Ebooks ciencias humanas, página 5 de 14

Learn Why Justice Matters to God Through the Book of Amos The prophet Amos was a simple shepherd and an unlikely prophet, yet he delivered a powerful message to Israel and its neighborsa declaration of Gods heart for justice. Trusted Bible teacher Vanessa Hawkins invites us to lean in and listen closer to Amos because what was true about Gods justice for ancient Israel is also true for us today.This eight-week study on the book of Amos invites you to explore why justice is so important to God. The Roar of Justice will help you gain a greater understanding of Gods justice and his righteous rule, while simultaneously recognizing his intense love and deep desire for the flourishing of all people.In this Bible study, youll find five days of guided study each week, engaging video teachings from the author, and a framework to help you learn what the Scriptures say and mean and how to respond. Hawkins points you toward the challenge contained in the message of Amos, encouraging you to listen carefully to Scripture, earnestly reflect on the truths that you hear about injustice, and be willing to be transformed by what you discover.In The Roar of Justice, youll discover that justice isnt buried in the pages of Amos; it is a mighty and resounding theme that flows throughout Scripture straight from the heart of God.

Finding Gods Grace Through Lament "I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me."Psalm 77:1 What do we do with our pain? So much in our world is simply not right: Disease. Death. Destruction. But we dont have to look to the news to know that things arent okay. Our neighborhoods, our churches, and even our families ache with the everyday troubles of this life. Whether our response is rage or tears or numbness, the Bible offers an avenue for our pain: lament.In Crying Out to God, Wendy Alsup uses psalms of lament to give words to our often-wordless cries. During this eight-week study, we learn that God not only allows our complaints about all that is not right, but he also welcomes our protests and tears. And we discover that God meets us in our lament, giving us his remarkable grace and provision in our time of need.Crying Out to God features: 8-week Bible study experience with accompanying videos Flexible format and helpful suggestions for using this book with large groups, small groups, one-on-one, or for solo study Group sessions include 10-minute video lessons and discussion questions 5 days of engaging study each week to deepen your faith Reflection on a different Psalm each week In this study, youll join Wendy in exploring the dark, the hard, and the wrong in this world. Name it before the Lord and allow God through the Scriptures to meet you in it. Youll find grace in your time of need, your communitys time of need, and our worlds time of need. Youll find that God has not left you to journey through the darkness alone.

A Solution-Driven Handbook for Workplace Relationships Why is it so difficult to collaborate with that one coworker? Why cant your boss understand where youre coming from? We all want to experience a healthy, flourishing work environment, but interpersonal conflicts and miscommunications often make work feel frustrating, overwhelming, and maybe even toxic.With the Enneagram as her guide, Joey Schewee provides a holistic, empowering approach to relating to one another in the workplace, as she helps you foster behavioral consciousness through awareness of motivational differences. She provides practical explanations of a dynamic wisdom for immediate application using anecdotes gained from seventeen years of consulting in professional environments. Drawing from her work with thousands of employees and hundreds of teams, Schewee introduces new concepts such as processing centers, reference points, and focus shifts, Enneagram advancements shared in this book for the first time.In When Working Together Doesnt Work, youll learn how differing motivations or types can affect employee cohesiveness and productivity, how managers can engage individuals by type, so that employees feel understood and valued, and how to significantly reduce the perception of personal slights and pave the way for understanding, trust, and collaboration. While many personality typing systems focus on behavior, they often fail to address the core motivations behind itsomething the Enneagram does exceptionally well. When Working Together Doesnt Work is designed to equip you, at any level of business, to improve workplace dynamics. By applying the proven approach outlined in this book, youll significantly reduce misunderstandings, build trust, and encourage collaboration at work. As you grow in your understanding of your coworkers, youll experience improved employee engagement and shape your work culture in powerful and lasting ways. Start transforming your workplace today!

The gospel is not meant to make us hyperspiritual. Its meant to make us fully human. Do you love Jesus but struggle to connect your faith to your daily work, hobbies, relationships, and everyday decisions? Many of us have been shaped by an understanding of discipleship thats focused primarily on "spiritual things" like reading Scripture, praying, and going to church. We might view the "secular" parts of our lives as neutral at best, or dangerous distractions from whats truly important at worst.You might have questions: Does God care about my work? Are hobbies a waste of time? Does it matter what I eat? Does my body matter as much as my soul? Is it okay for Christians to experience anxiety or depression? Pastor Jeremy Treat understands this disconnect. In Everyday Discipleship, he dismantles the harmful sacred-secular divide that leaves many Christians feeling spiritually compartmentalized, uncertain about how faith applies to ordinary life, and unable to fully enjoy Christ in the entirety of our lives.This practical, transformative book reveals how following Jesus encompasses every sphere of our existence, from the meals we eat to the work we do, from our engagement with technology to our approach to relationships.Explore how faith in Jesus shapes the most practical areas of your life: Daily activities like meals, work, rest, and play Engagement with society through technology, art, science, and politics Personal matters like the body, mental health, sexuality, and relationships Trade a compartmentalized mindset for a holistic understanding of discipleship that is rooted in the good news of Jesus. The mundane, often-overlooked parts of life can become infused with meaning and purpose as you learn to follow Jesus even in those areas. With Everyday Discipleship, begin to fully embrace your ordinary life to the glory of an extraordinary God.

Detach from Chaos, Attach to Christ, and Break Free from the Worlds Demands Our world offers endless prescriptions for wholenessa sense of fullness through achievement, a perfect work-life balance, the ideal Instagram feed, or the pursuit of well-being and leisure. Yet these cultural visions of fulfillment often leave us more restless than before.There is a more satisfying path. God invites us not simply to take a day off, but to be transformed to be like him through the joy, delight, and holiness of sabbath all seven days of the week.In The Sabbath We Need, John and Jena Starke guide you away from the worlds anxious systems and into participation with God in his rest. This is not another book about relaxation or self-care. The biblical emphasis on sabbath rest isnt necessarily about recovering from the week but to be set apart like the God who rested on the seventh day.Based on their own practices as a family of six living in Manhattan, the Starkes offer a path for detachment from the world for a deeper attachment to Christ, providing hope for a culture exhausted in its search for rest. True sabbath is formation toward divine holiness and counterformation away from worldliness.With The Sabbath We Need, you will discover The difference between counterfeit fulfillment and the true divine fullness of sabbath keeping; Practical ways to make the sabbath the center of gravity for your week, reshaping your rhythms of life; How to practice sabbath in different stages of life and in seasons of pain, success, struggle, and loss; and How to receive the gift of sabbath as God intended and practice it in a way that leads to joy, delight, and interior rest. Choose the way of holy rest. The Sabbath We Need leads you out of worldliness and into holiness, out of anxious systems and into the heart of rest.

From Black-and-White Belief to a Faith Full of Color God is so much bigger than the box we often try to put him in.Spiritual platitudes, easy answers, and rigid expressions of belief often cannot bear the weight of lifes real questions. For those whose faith has been shaped by black-and-white certainty or narrow church cultures, what can it look like to untangle your faith and experience Jesus more fully?In The Other Side of Certainty, Kristin Mockler Young invites you to shift from a faith of pressure, judgmentalism, and conformity to one of curiosity, exploration, and freedom. Kristins gentle guidance will help you navigate through the confusion to find where Gods grace and love are present, helping you see that God really is bigger than all your doubts, choices, past selves, or difficult circumstances.The Other Side of Certainty will help you Move beyond rigid, black-and-white beliefs toward a faith with room for wonder; Embrace curiosity and questions as vital parts of your spiritual growth; and Encounter a deeper understanding of who God is and the joy and freedom he wants you to live in. Rather than clinging to certainty, you can choose wonder. Rather than fearing questions or tensions, you can embrace the mystery of a God who is far beyond your understanding. As you shift your focus from legalism to love, you can make room for not knowing and discover youre getting to know Godand yourselfbetter in the process.As much as you want to hold on to Jesus, he is holding on to you all the more. Discover a vibrant, honest faith on the other side of certainty.

From Transactional Faith to Transformational Life in Christ Are you tired of feeling stuck in your faith? Do you long for real, lasting spiritual transformation that feels relational rather than formulaic? Like many Christians, you may feel as if youre living in a cycle of fits and starts, seeking to grow closer to God but feeling disillusioned in your faith. In a culture of hustle and hurry, maybe you long to trade a transactional faith for a transformational relationship with God.In Dwelling in Christ, Jonathan R. Bailey reintroduces the Threefold Wayan ancient, time-tested path of Christian spirituality. Moving beyond quick fixes and performance-based faith, this well-worn path offers a practical movement through three stages for growing in Christlikeness over a lifetime.Discover anew how to walk the Threefold Way: Purgation: Learn to release the harmful and unloving things that pull you away from God. Illumination: Dwell more deeply in Gods presence as you intentionally and gradually align your heart more and more with his. Union: Experience an ever-deepening friendship with God that increasingly transforms you into Christlikeness from the inside out. Aided by the wisdom of ancient monastics, contemporary theologians, and thoughtful reflections on his own spiritual journey, Bailey invites you to trade the illusion of control for the reality of love. In continuity with spiritual voices such as Dallas Willard and Richard Foster, this book offers a hopeful and practical way of life through retrieving a framework reaching back into the earliest centuries of the church. With Dwelling in Christ, be free from chasing quick fixes and enter the steady, lifelong journey of becoming like Christ.

Este clásico de la astrología, superventas en su categoría, fue GALARDONADO CON EL PREMIO PAI (Professional Astrologers Incorporated) de 1985 «por su destacada labor en la promoción de los objetivos

Justice is Gods Righteousness in Action Reclaim what was always meant to be whole. Justice and righteousness are not opposing forces but inseparable pillars of Gods design. But often our minds divide them, even set them in opposition to one another.In What Hath Justice to Do with Righteousness?, Rev. Dr. Charlie E. Dates provides a biblical and historical overview of the bond between these two pillars of the Christian faith that challenges our assumptions, renews our understanding, and invites us into a new movement of protest and prayer.With biblical wisdom, theological reflection, and an honest critique of cultural blind spots, this book boldly declares that justice is Gods righteousness in action. True justice cannot exist apart from righteousness, and righteousness is hollow without a commitment to justice. Gods justice restores and reconciles. "When Jesus hung on a cross, God got justice, and we got righteousness."In What Hath Justice to Do with Righteousness? you will:Understand Justice Through a Biblical Lens: Explore how the Bible defines justice as an expression of Gods character and His kingdom purpose. Resist Systemic Injustice on Biblical Grounds: Learn how Scripture equips believers to stand against oppression and advocate for equity in society. Persevere in Gods Truth: Receive spiritual guidance and motivation to remain steadfast in the pursuit of Gods justice. Dates challenges assumptions, exposes divisions, and delivers a call to action for both protest and prayer. Prepare to be called, inspired, and equipped to resist systemic injustice on biblical grounds and embody both justice and righteousness in every step you take. Are you ready to unite what the world seeks to divide?

What If You Saw Your Hobbies as a Form of Worship? Maybe youre an athlete or collector, a chef or film critic, a painter or video gamer. Your hobbies arent arbitrary passions. The same God who formed your muscles and nervous system also formed the specific ways you love to play. He understands the delight you feel in your garden or your excitement as you open up a new board game. And he calls it good.We often view play as a distraction from lifes serious responsibilities, but in Created to Play, Brianna Lambert reveals the ways God blesses your hobbies and uses them to form and pull you into worship. Lambert explores ten different titles you may inhabit in your play: Beholder, Curator, Maker, Herald, Restorer, Connecter, Nourisher, Mover, Caretaker, and Historian.This book helps you view your hobbies as opportunities not just for individual expression but also for communal enjoyment. With winsome practicality and theological reflection, Lambert draws you to glory in the God who loves and teaches you through play.With Created to Play, you will: Explore how hobbies shape your spiritual formation, offering a fresh perspective on the theology of hobbies and leisure. Identify yourself among ten unique roles we take on through hobbies, uncovering how play shapes your identity in Christ. Learn to embrace rest and joy through hobbies, reenvisioning leisure as life-giving rather than wasteful. Challenge your guilt around play by learning how hobbies can form you spiritually, draw you into worship, and help you reflect Gods character. You can experience how God is already participating in your hobbies with you, sharing in the joy they bring. If you are seeking a biblical perspective on your hobbies or struggling to enjoy leisure amid the demands of a busy life, this book can help you reclaim play as a vital part of spiritual formation.Play isnt about what you get or achieve but about who you become in the process.

"As a gospel singer and songwriter who desires to draw people into closer connections with God, I know the importance of making room for God in our daily schedules, and I pray readers will use this treasure to help them do just that. ... If youve been asking for a sign as to whether its time to get alone with God, Press Pause is it." CeCe Winans, from the foreword Why Quiet Time Is the Most Important "To Do" of the Day Do you long for a deeper connection with God but struggle to find the time? Between your personal life, work, and responsibilities, its easy to feel like quiet time with God is just another sacrifice. This is your invitation to pause, pivot, and discover renewed peace and purpose. In Press Pause, Karynthia Glasper Phillips takes you on a transformative journey that combines biblical reflections with practical steps to help you disconnect from the chaos and truly reconnect with God, making room for quiet time even if you feel you have no time.In this book Phillips provides a biblical foundation for why quiet time with God is vital to the Christian life and helps you evaluate where you are in your relationship with God. The book concludes with a seven-day retreat guide, providing an immediate opportunity to let go of distractions, embrace stillness, and step into the fullness of Gods presence.In this book, youll discover a renewed awareness of Gods presence, how time in private with God can have lasting effects in your public life, practical guidance to help you pause on purpose in quiet time with God, how physical well-being and spiritual health are intertwined, and how a healthy spiritual life leads to greater care for others and better decisions at home, work, and in society. Press Pause invites you to intentionally pause amid the stress and busyness of lifenot by adding more to your schedule but by finding ways to integrate God into the moments you already have. If youre seeking a deeper connection with God in the midst of your fast-paced life, this book is for you.Learn how spending time with God helps you fulfill your purpose, refreshes your spirit, and cares for your body as Gods temple. No matter where you are in your relationship with God, pressing pause will allow you to refocus, gain clarity, and receive spiritual guidance for your daily life.

Rediscover Community in a Disconnected World Jesus said his followers would be known for their love, not their loneliness. Yet over half of Americansand American churchgoerssay that they lack companionship or that no one knows them well. We live increasingly disconnected lives, and our mental and spiritual health suffer as a result.In The Way Back to One Another, Jeff Galley and Phil Smith provide a remedy based on studying Scripture, learning from the global church, and observing best practices in thousands of small groups. The New Testaments exhortations to love one another are not merely individual commands but instructions for experiencing deep relationships and community, one to another, to each other, and each to all. Loving one another today will require a countercultural return to practices that are increasingly devalued and disregarded: depending on, committing to, talking with, knowing, and welcoming one another.In The Way Back to One Another, youll learn: Loneliness is a subtle yet pervasive issue that affects our mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being, and even as Christ-followers, were not immune. God designed us for deep, meaningful relationships to help us become who he intends us to be. There is hope to cultivate the deeper connections we long for and to be ambassadors of those relationships for others, even in a culture of isolation. Fulfilling life is found in interdependence and realizing that our relationship with God is deeply connected to our relationships with others. Overcoming loneliness requires intentional, countercultural changes in how we live. Galley and Smith cast a vision for how we were created to live, outline practical shifts to combat loneliness, and offer life design suggestionssmall yet meaningful changes we can make to escape aloneness, build relationships, and create community to experience the depth of connection God intends for us. With The Way Back to One Another, discover how you and your church can break away from soul-killing isolation and become catalysts of life-giving relationships and community.

What if differences could strengthen your personal connections instead of frustrating them? Discover how God designed us uniquely to connect, grow, and thrive togethereven through our differences. Connecting Across Differences explores how God designed us with unique differences and how this can strengthen our personal and professional relationships when approached with empathy and grace. Using biblical wisdom and practical tools, James Borishade invites readers into a journey of self-discovery, relational growth, and healing through faith-based principles. He gives readers the tools needed to navigate conflicts and build deeper, more fulfilling connections in family, work, and beyond.Connecting Across Differences is a guide for fostering meaningful relationships in all areas of life, from friendships to work relationships to marriage and more. Rooted in the Bible, this book provides actionable advice that helps our differences strengthen our bonds rather than divide us. Whether you are seeking to grow personally, overcome challenging relational situations, or improve workplace dynamics, youll be equipped with a road map for better communication.Key Features: Put Biblical Wisdom into Practice: Discover Scripture-based insights and actionable tools for better daily communication. Master Communication Skills: Learn to communicate with intention in any setting such as your church, home, workplace, and more. Navigate Conflict with Grace: Gain skills to help avoid needless conflict in any kind of relationship. Connecting Across Differences reminds us that God designed our individuality not to separate us but to bring us together. This book is a treasure for Christians seeking to strengthen their connections with others while growing in empathy, grace, and understanding. Begin the transformation toward more meaningful communication and better relationships today!

Aunque Josep Pla dijera que Agustí Calvet (1887-1964), más conocido por el seudónimo de Gaziel, había sido "la figura más señera del periodismo peninsular durante casi un cuarto de siglo", Josep Benet llego a la conclusion de que era, tambien, "uno de los personajes peor conocidos, incomprendidos y mas difamados" del siglo XX catalan. Ambos juicios son ciertos, pues no es exagerado decir que Gaziel llego a ser el mejor periodista no solo de Cataluña, sino de toda España, ni tampoco lo es afirmar que durante las ultimas decadas ha sido una de las personalidades mas injustamente juzgadas por un sector de la cultura catalana. Esta biografia -la primera que se publica en castellano sobre su figura- es un intento de reconstruir la compleja trayectoria vital y profesional de un intelectual que, segun sus propias palabras, "a pesar de su profunda catalanidad, de la que esta muy satisfecho, siempre ha tenido la mania de rebasar sus limites originarios. España le interesa mas que Cataluña, la Peninsula Iberica mas que España, Europa mas que la Peninsula Iberica, y por encima de todo, lo humano de Terencio, la Humanidad". Un hombre al que sus lectores amaban porque sabian que, siendo falible, era, por encimade todo, insobornable.

Una obra que invita a repensar la historia, el futuro y la propia idea de humanidad.Durante siglos, en nombre del progreso hemos arrasado ciudades, allanado montañas y cartografiado el planeta. Hemos creido que avanzar significaba dominar la naturaleza, aumentar la produccion, conquistar nuevos territorios y acumular conocimiento. Sin embargo, esa narrativa de mejora infinita ha sido tambien la mas destructiva: ha justificado genocidios, esclavitudes, conquistas y ecocidios. La fe casi religiosa en el progreso ha puesto en peligro la continuidad de nuestra civilizacion.En este ensayo ambicioso y provocador, el geografo Samuel Miller McDonald reconstruye la genealogia del mito del progreso para mostrar como se convirtio en la ideologia dominante de la modernidad. Explora sus raices en la antiguedad, su expansion en la Ilustracion y su culminacion en la era industrial y digital, cuando la promesa de crecimiento ilimitado se transformo en dogma.Progreso combina historia intelectual, filosofia, antropologia y ecologia politica a la vez que proclama la necesidad urgente de imaginar otros horizontes posibles. Frente a la fe ciega en la innovacion tecnologica y el crecimiento economico, si la humanidad quiere tener alguna posibilidad de futuro, debemos romper con la idea del progreso. Este libro nos muestra por donde empezar.

Un ensayo incisivo sobre el fin de las certezas, el cambio de élites y los dilemas del poder en el siglo XXI. El mundo que conocíamos ha dejado de existir. El orden nacido tras la Guerra Fría se deshace mientras emergen nuevas formas de poder, nuevas legitimidades y viejos fantasmas que creiamos superados. Las sociedades avanzan, pero lo hacen con una inquietud creciente y sin un horizonte claro.En Viaje a un Nuevo Mundo, Enric Juliana y Esteban Hernandez exploran este tiempo de transicion a traves de una conversacion lucida y exigente que va mas alla del diagnostico habitual. El libro aborda cuestiones centrales del debate contemporaneo el retorno de los imperios, la crisis del proyecto europeo, el ascenso de liderazgos autoritarios, la transformacion de Estados Unidos y la posicion de España en el nuevo escenario global desde una mirada inedita, atenta a las conexiones, las causas profundas y las consecuencias de largo alcance. No se limita a describir los cambios en curso, sino que indaga en los impulsos que los sostienen como el deseo de orden, la pulsion de venganza o la desconfianza hacia el futuro.Juliana y Hernandez combinan experiencia, conocimiento historico y capacidad interpretativa para ofrecer una lectura solida del presente. El resultado es un ensayo dialogado de gran claridad y ambicion, que huye del eslogan y del ruido para pensar en profundidad el cambio de epoca.

Opened in 1907, Brooklands was Britains first motor-racing circuit. It became famous for its high speeds and the credo, The right crowd and no crowding. Allowed only two races before being banned from any competitive participation by the Brooklands Automobile Racing Club, it was not until the 1930s that women could finally race on equal terms against men. The decade before the Second World War was the heyday for the remarkable women drivers who became known as the Brooklands Belles, a group of talented and determined women fearlessly challenging the rules of a fledgling male-dominated sport. The Brookland Belles tore up the rule book. They lit up the Brooklands social scene and took the increasingly dangerous Brooklands track by storm. They captured the publics imagination as they brought an intoxicating mixture of glamour, thrilling entertainment and often death-defying skill to the famous banked track, breaking both records and accepted social conventions of the time. This is their story.

Between 1942-1945, England was transformed into the worlds largest aircraft carrier. From bases carved into the East Anglian countryside, American fliers waged war in the skies over Europe. Their strategic bombing campaign struck at the heart of Germany, but at a staggering cost to the young crews. This is an emotional and cultural history of the places known as the "Fields of Little America", exploring how vibrant communities evolved, shaped by the proximity of death and an intoxicating lust for life. In these enclaves, against a horrifying reality, these men toasted the future in the Officers Club and jived with village girls; planted gardens, played competitive baseball, and hosted childrens parties. Filled with stories heard for the first time, Hearn shows how the bases of the Eighth Air Force were transformed into homes, both in the rich material culture of the bases and in the imaginations of their occupants.

Why do women fight in wars? The short answer is simply that women, like men, fight because they must. The longer answer is inevitably more complex. Spanning an arc of over 2000 years, including examples from across the globe, Why Women Fight reveals the major themes that drive women to take up arms, examining them through the lives of individuals on the front lines. Busting the myth that female soldiers are a manifestation of modernity, the book begins in the ninth century BCE with Semiramis, a former milkmaid attributed with expanding the Babylonian empire, and concludes in 2024 with Tatyana, a former shop assistant who went on to command a Ukrainian Battalion of a thousand men. Incorporating extraordinary interviews with Marxist guerillas, resistance fighters, illegal paramilitaries, conscripts and regular volunteers, the book explores some of the myriad reasons that women across the ages have broken one of humanitys most fundamental taboos, to take up arms and fight for their kin, their ideas, their liberty, their lives

The exciting story of the queer talents, beats and personalities that have fantastically shaped the James Bond phenomenon in all its forms. Blending historical insight with new observations, interviews, understanding and exploration, Bond scholar Mark OConnell deftly examines the fascinating gay forces behind the openly straight 007.At a time when fierce debate rages about identity politics versus cultural visibility, what if the world of Bond and its diverse myriad of creators, artists and influences were already a fierce bastion of queer?Bond, Queer Bond is not just the fascinating story about how LGBTQ creativity, temperaments, battles, and voices stretched into Bond from the gay map pins of San Francisco, London, New York, Paris, and beyond. It is also a rich chronicle of rainbow artistry, fortitude and visibility featuring Commander Bond alongside some of the most iconic names and pivotal beats of all LGBTQ history.It is a distinctive, energetic, and original compendium about identity in pop culture, the difference between gay history and queer expression, and how the deceptively diverse Bond world has always operated alongside both.In Bond, Queer Bond what might begin as a thoughtful new dive into an adjacent world of 007 fast becomes a rich, colourful, compelling, and fun manifesto about the vital and varied queer DNA of a cultural icon.