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Book Synopsis: This book brings 21st-century clarity to prophetic events recorded in the Book of Revelation and the Lord's calling for Warrior-Spirited Christians of this generation. We are right on the verge of devastating events that will create great fear and chaos throughout the world especially in our increasingly immoral nation. The reader is encouraged to follow Dr. Donald Bell in his in-depth study of Scripture that will bring greater clarity...
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The scientific discovery that chaotic systems embody deep structures of order is one of such wide-ranging implications that it has attracted attention across a spectrum of disciplines, including the humanities. In this volume, fourteen theorists explore the significance for literary and cultural studies of the new paradigm of chaotics, forging connections between contemporary literature and the science of chaos. They examine how changing ideas of...
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"Dispels the myth that people of color are somehow predisposed to poor health, blaming systemic injustice in the health care system." -New York Times Book Review
Legendary comedian D.L. Hughley uses his "hilarious yet soul-shaking" (Black Enterprise) humor to confront racism's unjust impact on the health and wellbeing of Blacks and minorities
White people love survival guides. But have you noticed they're always about ridiculous activities in...
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Analyzes the Israel-Palestinian conflict by looking at its interactions with seven regional and global powers and the way the conflict is framed at the international level.
Despite decades of international diplomatic efforts, a solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is still as elusive as ever, forcing us to ask the question: have global and regional powers, rather than helping to solve the conflict, actually led to its perpetuation? This book...
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"No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold. If I had to pick one comedian to write a book about free speech, it would be Judy." – Amy Schumer
From award-winning comedian Judy Gold, a concise, funny, and thoughtful polemic on the current assault on comedy, that explores how it is undermining free speech and a fundamental attack against the integrity of the art.
From Mae West and Lenny Bruce to Richard Pryor and Howard Stern to Kathy Griffith...
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Social Media and its ample use suggests about access to technology and having capability to express oneself that means a good ability to read and write. Access to technology and ability to read and write are one of the best measures of social, economic, scientific and human progress. However the outcomes are far from this reality. Instead social media is accused of influencing national elections by manipulation of democratic values, cultural dis harmony...
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Vingt-six auteurs. Vingt-six lettres. Vingt-six adresses publiques. Un abécédaire. Une refondation de la parole et du sens des mots. La langue, les mots, leurs sens ont le pouvoir de lier une communauté autour d'images, de référents, de débats. Ils ont aussi le dos large. Souvent-particulièrement en temps de crise sociale-, on les récupère, les mate, les asservit au profit d'un inconsistant verbiage ambiant, d'un dérapage sémantique politique,...
29) Words VS War
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A collection of poems in which the author discusses the senselessness and unjustification of violence and military actions, and also openly condemns the actions of the government of the Russian Federation, expresses his disagreement with the fascist regime, talks about the illegality of the invasion of Russian wars into the territory of Ukraine, and also expresses his civic position, which consists in the rejection of totalitarianism and the belief...
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I worked as an industrial engraver and itinerant artist most of my adult life. I have always been an outsider, as a first generation immigrant of colour, as someone who never went to college or got a degree of any kind and lastly an outsider because of my radical political/social/artistic bent. All these turned me into a pariah from the get-go. The 'establishment' would call security to turf me out even before I got a foot in the door. Not that my...
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The acclaimed author of On Changing the World examines the ways in which surrealism intersects with a variety of revolutionary political approaches.
In this expanded edition, the luminary critical theorist dismisses the limited notion of surrealism as a purely artistic movement, repositioning surrealism as a force in radical political ideologies, ranging from utopian ideals to Marxism and situationism.
Taking its title from André Breton's...
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Written with a Christian worldview, this book explores ten different ways to resist and prepare for the end times. The New World Order is actually a force of evil that has been with us since the beginning, yet now culminates with its grand deceptions into a one-world government. God calls us to be separate from the world and to not love the things of the world because the world is at enmity with God and being of the world is a snare unto our souls....
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Written not by a journalist or politician but rather by a theology professor with a Ph.D. in New Testament studies, Voting by the Bible: The Economic and Foreign Policy Issues begins with the assumption that God intended the Bible to give guidance to every area of life-including how governments should function. Derived from author Wayne Grudem's magisterial Politics According to the Bible, this book highlights those economic and foreign-policy issues...
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A.Kadir Yildirim and other scholars have used the term "Muslim Democrat" to describe moderate Islamist political parties, suggesting a parallel with Christian Democratic parties in Europe. These parties (MDPs) are marked by their adherence to a secular political regime, normative commitment to the rules of a democratic political system, and the democratic political representation of a religious identity. In this book, Yildirim draws on extensive field...
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Own in daylight: a Dickian Aftermath is a very personal take and approach on Dickian craftsmanship. A Tribute from an aficionado of the worlds, works, and Man that was Philip Kindred Dick, a giant of the second half of 20 th century Science fiction, thus through this subjective approach, honoring the reality paradigms of the "idios kosmos" defined by the great Visionary. An experimental essay blending different genres. A Zuihitsu of sorts. Nice Navigation...
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What does it mean to be compassionate? How does it go beyond merely caring for others? The last several years in America have seen a sharp decline in compassion. A deep political divide has surfaced, and even worse, those who are called most to be compassionate and caring have often betrayed the very beliefs they profess. It has created a roiling climate where "us against them" has become the initial focus on every issue. Each side would rather win...
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Over the past fifty years, increasing numbers of American Catholics have abandoned the economic positions associated with Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and chosen to embrace the principles of economic freedom and limited government: ideals upheld by Ronald Reagan and the Tea Party movement but also deeply rooted in the American Founding. This shift, alongside America's growing polarization around economic questions, has generated fierce debates among...
38) Rising Queens
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Women empowerment is a transformative process that seeks to enhance the social, economic, and political status of women, granting them equal opportunities and rights as men. It is about creating an environment where women can make their own choices, participate actively in decision-making processes, and enjoy freedom from discrimination and violence. Empowering women is not only a matter of basic human rights but also a vital strategy for achieving...
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When the ox carries the Ark is a Scriptural meeting point of world politics and leadership.
It unravels the Biblical parables, connects it to our today's politics and traits among leaders.
In this book, you will find Andrew Robert's personal message to President Joe Biden as divinely revealed to him as regard his emergence as the 46th American president.
When the ox carries the Ark is capable of causing a radical change that can...
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The wave of popular uprisings that swept across the Arab world starting in December 2010 rattled regimes from Morocco to Oman. However, Lebanon's sectarian system proved immune to the domestic and regional pressures unleashed by the Arab Spring. How can this be explained? How has the country's political elite dealt with challenges to the system? And, finally, what lessons can other Arab states draw from Lebanon's sectarian experience?
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