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A respected Christian apologist thoughtfully pushes back against critics of the faith as well as cultural relativists, arguing that Christianity is morally superior to its competitors and, above all, true.
A book that explores the delicacy and critical importance of getting history right, and teaching it in an age-appropriate way in the classroom, every time. Hot Button: Teaching Sensitive Social Studies Content explores the difficulty, delicacy, and ethical obligations of teaching accurate history to all students. It names and explores the issues with being the ‘tip of the spear’ in the classroom after a long line of generally bureaucratic and political decisions are made and how to apply appropriate logic and decision making into what constitutes your scope and sequence and lesson plans as a social studies teacher. It features contributions from Alysha Butler, Kelly Reichardt, Gerardo Muñoz, Chris Dier, and accomplished author Bart King.
I have spent 25 years or so in the pre-engineered steel industry in the service avenues of engineering, customer service, internal sales, and external sales. Most of my life has also been centered around ministry in various fashions. I have been a Music Director, Choir Director, Youth Minister, Sunday School Teacher, and Pastor. You do not spend that much time around people living life, and not learn a few things along the way. My training and core strength of analyzing people and processes has allowed me to see the character and work ethics of youngsters and seniors alike. I hope my sharing of this knowledge encourages you to lead by example with the most moral and astounding work ethic possible. I attended Oklahoma Baptist College, Oklahoma City, OK and Tri-State Baptist College, Memphis, TN. My stress relieving passion is bass fishing, but I also enjoy trout fishing for the beautiful scenery involved. The common phrase, "The tug is the drug" is true for me.
In Frankenstein Was a Vegetarian: Essays on Food Choice, Identity, and Symbolism, Michael Owen Jones tackles topics often overlooked in foodways. At the outset he notes it was Victor Frankenstein’s “daemon” in Mary Shelley’s novel that advocated vegetarianism, not the scientist whose name has long been attributed to his creature. Jones explains how we communicate through what we eat, the connection between food choice and who we are or want to appear to be, the ways that many of us self-medicate moods with foods, and the nature of disgust. He presents fascinating case studies of religious bigotry and political machinations triggered by rumored bans on pork, the last meal requests of ...