How to Be a Conservative
Renowned philosopher Roger Scruton draws on his own experience as a counter-culture presence in public life to explain conservatism in a skeptical age. With soft left-liberalism as the dominant force in Western politics, what can conservatives now contribute to public debate that will not be dismissed as pure nostalgia? In this highly personal and witty book, renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explains how to live as a conservative in spite of the pressures to exist otherwise. Drawing on his own experience as a counter-cultural presence in public life, Scruton argues that while humanity might survive in the absence of the conservative outlook, it certainly won't flourish. How to be a Conservative is not only a blueprint for modern conservatism. It is a heartfelt appeal on behalf of old fashioned decencies and values, which are the bedrock of our weakened, but still enduring civilization.
Learning Biblical Hebrew
What's the best way to learn a new language? By approaching it not as a series of facts to memorize but as something alive, with a personality you can get to know and tendencies you can sometimes predict. Designed for long-term retention, Learning Biblical Hebrew focuses on helping students understand how the Hebrew language works and providing a solid grounding in Hebrew through extensive reading in the biblical text.Features: Introduces advanced concepts in a form accessible to beginning students.Focuses on historic patterns and changes that minimize memorization.Focuses on how the language works for long-term retention.Encourages mastery of paradigms from a handful of representative forms.Includes extensive translation from the third week of class.Prepares students for translation of unedited biblical texts by the end of first semester.Emphasizes reading comprehension rather than decoding.Promotes a strong oral component to enhance language competence.Written for first-year and second-year Hebrew students, grammar is laid out to present comprehensive concepts to first-year students and then to aid in review and deeper understanding for second-year students. Though written for Hebrew competency, Learning Biblical Hebrew is also well-suited for students with different learning styles and objectives.
NIV- Pew and Worship Bible- Large Print- Hardcover- Black
Ideal for any church or classroom!The large print NIV Pew and Worship Bible is a durable hardcover Bible, featuring the complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version, subject headings and translators' footnotes, all in an easy-to-read double-column format. This edition has been set in the exclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print(R) typeface, increasing readability without sacrificing portability. Expertly designed for the New International Version (NIV) text, Comfort Print delivers a smooth reading experience that complements the most widely read contemporary-English Bible translation.Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)Subject headings Translator footnotesDouble-column format makes it easy to find verses quicklyDurable hardcover binding with high quality paperExclusive Zondervan NIV Comfort Print typeface12-point print sizeThis ISBN replaces 9780310422884.The New International Version (NIV) is the world's bestselling modern-English Bible translation--accurate, readable, and clear, yet rich with the detail found in the original languages. The NIV is the result of over 50 years of work by the Committee on Bible Translation, who oversee the efforts of many contributing scholars. Representing the spectrum of evangelicalism, the translators come from a wide range of denominations and various countries and continually review new research to ensure the NIV remains at the forefront of accessibility, relevance, and authority. Every NIV Bible that is purchased helps Biblica translate and give Bibles to people in need around the world.
The Four Loves
The revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human love: affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God.In this work Lewis examines four varieties of love, as approached from the Greek language: storge, the most basic form; philia, the rarest and perhaps most insightful; eros, passionate love; and agape, the love of God, the greatest and least selfish. Throughout this compassionate and reasoned study, he encourages readers to open themselves to all forms of love--the key to understanding that brings us closer to God. "There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable . . . draw nearer to God, not be trying to avoid the sufferings inherent in all loves, but by accepting them and offering them to Him; throwing away all defensive armor. If our hearts need to be broken, and if He chooses this as the way in which they should break, so be it."In Four Loves, C. S. Lewis explores love to help youStrengthen your interpersonal relationshipsUnderstand the different between needed pleasures and appreciation pleasures and need-love and gift-loveCare for the people in your life, avoid pitfalls, and improve your relationship GodThe Four Loves holds a mirror to our current society and leaves no doubt that our modern understanding of love is heavily misunderstood.
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) is known to be the definitive edition of the Hebrew Bible. It is widely regarded as a reliable edition of the Hebrew and Aramaic scriptures and is still the most widely used original-language edition among scholars.For the first time, the text of the BHS is offered here in a particularly reader-friendly edition. The text-critical apparatus is replaced by a dense network of reading and translation aids at the bottom of each page.The BHS Reader's Edition at a glance: Complete text of the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, checked against the Leningrad CodexAll words that occur fewer than 70 times are parsed and contextually definedAll weak verb forms are parsedA glossary lists words occurring more than 70 timesImproved layout of poetic textHigh quality paper does not bleed throughAbout the editors: Donald R. Vance received his philological training at the Oriental Institute in Chicago and teaches Biblical Hebrew at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.George Athas teaches Old Testament at Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia.Yael Avrahami heads the Department of Biblical Studies at Oranim Academic College in Kiryat Tivon, Israel.
Justice
From the winner of the 2025 Berggruen PrizeA renowned Harvard professor's brilliant, sweeping, inspiring account of the role of justice in our society--and of the moral dilemmas we face as citizens "For Michael Sandel, justice is not a spectator sport," The Nation's reviewer of Justice remarked. In his acclaimed book--based on his legendary Harvard course--Sandel offers a rare education in thinking through the complicated issues and controversies we face in public life today. It has emerged as a most lucid and engaging guide for those who yearn for a more robust and thoughtful public discourse. "In terms we can all understand," wrote Jonathan Rauch in The New York Times, Justice "confronts us with the concepts that lurk . . . beneath our conflicts." Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, the moral limits of markets--Sandel relates the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of the day, and shows how a surer grasp of philosophy can help us make sense of politics, morality, and our own convictions as well. Justice is lively, thought-provoking, and wise--an essential new addition to the small shelf of books that speak convincingly to the hard questions of our civic life.
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