His zealous and intrepid defense of the orthodox faith and his contribution to handling the external affairs of the Eastern Church were by no means the whole service to which St. Basil the Great devoted his considerable talents. His life both exemplified and shaped the ascetical movement of his time. After renouncing a brilliant career as ......
The Good Marriage, Adulterous Marriage, Holy Virginity, Faith and Works, the Creed, Faith and the Creed, the Care to Be Taken for the Dead, in Answer to the Jews, the Divination of Demons, Vol. 27
In the Christian world of the fourth century, the family of St. Gregory of Nyssa was distinguished for its leadership in civic and religious affairs in the region of the Roman Empire known as Pontus. Cardinal Newman, in an essay on the trials of St. Basil, refers to the family circle which produced these two eminent Fathers as 'a sort of nursery ......
Over 600 Questions That Will Help You Understand News, Trends, and Issues
CQAEs Desk Reference on the Economy includes more than 600 questions and answers covering U.S. economic issues in the context of our government institutions, as well as presidential and congressional policy. Students, researchers, and interested citizens can easily find understandable information they need about front-page, high-profile economic issues.''''CQAEs Desk Reference on the Economy is designed to help voters, teachers, and students gain a basic understanding of the most important policies and issues in the U.S. economy. Readers will see the light go on operhaps for the first time everoe as they begin to make more and more sense of such complicated issues as:''''Medicaid spending and the impact of managed care''Social Security funding for future generations.''Is the federal budget really balanced?''What are the implications of the U.S. trade deficit?''''''''CQAEs Desk Reference on the Economy also includes an historical context by tracking presidential and party-based economic performance since WWII, from Truman to Clinton. Especially valuable during this past year of presidential politics and debate, the book is a valuable tool to understanding what the economic policies of presidential candidates can mean for the pocketbooks of American voters, as well as helping students understand how the economy works in a democracy.''''CQAEs Desk Reference on the Economy is the perfect basic reference for everyone who wants to understand more about the economic issues that affect them directly every day of their lives.''
A Handbook for the Modern Shepherd, Revised and Updated
Sheep raising is as popular today as it has been for thousands of years. Some raise sheep as a hobby or sideline, others as their sole source of income. No matter what the goal, successful sheep growing is a cooperation between sheep and shepherd, with each learning about the other in mutually productive ways. The Sheep Book is about the needs and ......
Integrating personal narrative and natural history, Fleischner presents what he calls a "guide to understanding" the relatively unknown landscape of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Like a bright blue seam incised deep in solid rock, the Escalante River binds the fir forests of Utah's High Plateau with the barren deserts of the ......
Updated with appropriate information and packaged with a CD-ROM, this resource of data provides more than 200 tables and charts that cover the full spectrum of American politics. New to this edition is information on the 1998 elections, legislative term limits and the national debt.
Updated with appropriate information and packaged with a CD-ROM, this resource of data provides more than 200 tables and charts that cover the full spectrum of American politics. New to this edition is information on the 1998 elections, legislative term limits and the national debt.
In a well-known hadith, Muhammed advises Muslims that, "On the day of Resurrection, you will be called by your names and the names of your fathers; so keep beautiful names". This dictionary of Muslim names lists the Arabic, Persian, or Turkish spelling, along with the English transliteration.
