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 Emrah Sahin, "Faithful Encounters: Authorities and American Missionaries in the Ottoman Empire" English | 2018 | ISBN: 0773554610, 0773554629 | PDF | pages: 271 | 14.9 mb By the early twentieth century, there were close to two hundred American missionaries working in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. They came in droves as early as 1830, organizing hundreds of schools, hospitals, printing presses, and seminaries. Until now, the missionaries' sources and perspectives have dominated discussions of this moment in history, but the experiences of the Ottoman authorities are just as, if not more, revealing of an increasingly tense relationship between Christianity and Islam. An enthralling narrative of how locals made sense of American religious activity in the Ottoman Empire, Faithful Encounters examines the relationships between the authorities who managed the empire from the capital city of Istanbul, provincial agents who carried out the capital's orders, and the missionaries who engaged with them. Exploring a wide range of untapped sources ? from imperial ministries, security forces, and local petitions to international reports and missionary collections ? Emrah Sahin traces the interactions of the Ottoman authorities, focusing on the viewpoints and manoeuvres they adopted to monitor and conquer the missionary presence at a time of turbulent public and political upheaval. Offering a comparative context from which to reconsider recent cultural relations in the region, Faithful Encounters is not only a history of Christian and Muslim relations. It is a lesson about a failing mission in a failing empire, with stunning relevance to the looming religious and ethnic crises of today.  Cyril Orji, "Exploring Theological Paradoxes " English | ISBN: 1032274387 | 2022 | 222 pages | PDF | 5 MB This book focuses on the question of theological paradox, exploring what it means and its place in theological method from a Christian perspective. Just as paradoxes are unavoidable in logic and mathematics, paradoxes are inevitable in religious and theological discourses. The chapters in this volume examine a number of cases, including the 'Red Heifer paradox', the 'liar paradox', and the 'paradox of omnipotence', and attention is given to Christian doctrines such as the Trinity and the Incarnation. Arguing for a renewed understanding and appreciation of the role of paradox, this study will be of interest to scholars of theology and the philosophy of religion.  Exploring Game Mechanics: Principles and Techniques to Make Fun, Engaging Games English | 2022 | ISBN: 1484288726 | 212 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 30 MB Learn simple yet powerful, modern-day techniques used in various gaming genres, including casual and puzzle, strategy and simulation, action-adventure, and role-playing. This book is your pocket-sized guide to designing interesting and engaging mechanics for any type of game.  John Parker, Hilary Stanworth, "Explaining Social Life: A Guide to Using Social Theory" English | 2014 | pages: 330 | ISBN: 1137007648, 1137487739 | PDF | 1,8 mb This distinctive text makes social theory accessible to and usable by students. Whereas social theory is often seen as abstract, esoteric and separate from our understanding of the social world, here it is shown to be a flexible and practical resource for anyone wanting to explain social phenomena.
 Darric May, "Evolving Times Learn 2 Love 2 Live Together: The Civilized Choice A Frank Discussion on cultivating healthy relationship" English | ISBN: 0578187388 | 2020 | 234 pages | EPUB | 664 KB Learn2Love2Live Together is a dive into the human experience in today's modern world. We will search and explore the inner complexities of contemporary man's relationships with himself, with the end goal of learning from them and improving on them.  Traci Bliss, "Evergreen Cemetery of Santa Cruz " English | ISBN: 1467143863 | 2020 | 176 pages | EPUB | 6 MB Created in 1858, the Evergreen Cemetery provided a final resting place for a multitude of Santa Cruz's adventurers, entrepreneurs and artists. The land was a gift from the Imus family, who'd narrowly escaped the fate of the Donner Party more than a decade earlier and had already buried two of their own. Alongside these pioneers, the community buried many other notables, including London Nelson, an emancipated slave turned farmer who left his land to the city schools, and journalist Belle Dormer, who covered a visit by President Benjamin Harrison and the women's suffrage movement. Join Traci Bliss and Randall Brown as they bring to life the tragedies and triumphs of the diverse men and women interred at Evergreen Cemetery.  Ethics for a Digital Age By Bastiaan Vanacker (editor), Don Heider (editor) 2015 | 239 Pages | ISBN: 1433129590 | PDF | 2 MB Thematically organized around three of the most pressing ethical issues of the digital age (shifting of professional norms, moderating offensive content, and privacy), this volume offers a window into some of the hot-button ethical issues facing a society where digital has become the new normal. Straddling an applied ethical and theoretical approach, the research represented not only reflects on how our ethical frameworks have been changed and challenged by digital technology, but also provides insights for those confronted with specific ethical dilemmas related to digital technology. With contributions from established experts and up-and-coming scholars alike, this book cuts across disciplines and with appeal to communication scholars, philosophers, and anyone with an interest in ethics and technology.  Erotica: 33 Forbidden Taboo Explicit Sex Short Stories MMF MFM MMMF with Naughty Milf Horny Men Hard Woman Cuckold and Couples by Olivia Cross English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BLTMK1KH | 188 pages | EPUB | 0.27 Mb Are you looking forward to immerse yourself in stories of willing women and open and unscrupulous couples...?
 John Scott, "Envisioning Sociology: Victor Branford, Patrick Geddes, and the Quest for Social Reconstruction" English | ISBN: 1438447310 | 2013 | 298 pages | EPUB | 487 KB Examines the continuing relevance of early British sociologists Victor Branford, Patrick Geddes, and their associates.  William M. Johnston, "Encyclopedia of Monasticism: 2 volume set" English | 2000 | ISBN: 1579580904 | PDF | pages: 1640 | 163.2 mb The two-volume Encyclopedia of Monasticism describes the monastic traditions of both Christianity and Buddhism with more than 600 entries on important monastic figures of all periods and places, surveys of countries and localities, and topical essays covering a wide range of issues (e.g., art, behavior, economics, liturgy, politics, theology, and scholarship). Coverage encompasses not only geography and history worldwide but also the contemporary dilemmas of monastic life. |
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