Emma Conley Mr. Hyrcza Critical Book Review April 22‚ 2014 God: The Evidence: The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason in a Postsecular World In Patrick Glynn‚ God: The Evidence: The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason in a Postsecular World (New York: Three Rivers Press‚ 1999) v-169 we find the discussion of God’s existence. In this book‚ Patrick Glynn explains the way he went about finding God‚ and what he thinks to be proof that God exists. He writes his beliefs and everything he took into
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Andy Lipocky Watchmen Review September 3‚ 2012 I am going to be honest‚ this is the first time I have ever read‚ or even picked up for that matter‚ a comic book. So I really did not know what to expect. I did not feel like I would be interested in this book at all‚ considering I have never really been into the fantasy world kind of things‚ plus the fact that I have never been into reading to begin with. I have seen the batman and avengers movies just like everybody else has‚ but I was never
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* Mundane Wisdom Book review of “The Alchemist” Regine Carlo N. Alvarez BSBA-FTM/ I-2 The theme of the phenomenal novel “The Alchemist” written by Paulo Coelho revolves around dreams‚ symbols‚ and adventure. It tells of a young shepherd named Santiago who travels around Andalusia and once dreams of a treasure hidden in the pyramids of Egypt. It is a book full of wisdom and life lessons used to achieved one’s dreams and fulfill self-happiness. The story opens in the
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A BOOK REVIEW of The Wave by Morton Rhue This story‚ based on a true incident that occurred in a high school in California‚ demonstrates how easily a group can lose its freedom without even realising it. It all began when their history teacher‚ Mr. Ben Ross‚ let them watch a movie on how the Nazis in World War 2 tortured the people who opposed them. To give them a clearer picture‚ he decided to them in the situation itself. He then introduced an organisation‚ The Wave‚ and its
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CONFESSIONS OF ST AUGUSTINE The Confessions is a spiritual autobiography‚ covering the first 35 years of Augustine’s life‚ with particular emphasis on Augustine’s spiritual development and how he accepted Christianity. The Confessions is divided into 13 books. Books 1 through 9 contain Augustine’s life story. Book 10 is an exploration of memory. Books 11 through 13 are detailed interpretations of the first chapter of Genesis‚ which describes the creation of the world. Book 1: Augustine’s infancy
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Into Africa: Book Review Into Africa by Martin Dugard‚ is a unique retelling of one of David Livingstone’s last expeditions through Africa. Martin Dugard lives in Orange County‚ California and is an accomplished writer and adventurer. Martin Dugard accurately provides his readers with an inside look at his characters motivation and inner thoughts. Dugard has also written several other nonfictional history books that showcase his desire to display his characters psychological processing such as
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Drive – a Book Review I have not plagiarized on any aspect of this assignment The most important points of emphasis in this book There are a few important points that are emphasized in Pink’s Drive‚ one of the most important being that the operating system our society runs on today needs a serious upgrade. His metaphorical uses of Motivation 1.0‚ 2.0‚ and 3.0 put it into perfect perspective for exponentially growing‚ technologically centered recent generations. Just like a well built computer
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1. St. Augustine wrote "Confessions" out of a desire to share the mysteries and circumstances through which he received and sustained his faith‚ and his sustained battles against earthly temptation. Furthermore‚ he chooses at various points to point out the fallacies of learned people as they "observe the covenanted rules of letters and syllables‚" while at the same time ignoring what the author perceives as the true gift of faith in action (11). In many ways‚ Confessions is a symbol of St. Augustine’s
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Book Review: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: David Entwistle Yvonne M. Garcia Liberty University Summary David Entwistle’s (2010) book‚ Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An introduction to worldview issues‚ philosophical foundations‚ and models of integration‚ opens the reader’s eyes to unexpected possibilities‚ beginning with the often combative regimes of faith and reason using Tertullian’s symbolism of Athens as the seat of reason and Jerusalem
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Book Review for Psychology‚ Theology‚ and Spirituality in Christian Counseling: By Mark McMinn Ashley Lanier Liberty University Summary The main goal of this book is to act as a guide for the Christian counselor. The book is to help the counselor confronting the client and integrating Christianity to the session. The book helps counselor better assess their own spiritual needs as well as their clients. The book stresses the importance of implementing the bible into the lives of the Christian
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