In March 2004, Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, convened a group of thirty Muslim and Christian scholars for three days of theological dialogue on the issue of prophecy. Bearing the Word provides a record of this three-day seminar and includes a record of the discussions that took place as well as the papers presented on the day.Some of the key issues that were considered include how Muslims and Christians understand prophecy, how their scriptures differ or agree in describing the prophets, and what the places of Jesus and of Muhammad are in the two faiths, and in their view of each other’s faiths.This book follows on from The Road Ahead and Scriptures in Dialogue which were records of seminars held in 2002 and 2003 respectively.

A reprint of the 1986 work in which Homans (English, Yale) explores the variety of ways in which 19th c. women writers attempted to reclaim their own experiences as paradigms for writing. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

What does the Old Testament—especially the law—have to do with your Christian life? In this warm, accessible volume, Carmen Joy Imes takes readers back to Sinai, arguing that we've misunderstood the command about "taking the Lord's name in vain." Instead, Imes says that this command is really about "bearing God's name," a theme that continues throughout the rest of Scripture.

Meet a yak who can't stop yackety-yacking, a hare with huge hair and a bear who's, well, rather bare! A funny, thought-provoking introduction to homonyms and homophones, with crisply bright, contemporary illustrations. Playing with language in a wonderfully fun and memorable way, this beautifully designed book will entertain and delight children everywhere. Also available: In A Minute: Take the 60-second challenge!

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize: The definitive biography of Martin Luther King Jr. In this monumental account of the life of Martin Luther King Jr., professor and historian David Garrow traces King’s evolution from young pastor who spearheaded the 1955–56 bus boycott of Montgomery, Alabama, to inspirational leader of America’s civil rights movement. Based on extensive research and more than seven hundred interviews, with subjects including Andrew Young, Jesse Jackson, and Coretta Scott King, Garrow paints a multidimensional portrait of a charismatic figure driven by his strong moral obligation to lead—and of the toll this calling took on his life. Bearing the Cross provides a penetrating account of King’s spiritual development and his crucial role at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, whose protest campaigns in Birmingham and Selma, Alabama, led to enactment of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965. This comprehensive yet intimate study reveals the deep sense of mission King felt to serve as an unrelenting crusader against prejudice, inequality, and violence, and his willingness to sacrifice his own life on behalf of his beliefs. Written more than twenty-five years ago, Bearing the Cross remains an unparalleled examination of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and the legacy of the civil rights movement.

Insights from the history of numerical notation suggest that how humans write numbers is an active choice involving cognitive and social factors. Over the past 5,000 years, more than 100 methods of numerical notation--distinct ways of writing numbers--have been developed and used by specific communities. Most of these are barely known today; where they are known, they are often derided as cognitively cumbersome and outdated. In Reckonings, Stephen Chrisomalis considers how humans past and present use numerals, reinterpreting historical and archaeological representations of numerical notation and exploring the implications of why we write numbers with figures rather than words.

Read and learn over 500 words with Bizzy Bear in this chunky, lift-the-flap book!