Hugh Collins, a restless socio-anthropologist whose researches had taken him to many strange places, decided that the time had come to settle down in the northwest of Scotland, in the country he had known and loved as a boy. One night, on board ship off the African coast, a man died a very peculiar death. This death was unexplained then, and might have remained so, had his young cousin Bill never met the Minister's daughter. But this meeting, although it almost cost Bill his life, led to the discovery of many strange things in a community held silent by fear and superstition. In this book, the dramatic power of the story is tremendously heightened by the contrasting tranquillity and beauty of the Scottish scene, of which Alistair Mair writes with his customary skill and affection.

Here at last is practical help for the busy minister. “The Minister's Topical Bible” is the ideal tool for all who could use a little assistance in teaching, preaching and counseling. As an aid in sermon preparation, “The Minister's Topical Bible” is unsurpassed. By collecting all Scripture on a topic in a single place, valuable time is saved from having to search through concordances or trying to bring up passages from memory. Additionally, in a step-by-step fashion “The Minister's Topical Bible” covers key areas of ministry including personal life, ministry ethics, discipleship, teaching, and preaching in 540 topics. All things considered, “The Minister's Topical Bible” is the most thorough and complete compilation of Bible Scriptures that no minister should be without. “The Minister's Topical Bible” contains… • Over 540 easy-to-find topics • Over 5,000 systematically organized verses • "What is Leadership?" by Dr. Myles Munroe • “Ethics for those who Minister” by Dr. Leonard Lovett • Lively, relevant quotes from beloved Christians throughout the ages

In the House of the Creator there is no back door, Jesus was Justice and Morality, the house of the creator; Is pure an clean, there is no bending the rules, the house of God is pure, it is not a dance hall, fashion show, are neither do we live by the laws of the Earthly Gods, who try to take the crown of God, it will never happen, clean the church, purify the house of God, Abomination is not law, the Preachers cannot add or subtract divine law, let us understand we are only here to prove our loyalty to God, as per the word of divine law. Matthew 7:15, 16 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits... Matthew 24:24, "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. You do not enter Gods house with explicit clothing, Honor the house of God, If God says Abomination. Betray to the laws of God is death.

"The Bible to take with you--wherever your ministry takes you " The "KJV Minister's Bible" is the perfect "on-the-go" Bible to equip pastors, counselors, pastoral caregivers, lay teachers--everyone in active ministry. Resources include the complete cross-referenced text along with many pages of ministry resources carefully tailored to the needs of ministers and congregations who prefer the classic beauty of the King James Version. The "KJV Minister's Bible" is targeted specifically to ordained as well as lay ministers - Sturdy sewn binding will give years of hard-wearing service - Slimmer size in beautiful genuine leather binding is easy to carry anywhere - Field-tested ministry helps meet the unique needs of pastors and other ministers - Step-by-step plan of salvation and quick-find scripture references to answer tough questions

"The Bible to take with you--wherever your ministry takes you " The "KJV Minister's Bible" is the perfect "on-the-go" Bible to equip pastors, counselors, pastoral caregivers, lay teachers--everyone in active ministry. Resources include the complete cross-referenced text along with many pages of ministry resources carefully tailored to the needs of ministers and congregations who prefer the classic beauty of the King James Version. The "KJV Minister's Bible" is targeted specifically to ordained as well as lay ministers - Sturdy sewn binding will give years of hard-wearing service - Slimmer size in beautiful genuine leather binding is easy to carry anywhere - Field-tested ministry helps meet the unique needs of pastors and other ministers - Step-by-step plan of salvation and quick-find scripture references to answer tough questions

Stories of witchcraft and demonic possession from early modern England through the last official trials in colonial New England Those possessed by the devil in early modern England usually exhibited a common set of symptoms: fits, vomiting, visions, contortions, speaking in tongues, and an antipathy to prayer. However, it was a matter of interpretation, and sometimes public opinion, if these symptoms were visited upon the victim, or if they came from within. Both early modern England and colonial New England had cases that blurred the line between witchcraft and demonic possession, most famously, the Salem witch trials. While historians acknowledge some similarities in witch trials between the two regions, such as the fact that an overwhelming majority of witches were women, the histories of these cases primarily focus on local contexts and specifics. In so doing, they overlook the ways in which manhood factored into possession and witchcraft cases. Vexed with Devils is a cultural history of witchcraft-possession phenomena that centers on the role of men and patriarchal power. Erika Gasser reveals that witchcraft trials had as much to do with who had power in the community, to impose judgement or to subvert order, as they did with religious belief. She argues that the gendered dynamics of possession and witchcraft demonstrated that contested meanings of manhood played a critical role in the struggle to maintain authority. While all men were not capable of accessing power in the same ways, many of the people involved—those who acted as if they were possessed, men accused of being witches, and men who wrote possession propaganda—invoked manhood as they struggled to advocate for themselves during these perilous times. Gasser ultimately concludes that the decline of possession and witchcraft cases was not merely a product of change over time, but rather an indication of the ways in which patriarchal power endured throughout and beyond the colonial period. Vexed with Devils reexamines an unnerving time and offers a surprising new perspective on our own, using stories and voices which emerge from the records in ways that continue to fascinate and unsettle us.