Monthly Archives: August 2014

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM

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Why do bad things happen to good people? (And not as disturbing but equally perplexing: why do good things happen to bad people?) Does conventional wisdom offer any insight into the seemingly illogical happenings of life?*  Conventional wisdom, generally accepted

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PERSONALITY THEORIES WORKBOOK by DONNA ASHCRAFT

Personality Theories Workbook

**** (of 5) The bottom line: A helpful companion to Ashcraft’s Personality Theories, challenging the student beyond the material in the textbook.   The Personality Theories Workbook is not a textbook itself, and is intended to be used along Ashcraft’s

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AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH AND REASON

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The British Society for Psychical Research defines the boggle line as “a term coined by Renée Haynes to indicate the point at which a phenomenon is considered highly unlikely to be real. This point is subjective and will vary from

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PERSONALITY THEORIES by BARBARA ENGLER

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**** (of 5) The bottom line: A solid reference and broad overview of the major personality theories.   Personality Theories is a resourceful textbook that details all the chief theories of human personality and psychological development. The book begins by

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THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF PROGRESSIVISM

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The New Oxford American Dictionary defines progressive as “a person advocating or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas.” I would define the dangers of progressivism as “the unrecognized, unseen, or deliberately concealed adverse consequences inflicted on the exact groups

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STRATEGIES AND MODELS FOR TEACHERS by PAUL D. EGGEN & DON P. KAUCHAK

Strategies and Models for Teachers

*** (of 5) The bottom line: An overpriced, but useful, step-by-step “how-to” guide best suited for those seeking exact prescriptions to deliver specific content to teach K-12 students.   Strategies and Models for Teachers essentially is a detailed guidebook and

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THE ARAB ISRAELI CONFLICT

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In order to understand the Arab Israeli conflict, one must also consider the historical developments that have shaped the past and formed the conflict-laden present that we all live in. The official narrative for the creation of the State of

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CHRISTIAN ETHICS by J. PHILIP WOGAMANN

Christian Ethics

*** (of 5) The bottom line: An adequate, although not comprehensive, introduction to Christian ethics that provides a synopsis of the major thinkers and movements.   Christian Ethics moves in a linear fashion throughout history and successively builds upon prior

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SILENCE IS NOT CONSENT by ANDERSON T GRAVES

Silence is not consent by Anderson T Graves

“So do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry out to Me because of their trouble.” (Jeremiah 11: 14) Often, people

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THE UNFORTUNATE CASE OF ERIC GARNER

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For readers who haven’t yet heard, the case of Eric Garner is a troubling one. Basically, on July 17, 2014, on Staten Island, New York, this man was confronted on the street by NYC police officers. There was a prolonged

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