Author: Deborah Nourse Lattimore
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Hunab Ku, the first Creator God of the Mayas, challenges the Moon Goddess and Lizard House to create a being to worship him, but the Maize God succeeds where the others fail.
Why There is No Arguing in Heaven
Author: Deborah Nourse Lattimore
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Hunab Ku, the first Creator God of the Mayas, challenges the Moon Goddess and Lizard House to create a being to worship him, but the Maize God succeeds where the others fail.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Hunab Ku, the first Creator God of the Mayas, challenges the Moon Goddess and Lizard House to create a being to worship him, but the Maize God succeeds where the others fail.
Operating in the Courts of Heaven
Author: Robert Henderson
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768413834
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Why do some people pray in agreement with God’s will, heart and timing, yet the desired answers do not come? Why would God not respond when we pray from the earnestness of our hearts? What is the problem, or better yet, what is the solution? Robert Henderson believes the answer is found in where your prayer actually takes place. We...
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768413834
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Why do some people pray in agreement with God’s will, heart and timing, yet the desired answers do not come? Why would God not respond when we pray from the earnestness of our hearts? What is the problem, or better yet, what is the solution? Robert Henderson believes the answer is found in where your prayer actually takes place. We...
Imagine There's No Heaven
Author: Mitchell Stephens
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1137002603
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The historical achievements of religious belief have been large and well chronicled. But what about the accomplishments of those who have challenged religion? Traveling from classical Greece to twenty-first century America, Imagine There's No Heaven explores the role of disbelief in shaping Western civilization. At each juncture common themes emerge: by questioning the role of gods in the heavens or the role of a God in creating man on earth, nonbelievers help move science forward. By challenging the divine right of monarchs and the strictures of holy books, nonbelievers, including Jean- Jacques Rousseau and Denis Diderot, help expand human liberties, and influence the early founding of the United States. Revolutions in science, in politics, in philosophy, in art, and in psychology have been led, on multiple occasions, by those who are free of the constraints of religious life. Mitchell Stephens tells the often-courageous tales of history's most important atheists— like Denis Diderot and Salman Rushdie. Stephens makes a strong and original case for their importance not only to today's New Atheist movement but to the way many of us—believers and nonbelievers—now think and live.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1137002603
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The historical achievements of religious belief have been large and well chronicled. But what about the accomplishments of those who have challenged religion? Traveling from classical Greece to twenty-first century America, Imagine There's No Heaven explores the role of disbelief in shaping Western civilization. At each juncture common themes emerge: by questioning the role of gods in the heavens or the role of a God in creating man on earth, nonbelievers help move science forward. By challenging the divine right of monarchs and the strictures of holy books, nonbelievers, including Jean- Jacques Rousseau and Denis Diderot, help expand human liberties, and influence the early founding of the United States. Revolutions in science, in politics, in philosophy, in art, and in psychology have been led, on multiple occasions, by those who are free of the constraints of religious life. Mitchell Stephens tells the often-courageous tales of history's most important atheists— like Denis Diderot and Salman Rushdie. Stephens makes a strong and original case for their importance not only to today's New Atheist movement but to the way many of us—believers and nonbelievers—now think and live.
Connecting Cultures
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313080224
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 691
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313080224
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 691
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.
The Best Argument against God
Author: G. Oppy
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137354143
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
.... compares two theories—Naturalism and Theism—on a wide range of relevant data. It concludes that Naturalism should be preferred to Theism on that data. The central idea behind the argument is that, while Naturalism is simpler than Theism, there is no relevant data that Naturalism fails to explain at least as well as Theism does.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137354143
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
.... compares two theories—Naturalism and Theism—on a wide range of relevant data. It concludes that Naturalism should be preferred to Theism on that data. The central idea behind the argument is that, while Naturalism is simpler than Theism, there is no relevant data that Naturalism fails to explain at least as well as Theism does.
Arguing about Gods
Author: Graham Oppy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139458892
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
In this book, Graham Oppy examines arguments for and against the existence of God. He shows that none of these arguments is powerful enough to change the minds of reasonable participants in debates on the question of the existence of God. His conclusion is supported by detailed analyses of the arguments as well as by the development of a theory about the purpose of arguments and the criteria that should be used in judging whether or not arguments are successful. Oppy discusses the work of a wide array of philosophers, including Anselm, Aquinas, Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Kant, Hume and, more recently, Plantinga, Dembski, White, Dawkins, Bergman, Gale and Pruss.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139458892
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
In this book, Graham Oppy examines arguments for and against the existence of God. He shows that none of these arguments is powerful enough to change the minds of reasonable participants in debates on the question of the existence of God. His conclusion is supported by detailed analyses of the arguments as well as by the development of a theory about the purpose of arguments and the criteria that should be used in judging whether or not arguments are successful. Oppy discusses the work of a wide array of philosophers, including Anselm, Aquinas, Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Kant, Hume and, more recently, Plantinga, Dembski, White, Dawkins, Bergman, Gale and Pruss.
Armageddon Apocalypse UFO's and GOD
Author: I. Eric
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1434385175
Category : Antichrist
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
War, famine, and natural disasters.these are the signs of the times that we live in. Today's headlines could have been pulled directly from the book of Revelation in the Bible. The Bible predicted that all of these events would occur in the years leading up to an event commonly known as the Apocalypse. UFO's are related to Bible scriptures. This information gives support thereof; UFO sightings Worldwide will become more prevalent near the end times. As stated in (Chapter 3.) pg. 36 as Quoted in printed INK as of June 2006. Christians worldwide are well aware of these facts and prophesies that predict and foreshadow the end times; but, what about the non-Christians, the non-believers? Whether you are a believer or not, this book will point out and explain that signs of the end times that are so prevalent today. It will answer the questions that many people ask themselves; you will be made aware of not only what is going to happen and how it's going to happen, but also most importantly, when it's going to happen. You will also learn what you need to do to prepare yourself for this event. It's not too late; there is still time for you to do what you need to do to prepare yourself. This book is a last and final warning to mankind. The evilness of mankind is what has brought us to this point in time. Murder, mayhem, sexual perversion and other crime has taken us down the road to ruin. There is another road, though. A good road and it is possible to get on the good road before it's too late. This book will paint a picture for you. It will paint a picture of the past, a picture of the present and a picture of the future. This picture will help you to understand where we are today in present times and what we need to do to prepare for the future. God is great and wonderful, he has everything waiting for you and time is waiting for you. I have been given a mission.My mission is to set the record straight, the record and the writings of the Bible. I am going to explain to you everything what the purpose of life is behind God's great plans and why we are in existence and why there must be another life, you have a right to know everything I know that I believe, which is the entire messages of my mission be told for everyone whose' going to find out any way, during and after the (Armageddon Apocalypse) when God does rule Earth and after Earth is under God's rules. The message is, we're living in the end times and mankind has set himself up for self-destruction. Do you want to know the truth of mankind in life and where that life came from? I'm going to tell you the truth, for I promise to tell you the truth and have been telling you the truth of what I've been told. And I believe that after I tell you these things that my main messages and mission will be completed as (I promised years and years ago) some fortythree years ago. I made a promise to God and I'm keeping it.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1434385175
Category : Antichrist
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
War, famine, and natural disasters.these are the signs of the times that we live in. Today's headlines could have been pulled directly from the book of Revelation in the Bible. The Bible predicted that all of these events would occur in the years leading up to an event commonly known as the Apocalypse. UFO's are related to Bible scriptures. This information gives support thereof; UFO sightings Worldwide will become more prevalent near the end times. As stated in (Chapter 3.) pg. 36 as Quoted in printed INK as of June 2006. Christians worldwide are well aware of these facts and prophesies that predict and foreshadow the end times; but, what about the non-Christians, the non-believers? Whether you are a believer or not, this book will point out and explain that signs of the end times that are so prevalent today. It will answer the questions that many people ask themselves; you will be made aware of not only what is going to happen and how it's going to happen, but also most importantly, when it's going to happen. You will also learn what you need to do to prepare yourself for this event. It's not too late; there is still time for you to do what you need to do to prepare yourself. This book is a last and final warning to mankind. The evilness of mankind is what has brought us to this point in time. Murder, mayhem, sexual perversion and other crime has taken us down the road to ruin. There is another road, though. A good road and it is possible to get on the good road before it's too late. This book will paint a picture for you. It will paint a picture of the past, a picture of the present and a picture of the future. This picture will help you to understand where we are today in present times and what we need to do to prepare for the future. God is great and wonderful, he has everything waiting for you and time is waiting for you. I have been given a mission.My mission is to set the record straight, the record and the writings of the Bible. I am going to explain to you everything what the purpose of life is behind God's great plans and why we are in existence and why there must be another life, you have a right to know everything I know that I believe, which is the entire messages of my mission be told for everyone whose' going to find out any way, during and after the (Armageddon Apocalypse) when God does rule Earth and after Earth is under God's rules. The message is, we're living in the end times and mankind has set himself up for self-destruction. Do you want to know the truth of mankind in life and where that life came from? I'm going to tell you the truth, for I promise to tell you the truth and have been telling you the truth of what I've been told. And I believe that after I tell you these things that my main messages and mission will be completed as (I promised years and years ago) some fortythree years ago. I made a promise to God and I'm keeping it.
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Author: Ginny Moore Kruse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Annotated bibliographies arranged by type or theme ; with age levels.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Annotated bibliographies arranged by type or theme ; with age levels.
Myths and Hero Tales
Author: Agnes Regan Perkins
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313008108
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
This one-stop cross-cultural selective guide to recent retellings of myths and hero tales for children and young adults will enable teachers and library media specialists to select comparative myths and tales from various, mostly non-European cultures. The focus is on stories from Native America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Central and South America, and Oceania. The Guide contains extensively annotated entries on 189 books of retellings of myths and hero tales, both ancient and modern, from around the world published between 1985 and 1996. Represented are 1,455 stories suitable for use with young people from mid-elementary through high school. The entries, arranged alphabetically by writer, contain complete bibliographic data, age and grade levels, and evaluative annotations. Seven indexes—title, author, illustrator, culture, story type, name, and grade level—make searching easy. The story type index will enable teachers to select comparative myths and tales from different cultures on more than 50 types of myths and hero tales. Among the many myth types cited are origin of human beings and the world, comparative social customs and rituals, natural and heavenly phenomena, animal appearance and behavior, searches and quests, and tricksters. Among the hero tale types are fools and buffoons, kings and queens, warriors, monster slayers, important female figures, magicians, voyagers and adventurers, and spiritual leaders. The Guide concludes with a bibliography of retellings published earlier that have come to be considered standard works.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313008108
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
This one-stop cross-cultural selective guide to recent retellings of myths and hero tales for children and young adults will enable teachers and library media specialists to select comparative myths and tales from various, mostly non-European cultures. The focus is on stories from Native America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Central and South America, and Oceania. The Guide contains extensively annotated entries on 189 books of retellings of myths and hero tales, both ancient and modern, from around the world published between 1985 and 1996. Represented are 1,455 stories suitable for use with young people from mid-elementary through high school. The entries, arranged alphabetically by writer, contain complete bibliographic data, age and grade levels, and evaluative annotations. Seven indexes—title, author, illustrator, culture, story type, name, and grade level—make searching easy. The story type index will enable teachers to select comparative myths and tales from different cultures on more than 50 types of myths and hero tales. Among the many myth types cited are origin of human beings and the world, comparative social customs and rituals, natural and heavenly phenomena, animal appearance and behavior, searches and quests, and tricksters. Among the hero tale types are fools and buffoons, kings and queens, warriors, monster slayers, important female figures, magicians, voyagers and adventurers, and spiritual leaders. The Guide concludes with a bibliography of retellings published earlier that have come to be considered standard works.
Mayan Mythology
Author: Stephen Currie
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1420509500
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Author Stephen Currie provides readers with an intriguing look at the mythology of the Mayan culture. He explains how the beliefs, values, and experiences of that culture are represented in its treasured stories. Topics covered include creation stories, myths of culture heroes such as the Hero Twins, and tales of the gods of maize, rain, and wind, as well as the malevolent spirits of the underworld, Xilbaba. This volume has a map of the Mayan civilization, a genealogy grid for the Hero Twins, a table of major characters with name pronunciations and brief descriptions, a glossary, sidebars, fact boxes, a bibliography of sources for further study, and a subject index.
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1420509500
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Author Stephen Currie provides readers with an intriguing look at the mythology of the Mayan culture. He explains how the beliefs, values, and experiences of that culture are represented in its treasured stories. Topics covered include creation stories, myths of culture heroes such as the Hero Twins, and tales of the gods of maize, rain, and wind, as well as the malevolent spirits of the underworld, Xilbaba. This volume has a map of the Mayan civilization, a genealogy grid for the Hero Twins, a table of major characters with name pronunciations and brief descriptions, a glossary, sidebars, fact boxes, a bibliography of sources for further study, and a subject index.