This book explores the impact of calculators on mathematics instruction in grades K-14. The authors examine underlying theoretical and research information which supports the use of calculators in the mathematics classroom. Chapters examine general issues related to calculator...
The focus of this work is on those passages in the New Testament of the Bible which carry anti-Jewish messages. This apparent anti-Semitism may occur through... Læs mere
Challenging traditional views, this text sets biblical Hebrew (the "sacred language") within the life... Læs mere
This is a comprehensive review of sleep (measurement, homeostatic, rhythmic, physiology, sleep in animals), dreaming (the nature of dreams, dream... Læs mere
This book is the first to investigate the effect of the biblical Holy Land on American religious institutions, from early Puritanism in 1620 to Judaism in 1948. It explores the attachment between religious America and the Land of Israel from a pluralistic perspective, tracing ...
Addresses the challenge that historical and cultural relativism poses to the hermeneutical process when applied to the Scriptures. The author analyses both the roots and current state of biblical interpretation, and develops a biblical theology of hermeneutics and culture.
This study is a strategic assessment of the power of nations in the world of the 1990s and recommendations as to the U.S. strategic role appropriate to that world.
Overwhelming life experiences, such as physical and sexual abuse during childhood, have the potential to obliterate internal representations of a loving God. This work explores the inter-relationship between severity of childhood traumatisation and mental representations of God.
A selection of readings by Joseph Campbell, including the editor's comments on the influence of mythology on personal and societal behaviour and the evolution of... Læs mere
Lonergan has been regarded as a peerless interpreter of Thomas; no one has therefore questioned the adequacy of his Thomistic interpretations... Læs mere
Investigates many of the political questions that have long confronted US society, such as: whether the American community embodies pluralism or orthodoxy, what Americans mean by "all are created equal" and who should control the public schools.
Describes the fundamental structural differences between the American and Japanese economies, defends the Japanese approach, and warns that US policies, seeking to Americanise their strongest competitors policies, are doomed to fail.