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Are Miraculous Gifts for Today?
Published in Paperback by Zondervan (10 October, 1996)
Authors: Wayne A. Grudem, R. L. Saucy, Douglas A. Oss, Richard B. Gaffin, and Samuel Storms
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A Fair Treatment of the Major Issues...
I really felt that this book is a good overview to all the major issues surrounding this debate, though I felt that the book could have been better in a couple ways.
1) The Open but Cautious representative wasn't representative of most of the evangelical world, in my opinion. Gaffin was right when he said Saucy was "more cautious that open". I think they should have gotten someone a little farther removed from cessationism to argue that point of view.
2)It's probably just me, but I personally think that Grudem himself should have written the defense of the third wave P.O.V.
Other than those minor contentions, and the apparent inability for the authors to grasp some of the other arguments that were being presented, this work is an excellent introductory work that should be read by all who wish to seriously engage in the miraculous gifts debate.

Take up and read
I did not find this book overbalanced on the charismatic side, as one Amazon reviewer suggested. On the contrary, I feel that Richard B. Gaffin was a very wise choice for a representative of the cessationist viewpoint. His arguments move away from flimsy prooftexting and he engages well with the biblical evidence. He avoids the virile tone towards continuationists that many others on his side of the debate have exhibited, and relies on good argumentation and scholarship rather than just anti-charismatic rhetoric.

Similarly, those propounding a continuationist view of spiritual gifts raise some interesting points, Sam Storms giving the most compelling arguments in its favour.

This book will provide an excellent introduction to the current debate, and will be far more helpful to cessationists and continuationists alike than the many other books in the genre which exhibit a much more partisan, even hostile approach.

Excellent Book!!
Before reading this book, I was already established in my belief in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. However, God certainly opened my eyes and my heart throughout the course of my reading. I believe that it is imperative, as believers, that we know why we believe what we believe and be able to back that up with scripture. These four authors encouraged and challenged me to dig into the Word of God and to seek His face. I came away from this book with a greater appreciation and respect for the Body of Christ and was reminded that in the end we will all be together in unity.


Flintlock and Tomahawk: New England in King Philip's War
Published in Paperback by Church Growth Inst (September, 1992)
Authors: Douglas Edward Leach and Samuel Eliot Morison
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Still the best, but also read Schultz's King Philip's War
This is the best and most unbiased history of King Philip's war. Leach wrote the book; Morrison only wrote the two-page introduction. Leach tends to be a little "politically correct" but in generally he gives us an unbiased history. This is an interesting book and I've just finished rereading after a 10-year gap. It is still interesting.

This was an amazing war between Puritans, who were would poorly equipped in nearly every way, against Indians who would were born and raised in warfare. For many months the Whites lost virtually all the battles. King Philips' war was one of desperate sieges of tiny garrisons and ambushes of those Whites trying to rescue those besieged.

Just when you think the Whites are about to get the upper hand, the Indians attack new targets and the Whites are losing again. The most amazing thing is that the colonists had not one English soldier or ship to help them. They raised and equipped their own little militia companies. Unlike some other Indian wars that only had a few battles, this little war had dozens if not hundreds of little battles.

The Indian was as well armed with flintlocks, as was the White. In this war, the Indian was far superior in tactics and he was never beaten when he could fight his guerrilla style warfare. This was the Indians' last chance to push the White man into the sea. Providence (Rhode Island) was nearly destroyed and the Indian raided the towns adjacent to Boston. Town after town was destroyed.

I think this book is a little superior to Schultz's "King Philip's War," which is a little bit too PC. But both are well worth reading.

The Best
Of all the accounts of KPW, this is by far the best. Though not as detailed as others, I found this gave an excellent birds-eye view of the war.

I part with the other reviewers in the analysis of Leach's objectivity. Most of the KPW authors of the last forty years appear to hate the Puritans as much as the KPW authors of the 1920s and earlier hated the First Nations.

Leach's work, I think, holds a good balance. He clearly acknowledges English arrogance, stupidity, all-out barbarism, and total failure in the area of evangelism, without making ridiculous leaps about English psychology.

It's an outstanding work.

Most Balanced View of the King Philip's War I've Seen
If there is solid criticism of Leach and Morison, let it be founded on fact, not based on bias. In these days of political correctness, anything that shows settlers as good and Native Americans as less than perfect is derided as inaccurate. In fact, there were wonderful cases of heroism and despicable acts of barbaric cruelty on both sides of this fight, and this book presents them better than any book I've ever seen. I'm puzzled by those who feel it's pro-English; some of the most disgusting portrayals are of English leaders. I believe King Philip's War set the tone for European-Indian relationships for centuries. This book does a superb job of documenting the cultural chasms that brought about this tragedy. The truth can be uncomfortable for supporters of either side, but we should seek the truth, even when it upsets us, and apply the lessons of history to our day.


World Regional Geography: A Development Approach, Eighth Edition
Published in Hardcover by Prentice Hall (15 August, 2003)
Authors: David L. Clawson, Merrill L. Johnson, Christopher A. Airriess, Ellen Hamilton, Samuel Aryeetey-Attoh, Douglas L. Johnson, Terry G. Jordan-Bychkov, Beth Mitchneck, and Jack F. Williams
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Seriously Biased
The tendency of this book to ridicule America (its history, its culture, its priorities, etc.) really calls into question the objectivity and political persuasion of its authors. Whether it's the destruction of the environment or world poverty, America and the American people are always to blame. We use too much energy; we don't share enough; blah blah blah. America does more to promote peace and economic development throughout the world than any other country. While the authors of this book don't seem to be so, I, for one, am PROUD to be an American

As a text
The general feel of this book is dark and dull. Graphics are oddly benign,upside, the Geography in Action sections offer realistic insight into Geographic concepts. Clawson and Fisher tried.


Assembly Programming and the 8086 Microprocessor
Published in Paperback by Clarendon Pr (April, 1988)
Author: Douglas Samuel Jones
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A book for Fundamental and Advanced users
It is a great book for learning 8086 Microprocessor.


80X86 Assembly Programming
Published in Paperback by Oxford University Press (March, 1999)
Author: Douglas Samuel Jones
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Acoustic and Electromagnetic Waves
Published in Hardcover by Clarendon Pr (April, 1994)
Authors: Douglas Samuel Jones and Mari C. Jones
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Basic Statistics for Business and Economics
Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill Education - Europe (01 August, 2002)
Authors: Douglas Lind, William Marchal, Robert Mason, and Samuel Wathen
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Basic Statistics for Business and Economics W/Student CD and PowerWeb
Published in Hardcover by McGraw-Hill/Irwin (14 November, 2002)
Authors: Douglas Lind, Douglas A. Lind, Samuel A. Wathen, William G. Marchal, William Marchal, and Samuel Wathen
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Basic Statistics for Business and Economics with Student CD-ROM
Published in Hardcover by McGraw-Hill/Irwin (11 July, 2002)
Authors: Douglas Lind, Douglas A. Lind, William G. Marchal, Samuel A. Wathen, Samuel Wathen, and Robert Mason
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Business
Published in Hardcover by Allyn & Bacon (January, 1990)
Authors: Samuel C. Certo, Stewart W. Husted, Max E. Douglas, and Robert J. Hartl
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