Change of mind: Metanoia?
No mortal could say "my mind never changed",it is not even human. Metanoia, is a pre requisite of salvation, to be born from above. Our Lord Jesus Christ changed his mind twice according to the beoved evangelist (in Cana Galilee, and about going to the festival of Booths), which confirm his true humanity.
Even, our Heavenly Father,the Lord Almighty not only changed His Mind, of which the case of king Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:1-11) stands out boldly. The Hebrew Bible repeatedly mentioned how He even was sorry that He ever created mankind(Gen 6:6)

The Christian Century and Cardinal Newman:
For over half a century, the Christian Century took to monitor currents in religious thought by persuading prominent thinkers to take its pulpit, every decade, confessing how they reacted to sociopolitical trends that influenced our times. This book records in a concise but fascinating way fifteen articles published in 1990 representing the eighties.It is an invitation to walk John H. Newman's road.

Stanley Hauerwas, Duke U.: I have gone through some changes, however; not the least concerning my emphasis on the centrality of the church. I began seeking to recover the importance of virtue and the virtues and ended up with the church.

Elizabeth Achtemeier, Union Theological: My mind has not changed a great deal, because the biblical story has not changed.

Richard McCormick, U. Notre Dame:The theological and pastoral winds that blew freely from 1962 to 1965 led to a notion of church much more concentric.

Elisabth Schussler, Harvard Divinity:I wanted to become many things when I was young: a hairdresser like my friendRita, a poet like Goethe, an architect, a missionary and even a Pope!

Robert Bellah, UC Berkeley: I do not look mhappily on my 25 years of shopping for the right parish; I have been quite hard on consumer Christians who flit from church to church seeking the most convenient services.

Thomas Oden,Drew U.: My shift from then to now is from a fixation on modernity to the steady flow of postmodern paleo-orthodox conciousness.

Jon Sobrino,CAU U.:The jigsaw puzzle of human life, whose pattern has btoken apart as we went througha period of analysis and questioning,again broke apart when we met the poor of this world.

Dear Penis

So, how are you doing
down there?
I hope things
are looking up,
for both of our sakes.
Like an albino mole
you've lived your whole life
burrowed in dark, cramped corners.
Once, when I was much younger,
I laid out nude in the sun,
and you glowed white
like a thick, sore thumb.
I could tell you felt uncomfortable
in the brightness,
afraid of what might drop out
of the immense skies
to pluck you away.
The several times
I've taken you skinny-dipping
you've enjoyed--familiar
with darkness, the cool water
gently swaying you back and forth.

Sometimes I wonder
what you would think of this world
if you had eyes and ears
and could walk around,
staring at the birds and trees,
doing routine yard work,
nodding politely to neighbors.
How would you react
to the teenage girls out back
sunning in their bikinis?
What would you say
to the single woman
in the upstairs apartment
who comes over to borrow sugar?
Hi, my name's David,
but you can call me Dick.
And how would you treat
your own penis,
tucked away between your legs,
aching to break out and in
and out and in,
but so shy
you can hardly ever
get him to make a sound?

The title, I Dance Back, comes from a prize fighting technique: When the blood flows down your face, when you're dizzy and sick and want to quit, you dance back. Never let the other guy know you're beaten.

Maybe there are certain truths about being human that can only be explored through cringing laughter. In this book, David James addresses his life, his body, his heart, as if they were long-time companions sharing a joke over breakfast; the tease masks a complaint which in turn masks an essential love. As long as you can joke, things are OK.

You probably won't outlive the painful knee, the bad weather, the rotten government, the tiresome traffic. They are your fellow travelers, complete with bad breath, unwashed hair, the smell of boiling cabbages, the jokes you've heard before, the political, technical, and economic nonsense guaranteed to gush forth when you're found out: you're a good listener. Gaze through your reflection in the window and know you are alive. And your life is a dance. -Robert Bixby

This book portrays a man who contributed to the strength of the United States. It should be a "must read" for all high schoolers.

I used to for my EIT test. It's a great book preparing me for IE EIT.

This title is actually one of the earliest in a very successful list of Golden Guides. It quickly brings the reader up to speed on the subject of insects in general and proceeds to lure him onward with fascinating information about each of the referenced insects in turn. When I arrived in New England, after an early childhood of city dwelling, my forays into woods and field, guidebook in hand, were some of the most educational times of my young life. I still have my original, ragged, copy of "American Insects" and treasure it.

As this book is 1550 pages long, I have not read the whole thing. But as a textbook and thanks to its clear structure it is possible to read parts of the book without getting lost. It is also useful to get an introduction into a specific topic on which one might do further research. Taken into account that this is a book for studying, it is almost fun to read. It is very comprehensive and covers not only the basics of environmental problems, and the international environmental law itself, but also a lot of cross cutting issues. The chosen excerpts are from the many different influential scholars and practitioners and fit very good into the particular sections. The book deals with the traditional views and the needed basic information on international environmental law. But it also points out alternative views and progressive developments in this area. I liked in particular the introductory chapters on environmental problems and their relation to philosophical, development and social issues.

At present, there are 4 books in print that provide a survey of the books of the Apocrypha. The oldest, An Introduction to the Apocrypha (1957), is an excellent survey by Bruce Metzger. It includes thorough summaries of each book, and a good history of these books in the Christian church. However, it only discusses the 15 books of the Apocrypha recognized by the Western churches. It does not discuss 3 and 4 Maccabees and Psalm 151, which are included in the Bible of the Eastern Orthodox churches.

More recent publications include Invitation to the Apocrypha by Daniel Harrington (1999) and Stories Between the Testaments: Meeting the People of the Apocrypha (2000) by Marjorie Kimbrough. Harrington's book provides background information, a well written and thorough summary of the contents, and the significance of each of the 18 books of the Apocrypha. The author's focus on the issue of suffering in the books of the Apocrypha further adds to the value of this book. However, this book provides only a very brief discussion about the history and canonical status of these books in the Christian church.

Kimbrough's book provides good, but brief summaries of each of the 18 books, along with discussion questions at the end of each chapter. However, this book provides only a very sketchy (less than 2 pages) discussion on the history and canonical status of these books in the Christian churches.

David deSilva's book, Introducing the Apocrypha, begins with an excellent discussion of the value of the Apocrypha, and a good overview of the history and canonical status of these books in the Christian church. He emphasizes the importance of these books for all Christians, regardless of one's position concerning their canonicity. He then has a chapter on the historical context in which the books of the Apocrypha were written. The chapter on each book of the Apocrypha includes a discussion of the structure and content of the book, the textual transmission, the author, date and setting, the book's genre and purpose, the formative influences in the writing of the book, and the book's theology and influence. Overall, of all the books in print, deSilva's book provides the best and most thorough survey of each book of the Apocrypha and the history of the Apocrypha in the Christian church. The author combines a thorough knowledge of his subject with a writing style that is easy to read and understand.

Should one be interested in a more detailed study of the history of the Apocrypha in the Christian church, you should obtain The Apocrypha in Ecumenical Perspective, edited by Siegfried Meurer.

Mr Lundquist had his work cut out for him in this biography of J.D. Salinger. Mr Salinger did not so-operate with this author and has refused publicity at all times. When "The Catcher in the Rye" came out in 1951, Mr Saliner escaped publicity by traveling to Europe.

Mr Lundquist pieces together what is known about Mr Salinger's life along with his stories ("Franny and Zooey", "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" among them) as well as Salinger's only novel "The Catcher in the Rye". You learn about Mr Salinger's part in the D-Day invasion, his correspondence with Ernest Hemingway and how often suicide or suicidal tendencies come up in his work.

I didn't know that Mr Salinger used his own experience at prep school in Holden Caulfield's life. Mr Lundquist also shows how Mr Salinger's religious beliefs, particularly about Zen Buddhism, underscore all his writing.

This is a very interesting book about J.D. Salinger, as it examines his life through his work and not just the typical "he was born on such and such a date, married So & So and had 3 kids..". I won't claim I understand the man or his writings completely, but it definitely does give you insight into his personality. I recommend this book highly if you want to know more about the reclusive writer of "The Catcher in the Rye".

This book is a great example of historical fiction for children. An enormous amount of facts are packed into an engaging story line. It opens as a young colonial family reads the journal of the grandfather, who came to America on the Susan Constant. Insight into everyday colonial life, its practicalities and adversities, is prevelant in each journal entry. This book brought Jamestown to life for my son.

The book can be read by any level of readers, may be considered a initiator for the junior logistics managers, while senior managers may use it to update their knowledge with the recent developments in logistics. The book gives good inside about establishing the logistics criteria (K.P.I.s) as well as being a good reference for researchers. It has sufficient amount of statistical data supporting the information provided and the results are integrated with the subjects neatly. I have enjoyed reading it, and found it quite useful for my research and company project.