This book has great plans for building forts,play-houses, but it does not have much in the way of swings. If you want a swing set play area, better find another book.

A very good introduction on constuction. Reviews materials and details methods of building from foundation to roofing. This book also includes detailed plans for fifteen projects for all skill levels. A very good book to use, for the plans or just for the ideas and instructions.

This book is an introduction to the various views of spirituality and sanctification within Christianity. The five views presented are Lutheran, Reformed, Wesleyan, Pentecostal, and the Contemplative. The Lutheran and Reformed views are in accord with the Bible; the Wesleyan, Pentecostal, and Contemplative views depart from the Bible. Below is an examination of the five views:

1. Lutheran (Gerhard Forde):

Very grace oriented. Sees sanctification as an art of getting used to justification (p. 13). Argues strongly and persuasively for faith alone. Forde also believes that believers are "simultaneously just and sinner" (p. 23), which is the correct view of Christian anthropology and sanctification. 5 stars.

2. Reformed (S. Ferguson):

Excellent essay and good presentation of the traditional Reformed view of sanctification. Also argues persuasively for faith alone and Christ's full imputation of His righteousness to the believer. Ferguson believes that sanctification results from the believer's personal union with Christ (after justification by faith alone). Also advocates the view that believers are simultaneously saint and sinner. However, I do disagree with his view of the Mosaic Law in relation to sanctification. 5 stars.

3. Wesleyan (Laurence Wood):

Not convincing, though gives us a standard treatment of the traditional Wesleyan view of sanctification. Quotes too heavily from Wesley and views sanctification too experientially (love being the ultimate test of sanctification). Also, Wood believes in perfectionism (contrary to 1 John 1:8) and dividing sins into intentional and unintentional categories, the latter not being classified as sin (contrary to James 2:10). Finally, Wood advocates a position between tradition Protestantism and Romanism in regards to salvation. He states: "Consequently, in the end we will be justified if through faith and obedience we have so conducted our life" (p. 38, in response to Forde). This clearly shows that Wesleyan-Arminians are compromisers of the Gospel of grace and don't deserve the title of Protestant and Evangelical. Shows the theological problems of Wesleyanism. 0 Stars.

4. Pentecostal (Russell Spittler):

Another problematic essay. Believes that "speaking in tongues" is an initial sign of salvation. Also, Spittler separates "baptism of the Spirit" with "sealing of the Spirit" (a view contrary to the Bible). Essay spends too much space comparing the views of traditional Pentecostals and modern Charismatics. Finally, Spittler views sanctification too experientially and personally at the expense of theological orthodoxy. 0 Stars.

5. Contemplative (E. Glenn Hinson):

A very mystical and almost New Age like view of sanctification. Quotes from various poems and proses from various "Christian" mystics, but hardly any Biblical references to support his claims. Sees sanctification as being closed in a room and trying to unite with God (p. 176). Almost sounds paganistic. The worst essay by far. 0 Stars.

For those wanting to know more about proper Christian spirituality, read only the essays by Forde and Ferguson. The other three lead to spiritual disaster. (5+5+0+0+0)/5=2 Stars (average rating of book).

Do you realize that the terms justification and sanctification are as confusing as they sound? How many debates over these issues have molded and effected church history? Books like these can analyze such views putting them side by side. How often have people who stood behind the pulpit made an undistinguishable clatter which have left their congregations with an obscure reference on how they ought to live. I was excited to see this book and I hope that more ministers will read it and glean the truths seen in it. We live in a day where the paradigm shift from living by feeling, opinion and sentimentality have dominated our so called expostions. We declare that we want to meet the needs of our people. What is their need? To walk as Christ walked. I am tired of the old nobody's perfect, lets lower the standard chorus from soceity and the so called church. Let us be holy. What a worthy subject for study in a thoughtlessly benign era.

I can't believe the Editor(s) of this book thought the reader would enjoy seeing only thumbnail illustrations of all his work. I found this ridiculous for the price I paid for this item. Very much dissappointed.

This is a great boxed-set of Richter's work. If you are familiar with the catalogue raisonne format, you should do well to expect small illustrations. On the other hand, there is an accompanying volume that provides larger illustrations, albeit fewer than the main catalogue. The third volume is printed in German text with some nice pictures of Gerhard and his work. In the case that you don't speak or read German, may I suggest The Daily Practice of Painting to compliment your study.

I knew this book's name from Bibiography for an Encyclopeadia Britannica (1993 edition) article Statistics. I have not read the book yet. I gave it a neutral rating (3 stars) since I assume the book at least is not a poor one. (Very likely it deserv a 4 or 5 star rating after I read it).

The book introduces basic statistical concepts, without demanding too much mathematical background on behalf of the reader (in fact a calculus knowledge is adequate).

The function of statistics as an inference process is well elaborated, but one can not say the same for modern aspects of mathematical statistics as is decision theory and games. Also it does not cover adequately inference from stochastic processes.

Overall, this is a upper undergraduate student text which could provide the material for a mathematical statistics course if it is supplemented with a more modern textbook.

The first time I read Forde's book, I wondered if it had originally been written in English or if it was just a poor translation from another language. Forde's message is basically simple, but, as with many modern writers, he appears to think that simple truths must be conveyed in the most opaque fashion possible.

Martin Chemnitz' Two Natures in Christ, written on a far more complex subject than Forde's book, is easier to read and grasp -- in spite of the complexity of terms introduced in the first two chapters or so. Why? Simple, really. First, Chemnitz takes the time to define his terms clearly so that the reader understands beyond the shadow of a doubt; this Forde does not do well enough, if at all. For instance, "God does God for us"; what, pray tell, does that mean? Here, Forde is restating the message of the prophets: God does as He pleases with our salvation in mind. With reference to us, it pleased God to send His Son to die on the Cross for us. Thus, Forde takes the very simple Scripture message and convolutes it so that the reader is not at all clear as to what he means. God forbid that those proclaiming the Gospel message would do likewise.

Yet, a Forde reader, who is not guided by someone else, is left to wonder what that obscurely nonsensical expression, "God does God for us", means. That's the thing with Forde; he goes for the seemingly cute and the catchy expression without making it quite accessible to the reader. Likewise with "discontinuity", one is hard put to find Forde's definition of what he means by the term; yet he employs it. I've heard two divergent explanations of "discontinuity" and am still making up my mind regarding its meaning as Forde uses the word. That is poor writing which has lost sight of its purpose of communication. Would that Forde attempted to write with the same clarity of expression of the second Martin. In fact, to grasp fully the turgidity of Forde's prose, read any one chapter of any text by Chemnitz: Two Natures in Christ, Loci Theologici, Coena Domini/The Lord's Supper and then read a chapter of Forde's book. Relish the difference.

Forde essentially says nothing new -- tell the story, make the promise; indeed, the Gospel has already said what Forde states in Theology is For Proclamation. Moreover, the Gospel has said it better and more simply. If Forde is attempting to aid with techniques of Gospel proclamation, then he has a responsibility to communicate by writing with clarity, by selecting his diction judiciously, and, by striving to ensure that what he means is what his readers understand. Theology is too important to be muddled by the obscurantisms that are the unique characteristic of today's scholarship.

The author is a professor at a Lutheran seminary in the USA. His great virtue is that he is a faithful expositor of Martin Luther's brilliant insights into Christian theology. His vice is that, like his mentor, he has a polemical disposition. Forde is quick to deride perceived opponents, to the point where he can be inconsistent in his judgments. I would rate this book as worthy of three and a half stars, but with the caveat that readers should look out for occasional inconsistencies. Forde provides an excellent explanation of Luther's doctrine of the Word. The Word is the divine Logos, second person of the Holy Trinity. The Word will reveal God, regardless of any scientific or historical discrepancies in the words written by humans about God that the church has assembled into the canon of books that comprise the Bible. This distinction between the Word of God, and the words of humans about God was made by Augustine in his Homilies on John's Gospel. Forde also gives a good presentation of Luther's teaching regarding the revealed and hidden God, and the lesser-known distinction between the preached and unpreached God. The omnipotent God controls the universe, therefore God is ultimately responsible for all evil. That is the God we cannot fathom, the "unpreached" God. But God also becomes a baby born in squalor in the first century, lives a humble life, and then dies a horrible death at our hands - for us. That is the "preached" God, the revealed God from whom we receive the gift of life. After explaining Luther's doctrine of the Word, however, Forde rejects John's Gospel as inconsistent with his theory of the mechanics of proclamation (which he largely borrows from Willi Marxen), because in John's Gospel Jesus claims divine titles for himself, and Forde finds this is unacceptable. That is a limited view. Surely the Word of God speaks through John as much as the Word speaks through Paul, and was not the compilation of the canon inspired by the Holy Spirit? Brevard Childs has reminded us that we must take each portion of the Bible as part of a collective witness to Christ, intended as such by the church when the canon was settled. And, when Forde vertures out of his area of immediate expertise, he can make some gauche remarks. For example, Forde makes a sarcastic reference to the Eastern tradition of having an icon of Christ seated on his throne of judgment (o Christos pantokrator) in their church buildings, but elsewhere Forde indicates that he favors the Alexandrian Christology that regards the Logos as having suffered while incarnate. Does Forde know that icons of Christos pantokrator always show Jesus with the stigmata? Far from being stupid, they portray an entirely biblical image (see Revelation) and are quite consistent with the Christology that Forde favors. Forde makes one significant reference to Karl Barth, but it is dismissive. Oddly, in his book Homiletics, a version of which first appeared in English in the 1960's, Barth says that all theology is a prelude to preaching, which is precisely the theme of Forde's book. Notwithstanding these occasional defects, this is a very helpful book that emphasizes important principles involved in the task of proclaiming the gospel. The most important of which is that we must remember what are human words and what is God's Word, and that preachers must humbly use their human words to set the stage for God's Word to enter the hearts of their hearers.

Theology is not meant to glorify library-bound scholars--it's purpose it to enable proclamation! Gerhard Forde hits this home in this easy to read and wonderfully insightful book. Frequently using down-to-earth illustrations, he states his case with elegant simplicity. Regardless of your religious tradition, this book will enrich your understanding of God--guaranteed. You'll love it

This is not Bardon.

This is does not have to be read before Bardon.

Bardon disagrees with some of the core principles in this book e.g. Sexual abstinence.

I would reccommend this work for the sincere student who has the time to commit to it and who accepts all it's principles etc. and who will stick to it to the end.

If you want this book, get it for what it's worth not because you like Bardon. It does have a few similar practices but it also has contraditions. And the theory part is not that solid either.

Although the philosophical side of this book is okay, the practices are not. Lomer suggests you to get your palm and handwriting analyzed, gather peas, sit still (without blinking), and many other seemingly pointless tasks. I suggest that you begin with Initiation Into Hermetics without this.

This book sets forth an excellent regimen for training the mind and body for spiritual work. It stands alone and needs no follow-up. Well translated, the book flows well and reads well. For those who are serious about increasing their potential mastery I believe this to be a fine book. The step by step course is simple to understand ( however rigorous and demanding). If there is someone contemplating true psychic development and training, this is a very good read in so much as you will gain a quick idea as to the amount of hard work and dedication this type of undertaking requires. The typeset is comfortable and easy on the eyes. I think this is a true treasure and should be a welcome addition to any esoteric library. If followed with rigorous dedication this book will change anyones' life!

A basic center/2 sides cabinet is the only model covered in this book. The rest is exploded orthographic CAD drawings and plywood cutting plans for several different size combinations.

This book would be useful for novices who want to build this particular cabinet, but even for them it does not offer step by step instructions or photos. If you're looking for a variety in projects and styles, keep looking.

What he didn't elaborate on is that this is a book that goes into making the basic part of the entertainment center, which is all the guidence a novice woodworker with ANY bit of imagination and creativity needs. It has all the sizes to accomodate for the many variations that can be needed for a custom entertainment center. It goes into detail on adding mouldings(crown and decorative), and customizing it further, like giving you diminsions for CD's Videocasette Tapes, and so on. There is much more to this book, and is one of the better books on Entertainment Centers out there. And believe me I have looked through about 35+ in about a week-long period at bookstores flipping through pages finding what I think would be the best way to get a custom look with a conventional plan. If you are wanting to build your own Entertainment Center to house your gear, this is a good book to have. It also gives basic diminsions for audio components, and how to put in a swivel TV tray, which is helpful.

A useful book that provides a good summary comparing differing Accounting Standards and approaches between countries. However, it is not worth the price. It is supposedly written for later year undergraduate and masters accounting students. It is more suitable for general second year accounting students. Plus, as I am working with a multinational European bank in Japan, the book is, rapidly becoming, out of date. There is none of the simply but incisive commentary which can be found in other books about the differences and outcomes of general accounting principals drawn from different countries.

This book, written as a text for accounting/business students, provides an excellent overview of accounting standards around the world. Rather than providing a detailed listing of accounting standards for each country (best left for reference texts and online, easily updatable sources) the authors focus on the key features of accounting standards, disclosures and harmonization efforts worldwide.

This book provides an excellent, basic primer in international accounting. It is easily read by anyone with a basic understanding of business and finance and/or accounting. The authors provide numerous examples of international financial reporting, taken from actual financial statements and annual reports.

First book I've ever seen on this subject. It doesn't take long to get through the 24 pages. Good 4-view color profiles and a comprehensive spec charts.If there would have been more pages and photos, the book could have received 4 stars. The author did a great job with what was available.

This book adds very little by way of new knowledge to the existing information that is available on the Bismarck Class in a variety of other texts. The fine photographs are the text's main plus, although the diagrams and internal schematics are too small to be of much use. The design criteria and historical context discussion, what little there is, reflects some degree of revisionism via its use of often observed critisms of the Bismarck Class' design vs those used by other powers during WWII. Nonetheless, this discussion is not well detailed with regard to a host of specifics, most notably a detailed review of the ship's immune zones vs certain shells at specified ranges. All and all, some fine photography, but very little new information.