Jim Hawkins, runabout scamp, son of the owners of the Admiral Benbow Inn, befriends a lodger named Billy Bones--a secretive sailor with a tantalizing history--and his life is forever changed. Soon, Jim is thrown into an adventure filled with pirates and magistrates, treasures and betrayals, sea voyages and battles. And through it all there is the specter and influence of a one-legged man, a man known to many as Long John Silver . . .
From one of the leading historians of Christianity comes this sweeping reassessment of religious freedom, from Tertullian to John Locke
A fascinating and enthralling thriller, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is by far the most intriguing story of a dual personality.The book starts with the character sketch of the good Dr Jekyll, a Victorian gentleman and a man of science, who makes out a will, that were he to disappear or die, his fortune would go to a Mr Edward Hyde. From there on, you are gripped by a story so well crafted and so engaging that you can't let go till the very end.Dr Jekyll faces terrifying consequences when he empowers his dark side to run wild, using a potion he has created, which changes him into the repulsive and debased Mr Hyde.The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde centres upon the inception of humanity as dual in nature.The story of these two conflicting personalities, within one man, continues to shock readers with its chilling, realistic narrative that traces Dr. Jekyll's desperation as Mr Hyde gains control of his soul. The entire story somehow brings us face to face with the man in the mirror, looking for that dark side lurking within each of us, and pushing us to choose the goodness instead, which abides within us all.
The book presents a provocative argument that challenges the existence of a singular Christian faith or universal interpretation of Christ's meaning throughout history. It offers a compelling narrative supported by extensive evidence, encouraging readers to reconsider established beliefs and explore the complexities of religious understanding. The vivid writing style enhances the exploration of these themes in a concise format.
Focusing on major figures such as St. Augustine and Gregory of Nyssa, as well as a host of less well known thinkers, Robert Wilken (the author of The First Thousand Years: A Global History of Christianity) chronicles the emergence of a specifically Christian intellectual tradition. He provides an introduction to early Christian thought on topics including early Christian worship, Christian poetry and the spiritual life, the Trinity, Christ, the Bible, and icons, and shows that the energy and vitality of early Christianity arose from within the life of the Church. While early Christian thinkers drew on the philosophical and rhetorical traditions of the ancient world, it was the versatile vocabulary of the Bible that loosened their tongues and minds and allowed them to construct the world anew, intellectually and spiritually. These thinkers were not seeking to invent a world of ideas, Wilken shows, but rather to win the hearts of men and women and to change their lives. Early Christian thinkers set in place a foundation that has endured. Their writings are an irreplaceable inheritance, and Wilken shows that they can still be heard as living voices within contemporary culture.