By exploring the Eastern influences on early Christology, this work challenges traditional views of the New Testament's origins. It connects the dots between the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East scholarship with the study of the New Testament and early Christianity, presenting a comprehensive understanding of how these cultural and religious interactions shaped early Christian thought.
The classic work on the rules of sex, still as provocative as the day it was published, updated for a new generation.
Twenty-five more strange and fascinating true-life tales featuring the greatest city in the world.
London's forgotten scandals, secrets and personalities from the twentieth century, told by the writer of the popular blog Another Nickel in the Machine.
Playful, psychedelic backgrounds offer fantastic coloring possibilities in this gallery of fanciful fish. Specially designed for kids ages six to ten, 30 full-page illustrations include eye-popping designs behind images of starfish, shells, and a host of cartoon-style sea creatures. Features perforated pages printed on one side only for easy removal and display plus a bonus "Draw Your Own" page. Fancy Fish Coloring Book and other Spark titles offer a wide variety of engaging activities that will foster creativity in children ages 6 to 10.
The narrative unfolds with Mark, a zoologist, who becomes entangled in a gripping mystery after rescuing a bound and naked woman. Her perplexing tale reveals that her child cannot belong to her husband, despite her insistence of no infidelity. As Mark navigates escalating violence, he must unravel the truth to ensure his survival. The book intertwines elements of murder, love, and sacrifice, while incorporating real scientific concepts related to sexual behavior, adding depth to the unfolding drama.
Exploring pressing contemporary issues, this book delves into the media's portrayal of genetically modified foods, BSE, clinical depression, obesity, global warming, and genetics. It critically examines how these topics are sensationalized and the impact of public perception on science and policy. By investigating the intersection of media, science, and society, the work encourages readers to question the narratives surrounding these significant global challenges.
Colorists of all ages will be enchanted with these flowery fields of psychedelic designs and their whimsical images of birds, frogs, bugs, and other creatures. Thirty full-page illustrations pulse with creative coloring possibilities.
Thirty whimsical, imaginative designs consist of fantasy fish and other undersea creatures in wild, psychedelic settings. Illustrations feature backgrounds of repetitive images and foregrounds of starfish, shells, and cartoon-style aquatic animals.
Headlines bring news of the latest health scare, with worrying predictions for where developments in science will takes us. We want and need to understand the phenomena that influence our lives, but science is often more subtle and more complicated than the headlines would suggest. Over a diverse range of subjects, Robin Baker shows that the science we as consumers believe to be true is often an oversimplification - a convenient way of explaining complex subjects which are little understood. His investigations reach their own, startling conclusions. Could it be possible, for example, that using sun screen is actually increasing our chance of skin cancer? More and more people are taking Prozac, but does science have an easy answer to explain why? We all know the arguments in favour of conservation, but could there be strong biological arguements against it?