Thompson: 3849 books
by Laura Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2011
This booklet contains a series of meditation exercises. The goal is to introduce middle school and junior high students to the method of prayer known as LECTIO DIVINA. There are sufficient exercises to last one school year doing one exercise a week. I found it beneficial to give students a regularly...
Buddhist Christianity
A Passionate Openness
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2010
It is possible to be a Christian Buddhist in the context of a universal belief that sits fairly lightly on both traditions. Ross Thompson takes especially seriously the aspects of each faith that seem incompatible with the other, no God and no soul in Buddhism, for example, and the need for grace and...
Of Witches
Celebrating the Goddess As a Solitary Pagan
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 1993
People who are drawn to the pagan way or the way of the Craft are often alone, with many questions about who and what they are, and about lifestyle. This book engages readers in a dialogue that will help them understand the Wiccan path. Thompson talks about making a personal Book of Shadows, working...
by Ros Badger, Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012
Get out your knitting needles, crochet hooks and sewing machines and learn to make something truly original! Complete with step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography, these projects - from knitted fingerless gloves to upcycled vintage summer bunting - will add individuality to your home and...
Astronomy Hacks
Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2005
Why use the traditional approach to study the stars when you can turn computers, handheld devices, and telescopes into out-of-this-world stargazing tools? Whether you're a first timer or an advanced hobbyist, you'll find Astronomy Hacks both useful and fun. From upgrading your optical finder to photographing...
Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences
Essays on Language, Action and Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Collected and translated by John B. Thompson, this collection of essays by Paul Ricoeur includes many that had never appeared in English before the volume's publication in 1981. As comprehensive as it is illuminating, this lucid introduction to Ricoeur's prolific contributions to sociological theory...
by Arthur R Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Whether you base your conclusions on public polls or on the thoughts of the Founding Fathers, there is an inescapable logic underlying the issue: Religion is the institution that defines morality, the difference between right and wrong; to be legitimate, government needs to behave morally; the power...
When God Says "Wait"
navigating life's detours and delays without losing your faith, your friends, or your mind
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
A job, a true love, a baby, a cure. . .
We’re all waiting for something from God.
And the place between His answers can feel like a wasteland where dreams—and faith—go to die.
When we’re waiting, we wonder, “Why?”, “Why me?”, and “How long?”
But the truth? . . .
When God...
Cryopolitics
Frozen Life in a Melting World
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2017
The social, political, and cultural consequences of attempts to cheat death by freezing life.
As the planet warms and the polar ice caps melt, naturally occurring cold is a resource of growing scarcity. At the same time, energy-intensive cooling technologies are widely used as a means of preservation....
Agro-Technology
A Philosophical Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2011
Humans have been modifying plants and animals for millennia. The dawn of molecular genetics, however, has kindled intense public scrutiny and controversy. Crops, and the food products which include them, have dominated molecular modification in agriculture. Organisations have made unsubstantiated...
The Unseen War for Your Soul
Choices that will Determine Eternal Destiny
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
The second edition of The Unseen War for your soul adds clarity and fulfillment to God's mind, will and intentions. There is one verse of scripture that is very astonishing concerning God's will. Amos 3:7: Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets....
Heaven's Design
A Treasure Chest of Insights to Help You Build Your Marriage From God's Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014
Has it been a while since you and your spouse laughed together? Do you feel like you are growing apart? Do you feel like your relationship is spiraling into the abyss of marital disharmony? Would you like to know how to increase your love for each other? If you answered yes to any of these questions,...
Intergenerational Justice
Rights and Responsibilities in an Intergenerational Polity
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
In this timely study, Thompson presents a theory of intergenerational justice that gives citizens duties to past and future generations, showing why people can make legitimate demands of their successors and explaining what relationships between contemporary generations count as fair. What connects...
by Frances M Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2013
Shy Feet: Short Stories Inspired by Travel is a collection of twelve quirky and charismatic, thought-provoking and touching tales of travel. There is the inquisitive Ruth who tells the story of The Lost Children of Gatwick Airport. In The Flowers Sleep Tonight, we meet Thomas and Carly, two solo...