Christian hospitality is more than a well-set table, pleasant conversation, or even inviting people into your home. Christian hospitality, according to Elizabeth Newman, is an extension of how we inte
Synopsis: The disunity of the church is a social and theological scandal for it betrays the prayer of Jesus that we "will be one . . . so that the world will believe" (John 17:21). As a Baptist whose
It's time to say a good word for the ten o'clock scholar. The recovery of a flourishing academic culture--which is not the same as being a major research center--lies in the recovery of leisure. The h
Biography of a Hacienda is a book that will last for generations. It looks at the real lives of real people pushed to the brink of revolution, and its conclusions compel us to rethink the social and e
Although parenting approaches change, attitudes about only children remain stuck in the past. The negative stereotypes - lonely, selfish, bossy, spoiled, socially maladjusted - make parents think thei
Sociology of Families, Second Edition, begins at the level of the individual by examining familiar contemporary issues? topics students are likely to feel strongly about. David Newman and Liz Grauerho
Political, popular and academic debates have swirled around the notion of citizen as a consumer of public services, with public service reform increasingly geared towards a consumer society. This inno
The Recipe Project (book/cd package) features 10 recipes by celebrity chefs transformed?word for word?into singable, danceable, riotously delightful songs. Think: 100 Sweet Tomatoes by Mario Batali su