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Jesus described a divine separation from sinners in Luke 16 as the "great gulf fixed". Man's "free will" created it. This book examines God's repeated enforcement of the "great gulf" separation upon sinful mankind through history. It is demonstrated through the accounts of:
The closed gate of Eden.
The closed door of Noah's Ark.
The closed communications by the confusion of languages.
The closed direct fellowship with God through Abraham.
The...
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There is nothing more tragically in a child's life, beyond lack of love, than the confusion of languages. To confuse the sex language with the unconditional love one - the love of father and mother - is fatal, when there is no one else around who could replace it. In this novel, the family history is repeated over generations, in a succession of physical and psychological abuse. Where does child abuse end and start? What if the abuser was also abused?...
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Philo, known also as Philo of Alexandria, Philo Judaeus, and Philo the Jew, among other names, was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in Alexandria from 20 BC to 50 CE. Philo's works are most known for being allegorical interpretations of the Scriptures, fusing Jewish thought to Stoic philosophy. Although not widely accepted in his time, his vast collection of works had a powerful influence on early Christian theology and especially on later...
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A college philosophy professor set out to prove the Bible wrong after being challenged by a fellow professor. Unable to do so, he covert from atheism to Christianity. In his search for Biblical knowledge, he has a series of dreams about the creation of the earth, the fall and corruption of mankind, the world flood and Noah's ark, confusion of languages at the Tower of Babel and the exodus of Israel from Egypt, the birth of Jesus Christ and His subsequent...
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Evina, the daughter of the High Priest of Marduk and the brightest astronomer in New Babel, spots a tiny object in space careening on a collision course with Earth. She asks a world famous clockmaker to build her a mechanical predictor engine to calculate the exact trajectory of the approaching asteroid. She is befriended by the clockmakers twinsDov and Yaniswho tell her about the God who created the universe and who is sovereign over all things....
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My Life in Propaganda is Magda Stroińska's personal account of growing up with communist propaganda in Eastern Europe. She looks at the influence of her family history that contradicted what she was taught at school; the cognitive and emotional effects of compulsory school readings; socialist realist art and film; and Radio Free Europe and Voice of America and their role in shaping her generation's collective view of the world. Through her chosen...
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In relatively free Western societies, we are used to the distortion of language in many contexts. Commercial advertisers will use language to try to convince us of the efficacy of their products. Political parties of a particular flavour, the policies of which are highly contestable, will describe their philosophy as "progressive" - how could anybody fail to support a "progressive" political programme? However, this all takes place in an environment...
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For years, high school English teacher Sue Sommer has given her students a photocopied edition of The Bugaboo Review. Filled with fun ways to remember and correct the most common pitfalls in language, the Review is legendary at her school. Because it's so accessible and easy to use, parents have requested copies, and the friends of parents, not to mention past students who have worn out their copies but want to take the Review with them into their...
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In Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to You in All the Confusion?, readers follow a man who wishes not to be followed, a man who, after a series of personal and professional disasters, finds himself lying on a rain-soaked road in the desolate, treeless Faroe Islands, population only a few thousand, a wad of bills in his pocket and no memory of how he had come to be there. From there, Brage Award-winning author and playwright Johan Harstad's debut novel--previously...
11) Punctuation
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IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Exclamation points, periods, question marks, and commas--all these are common forms of punctuation, and each has the potential to prove confusing to kids learning grammar. Discover the proper use of punctuation and find out why it's such an important concept to master. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful photos, a table of contents, sources for further research including websites, information about the author, activities for...
12) Code confusion!
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"Professor Chip helps the class at Code Academy understand that computers communicate in a language that kids can learn. Simple sentences and easy-to-understand examples make learning binary code understandable and fun"--
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The scenes of Babel and Pentecost, the original confusion of tongues and their redemption through translation, haunt German Romanticism and Idealism. This book begins by retracing the ways in which the task of translation, so crucial to Romantic writing, is repeatedly tied to prophecy, not in the sense of telling future events, but in the sense of speaking in the place of another-most often unbeknownst to the speaker herself. In prophetic speech,...
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"If you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear--How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwords, the book is replete with advice on how to differentiate commonly confused words and steer clear of verbal trouble"--
16) The Love Book: A Simple Guide to the Most Abused, Confused, and Misused Word in the English Language
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Take a delightful look at one of the most abused, confused, and misused words in the English language-love-and explore its true meaning with bestselling author Anthony DeSefano. He has paired smile-making photos-of adults, couples, children, and even babies-with a refreshingly honest and truthful story to help you understand that real love is so much more than a greeting-card sentiment.
This charming and heartwarming gift book leads you to discover...
17) I yam a donkey!
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Confusion abounds when a poorly spoken donkey says to a grammarian yam, "I yam a donkey!"
18) You loves Ewe!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Homonyms cause great confusion as an increasingly cranky yam tries to make introductions and provide explanations to a newly-arrived and rather silly donkey.
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"Laura Lynne Jackson is a psychic medium ... [who] possesses an incredible gift--the ability to communicate with loved ones who have passed, convey messages of love and healing, and impart a greater understanding of our interconnectedness. Though her abilities are exceptional, they are not unique, and that is the message at the core of this book. Understanding "the secret language of the universe" is a gift available to all. As we learn to ask for...
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She Writes Press
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"Are you confused about vitamins? Unsure of which ones you need for optimal health, and what levels are safe? You're not alone. Many people's health issues could be improved with vitamin-- if they only knew how to use them. In The Vitamin Solution, Drs. Romy Block and Arielle Levitan provide a common-sense, medically sound approach to using vitamins to improve your diet, exercise plan, and overall health. In clear, accessible, language, they explain...