Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Barbara W. Tuchman, author of the World War I masterpiece The Guns of August, grapples with her boldest subject: the pervasive presence, through the ages, of failure, mismanagement, and delusion in government.
Drawing on a comprehensive array of examples, from Montezuma’s senseless surrender of his empire in 1520 to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Barbara W. Tuchman defines folly as the pursuit by government of policies contrary to their own interests, despite the availability of feasible alternatives. In brilliant detail, Tuchman illuminates four decisive turning points in history that illustrate the very heights of folly: the Trojan…
Perhaps the most dramatic revelation of the conflict of conscience which still conditions our daily lives took place more than a hundred years ago in confrontations of the the renowned Senator Stephen A. Douglas, and a little-known lawyer named Abraham Lincoln. For both "the little Giant," seeking re-election, and his opponent dubbed "the Tall Sucker," the debates were the turning points of their careers, destined to mark the decline of one and the rise of the other. Few personal clashes in recorded history have proved as fateful to a nation as to the individual antagonists. Their debates epitomized the struggle…
In this timeless classic on Christian spirituality, Chinese evangelist Watchman Nee explores the book of Romans to challenge the current view of the average Christian life. With his signature wisdom and ability to make theology simple, Nee delves into Scripture to address:
The deep impact of the cross and Christ's blood on our identity
Our need for both forgiveness and deliverance from sin
The gift of the Holy SpiritThe Normal Christian Life is a refreshing invitation to return to biblical truths that will nourish your soul, grow your faith, and offer spiritual direction whether…
Is Christianity True? is an excellent resource for twenty-first-century Christians and non-Christians who want to investigate the truth-claims of Christianity. This book tackles the most important issues in a clear and compelling way. Part 1 looks at the trustworthiness of the Bible and at Jesus Christ, who claimed to be God incarnate. He verified his claim by his fulfillment of prophecy and his resurrection from the dead. Part 2 shows that the great alternative to Christianity—the belief that there is no God or supernatural realm and that the universe and all that exists do so simply by natural forces—not only is false but is impossible. Part 3 deals with perhaps the greatest challenge to Christianity, the “problem of evil,” i.e., if God is all knowing, all powerful, and all good, then why is there so much evil in the world? The book does not shy away from discussing up-to-date scientific knowledge and shows how this knowledge actually confirms the claims of Christianity. This book is a clear, yet challenging, explanation of the biblical, historical, philosophical, and scientific evidence which shows that, indeed, Christianity is true.
