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  • Urban Ministry

    The Kingdom, the City & the People of God

    by Manuel Ortiz, Harvie M. Conn ...
    No. 3 in the Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten Books of the YearThe city presents serious challenges that cry out for answers: poverty, racism, human exploitation and government corruption. How can the church move ahead in the midst of these demands with the gospel of hope?Here, in one comprehensive volume, Harvie Conn and Manuel Ortiz, two noted scholars and proven practitioners of urban ministry, ... Read more

    $46.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Why We Struggle to Go Green

    Hard Truths About the Clean Energy Transition

    by Thomas Manuel Ortiz ...
    Clean energy won’t save us from the effects of climate change.Amid corporate Net Zero campaigns, the politics of the Green New Deal, and the calls to abandon fossil fuels for renewable technology — or vice versa — lies a troubling truth: No clean technological solutions can solve the problem of human-induced climate change.To find a credible path to a sustainable future, we must set aside hopes of ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • Confronting Kingdom Challenges

    A Call to Global Christians to Carry the Burden Together

    by Peter Jensen, In Whan Kim, Charles Clayton, Diane Langberg, Peter Jones, Yusufu Turaki, David R. Haburchak, John Nicholls, Manuel Ortiz, Victor Cole, Wilson Chow, Jimmy Lin, Ron Scates ...
    It takes only one look at today's news page or one listen to the news shows to understand that, clearly, there is no shortage of kingdom challenges for the twenty-first-century church at large, for Christian organizations and agencies, or for us as individuals. In the face of such enormous problems as the rise of pagan world religions, AIDS, sexual abuse and trafficking, urban poverty, and ethnic ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Voices in First Person

    Reflections on Latino Identity

    by Manuel Rivera-Ortiz ...
    Illustrated by Flavio Morais ...
    WANTING TO BELONG. WANTING TO GO HOME. LOVE. REGRET. FAMILY LEGENDS. DREAMS. REVENGE. ENGLISH. SPANISH.This eclectic, gritty, and groundbreaking collection of short monologues features twenty-one of the most respected Latino authors writing today, including Sandra Cisneros, Oscar Hijuelos, Esmeralda Santiago, and Gary Soto. Their fictional narratives give voice to what it's like to be a Latino ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Desire, Motivation, and Normativity in Ancient Philosophy

    Edited by Daniel Doyle Sánchez, Manuel C. Ortiz de Landázuri ...
    This volume explores ancient conceptions of desire and the role it plays in human action. It focuses specifically on models of moral psychology and practical rationality developed by Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics.What is desire and what role should it play in human life? This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and issues related to desire as presented by ancient ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • The Routledge International Handbook of Shared Parenting and Best Interest of the Child

    Edited by José Manuel de Torres Perea, Edward Kruk, Margarita Ortiz-Tallo ...
    This multidisciplinary volume offers an essential, comprehensive study of perspectives on the scope and application of the best interests of the child and focuses mainly on its application in relation to child custody.With expert contributions from psychological, sociological and legal perspectives, it offers scientific analysis and debate on whether it should be the primary consideration in ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Mathematical and Numerical Modeling in Porous Media

    Applications in Geosciences

    Edited by Martin A. Diaz Viera, Pratap Sahay, Manuel Coronado, Arturo Ortiz Tapia ...
    Series series Multiphysics Modeling
    Porous media are broadly found in nature and their study is of high relevance in our present lives. In geosciences porous media research is fundamental in applications to aquifers, mineral mines, contaminant transport, soil remediation, waste storage, oil recovery and geothermal energy deposits. Despite their importance, there is as yet no complete ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

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    What's the Role of the North American Church?

    by Paul Borthwick ...
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  • Electrify

    An Optimist's Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future

    by Saul Griffith ...
    An optimistic--but realistic and feasible--action plan for fighting climate change while creating new jobs and a healthier environment: electrify everything.Climate change is a planetary emergency. We have to do something now—but what? Saul Griffith has a plan. In Electrify, Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • Nonlinear Climate Dynamics

    by Henk A. Dijkstra ...
    This book introduces stochastic dynamical systems theory in order to synthesize our current knowledge of climate variability. Nonlinear processes, such as advection, radiation and turbulent mixing, play a central role in climate variability. These processes can give rise to transition phenomena, associated with tipping or bifurcation points, once external conditions are changed. The theory of ... Read more

    $74.69 USD

  • Introduction to Groundwater Modeling

    Finite Difference and Finite Element Methods

    by Herbert F. Wang, Mary P. Anderson ...
    The dramatic advances in the efficiency of digital computers during the past decade have provided hydrologists with a powerful tool for numerical modeling of groundwater systems. Introduction to Groundwater Modeling presents a broad, comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts and applications of computerized groundwater modeling. The book covers both finite difference and finite element ... Read more

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  • On Earth As It Is in Heaven

    Answer God's Call to Transform the World

    by C. Wagner ...
    There has been an intense and growing debate in recent years regarding "dominionism" and what it means for Christians' involvement in business, politics, education, entertainment and other realms of societal influence. Now Dr. Peter Wagner brings Spirit-inspired clarity to the conversation with this essential guide for believers who want to impact our world for God's kingdom. This invaluable study ... Read more

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