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The doctrine of theosis means a salvation that is the deification of the saved. The saved actually become God. This unusual doctrine lies at the heart of Nicholas of Cusa's (1401-1464) mystical metaphysics. It is here examined for the first time as a theme in its own right, along with its implications for Cusanus's doctrine of God, his theological anthropology, and his epistemology. Nancy Hudson opens her book with a historical introduction of the term ""theosis"" from its roots in the Greek fathers (Gregory of Nyssa and Maximus the Confessor) to its mature development in Pseudo-Dionysius....

What does it take to build powerful, positive beliefs and pass them on to your children? Parents face a multitude of challenges to do this in today's shifting moral climate. It's Time to Draw the Line shows parents how to increase their influence and connect with their children, even in the face of a persistent, pervasive, and often perverse media onslaught. Richard L. Hudson has written this book for parents who want to teach their children values and character to set them up for life. It's Time to Draw the Line draws on Rich's more than two decade study of beliefs and his 15 years of...

Rosy, Santa's twin sister, is the founder of the Partners, a group of women called Sheroes because of their generosity and bravery. Rosy started the whole idea by rewarding children who are generous or brave with gold medallions. Every story in the Rosy series of eight (so far) books is an adventure about a different version of Rosy, either other ethnicities or people of other countries. There is Rose Bernstein, Rosa Mae Parker, Rosa Linda Sanchez, Rosio of Peru, Rosemary of Ireland, Rosina of Italy, Roselle of France, Rose Sheila of Australia, Rose Ellen of England, and Ruslana of Russia....

Severe epidemics of plague, cholera, and typhus swept across Tunisia between the years 1780 and 1900. The society was galvanized into action: medical practitioners, religious authorities, and political leaders all tried to deal with the deadly crises. Muslims had, over many centuries, evolved ideas concerning the origin, prevention, and treatment of epidemic diseases that differed somewhat from those of their European counterparts. With European economic and political expansion that accelerated after the Napoleonic Wars, Muslims found themselves confronted not only by a new source of...