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Legends are not born; they are forged in the fires of determination and strength. Stricken by the binds of mortality, Ron embarks on his last great expedition. A university professor is drawn to unearth the mysteries of what lies beneath to uncover the ill-fated destiny of the planet. Gelomdor, the creature sent to consume and devour all living things has been awoken. Plagues swept across the lands, and legions of the undead are at the wake as the World Eater begins to rise from the ashes. Extracted by members of what's left of the US Military, they embark to find a means to end the reign...

Legends are not born; they are forged in the fires of determination and strength. Stricken by the binds of mortality, Ron embarks on his last great expedition. A university professor is drawn to unearth the mysteries of what lies beneath to uncover the ill-fated destiny of the planet. Gelomdor, the creature sent to consume and devour all living things has been awoken. Plagues swept across the lands, and legions of the undead are at the wake as the World Eater begins to rise from the ashes. Extracted by members of what's left of the US Military, they embark to find a means to end the reign...

Comparing the spread of Christianity to the East to its more successful spread to the West, Montgomery illustrates the uneven diffusion of one of the world's most influential and successful religions. Through his sociological analysis, the author examines the causes for Christianity's success to the West and its relative failings in major societies to the east of Jerusalem, including India, Persia, and China. Applying five variables, including Christianity's missionary orientation, geography, intersocietal relations, sociocultural structures, and individual perceptions, Montgomery provides...

While much work has been done to apply anthropological insights to the study of missions, the sociological perspective has been generally neglected by missiologists. This volume defines the sociology of missions as a discrete subdiscipline within the sociology of religion and provides a working set of conceptual resources for those involved in mission work to use in furthering their understanding of their task. The author reviews the major areas of sociology that are most relevant to missions and presents his findings as a basis for discussion and a stimulus to further exploration of...