"We the People" have forgotten many of our constitutional rights, or we have allowed government officials to interpret them for us -- even when they are wrong. It is time to reclaim our Constitution.
Did you know that: -- The Supreme Court is not the ultimate authority for constitutional interpretation. It is subservient to the People, who can amend the Constitution through a kind of national referendum. -- In certain cases juries may decide for themselves how to interpret the Constitution rather than follow judges' opinions. -- The Framers intended for us to be able to protect...
"We the People" have forgotten many of our constitutional rights, or we have allowed government officials to interpret them for us -- even when they a...
This is an insider's account of how the African National Congress (ANC) government addressed the enormous economic task it faced in South Africa's first decade of democracy, spanning the presidency of Nelson Mandela and the first term of President Thabo Mbeki. Season of Hope analyzes the economic legacy of apartheid and the evolution of the ANC's economic policy from the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) to Growth, Employment, and Redistribution (GEAR). The book also focuses on globalization, the labor market, black economic empowerment, the two economies, and the urgent...
This is an insider's account of how the African National Congress (ANC) government addressed the enormous economic task it faced in South Africa's fir...
Throughout the ages Jesus' followers have been called to continue his movement in the power of the Holy Spirit. Like many such movements, it changed the world. Unlike most movements, which have their historical moment and then fade away, Christianity is actively, continually changing the world for the better.
Sabermetrics, which evaluates baseball through largely objective methods involving statistics, has taken over the sport in recent years. This critical text exposes the fatal flaws of sabermetrics, demonstrating how it fails on its own terms, as it cannot evaluate baseball in terms of social science and offers only limited guidance for assembling a team and managing games. Drawing on examples from baseball past and present, and taking particular note of odd plays and personalities, baseball is presented and examined as a compelling and vibrant sport--a vision that has been blocked by the...
Sabermetrics, which evaluates baseball through largely objective methods involving statistics, has taken over the sport in recent years. This critical...
Every church needs leadership. But leadership should not reside in a single pastor. The biblical model for church leadership is found in teams of elders who together guide the community into God's mission. Church leaders J.R. Briggs and Bob Hyatt provide a comprehensive picture of elders as agents of mission for their communities. Healthy eldership structures a church for mission, as elder teams model the kind of community the local church is intended to be and steward the gospel in a local context. Looking at eldership through a missiological lens, Briggs and Hyatt unpack the role, character...
Every church needs leadership. But leadership should not reside in a single pastor. The biblical model for church leadership is found in teams of elde...
Our goal as Christians is never simply to build our own tribe. Instead, we seek the peace and prosperity of the city or community in which we live through a gospel movement led by the Holy Spirit, a movement united by the gospel of Jesus Christ, a common mission to reach and serve others, and a commitment to be gracious and generous to those who disagree with you.
In Serving a Movement, best-selling author and pastor Timothy Keller looks at the nature of the church's mission and its relationship to the work of individual Christians in the world. He examines what it means to...
Our goal as Christians is never simply to build our own tribe. Instead, we seek the peace and prosperity of the city or community in which we live ...
