Suitable for a one-semester course in general relativity for senior undergraduates or beginning graduate students, this text clarifies the mathematical aspects of Einstein's theory of relativity without sacrificing physical understanding.
The text begins with an exposition of those aspects of tensor calculus and differential geometry needed for a proper treatment of the subject. The discussion then turns to the spacetime of general relativity and to geodesic motion. A brief consideration of the field equations is followed by a discussion of physics in the vicinity of massive...
Suitable for a one-semester course in general relativity for senior undergraduates or beginning graduate students, this text clarifies the mathemat...
Deism was often synonymous with natural religion (as distinct from revealed religion) in the 17th and 18th centuries; it meant belief in a God, but not in any particular mystical or supernatural powers. The word itself was probably coined in the middle of the 16th century in France, but the concept began to emerge in British theology in the 17th century, most notably in De Veritate (1624) by Lord Edward Herbert of Cherbury. By the middle of the 17th century, deism was beginning to concern orthodox theologians, and any suggestion of it was quickly attacked. Yet other theologians, for example,...
Deism was often synonymous with natural religion (as distinct from revealed religion) in the 17th and 18th centuries; it meant belief in a God, but no...
Mark McMinn and James Foster demonstrate that it is never safe or spiritually superior to merely accept what we are told to believe. Rather than telling us what to think, however, the authors guide us in how to think critically and clearly.
Mark McMinn and James Foster demonstrate that it is never safe or spiritually superior to merely accept what we are told to believe. Rather than telli...
What am I doing here, and why doesn't life make any sense? Who am I, and what does it all mean, anyway? Through "Surfing Realities," James Foster provides answers to these questions with precise pragmatism. Foster argues that there are no lasting answers and that nothing makes sense for those asking these profound questions because the context we have learned to accept is inaccurate.
By deciphering and condensing thousands of hours of information received from Ascended Beings of Light through internationally known channel Nasrin Safai, Foster paints a vast landscape expanding our...
What am I doing here, and why doesn't life make any sense? Who am I, and what does it all mean, anyway? Through "Surfing Realities," James Foster p...
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, af...
Multidimensional poverty measurement and analysis is evolving rapidly. A particular counting approach to multidimensional poverty measurement, developed by Sabina Alkire and James Foster, has created considerable interest. Notably the publication of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) estimates in the Human Development Reports of the United Nations Development Programme since 2010, and national poverty measures released in Mexico, Colombia, Bhutan, and the Philippines. The academic response has been similarly swift, with related articles published in both theoretical and applied...
Multidimensional poverty measurement and analysis is evolving rapidly. A particular counting approach to multidimensional poverty measurement, develop...
A reply to Mathew Tindal's "Christianity as Old as the Creation", this text when first published provoked criticism for the author's free-thinking beliefs and led to many exchanges of opinions with other theologians.
A reply to Mathew Tindal's "Christianity as Old as the Creation", this text when first published provoked criticism for the author's free-thinking bel...