Throughout history, the thinking of Western Europe and America has often dominated scholarly conversation, even on objects of study outside of those cultures. Thus Western academic inquiry into Chinese philosophy, for example, from Confucius and Laozi to Mozi and Chen Liang, has rarely engaged with scholarly work from China itself. This has been the West's great loss. Penn State University Press is pleased to have entered into an agreement with Nanjing University Press to allow greater access to the critical work of Chinese scholars concerning prominent Chinese thinkers. These volumes, all...

"The Pathway to Rest: The Brides' Purpose," is the third book in the "Wake Up and Rest Series." In this book Pastor Tom turns to the book of Hebrews, where we learn through each verse what sewing our wedding dress means and how important it is for us to be ready and watching for His soon return as we move up the path to spiritual maturity. ""The destiny of every human being depends on his relationship to Jesus Christ. It is not on his relationship to life, or on his service or his usefulness, but simply and solely on his relationship to Jesus Christ."" -Oswald Chambers We need to move on from...

The Dangers to Rest: The Brides' Warning is the fourth book in the Wake Up and Rest Series. We have been inundated with not the shout of triumph but the incessant worldly scream of pending disaster. And sadly, those distractions have kept the majority of the bride of Christ from being prepared for His return. They have allowed the world and its supreme ruler to distract them from the dangers that lie in their path. In this book, Pastor Tom takes a verse-by-verse study of Chapters 2 and 3 of the book of Revelation, studying the messages Jesus personally delivered to His churches... to His...