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Trying Biology: The Scopes Trial, Textbooks, and the Antievolution Movement in American Schools
by Adam R. ShapiroIn Trying Biology, Adam R. Shapiro convincingly dispels many conventional assumptions about the 1925 Scopes "monkey" trial. Most view it as an event driven primarily by a conflict between science and religion. Countering this, Shapiro shows the importance of timing: the Scopes trial occurred at a crucial moment in the history of biology textbook publishing, education reform in Tennessee, and progressive school reform across the country. He places the trial in this broad context--alongside American Protestant antievolution sentiment--and in doing so sheds new light on the trial and the historical relationship of science and religion in America. For the first time we see how religious objections to evolution became a prevailing concern to the American textbook industry even before the Scopes trial began. Shapiro explores both the development of biology textbooks leading up to the trial and the ways in which the textbook industry created new books and presented them as "responses" to the trial. Today, the controversy continues over textbook warning labels, making Shapiro's study--particularly as it plays out in one of America's most famous trials--an original contribution to a timely discussion.
Trying Biology: The Scopes Trial, Textbooks, and the Antievolution Movement in American Schools
by Adam R. ShapiroIn Trying Biology, Adam R. Shapiro convincingly dispels many conventional assumptions about the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial. Most view it as an event driven primarily by a conflict between science and religion. Countering this, Shapiro shows the importance of timing: the Scopes trial occurred at a crucial moment in the history of biology textbook publishing, education reform in Tennessee, and progressive school reform across the country. He places the trial in this broad context—alongside American Protestant antievolution sentiment—and in doing so sheds new light on the trial and the historical relationship of science and religion in America. For the first time we see how religious objections to evolution became a prevailing concern to the American textbook industry even before the Scopes trial began. Shapiro explores both the development of biology textbooks leading up to the trial and the ways in which the textbook industry created new books and presented them as “responses” to the trial. Today, the controversy continues over textbook warning labels, making Shapiro’s study—particularly as it plays out in one of America’s most famous trials—an original contribution to a timely discussion.
Trying to Be Human: Zen Talks
by Cheri HuberThis funny, engaging guide to the basics of Buddhist meditation presents the idea that people are not human beings trying to be spiritual, but spiritual beings trying to be human. That is, instead of striving toward an ideal image of ourselves, people might aim simply to see more clearly what being human is all about, including what impels striving.
Trying To Stay Saved: New Day Divas Series Book Four (New Day Divas)
by E. N. JoyLorain is back from her sabbatical, and although God didn't reveal to her all that she wanted Him to regarding her past, she refuses to just let things be. When all the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together, just how many lives will be damaged, and how many will be restored? The survivor of one of the most horrific experiences a person could ever endure, it appears as though Sister Nita, the leader of New Day's Janitorial Ministry, is hiding behind a mop and a broom. When her spirit discerns a cover up amongst a couple at New Day Temple of Faith, will she turn a blind eye and mind her own business, or will she finally begin to operate in her true calling? Mother Doreen knows who she is and whose she is: a child of the King on assignment doing kingdom work. When the plot thickens in a story she thought God had closed the book on, will she forget who she is and what she was called to do? The New Day Divas series, known as a soap opera in print, is full of chance, coincidence, and fate. But more importantly, it's full of faith.
Tryptamine Palace: 5-MeO-DMT and the Sonoran Desert Toad
by James OrocA journey from Burning Man to the Akashic Field that suggest how 5-MeO-DMT triggers the human capacity for higher knowledge through direct contact with the zero-point field • Examines Bufo alvarius toad venom, which contains the potent natural psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT, and explores its entheogenic use • Proposes a new connection between the findings of modern physics and the knowledge held by shamans and religious sages for millennia The venom from Bufo alvarius, an unusual toad found in the Sonoran desert, contains 5-MeO-DMT, a potent natural chemical similar in effect to the more common entheogen DMT. The venom can be dried into a powder, which some researchers speculate was used ceremonially by Amerindian shamans. When smoked it prompts an instantaneous break with the physical world that causes out-of-body experiences completely removed from the conventional dimensions of reality. In Tryptamine Palace, James Oroc shares his personal experiences with 5-MeODMT, which led to a complete transformation of his understanding of himself and of the very fabric of reality. Driven to comprehend the transformational properties of this substance, Oroc combined extensive studies of physics and philosophy with the epiphanies he gained from his time at Burning Man. He discovered that ingesting tryptamines unlocked a fundamental human capacity for higher knowledge through direct contact with the zero-point field of modern physics, known to the ancients as the Akashic Field. In the quantum world of nonlocal interactions, the line between the physical and the mental dissolves. 5-MeO-DMT, Oroc argues, can act as a means to awaken the remarkable capacities of the human soul as well as restore experiential mystical spirituality to Western civilization.
The Tryst (Grace Livingston Hill #40)
by Grace Livingston HillWhen young Patricia Merrill overhears a terrible conversation, she knows she must run away. She decides to go to New York City--the perfect place to hide and forget her newly discovered sorrows. Once there, she assumes a false name and finds a job as the companion to an elderly, wealthy woman. Safe at last, Patricia settles down to her new life. Then, during a visit to a resort, Patricia encounters her childhood sweetheart, John Treeves! In desperation she tries to hide her identity from the young minister... but mysteriously their paths continue to cross. Now Patricia faces a difficult decision: Can she trust this man she loved so much when they were young? Or will he somehow lead her into the very destruction she has tried so desperately to escape?
The Tsar's Happy Occasion: Ritual and Dynasty in the Weddings of Russia's Rulers, 1495–1745 (NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies)
by Russell E. MartinThe Tsar's Happy Occasion shows how the vast, ornate affairs that were royal weddings in early modern Russia were choreographed to broadcast powerful images of monarchy and dynasty. Processions and speeches emphasized dynastic continuity and legitimacy. Fertility rites blended Christian and pre-Christian symbols to assure the birth of heirs. Gift exchanges created and affirmed social solidarity among the elite. The bride performed rituals that integrated herself and her family into the inner circle of the court. Using an array of archival sources, Russell E. Martin demonstrates how royal weddings reflected and shaped court politics during a time of dramatic cultural and dynastic change. As Martin shows, the rites of passage in these ceremonies were dazzling displays of monarchical power unlike any other ritual at the Muscovite court. And as dynasties came and went and the political culture evolved, so too did wedding rituals. Martin relates how Peter the Great first mocked, then remade wedding rituals to symbolize and empower his efforts to westernize Russia. After Peter, the two branches of the Romanov dynasty used weddings to solidify their claims to the throne. The Tsar's Happy Occasion offers a sweeping, yet penetrating cultural history of the power of rituals and the rituals of power in early modern Russia.
Tsav: The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinTsav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) and Haftarah (Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; 9:22-23): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Tsūji, Interpreters in and Around Early Modern Japan (Translation History)
by Mino Saito Miki SatoThis book introduces English-speaking audiences to tsūji, who were interpreters in different contexts in Japan and then the Ryukyu Kingdom from the late 16th to the mid-19th century. It comprises seven historical case studies on tsūji in which contributors adopt a context-oriented approach. They aim to explore the function of these interpreters in communication with other cultures in different languages, including Japanese, Dutch, Chinese, Korean, Ryukyuan, English, Russian and Ainu. Each chapter elucidates the tsūji and the surrounding social, political and economic conditions. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of translation and interpreting, but also readers interested in the early modern history of interpreting and cultural exchange. It will similarly appeal to those interested in the Japanese language, but with limited access to books written in Japanese.
Tsong-kha-pa's Final Exposition of Wisdom
by Jeffrey HopkinsTsong-kha-pa's Final Exposition of Wisdom brilliantly explicates ignorance and wisdom, explains the relationship between dependent-arising and emptiness, shows how to meditate on emptiness, and explains what it means to view phenomena as like illusions.
Tsongkhapa: The Legacy of Tibet's Great Philosopher-Saint
by David B. GrayTsongkhapa&’s seminal contributions to Buddhist thought and practice, and to the course of history, are illuminated and celebrated by some of his foremost modern interpreters.Few figures have impacted the trajectory of Buddhism as much as the great philosopher and meditator, scholar and reformer, Tsongkhapa Losang Drakpa (1357–1419), the founder of the Geluk school of Tibetan Buddhism and teacher of the First Dalai Lama. His Ganden tradition spread throughout Central Asia and Mongolia, and today, through figures such as the Dalai Lama, who calls Tsongkhapa a second Nagarjuna, his teachings are shaping intellectual conversations and ethical practice globally. To commemorate the 600th anniversary of Tsongkhapa&’s passing, a special conference was held at Ganden Monastery in India in 2019, featuring some of the best translators and interpreters of his teachings today. Highlights of those incisive summations of Tsongkhapa&’s special contributions are gathered in this volume. Here we discover Tsongkhapa the philosopher, Tsongkhapa the master of the Buddhist canon, Tsongkhapa the tantric adept, and Tsongkhapa as the visionary who united wisdom to compassion. Each of the authors featured looks at a distinct facet of Tsongkhapa&’s legacy. Donald Lopez provides a global context, Guy Newland distills Tsongkhapa&’s Middle Way, Dechen Rochard uncovers the identity view, Jay Garfield examines the conceptualized ultimate, Thupten Jinpa highlights the seminal importance Tsongkhapa placed on ascertainment, David Gray looks at his approach to Cakrasamvara tantra, Gavin Kilty surveys his Guhyasamaja tantra commentary, Roger Jackson surmises his views on Zen and mahamudra, Geshé Ngawang Samten examines his provisional-definitive distinction, Gareth Sparham highlights his scholastic prowess, Mishig-Ish Bataa illuminates his impact in Mongolia, and Bhiksuni Thubten Chodron presents his instructions on how to cultivate compassion. Whether you are well acquainted with Tsongkhapa&’s life and thought or you are encountering him here for the first time, you will find The Legacy of Tsongkhapa an illuminating survey of his unique explorations of the highest aspirations of humanity.
Tsongkhapa: A Buddha in the Land of Snows (Lives Of The Masters Ser. #No. 18)
by Thupten JinpaThe new standard work and definitive biography of Tsongkhapa, one of the principle founders of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism--the school of the Dalai Lamas. In this groundbreaking addition to the Lives of the Masters series, Thupten Jinpa, a scholar-practitioner and long-time translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, offers the most comprehensive portrait available of Jé Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), one of the greatest Buddhist teachers in history. A devout monastic, Tsongkhapa took on the difficult task of locating and studying all of the Indian Buddhist classics available in Tibet in his day. He went on to synthesize this knowledge into a holistic approach to the path of awakening. In an achievement of incredible magnitude, he integrated the pivotal yet disparate Mahayana teachings on emptiness while retaining the important role of critical reason and avoiding the extreme of negating the reality of the everyday world. Included in this volume is a discussion of Tsongkhapa&’s early life and training; his emergence as a precociously intelligent Buddhist mind; the composition of his Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Great Exposition of Tantra, and many other important works; and his founding of the Lhasa Prayer Festival and Ganden Monastery. This is a necessary resource for anyone interested in Tsongkhapa&’s transformative effect on the understanding and practice of Buddhism in Tibet in his time and his continued influence today.
Tsongkhapa's Praise for Dependent Relativity
by Lobsang Gyatso Geshe Graham Woodhouse Je TsongkhapaTsongkhapa (1357-1419), the author of The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment and the teacher of the First Dalai Lama, is renowned as one of the greatest scholar-saints that Tibet has ever produced. He composed his poetic Praise for Dependent Relativity the very morning that he abandoned confusion and attained the final view, the clear realization of emptiness that is the essence of wisdom. English monk Graham Woodhouse, a longtime student of Buddhism, was living near the Dalai Lama's residence in northern India when he translated Tsongkhapa's celebrated text, and he conveys for modern readers the explanation of it he received from his teacher, the late Venerable Lobsang Gyatso.
Tu destino: Permite que Dios te use según su plan para tu vida
by Tony EvansLos lectores se embarcarán en un viaje para descubrir su vocación especial, y el trayecto incluirá... - reafirmar el plan de Dios para darles un destino único - usar herramientas prácticas para identificar su misión especial de Dios - crecer en la plenitud de su destino
Tu Dios es demasiado glorioso: Hallar a Dios en los lugares más inesperados
by Chad BirdLa mayorí a de nosotros somos personas corrientes que tenemos dí as buenos y dí as malos. Nuestras vidas son radicalmente ordinarias y poco emocionantes. Eso significa que son la clase de vidas que a Dios le fascinan. Mientras que el mundo alaba la belleza, el poder y la riqueza, Dios oculta su gloria en lo simple, lo trivial, lo insensato, y actú a en personas, cosas y lugares sin ningú n esplendor.En nuestra é poca de adoració n a los influentes y de presunció n virtual, esta es una forma novedosa, incluso transformadora, de entender a Dios y nuestro lugar en su creació n. Nos insta a apreciar una vida de sencillez, a amar a aquellos a los que el mundo ignora, a trabajar por la gloria de Dios antes que la nuestra. Y demuestra que Dios siempre ha sido el Señ or de la cruz: un Salvador que esconde su gracia en lugares sin encanto ni gloria.Tu Dios es demasiado glorioso les recuerda a los lectores que, si bien una vida tranquila puede parecerle insulsa al mundo, Dios tiende a usar a las personas comunes y corrientes para llevar a cabo su labor má s importante.Al final de cada capí tulo, Chad Bird invita al lector a profundizar en la bú squeda de la vida fiel y ordinaria con preguntas de estudio para uso tanto personal como grupal.
Tu dragón interior
by Donald MillerMiller creció sin padre. No revela exactamente por qué se fue su padre o a dónde se fue, sólo menciona que a lo largo de su juventud su hogar fue dirigido sólo por su mamá. Fue de adulto cuando se dio cuenta qué tan profundamente afectó e impactó su vida toda esta situación. Miller, con su honestidad característica, humildad y estilo un poco tosco, muestra el camino que lo trajo por fin a un lugar de redención. La clave en este viaje fue el papel que desempeñó John MacMurray, aparentemente un hombre de Dios que estaba dispuesto a invertir su tiempo en la vida de Miller. Invitó a Miller a mudarse a su casa y entrar a su familia y a su vida, de tal forma que le pudiera dar consejería y dirección, de las cuales Miller carecía tanto. MacMurray fue capaz de ser ejemplo de hombría y madurez.
Tú eres un milagro
by Verónica Del CastilloAbre tus ojos, tu corazón y tu alma a lo divino: la esencia de los milagros está en ti, te aguarda y te llena de bondad. Manifiesta tu abundancia y usa el poder de tus pensamientos para lograr lo que quieres. La vida tan ajetreada que tenemos nos impide muchas veces valorar las pequeñas cosas que nos hacen felices. Somos expertos en quejarnos, culpar y juzgar a los demás, pero ¿por qué no mirar con bondad al de al lado? ¿Por qué no tener un poco de fe en el ser humano y en el encanto de la naturaleza? ¿Por qué no aceptar que tú eres un milagro, que somos un milagro y que a diario vivimos el milagro de ser y sentir? En este libro, tan lleno de luz como de experiencias de vida, Verónica del Castillo nos invita a reflexionar sobre el poder de los milagros que marcan nuestra vida, desde el hecho de nacer y conectarnos con alguna esencia divina o poder superior, hasta la capacidad de enfrentar, asumir o vencer las enfermedades, los accidentes mortales y el derrumbe emocional, expresado a través de depresiones, angustias, ausencia de una luz en el camino. Tú eres un milagro repasa momentos dolorosos en los que ante la situación más grave y trágica la persona mantuvo la fe para sanar heridas físicas y emocionales, y logró el alivio. Verónica del Castillo te invita, con historias emotivas y frases luminosas, a entender la esencia de los milagros, a comprobar que lo mágico, divino y esperanzador también está en nosotros y puede, para bien, cambiar nuestra vida.
Tú nunca le podrás dar a Jesús las suficientes “Gracias”: Tú nunca le podrás dar a Jesús las suficientes “Gracias”
by Bernard LevineEl libro nos habla de cómo una persona que nace en el ambiente judío y como judío encuentra en el camino de su vida la relación con Jesús, relación que lo hace ver su vida y la de los demás de otra manera, ya que desde los 14 años empieza a leer acerca de Jesús, su vida cambia y él toma la decisión de continuar a pesar de los comentarios negativos de su comunidad judía.
Tu propósito de vida eres tú: Descubre tu potencial a través de la numerología
by Manuel MárquezAlcanza tus metas con el numerólogo de las estrellas. Todos tenemos un propósito, una vida deseada, algo que anhelamos más que nada en el mundo. Y, sin embargo, a menudo lo olvidamos, lo dejamos de lado y nos conformamos con una existencia que no nos llena. Quizá porque nos parece un objetivo ingenuo o imposible, o porque no sabemos por dónde empezar para conseguir llevarlo a cabo. El problema es que buscamos la solución a nuestros problemas en el exterior, cuando las respuestas que necesitamos están en nuestro interior. Nuestro propósito de vida está codificado en una secuencia numérica de tres pasos que encierra todas las claves sobre nuestra identidad y nuestro potencial. Por eso, para llegar a cruzar nuestras metas, solamente tenemos que aprender a manifestar esta fórmula encriptada. Manuel Márquez lleva más de veinte años investigando los patrones que rigen nuestra existencia a través de la numerología. Gracias a ello,ha podido desarrollar un método con el que ha ayudado a centenares de personas a desarrollarse plenamente. Este libro recoge sus descubrimientos y pone a nuestro alcance la vida que realmente queremos vivir. Los primeros lectores han dicho:«Manuel me ha hecho observar y comprender cosas de mí mismo que de ningún otro modo hubiera conseguido. Algunas de sus enseñanzas me han cambiado la vida.»MARWAN «Una guía imprescindible para reconocerse y encontrar el propósito en tu vida.»SANDRA BARNEDA «Manuel lleva años acompañándome como guía. Ahora, por fin todo el mundo podrá acceder a su sabiduría.»CRISTINA CASTAÑO «Un apasionante viaje de identificación y reconciliación con nuestra verdadera esencia.»RAQUEL DEL ROSARIO «Un libro generoso que puede ayudarte, como Manuel hizo conmigo, a encontrar tu propósito en la vida.»TANIA LLASERA
Tú Puedes Detener Los Pecados Sexuales: Cómo detener o evitar la inmoralidad sexual
by Sesan OguntadeEsa relación sexual ilícita es peligrosa. Un cristiano debe entender esto perfectamente. Hay mucho más que entra en juego cuando cometes fornicación o adulterio. Esta guía cristiana muestra cómo adolescentes, jóvenes y adultos pueden seguir simples pasos bíblicos. Esta es una guía práctica cristiana sobre cómo adolescentes, adultos y hombres y mujeres casados pueden mantenerse lejos de los pecados sexuales. Si deseas personalmente mantenerte lejos de los pecados sexuales o tienes una hija adolescente a la que de todo corazón querrías mantener virgen, entonces este libro será de inmenso beneficio para ti. A los hombres y las mujeres casados que han sido infieles a sus cónyuges pero que sinceramente desean cambiar también les va a encantar este libro. Aquí se tratan 30 Consejos prácticos e historias sobre cómo cualquiera puede mantenerse siendo virgen, evitar o detener los pecados sexuales y vivir en completa armonía con Dios. A lo largo de este libro se han utilizado las historias prácticas de tres personas que han aprendido lecciones amargas de su mal uso del sexo; disfrutarás y aprenderás de sus historias. Esta es otra gran guía cristiana sobre cómo detener los pecados sexuales escrita por el autor de Tú Puedes Detener la Masturbación. Obtén tu copia de Tú Puedes Detener los Pecados Sexuales hoy.
¡Tú puedes parar de masturbarte y terminar cualquier adicción!
by Sesan OguntadeLas adicciones son un problema serio. Y para un problema serio, necesitamos soluciones serias. Puedes encontrarlas en el libro ´´Tu puedes parar de masturbarte y acabar con cualquier adicción´´ Nos muestra un método que hace una alianza con consejos de profesionales de la salud, y los consejos de la sagrada escritura, la Biblia.
Tu Puoi Smettere Con La Masturbazione: E Con Ogni Altra Dipendenza
by Sesan OguntadeStai lottando per fermare la masturbazione e ogni forma di dipendenza? Vuoi davvero una guida cristiana completa che usi storie semplici e grafici semplici per descrivere i metodi passo dopo passo per porre fine alla masturbazione o qualsiasi problema di dipendenza? Questo pratico libro cristiano sarà di grande utilità per te come lo è stato per molti altri online. A causa delle reazioni positive dei lettori alle strategie di story-telling e chart-illustration utilizzate nella prima edizione di questo libro per fornire semplici passaggi per risolvere il problema della masturbazione, l'autore, Sesan Oguntade ha prodotto un'edizione più grande che contiene diverse reazioni dei lettori, più illustrazioni di grafici, 13 note cristiane per genitori sulla risoluzione di problemi di dipendenza da adolescenti. I cristiani e chiunque desideri veramente interrompere la masturbazione o qualsiasi problema di dipendenza non dovrebbero perdere l'opportunità di scaricare questo libro immediatamente
Tú tienes la respuesta: Un estudio de apologética cristiana
by Steven HeinLa evangelizació n implica proclamar el mensaje del evangelio. Este folleto aboga por la defensa de la veracidad del evangelio cuando se plantean objeciones a la fe. Las pruebas que confrontan a la incredulidad proceden, en ú ltima instancia, de Dios y su Palabra, y el creyente puede ofrecerlas con toda convicció n, amabilidad y respeto.
Tucker's Bride
by Lois RicherGinny Brown couldn’t believe it. After seven years of silence, the man who’d promised to marry her was back in Jubilee Junction. But he hadn’t come to claim her. Tucker had lost his faith in God, and he knew Ginny, with her rock-solid belief, was the one person who could help him. After one look at his troubled face, she couldn’t say no.She’d thought God planned for her to be Tucker’s bride, but maybe He had something else in store. Because even if Tucker returned to his faith, there was no guarantee that Tucker would ever learn to love her again....Unless deep down, he’d never stopped.
Tudor Christmas Tidings
by Blythe Gifford Jenni Fletcher Amanda McCabeMake Merry at Court…with three Tudor Christmas stories!In Blythe Gifford’s Christmas at Court, Sir John Talbot and Lady Alice’s secret betrothal must wait until Henry Tudor claims the throne. Next in Secrets of the Queen’s Lady by Jenni Fletcher, the lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves is unexpectedly reunited with a handsome—younger—diplomat at the palace’s festivities! And in His Mistletoe Lady by Amanda McCabe, Catherine seeks help from a mysterious Spaniard to free her father in time for Christmas!“A romantic, well-researched treat of a novel”—All About Romance on Rumors at Court by Blythe Gifford“This book was another example of how books are truly magic”—The Blossom Twins on An Unconventional Countess by Jenni Fletcher“Amanda McCabe is a sterling storyteller”—Fresh Fiction on Secrets of a Wallflower by Amanda McCabe