Download or read book Politics Religion and Rockets written by Paul Allen Carter and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does Al Smith's campaign for President relate to the objections of religious fundamentalists to space travel? In this collection of fifteen essays, Paul Carter shows us how many facets of American history and culture are interrelated in ways that we may never have supposed existed.Written over a span of 33 years, these essays transcend particularities of time and place by showing how seemingly disparate subjects are related by the theme of modernization.
Download or read book The God Strategy written by David Domke and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the way they speak about God to audiences they visit and policies they support, U.S. politicians increasingly use religion as a partisan weapon. The God Strategy identifies four crucial religious signals used by Republicans and Democrats from Ronald Reagan in 1980 to Barack Obama in 2008.
Download or read book Rocket Ships and God written by Dr. Rocco Martino and published by Sophia Institute Press. This book was released on 2015-03-09 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We often hear that science and religion are incompatible, and that those of us who profess faith in God are unwilling to bend our will to the truth. In these pages, the prolific inventor and rocket scientist Dr. Rocco Martino exposes the fallacy and danger of such claims. He tackles head-on the question of truth, showing that despite all the technological and scientific discoveries of our age, religious truth has never been — and will never be — proven to be in error. Faith, Dr. Martino explains, is an indispensible element in any search for truth, even for scientists using the scientific method. In clear and easy-to-understand language, he carefully bridges the gap between faith and reason, showing that truth cannot possibly be discovered without the balanced application of both principles. In a very rational way he shows how we must use reason as a tool to accept or reject truth claims, and why faith coupled with revelation must serve as the final determinant for acceptance. When we approach scientific discoveries with the mind of faith, we inevitably come to a much deeper understanding of who we are and how we came to be. Indeed, science heightens our ability to prove the existence of God and it, ultimately, strengthens our faith. Read these pages and you'll enter into the mind of a rocket scientist well-versed in philosophy and theology, journeying with him as he looks for God, and then at God.
Download or read book The Politics of God written by Hugh J. Schonfield and published by Texianer Verlag. This book was released on 1970 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Politics of God, Hugh Schonfield builds upon his controversial best-seller The Passover Plot to reveal the vision which had been driving him most of his life. In searching for the common roots of Judaism and Christianity, he uncovers Jesus the Jew and the Messiah for all people.Calling on a wide range of thinkers as well as his extensive historical and biblical research, he exposes Jesus the Messiah as the founder not of a religion but of a nation set apart to the service of Mankind.This renowned historian seeks an answer to the difficulties in discovering a solution in today's religions as well as the disillusionment with state politic's inability to find an answer to peace in the world, Hugh Schonfield uncovers an ancient idea which he believes to be the only possible solution to Humankind's dilemma - the Politics of God.
Download or read book Rocket Man written by David A. Clary and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2003-08-06 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More famous in his day than Einstein or Edison, the troubled, solitary genius Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) was the American father of rocketry and space flight, launching the world's first liquid-fuel rockets and the first powered vehicles to break the sound barrier. Supported by Charles Lindbergh and Harry Guggenheim, through fiery, often explosive, experiments at Roswell, New Mexico, he invented the methods that carried men to the moon. Today, no rocket or jet plane can fly without using his inventions. Yet he is the "forgotten man" of the space age. His own government ignored his rocketry until the Germans demonstrated its principles in the V-2 missiles of World War II. The American government usurped his 214 patents, while suppressing his contributions in the name of national security, until it was forced to pay one million dollars for patent infringement. Goddard became famous again, monuments and medals raining upon his memory. But his renewed fame soon faded, and Goddard's pivotal role in launching the Space Age has been largely forgotten.
Download or read book Divided Skies written by Daniel D Lee and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-10-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Divided Skies: Rockets, Religion, and the Israel-Hamas Conflict," readers are invited to journey through one of the most complex and enduring conflicts of our time. This comprehensive exploration delves deep into the multi-layered relationship between Israel and Hamas, offering a nuanced understanding that goes beyond the headlines. The book opens with the foundational events that have shaped this conflict-the birth of Israel and the Palestinian exodus of 1948, setting the stage for decades of strife. It then moves into the rise of Hamas, examining its ideological underpinnings and early actions that have made it a formidable adversary to Israel. The narrative takes a pivotal turn with the First Intifada, a grassroots Palestinian uprising that served as a prelude to the long struggle that would follow, and which saw the ascendancy of Hamas as a major political and militant force. Religion plays a central role in this conflict, and "Divided Skies" devotes an entire chapter to exploring its influence. From the intertwining of Judaism and Zionism in the Israeli narrative to the role of Islam in Palestinian nationalism, the book dissects how religious beliefs shape policies, influence public opinion, and add a layer of complexity that goes beyond mere politics. The holy city of Jerusalem, with its sacred sites, is presented as a flashpoint that encapsulates the religious dimensions of this conflict. The political landscape is equally complex, and the book navigates the intricacies of Israeli politics, from hawkish right-wing parties to the weakened but persistent left. It provides context for understanding the internal debates that shape Israel's policies toward Hamas and the Palestinians, as well as the challenges and possibilities for peace. "Divided Skies" is not just an academic exercise; it is a human story written in the blood and tears of the people who have lived and died in this troubled land. The book invites readers to look beyond the sound bites, to think critically about the narratives that are often presented as facts, and to consider the human stories that are frequently overlooked. For it is only by understanding the complexities and nuances of this conflict that we can hope to find a path to peace, and to heal the divided skies that hang over this troubled land. Whether you are a student of history, a follower of current events, or someone who wishes to understand the root causes of a conflict that dominates news cycles, "Divided Skies: Rockets, Religion, and the Israel-Hamas Conflict" offers a thorough, balanced, and insightful look into a struggle that seems to defy resolution.
Download or read book Religion and the State written by Scott A. Merriman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-07-14 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely and authoritative resource combines both topical and country-by-country coverage to help readers understand the coexistence of church and state in nations around the world today. At a time when faith-based groups have become more politically active in the United States, and with religious conflicts at the epicenter of many of the world's most dangerous hotspots, Religion and the State: An International Analysis of Roles and Relationships could not be more welcomed or timely. Country by country, faith by faith, it unravels the historic underpinnings and long-range effects of the relationship between religious principles and the operations of government in its many guises worldwide. The work combines topical essays on significant developments in the confluence of religion and law throughout the world with short descriptions of each countries' current treatment of religion. Readers can investigate specific nations, compare situations across nations, and explore key issues in the pervasive, often controversial relationship between religion and government.
Download or read book Rocket Ships and God written by Rocco Leonard Martino and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We often hear that science and religion are incompatible, and that those of us who profess faith in God are unwilling to bend our will to the truth.In these pages, the prolific inventor and rocket scientist Dr. Rocco Martino exposes the fallacy and danger of such claims. He tackles head-on the question of truth, showing that despite all the technological and scientific discoveries of our age, religious truth has never been and will never be proven to be in error.Faith, Dr. Martino explains, is an indispensible element in any search for truth, even for scientists using the scientific method. In clear and easy-to-understand language, he carefully bridges the gap between faith and reason, showing that truth cannot possibly be discovered without the balanced application of both principles.In a very rational way he shows how we must use reason as a tool to accept or reject truth claims, and why faith coupled with revelation must serve as the final determinant for acceptance.When we approach scientific discoveries with the mind of faith, we inevitably come to a much deeper understanding of who we are and how we came to be. Indeed, science heightens our ability to prove the existence of God and it, ultimately, strengthens our faith.Read these pages and you'll enter into the mind of a rocket scientist well-versed in philosophy and theology, journeying with him as he looks for God, and then at God.
Download or read book Rocket Religion written by Nat Seymour and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flames and smoke shoot across a field of dead grass. One figure watches, feeling the rumble of the rocket engine shake his body. The journey from engineering drawings to the flight of a space vehicle is a long one.
Download or read book God Wills it written by David O'Connell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God Wills It is a comprehensive study of presidential religious rhetoric. Using careful analysis of hundreds of transcripts, David O'Connell reveals the hidden strategy behind presidential religious speech. He asks when and why religious language is used, and when it is, whether such language is influential.Case studies explore the religious arguments presidents have made to defend their decisions on issues like defense spending, environmental protection, and presidential scandals. O'Connell provides strong evidence that when religious rhetoric is used public opinion typically goes against the president, the media reacts harshly to his words, and Congress fails to do as he wants. An experimental chapter casts even further doubt on the persuasiveness of religious rhetoric.God Wills It shows that presidents do not talk this way because they want to. Presidents like Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush were quite uncomfortable using faith to promote their agendas. They did so because they felt they must. God Wills It shows that even if presidents attempt to call on the deity, the more important question remains: Will God come when they do?
Download or read book Economics and God S Truth Are Not Rocket Science written by Jim Fulkrod and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written to help people understand that economics is a behavioral science and there are reasons for some economic policy working and other failing. The book is not meant to be a text book but only give the reader what they need to ask the questions they need to find the answers they need to be a more informed voter. These questions are; how will people acting in their own best interest respond and how is force being used? We often try to make thing more complicated then they need to be. With any behavioral science, it is simply people acting in their own best interest, or the rational man concept that we need to focus on. Many things may sound good, but will they work?
Download or read book Robots in Space written by Roger D. Launius and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2008-02-11 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2008 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine Given the near incomprehensible enormity of the universe, it appears almost inevitable that humankind will one day find a planet that appears to be much like the Earth. This discovery will no doubt reignite the lure of interplanetary travel. Will we be up to the task? And, given our limited resources, biological constraints, and the general hostility of space, what shape should we expect such expeditions to take? In Robots in Space, Roger Launius and Howard McCurdy tackle these seemingly fanciful questions with rigorous scholarship and disciplined imagination, jumping comfortably among the worlds of rocketry, engineering, public policy, and science fantasy to expound upon the possibilities and improbabilities involved in trekking across the Milky Way and beyond. They survey the literature—fictional as well as academic studies; outline the progress of space programs in the United States and other nations; and assess the current state of affairs to offer a conclusion startling only to those who haven't spent time with Asimov, Heinlein, and Clarke: to traverse the cosmos, humans must embrace and entwine themselves with advanced robotic technologies. Their discussion is as entertaining as it is edifying and their assertions are as sound as they are fantastical. Rather than asking us to suspend disbelief, Robots in Space demands that we accept facts as they evolve.
Download or read book Critical issues in the history of spaceflight written by Steven J. Dick and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2018 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On Board the Rocket written by Robert C. Adams and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-10-04 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Download or read book It S Not Rocket Science written by Irving L. Brittle Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Its Not Rocket Science: The Theology of St. Paul the Apostle offers an understandable and usable introduction to the theology of Paul of Tarsus. By digesting and condensing the impressions and interpretations of more than one hundred other writers, Irving L. Brittle Jr. presents an approachable work that guides the reader through the main topics of St. Pauls theology of Jesus Christ and the wisdom of living Christians who follow the Lord. After setting the scene by summarizing Pauls life and context, Its Not Rocket Science investigates his treatment of God, humanity, the law, sin, the gospel, righteousness, and justification. Recognizing the key role that Martin Luthers reading of Paul has played in the life of the church over the past five hundred years, the work addresses the reformers interpretation of Paul. Then Its Not Rocket Science approaches questions of sanctification, salvation, and the sacraments. This interpretation of the theology of St. Paul provides a concise introduction and interpretation of the apostles theology of Jesus Christ and the nature of the Christian life.
Download or read book Rocket and Lightship Essays on Literature and Ideas written by Adam Kirsch and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays from a “great poet-critic-intellectual” (Daily Beast). Adam Kirsch has been described as "elegant and astute…[a] critic of the very first order" (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times). In these brilliant, wide-ranging essays, published over the last eight years in the New Republic, The New Yorker, and elsewhere, Kirsch shows how literature can illuminate questions of meaning, ethics, and politics, and how those questions shape the way we take pleasure in art. In Rocket and Lightship he examines the work and life of writers past and present, from intellectuals Susan Sontag, Hannah Arendt, and Walter Benjamin to novelists including E. M. Forster, David Foster Wallace, and Zadie Smith. Kirsch quotes G. M. Hopkins: "Nor rescue, only rocket and lightship, shone." So shines literature, in these unflinchingly bold and provocative essays—as an illuminating, regenerative, and immortalizing force.
Download or read book Evil Spirits and Rocket Debris written by Ludek Broz and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2024-02-02 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Altai Republic in southern Siberia is renowned for excavations of frozen mummies from high-altitude burial sites. Less well-known is the fact that it hosts fallout zones for the second stages of rockets launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome. Local inhabitants blame ‘evil spirits’ released by archaeological work and toxic fuel from rocket debris for their misfortunes. This book explores the divergent fates of such claims when confronted with state-fostered ‘rationalisms’ of science and governance.
