Download or read book Dominion written by Matthew Scully and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2003-10-08 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." --Genesis 1:24-26 In this crucial passage from the Old Testament, God grants mankind power over animals. But with this privilege comes the grave responsibility to respect life, to treat animals with simple dignity and compassion. Somewhere along the way, something has gone wrong. In Dominion, we witness the annual convention of Safari Club International, an organization whose wealthier members will pay up to $20,000 to hunt an elephant, a lion or another animal, either abroad or in American "safari ranches," where the animals are fenced in pens. We attend the annual International Whaling Commission conference, where the skewed politics of the whaling industry come to light, and the focus is on developing more lethal, but not more merciful, methods of harvesting "living marine resources." And we visit a gargantuan American "factory farm," where animals are treated as mere product and raised in conditions of mass confinement, bred for passivity and bulk, inseminated and fed with machines, kept in tightly confined stalls for the entirety of their lives, and slaughtered in a way that maximizes profits and minimizes decency. Throughout Dominion, Scully counters the hypocritical arguments that attempt to excuse animal abuse: from those who argue that the Bible's message permits mankind to use animals as it pleases, to the hunter's argument that through hunting animal populations are controlled, to the popular and "scientifically proven" notions that animals cannot feel pain, experience no emotions, and are not conscious of their own lives. The result is eye opening, painful and infuriating, insightful and rewarding. Dominion is a plea for human benevolence and mercy, a scathing attack on those who would dismiss animal activists as mere sentimentalists, and a demand for reform from the government down to the individual. Matthew Scully has created a groundbreaking work, a book of lasting power and importance for all of us.
Download or read book Man s Dominion written by Sheila Jeffreys and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this feminist critique of the politics of religion, Sheila Jeffreys argues that the renewed rise of religion is harmful to women’s human rights. The book seeks to rekindle the criticism of religion as the founding ideology of patriarchy. Focusing on the three monotheistic religions; Judaism, Christianity and Islam, this book examines common anti-women attitudes such as ‘male-headship’, impurity of women, the need to control women’s bodies, and their modern manifestations in multicultural Western states. It points to the incorporation of religious law into legal systems, faith schools, and campaigns led by Christian and Islamic organisations against women’s rights at the U.N., and explains how religious rights threaten to subvert women’s rights. Including highly-topical chapters on the burka and the covering of women, and polygamy, this text questions the ideology of multiculturalism which shields religion from criticism by demanding respect for culture and faith, whilst ignoring the harm that women suffer from religion. Man’s Dominion is an incisive and polemic text that will be of interest to students of gender studies, religion, and politics.
Download or read book Dominion written by Tom Holland and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "marvelous" (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination. Crucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable, a punishment reserved for slaves. How astonishing it was, then, that people should have come to believe that one particular victim of crucifixion-an obscure provincial by the name of Jesus-was to be worshipped as a god. Dominion explores the implications of this shocking conviction as they have reverberated throughout history. Today, the West remains utterly saturated by Christian assumptions. As Tom Holland demonstrates, our morals and ethics are not universal but are instead the fruits of a very distinctive civilization. Concepts such as secularism, liberalism, science, and homosexuality are deeply rooted in a Christian seedbed. From Babylon to the Beatles, Saint Michael to #MeToo, Dominion tells the story of how Christianity transformed the modern world.
Download or read book Dominion written by Randy Alcorn and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweet Revenge? When two senseless killings hit close to home, columnist Clarence Abernathy seeks revenge for the murders—and, ultimately, answers to his own struggles regarding race and faith. After being dragged into the world of inner-city gangs and racial conflict, Clarence is encouraged by fellow columnist Jake Woods to forge an unlikely partnership with a redneck homicide detective. Soon the two find themselves facing dark forces, while unseen eyes watch from above. This re-release of Randy Alcorn’s powerful bestseller spins off from Deadline and offers a fascinating glimpse inside heaven. Can One Man’s Search for Justice Stand Up to the Forces of Evil Threatening to Destroy Him? A shocking murder drags black newspaper columnist Clarence Abernathy into the disorienting world of inner-city gangs and racial conflict. In a desperate hunt for answers to the violence (and to his own struggles with race and faith), Clarence forges an unlikely partnership with redneck detective Ollie Chandler. Despite their differences, Clarence and Ollie soon find themselves sharing the same mission: victory over the forces of darkness vying for dominion. Filled with insight—and with characters so real you’ll never forget them—Dominion is a dramatic story of spiritual searching, racial reconciliation, and hope. I don’t know when I have read a novel that affected me so profoundly. Randy Alcorn has combined a superb mystery/detective story with a lesson in racial relations in America, gang dynamics and symbols, Christian values, and spiritual warfare. —Dave Kirby, Troy (Alabama) Broadcasting Corporation Even better than its predecessor…Alcorn’s writing remains top-notch. —Sean Taylor, CBA Marketplace READER’S GUIDE INCLUDED Story Behind the Book Randy Alcorn thoroughly researched his characters, spending time in the inner city with homicide and gang detectives to better create the scenes for this bestselling novel. He set the story in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, and the main character, Clarence Abernathy, is a black journalist whose unforgettable father played baseball in the old Negro Leagues. Randy has received many letters from readers who assume he is African American due to his accurate portrayals of racial issues.
Download or read book Manly Dominion written by Mark Chanski and published by . This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a passive-purple-four-ball? In billiards, the four-ball is passive; it's the one that gets knocked around by the other balls. Christian man, is that you? Are you knocked around by your environment, rather than taking your God-given assignment to lead? Are you passive when faced with difficult situations at home, church or work? Unfortunately, the world today is filled with many passive-purple-four-ball men, who are clueless as to how to deal with their work environment, relate to their wives, raise their children, spiritually guide their families, and lead with confidence in their churches. Mark Chanski's book is a clarion call to all Christian men to face life's challenges with Manly Dominion. It will challenge and encourage you to lead, wherever God places you, with Spirit-filled conviction. The wisdom contained herein is from the most reliable source known: God's Word, the Bible.
Download or read book Dominion over Wildlife written by Stephen M. Vantassel and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries Christians believed that God granted humanity dominion over the animal kingdom, meaning that we had a moral right to kill, manage, and eat animals including wildlife. Recently, however, environmental and animal rights activists have assaulted this traditional perspective. They argue that dominion as expressed in meat eating and hunting has resulted in species extinction and environmental degradation. Christian Animal Rights (CAR) activists suggest that the church must reevaluate its traditional beliefs in light of the fact that God's original creation was free of human on animal violence. God, they argue, did not want man's dominion to be expressed through trapping, killing, and eating of animals. These violent activities only came about after the Fall, as God condescended to our hardness of heart. CAR activists point to Christ's sacrificial work of reconciliation as a model for modern Christian behavior: as Christ sacrificed for us, we should avoid eating meat and hunting as ways we can participate in Christ's non-violent work of reconciling creation to himself. In this book, Stephen Vantassel investigates the biblical, ethical, and scientific arguments employed by the CAR movement concerning human-wildlife relations. In this regard, the book engages in practical theology by addressing several important questions: How should Christians treat our wildlife neighbors? Has the Church been wrong in its understanding of human dominion? Does God want Christians to avoid hunting, trapping, fishing, and adopt a vegetarian lifestyle? This book provides answers to these questions by detailing a theology the author calls, "Shepherdism."
Download or read book Dominion and Dynasty written by Stephen G. Dempster and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2013-12-10 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a literary approach to the Old Testament in this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Stephen G. Dempster traces the story of Israel through its family lines and locales—and reflects on its meaning for New Testament revelation.
Download or read book The Law of Dominion written by J. C. Matthews and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law of Dominion is the 2 book of the Kingdom Teaching Mini-book Series by Dr. J.C. Matthews designed to provide a progressive, yet comprehensive study of the concepts, laws and principles upon which God's Kingdom operates on earth. The Law of Dominion is a prime law drawn from the Dominion Mandate given by God to man at Genesis 1:26-28, wherein God establishes man as the ruler of the earth. This declaration of dominion has profound impact upon what God can do in the earth without the participation of a human being. Understanding the Law of Dominion and its impact upon man's rights, responsibilities and relationship with God concerning the earth is essential for every believer to know. This book provides an easy to read and practical guide through this law and the elements that comprises it to assist believers at every level to walk away with an operative understanding of the Law of Dominion.
Download or read book Rediscovering the Kingdom Expanded Edition written by Myles Munroe and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When governments collapse, human philosophies fail and your life is crashing down around you, Rediscovering the Kingdom will become your guide through the treacherous storms of the 21st century. All of the past ideologies have failed—humanism, communism, totalitarianism, fascism, socialism and even democracy. This is a philosophy, an ideology that will not fail, for it was bore in the heart of God Himself. As Dr. Munroe unveils the reality and the power of the Kingdom of God, you will be challenged to the core of your religious soul as you discover realities that few have seen, let alone talked about. Rediscovering the Kingdom will defy almost every concept you have about religion as it shifts the focus away from religion towards the ultimate issue—the Kingdom of God. In this book you will discover: • The keys that make the Kingdom function in your life. • Why religion cannot solve your problems. • Why governments and world leaders continue to fail us. • Why religion can never fulfill your deepest desire. • Why power is the pursuit of all mankind. • The present and future reality of the Kingdom among us. • The original message and purpose of Jesus.
Download or read book The Dominion of Providence Over the Passions of Men written by John Witherspoon and published by . This book was released on 1777 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pollution and the Death of Man written by Francis A. Schaeffer and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the creation of the world, God gave mankind the responsibility to exercise dominion over the earth. Man was to use the earth and its abundance of resources to satisfy his physical needs, but he was also to care for the earth and its creatures as a wise and godly steward. Reading about endangered species or another oil spill will make it abundantly clear that the human race has failed miserably in its God-given mandate. How did we get to this point? Where should we go from here? This classic by Francis Schaeffer, now repackaged, looks at contemporary ecological crises through the lens of theology and Scripture. Renowned for his work in applied philosophy and theology, Schaeffer answers serious philosophical questions about creation and ecology. He concludes that we must return to a profoundly and radically biblical understanding of God’s relationship to the earth, and of our divine mandate to exercise godly dominion over it. Repackaged and republished, Pollution and the Death of Man carries an important and relevant message for our day. With concluding chapter by Udo Middelmann.
Download or read book Dominion written by Niles Eldredge and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1997-05-29 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A magnificently clear exposé of our current dilemma, and a forthright recommendation for change."—Kurt Benirschke, University of California, San Diego
Download or read book Dominion Over Sickness and Disease written by Jonathan Shuttlesworth and published by Rise UP Publications. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "God created the world in six days. He won’t need more than an hour to solve your trouble!" ~Jonathan Shuttlesworth, Evangelist While Satan victimizes humanity through sickness and disease, the advancements of modern medicine leave many people helpless. The only true hope is in Jesus. Today, the revelation of The Risen Christ brings transformation and immediate help to the suffering just as it has for thousands of years. Through a biblical understanding of the four categories of sickness and disease, the 13 pillars of divine healing and the six reasons you can expect God to heal you immediately, dominion over sickness and disease is available to everyone. Even if you're lying on your hospice bed, there’s nothing the Devil has done to you that God can’t turn around TODAY. Truly, what the Devil meant for bad, God will turn to good. About the Author: Jonathan Shuttlesworth is an evangelist and founder of Revival Today, a ministry dedicated to reaching lost and hurting people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Download or read book Dominion of God written by Brett Edward Whalen and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brett Whalen explores the compelling belief that Christendom would spread to every corner of the earth before the end of time. During the High Middle Ages—an era of crusade, mission, and European expansion—the Western followers of Rome imagined the future conversion of Jews, Muslims, pagans, and Eastern Christians into one fold of God’s people, assembled under the authority of the Roman Church. Starting with the eleventh-century papal reform, Whalen shows how theological readings of history, prophecies, and apocalyptic scenarios enabled medieval churchmen to project the authority of Rome over the world. Looking to Byzantium, the Islamic world, and beyond, Western Christians claimed their special place in the divine plan for salvation, whether they were battling for Jerusalem or preaching to unbelievers. For those who knew how to read the signs, history pointed toward the triumph and spread of Roman Christianity. Yet this dream of Christendom raised troublesome questions about the problem of sin within the body of the faithful. By the late thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, radical apocalyptic thinkers numbered among the papacy’s most outspoken critics, who associated present-day ecclesiastical institutions with the evil of Antichrist—a subversive reading of the future. For such critics, the conversion of the world would happen only after the purgation of the Roman Church and a time of suffering for the true followers of God. This engaging and beautifully written book offers an important window onto Western religious views in the past that continue to haunt modern times.
Download or read book Get Dominion written by David Bostrom and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find Your Purpose and Live It! This Book Will Show You How. . . Without knowing your life's purpose you'll eventually end up in despair. You can escape this predicament and live as God designed you to by learning the Bible's foundational truths of a meaningful life . . . and applying them faithfully. Discover: The connection between the first chapter of the Bible and your purpose today Why Jesus is the hope of the world-and your life What it means to be "spiritual" and "free" How to find your calling and live it out The indispensable requirement for true success How God uses the trials you face The importance of people in fulfilling your life's purpose How to get God's vision for your life-and keep it From the Foreword, by R.C. Sproul, Jr.: David, who has been gifted with the spirit of Barnabas, encourages us to not lose sight of the forest for the trees, nor the trees for the forest. He encourages us to see the forest in the trees, and the trees in the forest. He gives practical counsel on how we can and should understand our abiding call to fulfill the Dominion Mandate. He provides wisdom by which we can not only work with purpose, but with integrity, and passion for the glory of Jesus Christ. --R.C. Sproul, Jr., Teaching Fellow at Ligonier Ministries Endorsements: The Gospel is the good news that in Christ Jesus, God is reconciling all things to Himself, that He is ever restoring every broken thing, and that He is dispensing grace and peace as far as the curse is found. The Dominion Mandate is simply the call to graciously manifest this glorious good news in every area of life. In this helpful new book, David Bostrom powerfully echoes that call for a whole new generation of believers. I gratefully recommend it. --George Grant, Pastor, Parish Presbyterian Church I fear that the declaration "Jesus is Lord" has become nothing more than a mere platitude to many modern Christians. David Bostrom attacks this problem by forcing us to face the practical implications of this glorious reality. What does the fact that Jesus is Lord mean for you? How are you submitting to His Lordship in your life? How will you honor His Lordship in the future? David confronts us with questions essential to living lives that glorify the Lord Jesus-and that makes Get Dominion vital reading for every Christian. --Pastor Steve Wilkins,Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church David Bostrom's new book gives extremely practical suggestions for day to day living to apply the biblical command to take dominion in all areas of life. First, he gives knowledge, then understanding, and finishes with wisdom for all ages and walks of life. It is well rounded and well balanced. I wish someone had given me a book like this when I was beginning to walk with God. In one book David has distilled down values and beliefs and practical suggestions that I want my children to have for their lives. It will shorten your learning curve by 15-20 years. --Todd Robinson, M.D., Robinson Family Clinic David Bostrom's book, Get Dominion, is a must read for every Christian! His practical no nonsense approach to discovering your God given destiny is both challenging and inspirational. Don't underestimate your worth to Christ's Kingdom, read this book and start living the life you've dreamed of today! --Jay and Laura Laffoon, Celebrate Your Marriage
Download or read book That You May Prosper written by Ray R. Sutton and published by Inst for Christian Economics. This book was released on 1987 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God desires for this people to prosper. He desires for his people to live in the full blessings of the Kingdom. Unfortunately, because most Christians hove not understood the nature of the covenant, they have pursued those blessings in an entirely un-Biblical fashion. They have resorted to the pop-psychology of positive thinking, or the pop-sociology of positive imaging, or the pop-theology of positive confession. The author demonstrates that only by keeping the terms of the covenant will Christians truly prosper. Utilizing careful and detailed Biblical exposition, and practical and lucid Biblical application, he shows just how God desires for us to obtain our promised victory. But he not only shows us all the hows of the covenant, he shows us all the whats, whens, wheres and whys as well.
Download or read book Daniel in the Lions Den written by Ronne Randall and published by Flying Frog Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
