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The Quest for Understanding: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy

Author(s): Dr. Douglas Giles

The Quest for Understanding: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy is a fresh approach to teaching philosophy for a new millennium. It presents philosophy as a long conversation of people seeking to understand who we are, what the world is really like, and how we can build a better life. Based ...

Slaves in Algiers

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"First published in 1794, Slaves in Algiers dramatizes the story of Americans held captive in North Africa. The play uses the existence of white slavery abroad to celebrate the freedoms provided to citizens of the recently constituted United States. Though denigrating Jews and promoting some anti-Se...

Christian Intercultural Communication: Sharing God's Love with People of Other Cultures

Author(s): Tim Chang, Ashley Chang

Designed for anyone considering moving overseas to complete a global church mission, Christian Intercultural Communication: Sharing God’s Love with People of Other Cultures includes meditations on the way one’s faith can help overcome culture shock.  Written by a current professor and veteran missio...

Battling the Big Mo: MMA and the Power of Buzz

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Abstract For most people, playing sports as a child was all about having fun. Many people argue that professional sports are all about the money and not about the love of the sport, but that is not necessarily true. Those athletes just have a different goal at the end of the day, a bigger goal. T...

Nonverbal Strategies for Acing the Job Interview

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Abstract At the beginning of each semester I have students write a paper called, “First Impressions.” Their assignment is to report on their first impression of someone they never met before, such as a new professor, classmate, retail salesperson, etc. The objective of the assignment is to charac...

Air Transportation

Author(s): Robert Kane, STEVE E. ADAMS, DONALD KINNARD GALLION

For forty-five years and sixteen editions, Air Transportation was the passion of Bob Kane. Now, Professors Steve Adams and Don Gallion have picked up and carried Kane’s work into a new streamlined edition that takes a more holistic approach to air transportation. The 17th edition broadens the scope ...

Christian Ethics: How Distinctive Features of Christianity Shape Ethics

Author(s): Dennis L Sansom

Even though a Christian ethicist shares moral commitments with other ethical approaches (for example, justice, fairness, health, and so on), Christian ethics has distinctive moral imperatives based upon the unique doctrinal beliefs of Creation, Covenant, Commands, Christ, and the Church. The primary...