Textbooks

English Composition 1 with professor Marsha Omanson

"Student's Book of College English: Rhetoric, Readings, Handbook, Eleventh Edition"
By David Skwire and Harvey S. Wiener
A compilation of hoops they expect college students to jump through to prove they can accurately use the English Tongue.
$82.67
"A Manual for Writers: Of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Chicago style for students and Researchers, Seventh Edition"
By Kate L. Turabian, Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams and the University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff.
"The standard for generations of students and their teachers, revised for a new age." quoth the back cover.
My interpretation: 'How to write a paper for dummies, only in complicated English so you don't feel like a dummy while reading it."
$13.60

Introduction to Christian Missions with Professor Richard Bruce Carlton

"From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions, Second Edition"
By Ruth A. Tucker
"The story of missions is the story of heavenly purposes fulfilled through human hands. (this book) traces 2,000 years of missions, from the days of the early church to the present. Uncovering the realities of missions work, this popular volume deals frankly with the complex individuals who helped spread Christianity throughout the world." quoth the back cover.
My interpretatio: I'm gonna flippin' LOVE this class!!
$23.09
"Changing the face of World Missions: Engaging Contemporary Issues and Trends"
By Michael Pocock, Gailyn Van Rheenen, and Douglas McConnell
"(This book) explores twelve significant trends, including globalization, changing demographics, the rise of postmodernism, the shift from Christendom to global Christianity, and the impact of technology on society and missions. Each chapter identifies and evaluates a trend, examines it in light of Scripture, and proposes a practical response. The text is enhanced by numerous sidebars and case studies to foster both individual and group reflection and discussion."
My interpretation: If they say anything against using computer graphics to embellish promotional movies for Mission Agencies, I'm gonna play 'devil's advocate' in class. Bwahaha.
$17.49
"Amazing Grace: Lessons on Church-Planting Movements from Cambodia"
By Bruce Carlton
I think the title is pretty explanitory. I just hope he doesn't sound like one of those missionaries from the 1800's where everything is saintly wonderful or martyrly terrible. Oh wait, I'm talking about my professor here.... :-D
$19.96

New Testament Survey 1 with Professor David DeKlavon

"Jesus and the Gospels: and Introductio nand Survey"
By Craig L. Blomberg
"This remarkably compendious survey of the Gospels, their background, their composition and their contents, and of the Jesus whose life and teaching they present is written with such clarity, simplicity and balance that it will at once take its place as a basic textbook for university and college courses in New Testament studies. For years I have longed for one book that would provide students with what they need in first and second-year classes on the life and teaching of Jeus. Now they have it!" ~Professor I. Howard Marshall, University of Aberdeen~
My interpretation: Well, having gone through the Gospel of John with David E. Nehring now and again, I don't expect to be drastically impressed, but it looks like it could be an interesting book.
$24.49
"Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands"
Do you REALLY need a write up on what this book is about? Problem is this thing is barely a centimeter thick. How come Dad's is two inches thick? Hmm? Ah well. It will save my back when carrying it to class. Yay!
$7.96

Worldviews 1 with professor Stephan Wellum

"Life's Ultimate Questions: An Introductio nto Philosophy"
By Ronald H. Nash
"(this book) is unique among introductory philosophy textbooks. By synthesizing three distinct approaches - TOPICAL, HISTORICAL, and WORLDVIEW/CONCEPTUAL systems - it affords students a breadth and depth of perspective previously unavailable in standard introductory texts.
Part ONE, Six Conceptual Systems, explores the philosophies of:
Naturalism Plotinus
Plato Augustine
Aristotle Aquinas
Part TWO, Important Problems in Philosophy, sheds light on:
The Law of Noncontradiction
Possible Words
Epistemology 1: Whatever Happened to Truth?
Epistemology 2: A Tale of Two Systems
Epistemology 3: Reformed Epistemology
God 1: The Existence of God
God 2: The Nature of God
Metaphysics: Some Questions about Interterminism
Ethics 1: The Downward Path
Ethics 2: The Upwards Path
Human Nature: The Mind-Body Problem and Survival After Death" Quoth back cover
My interpretation: "The Truth Project" on steroids. This will be interesting!
$23.09

"How should we then live? : The rise and decline of Western Thought and Culture. L'Abrie 50th Anniversary Edition"
Francis A. Schaeffer
"In this brilliant book (the author) analyzed the reasons for modern society's state of affairs and presented the only viable alternative: lving by the Christian ethic, acceptance of God's revelation, and total affirmation of the Bible's Morals, values, and meaning." quoth back cover
My interpretation: I've been meaning to read this book for about five or six years... yay! Can I give it out as medical perscription to some extended family members of mine to provoke interesting table discussion over Thanksgiving Turkey? hehehe
$13.99

"The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog, Fourth Edition."
By James W. Sire
"In Clear, readable prose, (the author) explains the basics of Christian theism, deism, naturalism, nihilism, existentialism, Eastern pantheistic monism, New Age philosophy and postmodernism. In an increasingly pluralistic academic environment, the ability to understand and evaluate various worldviews is vitally important." Quoth back cover
My interpretation: Now I just need to read "the falacy detective' and a logic course, and I should be pretty much unlivable-with by the end of this semester. What with my natural tendancy to start debates and all that... Kidding! Well, sorta...
$11.90

Introduction to Christian Education with Professor David Adams

"Comeback Churches: How 300 churches turned around and yours can too."
By Ed Stetzer and Mike Dodson
"The Congregant's conern matches reliable data that shows the North American church is, in fact, shrinking. The general adult population of the United States may have grown by a predictable 15% in recent years, but the number of unchrched adults has also, meanwhile, increased by a more shocking 92% (Source: The Barna Group).
Perhaps you've noticed: Large Church buildings that were filled in the 1950's and 60's now hold a fractio nof their capacity. And recent research suggests that the perceived church growth of the 1970's, 80's and 90's had more to do with a redistributio nof believers tthan reaching the unchurched.
Overall, our churches are stagnant, in need of a return to healthy evangelistic growth.
Leading missiologist Ed Stetzer sheds new light on a crucial issue in (this book). Coauthored with Pastor Mike Dodson, their exceptionally researched book reports on more than 300 formerly declining congregations across ten different denominations, ringing the bell about what it takes today to revitalize a weakened body of believers." quoth cover flap.
My interpretation: Wow. I thought Christian education was more like teaching your kids from a Christian worldview.... ah well. It will be a good class. :-)
$12.59

"Simple Church: Returning to God's process for making Disciples."
By Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger.
"The Simple Revolutio has begun. From the design of the ipod to the uncluttered Google home page, simple ideas are changing the world. They can change the church as well.
Simple Church calls Christians to make a clear return to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. No elaborate, multi-level out-reach strategies required.
Based on new case studies of four hundred American churches, authors Thom S. rainer and Eric Geiger prove the process for making disciples is quite often too complex. Simple Churches are thriving, and they are doing so by taking four concepts to heart:
Clarity > Movement > Alignment > Focus
Each idea is closely examined here, simply showing why it is time to simplify." Quoth back cover.
My interpretation: Can I bring some Howard Morgan stuff to class with me too? I want to compare!!
$13.99


Total spent today on books for the entire semester was: $264.82.
Wisdom and knowledge to be gained this semseter: Priceless.

~Princess Ouch~