Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions by Brian Earl
English | November 1st, 2022 | ISBN: 149306939X | 192 pages | True EPUB | 18.36 MB
Behind every Christmas tradition is a story - usually, a forgotten one. Each year, as we decorate a tree, build a gingerbread house, and get ready for a visit from St. Nicholas, we're continuing generations-old narratives, while being largely unaware of their starting chapters. But knowing how these traditions began adds a new level of depth to our Christmas spirit, as well as an arsenal of anecdotes to share at Christmas parties.

David S. Nah, "Christian Theology and Religious Pluralism: A Critical Evaluation of John Hick"
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0227680154 | PDF | pages: 244 | 1.4 mb
The question of religious pluralism is the most significant yet thorniest of issues in theology today, and John Hick (1922-2012) has long been recognized as its most important scholar. However, while much has been written analyzing the philosophical basis of Hick's pluralism, very little attention has been devoted to the theological foundations of his argument. Filling this gap, this book examines Hick's theological attempts to systematically deconstruct the church's traditional incarnational Christology. Special attention is given to evaluating Hick's foundational theses "that Jesus himself did not teach what was to become the orthodox Christian understanding of him" and "that the dogma of Jesus' two natures . . . has proved to be incapable of being explicated in any satisfactory way." By elucidating the ways in which Hick's arguments fail, David Nah demonstrates that Hick was unwarranted in breaking away from the church's incarnational Christology that has been at the core of Christianity for almost two thousand years.

Joshua W. Jipp, "Christ Is King: Paul's Royal Ideology"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1451482108 | PDF | pages: 390 | 4.4 mb
Until recently, many scholars have read Pauls use of the word Christos as more of a proper name (Jesus Christ) than a title, Jesus the Messiah. One result, Joshua W. Jipp argues, is that important aspects of Pauls thinking about Jesus messiahship have gone unrecognized. Jipp argues that kingship discourse is an important source for Pauls christological language: Paul uses royal language to present Christ as the good king.

Catastrophe!: How Psychology Explains Why Good People Make Bad Situations Worse by Christopher J. Ferguson
English | November 15th, 2022 | ISBN: 1633887952 | 258 pages | True EPUB | 2.34 MB
What Happens To Our Minds During Pandemics, Natural Disasters, Terrorist Attacks, and Other Extreme Calamities?

Roberto Giobbi, "Card College Lighter: Professional Card Magic Without Sleight of Hand"
English | 2008 | ISBN: 0945296614 | 175 pages | PDF | 18.9 MB
This Is Not Your Father's "Self-Working" Card Book!

Roberto Giobbi, "Card College: A Complete Course in Sleight of Hand Card Magic, Volume 5"
English | 2002 | ISBN: 0945296444 | 296 pages | True PDF | 88 MB
It's finally here! In the fifth volume of the acclaimed Card College series, Roberto Giobbi has prepared a graduation party! In previous volumes the reader has been given a remarkable collection of tools for creating astonishing card magic. In the same vein, Volume 5 begins with a meaty chapter of new techniques and strategies, which include methods for covertly arranging stacks during performance, obtaining a duplicate of a spectator's signature with his knowledge, and secretly conveying cards to and from the deck-powerful tools indeed.

Roberto Giobbi, "Card College: A Complete Course in Sleight of Hand Card Magic, Volume 4"
English | 2000 | ISBN: 0945296339 | 278 pages | True PDF | 92 MB
Learn such invaluable sleights as the invisible pass, the turnover and spread passes, the Christ twist, second and bottom deals, the Jinx change, the Green angle separation, the cut force, the dribble force, and much more-including many tricks and routines by Mr. Giobbi himself. Some of the topics covered in Volume Four include: Forcing Techniques Card and Packet Reversals Advanced Passes Culling and Stacking Half Passes Tilt Sandwich Techniques More Flourishes Lapping Card and Packet Switches Estimation Deck Switches False Deals Structural Theory

Roberto Giobbi, "Card College: A Complete Course in Sleight of Hand Card Magic, Volume 3"
English | 1998 | ISBN: 0945296223 | 208 pages | PDF | 92.2 MB
Volume Three contains instruction on such invaluable sleights as the push-off double turnover, one-handed top palm, the Ascanio spread, gamblers cop, the Vernon addition, false displays and riffle shuffles, the convincing control, the Olram subtlety, and much more-including many powerful card tricks and routines. Mr. Giobbi includes original ideas and refinements, guaranteeing every reader fresh techniques and insights. Some of the topics covered in Volume Three include: The Biddle Steal The K.M. Move Breaks, Steps and Injogs Advanced Palming Card Controls The Zarrow Shuffle Advanced Double Lifts Multiple Shifts The Pull-Through Shuffle The Faro Shuffle Color Changes The Side Steal The Diagonal Palm Shift False Counts and Displays

Roberto Giobbi, "Card College: A Complete Course in Sleight of Hand Card Magic, Volume 2"
English | 1996 | ISBN: 0945296150 | 256 pages | PDF | 77.7 MB
Picking up where Volume One left off, Volume Two teaches such classic and invaluable sleights as the palm, the pass, the glimpse, false counts and much more. Volume Two concludes with a chapter on psychology, misdirection and presentation thats among the best treatments ever done on these important subjects. Throughout, Mr. Giobbi includes original ideas and refinements, guaranteeing every reader, no matter how experienced, fresh techniques and insights. Some of the topics covered in Volume Two include: The Glimpse Card Reverses The Crimp Palming False Cuts False Counts The Pass The Overhand Shuffle Flourishes The Double Turnover Misdirection Psychology Routining Presentation

Roberto Giobbi, Barbara Giobbi, Richard Hatch, "Card College: A Complete Course in Sleight of Hand Card Magic, Volume 1"
English | 1992 | ISBN: 0945296185 | 244 pages | PDF | 75.7 MB
The first volume in this landmark course sets the groundwork for the rest of the series, beginning with lessons on the proper ways to hold, deal and shuffle the cards, then progressing through many basic sleights and techniques, including perhaps the most thorough and revealing discussion of the classic force ever offered. Along with the classics of card magic, Mr. Giobbi includes original ideas and refinements from his own repertoire, guaranteeing every reader, no matter how experienced, fresh techniques and insights into the performance of professional caliber card magic! Some of the topics covered in Volume One include: The Tools of Card Magic Fundamental Techniques The Overhand Shuffle The Riffle Shuffle False Cuts Transfer Cuts Card Controls Card Forces The Glide The Double Lift The Hindu Shuffle Flourishes The Spread Cull The Top Change The Key Card Auxiliary Sleights