Mark Wilson è uno studioso di spicco il cui lavoro approfondisce le antiche comunità ebraiche, le strade romane e la storia biblica della Turchia. In qualità di fondatore e direttore del Centro di Ricerca dell'Asia Minore, la sua ricerca illumina l'intersezione tra i testi biblici e le scoperte archeologiche. I contributi accademici di Wilson offrono ai lettori una profonda comprensione del contesto storico e culturale del primo cristianesimo. La sua dedicata esplorazione arricchisce la nostra comprensione dell'archeologia biblica in Asia Minore.
In this book for young readers and nature enthusiasts, award-winning wildlife photo journalist and longtime owl expert Mark Wilson brings the secret lives of owls to life, with close-up photographs, fascinating facts, and species profiles.
A balanced, accessible, and thorough history of Jingjiao, the first Christian church in China. Many people assume that the first introduction of Christianity to the Chinese was part of nineteenth-century Western imperialism. In fact, Syriac-speaking Christians brought the gospel along the Silk Road into China in the seventh century. Glen L. Thompson introduces readers to the fascinating history of this early Eastern church, referred to as Jingjiao, or the "Luminous Teaching." Thompson presents the history of the Persian church's mission to China with rigor and clarity. While Christianity remained a minority and "foreign" religion in the Middle Kingdom, it nonetheless attracted adherents among indigenous Chinese and received imperial approval during the Tang Dynasty. Though it was later suppressed alongside Buddhism, it resurfaced in China and Mongolia in the twelfth century. Thompson also discusses how the modern unearthing of Chinese Christian texts has stirred controversy over the meaning of Jingjiao to recent missionary efforts in China. In an accessible style, Thompson guides readers through primary sources as well as up-to-date scholarship. As the most recent and balanced survey on the topic available in English, Jingjiao will be an indispensable resource to students of global Christianity and missiology.
Focusing on the motif of victory, this comprehensive study examines the victor sayings in Revelation, establishing them as a central theme. It proposes a chiastic macrostructure based on the promises to the victors and their fulfillment throughout the text. The author analyzes the forms of the seven letters, identifying them as "prophetic letters," and explores their sociological significance in the Greco-Roman context. Additionally, the study delves into the eschatological implications of these promises, particularly in the depiction of the new Jerusalem in the final chapters.
Exploring the theme of divine guidance, this book draws on Paul's journeys in Acts to illustrate twenty lessons on discovering God's will. The author, Wilson, enriches the narrative with his personal experiences traveling through the Eastern Mediterranean, providing geographical and archaeological context. Each chapter features autobiographical vignettes and stories from others, enhancing the exploration of spiritual guidance. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter encourage readers to apply the lessons to their own lives, blending inductive Bible study with practical insights.
Set in the Alaskan Arctic, this book explores the challenges faced by snowy owls amidst changing climates. It highlights the essential species that contribute to the owls' survival and examines the impact of environmental shifts on their traditional nesting sites. Readers will gain insight into the rigorous field research efforts needed to study these majestic predators, making it an engaging addition to the acclaimed Scientists in the Field series.
Charts on the Book of Revelation is the first of its kind—a charts book that does not seek to support specific interpretations of end-times prophecies. Instead, it depicts the literary, historical, and theological backgrounds of Revelation, arguably the New Testament's most challenging book. With 79 charts, timelines, and maps (developed especially for this volume), this unique guide promises to help all Bible readers, especially students, teachers, and preachers, regardless of their theological background. All charts are reproducible for classroom use.
Illuminations is a visionary poem in a hundred sections which levitates the reader from the blindness of modern avarice to the scintillating light of an imagined paradiso. Taking inspiration and luminous cues from Ezekiel, Dante, Blake, Rimbaud, Pound, Celan and Hill, Mark Wilson creates a disarmingly new liturgy which seethes with humorous paradox, semantic invention and startling curiosity. Illuminations is certainly a 21st Century antidote to those destructive twin-forces of global capitalism and religious fundamentalism. It is also a timely canticle for future linguistic contemplation, allowing the mind to envision both the luminosity and wellbeing of the individual quester hoping to live within a far more light receptive community. "(Wilson's) books mark a new kind of redemptive excitation not seen in British poetry for a long time" Andrew O'Donnell
The book introduces Christians to the book of Revelation through a study of one of its key themes: victory. Running counter to Revelations prevailing interpretation, it proposes that Christians, represented by the audience in the Seven Churches, have been in tribulation since the first century and that Revelation was written to help Christians be victorious over the challenges of life. Each chapter opens with an account of martyrdom. The final account tells the story of the three believers in Malatya, Turkey, who were brutally killed in 2007. The book is dedicated to the three. The volume also features a new translation of Revelation by the author, a scholar who has worked on Revelation for over two decades and who lives in the land of the Seven ChurchesTurkey.
Exploring themes of history and transcendence, this collection features longer sequences that blend semantic depth with musicality, reminiscent of Ezra Pound and Geoffrey Hill. Influenced by composers like Arvo Pärt and filmmakers such as Andrei Tarkovsky, the work serves as an ideogrammic cantata, reflecting on the complexities of contemporary existence. It aims to provide a contemplative yet essential perspective for navigating disjointed times, showcasing intricate beauty and philosophical insights from thinkers like Plotinus and Walter Benjamin.
Focusing on measurement instruments, this edition explores their advantages and disadvantages while providing guidance on their application and development. It emphasizes item response modeling and construct references, equipping readers with the tools to create new instruments or adapt existing ones effectively.