Kingdom of God ; Fathers of the church
Excerpt: DRIVEN FROM HOME. A BOY of sixteen, with a small gripsack in his hand, trudged along the country road. He was of good height for his age, strongly built, and had a frank, attractive face. He was naturally of a cheerful temperament, but at present his face was grave, and not without a shade of anxiety. This can hardly be a matter of surprise when we consider that he was thrown upon his own resources, and that his available capital consisted of thirty-seven cents ...
Economic Theory Literature
Excerpt: Preface to Second Edition. In offering to the public a new edition of some lectures delivered in Dublin more than seventeen years ago, a few words of explanation are needed. As regards the substance of the opinions advanced ? the view taken of Political Economy, and of its methods of proof and development ? the present work does not differ from its predecessor; but extensive changes have been made in the form and treatment. Numerous passages have been recast; in...
Statistical Reference Document
Introduction: PURPOSE AND USE OF NONEMPLOYER STATISTICS Nonemployer Statistics provide U.S. and subnational economic data by industry for businesses that have no paid employees and are subject to federal income tax. This series is useful for studying the economic activity of small businesses at various geographic levels. Businesses use the data for analyzing market potential, measuring the effectiveness of sales and advertising programs, and developing budgets. Governmen...
Economics
Introduction: 1.1 Background World wind energy capacity doubled every three years from 1990 to 2000. It is doubtful whether any other energy technology is growing, or has grown, at such a remarkable rate. Installed capacity in 2000 grew by 30% so that total world wind turbine capacity at the end of the year was around 17,600 MW (see Figure 1). Germany, with over 6,000 MW, has the highest installed capacity but Denmark, with over 2,000 MW, has the highest level per capita...
Text Books
Introduction: Foreword to Parents. Wikijunior books welcomes you to Big Cats, a free children's book from the Wikibooks community. Big cats are some of Earth's grandest treasures, and their stories excite the imagination of kids of all ages. Many of these lords of the wild are endangered, and the children who will one day shoulder our responsibilities need to learn to admire and love our world...their world. After all we appreciate what we understand, and save what we ap...
Excerpt: Punky Dunk very sly with a wink of his eye strolled lazily all through the house to the cellar he went and the morning he spent on a hunt for a fat little mouse...
Cyclopedia of issues in economics analyzed through the prism of the economies of countries in transition, emerging markets, and developing countries.
Martin Luther -- Count Zinzendorf and the Moravians -- Christianity in conflict with Hellenism -- Feudal society -- Conservatism and reform -- Rev. William E. Channing, D.D. -- Science and faith -- Classic and romantic -- The steps of beauty -- Ethical systems -- Ghost-seeing -- Personality -- The theism of reason and the theism of faith ; Reprinted in part from various periodicals
Religion ; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 ; Church history ; Philosophy and religion
The financial crisis which erupted in mid-2007 has been widely viewed as the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The crisis which originated in developed countries quickly spread to developing countries and the rest of the world. The turbulence in financial systems was followed by a significant reduction in real economic activity throughout the world. The crisis has highlighted that financial markets are inherently unstable and market f...