Exploring the Religions of Our World by Nancy Clemmons, ISBN 0877936749
Written in accord with the Catechism of the Catholic Church and rooted in the sound catechetical principles of the National Catechetical Directory, these texts present a well-defined curriculum model that stresses clear objectives, careful organization, and creative methods and evaluation procedures to check the attainment of goals. Very flexible, allowing teachers to select materials to highlight and stress, each text can be implemented on various grade levels for a quarter, a semester, or a full year depending on the length and frequency of class meetings.
The approach to studying and comparing religion taken by Nancy Clemmons, SNJM is to expand an ever-widening circle that begins with the teen's understanding of their own religious roots.
Beginning with Judaism and Christianity, Clemmons widens the circle further to discuss first another major monotheistic faith (Islam) before turning to other ancient religions of the world (Hinduism, Sikism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shintoism) that have reemerged in various forms in North America today. Clemmons returns full circle to explore a variety of religious traditions that sprung from America's Protestant roots including Mormonism, Jehovah's Witness, and the Church of Christ, Scientist.
A brief history (including information on the founder and other major figures), scripture or other major writings, beliefs and practices, and sacred spaces and sacred times are included as part of the study of each religion. Clemmons also shows how each religion impacts North America today, and how North Americans impact these religions through the inclusion of personal profiles that describe situations where the religion has likely alreadyintersected with the teen's own experiences.
History of Watauga County North Carolina a
This well-known history of Watauga County, North Carolina, is considered one of the best ever written. From Watauga County's "Yankee Ancestry" to its role in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, nothing is overlooked.
There is a great deal of information about early Watauga families, including the ancestors of David Crockett, Sam Houston, John C. Calhoun, "Stonewall" Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln. The area's first wagon roads are described, along with gold mining, antebellum education, the formation of the county, and Boone's incorporation. Few localities can lay claim to a narrative portrait that is so detailed and well-written.
This reprint is an exact copy of the original; only a more complete index has been added for the reader's convenience.
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Two Koreas: A Contemporary History by Don Oberdorfer, ISBN 0465051626
Don Oberdorfer has written a gripping narrative history of Korea's travails and triumphs over the past three decades. The Two Koreas places the tensions between North and South within a historical context, with a special emphasis on the involvement of outside powers.
Two Koreas: A Contemporary History by Don Oberdorfer, ISBN 0465051626
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