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Mark and Rosalyn Reese, and their 17-year-old son Jacob, are solid Middle-Class citizens living in northern California: with seemingly secure jobs, they have two cars, and are buying a house, as well as setting money aside for Jacob's upcoming college education. But when Rosalyn unexpectedly loses her job, she is unable to find another with a comparable salary. Suddenly, the financial world of the Reeses seemingly collapses, and they must str...

Steve Propp most often writes novels, with serious intellectual themes. But this nonfiction book contains writings and essays dealing with a wide variety of topics in the areas of science, religion, philosophy, and politics. The first section includes expansions of topics that were briefly covered in his earlier nonfiction book, Inquiries: Philosophical (2002). Subjects include: Science and the Multiverse, Time Travel, Extraterrestrial Life, A...

In the final installment of a quadrilogy, Steven Propp once again invites others to spend a few moments with his family to not only appreciate the difficulties of being young, but also realize the crucial importance of family values, learning together, and loving each other unconditionally-especially in today's ever-changing times. It's been five years and the Propps' six grandchildren are still going to school, playing sports and cheerleading...

In the final installment of a quadrilogy, Steven Propp once again invites others to spend a few moments with his family to not only appreciate the difficulties of being young, but also realize the crucial importance of family values, learning together, and loving each other unconditionally-especially in today's ever-changing times. It's been five years and the Propps' six grandchildren are still going to school, playing sports and cheerleading...

It is June 2018 as an unusual group of scholars, professors, lecturers, and students gather in a California hotel. They are all attendees of an Apologetics conference intended to join qualified representatives of Christian, Deist, and Atheist thought for a two-week, no-holds-barred debate and discussion of their respective positions that will ultimately be included in a book published after the conference. Evangelical Christianity is represent...

It is June 2018 as an unusual group of scholars, professors, lecturers, and students gather in a California hotel. They are all attendees of an Apologetics conference intended to join qualified representatives of Christian, Deist, and Atheist thought for a two-week, no-holds-barred debate and discussion of their respective positions that will ultimately be included in a book published after the conference. Evangelical Christianity is represent...

It's 1971, and Silas Baker is a high school senior in California, whose main interests are basketball, and weekend parties. But his life takes a dramatic turn, when he encounters a group of committed Christians, who soberly inform him that "Jesus is coming soon!" They enroll at Riverstent Bible College. It's an exciting time, as leading Bible teachers have predicted that Jesus will return to Rapture his Church within "one generation" of the 19...

It's 1971, and Silas Baker is a high school senior in California, whose main interests are basketball, and weekend parties. But his life takes a dramatic turn, when he encounters a group of committed Christians, who soberly inform him that "Jesus is coming soon!" They enroll at Riverstent Bible College. It's an exciting time, as leading Bible teachers have predicted that Jesus will return to Rapture his Church within "one generation" of the 19...

Robert Schaeffer and Douglas West are best friends living in Oklahoma in 1963when they discover that they both sense a calling to become ministers in a mainline Christian denomination. But from seminary and their early years in ministry to their golden years looking back on what it takes to lead a congregation, a stimulating, sometimes puzzling, yet often inspirational world of theological controversies and congregational concerns would unfold...

Robert Schaeffer and Douglas West are best friends living in Oklahoma in 1963when they discover that they both sense a calling to become ministers in a mainline Christian denomination. But from seminary and their early years in ministry to their golden years looking back on what it takes to lead a congregation, a stimulating, sometimes puzzling, yet often inspirational world of theological controversies and congregational concerns would unfold...

According to Christian doctrine, what happens to those who have died? While traditionally it has been said that one group of people spends eternity in heavenly happiness while another group experiences conscious, unending torment in hell, there are other Christians who believe in alternatives-that hell is simply a separation from God, that the lost are simply annihilated and not subject to torment, or that actually, in the end, all will be rec...

According to Christian doctrine, what happens to those who have died? While traditionally it has been said that one group of people spends eternity in heavenly happiness while another group experiences conscious, unending torment in hell, there are other Christians who believe in alternatives-that hell is simply a separation from God, that the lost are simply annihilated and not subject to torment, or that actually, in the end, all will be rec...

Thomas Anderson has just graduated from CSUStentoria, with his degree in Political Science. It'san election year, and as a young "progressive"in California who has been raised by equallyprogressive parents, he is very much concernedwith the political issues currently being discussedin the mass media.A chance encounter with a fellow graduate namedKelly Kelso, however, shakes up his sett led view ofthe world. He is challenged to examine the risi...

Thomas Anderson has just graduated from CSUStentoria, with his degree in Political Science. It'san election year, and as a young "progressive"in California who has been raised by equallyprogressive parents, he is very much concernedwith the political issues currently being discussedin the mass media.A chance encounter with a fellow graduate namedKelly Kelso, however, shakes up his sett led view ofthe world. He is challenged to examine the risi...

Can you create an ideal world of your own? A utopia?In 2022, the administration and staff of the University of Northern California think so, that's why they've created a cozy little campus in the hills of Placerville, secure (behind thick concrete walls) from the social chaos that prevails in the larger society. Here, they can devote themselves wholly to the life of the mind. However, problems soon appear: "Generation Z" students chafe under t...

Can you create an ideal world of your own? A utopia?In 2022, the administration and staff of the University of Northern California think so, that's why they've created a cozy little campus in the hills of Placerville, secure (behind thick concrete walls) from the social chaos that prevails in the larger society. Here, they can devote themselves wholly to the life of the mind. However, problems soon appear: "Generation Z" students chafe under t...

It's the Christmas season-"the most wonderful time of the year" for most people in River City, California. But for Jehovah's Witnesses Lawrence and Brad, it's a time for them to try to explain "the truth" about this holiday season to the people of the community. Their earnest efforts may earn them ridicule, disagreement, or a door slammed rudely in their faces, but they persist-and are sometimes able to find a mind and heart receptive to their...

It's the Christmas season-"the most wonderful time of the year" for most people in River City, California. But for Jehovah's Witnesses Lawrence and Brad, it's a time for them to try to explain "the truth" about this holiday season to the people of the community. Their earnest efforts may earn them ridicule, disagreement, or a door slammed rudely in their faces, but they persist-and are sometimes able to find a mind and heart receptive to their...

It's been two years: the grandkids are growing, and there is a new addition to the family: "Ravishing Rhea"! Nana and Papa are now blessed to witness (and occasionally assist with) the growth and development of six grandkids: three boys, and three girls. But the world is also changing: there are new challenges, as families must cope with increased financial pressures, juggling work and school schedules, and even temporary separations, not to m...

It's been two years: the grandkids are growing, and there is a new addition to the family: "Ravishing Rhea"! Nana and Papa are now blessed to witness (and occasionally assist with) the growth and development of six grandkids: three boys, and three girls. But the world is also changing: there are new challenges, as families must cope with increased financial pressures, juggling work and school schedules, and even temporary separations, not to m...