On 12 August 1983, Judy Johnson called the police and told them her two-year-old son had been sexually abused at Virginia McMartin's Preschool in Manhattan Beach, California. Johnson accused a teacher
Flavius Claudius Julianus, better known to history by the name imposed by his Christian opponents, Julian "the Apostate," was a nephew of the first Christian emperor, Constantine I. Julian is one of t
Before he died in 2002, Wansbrough (Semitic studies, London U.) had completed this analysis of the Quran using instruments and techniques of Biblical criticism. In the first three chapters, he sets ou
While Ellis' many other books explain his Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy to professionals interested in cognitive approaches, this one introduces REBT to anyone seeking to change their thinking, em
Leading British humanist editor and author Herrick sets out the basic principles of the philosophy, which emphasizes the human, the here-and-now, and the humane. Humanists are atheists or agnostics an
Dr. Grant (emeritus, medicine, U. of Ottawa), a gastroenterologist who has written several books on his specialty, dispels myths about the placebo effect. He discusses how control treatments and belie
Scholars, most from Europe and the US but some from Islamic countries, present primary and secondary material on the theory and practice of jihad and the treatment of non-Muslims in conquered territor
In 1954, Steve Allen created the Tonight show, now America's longest-running late-night program. Based upon interviews with members of the original production team as well as celebrity guests, this te
In this text for students and interested general readers, Delaney (sociology, State U. of New York at Oswego) uses excerpts from the Seinfeld television show to introduce basic sociological concepts.
This collection of essays, reports, newspaper articles, documents and narratives includes opinions and information from all sides of the case. Doctors describe how feeding tubes work and what roles ex
King is with the Utah Dept. of Public Safety and Homeland Security; Cooper is with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. They teach criminal profiling nationally and abroad and are the co-authors of An
This accessible and provocative collection of science fiction acquaints readers with cutting-edge gender controversies in moral and political philosophy. By imagining future worlds that defy our most
Pfleging, a computer and Web consultant, and Zetlin, a business writer, note how business and technology professionals can work together successfully, with the key being communication. They provide a
Biomedical ethics raises a host of humanistic issues. Among these are human dignity, personal autonomy, quality of life, and access to care for all. Now, more than ever, scientific discoveries and med
This work by Eisnitz (chief investigator, Humane Farming Association) is a journalistic expose of the US meat industry that relies heavily on the testimony of slaughterhouse and meatpacking workers in
Defining religious persecution as "repressive actions initiated or condoned by authorities against their own people on religious grounds," Engh traces the harm done in the name of religion from antiqu
This anthology contains the principal texts of the skeptical tradition from its origins in antiquity to contemporary philosophy. Selections include the writings of both well-known and lesser-known but
In nature, might always makes right. Humans are the ultimate achievement of evolution. Cave men ate dinosaur steaks. A surprising number of people in the US believe these statements to be true, a situ
An anthology of readings by biologists and philosophers past and present explore some of the issues addressed in the philosophy of biology. Among them are life and its origin, Darwinism, human nature,
