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Be a Hero challenges the Body of Christ to be enlisted in the battle for mercy and social justice. It opens with God's interaction in the affairs of men and His plan to redeem the 'invisible' people through justice, mercy and compassion. Setting the stage theologically, the authors then unveils the great exploits of those who have gone before us and the impact that they made in their own times and on their own culture. Practical steps are offered to the reader to empower them to make a difference in their world.
The quest for fulfillment of the human spirit has existed since the beginning of humanity, yet there are people who stand out in history for their incredible personal sacrifice and mission to improve the quality of life for others. This book profiles such leaders like Eleanor Roosevelt, Mohandas Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Harry Wu, Iqbal Masih, Tenzin Gyatso, and others who have tirelessly pioneered the cause of human rights.
A volume of essays on aspects of Amartya Sen's hugely influential and multi-disciplinary work.
In 1995 Anthony C. LoBaido met the love of his life -- a beautiful blonde South African Boeremeisie or "farm girl" named Carina. Then they separated as star-crossed lovers. The years which ensued are a story filled with reckless and calculated risk, inertia and adventure, trials and victory, sorrow and joy, ruthlessness and mercy, fear and courage, poverty and riches, solitude and fame as well as despair and hope. The reader will be taken on a thrilling journey with LoBaido to the four corners of the Earth as an international journalist, photographer, explorer, teacher and television actor. You'll enter the magical worlds of the "The Beach" at Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand as well as Cambodia's Kill...
For much of its time in power, the National Party government was shored up by the direct involvement of its security forces. Ordinary citizens had no idea that their taxes were being used to fund unorthodox and even illegal operations, ranging from international propaganda campaigns to local death squads. From the dreaded Security Branch, the sinister Civil Cooperation Bureau, the aptly named BOSS and the ubiquitous front companies set up to bypass an arms embargo and economic sanctions, South Africa was run by stealth. It was the government’s Total Strategy against the enemy’s Total Onslaught. A handful of intrepid journalists began the process of uncovering the truth about apartheid, b...
Throughout history, communicable diseases have devastated armies and weakened the capacity of state institutions to perform core security functions. Today, the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa has prompted many of the affected countries to initiate policies aimed at addressing its impact on their armed forces, police, and prisons. This volume explores the dynamics of how the security sectors of selected African states have responded to the complex and multifaceted challenges of HIV/AIDS. Current and impending African HIV/AIDS policies address a range of security-related issues: - The role of peacekeepers in the spread or control of HIV - The dilemma of public health (the need to control HIV) vers...
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