Confronting Today's Issues

Confronting Today's Issues

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  • Author: Chad Prosser
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • ISBN: 1475850476
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 192

This book examines some of the most important challenges facing administrators and other professionals in PreK-12 schools today: safety and security, hiring and evaluating members of the faculty and staff, dealing with students’ academic and behavioral challenges, assessing student performance, responding to disengaged or overly engaged parents, and handling external pressures from the community. It also explores ideas for how to design the types of school our students will need in the future and cope with the realities of trying to develop these schools in a difficult educational environment. Preferring practical advice over unsupported hypotheses and adopting clear, instructive language rather than educational jargon, the authors draw upon their own experience as well as some of the best research currently being conducted in the field of educational leadership. The book is suitable for self-study, workshops, education courses, and in-serve programs. The target audience is current and prospective PreK-12 administrators, teachers, student teachers, and staff.


Issues Facing Christians Today

Issues Facing Christians Today

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  • Author: John R. W. Stott
  • Publisher: Zondervan
  • ISBN: 0310252695
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 530

Helping thinking Christians sift through and respond to an array of complex topics, this book examines such concerns as: pluralism and Christian witness; cohabitation; environmentalism and ecological stewardship; war and peace; abortion and euthanasia.


Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth

Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth

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  • Author: Thaddeus J. Williams
  • Publisher: Zondervan Academic
  • ISBN: 0310119499
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 282

God does not suggest, he commands that we do justice. Social justice is not optional for the Christian. All injustice affects others, so talking about justice that isn't social is like talking about water that isn't wet or a square with no right angles. But the Bible's call to seek justice is not a call to superficial, kneejerk activism. We are not merely commanded to execute justice, but to "truly execute justice." The God who commands us to seek justice is the same God who commands us to "test everything" and "hold fast to what is good." Drawing from a diverse range of theologians, sociologists, artists, and activists, Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth, by Thaddeus Williams, makes the case that we must be discerning if we are to "truly execute justice" as Scripture commands. Not everything called "social justice" today is compatible with a biblical vision of a better world. The Bible offers hopeful and distinctive answers to deep questions of worship, community, salvation, and knowledge that ought to mark a uniquely Christian pursuit of justice. Topics addressed include: Racism Sexuality Socialism Culture War Abortion Tribalism Critical Theory Identity Politics Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth also brings in unique voices to talk about their experiences with these various social justice issues, including: Michelle-Lee Barnwall Suresh Budhaprithi Eddie Byun Freddie Cardoza Becket Cook Bella Danusiar Monique Duson Ojo Okeye Edwin Ramirez Samuel Sey Neil Shenvi Walt Sobchak In Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth, Thaddeus Williams transcends our religious and political tribalism and challenges readers to discover what the Bible and the example of Jesus have to teach us about justice. He presents a compelling vision of justice for all God's image-bearers that offers hopeful answers to life's biggest questions.


Where Do You Stand?

Where Do You Stand?

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  • Author: Gregory C. Higgins
  • Publisher: Paulist Press
  • ISBN: 9781616436018
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 132

Eight Moral Issues Confronting Today's Christians, Gregory C. Higgins. Examines the particulars behind eight crucial moral issues of the day and challenges the reader to take a personal stand on them.


Confronting The Challenges Of The 21st Century - Proceedings Of The Forty-ninth Pugwash Conference On Science And World Affairs

Confronting The Challenges Of The 21st Century - Proceedings Of The Forty-ninth Pugwash Conference On Science And World Affairs

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  • Author: Joseph Rotblat
  • Publisher: World Scientific
  • ISBN: 9814489956
  • Category : Political Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 487

In September 1999, scientists and scholars from around the world, concerned with reducing the danger of armed conflict and seeking cooperative solutions to global problems, met under the auspices of the Pugwash conferences, the Nobel-Prize-winning organization. The proceedings deal with a broad range of issues, including: a nuclear-weapon-free world; emerging security threats; development; environment; and international governance.


Being Jewish Today

Being Jewish Today

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  • Author: Tony Bayfield
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
  • ISBN: 1472962060
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 384

'A deeply humane, learned and personal reflection on Jewish identity' Rowan Williams 'This inspiring book has made me a better Jew, one who understands more, who knows more' Daniel Finkelstein 'This remarkable book takes us on a journey: geographic, historical, cultural, philosophical, political, autobiographical and, yes, religious' Michael Marmot Being Jewish Today gives an account of both the journey of a particular British Jew and the journey of millions of women and men through today's perplexing and difficult world. With honesty and integrity Rabbi Tony Bayfield breaks new ground in exploring the meaning of Jewish identity and its relationship to Jewish tradition and belief. He does so from the perspective of a person fully integrated into the modern Western world. The rigorous questions he asks of his Jewishness, Judaism and the Jewish God are therefore substantially the same as those asked by individuals of all faiths and none. Beginning with an account of the journey of Jewish people and thought from ancient times to the present day, Bayfield goes on to consider Jewish identity, Israel as land and the scourge of anti-Semitism. He then turns to the twin concerns of Torah: Halakhah – practice, and Aggadah – ethics, along with the matter of belief in a world faced with global extinction. Finally, in addressing the manifest injustice of life, Rabbi Bayfield confronts the widely evaded questions of universal suffering and divine inaction. Drawing on key religious and secular thinkers who contribute to the force of his argument, Bayfield's masterful, challenging and urgent book will appeal to all Jews, whether religious or cultural, and to anyone curious about the nature of Judaism and religion today.


Legal Issues Confronting Today's Nursing Faculty

Legal Issues Confronting Today's Nursing Faculty

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  • Author: Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow
  • Publisher: F. A. Davis Company
  • ISBN: 9780803624894
  • Category : Nursing
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Awarded a 2012 AJN Book of the Year Award! The perfect resource for learning how to manage the vast array of legal issues that arise in nursing education and clinical environments! Experts in the fields of both nursing and law present case-based scenarios within a legal and institutional framework. Step-by-step they guide you through an introduction, an analysis of the case, and the identification of the salient issues, including policy-based decision making. You'll also find a wealth of additional resources, including lists of relevant case law, resources available on specific issues, and recommendations. With the guidance of this text, you'll have the information you need to face the legal and ethical challenges you'll encounter in the real world. "The best practices presented in the closing chapters should be required reading for all nursing faculty members involved with evaluating clinical performance, managing students at risk for failure, maintaining professional boundaries, and creating safe classroom and clinical environments in schools of nursing." "This book presents a wealth of information on legal issues in nursing and contemporary higher education settings. It is a timely resource for nursing education administrators, faculty members, and graduate students who plan to pursue a career in nursing education." --Journal of Nursing Regulation


Challenges Confronting American Indian Youth

Challenges Confronting American Indian Youth

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  • Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs (1993- )
  • Publisher:
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  • Category : Law
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 104

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs received testimony from representatives of federal agencies as to how the U.S. government might better address the needs of American Indian youth through the development of federal laws, programs, and policies. The hearing was a followup to an oversight hearing 1 month earlier in which American Indian young people identified critical challenges they face. In oral testimony and written statements, senators and representatives of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); the Indian Health Service (IHS); and the Departments of Labor, Justice, and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) discussed the following topics: (1) the high rates of substance abuse, suicide, and teen pregnancy among American Indian youth; (2) problems of alcoholism and child abuse and neglect on Indian reservations; (3) summer youth employment programs sponsored through the Job Training Partnership Act, and proposed budget rescissions that would eliminate the programs; (4) the extent of crime in Indian country, and federal assistance to tribal law enforcement, tribal courts, and social services for delinquency prevention and intervention; (5) child health and family well-being; (6) HUD programs for Indian youth, focusing on drug elimination, sports, cultural activities, and Boys and Girls Clubs; (7) BIA efforts in the areas of child abuse prevention, parent education, youth entrepreneurship, health promotion, school improvement, drug abuse prevention in schools and communities, and gang resistance training; (8) IHS services related to physical and mental health; and (9) implications for tribes of the new block grants to states, including lists of programs to be terminated or amended. (SV)


Issues Confronting the Semiconductor Industry

Issues Confronting the Semiconductor Industry

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  • Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Technology and the Law
  • Publisher:
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  • Category : Copyright
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 216


Problems Confronting Small Manufacturers in Automating Their Facilities

Problems Confronting Small Manufacturers in Automating Their Facilities

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  • Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Innovation, Technology, and Productivity
  • Publisher:
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  • Category : Competition, International
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 388