Bøger af Michael Slater

How we received the Bible. Old and New Testament. The many Mistranslations therein but the remarkable survivability of the Gospel.

The religious foundations of Law. The Bible as a legal document heralding Christ's Kingdom.

Parables to inspire the Christian heart is a book in the Kingdom of Heaven series.12 disciples, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 stations of the cross, 12 hours in the day.

This book uncovers the relation between figuration and science in the early modern world. It shows that changes we tend to understand in scientific terms had implications for, and were implicated by, changes in literary structure, revealing that the "scientific revolution" was literary and that the "literary revolution" was scientific.

Who's Got Your Back? These are four words spoken together as a phrase that holds a tremendous amount of truth and power. I am convinced that many have heard the phrase, yet have not grasped the full meaning and purpose behind it. How would you answer the question of who's got your back? A battle exists for you, your marriage and your family. Life is challenging at all ages and phases and we cannnot make it on our own. We need the support of others to know in our hearts that we are not alone. This is the strength that can enable one to continue to press on and face difficult situations and challenges. This book and the teachings is a journey for all, especially men, towards encouragement of one another, finding strength in God and discovering purpose within our lives. My prayer is that the depth and meaning of who's got your back, would impact you and your life. Your back can be covered.

Based on the book, The Stretcher, this study teaches how to practically minister to hurting people through the biblical principles of encouragement and support. It will revolutionize the way you and your church deal with the issues that hurting people are facing. The following areas are addressed: - The biblical background for the ministry of encouragement and support - Reasons why people don't reach out for help - How to make it through those difficult times when you are alone on a stretcher - Begin to realize those true friendships in your life and how to affirm and strengthen them - Understanding issues and where we can help - Making Stretcher-Bearing work at your church

Are you lifting up others in their time of need? Have tough economic times, physical and emotional challenges, or spiritual pain put you on "the stretcher"? Sometimes, even the most caring people are not sure how to help struggling friends or family. Inside this book, you'll find Biblical insights and practical ways to encourage and support those around you. You will also discover what to do when you are on the stretcher of life. Encouragement and caring are tremendous sources of strength and hope. Let this book guide you, your family, and your friends to the feet of Jesus. We can lift stretchers!

Charles Dickens was regarded as the great proponent of hearth and home in Victorian Britain, but in 1858 this image was nearly shattered. With the breakup of his marriage that year, rumors of a scandalous relationship he may have conducted with the young actress Ellen "e;Nelly"e; Ternan flourished. For the remaining twelve years of his life, Dickens managed to contain the gossip. After his death, surviving family members did the same. But when the author's last living son died in 1934, there was no one to discourage rampant speculation. Dramatic revelations came from every corner—over Nelly's role as Dickens's mistress, their clandestine meetings, and even about his possibly fathering an illegitimate child by her.This book presents the most complete account of the scandal and ensuing cover-up ever published. Drawing on the author's letters and other archival sources not previously available, Dickens scholar Michael Slater investigates what Dickens did or may have done, then traces the way the scandal was elaborated over succeeding generations. Slater shows how various writers concocted outlandish yet plausible theories while newspapers and book publishers vied for sensational revelations. With its tale of intrigue and a cast of well-known figures from Thackeray and Shaw to Orwell and Edmund Wilson, this engaging book will delight not only Dickens fans but also readers who appreciate tales of mystery, cover-up, and clever detection.

This long-awaited biography, twenty years after the last major account, uncovers Dickens the man through the profession in which he excelled. Drawing on a lifetimes study of this prodigiously brilliant figure, Michael Slater explores the personal and emotional life, the high-profile public activities, the relentless travel, the charitable works, the amateur theatricals and the astonishing productivity. But the core focus is Dickens career as a writer and professional author, covering not only his big novels but also his phenomenal output of other writing--letters, journalism, shorter fiction, plays, verses, essays, writings for children, travel books, speeches, and scripts for his public readings, and the relationships among them.Slaters account, rooted in deep research but written with affection, clarity, and economy, illuminates the context of each of the great novels while locating the life of the author within the imagination that created them. It highlights Dickens boundless energy, his passion for order and fascination with disorder, his organizational genius, his deep concern for the poor and outrage at indifference towards them, his susceptibility towards young women, his love of Christmas and fairy tales, and his hatred of tyranny.Richly and precisely illustrated with many rare images, this masterly work on the complete Dickens, man and writer, becomes the indispensable guide and companion to one of the greatest novelists in the language.