Aimed at bringing contemporary concerns in mission theology to a wide-reading public; this volume flows from Newbigin's extensive experience in the mission field and from lectures developed especially to prepare men and women for missionary service. Newbigin describes the Christian mission as the declaration of an open secret—open in that it is preached to all nations; secret in that it is manifest only to the eyes of faith. The result is a thoroughly biblical attempt to lead the church to embrace its Christ-given task of presenting the gospel in our complex modern world. This revised edition includes a helpful index and a new preface.
#234467 in Books Arkady Babchenko 2009-02-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.10 x 1.20 x 5.40l; .80 #File Name: 0802144039416 pagesOne Soldier s War
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An exhausting readBy S.T.There's a single two star review by .fgd which is accurate; but I still have to give this four stars.This was an exhausting read; yet I couldn't stop. Every moment conveyed misery. Most notably; the non-stop accounts of dedovshchina and endemic alcoholism and bullying simply wore me down. Reading war accounts from other conflicts; there's a sense that even when various soldiers dislike or even hate each other; there's a sense of camaraderie and mission. This account portrayed an insular dog-eat-dog world where the mission hardly even mattered - senior members bullied younger members; higher ranks bullied lower ranks; the soldiers stole and sold army property to cover their own needs - the sense of hopelessness and unending fear; grit; and grime never ended.Overall; that pervading sense of misery seems more accurate than some other rosier accounts of war I've read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This was a great book. I enjoyed it immenselyBy PolarbearThis was a great book. I enjoyed it immensely. It's not a happy story or an easy read; but it's one Russian soldier's story about his experience in the Russian army and what it was like fighting in Chechnya. I like authentic; first-hand; honest accounts of history and this is one of them from a tiny little-known conflict in a forgotten backwater of post-Soviet Russia.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Brutal. A violent and bloody account of a grunts ...By Mike DubyaBrutal. A violent and bloody account of a grunts experience in the Chechen conflict. it doesnt delve into the politics of the conflict; or the varying factors and reasons the wars were fought. It is a personal reflection and diary of Arkady's life and brutality of being in the Russian Army.
