There is an old fundamentalist argument that the world will eventually be destroyed in the Apocalypse, so there is no point in caring for it. When one reads about the delicate balance of the first moments of the cosmos, one can only marvel at the process which brought about the existence of the earth and the creatures that inhabit it. One of Theo McCall's joys in life is cycling. He lives in the city of Adelaide, South Australia, a perfect city for cycling. When he first began this project, once or twice a week he would cycle in the early morning. The last part of the return trip would involve riding eastwards into the rising sun. Whenever he felt the warmth of the sun on his face and was aware of its sheer power and energy, he was convinced that the universe is an overwhelmingly beautiful place, which God would never abandon or destroy. It is with this complete faith in God's love for creation that he set out to write an account of how this creation, with all its beauty and fragility, as well as its flaws and scars, might be transformed into God's new creation. Given the ecological crisis that we face, how can we meaningfully talk about the consummation of all things, without removing the impetus for ecological action? In other words, is it possible to develop an ecological eschatology?

This volume explores how twentieth- and twenty-first-century literary texts engage with relationships between humans and other animals. Written by forward-thinking early-career scholars, as well as established experts in the field, the chapters discuss key texts in the emergent canon of animal narratives, including Franz Kafka's animal stories, Yann Martel's The Life of Pi, Zakes Mda's The Whale Caller, and others. The volume is divided into four main sections. Two period-focused sections center on modernism and on late-twentieth- and twenty-first-century fiction, while two further sections foreground the more general project of theory building in literary animal studies, examining interconnections among concepts of species, sexuality, gender, and genre. The volume also raises issues that extend beyond the academic community, including ethical dimensions of human-animal relationships and the problems of species loss and diminishing biodiversity.

Readership: Students and scholars of ritual studies, religious studies, anthropology

Can you imagine what a difference it would make if you knew what the road ahead looked like? Youd grow a lot faster, and progress a lot farther, towards becoming the mature, seasoned Christian youve always wanted to be. Thats why the 7 Stages of Spiritual Growth is such a groundbreaking new video series. In it, Dr. Bruce Wilkinson has studied the stages of a Christians spiritual journey as they are presented in Gods Word and discovered that they come in seven precise and predictable stages that are the same for everyone.

Would you believe the environmental movement is a scam? That certain people are using "bad science" and big government to line their own pockets...and create a New World Order? Larry H. Abraham (co-author of None Dare Call It Conspiracy) and Franklin Sanders prove that earth is not dying. We are not running out of clean air, trees, or even oil. There are plenty of animals on the endangered list that don't belong there. And all of this is scientifically proven. The Greening gives you hard facts on the environment movement and who is really behind it. It's shocking, factual, and compelling refutation of the idea that the earth is dying and the end is near. If you don't know what The Greening really means for your nation and our world, you must read this book.

This book is an in-depth analysis of three of the most crucial years in twentieth-century Italian history, the years 1943-46. After more than two decades of a Fascist regime and a disastrous war experience during which Italy changed sides, these years saw the laying of the political and cultural foundations for what has since become known as Italy's First Republic. Drawing on texts from the literature, film, journalism, and political debate of the period, Antifascisms offers a thorough survey of the personalities and positions that informed the decisions taken in this crucial phase of modern Italian history.