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New Titles Tuesday, January 19, 2021

January 19, 2021 /

Here is a selection of new titles added to our collection  in the past week. TWU login may be required to access these ebooks.

The art of kubernēsis (1 Corinthians 12:28): leading as the church board chairperson /by Larry J. Perkins. TWU AUTHOR.  This book takes the best ideas about chairing nonprofit boards being discussed today and carefully evaluates them. Those ideas that are compatible with biblical values and the unique nature of a church congregation contribute to this’map’for church board chairpersons. Although its primary frame of reference is congregational polity, the principles discussed can help anyone who chairs a faith-based nonprofit board.

 Clinical supervision in the helping professions: a practical guide /by Gerald Corey, Robert H. Haynes, Patrice Moulton, Michelle Muratori. This straightforward guide for new and practicing supervisors emphasizes the attainment of skills necessary to effectively supervise others in a variety of settings. Topics covered include the roles and responsibilities of supervisors, the supervisory relationship, models and methods of supervision, becoming a multiculturally competent supervisor, ethical and legal issues in supervision, managing crisis situations, and evaluation in supervision.

Jesus on leadership: timeless wisdom on servant leadership /by C. Gene Wilkes. Seven principles to assist leaders with everything from humbling their hearts to building a team for Christ.

 Make-believe: God in 21st-century novels /by David Dickinson. Appealing to literature students and people who simply enjoy reading, whether Christian or not, this study of God in novels invites us to open our minds and allow aspects of our culture to shape our understanding of God and to change our ways of talking about the divine.

Spiritual leadership coaching: connecting people to God’s heart and purposes /by Richard Blackaby and Bob Royall with Brett Pyle.

 Subversive: Christ, culture, and the shocking Dorothy L. Sayers. Subversive shows how Sayers ignites new ways to think about Christianity, shocking people into seeing the truth of ancient doctrine, inspiring believers to evaluate how and why their language perpetuates divisive certitude rather than the hopeful faith, and showing us all a better way forward.

A work of heart: understanding how God shapes spiritual leaders /by Reggie McNeal. Revised and updated edition of the classic work on spiritual leadership. McNeal helps leaders reflect on the ways in which God is shaping them by letting us see God at work in the lives of four quintessential biblical leaders: Moses, David, Jesus, and Paul.

New Titles Tuesday, November 10, 2020

November 10, 2020 /

The Norma Marion Alloway Library has continued to acquire and add new print and electronic resources throughout the past 8 months. New titles have been showing up in our catalogue on a weekly basis. Here is a brief selection of items recently added to our collection and are ready for access. (TWU login may be required)

Esther: an introduction and commentary / Debra Reid.
The place: Persia. The time: fifth-century BC. The Jews were threatened with genocide. A decree ordered the extermination of young and old, women and children. The book of Esther describes how this crisis was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of Mordecai and the unity of the Jewish people. It also reveals the God who quietly and sometimes unexpectedly works behind the scenes to order the events of our lives.

Global dictionary of theology: a resource for the worldwide church / edited by William A. Dyrness and Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen.
A theological dictionary that presumes the contribution of the Western tradition but moves beyond it to embrace and explore a full range of global expressions of theology.

 Psalms for all seasons: a complete Psalter for worship. Covers the history, reception, and practice of psalm use and contains all 150 psalms, most in multiple formats. For each psalm, this volume includes: the complete ) text of the psalm, presented with alternating regular and boldfaced type for responsive readings and red markings that enable the chanting of the psalm; a Christian prayer that responds to a theme, imagery, or basic intent of the psalm; a brief footnote which identifies the psalm’s genre or type, highlights significant features of its form or imagery, and suggests a range of uses in Christian worship. This range of material means that the book is well-suited to a variety of uses: corporate worship; personal and family devotion; a resource for Bible study; for preachers, and to inspire composers in a wide range of cultures and traditions to imagine new, vital, and faithful ways of rendering psalms.

 Olive Kitteridge / Elizabeth Strout. PRINT.
At the edge of the continent, in the small town of Crosby, Maine, lives Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher who deplores the changes in her town and in the world at large but doesn’t always recognize the changes in the people around her.

New Titles Tuesday, April 28

April 28, 2020 /

In the past week 53 e-titles were added to the Norma Marion Alloway Library’s collection; below is a sample.

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Behind the screen: content moderation in the shadows of social media /Sarah T. Roberts.
This title provides an extensive ethnographic study of the commercial content moderation industry. Based on interviews with workers from Silicon Valley to the Philippines, at boutique firms and at major social media companies, the author contextualizes this hidden industry and examines the emotional toll it takes on its workers.

Contemporary perspectives on C.S. Lewis’ The Abolition of man: history, philosophy, education, and science /edited by Tim Mosteller and Gayne Anacker.
This title assesses and appraises Lewis’ seminal lectures, providing a thorough analysis of the themes and subjects that are raised within “The Abolition of Man”. Topics that are address include philosophy, natural law, education, literature, politics, theology, science, biotechnology and the connection between the Ransom Trilogy.

Critical dialogues in the medical humanities /edited by Emma Domínguez-Rué.
This volume illustrates ongoing discussions in and about the medical humanities with studies on different approaches to the relationship between medical science and practice and the humanities, including reflections based on fiction, art, history, socio-economic and political concerns, architecture and natural landscapes.

Decolonising higher education in the era of globalisation and internationalisation /editor, Kehdinga George Fomunyam.
This collection of essays brings to the on-going discourse on decolonisation fresh, rich, probing and multilayered perspectives that should accelerate the process of decolonisation, not only in higher education in Africa, but also in the global imaginary.

Digital storytelling in health and social policy: listening to marginalised voices /Nicole Matthews and Naomi Sunderland.
This title reframes multimedia life stories as a resource for education, public health, and policy, and challenges policymakers, professionals, and researchers to reimagine how they find out about and respond to people’s daily lives and experiences of health, disability, and well-being by developing theoretical, methodological, and practical resources for listening to digital stories through a series of carefully selected international case studies.

The powers of pure reason: Kant and the idea of cosmic philosophy /Alfredo Ferrarin.
This title explores the forgotten parts of Kant’s “First Critique” and dismantles the common vision of Kant as a philosopher writing separately on epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics and natural teleology, showing that the three Critiques are united by this underlying theme: the autonomy and teleology of reason, its power and ends. The result is a refreshing new view of Kant, and of reason itself.

Preparing students for community-engaged scholarship in higher education /edited by Aaron Samuel Zimmerman.
This title explores how faculty and academic leaders can create learning opportunities and intellectual cultures that support the development of community-engaged scholars. In addition, this title examines how university coursework can help undergraduate and graduate students to develop the knowledge, skills, and commitments necessary for productive and responsible community-engaged scholarship.

Rethinking history, science, and religion: an exploration of conflict and the complexity principle /edited by Bernard Lightman.
This title evaluates the utility of the “complexity principle” in past, present, and future scholarship, and brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars at the forefront of their fields to consider whether new approaches to the study of science and culture, such as recent developments in research on science and the history of publishing, the global history of science, the geographical examination of space and place, and science and media.

The teaming church: ministry in the age of collaboration /Robert C. Crosby.
This title provides biblical motivations, vivid examples and practical approaches for creating a teaming culture in which biblical teams reflect the workings and nature of the Trinity and thus the image of God.

New Titles Tuesday, March 31

March 31, 2020 /

In the past week 46 e-titles were added to the Norma Marion Alloway Library’s collection; below is a sample. Click on the link for more information.

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Choosing community: action, faith, and joy in the works of Dorothy L. Sayers / Christine A. Colón.
This title explores the role of community in Sayers’s works. In particular, the author considers how Sayers offers a vision of communities called to action, faith, and joy, and she reflects on how we also are called to live in community together.

The Church and indigenous peoples in the Americas: in between reconciliation and decolonization / Michel Andraos.
Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices come together in this volume to discuss both the wounds of colonial history and the opportunities for decolonization, reconciliation, and hope in the relationship between the church and Indigenous peoples across the Americas. This title opens new horizons for different ways of thinking and acting, and for the emergence of a truly intercultural theology.

Doing politics differently?: women premiers in Canada’s provinces and territories / edited by Sylvia Bashevkin.
This title probes the importance of demographic diversity in top public office using a variety of powerful analytic lenses. Further, this title assesses the track records of eleven premiers, including their impact on policies of interest to women and their influence on the tenor of legislative debate and the recruitment of other women as party candidates, cabinet ministers, and senior bureaucrats.

Heidegger on truth: its essence and its fate / Graeme Nicholson.
This title explores Heidegger’s movements of thought as they are presented in the original address from the 1940s. The author compares Heidegger’s lecture with its subsequent versions, uncovering the changes and detours in Heidegger’s conceptualization of “truth.”

Is technology good for education? / Neil Selwyn.
Digital technologies are a key feature of contemporary education. This title offers a critical counterpoint to this received wisdom, challenging some of the central ways in which digital technology is presumed to be positively affecting education. Instead the author considers what is being lost as digital technologies become ever more integral to education provision and engagement.

Made modern: science and technology in Canadian history / edited by Edward Jones-Imhotep and Tina Adcock.
This title draws together leading scholars from a wide range of fields who write on topics ranging from exploration and infrastructure to the occult sciences and communications. The contributors use histories of science and technology to enrich our understanding of Canadian history and of Canada’s place in a transnational modern world.

On the origin of consciousness: an exploration through the lens of the Christian conception of God and creation / Scott D. G. Ventureyra.
This title demonstrates that theology has something significant to offer in reflection of how consciousness originated in the universe. The author makes a modest claim that the Christian conception of God and Creation provide a plausible account for the origin of self-consciousness by integrating philosophy, theology, and science.

Rethinking pedagogy for a digital age: principles and practices of design / edited by Helen Beetham and Rhona Sharpe.
This title examines contemporary issues in the design and delivery of effective learning through a critical discussion of the theoretical and professional perspectives informing current digital education practice. This third edition has been thoroughly revised to address socio-cultural approaches, learning analytics, curriculum change, and key theoretical developments from education sciences.

Where are you from?: growing up African-Canadian in Vancouver / Gillian Creese.
Informed by feminist and critical race theories, and based on interviews with women and men who grew up in Vancouver, “Where Are You From?” recounts the unique experience of growing up in a place where the second generation seldom sees other people who look like them, and yet are inundated with popular representations of Blackness from the United States.

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