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Transformed Minds
Marc A. Clauson, Robert G. Parr, Mark Caleb Smith, Richard P. Tison, and Thomas S. Mach
In this brief collection of essays, professors who teach in the Department of History and Government at Cedarville University explore the biblical foundation for the academic disciplines unique to their Department. The Excerpt (above) contains the full text of the book.
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Patriotism and the Cross : a Theology of Nationalism
Glen M.E. Duerr
Every follower of Christ has a coterminous sense of citizenship—(s)he is at the same time a citizen of a country (or countries) on earth, but also has a heavenly allegiance through faith in Jesus Christ. How then should Christians live in light of these tensions? What does the Bible teach about issues of nationality, nationalism, and patriotism?
Designed around seven chapters, this book investigates the issue of national identity for the follower of Christ. Specifically, this book delves into more than the binary of whether a Christian can be patriotic or not. Or, whether a Christian can be nationalistic or not. What should a Christian do in light of differing political conditions around them because, in this situation, Christians still need to share the gospel and make disciples of all nations? As a result, answers are proffered by the author, based on Old and New Testament examples, on national identity, free trade and supranational groupings, secessionist agitation and independence referendums, as well as transnational linkages that connect followers of Christ around the globe. This book ends with sixteen conclusions on how Christians should live in the modern world with respect to nationalism and patriotism. -
Secessionism and the European Union: The Future of Flanders, Scotland, and Catalonia
Glen M.E. Duerr
This study examines three different cases - Flanders in Belgium, Scotland in the UK, and Catalonia in Spain - to investigate how secessionist political parties are approaching the issues of independence. All of these cases are different with respect to history, governmental structure, and economic situation. Yet all of the cases are similar in some ways - they are close to the same size (in terms of population), operate withing mature democratic political systems, have distinct secessionist political parties, and all reside within member states of the EU. Categorically, in all cases there are also shared influences of ability of the region to secede: institutions, interests, and ideas.
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Alexander the Great and Hernán Cortés: Ambiguous Legacies of Leadership
Justin D. Lyons
This is a biographical pairing of two of the greatest conquerors in human history, drawing its inspiration from Plutarch's Parallel Lives. Like Plutarch, the purpose of the pairing is not primarily historical. While Plutarch covers the history of each of the lives he chronicles, he also emphasizes questions of character and the larger lessons of politics to be derived from the deeds he recounts. The book provides a narrative account both of Alexander's conquest of the Persian Empire and Cortés's conquest of the Aztec Empire while reflecting on the larger questions that emerge from each. The campaign narratives are followed by essays devoted to leadership and command that seek to recover the treasures of the Plutarchian approach shaped by moral and political philosophy. Analysis of leadership style and abilities is joined with assessment of character. Special emphasis is given to the speeches provided in historical sources and meditation on rhetorical successes and failures in maintaining the morale and willing service of their men.
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The Faithful Reader: Essays on Biblical Themes in Literature
Justin D. Lyons
Through essays written by faculty and staff at Cedarville University, this book explores biblical themes such as love, mercy, sin, repentance, and hope in selected works of literature. The volume serves an expression and exploration of the Christian worldview as applied to reading works of fiction from various genres and time periods. It serves also as an example of the practice of biblical integration that Cedarville University strives for in every discipline.
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Gentleman George Hunt Pendleton: Party Politics and Ideological Identity in Nineteenth-Century America
Thomas S. Mach
George Hunt Pendleton is a significant but neglected figure in the history of nineteenth-century politics. A Democrat from Cincinnati, Ohio, Pendleton led the mid-western faction of the party for much of the nineteenth century. He served in the Ohio Senate for one term before serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1857 until 1865. He was a leader of the Extreme Peace Democrats during the Civil War and was General George B. McClellan's running mate in the presidential campaign of 1864. Losing both the election and his seat in the House, he spent almost fifteen years out of public office. During those years he remained active in the Democratic Party both within Ohio and across the nation and was rewarded with a seat in the U.S. Senate. Serving one term from 1879 to 1885, Pendleton fathered the first major civil service reform legislation, the Pendleton Act of 1883.
"Gentleman George" not only provides a microcosm of Democratic Party operations during Pendleton's lifetime but is also a case study in the longevity of Jacksonian principles. In an era of intense Democratic factionalism stretching from the 1850s to the 1880s, Pendleton sought to unite the divided party around its traditional Jacksonian principles, which, when reapplied to address the changing political issues, became the foundation of the mid-western Democratic ideology.
With its close examination of nineteenth-century American politics, this biography will be welcomed by scholars and lovers of history alike.
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Portrait of Obedience: The Biography of Robert T. Ketcham
J. Murray Murdoch
The biography of Robert T. Kethcham (Baptist pastor & one of the founders of the GARBC). A deeply moving life portrait of a man dedicated to the services of his Lord and the church he so dearly loved.
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Cedarville University: Inspiring Greatness for 125 Years
J. Murray Murdoch and Thomas S. Mach
In 1887, five godly men were led to found Cedarville College. They envisioned an institution that would provide an outstanding education to equip graduates to serve God. Their purpose lives on in Cedarville University.
In more than 230 pages of stories and photographs, Cedarville University: Inspiring Greatness for 125 Years captures the stories of the men and women who built a University that still stands "For the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ."
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Recruitment, Selection & Retention of Law Enforcement Officers
Patrick Oliver
Inside this richly insightful guide, Patrick Oliver, Ph.D., four-time Chief of Police, and former Commissioner for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), shares his extensive expertise on attracting, evaluating, hiring and retaining the kinds of officers that make agencies great and communities strong.
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Rendering to God and Caesar: Critical Readings for American Government (3rd Edition)
Mark Caleb Smith, Marc A. Clauson, Emily K. Ferkaluk, Deborah M. Groen, Justin D. Lyons, and Kevin F. Sims
Rendering to God and Caesar is mostly comprised of primary sources, including founding documents, Supreme Court cases, and momentous speeches. Grouped into six unifying sections with introductions that tie the individual works together and point to their significance, each article is introduced as well by brief comments to highlight specific features or issues.
