Complete 6 Volume Edition FROM THE FRONT MATTER “As I reexamined the Scriptures, after having moved decidedly away from them over the last 17 years, I found that I had good reason to move away from Scriptures, and indeed, the Christian faith in particular. What I had done subconsciously was perhaps based on a real reaction to living my life in the context of having a belief in a higher power—an invisible entity who was somehow at the helm, but who failed miserably to show me any authentic evidence of his presence. I will never allow someone else, much less …Continue reading →
PENDING UPDATE EXCERPTS In a world where literacy has become a major problem, it is somehow tragic that a promising student should have such a precarious chance at academic success. Tests are a source of dread for most students. Various reasons are given, yet there is an underlying similarity between all the students who have test anxiety: The One-Right-Answer Fable. From an early age, all of us are taught that there is only one answer to each question. This myth extends beyond curriculum, and infiltrates the very fabric of psychological development and sociological interaction. One researcher has said that “…there …Continue reading →
