James C. Hefley
Author of By Their Blood: Christian Martyrs of the Twentieth Century
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Works by James C. Hefley
Peril by Choice : The Story of John and Elaine Beekman, Wycliffe Bible Translators in Mexico (1969) 81 copies
The Truth in Crisis: The Conservative Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention, Vol. 6 (1991) 58 copies
The Truth in Crisis, Vol. 5: The Winning Edge (The Controversy in the Southern Baptist Convention) (1990) 32 copies
Searchlight on Bible words; unique insights into Biblical word concepts illustrated by "translation treasures" from… (1972) 24 copies, 1 review
Textbooks on trial: The informative report of Mel and Norma Gabler's ongoing battle to oust objectionable textbooks… (1976) 21 copies
A dictionary of illustrations; over 900 illustrations for teachers, speakers, and ministers (1971) 20 copies
Are textbooks harming your children? Norma and Mel Gabler take action-and show you how! (1979) 12 copies
God Goes to High School 7 copies
"Get The Facts" 3 copies
Issues & effects: The controversy between "conservatives" & "moderates" in the Southern Baptist Convention (1998) 2 copies
The 'Miracle' Continues 1 copy
The Truth in Crisis 1 copy
Businessmen who believe 1 copy
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America: One Nation Under God by James C. Hefley
This book traces American origins. Where did we get or freedoms, our concepts of law and justice, of equal opportunity and public education, of religious liberty and social concern? What can we do to make America better as we enter her third century of life as a nation? These are the important questions asked--and answered.
This is a continuation of Foxe's Book of Martyrs.
Few tasks are more difficult than translation. When undertaking to learn an unwritten language, and then to attempt to translate a scriptural book with centuries of compounded issues with as many as 1/5 of each sentences having no common meaning, into that fresh language, the task is geometrically compounded. For those of us who can enjoy the fruits, without having endured the search, sacrifice and commitment required for its completion, this work is a wonder to behold.
The languages are unique quarries and the words are jewels. For example, among the Chacobo, expertise is expressed as ownership. A fast runner is "an owner of running". The Linguists, Gil and Marion Prost, introduced a pharisee or preacher as "an owner of worship". The Chacobo word for "love" is always a verb and cannot correspond with a noun. "God is love", became "God is the owner of loving". [131]
With Index of Topics, Scripture, and by Country and Tribe.… (more)
The languages are unique quarries and the words are jewels. For example, among the Chacobo, expertise is expressed as ownership. A fast runner is "an owner of running". The Linguists, Gil and Marion Prost, introduced a pharisee or preacher as "an owner of worship". The Chacobo word for "love" is always a verb and cannot correspond with a noun. "God is love", became "God is the owner of loving". [131]
With Index of Topics, Scripture, and by Country and Tribe.… (more)
The founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators penetrated unknown languages.
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