Those were the magic words and Beth knew it. How many times had I uttered that phrase to Ms. Robinson in guidance, the standard answer for what I wanted to do with my life? CHANGE THE WORLD. Did I still have the strength and determination to get it together and try to make a difference? Was it my destiny, my vocation? Or, was I just trying to impress a girl? As I looked at Beth, I wondered if the reason why even mattered. The indefatigable Larry...

Since the early 1960s, music fans have found Bob Dylan's spirituality fascinating, and many of them have identified Dylan as a kind of spiritual guru. This book, written by a scholar who is a longtime fan, examines Dylan's mystique, asking why audiences respond to him as a spiritual guide. This book reveals Bob Dylan as a major twentieth- and twenty-first-century religious thinker with a body of relevant work that goes far beyond a handful of gospel...

The Twilight saga has become one of the most successful fiction series ever written, with more than one hundred million copies in print and several blockbuster films. Despite the tremendous commercial success Twilight has generated, few readers have analyzed its theological teachings or the messages Stephenie Meyer might be sending to women and teenage girls. This book offers both a feminist critique of Twilight and a theological review of the stories'...

The Gospel of Luke demonstrates the universal nature of Jesus' mission. In Part Two of this study (Luke 12:1─24:53), readers travel with Jesus from the region of Galilee to the city of Jerusalem where Jesus will enter into his passion and resurrection. Luke's focus on God's faithfulness will encourage you to trust.

Thought to be the earliest of the four Gospels, the Gospel of Mark is a fast-moving, vivid account of the ministry, suffering, and death of Jesus. Enter into a rich encounter with this preacher, wonder-worker, and messiah, whose very life delivered an urgent message about repentance, transformation, and the meaning of suffering in a life poured out for others. Part One covers Mark 1:1—9:32, providing an in-depth study of Jesus' ministry of healing...

After their adventures on The Earth That Was, the crew of the Serenity are reunited under the leadership of Captain Kaylee. Unfortunately with food, credits, and morale low, the crew takes on a heist which proves too much for their moral code and quickly turns into a recovery mission. And it's not long before their current dilemma puts Captain Kaylee, Mal, Zoe, Simon, River, Leonard, and Emma on a collision course with the mysterious past of the crew...