What happens when those we trust most commit the most egregious acts of betrayal? It’s a scandal that has sent shockwaves throughout the world. Abuse committed in the place where we–and our children–should be safe: the church.
As three bishops stand trial in Federal Court, charged with conspiracy for protecting abusive priests, prosecutor William Goulding and defense attorney James Kobs prepare for the trial of a lifetime.
As Goulding presents a litany of damning evidence, Kobs is forced to take an unorthodox route. But Kobs’ toughest battle will be persuading the jury.
From expert testimony about power, aristocracy, narcissism, and addiction, to the innermost thoughts of the trial’s spectators and participants, this extraordinary courtroom drama unfolds as Kobs presents his startling case.
An intelligent, provocative story about power and human nature, The Purple Culture is not a book about shame, guilt, finger-pointing, or lurid details.
Part legal thriller, part psychological drama, The Purple Culture demystifies the majestic and intriguing traditions of the Roman Catholic faith.
Torn between two worlds, Dina Youngblood must make a choice.if it doesn't kill her first. Cheha Youngblood disappeared without a trace from the Bitterroot Confederacy three months ago, and her older daughter, Dina, is determined to find out why. What do the clues in her mother's journal mean? Who is the giant-winged creature that so terrified her mother, a Native Christian convert? Could any of the tales that are as old as the Indian nations and told in the blackness of deep nights in the South Florida Everglades be true? And why are owls beginning to perch outside of Dina's home? Then handsome Marty Osceola, the son of the most powerful witch on the Florida East Coast and the boy Dina had a crush on in grade school, arrives back in town.. A unique coming-of-age novel about the stunning consequences of choices presented from a Native viewpoint.
Vernon Night is the CEO of LA's hippest advertising agency. Vernon Night also has issues. His divorce is getting ugly. His Go-To guy is a closet drug addict. He's mad as Hell on a daily basis. His newest client: God. Seems The Lord has some issues as well. Namely, that no one cares about Heaven anymore. In the Hip-Hop age of Internet Porn and Reality TV, who has time for goodness? So now the Creator of us all needs some creative direction of Her own. In this wickedly modern fable about good and evil, God looks for an advertising agency to fix Her brand as America's population looks for its soul.
That question is the subject of The Second Cycle, a thoroughly entertaining yet thought-provoking story that examines the disconnect between belief and truth.
Kira Blakely receives a letter about a problem with her scholarship. The letter leads to the discovery of a shocking truth about her past. Julia Edwards goes abroad to school to learn more about her Christian religion. She returns home, having lost her faith in God. Daniel Aiello makes a miraculous recovery after doctors pronounce him dead. Now, every year on the anniversary of his healing, God speaks to him and reveals truths that contradict the teachings of all existing religions. Peter Grayson is involved in medical research project that seeks to solve the mystery of human memory. What he uncovers challenges the idea that death brings an end to life.
These characters are connected by their need to find new truths about beliefs that were destroyed. Their search will bring them closer to the discovery of life's most important truth.
Physician Thomas Dewar finds himself on the journey of a lifetime in mysterious Egypt, following in the footsteps of his murdered mentor. Confronted by his own struggle to understand the balance between science and faith, his search catapults him through betrayal and intrigue, as darker forces race against him to discover the biggest treasure of all, the truth about the teachings of Jesus.
A personal vision, despite her youth, was the private and inspired selfless commitment of service to God. She would remain a virgin as testimony to love only the Creator. However, a year after her arrival in Nazareth to join her parents, she receives and reluctantly affirms an unexpected proposal of marriage. Shortly thereafter the concept of a virgin marriage becomes measurably compounded by the fact that she has just accepted her intriguing visitors offer to become the human mother of Yahwehs own son. Now she must explain to her parents and future husband the fact of her pregnancy. Miriam follows the life and times of the holy mother, bringing to light the relationship between herself and her son, Yeshua, in a fresh and poetic way that will appeal to readers of all ages and denominations. Follow author George Warner on this journey through the tiny village of Nazara and beyond.
In September 1973, Dave King is a tenth grader at Eastridge High in Des Moines, Iowa. The youngest of nine children, Dave feels isolated from family members and classmates. But his life changes dramatically during the school year after he becomes a Christian and an unlikely sports hero at Eastridge.
Possessing a strong faith and natural athletic ability, Dave overcomes numerous trials in high school and college to attain national prominence as a quarterback. He eventually becomes one of the top stars in the National Football League. But rising to such heights on the playing field creates challenges and temptations that severely test his spiritual commitment. Gaining election to Congress after his retirement from the NFL, Dave’s fame and prestige continue to increase. His personal failures, however, bring consequences that threaten to destroy his family, his career, and even his once unshakeable faith.
Based on events in the life of King David, The All-American King tells a story of victory and defeat, character and ambition, and sin and redemption.
