Living to God
A Disciple's Ethic
by Calum Gilmour
Price: NZ$30.00
ISBN 978 1 877332 74 6
About the Book:
Where can moral direction and moral certainty be found in a secular materialist world?
The Christian answer is: In the scriptures, in the teaching of Jesus and the early church, in personal spiritual experience and inspiration, in a sense of discipleship and the application of the New Testament principles and values.
This book is not a detailed treatment of New Testament ethics, but it does contain much material from the New Testament which the author has found helpful in developing his own sense of moral direction as a Christian disciple. The opening chapters deal with ethics in general and how Christian ethics relate to this. There is a detailed discussion of the Sermon on the Mount followed by a study in Ephesians chapters 4-6 focussing on ethics in the early Church. The last part of the book deals with moral issues which confront disciples today – marriage and remarriage; anger and violence; environmentalism; purity; and the moral issues relating to computers and the Internet
The emphasis throughout is on the application of Christian and New Testament principles and attitudes under the Holy Spirit. There are questions for discussion and private study at the end of each section.
Please note that Church groups and institutions may pay on invoice. Please advise where invoice is to be sent.
Postage /courier and packing will be added at cost.
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Cicero's Philippics: History Rhetoric Ideology
edited by Tom Stevenson and Marcus Wilson
Price: NZ$80.00
ISBN 978 1 877332 56 2
About the Book:
After the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44BC, Mark Antony took control of Rome. Before the end of the year Cicero had taken on the leadership of the opposition in the Senate to Antony and his policies. The speeches made by Cicero against Antony, later published under the title Philippics, mounted a sustained attack on the way Antony exercised and abused his position of power.
As historical sources the Philippics were often neglected and disparaged during the 20th century, but they have recently attracted renewed scholarly interest for their political significance and as models of Roman and especially senatorial oratory.
The time when the speeches were delivered coincided with the early public career of the future emperor Augustus. Many of the ideas and much of the political vocabulary of the Philippics continued to resonate in the cultural life and imperial ideology of the Augustan principate.
This volume collects papers by a series of specialists in the field of Ciceronian studies who have set out to reconsider the historical impact of the Philippic speeches and their later significance in Roman culture.
Delivered at a crucial point in the painful political transition from the Roman Republic to the imperial system, the Philippics are the final speeches of Rome’s greatest orator at the peak of his powers. He paid the price for the political stance he took in the speeches with his life.
For further information, and/or to buy the book online
Please follow this link to Cicero's Philippics page
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Beneath the Cherry Tree, a novel by David Bates, 2009
Price: $39.00
ISBN 978-1-877332-71-5
About the Book:
Julian Paul is a Wellington barrister with a gambling problem. Anthony Samuels is a remand prisoner and Julian’s client. He faces serious drug charges and is desperate for bail. Julian undertakes to arrange this – for an exorbitant fee - by blackmailing a Judge who had a homosexual relationship many years previously.
Will Julian succeed? Will he ruin his future and destroy his family in the process? Can same sex relationships be an expression of true love?
The author is a former police Inspector and now a practising barrister. He has an intimate knowledge of criminal law and the workings of the justice and prison systems in New Zealand. The story is consistent with the realities of the law and makes for a fascinating and exciting read. The characters are well drawn and their machinations reveal their true nature. The author explores issues of honesty, family responsibilities and same sex relationships in a thoughtful and gripping sequence of events as the story unfolds to its inevitable conclusion.
For further information and/or to buy this book online
Please follow this link to 'Beneath the Cherry Tree'.
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Poppa - There's a Hole in your Eugenia
Price: $20.00
ISBN 978-1-877332-75-3
About the Book:
A delightful rhyming, colourfully illustrated story ideal for children aged 2 to 8 years.
A blackbird makes her nest in Poppa’s neatly trimmed Eugenia tree and alarms Ollie. But then, he learns it really is the safest place to be, especially if you are newly hatched or dreaming you might be!
An ideal anytime story to be read to or by young children, especially at bedtimes.
There’s even space at the end to write names of birds and plants and other things in your or Poppa’s and Nana’s garden.
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Sacraments, Sacramental Life, Sacramental Ministry, Second Edition 2009, by Calum Gilmour
Price: $30.00
ISBN 978-1-877332-64-7
About the Book:
This
book provides an introduction to the meaning of 'sacrament'
within its wider context. Then there are chapters on all
7 Christian Sacraments. There is a particular emphasis on
the relationship between sacraments and ethics. Questions
for discussion and study are provided throughout.
This new edition contains some new material and there has been a particular effort to explain aspects that have puzzled some readers. The text layout has been completely renewed into a form which is easier to handle. The bibliography has been updated.
Those training for Local Shared Ministry will find essential material here. The book is also suitable for private study and/or group studies. The discussion and study sections throughout will provide a good basis for discussion and will help participants to apply the theology and practice of the Sacraments in their own context.
For further information, and/or to buy the book online, please follow this link to the Sacrament Book. |
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Aeneas Son of the Goddess: A Companion to the Aeneid by Raewyn Gilmour.
Price: NZ$40.00 retail. A discounted price is offered to schools and trade - please contact us by email or phone - 09 416 1437
ISBN 978 1 877332 61 6
About the Book:
The Aeneid is Virgil’s masterpiece. It is an intricate and complex epic which is to be read on several levels. This book is designed to assist students to read the whole work. It will help them to appreciate the way in which Virgil has structured his epic poem and how the repeating motifs add colour and interest for the reader.
The book will also assist students to extend their own study of the strengths and weaknesses of both the humans in the story and the gods on Mt Olympus and to form their own opinions and conclusions. They will gain an appreciation of Virgil’s version of the foundation story of Rome.
The geographic emphasis in the photographs and illustrations has been planned to encourage students to visualise the locations of the events and thus be assisted in their understanding of the material in Virgil’s story of ‘Aeneas, son of the goddess’ as he moves from east to west.
Raewyn Gilmour is an experienced teacher of Classical Studies in New Zealand schools.
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Polygraphia Power Point Series:
The City of Athens - 103 slides on
CD with book explaining each slide.
Rome - 123 slides on CD with explanatory
book.
Greek Sculpture - 75 frames.
Pompeii and Herculaneum,
60 frames
For a detailed description and directions for purchase,
please click this link to see Polygraphia Power Point Series and Polygraphia Visual Series.
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Large Format Posters:
Greece
and Rome Series
A series of A1 and A2 posters
are available with scenes from Greece and Rome. These
beautiful and durable posters are designed for classroom
use or for display on special occasions such as Parents'
Night.
For examples and detail of subjects, please click
this link to Posters.
Pompeii and Herculaneum Series, please follow this link to Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Laminated A3 Posters - This series has been completely revised and reissued for 2008. The posters under this heading are also available in large format.
To view, please follow this link to view A3 Posters.
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High quality prints of New Zealand scenes are available. These are best printed on canvas in A2 or A1 size; however they also look lovely as posters printed on 230gsm matte poster paper.
To view a selection of images from various parts of NZ, please follow this link.
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