Human Image

When two prophets with superhuman powers arrive to warn of God's coming judgment, the world largely rejects their message and treats them as hostile extra-terrestrials who must be stopped at any cost. Posing as an ancient alien, Satan's hybrid-avatar the Beast kills them and urges humanity to take the mark of the Beast and evolve into gods to fight against the coming alien invasion led by Jesus.

What If Being Human Isn’t the Problem―but the Point? Many Christians have been taught to see themselves as fundamentally broken―with a human nature defined by sin, separated from God, and constantly striving to be worthy. They have been taught that being human is something to...

A serious biblical and philosophical investigation of theological determinism: the idea that everything that happens has already been decided by God, including who will and won’t be saved. This audiobook is for those who are interested in, or troubled by, questions about God's sovereignty and...

In Images of Absence, a threshold structure recurs throughout the book: windows, doors, stations, hallways, gravesites, bridges, sea edges, and city streets are repeatedly presented as sites of uncertain passage. The speakers often stand at the edge of movement and observe it as it varies from poem to poem. In “Promise,” the speaker imagines a departure from grief while pledging to sing the same song “next time around.” In “Destination,” arrival is mixed with preparation for what comes next. In “Resurrection,” the dead are granted a temporary right to return and search for ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Comedian Ian Karmel, with help from his sister, Dr. Alisa Karmel, opens up about the daily humiliations of being fat and why it’s so hard to talk about something so visible. “As charming and funny as it is poignant and thoughtful.”—Roxane Gay, author of Hunger: A...

In this updated edition, with a new introduction and editorial commentary by Matt Furey, president of the Psycho-Cybernetics Foundation, the original 1960 text has been annotated and amplified to make Maxwell Maltz's message even more relevant for the contemporary listener. Maltz was the first researcher and author to explain how the self-image (a term he popularized) has complete control over an individual's ability to achieve, or fail to achieve, any goal.

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST The definitive takedown of fatphobia, drawing on personal experience as well as rigorous research to expose how size discrimination harms everyone, and how to combat it—from the acclaimed author of Down Girl and Entitled “An elegant, fierce, and profound...

A beauty and mental health expert exposes how Western society has controlled the narrative on feminine aesthetics, and breaks down the science and psychology of beauty to help women feel more confident. What is beauty? Who gets to determine who is beautiful? What happens when you fall outside of...

Bloomsbury presents Unseen: Blind spots and why we miss what matters most by David Lewis & Keelan Leyser, read by Rupert Farley. The fascinating psychology of blindspots, their complex causes, and the alarming consequences of looking without seeing. Can we believe our eyes? Most of us are...

Do you often wonder how a few people do the seemingly impossible things while most others struggle to just go through everyday life? What if you could harness the full potential of your mind and reach your goals faster by mind-set switch. Imagine thinking like a genius and acting like top performers in your chosen field and achieving the life of your dreams. Mindset Makeover will help you as your mind-set coach to learn how the principles of neuroplasticity work and then provide you the effective strategies to rewire your mind-set.

A timely anthology that explores power, privilege, and oppression and their relationship to marginalized bodies Asserting that the body is the main site of oppression in Western society, the contributors to this pioneering volume explore the complex issue of embodiment and how it relates to...

The first comprehensive Christian theology of Artificial Intelligence — written by an author who has spent over forty years in IT and a lifetime in the Christian faith. When ChatGPT arrived in November 2022, the world changed. Within months, machines were writing sermons, composing prayers, comforting the bereaved, and answering theological questions with apparent sophistication. The Church barely knew what had happened. The questions piled up faster than the answers. In His Image, By Our Hand is the answer Christians have been waiting for. What this book offers: ✦ A clear explanation ...

The crowning work of the bestselling Earth Chronicles series Reveals the existence of physical evidence of alien presence on Earth in the distant past Identifies and describes the demigods, such as Gilgamesh, descended from these visitors Outlines the tests of this physical evidence...

Become happier, healthier, and stronger with this essential guide that explores the unique benefits that cold water therapy, along with breathing and mindset exercises, can afford women. Sisters Isabelle and Laura Hof have been practic­ing and teaching the Wim Hof Method for most of their lives...

Sacred or Secular: The Pro-Life Case for Grounding Human Value in the Image of God What makes a human being valuable? It is the question beneath every argument about abortion—and the one both sides too often rush past. In Sacred or Secular, Jacob Vazquez slows down to ask it directly, moving past surface-level talking points to the philosophical heart of the debate: not merely when human life begins, but why a human life should be counted as valuable at all. With scientific, philosophical, and theological rigor, Vazquez weighs the leading answers to that question—pro-choice, secular pro...

What if someone, somewhere, is thinking about you right now? Perhaps it is someone who loves you. Someone who still believes in you when you have stopped believing in yourself. Or perhaps, somewhere beyond your awareness, someone has quietly spoken your name in prayer. Does it matter? In When Someone Thinks of You, Bill Riggs explores a fascinating question at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, human connection, self-image, and faith: What happens when one person holds another in sustained thought, expectation, hope, or prayer? Drawing on research into neuroplasticity, placebo ...

“If man is not the image of God, then he is a disease of the dust.” - G.K. Chesterton The Image of God features 20 original short stories by Shawn Casselberry on humanity's divine quest for meaning in a chaotic and broken world. Many religions proclaim that humans are made in the image of God. But what does it really mean? What does the brokenness of humanity say about God? This collection of thought-provoking stories explores the profundity of being human. In the titular story, AI soldiers claim to be made in the image of God. In Deicide, an atheist receives a divine call to kill God. ...

Power corrupts―as we've seen time and time again. People too often abuse their power and play god in the lives of others. Shady politicians, corrupt executives and ego-filled media stars have made us suspicious of those who wield influence and authority. They too often breed injustice by...

What Is Marriage? offers a profound theological and philosophical exploration of marriage as a one-flesh union rooted in human nature and elevated by grace. Drawing on Scripture, natural law, historical analysis, and contemporary thought, Paul J. Murano presents marriage as an image of Trinitarian love. Addressing modern challenges to sex, family, and identity, this work proposes a compelling vision for renewing a culture of life grounded in truth, unity, and divine purpose. Testimonials: “This is a very useful, reliable, accurate, orthodox, and complete (historical, theological, ...

You have ideas worth making. You’re tired of AI making them sound like everyone else’s. You ask for a tense scene and get a character explaining their feelings. You ask for a fresh image and get the same glossy face. You spend more time correcting the output than creating the thing you wanted. How to Create with GPT-6 Astra Without Sounding or Looking Like a Robot shows you how to take control of that process, from your first instructions through the edits that make the work your own. Author Shane Mercer walks you through the Stop-Slop method using real examples, practical workflows, ...