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Shlomi Shaoshana shlomish828ede — Yürüyüş / kuş gözlemciliği / kamp / dağlarla ilgili bu kitaptaki tavsiye, aptalca olmak için geneldir. Arkadaki milli parklar için rehber tek yararlı bölümdür, ancak derinlemesine bir şeyden ziyade bir genel bakış.

Chi Kuo yyponyy3a7a — Andy Crouch, in his landmark book, Culture Making: Recovering our Creative Calling, makes the case that the essence of humanity is that we are “creative cultivators.” This is rooted in his correct interpretation of the opening chapters of the Bible, where humans are created in the image of God, placed in the garden and given the task to “cultivate” (עָבַד) it (see Genesis 1:26-18 and 2:15) But Crouch states that culture is not merely “a set of ideas” but rather “primarily a set of tangible goods” (p. 10). “Culture is what we make of the world” (p. 23). Therefore, “the only way to change the culture is to create more of it” (p. 67). In a book about making culture, Crouch surprises the reader by actually providing a needed corrective to the human quest to change the culture (especially recent Christian articulations to “change the world”) by insisting that while we are indeed “culture makers,” “when we thoughtlessly grasp for the heedless rhetoric of ‘changing the world,’ we expose ourselves to temptation. We find ourselves in a situation similar to Adam and Eve’s in the Garden. ‘You will be like God, knowing good and evil… Is there a way to change the world without falling into one of the many traps laid for would-be world changers? If so, it will require us to learn the one thing the language of ‘changing the world’ usually lacks: humility” (p. 201). “Culture Making,” according to Crouch, must not be about grand strategies to transform the world, for that is too large of a scale for finite and depraved humans to attempt. “The record of human efforts to change the world is mixed, to say the least…And the larger the scale of change we seek, the more mixed the record becomes” (p. 198). Therefore, Crouch advocates that we attempt to create cultural goods that offer positive contributions in smaller scales of time and place. The success of such culture making should be measured not by how influential they are in the larger cultural milieu, but in how they exhibit “integrity”: “We can speak of progress when a certain arena of culture is more whole, more faithful to the world of which it is making something” (p. 54). Culture makers, therefore, should concentrate on smaller scales of influence, what Crouch calls the “3:12:120” – a close and dedicated small circle of three, a group of people (12) to make the cultural good come into existence, and a network of people (120) that will bring the cultural artifact into use. He states that every cultural innovation “is based on personal relationships and personal commitment. Culture making is hard. It simply doesn’t happen without deep investment of absolutely and relatively small groups of people. In culture making, size matters—in reverse… The almost uncanny thing about culture making is that a small group is enough” (p. 243). Crouch states that culture can be primarily understood as cultural goods or artifacts created by humans made in God’s image. If this is correct, then the question for culture makers is not the haughty one of “Can I change the world?” Rather, the question should be much more humble: “Does this thing that we have created meet the criteria of God’s intentions for his Creation and New Creation?” or, “Can I imagine this cultural artifact making it into the New Jerusalem?” If God, in his sovereignty, decides to allow our cultural contribution to have an influence across the larger culture, then we thank him for that and pray for his will to be done with it.

Mohamed Kamal magekali19dd15 — With the fate of the world in the hands of an art gallery owner, it will take a group of dangerously, sexy demon Detainors to protect her and stop the zombie apocalypse. However, the enemy is hell-bent on world domination and will do whatever it takes to be king. Keegan has one shot to detain the heir and find the Book before an uprising of otherworldly proportions took over Earth. The mission is dangerous, but with his bounty hunter, half-brothers by his side, the risk would be well worth the reward of vengeance on their father. Unfortunately, Keegan could not have foreseen the hazard the heir would be to his body and soul. Brynn's modest lifestyle as an artist and gallery owner changes dramatically overnight, but instead of being swept off her feet by the gorgeously mysterious man who enters her gallery, she is instead knocked unconscious. Upon awakening, Brynn is met with the knowledge of her demon ancestry and worldwide destruction potential. And if that wasn't enough, the kidnappers she thought were superheroes from a covert branch of the government are actually beings from myth and legend... and they've been sent to kill her. The world that Ms. Lario created has a simple complexity that is easy to visualize and follow as these demon brothers band together for the good of the world and the ones they love. While reading the story I was very appreciative of the various surprise plot points that kept my attention and never let the story become too predictable. Who would've thought that upon our hero and heroine first meeting he would haul off and punch her in the face. Quite a memorable first impression for the heroine indeed, which is what Ms. Lario has created with this action-packed, daringly sexy story. The heroine, Brynn, reads memories embedded in inanimate objects, which is what initially drew her toward art and her eventual career. Her other supernatural ability of life-force draining, came at a time when she needed most and is a haunting survivor's tale. Both abilities seemingly came out of nowhere and have helped shape her slightly introverted personality. The reader's first impression of Brynn is as her self-described “loner”, but over the course of the story Brynn's inner-fierceness is awakened, redefined, and projected in her actions to take control of her destiny. Monumental confidence changes take place on both a personality and sexual level, which serve to connect the reader and Brynn as she embarks on this journey. The hero of the story, Keegan, is your typical tall, dark, and handsome, but he places blame on himself much too easily. He never lets his brothers shoulder the burden of responsibility, especially when the stakes are so high. It's quite easy to see how his horrific childhood experiences has and continues to have an overwhelming impact on the man he is now. His brothers although grateful for Keegan's sacrifice are determined to see Keegan happy... even if that means committing the ultimate sacrifice themselves. Half-demon brothers with a sensitive side and bad-ass supernatural abilities? Ms. Lario makes it possible with a writing talent that instantly has the reader falling for these characters with their witty banter and personalities. Each brother is distinguished by the mysterious “other half” of their maternal heritage, which is revealed in the story. Part of their mission in coming to Earth was to seek knowledge in the whereabouts of the Book and heir, but perhaps some long overdue paternal justice may be served as well. You'll have to read the story to find out about these brothers' incredible back-story. I really enjoyed the magnetic push and pull of Keegan and Brynn. The characters would wind-up in a forbidden sexual (almost) situation and then out of nowhere circumstances would pull them apart, but each encounter ripens with increased sexual energy and tension. This all leads to unforgettable scenes between Keegan and Brynn that are aggressively sexy yet sensationally tender. Talk about being swept away (quite literally for the heroine) by the romance! Needless to say, I will be continuing with book two of the Demons of Infernum series. The battle is just getting started and I can't wait to see where Taeg takes the storyline next. Reader's looking for a lot of paranormal and a lot of romance, will definitely want to check out this fantastic author! Review soon-to-be posted @ Night Owl Reviews