Bøger af Russ Rodgers

Does the Bible speak accurately to historical matters? Is it just a collection of myths and legends, or does it contain information that is objectively correct and reliable? Can it provide accurate guidance for law and morals? Is there really such a thing as hell? Does God even objectively exist? Are the modern purveyors of the religious socialist gospel honest and concerned individuals, or are they instead irretrievably compromised in their beliefs? In Emerging Chaos, Russ Rodgers tackles these questions and more, delving into the thought and people of the Emerging Church Movement, or ECM. Rodgers analyzes the impact of post-modernism and the history of hermeneutical change on the development of ECM theology and their worldview. His research delves not only into the theology of the ECM, but into the history of its origins and its similarities to other movements, while concurrently examining the lifestyles and politics of those who claim Christian Evangelicals should shun politics and focus on the poor. His research covers such individuals as Brian McLaren, Rob Bell, Gabe Lyons, Shane Claiborne, Tony Campolo, Peter Enns, David Gushee, and many more. Rodgers details how efforts by ECM writers to discredit the Biblical record have led them down the road of slipshod scholarship, questionable historical and public policy analyses, and have played havoc not only with the church, but with the very notion of peace and stability in the western world. Emerging Chaos is organized to allow a reader quick access to an essential understanding of the ECM, while offering more detailed analysis for those who wish to dive deeper. Rodgers states without equivocation that the Biblical documents are accurate portrayals of real historical events, being a testimony of a real God who objectively exists. His penetrating analysis is insightful and his conclusions provocative.

The Islamic world can be baffling to many in the West. However, this worldview can even be a mystery to many who profess Islam. While one can easily find the essentials of Islam at a wide array of online sources, yet there are aspects of the Islamic worldview that remain elusive. This work, written by a specialist on early Islamic history and insurgency warfare, examines selected aspects of the Islamic worldview in a way that is relatively simple for the layman to grasp. It provides insights regarding how those who practice authentic Islam think.

A highly illustrated new study of Patton''s daring attempt to bounce the river Rhine in March 1945. In January 1945, the collapse of the German front along the Siegfried Line led to a large-scale dissolution of German combat forces and capability. Pressed hard by Allied forces advancing eastward, German units often found themselves trapped west of the Rhine River. With his eye on history, US Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. was determined to be the first leader since Napoleon to make an assault crossing of the Rhine. The most logical crossing-place was at Mainz, as it served as a major railroad logistical link from west to east. However, Patton was aware that this would be obvious to the Germans, and therefore he and his staff made rapid plans for another site at Nierstein and Oppenheim, about 12 miles south of Mainz. The crossing began at 2230 hours on March 23, when the first boats carrying 11th Infantry Regiment troops left the western bank of the Rhine. They met with little opposition; despite a few sharp counterattacks, overall resistance was light and American forces suffered few casualties. By March 24, the US 4th Armored Division under Brig. Gen. William Hoge crossed the Rhine and began the exploitation phase. By March 26, the exploitation to the Main River was clearly a rout, exacerbated by additional crossings of the Rhine by other Allied units over the next few days. Illustrated throughout with stunning full-color artwork, maps, and bird''s-eye-views, this title details the complete history of this dramatic campaign.

There are many biographies of the Prophet, and they tend to fall into three categories: pious works that emphasize the virtues of the early Islamic community, general works for non-Muslim or non-specialist readers, and source-critical works that grapple with historiographical problems inherent in early Islamic history. In The Generalship of Muhammad, Russ Rodgers charts a new path by merging original sources with the latest in military theory to examine Muhammad's military strengths and weaknesses.Incorporating military, political, and economic analyses, Rodgers focuses on Muhammad's use of insurgency warfare in seventh-century Arabia to gain control of key cities such as Medina. Seeking to understand the operational aspects of these world-changing battles, he provides battlefield maps and explores the supply and logistic problems that would have plagued any military leader at the time.Rodgers explains how Muhammad organized his forces and gradually built his movement against sporadic resistance from his foes. He draws from the hadith literature to shed new light on the nature of the campaigns. He examines the Prophet's intelligence network and the employment of what would today be called special operations forces. And he considers the possibility that Muhammad received outside support to build and maintain his movement as a means to interdict trade routes between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanid Persians.