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American methods of policy implementation and dispute resolution are more adversarial and legalistic when compared with the systems of other economically advanced countries. Americans more often rely on legal threats and lawsuits. American laws are generally more complicated and prescriptive, adjudication more costly, and penalties more severe. In a thoughtful and cogently argued book, Robert Kagan examines the origins and consequences of this system of "adversarial legalism."

Kagan describes the roots of adversarial legalism and the deep connections it has with American political institutions and values. He investigates its social costs as well as the extent to which lawyers perpetuate it. Ranging widely across many legal fields, including criminal law, environmental regulations, tort law, and social insurance programs, he provides comparisons with the legal and regulatory systems of western Europe, Canada, and Japan that point to possible alternatives to the American methods.

Kagan notes that while adversarial legalism has many virtues, its costs and unpredictability often alienate citizens from the law and frustrate the quest for justice. This insightful study deepens our understanding of law and its relationship to politics in America and raises valuable questions about the future of the American legal system.

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"Walking in Victory is full of insightful illustrations that bring the deep theological doctrines of Romans 5-8 down to a very understandable and practical level. This book is long overdue!"

 Jim Falkenberg, International President, Bible Literature International

Walking in Victory is the ultimate guide to understanding the premiere passage on grace in the New Testament-- Romans 5 through 8.

What we do arises out of what we are. So who are you? If we can believe God's word, you are a new creature in Christ--already alive from the dead and as close to God as you could possibly be. But do you really believe that? If you did, you would be experiencing the joy and victory God intends for you.

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Like poor driving, legalism is the `other guy's' problem—the idiot is always in the other car. Crosby delivers a powerful punch in this expose on legalism as he shows that is a problem for all of us. It is a silent killer and the author seeks to expose all of its treacherous tentacles. Legal and performance-based religion is the most prevalent, unrecognized, and deleterious malady affecting the individual believer and the Church universal.

Crosby exposes the philosophical and practical roots of legal, performance-based religion as well as its subtle influences. Readers will be equipped to not only recognize the problem but to avail themselves of appropriate remedies to free themselves from legalism's infectious disease..
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How would you finish this sentence?

If I want to be a really good Christian, I must....

How you would finish that sentence is critical Finish it incorrectly, as many people do, and you fall into the same trap that ensnared first-century Christians in Galatia

This expository study of Galatians, Paul's first epistle, can help you complete the sentence correctly. And it will clearly tell you one way not to complete it.

It's great to be a Christian.
It's even better to be a really good Christian and at the same time BE FREE!

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Neil Anderson (author of the bestselling The Bondage Breaker™) and his coauthors expose the trauma of legalism—and show how Christ liberates us from trying to be “good enough for God.”

According to a recent poll, 57 percent of Christians strongly agree the Christian life is well summed–up as “trying hard to do what God commands.” But biblically, making laws our “lord” estranges us from Christ! The authors reveal...

• the chains of legalism: shame, guilt, pride
• the keys to liberty: knowing who we are in Christ, resting in the Father’s love
• the life of freedom: joyful friendship with God, obedience viewed properly

Here’s encouragement for defeated believers—and an appeal to the church to be free in Christ.

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Between the covers of this book are testimonies from Christian role models from the worlds of film, sports, and music. The stories are real and powerful, and are presented in a way that believers and seekers alike will find compelling..
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Hester Prynne has been away from her husband for a long time. He is back in England and Hester is in the new American colony of Boston and she has had a child that couldn’t possibly be her husband’s. The puritanical community is outraged and to make matters worse Hester refuses to name the father. “Who did it?” is the question on every ones mind. Hester is forced to wear a scarlet ‘A’ on her breast to show that she has committed adultery and is labeled an Atheist by the church. Throughout the novel, the author explores the issues of grace, legalism, sin, guilt, church and state..
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