LibGuides: GUO1001 Orientation to Global University Learning (International): eBooks

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A Teacher's Guide to Understanding the Scriptures Gives special attention to the authority, revelation, and inspiration of the Bible. Provides a concise but scholarly understanding of the Scriptures that is historically well-grounded and theologically sound. Written from a Wesleyan perspective.
Bible Study Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to an Essential Practice, by Lindsay Olesberg " In The Bible Study Handbook Lindsay Olesberg lays a foundation for why we read the Bible, what attitudes and expectations are most helpful as we enter into serious Bible study, and what methods and practices yield the most fruit. From foundational insights to best practices and hands-on exercises, you will find everything you need in this book..."
Evangelicals & Scripture: tradition, authority and hermeneutics / Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Excavating the evidence for Jesus : the archaeology and history of Christ and the Gospels / by Titus M. Kennedy
Navigate: How the Bible can help You in Every Aspect of Your Life, by Norman Vincent Peale "Edited with updated language for our time but preserving Dr. Peale's classic take on faith, prayer, worship and relationship...how to successfully meet a crisis; how to keep growing in your faith and in your relationships; how to rest and recharge your spiritual batteries; how to trust in God and be at peace with yourself and others; and how to let the Bible help you in every aspect of your life!"
Reading the Bible without getting lost, by Mike Tune General introduction to reading the Bible and how it is put together. It is designed for those who want to understand its contents. " The Bible is a vast library of writings spanning centuries and cultures. It can be daunting and confusing for inexperienced Bible readers. Reading the Bible without Getting Lost gets to the heart of every book of the Bible and provides a reader's roadmap through each one. ... into a manageable size and simple presentation for beginning Bible students."
Teacher's Guide to Understanding the Scriptures "By giving special attention to the authority, revelation, and inspiration of the Bible, Dr. Powell provides a concise but scholarly understanding of the Scriptures that is historically well-grounded and theologically sound. Written from a Wesleyan perspective..."
The lost world of Scripture: ancient literary culture and Biblical authority / by John H. Walton Summarizes what we know of orality and oral tradition as well as the composition and transmission of texts in the ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world, and how this shapes our understanding of the Old and New Testaments. The authors then translate these insights into a helpful model for understanding the reliability of Scripture.
The Sacred Text : Biblical Authority in Nineteenth-century America The advances of geologic science, Darwinism, theological liberalism, and higher textual criticism converged in the nineteenth century to present an imposing challenge to biblical authority. This book looks into theological liberalism's perspective on Scripture and authority and how their outlook was challenged and defended.

Critical Thinking:

Learning to Learn: Developing Critical Think Skills (University of Sydney. Australia) "Critical thinking has been defined in many different ways. Very broad definitions include ’thinking which has a purpose’ or ‘reflective judgment’. However, these definitions are often too general to be useful to students." This uses examples to help clarify the process.
Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking: Concepts and Tools, by Dr. Richard Paul and Dr. Linda Eller "For students [this] is a critical thinking supplement to any textbook for any course. ... critical thinkers are clear as to the purpose at hand and the question at issue. They question information, conclusions, and points of view. They strive to be clear, accurate, precise, and relevant."

Note Taking:

Five Notetaking Methods. (Grand Valley State University) This introduces 5 different ways to take notes. Read through each illustrated method to see which appears the most useful.
Sketchnote Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to Visual Notetaking, by Mike Rohde This has sample pages from the Handbook. These will give ideas on a way to take notes while exploring a new subject.

Time Management:

Successful Person' s Guide to Time Management, by Dr. Rudolph Flesch and Dr. Robert H. Flashman Do you not seem to have enough time to get everything done? Perhaps there is a better way to make use of your time. This offers a way to do it which has been used by thousands of other people.
Time Management Manual. (Benchmark Institute) This is longer and more detailed manual on time management.

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Additional Open Access Books:

Christian Classics Ethereal Library This link opens in a new window Provides free electronic copies of Christian scripture and literature texts. Has the Ante-Nicene, Nicene, and Post-Nicene Church Fathers.
Directory of Open Access Books This link opens in a new window The primary aim of DOAB is to increase discoverability of Open Access books.
HathiTrust Digital Library This link opens in a new window A partnership of major research institutions and libraries to preserve the cultural record.

JSTOR Open Access eBooks JSTOR offers a growing list of Open Access ebooks from respected presses, such as University of California Press and University of Michigan Press.

Project Gutenberg This link opens in a new window Over 60,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with a focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Available in Français, Deutsch, Português.
Theological Commons This link opens in a new window A digital library of over 130,000 resources on theology and religion from Princeton Theological Seminary. It consists mainly of public domain books and also includes periodicals, audio recordings, photographs, manuscript collections, and other formats.