Thomas White

Is your life defined by faith or fear? When life hits hard, most of us don't feel courageous. But what if those moments are exactly where real faith in God begins? Bravery does not mean we don't feel afraid-it's being confident that God will show up when we know we can't fight our battles alone. In Strong and Courageous, Thomas White invites you on a 52-step journey through the life of Joshua, a leader who trusted God despite overwhelming odds. You will learn that God's presence and promise-keeping nature, not human strength, are what make courage possible as you cultivate a resilient, unshakable faith one step at a time. In this powerful devotional, you will learn how to: Conquer your emotions to defeat fear, anxiety, and despair with Scripture Grow a closer relationship with Christ so you can rely on Him through life's challenges Walk forward with God, even when the path feels uncertain You don't need to cross a river or lead an army to take the next courageous step. Start cultivating a strong and courageous faith today.

Is your life defined by faith or fear? When life hits hard, most of us don't feel courageous. But what if those moments are exactly where real faith in God begins? Bravery does not mean we don't feel afraid-it's being confident that God will show up when we know we can't fight our battles alone. In Strong and Courageous, Thomas White invites you on a 52-step journey through the life of Joshua, a leader who trusted God despite overwhelming odds. You will learn that God's presence and promise-keeping nature, not human strength, are what make courage possible as you cultivate a resilient, unshakable faith one step at a time. In this powerful devotional, you will learn how to: Conquer your emotions to defeat fear, anxiety, and despair with Scripture Grow a closer relationship with Christ so you can rely on Him through life's challenges Walk forward with God, even when the path feels uncertain You don't need to cross a river or lead an army to take the next courageous step. Start cultivating a strong and courageous faith today.

How animal conservation became a defense against cultural erasureChina today positions itself as a model of state-led environmentalism. On the country's arid rangelands, grassland conservation policies have targeted pastoralists and their animals, blamed for causing desertification. State environmentalism—in the form of grazing bans, enclosure, and resettlement—has transformed the lives of many ethnic minority herders in China's western borderlands. However, this book shows how such policies have been contested and negotiated on the ground, in the context of the state's intensifying nation-building project. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Alasha, in the far west of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Thomas White describes how ethnic Mongols have foregrounded the local breed of Bactrian camel, mobilizing ideas of heritage and resource conservation to defend pastoralism. In exploring how the greening of the Chinese state affects the entangled lives of humans and animals at the margins of the nation-state, this study is both a political biography of the Bactrian camel and an innovative work of political ecology addressing critical questions of rural livelihoods, conservation, and state power.

How animal conservation became a defense against cultural erasureChina today positions itself as a model of state-led environmentalism. On the country's arid rangelands, grassland conservation policies have targeted pastoralists and their animals, blamed for causing desertification. State environmentalism—in the form of grazing bans, enclosure, and resettlement—has transformed the lives of many ethnic minority herders in China's western borderlands. However, this book shows how such policies have been contested and negotiated on the ground, in the context of the state's intensifying nation-building project. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Alasha, in the far west of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Thomas White describes how ethnic Mongols have foregrounded the local breed of Bactrian camel, mobilizing ideas of heritage and resource conservation to defend pastoralism. In exploring how the greening of the Chinese state affects the entangled lives of humans and animals at the margins of the nation-state, this study is both a political biography of the Bactrian camel and an innovative work of political ecology addressing critical questions of rural livelihoods, conservation, and state power.

Can a philosopher defend the rational warrant for belief in Christianity? Is it reasonable to be religious? Is it philosophically responsible to be a Christian who believes in the mystery of the Trinity? Principles of Catholic Theology explores these questions in a systematic way by considering questions of ultimate explanation. Why not hold that modern atheistic naturalism provides the best explanation of reality? Or, if there is a transcendent first principle that explains all of reality, is it impersonal rather than personal? Contrastingly, if monotheism constitutes the best explanation for created being, how can we reasonably believe in any particular revelation concerning God? What are the criteria for rational belief in revelation? Thomas Joseph White, OP, considers these questions by exploring a series of topics: the transcendentals (existence, oneness, truth, goodness, beauty); rational argument for the existence of God; the immateriality and subsistence after death of the personal soul of the human being; the historical and conceptual coherence of Trinitarian doctrine; and the reasonableness of the natural desire to see God. The aim of Principles of Catholic Theology, Book 2 is to place contemporary natural reason in profound dialogue with the Catholic faith and to think about ways that we can consent to the profound mystery of the Holy Trinity that are in robust concord with the knowledge obtained from philosophical, scientific, and historical sources.

An old mansion sits atop of a cliff, overlooking the ocean, in Santa Cruz, CA. A young realtor, Darcy Wainwright, manages to sell the dilapidated old house to Henry Childs, an obese nebbish who is obsessed with the property. In the backyard is a pool. Not an ordinary pool but a giant tide pool. In the tide pool is a siren with an evil agenda for revenge.

How far can you go before justice becomes revenge? FBI Special Agent Brian Wylie investigates the murder of an ex-con in Eastern Washington. This single murder leads to a vigilante coalition that wreaks its own brand of justice. Wylie's investigation unravels an intricate and complex plot that involves a victims help group, his best friends treachery, and his teenage daughter's well-being.

Thomas White was a nineteen year old surfer living a sheltered life in Marin County, California. The year is 1966 and the Vietnam War is ramping up. Tom's idyllic existence is shattered when he's drafted into the U. S. Army. Thrust into the heart of an infamous war, he opens his eyes and heart to a foreign land and its people. Tom shares insights about the relationships formed, experiences encountered, and the horror of war during this brief moment in a historic time. In addition to searing memories, Tom returned from Vietnam with a portfolio of candid photographs that bear witness to this life changing experience. His words and pictures illuminate a harrowing tale of war and the transformation of a soldier by chance. In Thomas White's words: I arrived in Vietnam with the 8th Battalion, 4th Artillery, in July of 1967. We left Da Nang and began our journey to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing South and North Vietnam. The Vietnamese on the opposite sides of this political boundary had more in common than those separated by the Mason Dixon Line during our own Civil War. Politics created the DMZ and the ensuing conflict. The Communist policies of the Soviet Union and China influenced North Vietnam, while the United States supported South Vietnam in its efforts to avert a Communist takeover. This created the perfect atmosphere for war. My Army .175mm gun battery spent most of its time close to the DMZ in Marine Fire Bases. The 175 was not in the Marine's arsenal. Our mission was considerably different from the infantry. We did not leave the compounds on patrol or chopper venturing into hostile terri-tory to capture a hill. For us, direct contact with the enemy was infrequent. From our firebases we sent 156-pound projectiles their way. The exhilaration of war that we experienced was in response to our adversaries' primary purpose of hurling their big projectiles back at us. The events that take place on the following pages are fairly accurate, given the passage of time. A few of the names have been changed to protect the guilty, or they have simply been forgotten. This is an account of Charlie Battery's time in Vietnam from July 1967 to September 1968. I have a particular Vietnam story to tell, and I hope this book accomplishes that mission. Thomas White June 2020

This book is a collection of top interviews selected from the vast array of the Business Matters podcast. Hosted by Thomas White, CEO and Founder of TRNSFORM, internationally renowned guests speak on service, teachings and the motivations in our global economy and commerce that impact all the way through to local businesses. As with any and all interviews, under the newly-minted Heart of Business programming, the goal is to inform and help educate the public on what can help transform minds and spirits forward in inspirational growth - improving individuals as well as the world we interact. The models of profit at all cost and ignoring the consequences of business decisions are failing. Leaders face a world unlike anything they are prepared for. The surest way to success is by leading their organizations with purpose and values that address the concerns of all stakeholders. Eight guests give insights on how to lead in a way that is authentic, thoughtful, innovative, and purposeful. These lessons are time tested and will be relevant for many years to come. Anyone, no matter their role in business, will find that what our guests offer will help them in living a life of more meaning and fulfillment. Eight guests give insights on how to lead in a way that is authentic, thoughtful, innovative, and purposeful. These lessons are time tested and will be relevant for many years to come. Anyone, no matter their role in business, will find that what our guests offer will help them in living a life of more meaning and fulfillment.

The Roman Empire of the first century is the largest Western civilization yet seen in the history of mankind. Only the dark and forested lands of Germany stand between Caesar and the subjugation of the known world. And in those German forests reside two young men. Their names are Armin, a young German prince who will unify the German tribes into one people, and Bjorn, his companion and Runecaster who will foresee its happening. Together, they will cause the greatest military defeat that Imperial Rome has ever suffered and change the history of the world. This is their story.

The Roman Empire of the first century is the largest Western civilization yet seen in the history of mankind. Only the dark and forested lands of Germany stand between Caesar and the subjugation of the known world. And in those German forests reside two young men. Their names are Armin, a young German prince who will unify the German tribes into one people, and Bjorn, his companion and Runecaster who will foresee its happening. Together, they will cause the greatest military defeat that Imperial Rome has ever suffered and change the history of the world. This is their story.