James Jordan

The United States was founded, in part, on religious freedom-the idea that government should not be involved in the ways that people worship their deity or practice their religion. However, because historically most Americans belonged to Christian denominations, often religious symbols were incorporated into public buildings and government activities. In recent years, however, the legitimacy of these symbols has been challenged in the courts. The...

• Written by CPA working exclusively with parishes of various denominations • Updated to reflect changes in tax law • What to do and how to do it for parishes of all sizes • Real-life examples Experience shows that open and transparent churches engender a greater feeling of trust and willingness on the part of the donor. The policies and processes in Financial Management for Episcopal Parishes, which can be implemented by any size church,...

As a young cop, LAPD detective Erin Bell was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past. "A solid-enough L.A. nior whose hook, and albatross, is the transformation of a beautiful Oscar-winning actress into a desiccated...

The Dirty Dozen spring into action when General Worden (Ernest Borgnine) learns of a secret plan to bring a train full of top-ranking Nazi leaders to Istanbul via the Orient Express, now in the hands of the Germans. The Dozen must intercept the Nazi caravan before it reaches the Middle East. The daunting mission gets even more complicated when Major Wright (Telly Savalas) learns that a Nazi spy has infiltrated the ranks of The Dirty Dozen!