Glory encounters an unexpected friend, a dog he calls Captain Will, with a will of his own, and the hardships they endure together will touch your heart. This beaten, bullied, starved, and left-for-dead dog knows firsthand what it is like to be hated, tormented, tortured, and starved every day. One day, he meets a boy just like him—in the same heartbreaking situation. A loving boy and a dog hope for a good life with amazing love.

Christians hope for life in glory, but according to Scripture, such life is not to be conceived as leaving this world behind. On the contrary, Christians hope for the renewal of this world: it is the same creation that God made "in the beginning" that God glorifies and redeems at the end.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1915 Edition.

First published in 1997. What's new in the Second Edition: Some 250 new entries, twenty-five percent more than in the first edition, plus twenty-five new expert contributors. Bibliographies are greatly expanded and updated throughout; More focus on biblical books and philosophical schools, their influence on early Christianity and their use by patristic writers; More information about the Jewish and pagan environment of early Christianity; Greatly enlarged coverage of the eastern expansion of the faith throughout Asia, including persons and literature; More extensive treatment of saints, monasticism, worship practices, and modern scholars; Greater emphasis on social history and more theme articles; More illustrations, maps, and plans; Additional articles on geographical regions; Expanded chronological table; Also includes maps.