Cameron Townsend (1896-1982)rnrnSo when Cam gave a Spanish Bible to one native man, he said, It's in a language that I do not understand. If your God is so great, why can't He speak my language too?" Cam shook his head. He tried to think of something he could do.rnrnCameron Townsend wanted to spread God's Word in South America. But the only Bibles he had were in Spanish - a foreign language to …
Betty Greene (1920-1997)rnrnIn nineteen forty-one, a tall young woman, Betty Greene, became a pilot - something that had been her childhood dream.rnShe'd tried to study nursing - a wonderful career - but Betty longed instead to fly high through the atmosphere.rnrnGod gave Betty Greene a talent for flying airplanes, and Betty desired nothing more than to fly for God's glory. After her daring and…
Adoniram Judson (1788-1850)rnrnA boy named Adoniram Judson was so very smart, he went to navigation school to study maps and charts.rnHe wondered if he'd sail the seas just like his grandpa had, or be the pastor of a church and make his father glad.rnrnWhen Adoniram Judson discovered for himself that God's love is real and His Word is true, he finally found his life's purpose. As America's firs…
Dalam buku ini, kontribusi terbesar Mattulada bukanlah dalam menghadirkan temuan paling mutakhir dalam penulisan sejarah Sulawesi Selatan. Dalam soal itu, mungkin Andaya, Pelras, Reid, Sutherland atau bahkan rekannya di Universitas Hasanuddin Andi Zainal Abidin Farid lebih banyak sumbangannya. Kontribusi Mattulada yang terbesar adalah usahanya untuk meletakkan Sulawesi Selatan dalam kerangka (s…
Niederwerfungs strategie, strategi penghancuran, dengan melumpuhkan Yogyakarta sebagai sentra gravita Republik Indonesia (RI) adalah pendekatan yang diyakini ampuh oleh Belanda untuk melenyapkan RI. Pendekatan yang merupakan ajaran Carl von Clausewitz itu diterapkan Belanda saat melancarkan agresi militer pertama pada 21 Juli 1947. Saat itu Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) bertahan dengan takti…