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MP-CUA Catholic Uni of Amer Be Opened The Catholic Church and Deaf Culture
Book SynopsisOffers readers a people's history of deafness and sign language in the Catholic Church. Paying attention to the vocation stories of deaf priests and pastoral workers, Portolano traces the transformation of the Deaf Catholic community from passive recipients of mercy to an active language minority in today's globally diverse church.
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The Catholic University of America Press Pope Francis and the Search for God in America
Book SynopsisHow should Pope Francis’ theology, pastoral practice, and social message be understood and applied in the Church of the Americas? This volume offers analyses from experts looking back to the Argentine pontiff's first fateful encuentros in the Americas as a help for understanding the present reality of the Church in the Western Hemisphere.
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MP-CUA Catholic Uni of Amer To Stir a Restless Heart Thomas Aquinas and
Book SynopsisTells for the first time the story of how Thomas Aquinas conversed with his contemporaries about the dynamics of human nature’s longing for God, and documents how he deliberately utilized Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin sources to develop a version of Aristotelian natural desire that was uniquely AugustinianTrade Review“A tour de force of historical scholarship on Thomas Aquinas and the Thomistic tradition. Anyone possessed of an innate appetite and natural desire for Aquinas’s thought and medieval theology will reap large profits from perusing this magnum opus.”- Catholic Review of Books;“Wood’s mastery of the Thomistic source material, as well as his thorough-going familiarity of the commentarial tradition, makes his thesis a compelling one and one which perhaps pours some cooling water on a theological firestorm that looks as though it could flare up again in this century. This book will likely be at the center of scholarly debate around the natural desire for the supernatural for some time to come.”- Reviews in Religion and Theology;“Wood explicitly undertakes what Thomas himself did almost 800 years ago: an ‘update’ to questions that were as valid then for the believing Christian as they are now. The update emerges as a successful and convincing ‘follow-up’ to Aquinas’s solution in its method, objectivity, and aims.”- Theologische Revue
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The Catholic University of America Press Respectably Catholic and Scientific Evolution
Book SynopsisTraces the unexpected manner in which several influential liberal-progressive Catholics tried to shape how evolution and birth control were framed and debated in the public square in the era between the World Wars - and the unintended consequences of their efforts.
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The Catholic University of America Press The Dry Wood
Book SynopsisThe Catholic Women Writers series brings together the English-language prose works of Catholic women from the 19th and 20th centuries. The first volume in the series is Caryll Houselander's The Dry Wood. It offers a vital contribution to the modern literary canon and a profound meditation on the purpose of human suffering.
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MP-CUA Catholic Uni of Amer The Orphans of Byzantium Child Welfare in the Christian Empire
Book SynopsisProvides a perceptive and original study of the evolution of orphanages in the Byzantine Empire. After a thorough discussion of each element of the Byzantine child care system, the book closes by showing how Byzantine orphanages provided models for later Western group homes, especially in Italy.
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The Catholic University of America Press Faith and Reason through Christian History A
Book SynopsisMany works give an overview of faith and reason, or outline key principles, while others put forward a thesis about how one should understand the relationship between faith and reason. In this theological essay, Grant Kaplan revisits the key figures and debates that shape how faith and reason relate.
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The Catholic University of America Press Teaching in Black and White The Sisters of St.
Book SynopsisDiscusses the work of the Sisters of St Joseph of (the city of) St Augustine, who came to Florida from France in 1866 to teach newly freed blacks after the Civil War, and remain to this day. The book also tells the story of the Sisters of St Joseph of Georgia, who sprang from the motherhouse in St Augustine.
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MP-CUA Catholic Uni of Amer Gratian the Theologian
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewLucidly written, extensively documented, and masterfully argued, Gratian the Theologian is an impressive work of scholarship that draws upon a wide-ranging, yet intimate knowledge of the relevant legal and theological sources to illuminate and contextualize the theological elements in Gratian's thought and, at the same time, to contribute substantively to the ongoing discussion of the textual history of the Decretum. Addressed to specialists and advanced students, this book belongs on the shelves of all academic libraries supporting programs in canon law, theology, and medieval history."-Catholic Library World
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The Catholic University of America Press The Thomistic Response to the Nouvelle Theologie
Book SynopsisRetrieves the most important and largely forgotten exchanges in the mid-20th-century debate surrounding ressourcement thinkers. The book makes available new translations of works by the leading Thomists in the exchange: Dominican Fathers Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, Michel Labourdette, Marie-Joseph Nicolas, and Raymond Bruckberger.
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Catholic University of America Press The Passion of Love in Thomas Aquinass Summa
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The Catholic University of America Press Ignatius of Loyola and Thomas Aquinas A Jesuit
Book SynopsisContributors to this volume - Jesuits, Dominicans, and lay scholars - explore different aspects of the complex yet illuminating relationship between Ignatius and Thomas. Students of Ignatius, Thomas Aquinas, second scholasticism, Christian-Jewish relations, and spiritual theology in general will find this volume an invaluable contribution.Trade ReviewFills an interesting and timely niche, showing how two different traditions within Catholicism (both alive and well) intersect more than one might expect."" - Dylan Schrader, author of A Thomistic Christocentrism: Recovering the Carmelites of Salamanca on the Logic of the Incarnation (CUA Press)
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The Catholic University of America Press Ministry to the Sick and Dying in the Late
Book SynopsisThe focus of this volume is on ministry to the sick and dying in the later Middle Ages, especially providing them with the sacraments. Medieval writers linked illness to sin and its forgiveness. The priest, as physician of souls, was expected to heal the soul, preparing it for the hereafter.Trade ReviewThis is a learned and well-written volume by a highly experienced scholar whose research in both primary and secondary sources is exceptionally wide, deep, and up-to-date. The geographical breadth and textual depth of this survey, which includes not only major and less well-known figures and texts on canon law and theology but also sermons, manuals for preachers, legislation of church councils and synods, visitation records, rulings of individual prelates, saints' lives and more, gives this study a range that puts it in a class of its own, with a coverage not found in previous treatments of its subject."" - Marcia Colish, author of Faith, Fiction, and Force in Medieval Baptism Debates
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MP-CUA Catholic Uni of Amer Patristic Exegesis in Context Exploring the
Book SynopsisExamines the biblical exegesis of early Christians beyond the formal genre of biblical commentary. This volume demonstrates the highly sophisticated nature of biblical exegesis in other genres, and the manifold uses to which this exegesis was put.Trade ReviewEach essay is a marvelous case study in its own right. These essays are fresh analyses by authors who are specialists in the early Christian writers and texts on which they are composing their essays…an exceptional quality of scholarship."" - Paul Blowers, Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan University
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The Catholic University of America Press Peter Comestors Lectures on the Glossed Gospel A
Book SynopsisEncompasses the first critical edition, translation, and historical study of a series of lectures from the cathedral school of Notre-Dame, Peter Comestor's Glosses on the Glossed Gospel of John.
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The Catholic University of America Press The Exposition of 1 John and An Exposition upon
Book SynopsisPresents William Tyndale's two major exegetical writings, published respectively in 1531 and 1533 in Antwerp. By this period Tyndale's English translations of the New Testament and Pentateuch had both been printed, and he was preparing a revised version of the former to be published in 1534.
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The Catholic University of America Press A Defense of the Catholic Religion The Existence
Book SynopsisThe Benedictine Beda Mayr, OSB, (1742-1794) was one of the main figures of the German Catholic Enlightenment. This text, translated from the German original for the first time, presents a theologian who intentionally went to the margins of orthodoxy in order to allow for more interconfessional dialogue.
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MP-CUA Catholic Uni of Amer A Guide to John Henry Newman His Life and
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MW - Rutgers University Press Jewish Peoplehood An American Innovation Key Words in Jewish Studies 6
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John Wiley & Sons The Virgin of Guadalupe and the Conversos Uncovering Hidden Influences from Spain to Mexico Latinidad Transnational Cultures in the United States
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John Wiley & Sons The Virgin of Guadalupe and the Conversos Uncovering Hidden Influences from Spain to Mexico Latinidad Transnational Cultures in the United States
Book SynopsisHidden lives, hidden history, and hidden manuscripts. In The Virgin of Guadalupe and the Conversos, Marie-Theresa Hernández unmasks the secret lives of conversos and judaizantes and their likely influence on the Catholic Church in the New World. This is a spellbinding and controversial story that offers a fresh perspective on the origins and history of conversos.Trade Review"Cogent, convincing, and full of interesting stories, this original work by Marie-Theresa Hernández makes us reconsider the old boundaries opposing Christians and Jews in the Hispanic old and new worlds." -- Jean-Michel Rabaté * University of Pennsylvania *"Hernández does well to stir the pot and to challenge other scholars to wrestle with existent sources ot make visible the hidden histories of conversos and judaizantes in the Americas." * Religious Studies Review *"Hernández boldly reinstates the occluded converso influence on the Mexican and Spanish Churches through original interpretations of her fascinating cache brimming with textual and iconographic materials of multiple religious significations." -- Dalia Kandiyoti * author of Migrant Sites: America, Place, and Diaspora Literatures *"An intriguing example of Jewish-Christian syncretism that speaks to the ways in which we can access and interpret religious identity." * Bulletin of Hispanic Studies *"An enchanting work that will guide the general public, student, and scholars through the convoluted cultural, religious, and human relations that are the history of the conversos." * Renaissance Quarterly *"A welcome contribution to the religious history of Spain and colonial Latin America." * The Sixteenth Century Journal *"Cogent, convincing, and full of interesting stories, this original work by Marie-Theresa Hernández makes us reconsider the old boundaries opposing Christians and Jews in the Hispanic old and new worlds." -- Jean-Michel Rabaté * University of Pennsylvania *"Hernández does well to stir the pot and to challenge other scholars to wrestle with existent sources ot make visible the hidden histories of conversos and judaizantes in the Americas." * Religious Studies Review *"Hernández boldly reinstates the occluded converso influence on the Mexican and Spanish Churches through original interpretations of her fascinating cache brimming with textual and iconographic materials of multiple religious significations." -- Dalia Kandiyoti * author of Migrant Sites: America, Place, and Diaspora Literatures *"An intriguing example of Jewish-Christian syncretism that speaks to the ways in which we can access and interpret religious identity." * Bulletin of Hispanic Studies *"An enchanting work that will guide the general public, student, and scholars through the convoluted cultural, religious, and human relations that are the history of the conversos." * Renaissance Quarterly *"A welcome contribution to the religious history of Spain and colonial Latin America." * The Sixteenth Century Journal *
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Rutgers University Press Holocaust Icons Symbolizing the Shoah in History
Book SynopsisThe Holocaust has bequeathed to contemporary society a cultural lexicon of intensely powerful symbols, a vocabulary of remembrance that we draw on to comprehend the otherwise incomprehensible horror of the Shoah. Illustrated with more than forty black-and-white images, Holocaust Icons probes the history and memory of four of these symbolic relics left in the Holocaust's wake.Trade Review"Stier's work is stimulating in its erudition, especially its critical eclecticism." * Jewish Book Council *"This thoughtful, meticulous, and original study constitutes an account of the shaping of historical memory and an illustrative model of the methodology for such processes." * CHOICE *"Stier has certainly crafted an important and incisive work … Indeed, he succeeds remarkably in his overarching goal of prompting the reader to reflect very deeply." * Shofar *"Stier offers an interdisciplinary approach to the question of how and in what ways memory becomes history, focusing on the Shoah. Great for students, scholars, and lay audiences." -- Laura Levitt * Temple University *"Oren Stier has thought deeply, sensitively, and intelligently about the Holocaust and its memorialization. His profound exploration is shaped by literature and history, art and theology, mythology and cultural history. His writing is unfailingly interesting." -- Michael Berenbaum * professor of Jewish studies, American Jewish University in Los Angeles *"Stier’s book... provides a significant new resource for navigating a difficult but vital topic" -- David Tollerton * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsList of FiguresPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction Holocaust Symbols: The Shapes of Memory1 Different Trains: Holocaust Artifacts and the Ideologies of Remembrance2 Thresholds of Initiation: “Arbeit Macht Frei”3 From Innocence to Experience: An Icon Comes of AgeAnne Frank as a Literary IconAnne Frank as Visual Icon4 The Holocaust as an Iconic Number: Six MillionConclusion Looking Again at Holocaust IconsNotesSelected BibliographyIndex
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MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Raving at Usurers AntiFinance and the Ethics of
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewRaving at Usurers pursues an exciting and original project. Its recovery of the ethics of risk is an important contribution to our discussions of morality, literature, and economics in the eighteenth century."" — Wolfram Schmidgen, Washington University in St. Louis, author of Exquisite Mixture: The Virtues of Impurity in Early Modern England ""Raving at Usurers is a self-declared ‘contrarian’ reconsideration of the financial revolution of the 1690s. It is also a bold, brilliant, compelling account of the way economics and ethics were gradually torn asunder as ‘risk’ was defined as a threat to self-preservation rather than an opportunity to display obedience to God. This pathbreaking book should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand the history of capitalism or to see what we have lost in our collective flight from an ethics of uncertainty."" — Mary Poovey, New York University, author of Genres of the Credit Economy: Mediating Value in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Britain
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MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Satan and Salem
Book SynopsisThe result of a perfect storm of factors that culminated in a great moral catastrophe, the Salem witch trials of 1692 took a breathtaking toll on the young English colony of Massachusetts. In Satan and Salem, Benjamin Ray looks beyond single-factor interpretations to offer a far more nuanced view of why the Salem witch-hunt spiraled out of control.Trade Review“Measurably deepens our understanding of the underlying dynamics, especially the parts played by important participants.” —John Demos, New York Review of Books“At least once a generation a scholar promises to give the final word on the origins and course of the 1692 Salem witchcraft outbreak. Ben Ray’s Satan and Salem is a book that finally delivers on that ambitious claim.” —Gretchen A. Adams, Texas Tech University
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MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Reading the Hindu and Christian Classics Why and
Book SynopsisArgues that our increasing inability to read in a concerted manner is particularly notable in religion, where the proliferation of information detracts from the learning of practices that require slow and patient reading. Although awareness of the world's many religions is at an all-time high, deep knowledge of the various traditions has suffered.Trade Review“In Reading the Hindu and Christian Classics, Clooney puts his trademark approach to comparative theology as textual reading across religions to the test, showing that even the most unsuspected texts and teachings of different religions may shed light on one another.”“This wonderful book is the product of deep learning and careful analysis by one of our most distinguished scholars. It offers insightful readings of brilliantly paired Hindu and Christian texts and, at the same time, provides a model for how to respectfully compare religious traditions.”“A timely call for recovering the art of slow and careful reading as a necessity for learning about one's own and other religious traditions. Clooney's appeal resonates with the classical methods of Hindu inquiry, but reminds us also of how much we risk when the art of deep reading is no longer practiced with diligence. This work is a beautiful and rewarding testament to the fruits of his own life-long discipline of reading of Hindu and Christian texts.”
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MP-VIR Uni of Virginia A Language of Things
Book SynopsisOffers a critical attempt to restore the fundamental role that religious experience could play in shaping nineteenth-century American approaches to natural space. Devin Zuber illuminates the complex dynamic unfolded between the religious, the literary, and the ecological.Trade ReviewA Language of Things represents an important contribution to our understanding of American culture, religious history, and environmental history. It offers a searching, thoroughly researched explanation of how and why Emanuel Swedenborg and his followers helped to spark that Romantic re-enchantment of the natural world championed by nineteenth-century figures such as John Chapman and Ralph Waldo Emerson, sustained as well by later figures such as John Muir and Sarah Orne Jewett. An engaging, enlightening, and much needed examination of the influence of Swedenborg's ideas on prominent environmental thinkers and writers.
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MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Faith Race and the Lost Cause Confessions of a
Book SynopsisA history of Richmond’s famous St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, attended by Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis during the Civil War and a tourist magnet thereafter. Christopher Alan Graham’s narrative charts the congregation’s theological and secular views of race from the church’s founding in 1845 to the present day.
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MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Faith Race and the Lost Cause Confessions of a
Book SynopsisA history of Richmond’s famous St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, attended by Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis during the Civil War and a tourist magnet thereafter. Christopher Alan Graham’s narrative charts the congregation’s theological and secular views of race from the church’s founding in 1845 to the present day.
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Wayne State University Press Response to Modernity History of the Reform Movement in Judaism A History of the Reform Movement in Judaism
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New York University Press Essential Papers on Judaism and Christianity in
Book SynopsisProviding a discussion of the Jewish experience in Mediterranean and Western societies over the last 2000 years, these papers concentrate on the doctrinal substance of the Jewish-Christian dispute in the order that it developed.
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New York University Press On the Side of My People
Book SynopsisThe mythic figure of Malcolm X conjures up a variety of images - black nationalist, extremist, civil rights leader, hero. But how often is Malcolm X understood as a religious leader, a man profoundly affected by his relationship with Allah? This title offers the book length religious treatment of Malcolm X.Trade ReviewThe only book exclusively devoted to Malcolm's religious life. . . . DeCaro's discussion of Malcolm's activities as a Black Muslim is interesting and thorough. . . . Adds important chapters on Malcolm as religious apologist, as Black Muslim apostate, as convert to orthodox Islam, and as religious revolutionist. * Journal of American History *Effectively conveys Malcolm's evolving spirituality and why it was arguably as central to his life as his far better known activist concerns. * Historical Review *A groundbreaking study. . . . This is the best, most thorough account we have of Malcolm X as a religious leader. * Publishers Weekly *Will surely find its way onto every short list of indispensable sources for understanding the life and work of Malcolm X. . . . It will deepen both the popular and scholarly understanding of Malcolm X and his contribution to the unfinished work of human liberation. * Booklist *The first significant account of Malcolm X's religious life. This readable book . . . should appeal to those who enjoyed Malcolm's autobiography. Highly recommended. * Choice *
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New York University Press In the Beginning
Book SynopsisA highly entertaining history of the Hebrew language and its contributions to all languages. Very well written and charming.Trade ReviewThose with a passion for Hebrew, linguistics and religious history will probably find much to captivate them * Na'amat Woman *[I]t is written in an energetic style with a commitment to exploring the evolution of Hebrew from ancient times to the present in ways that a broad audience can comprehend. It will be fortunate, indeed, if future efforts can achieve the commendable promise embodied in this volume’s title with the clarity and enthusiasm that fill its pages. * Religious Studies Review *A fascinating account of the evolution of Hebrew as a language. Those interested in language are in for a delightful surprise. * Record-Review of Scarsdale, NY *Hoffman has a flair for explaining how languages work. * Times Literary Supplement *Hoffman does a good job of pointing out the different traditions of biblical Hebrew that existed in antiquity. * The Jerusalem Post *Table of ContentsList of TablesList of Figures Acknowledgments I Getting Started1 Introduction 2 Rules of the GameII Antiquity3 Writing 4 Magic Letters and the Name of God5 The Masoretes 6 Pronunciation III Moving On7 The Dead Sea Scrolls 8 Dialects in the Bible 9 Post-Biblical Hebrew IV Now10 Modern Hebrew11 Keep Your Voice from Weeping V AppendicesA More about the Rules of the Game B Further Reading Bibliography Index About the Author
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New York University Press The Rabbis Wife
Book SynopsisHighlights the contributions of rebbetzins to the development of American Jewry. Tracing the careers of rebbetzins from the beginning of twentieth century onwards, this title chronicles the evolution of the role from a few individual rabbis' wives who emerged as leaders to a cohort who worked together on behalf of American Judaism.Trade Review"Schwartz adds a new and important dimension to the history of American Judaism, to the history of American women, and to the history of American religion. She has introduced a new set of actors to the historic drama of religion in America." -- Hasia R. Diner,author of The Jews of the United States, 1654-2000"This is the definitive work on the American rebbetzin. At once well-written and well-researched, it makes a notable contribution to the history of women in American Judaism, and puts forth a highly persuasive thesis: that many rabbis' wives in America married what they wanted to be. A landmark study." -- Jonathan D. Sarna,author of American Judaism: A History"This well-written book successfully uses the rebbetzin as a window into larger issues: the evolution of Judaism in America, the opening of possibilities for women in the late twentieth century and the changing mores of the institution of marriage." * Publishers Weekly *"The first book to study the evolution of the role and the women who have filled it, The Rabbis Wife not only honors many unsung heroines but provides a significant contribution to American Jewish history. In this well-written work, the women are no longer footnotes to their husbands careers." * Jewish Week *"[It] will certainly entertain readers with personal stories about many of the well-known rabbis wives (and their husbands) who have graced American Jewish history" * Jewish Book World *"The book overflows with interesting stories and sharp insights into the nature of American Jewish communal life and culture. The strategy of profiling individuals valuably restores these women to the historical narrative...The Rabbis Wife provides a model for further investigation into the role of women’s leadership in American religious life" * Journal of American History *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments Introduction 1 The Pioneers 2 The Power behind the Throne 3 "Mr. & Mrs. God" 4 Two for the Price of One 5 "Please [Don't] Call Me Rebbetzin!"6 They Married What They Wanted to Be, But What Does That Mean for the Future? Notes Bibliography IndexAbout the Author
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New York University Press The Divided Mind of the Black Church
Book SynopsisTraces the historical significance of the rise and development of black theology as an important conversation partner for the black church.Trade ReviewThe book reads as an altar call to action that honors the liberationist roots of a global church community, regardless of race or gender. * Publishers Weekly *Resilient in its hope and perceptive in its analysis, this book makes a valuable contribution to imagining a liberation-focused ecclesiology. * Ecumenical Review *The Divided Mind of the Black Church is an informative work for historians, theologians, and humanities scholars interested in debating what the Black Church needs to be doing in the 21st century. * Journal of African American History *Raphael G. Warnock's The Divided Mind of the Black Church is not only a scholarly monograph but also an autobiographical work on the pietistic and prophetic traditions of the black church. * Black Theology *Warnock weaves together an impressive array of subjects to advance his argument on the & divided mind of the black church.His introduction, five chapters, and conclusion provide much in structure and content for the advancement of his burden, namely, the construction of a & self-critical liberationist community where & piety and protest may be held in balance. * Sociology of Religion *This well-written and meticulously researched treatment of black church piety and social engagement is a timely and pivotal assessment as we head into the next chapter of American religious life. * The Christian Century *As a person who is not Black, reading this book provided a learning experience for me. It has helped me better understand the dynamics of the Black church. I could also see this book serving as a way to spark discussion involving all ethnic groups as to how we can all, as fellow Christians, blend the goals of saving lost people and moving the culture toward equality for everyone. * Ministry *Embodied in this book is the sharpness of mind of one with an earned Ph.D. in theological studies and the human compassion of a pastor of one of the major churches in the United States. Rarely, if at all, do we get to relish such combined matters of the head and heart. Moreover, this groundbreaking work is rooted in deep spirituality and progressive commitment to the Bible. The ponderings in these pages echo the insightful eyes of the prophetic mystic, Howard Thurman and the scholarly activism of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Dwight N. Hopkins,editor of The Cambridge Companion to Black TheologyRaphael Warnock's The Divided Mind of the Black Church is a courageous and timely effort to reinvigorate the rich tradition of the Black Church by a full-fledged engagement with the best of its history and theology. Like the Sankofa bird, he looks to the past in order to move forward! -- Cornel West,Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice, Union Theological SeminaryEloquently lays waste to the false theological dilemma between advocates of individual salvation and social justice. Real religion is both personal and political; Warnock skillfully shows how that works by probing creative tensions in the black church between heavenly hunger and earthly engagement. He brilliantly enhances the distinguished intellectual achievement of the historic Ebenezer pulpit by showing how black and womanist theologies partner with the black church to bring God's mighty word to bear on our souls and society all at once. -- Michael Eric Dyson,University Professor of Sociology, Georgetown UniversityRaphael Warnock demonstrates in this book that he is a worthy occupant of the Ebenezer pulpit, following in the intellectual tradition of Martin King and his mentor, Dr. Benjamin Mays. It was faith that led us to activism. Whether one is looking to understand the foundation of civil rights, to understand the role of faith in our public life or seeking to understand a personal call to serve, this book will be enlightening. -- Andrew Young,former U.N. Ambassador, Mayor of Atlanta and Executive Vice President of SCLCRaphael Warnock is known as one of the most brilliant orators of his generation. This excellent new book reveals him to be a brilliant scholar as well. It is the first major work to critically explore the 'double-minded' relationship between the social practice of black churches and the radical implications of their historical witness against the social oppression of the black masses. Warnocks path-breaking periodization of the social activism of the black church is a major contribution to understanding the role of black churches in this nations often stumbling march toward a racially just society. . . . The Divided Mind of the Black Church is a must read for every black pastor, theologian, scholar, and anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the history and political culture of black churches and the expanding contours of black theological scholarship. -- Obery M. Hendricks, Jr.,author of The Universe Bends Toward JusticeRaphael Warnock, a son of Pentecostal preachers, a theological protégée of James Cone, and pulpit heir of Martin Luther King, Jr., is brilliantly conversant with the ivory tower of academia, yet works in the ebony trenches for justice and the liberation of the 'least of these.' In this literary gift he has insightfully traced the ecclesial and theological journey of the Black Church in America, diagnosing a 'double consciousness' that borders on bipolarity. He prophetically pronounces liberation from captivity to a borrowed oppressive theology that is illustrated by Black pastors who have a picture of Dr. King in the study, but are influenced by Rick Warren when they preach from the pulpit. This scholar-prophet-pastor, in this wonderful work, is presiding over a wedding ceremony, uniting in holy wedlock, piety and protest, the scholarship of liberation and womanist scholars and the ministry and pulpit of the Black Church, with the hope that this marriage will birth a 'new moment of a self critical liberating community.' This family of freedom and faith proposed by Dr. Warnock will usher in that day when 'justice rolls down like waters and righteousness as an ever flowing stream.' -- Frederick D. Haynes III,Senior Pastor, Friendship-West Baptist ChurchAs we celebrate the life of the most famous black pastor, Martin Luther King Jr., we should remember that the black church mission connects faith with justice and personal salvation with social transformation, and addresses personal piety and public policy for the well-being of the whole person and the whole community. It fights for the weak and sees the Gospel as 'good news for the poor.' -- Raphael G. Warnock,CNNRefusing to be content with the piety or protest divide between the Black Church and Black Theology, Warnock argues with scholarly rigor and pastoral fire for a vital partnership between the two. As a dedicated pastor and astute theologian, Warnock persuasively argues for a fifth movement in the Black Christian traditiona self-critical liberationist community that represents a public theology founded on the pietistic and liberationist dimensions of the Church. This is a must read for clergy, laity, and the academy. -- Emilie M. Townes,Dean and Professor of Ethics and Society, Vanderbilt University Divinity SchoolThe broadness and depth of Warnock's theological education and his distinguished pulpit give him the authority to ask the question: piety or protest? Warnock leads us through the history of the tensions and conversations among the black church, black theology and black pastors to boldly change this question into an exclamatory indicative: piety and protest. He admonishes all parties to move beyond the silos of their particular perspective to convene for the broader exchange of ideas, enabling us to fulfill our mission of helping to save the black community and the soul of our nation. -- James A. Forbes Jr.,Senior Pastor Emeritus, Riverside ChurchThis contribution to the enduring subject of piety and protest in black theological discourse is of special importance because it is written from the vantage point of one who stands in the gapa competent theologian with a pastoral vocationvalidating his craft in the trenches of social justice advocacy and community transformation. -- Cheryl J. Sanders,Howard University School of DivinityWarnock carefully traces the history and evolution of the independent black church in America, moving from the black church as a bastion against slavery all the way to the role Ebenezer Baptist and other black churches played in the Civil Rights Movement. He asserts that the black church's roots are in the battle for social liberation of black people, rooted in a progressive understanding of the life and message of Jesus Christ. -- Mark Reynolds * Popmatters *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. The Gospel of Liberation: Black Christian Resistance Prior to Black Theology 2. The Gospel's Meaning and the Black Church's Mission 3. Black Theologians on the Mission of the Black Church 4. Black Pastors on the Mission of the Black Church 5. Womanist Theologians on the Mission of the Black Church Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
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New York University Press Called to Serve A History of Nuns in America
Book SynopsisOffers a compelling portrait of Catholic women religious throughout American historyTrade Review"In Called to ServeMargaret M. McGuinness provides an engaging overview of the distinctive history of Catholic women religious in the United States. She organizes her narrative around the work done by Catholic sisters as teachers, nurses, and social service providers." -- Leslie Woodcock Tentler * The Journal of American History *"a commanding charge through nearly three centuries of Catholic women religious in the US." -- K.A. Dugan * CHOICE *"As we all know, the tale of America's nuns contains its gaffes and mishaps but the nuns were often on the front line when it came to defining the nation's idiosyncratic version of Catholicism. McGuinness does the odyssey full justice." * Catholic Herald *"Conveys the history of American womens religious life in its astonishing breadth and diversity. McGuinness writes with the authority of a scholar and the ease of a storyteller. Her collective portrait of the women who have for so long represented the face of the American Catholic church will be useful not only to historians of women and of religion in the United States, but also to general readers who wish to learn about the often hidden and far-ranging contributions vowed women have made to church and nation." -- Kathleen Sprows Cummings,University of Notre Dame"For generations of American Catholics, the face of their church was, quite literally, a woman's facethe nursing sister in the hospital where they were born, the teaching sister in the school where they were educated, the caring sister who helped them through times of trouble. McGuinness recovers the compelling story of these sisters and puts them back at the center of American Catholic history." -- James M. O'Toole,Clough Professor of History, Boston College"No matter what the future brings, books like 'Called to Serve' will be a reminder of the many dedicated women religious who, at great personal sacrifice, nurtured the flame of faith for generations of Catholics." * CatholicPhilly.com *"Rigorously researched and engagingly written, Called to Serve offers a compelling portrait of Catholic women religious throughout American history." * CathNewsUSA *"This book will make an excellent supplement to reading lists for courses in either Catholic or women's studies. The more than fifty pages of notes and bibliography alone provide an essential resource for anyone researching and writing on the subject." * Catholic History Review *"Called to Serveis about women religious engaged in service to the community, beginning with the not-so-distant past in which all nuns were cloistered. Only in the mid-16th century did the Ursulines begin challenging the mandate that all nuns should keep to their convents. Once different orders of sisters began arriving in the Americas, they responded in distinct ways to the needs of their new locales, some concentrating on indigenous communities while other focused on recently arrived immigrants. Among many other attributes, these women provided a supply of cheap labor that helped build the Catholic institutions, particularly schools in the years before Vatican II. The author doesn't stop there, however, and goes on to examine the different paths nuns have taken in response to the social issues of today, from ministering in the wake of the 9/11 attacks to Sr. Margaret McBride's sanctioning of a life-saving abortion, subsequent excommunication and reconciliation with the church." * Conscience *"Called to Serve is written in a lively, engaging style that makes this book equally accessible to both academicians and general readers alike. This text is ideal for use both in and out of the classroom, and it will enthrall anyone with an interest in the history of the American Catholic Church, women's history, American history, history of religion, and much more." * History in Review *"McGuinness culls wide-ranging historical evidence, examines European roots, and brings contribution to greater light and perspective with her collective story of many communities across the United States, beginning with the Ursuline sisters in New Orleans in 1727...This is a comprehensive, objective, and readable contribution to a subject of growing interest despite fewer numbers of sisters." * Library Journal *"McGuinness is a fine writer in both her ability to tell an important story in an engaging manner as well as to do so without sacrificing scholarship. Students of women's studies, american studies and American history, Catholic studies, Religious studies, and spirituality will find this a valuable resource." * Magistra *Table of Contents1 Organizing to Serve 2 Service to a Growing Catholic Community3 Serving through Education4 Serving the Sick5 Serving Those in Need6 Praying for the World7 Redefining Sisterhood8 Serving Today
£52.70
New York University Press Called to Serve A History of Nuns in America
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In Called to ServeMargaret M. McGuinness provides an engaging overview of the distinctive history of Catholic women religious in the United States. She organizes her narrative around the work done by Catholic sisters as teachers, nurses, and social service providers." -- Leslie Woodcock Tentler * The Journal of American History *"a commanding charge through nearly three centuries of Catholic women religious in the US." -- K.A. Dugan * CHOICE *"As we all know, the tale of America's nuns contains its gaffes and mishaps but the nuns were often on the front line when it came to defining the nation's idiosyncratic version of Catholicism. McGuinness does the odyssey full justice." * Catholic Herald *"Conveys the history of American womens religious life in its astonishing breadth and diversity. McGuinness writes with the authority of a scholar and the ease of a storyteller. Her collective portrait of the women who have for so long represented the face of the American Catholic church will be useful not only to historians of women and of religion in the United States, but also to general readers who wish to learn about the often hidden and far-ranging contributions vowed women have made to church and nation." -- Kathleen Sprows Cummings,University of Notre Dame"For generations of American Catholics, the face of their church was, quite literally, a woman's facethe nursing sister in the hospital where they were born, the teaching sister in the school where they were educated, the caring sister who helped them through times of trouble. McGuinness recovers the compelling story of these sisters and puts them back at the center of American Catholic history." -- James M. O'Toole,Clough Professor of History, Boston College"No matter what the future brings, books like 'Called to Serve' will be a reminder of the many dedicated women religious who, at great personal sacrifice, nurtured the flame of faith for generations of Catholics." * CatholicPhilly.com *"Rigorously researched and engagingly written, Called to Serve offers a compelling portrait of Catholic women religious throughout American history." * CathNewsUSA *"This book will make an excellent supplement to reading lists for courses in either Catholic or women's studies. The more than fifty pages of notes and bibliography alone provide an essential resource for anyone researching and writing on the subject." * Catholic History Review *"Called to Serveis about women religious engaged in service to the community, beginning with the not-so-distant past in which all nuns were cloistered. Only in the mid-16th century did the Ursulines begin challenging the mandate that all nuns should keep to their convents. Once different orders of sisters began arriving in the Americas, they responded in distinct ways to the needs of their new locales, some concentrating on indigenous communities while other focused on recently arrived immigrants. Among many other attributes, these women provided a supply of cheap labor that helped build the Catholic institutions, particularly schools in the years before Vatican II. The author doesn't stop there, however, and goes on to examine the different paths nuns have taken in response to the social issues of today, from ministering in the wake of the 9/11 attacks to Sr. Margaret McBride's sanctioning of a life-saving abortion, subsequent excommunication and reconciliation with the church." * Conscience *"Called to Serve is written in a lively, engaging style that makes this book equally accessible to both academicians and general readers alike. This text is ideal for use both in and out of the classroom, and it will enthrall anyone with an interest in the history of the American Catholic Church, women's history, American history, history of religion, and much more." * History in Review *"McGuinness culls wide-ranging historical evidence, examines European roots, and brings contribution to greater light and perspective with her collective story of many communities across the United States, beginning with the Ursuline sisters in New Orleans in 1727...This is a comprehensive, objective, and readable contribution to a subject of growing interest despite fewer numbers of sisters." * Library Journal *"McGuinness is a fine writer in both her ability to tell an important story in an engaging manner as well as to do so without sacrificing scholarship. Students of women's studies, american studies and American history, Catholic studies, Religious studies, and spirituality will find this a valuable resource." * Magistra *Table of Contents1 Organizing to Serve 2 Service to a Growing Catholic Community3 Serving through Education4 Serving the Sick5 Serving Those in Need6 Praying for the World7 Redefining Sisterhood8 Serving Today
£22.79
MP-SYR Syracuse University P The Forgotten Catholics of the Soviet Empire from Lenin through Stalin
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£30.56
John Wiley & Sons Tolerance and Intolerance
Book SynopsisThis title covers diverse topics such as the treatment of prisoners, the ransom of captives, and the problems faced by many groups during the period of the crusades. One of the central issues revolves around the attitudes of the participants.Table of Contents- "Gender Bias and Religious Intolerance in Accounts of the 'Massacres' of the First Crusade," David Hay; - "Prisoners of War During the Fatimid-Ayyubid Wars with the Crusaders," Yaacov Lev; - "The Rhetoric of Ransoming: A Contribution to the Debate over Crusading in Medieval Iberia," James Brodman; - "Toleration Denied: Armenia between East and West in the Era of the Crusades," James D. Ryan; - "Crusading for the Messiah: Jews as Instruments of Christian Anti-Islamic Holy War," Adam Knobler; - "Tolerance and Intolerance in the Medieval Canon Lawyers," James Muldoon; - "William of Tyre, the Muslim Enemy, and the Problem of Tolerance," Rainer C. Schwinges
£18.86
MP-SYR Syracuse University P Travels in Translation
Book SynopsisAnalyses the emergence of modern Hebrew literature after 1780, a time when Jews were moving beyond their conventional Torah- and Zion-centred worldview. Taking a fresh look at the origins of modern Jewish literature, Frieden launches a new approach to literary studies, one that lies at the intersection of translation studies and travel writing.Trade ReviewFrieden cogently traces the path of making Hebrew a viable living language to a coterie of writers who preceded Mendele by half a century.""—Ruth Adler, professor of Jewish Studies and Comparative Literature at Baruch College""The stakes, the scope, and the thrust of this book are exemplary, explaining how travel literature exemplifies the acts of cultural transfer that are so much at the heart of Jewish literary modernity. . . . Frieden lays out in admirably clear detail the linguistic pieces of the puzzle.""—Jeremy Dauber, director of the Institute of Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University
£22.46
Columbia University Press Shinrans Gospel of Pure Grace AAS Monographs
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£12.25
University of Minnesota Press The Spectral Jew
Book SynopsisThrough incisive readings of a range of medieval texts and informed by poststructuralist, queer, and feminist theories, this book traces the Jewish presence in Western Europe to show how the body, gender, and sexuality were at the root of the construction of medieval religious anxieties, inconsistencies, and instabilities.
£18.89
University of Minnesota Press Stories from Jonestown
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Fondakowski perfectly captures the rapturous hope surrounding Jonestown, which makes its demise all the more heartbreaking."—Publishers Weekly"This is a book that seeks to set the record straight about the culture and politics of Peoples Temple, and as such is a crucial addition to the Jonestown canon. For perhaps the first time, we hear the voices of the Temple instead of seeing the casualties. We get an indelible sense of the believers' youth and optimism, along with the vulnerability that drove them into the arms of the wilderness. Not all of them killed themselves willingly, but all of them gambled on Jones's promise of a better life. They gambled on a future where all they had sacrificed would mean something to the world. The tragic irony is that it did."—Bookforum"There is an immediacy to the stories - from survivors, members' families, press, politicians, and community leaders - many of which have never been printed before. Time seems to travel backward, taking the reader along."—JMark Afghans Blog"This book, written by Emmy-nominated writer Leigh Fondakowski, who is best known for her work on the play and HBO film The Laramie Project, is well worth taking the time to read. "—Two Weeks From Everywhere Blog"A sweeping reminder of the promise that drew so many under Jones’ sway, and the horrors that eventually befell them. It allows the people of the Peoples Temple to speak in their own words, unframed from mass perception. "—PopMatters.com"After nearly 35 years, it feels as if the horrible tale of the Jonestown tragedy has been told from every perspective. As new book Stories from Jonestown shows us though, there are some voices that have remained unheard through all of this time. Through a series of interviews with survivors, author Leigh Fondakowski presents a compelling account of life with Jim Jones in Guyana. Along the way, she illuminates the numerous falsehoods which have been accepted as fact over the years as well. Most of all, Stories from Jonestown presents ordinary people whose lives have been irrevocably altered by tragic events. It is a remarkable book."—BlogCritics.org"Required reading for anybody curious about Jonestown and the ways that even the most Utopian society can turn sour and deadly."—Bibliosaurus Text Blog"For me, this was a haunting book, but one I’m glad I read. Because the tragedy of Jonestown was real, a reminder that people’s grandest plans sometimes take very wrong turns."—Jennifer R. Hubbard"If you’ve got a true crime lover on your gift list this year, then look for Stories from Jonestown by Leigh Fondakowski. This book delves deep into what happened 35 years ago in Guyana and why it happened, and it includes interviews with survivors. This is chilling stuff, and not for the faint of heart – which is why you must give it to your favorite true crime buff."—Sun News"Intriguing, engaging, and very human."—American Studies"Fondakowski has succeeded in creating an empathetic portrait of a group of people who lived through and were changed by a remarkable historical experience."—New West Indian Guide"A testimony of Fondakowski’s own personal journey of discovery and empathy."—True Crime FactorTable of Contents Contents Two Days in November Lost Voices List of Interviews Part I: Collect All the Tapes, All the Writing, All the History Nobody was Paying Attention I was His Son My Button was Fear Jonestown Vortex A Godly Life A Man of His Word The Air They Breathed I’ve Been to the Shadows Part II: Until We Meet Again Take the City Today Too Black Homicide is Suicide We All Participated Sole Survivor Hundreds of Kids This is Big Waylaid Stigmata The Dream Part III: To Whom Much is Given Sixty-seven Cents Nefarious We Were Rising The Basis of a Book Beyond Truth It’s No Mystery Part IV: The Promised Land What a Place for Them Exodus That’s Jonestown The Revolution Death is Real Second Chance Part V: The Ones Who Got Away The Known Dead My Children Are There Conspiracist The Ones Who Got Away Undetermined Something to Gain Evergreen I Won’t Say Anniversary A Bittersweet Gift After The 918 Deaths of November 18, 1978 Acknowledgements Index
£15.19
University of Minnesota Press Radiance from Halcyon
Book SynopsisTrade Review"As radiant as the utopian world it excavates, Paul Eli Ivey’s deeply researched and immensely original work provides an x-ray vision of an esoteric California on the edge of global Theosophy. Radiance from Halcyon is a mesmerizing tale of mystical kinship and communitarian experiments fusing architecture, landscape, music, and science that reverberate powerfully into the present." —Molly McGarry, author of Ghosts of Futures Past: Spiritualism and the Cultural Politics of Nineteenth-Century AmericaTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Organizing Theosophy in the United States2. The Emergence of the Temple Movement in Syracuse3. The Esoteric Temple of Humanity: Temple Theosophy and Occult Science4. Building Kinship: The Iroquois League and the Exoteric Work of the Temple5. Early Halcyon: The Temple Sets Its Foundations in the Golden West6. The Temple Home Association: A Cooperative Commonwealth7. An Architecture of Spiritual Forces: The Blue Star Memorial Temple8. Forces of Nature and the Electric Panacea: Healing at the Halcyon Sanatorium9. Dune Spirit, Harmony, and Dissonance: Music and Art at Halcyon10. The Avatar Arrives: Spiritual Fulfillment and Scientific AdvancementConclusionNotesIndex
£19.79
The University of Alabama Press Rabbi Esriel Hildesheimer and the Creation of a Modern Jewish Orthodoxy Judaic Studies
£23.36
The University of Alabama Press Evangelical News
Book SynopsisPresents, through a thoroughly researched lens, a better understanding of evangelicalism in the late twentieth century and provides a nuanced picture of a religious subculture that is too often reduced to caricature.
£46.80
The University of Alabama Press A Social History of the Disciples of Christ Vol 1 Quest for a Christian America 18001865
Book SynopsisThe Disciples of Christ, led by reformers such as Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone, was one of a number of early 19th-century primitivist religious groups ""seeking to restore the ancient order of things"". This text looks at the history of the movement.
£23.36
University of Alabama Press Singing the Lords Song in a Strange Land Hymnody in the History of North American Protestantism Religion American Culture
Book SynopsisMusic and song are important parts of worship, and hymns have long played a central role in Protestant history. This book explores the ways in which Protestants use hymns to clarify their identity and define their relationship with America and Christianity.Trade ReviewMuch of American religion and spirituality has been shaped, defined, and promoted through its hymnody.... The subtext for this volume is how immigrants sang their faith in the New World of the U.S. and Canada. The contributions range from the experiences of slaves, women, and Native Americans in the early 19th century through the transplanted experiences of Presbyterians, the linguistic issues of German Mennonites, Swedish Covenanters, and Spanish-speaking Protestants, to the nondenominational radio revivalism of the early 20th century.... [S]ignificantly assists in the task of fitting together the historic and cultural pieces of American religious music. - Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JAAR) ""A collection organized around an effort to study the hymnody of American Protestant groups in relation to more general issues of religion and society.... In all, they make salient points for students of American religion, including to stress the importance of hymnody as an object of study... and to emphasize that hymns represent crucial statements of what believers believe and what their religion means to them."" - Journal of Southern Religion
£26.96
University of Alabama Press Recovering the Margins of American Religious History The Legacy of David Edwin Harrell Jr Religion and American Culture University of Alabama Paperback
Book SynopsisThis is a celebration of the life and work of David Edwin Harrell Jr., bringing together essays from Harrell’s colleagues, peers, and students that explore his impact and legacy in the field of American religious studies.
£17.95
