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Taylor & Francis Ltd Legal Thought and Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Book SynopsisEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, has thought profoundly about the role of law as it applies to the church, to civic life in Europe, to human rights, to religious freedom, and to the environment. In this book, leading scholars across the world reflect critically on the significance of his legal thought for human flourishing, for Christian social teaching, and for Christian unity. His legal thought is summed up in five key public addresses that he has delivered around the world in recent years, on: church law as an ecumenical instrument; the role of religion in a changing Europe; Orthodoxy and human rights; religion and freedom; and climate change, ecumenical imperatives. The collection presents critical reflections on the legal thought in these five important, distinct, and topical fields of human life. Its ten chapters, with two chapters devoted to each of his five addresses, are written by leading scholars across theTable of ContentsIntroduction; Address I: Canon Law and Christian Law; 1. The Canonist Patriarch: His All-Holiness Bartholomew and the Development of Canon Law; 2. The Principles of Christian Law; Address II: Religion in a Changing Europe; 3. The European Union and Religion; 4. The States of Europe and Religion; Address III: Human Rights; 5. Human Rights and Orthodox Christianity: Learning from Our Differences; 6. Better Human Rights: The Orthodox Lesson; Address IV: Religious Freedom; 7. An Eastern Orthodox Approach to Religious Freedom; 8. Ecumenical Approaches to Religious Freedom; Address V: The Environment; 9. From Crisis to Kairos: The ‘Green Patriarch’ and Environmental Law; 10. Climate Change, Christian Ethics, and Christian Theology: Ecumenical Imperatives; Conclusion: Reflections
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Taylor & Francis Religion Narcissism and Fanaticism
Book SynopsisReligion, Narcissism and Fanaticism traces the historical and psychosocial development of religiosity and applies anthropological and psychoanalytic perspectives to the understanding of religions, particularly their fanatical and fundamentalist expressions.Religious ideology, practices and institutions satisfy many human needs, including those arising from our hysterical, obsessional, and narcissistic dispositions: the need to segregate the good and bad aspects of our personalities; to belong to an idealized group; and to feel secure and special by identifying with, or living in the orbit of, a supposedly omnipotent figure. But these needs and their modes of satisfaction are distorted by religions which may then nurture and accommodate malign characteristics, especially in the case of the monotheisms, narcissistic inflation or grandiosity. The book shows how interactions between religious ideology and personal development become intricated in the narcissistic pathology
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Taylor & Francis Dialogues on the Meaning of Life
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Taylor & Francis 21st Century Theories of Religion
Book SynopsisWhat is religion and how does it originate? What are its functions and how does it work? These are some of the key questions addressed by theories of religion. Far from being a past concern, a series of new answers have been proposed since the beginning of our present millennium by evolutionary biologists and psychologists, philosophers, sociologists, and scholars of religion.In 21st Century Theories of Religion, Michael Stausberg is joined by leading scholars from Europe and North America to present and critically discuss fifteen contemporary theories. Contributions introduce the theoreticians, unpack their arguments, review their reception, and engage in critical debates. The volume provides a cutting-edge point of entry into a key conversation that no student and scholar of religion/s can afford to ignore.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to the Problem of Evil
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Cambridge University Press Spinozas Critique of Religion and its Heirs
Book SynopsisBy situating Spinoza's thought in a materialist Aristotelian tradition, this book sheds new light on those who inherit Spinoza's thought and its consequences materially and historically rather than metaphysically.Trade Review'For Idit Dobbs-Weinstein, Spinoza is neither the secular liberal he is for Jonathan Israel and Steven Nadler, nor the anatomist of power he is for Antonio Negri and Michael Hardt. He is, rather, the first critical theorist. In support of this interpretation, she places Spinoza in a materialist tradition that privileges praxis over theoria. This tradition includes Aristotle, Averroes and Maimonides on the one hand, and Marx, Benjamin and Adorno on the other. At its centre is Spinoza's critique of religion, the political significance of which lies, for Dobbs-Weinstein, in the resistance to all forms of teleology rather than in the establishment of a public sphere.' Andrew Cutrofello, Loyola University, Chicago'This signal intervention demonstrates Spinoza's profound significance for Marx, Benjamin and Adorno. In a striking tour-de-force, Dobbs-Weinstein shows how many of the critical motives in Marx, Benjamin and Adorno gain their full thrust when seen in the context of the seminal role Spinoza plays in Marx and how the engaged and intense discussions between Benjamin and Adorno bear out the critical force of this legacy. Dobbs-Weinstein's book is an engagingly argued study that highlights the deep and hidden but decisive presence of Spinoza's thought in critical theory.' Willi Goetschel, University of TorontoTable of ContentsIntroduction: whose history, which politics?; 1. The theologico-political construction of the philosophical tradition; 2. The paradox of a perfect democracy: from Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatise to Marx; 3. Judgment Day as repudiation: history and justice in Marx, Benjamin, and Adorno; 4. Destitute life and the overcoming of idolatry: dialectical image, archaic fetish in Benjamin's and Adorno's conversation; 5. Untimely timeliness: history, the possibility of experience, and critical praxis; Afterword: the possibility of political philosophy now.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Augustine
Book SynopsisThis volume is a new edition of the earlier Cambridge Companion to Augustine, with eleven new essays, revised versions of others, and a comprehensive updated bibliography. It will be an ideal reference work for students as well as for scholars working in the field.Trade Review'In sum, well researched and engaging contributions, a well edited and organized volume, an important companion, interesting both for experts and laymen.' Anthony Dupont, AugustinianaTable of ContentsIntroduction Eleonore Stump and David Vincent Meconi, S.J.; Part I. The Nature of God: 1. The divine nature: being and goodness Scott MacDonald; 2. God's eternal knowledge according to Augustine John C. Cavadini; 3. Augustine on the triune life of God Lewis Ayres; Part II. God's Relation to the World: 4. Time and creation in Augustine Simo Knuuttila; 5. Augustine on evil and original sin William E. Mann; 6. Jesus Christ, the knowledge and wisdom of God Allan Fitzgerald, O.S.A.; Part III. Human Nature: 7. The human soul: Augustine's case for soul-body dualism Bruno Niederbacher, S.J.; 8. Augustine on knowledge Peter King; 9. Augustine on free will Eleonore Stump; Part IV. Human Excellence: 10. Augustine's ethics Timothy Chappell; 11. Augustine's doctrine of deification David Vincent Meconi, S.J.; Part V. Political and Ecclesial Life: 12. Augustine's political philosophy Paul Weithman; 13. Heaven and the Ecclesia Perfecta in Augustine David Vincent Meconi, S.J.; Part VI. Language and Faith: 14. Faith and reason John Peter Kenney; 15. Augustine on language Peter King; 16. Hermeneutics and reading scripture Thomas Williams; Part VII. Augustine's Legacy: 17. Augustine's legacy - success or failure? Karla Pollmann.
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Cambridge University Press Interpreting Duns Scotus
Book SynopsisJohn Duns Scotus is commonly recognized as one of the most original thinkers of medieval philosophy. His influence on subsequent philosophers and theologians is enormous and extends well beyond the limits of the Middle Ages. His thought, however, might be intimidating for the non-initiated, because of the sheer number of topics he touched on and the difficulty of his style. The eleven essays collected here, especially written for this volume by some of the leading scholars in the field, take the reader through various topics, including Duns Scotus''s intellectual environment, his argument for the existence of God, and his conceptions of modality, order, causality, freedom, and human nature. This volume provides a reliable point of entrance to the thought of Duns Scotus while giving a snapshot of some of the best research that is now being done on this difficult but intellectually rewarding thinker.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. John Duns Scotus's life in context Stephen D. Dumont; 2. The modal framework of Duns Scotus's argument for the existence of a first cause Richard Cross; 3. Duns Scotus on essential order in De primo principio and elsewhere Thomas M. Ward; 4. Duns Scotus on how God causes the created will's volitions Gloria Frost; 5. Duns Scotus on free will and human agency Martin Pickavé; 6. Duns Scotus on the dignities of human nature Marylin McCord Adams; 7. Duns Scotus on matter and form Cecilia Trifogli; 8. Duns Scotus, intuitionism, and the third sense of 'natural law' Thomas Williams; 9. The bound of sense – adequacy and abstraction in the later works of Duns Scotus Wouter Goris; 10. Before univocity – Duns Scotus's rejection of analogy Giorgio Pini; 11. Analogy after Duns Scotus: the role of the analogia entis in the Scotist metaphysics at Barcelona, 1320–1330 Garrett R. Smith.
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Cambridge University Press God and Truth
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Cambridge University Press What Are the Humanities For
Book SynopsisThis book offers scholars, administrators and the broader public an original proposal for the humanities. It argues that these disciplines, while serving society, are intrinsic to our humanity. It offers new bold ideas about how to think with greater humanistic coherence.Trade Review'Recommended.' M. Meola, Choice Magazine'The book offers very interesting reflections about how the humanities proceed and case studies from the author's own experience, to offer insight about its contributions … provides excellent arguments to pursue the Humanities as an academic respectable and needed program … [an] important book.' Lluis Oviedo, Reviews in Science, Religion and Theology'… vibrant and essential for the academic and non-academic world … The book is broadly informed and deserves praise for its accessibility … the book is an easy-to-understand, self-standing defense of the humanities. It is plain and straight, without simplifying things beyond what is needed, given the length and scope of the book.' Maria Kronfeldner, MetascienceTable of ContentsI. What are the Humanities?: 1. Humanities: a tentative definition; 2. Understanding others; 3. Self-involving: philosophy and theology; 4. Responsible scholarship; II. Who Needs the Humanities?: 5. Professionals: how to live with interpretations; 6. Humans; 7. The value of the humanities.
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Cambridge University Press Aspects of Truth
Book SynopsisWhat is ''truth''? The question that Pilate put to Jesus was laced with dramatic irony. But at a time when what is true and what is untrue have acquired a new currency, the question remains of crucial significance. Is truth a matter of the representation of things which lack truth in themselves? Or of mere coherence? Or is truth a convenient if redundant way of indicating how one''s language refers to things outside oneself? In her ambitious new book, Catherine Pickstock addresses these profound questions, arguing that epistemological approaches to truth either fail argumentatively or else offer only vacuity. She advances instead a bold metaphysical and realist appraisal which overcomes the Kantian impasse of ''subjective knowing'' and ban on reaching beyond supposedly finite limits. Her book contends that in the end truth cannot be separated from the transcendent reality of the thinking soul.Trade Review'This is emphatically an important book – one of the most innovative and wide-ranging essays in philosophical theology to appear in recent years – from a scholar quite capable of tackling the most sophisticated minds of secular academic philosophy on their own ground, and showing that theology has a serious contribution to make to our thinking about thinking. This seriously original work – which addresses the fundamental question of what we think we are doing/claiming when we say we are speaking truthfully – has the capacity to make a major difference in its field.' Rowan Williams, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge; formerly Archbishop of Canterbury'Aspects of Truth is an original, serious and demanding work that seeks to come to a novel metaphysical perspective on the nature of truth, a perspective both adequate to and informed by Christian liturgy. Over the course of ten chapters, it draws upon the insights and reflects upon the inadequacies it finds in the writings of a great pantheon of philosophical and theological figures. It crosses and re-crosses boundaries between analytic philosophy, continental philosophy and theology. It's an exciting journey to take, in Pickstock's company. Aspects of Truth is provocative and challenging, written in a style that crosses boundaries as much as its arguments. I can think of no other book quite like it.' Fraser McBride, University of Manchester'Readers of Pickstock's work will recognize some of her perennial themes of liturgy, repetition and Platonism, but she utilizes them with a freshness that is only exceeded by the grand scope of her vision.' Tyler Holley, International Journal of Systematic Theology'Many Christians, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI included, will doubtless welcome Pickstock's robust and philosophically rigorous defence of object truth. While sceptics are unlikely to warm to her insistence on the centrality of Christ, others will see a volume of this kind as exactly what the modern secular world needs.' Jonathan W. Chappell, The FurrowTable of Contents1. Receiving; 2. Exchanging; 3. Mattering; 4. Sensing; 5. Minding; 6. Realising; 7. Thinging; 8. Emptying; 9. Spiriting; 10. Conforming; Post-script.
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Taylor & Francis Collected Works of John Stuart Mill
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Journey to Rome Conversion Literature by NineteenthCentury American Catholics 4 Routledge Library Editions 19th Century Religion
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Taylor & Francis Piety and Politics Catholic Revival and the Generation of 19051914 in France Routledge Library Editions 19th Century Religion
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Taylor & Francis Organized Freethought The Religion of Unbelief in Victorian England 15 Routledge Library Editions 19th Century Religion
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Taylor & Francis Senses of Mystery Engaging with Nature and the
Book SynopsisIn this beautifully written book, David E. Cooper uses a gentle walk through a tropical garden â the view of the fields and hills beyond it, the sound of birds, voices and flutes, the reflection of light in water, the play of shadows among the trees and the presence of strange animals â as an opportunity to reflect on experiences of nature and the mystery of existence.Covering an extensive range of topics, from Daoism to dogs, from gardening to walking, from Zen to Debussy, Cooper succeeds in conveying some deep and difficult philosophical ideas about the meaning of life in an engaging manner, showing how those ideas bear upon the practical question of how we should relate to our world and live our lives.A thought-provoking and compelling book, Senses of Mystery is a triumph of both storytelling and philosophy.Trade Review"Cultivation of a sense of mystery has venerable precedent in ancient spiritual traditions, and runs through modern writings on animals, gardens, nature, art, and music. In this personal, humane book, David E. Cooper describes the rhythms and tones of a life shaped by mystery. Gathering the wisdom of sages, composers, gardeners, nature lovers, and others, this book reveals the ways that reflective appreciation of creatures, places, and practices can reveal the depth and mystery that underlies human life."Ian James Kidd, University of Nottingham, UK"This world is, indeed, one vast mystery, containing only, here and there, a few scattered islands of human knowledge. Past philosophers have not attended enough to this paradoxical situation, but Cooper now does so. We had better read him." Mary Midgley, Emeritus Professor, Newcastle University, UK."Senses of Mystery is a superb book – inspiring, beautifully written and packed with insights about a remarkably wide range of topics, from meditative walking to the mystery of existence. I recommend it to anyone who wishes to understand what it means to live in harmony with the natural world."Simon P. James, Durham University, UK"This book is a gentle and beautiful evocation of the well lived human life, and the role of familiar practices such as listening to music, walking and gardening in leading us into a transformed appreciation of the everyday world. In Cooper’s hands, philosophical reflection has become a spiritual practice."Mark Wynn, University of Leeds, UK"This is an elegant and clear little volume that while rooted in western philosophy and literature draws strongly on Daoist and Buddhist thought," in Resurgence and Ecologist, 2018."David E. Cooper, is one of the most outstanding philosophers of recent times. It’s hard to think of another figure who better combines erudition with rigor of thought and argument...Every philosopher should read this book, indeed every thoughtful person should, for it addresses and attempts to answer the question of what it is fundamentally like for us to be in the world and what we are to make of the strangeness of existence." - John Shand, ‘The Strange Business of Being in the World’, Los Angeles Review of Books, April 6 2018.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements1. In a Garden2. The Truth of MysteryIneffabilityThe Scientific ImageThe World as Fiction?The World as Gift3. Religion, Nature and MysteryReligion, Faith and Mystery‘Nothing Special’Senses of MysteryNature and Culture4. AnimalsAnimal WorldsThe Opacity of AnimalsAnimals, Mystery and WorldAnimals and ‘The Open’5. MusicMusic and ExperienceMusic and NatureMusic, Culture, EnvironmentMusic and the Mystery of Emergence6. WalkingMeditation on the MoveBody, Mind and InvolvementCommunion and HolismWalking and Senses of Mystery7. GardeningThe Way of the GardenGardens and Meaning‘In the Head’ and ‘In the Hands’Garden, ‘Gift’, Mystery8. Living with MysteryEthicsRemoving ObstaclesHumility and CompassionEmulation9. In a Garden AgainIndex
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Taylor & Francis The Intellectual Crisis in English Catholicism
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Taylor & Francis NineteenthCentury European Catholicism An Annotated Bibliography of Secondary Works in English 8 Routledge Library Editions 19th Century Religion
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Taylor & Francis The Building of an American Catholic Church The Episcopacy of John Carroll 1 Routledge Library Editions 19th Century Religion
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Taylor & Francis Selected Essays of Edwards A. Park
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Taylor & Francis Free Will The Basics
The issue of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated, and it continues to be controversial today. In Free Will: The Basics Meghan Griffith provides a clear and accessible introduction to this important but challenging philosophical problem. She addresses the questions central to the topic including: Does free will exist, or is it illusory? Can we be free even if everything is determined by a chain of causes? If our actions are not determined, does this mean they are just random or a matter of luck? In order to have the kind of freedom required for moral responsibility, must we have alternatives? What can recent developments in science tell us about the existence of free will? These questions are discussed without prejudicing one view over others, and all technical terminology is clearly explained.This second edition has been revised and updated throughout, with the addition
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Religion and Science The Basics
Book SynopsisReligion and science are arguably the two most powerful social forces in the world today. But where religion and science were once held to be compatible, many people now perceive them to be in conflict. This unique book provides the best available introduction to the burning debates in this controversial field. Examining the defining questions and controversies, renowned expert Philip Clayton presents the arguments from both sides, asking readers to decide for themselves where they stand: science or religion, or science and religion? history and philosophy of science the role of scientific and religious ethics modifying genes, extending life, and experimenting with human subjects religion and the environmental crisis the future of science vs. the future of religion.Thoroughly updated throughout, this second edition explores religious traditions from around the world and provides insights from across the sciences, making this Trade Review'Religion and Science: The Basics is a fantastic primer that engagingly conveys clear historical, scientific, and religious-ethical approaches to key topics at the intersection of western science and religions. Clayton's approach is accessible to those who are new to the topic, and it is useful and engaging for experts and teachers. Spanning topics from physics to biology and research ethics to warfare technologies, readers will find important information and questions to consider from several world religious traditions, with an emphasis on monotheisms.' Christiana Zenner, Fordham University, USA'This well-written introduction to the relationships between religion and science by a leading scholar of the field is an excellent choice for undergraduates. Compact yet comprehensive, and engaging with both Western and Eastern faiths, this guide ranges through a series of contemporary topics, including the interaction between religion and physics, biology, the mind sciences and medical ethics. A new chapter on historical and philosophical dimensions of science and religion relations complements an updated discussion of contemporary debates about belief and unbelief that resonate in popular culture. Deftly handling the warfare thesis and other models for the interaction of science and religion, the book also looks to the future of this interaction and offers incisive questions for classroom discussion.' Stephen D. Snobelen, King’s College, Halifax, Canada"Religion and Science: The Basics is a fantastic primer that engagingly conveys clear historical, scientific, and religious-ethical approaches to key topics at the intersection of western science and religions. Clayton's approach is accessible to those who are new to the topic, and it is useful and engaging for experts and teachers. Spanning topics from physics to biology and research ethics to warfare technologies, readers will find important information and questions to consider from several world religious traditions, with an emphasis on monotheisms."- Christiana Zenner, Fordham University, USA"This well-written introduction to the relationships between religion and science by a leading scholar of the field is an excellent choice for undergraduates. Compact yet comprehensive, and engaging with both western and eastern faiths, this guide ranges through a series of contemporary topics, including the interaction between religion and physics, biology, the mind sciences and medical ethics. A new chapter on historical and philosophical dimensions of science and religion relations complements an updated discussion of contemporary debates about belief and unbelief that resonate in popular culture. Deftly handling the warfare thesis and other models for the interaction of science and religion, the book also looks to the future of this interaction and offers incisive questions for classroom discussion."- Stephen D. Snobelen, King’s College, Halifax, Canada"What could be more difficult than untangling the contemporary controversy over “science and religion”—and for a popular audience? Well, Philip Clayton seems to have achieved just that in a second-edition to Religion and Science: The Basics. [...] truly is a home-run [...] Highly recommended."- Jamin A. Hübner, Reading ReligionTable of ContentsPreface1. The basic question: science or religion, or science and religion? The debate that no one can avoid A naturalist and a theist in debate Taking stock 2. Expanding the options Theism and naturalism at odds God, design, and delusion A broader (and more interesting) exchangeConstructive skepticism: Michael ShermerTheistic evolution: Francis CollinsAgnostic naturalism: Neil DeGrasse TysonNew vistas 3. Science and the world’s religionsChristianity Judaism Islam Hinduism Buddhism Conclusions and further questions to explore 4. PhysicsWhy the religious interest in cosmology? Fundamental physics Fine-tuning and the multiverse What physics does and doesn’t show 5. The biological sciencesThe origins of life Evolution and creation Are genes the fundamental units of evolution? Are humans unique? 6. The neurosciencesBrains, minds, and consciousness Can thoughts and intentions do anything? Whatever happened to the soul? Challenging the boundaries between mind and brainReligious experience7. Religion and science in historical and philosophical perspectiveThe history of religion and science Are science and religion intrinsically at war?The philosophy of science Is science really objective?Separationists and IntegrationistsChange the names, solve the problem?8. Science, technology, and ethics Stem cell research Modifying our genesEthical issues at the end of life The rights of subjects in scientific experiments and medical care Warfare technologies 9. The future of science and religionSummarizing the options Making the case for partnerships They’re your questions now... GlossaryIndex
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Taylor & Francis Cassirer
Book SynopsisErnst Cassirer (1874â1945) occupies a unique place in 20th-century philosophy. His view that human beings are not rational but symbolic animals and his famous dispute with Martin Heidegger at Davos in 1929 are compelling alternatives to the deadlock between 'analytic' and 'continental' approaches to philosophy. An astonishing polymath, Cassirer's work pays equal attention to mathematics and natural science but also art, language, myth, religion, technology, and history. However, until now the importance of his work has largely been overlooked.In this outstanding introduction Samantha Matherne examines and assesses the full span of Cassirerâs work. Beginning with an overview of his life and works she covers the following important topics: Cassirerâs neo-Kantian background Philosophy of mathematics and natural science, including Cassirerâs first systematic work, Substance and Function, and subsequent works, like Einsteinâs Theory of Relativity The problem of culture and the ground-breaking The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms Cassirerâs ethical and political thought and his diagnosis of fascism in The Myth of the State Cassirerâs influence and legacy. Including chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary of terms, this is an ideal introduction to Cassirerâs thought for anyone coming to his work for the first time. It is essential reading for students in philosophy as well as related disciplines such as intellectual history, art history, politics, and literature.Trade Review"This is an excellent, well-organized, clearly written, and comprehensive book. It does a great job both with expounding the details of Cassirer’s work, at a level that will be appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and showing the deep and lasting relevance of Cassirer’s thought today." - Paul Livingston, University of New Mexico, USA"Matherne has written a guide to Cassirer's philosophy that is both accurate and stimulating to read. She takes into account the whole scope of his work - from his early writings and his professorship during the Weimar Republic, to his years of exile in Sweden and the United States - and provides an important addition to our understanding of his lasting influence." - Jeffrey Andrew Barash, Université de Picardie, Amiens, FranceTable of ContentsChronology 1. Cassirer’s Life and Works 2. The Neo-Kantian Framework 3. Philosophy of Mathematics 4. Philosophy of Natural Science 5. Philosophy of Culture as the Philosophy of Symbolic Forms 6. The Individual Symbolic Forms, Part I: From Myth to Natural Science 7. The Individual Symbolic Forms, Part II: The Ethics and Politics of Culture 8. Cassirer’s Legacy. Glossary of Terms Index
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Cambridge University Press Proclus
The first comprehensive introduction to the philosophical and religious thought of Proclus the Neoplatonist, one of the most complex and influential thinkers of antiquity. In addition to covering all the basic areas of his thought, the book sets Proclus in the historical, social and religious context of late antiquity.
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Palgrave Macmillan Christian Theology and the Status of Animals
Book SynopsisList of Tables and Diagrams Forward Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Thomas Aquinas and the Dominant Tradition 2. The Dominant Tradition and the Magisterium 3. Theology and the Reconfiguration of Difference 4. In Via Toward an Animal-Inclusive Eschaton 5. Breaking with Anthropocentrism: Genesis 1 6. Breaking with Conservationism: Isaiah 11:1-9 7. The Sacramentality of the Cosmos 8. Alternative Traditions and Interreligious Dialogue Conclusion Notes Bibliography IndexTable of ContentsList of Tables and Diagrams Forward Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Thomas Aquinas and the Dominant Tradition 2. The Dominant Tradition and the Magisterium 3. Theology and the Reconfiguration of Difference 4. In Via Toward an Animal-Inclusive Eschaton 5. Breaking with Anthropocentrism: Genesis 1 6. Breaking with Conservationism: Isaiah 11:1-9 7. The Sacramentality of the Cosmos 8. Alternative Traditions and Interreligious Dialogue Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Schelling Reader
Book SynopsisF.W.J. Schelling (1775-1854) stands alongside J.G. Fichte and G.W.F. Hegel as one of the great philosophers of the German idealist tradition. The Schelling Reader introduces students to Schelling's philosophy by guiding them through the first ever English-language anthology of his key textsan anthology which showcases the vast array of his interests and concerns (metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of nature, ethics, aesthetics, philosophy of religion and mythology, and political philosophy). The reader includes the most important passages from all of Schelling's major works as well as lesser-known yet illuminating lectures and essays, revealing a philosopher rigorously and boldly grappling with some of the most difficult philosophical problems for over six decades, and constantly modifying and correcting his earlier thought in light of new insights.Schelling's evolving philosophies have often presented formidable challenges to the teaching of his thought. For the first time, Trade ReviewWhistler and Berger have done us a great service by showing us the whole span of Schelling’s genius. One comes away struck by the breadth and depth of Schelling’s thought, and also by its rigorous consistency. These translations, and the insightful commentary that accompanies them, should have a game-changing impact on Schelling studies in English. * Sean McGrath, Professor of Philosophy, Memorial University, Canada *Schelling is one of the greatest philosophers of all time, who provides illuminating views of every area of philosophy. Compared to other great German Idealists such as Fichte and Hegel, Schelling’s thought has been neglected, especially among English speakers. This judiciously chosen, thematically arranged collection of excellent translations makes an overview of Schelling’s philosophy accessible in English for the first time, bringing into view his dynamic conception of nature, his account of the unconscious, and his emphasis on the importance of art and myth in human life. This volume is an indispensable resource for anybody who is interested in nineteenth century European philosophy, in existentialism, and in the contemporary revival of post-Kantian Idealism. * Paul Franks, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Judaic Studies, Yale University, New Haven, USA *Schelling is one of the most influential post-Kantian philosophers and this excellent collection now makes it possible for English-speaking readers to discover the impressive breadth, subtlety and originality of his thought. It contains well-chosen texts on a wide range of topics, from metaphysics and the philosophy of nature to aesthetics and politics, together with clear and accessible introductions and helpful suggestions for further reading. Berger and Whistler are to be congratulated on putting together an outstanding and very welcome volume. * Stephen Houlgate, Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, UK *The great virtue of Berger and Whistler’s anthology is to make clear the depth and extraordinary range of Schelling’s work, while providing newcomers and scholars alike with tools to understand the importance of one of the most difficult and influential post-Kantian philosophers. As the first English-language anthology of Schelling’s writings, The Schelling Reader will have a lasting impact on scholarship of German idealism, by enabling a new generation of readers to think with Schelling about topics in many areas of philosophy. * Karin Nisenbaum, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Boston College, USA *Table of ContentsEditors’ Introduction Part One: Metaphysics 1. The Unconditioned 2. Identity and Difference 3. Nature 4. Time, Space and the Categories Part Two: Philosophical Methods 5. Intuition, Construction and Recollection 6. Reason and Experience 7. System 8. History of Philosophy Part Three: The Ideal World 9. Freedom 10. Art and Mythology 11. Religion 12. Politics
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC East Timor Rene Girard and Neocolonial Violence
Book SynopsisIn a new historical interpretation of the relationship between Australia and East Timor, Susan Connelly draws on the mimetic theory of René Girard to show how the East Timorese people were scapegoated by Australian foreign policy during the 20th century. Charting key developments in East Timor's history and applying three aspects of Girard's framework the scapegoat, texts of persecution and conversion Connelly reveals Australia's mimetic dependence on Indonesia and other nations for security. She argues that Australia's complicity in the Indonesian invasion and occupation of East Timor perpetuated the sacrifice of the Timorese people as victims, thus calling into question the traditional Australian values of egalitarianism and fairness. Connelly also examines the embryonic conversion process apparent in levels of recognition of the innocent victim and of the Australian role in East Timor's suffering, as well as the consequent effects on Australian self-perception. Emphasising GirTrade ReviewConnelly cuts through the modes of avoidance that shield us from seeing what we do not want to see – that East Timor’s crime was its very existence. Her discussion of scapegoating and its associated ancient and modern myths is an unsettling but valuable experience. * Clinton Fernandes, Professor of International and Political Studies, University of New South Wales, Australia *Susan Connelly is the gentle but relentless Australian advocate for the Timorese quest for justice. She travelled to Timor for many years and worked in the Mary MacKillop Institute of East Timorese Studies. She continues to campaign for truth, transparency and fairness for a small neighbouring nation whom successive Australian governments, she attests, have not treated as an equal partner. In this book, Susan Connelly draws on the mimetic theory of René Girard to show how the East Timorese people were scapegoated by Australian foreign policy. Her unique on-the-ground experience, knowledge and involvement combined with her scholarly research make this an compelling read. * Vincent Long OFMConv, Bishop of Parramatta, Australia *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. A New Way of Seeing: Mimetic Theory 2. Australian Identity and Relationships 3. World War II 4. The Indonesian Invasion 5. The Occupation of East Timor 6. Collapse and Resurgence 7. Solidarity and Conversion Afterword Bibliography
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Mirror of Obedience
Book SynopsisSimone Weil (1909-1943) was one of the foremost French philosophers of the 20th century; a mystic, activist, and writer whose profound work continues to intrigue and inspire today. Mirror of Obedience collects together Weil''s poetry and autobiographical writings translated into English for the first time. It offers a rare glimpse into a more personal and introspective Weil than we usually encounter. She was writing and re-working her poems until the end of her life and in a letter from London to her parents, dated 22 January 1943, she expressed the wish for her verses to appear together in print in chronological order, a wish which this volume honours.Weil was a thinker who wrote with discipline and spareness and cherished the poetic form for its power to compress language and distill meaning. In these poems and literary writings, we see her own efforts to craft poems as essential expressions of thought, bringing into view another aspect of Weil's quest for beauty and truth.Trade ReviewWeil cherished the poetic form for the way it compresses language, distills thought, and conveys ultimate paradoxes of existence. This bilingual French-English edition of Weil’s original poetry opens new access to her lifelong quest for beauty and truth. Expert commentary situates the nuanced translations within her lifework – an illuminating volume that makes a nice gift! * Lissa McCullough, Professor, California State University, USA, and Author of The Religious Philosophy of Simone Weil (2014) *In accessible, reliable, and learned ways, Silvia Caprioglio Panizza and Philip Wilson continue to enrich the bounty of our knowledge of Weil’s literary side and its role in her overall philosophy. Their trustworthy translations and discerning commentaries reveal new vistas in Weil’s thought. A perceptive and engaging advance in Weil scholarship — bravo! * Ronald K. L. Collins, Editor of Attention, USA *Table of ContentsTranslators’ Biographies Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Simone Weil as Poet Chapter 2: Simone Weil and Literature List of Abbreviations Further Reading Poems À une jeune fille riche / To a Rich Girl Vers lus au Goûter de la Saint Charlemagne / Verses Read at the Feast of Saint Charlemagne Éclair / Lightning Promethée / Prometheus À un jour / To a Day La mer / The Sea Nécessité / Necessity Les astres / The Stars La porte / The Gate Four Excerpts from Venice Saved Jaffier 1-3 Violetta Selected Prose Conte: Les Lutins du feu / Tale: The Fairies of the Fire Le conte des six cygnes dans Grimm / The Tale of the Six Swans in Grimm On the Translation Translators’ Notes Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC On Distance Belonging Isolation and the
Book SynopsisFrom the closure of churches during the pandemic, and therefore in the absence of a community of worship, arises the pressing theological question: what does it mean to belong from a distance'? Although many have reacted to this question by providing virtual alternatives for activities and by reaffirming solidarity in times of hardship, a theological response requires articulating the effects of quarantine and distancing on what it means to belong in the Church. Fundamentally, what does it mean to belong, and is it possible to belong anew after the pandemic? This book addresses these questions by carefully drawing from the thought of Augustine of Hippo, whose life and thought fittingly echoes the course of our times.Trade ReviewThis book wrestles with the fundamental questions of the human relation to God and the world. In so doing, Irizar brings forward Augustine’s thought on the church in a thoughtful, creative, and timely manner to address spiritual, ethical, and social concerns central to us today. -- Matthew Drever, The University of Tulsa, USAWhat is the meaning of belonging and relationship within the Christian community in a time of pandemic? This book offers insights to help us guide in this present crisis, insights gathered from the works and thought of Augustine (354-430), where he proposes a mystical belonging through love in Christ’s Body. -- Enrique Eguiarte, Institutum Patristicum Augustinianum, ItalyTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 The Problem of Belonging Chapter 2 The Structure of Belonging Chapter 3 The Making of Belonging Chapter 4 The Manifestation of Belonging Chapter 5 The Metamorphosis of Belonging Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Palgrave USA Whiteness and Morality
Book SynopsisThis book considers how white U.S.-Americans may participate in racial justice-making, and shows how 'white' identities embody problematic moral realities, arguing that reparations for people of African descent and sovereignty for Native peoples are critical for racial justice and transformation of what it means to be white in the United States.Trade Review'That great unspoken among White people - racial justice - has found its voice in Jennifer Harvey. I have learned more from her work about what is due and how to think about it than from any other White American.Above all, the moral crisis of being White and American is probed more profoundly here than elsewhere,and negotiated more fruitfully for what is needed - repentance and repair.' - Larry L. Rasmussen, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary 'Drawing on recent interdisciplinary research and ancient moral imperatives, Harvey courageously probes deep truths of U.S. foundations in genocide and slavery. If Christian ethicists are serious about social justice, she avers, they must aggressively generate moral crises for self-named 'whites' who have maintained a nation created in extreme racial oppressions. Such disruptions encompass nation-shaking apologies and massive material reparations - the only ways those racialized as white can become fully human. Harvey thereby suggests tough answers to an ultimate question: Is the United States actually an illegal and morally illegitimate nation?' - Joe R. Feagin, Ella C. McFadden Professor of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University, author of Systemic Racism "This deeply historical inquiry into the moral crises attending white supremacy reminds us that rigor and passion coexist in the most profound studies of race. This a wonderful book to give to someone beginning to think about how race is made and how humanity is unmade. This is also full of insights for experts in the several fields brought together in Harvey's challenging work." - David Roediger, Babcock Professor of History and African American Studies, University of Illinois, author of Working Toward Whiteness "Whiteness and Morality is one of the clearest books ever written on how white supremacy is tightly sewn into the social fabric of the United States. She proves that no worthwhile discussion of racial justice can take place unless this fact is presented and understood by those who claim to want honest racial dialogue. Her discussion on the role faith communities play in nurturing racism is nothing short of brilliant and while this may disturb some, it will liberate others into understanding that no true 'racial reconciliation' can take place in these communities unless they see reparations for the TransAtlantic Slave Trade as a precondition for true racial justice. This book is extraordinarily important in understanding the history of racism in the West and what can be done about it.Don't miss it!" - Ray Winbush, editor/author of Should America Pay? "Weaving together the importance of white identity and justice and the necessity of reparations, Jennifer Harvey offers us the opportunity to look, with clarity and precision, at the ways in which racial justice is trumped by arrogant white supremacy.She neither romanticizes nor overstates. Rather she offers all of us a vibrant hope that in acknowledging our racial and national is-ness with the fullness of our ability to build or devastate, white U.S. Americans can, through grace, begin to build a better society with darker skinned Americans and in that process be molded into moral beings who can now step into the fullness of their humanity." - Emilie M. Townes, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of African American Religion and Theology, Yale Divinity School 'Jennifer Harvey not only makes a significant contribution to advancing the discussion of white racism in Christian social ethics, she also contributes a must-read text to several other scholarly conversations ranging from Christian missions to critical race theory. This text offers a brilliant, unflinching analysis of the 'moral crisis of being white' by examining the process of racialization in United States history, specifically in the colonization of Native Americans and the enslavement of African peoples. Harvey provides a sophisticated, nuanced treatment of the development of white racial identity that refuses to offer excuses for the behavior of whites in this history. She insists on creating race theory with an understanding of white people as the problem but also with the capacity to participate in concrete, macro-level reparations. It's an amazing book!' - Traci C. West, author of Disruptive Christian Ethics: When Racism and Women's Lives Matter 'Jennifer Harvey has written a powerful volume tracing the creation of whiteness, and hence White people, as a racial category in North America. As a continuation of critical race theory and especially in the critical study of whiteness, this book will become a mile-marker. It moves us decidedly down the highway of self-understanding and social transformation. Harvey's concluding argument for reparations is not just a moral statement. Rather, it is essentially a clear and coherent argument for the real healing of the White American soul.' - Tink Tinker (Osage, wazhazhe Nation), Elders' Council, American Indian Movement of Colorado; Professor of American Indian Cultures and Religious Traditions, Iliff School of TheologyTable of ContentsIntroduction The Moral Crisis of "Being White" Becoming a "Settler Colonial Nation as well as a Slaveholding One" Becoming Uniquely White "American" The Imperative of Reparations Conclusion: Repentance and Repair - Toward Becoming More Human
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LifeWay Christian Resources Devil Reads Nietzsche The
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State University Press of New York (SUNY) Theology within the Bounds of Language A Methodological Tour
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Hindu Worldviews
Book SynopsisDesigned to help readers deepen their understanding of Hinduism, and reflecting themes central to the study of religion and culture, Jessica Frazier explores classical Hindu theories of self, the body, the cosmos, and human action. Case studies from Hindu texts provide readers with direct access to primary sources in translation, ranging from ancient cosmology to philosophical teachings and modern ritual practices.Hinduism is often depicted as being so diverse that it is the most difficult of all of the world religions to understand or explain. Hindu Worldviews explains core ideas about the human mind and body, showing how they fit into concepts of the Self, and practices of embodiment in Hinduism. It draws on western theoretical concepts as a point of entry, connecting contemporary Hindu culture directly with both western and classical Hindu theories.Through the theme of the Self in classical Hindu sources, the chapters provide an interpretative framework for understanding clasTrade ReviewThis well written and interesting book is an important contribution that offers a fresh reading of Hindu thinking and practice, showing us that a Hindu history of ideas is relevant to contemporary intellectual concerns. This is a book that should widely read not only within Hindu Studies but in broader context of philosophical and religious history. * Professor Gavin Flood FBA, Yap Kim Hao Professor of Comparative Religious Studies, Yale-NUS College, Singapore *In this far-reaching work, Jessica Frazier explodes the myth - and it still needs exploding - that the foundations of Hindu thought encourage the agent to recoil from world and body in the realization that illusion is the true mark of reality. In this magisterial overview, she displays with penetrating insight the impressive range of options and explorations for constructive engagement with the worlds in which we live that characterises the Hindu intellectual heritage. An achievement of wonderful scholarship and understanding. * Professor Julius Lipner, Fellow of the British Academy, Professor emeritus of Hinduism and the Comparative Study of Religion, University of Cambridge *Hindu Worldviews stands strong in a field that has been reinvestigating methodologies, bridging the sometimes overlooked aspects of religions and cultures as missed by the colonizing gaze. Frazier does careful work in engaging the classical Hindu worldviews towards her second goal of finding a more global theory of everything, as well as adeptly focusing on her first stated goal of exploring the classical worldviews of a multiform Hinduism. * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Note on Translations 1. Introduction: Hindu Worldviews and Global Theory Part One - The Art of Embodiment: The Self Made of Matter 2. Theories of Self in Classical Hinduism 3. Bodies Made of Elements and Structures 4. Bodies Made of Substances and Modes 5. Agency and the Art of the Self Part Two - Becoming the World: The Self Made of Thought 6. Theories of Reason in Classical Hinduism 7. Becoming the World through Reason 8. Theories of Everything Part Three - Shaping the World: Classical Embodiment in Practice 9. Theories of Ritual and Practice in Hindu Culture 10. Practices of Materiality: Structuring and Transformative Rituals 11. Interactive Practices and the Community of Selves 12. Speculative Practices and the Reality of Ideas 13. Conclusion: The Art of Being Human in the Hindu Cosmos References Index
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Lexington Books The Crisis of the Holy
Book SynopsisAll religions are experiencing rapid changes due to a confluence of social and economic global forces. The modern world threatens the foundations of the world's religions and the cohesive assurances of their societies. Factors such as the pervasive intrusion of globalizing political and economic developments; polarized and morally equivalent presentations seen in the media; the sense of surety demanded in and promised by a culture dominated by science are but some of the factors that have placed extreme pressure on all religious traditions. This has stimulated unprecedented responses by religious groups, ranging from fundamentalism to the syncretistic search for meaning. The totality of pressures and responses is pushing religious people into controversial forms. As religion takes on new forms, balances between individual and community are disrupted and reconfigured. Religions often lose the capacity to recall their ultimate purpose or to lead their adherents towards it. This is why weTrade ReviewThe Crisis of the Holy makes an important and original contribution to a field that has been well researched and written about—the impact of modernity on religion. By adopting a double perspective—that of an external, observation-based one and an internal, reflective and theologically oriented one, the collection breaks new ground concerning the possibility of new creative and meaningful forms of religion emerging out of the modern 'crisis of the holy.' -- Shlomo Fischer, The Hebrew University of JerusalemTable of ContentsForeword: Think-Tank of the Elijah Interfaith Institute, Barcelona, 2004 Preface, Alon Goshen-Gottstein Chapter 1: “The Holy” in Religions, Alon Goshen-Gottstein Chapter 2: Summary of Essays, Alon Goshen-Gottstein Chapter 3: Buddhism, Michael von Brück and Maria Reis Habito Chapter 4: Christianity: A Roman Catholic’s View, Sidney H. Griffith Chapter 5: Judaism: Challenges and Opportunities in the Contemporary Jewish Crisis of the Holy, B. Barry Levy Chapter 6: Hindusim: The Creation and Transformation of Hinduism, Deepak Sarma Chapter 7: Islam, Vincent J. Cornell Chapter 8: Concluding Reflections, Alon Goshen-Gottstein
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Stanford University Press A Revolutionary Faith: Liberation Theology
Book SynopsisReligious commitments can be a powerful engine for progressive social change, and in this new book, Raúl E. Zegarra examines the process of articulation of religious beliefs and political concerns that takes place in religious organizing and activism. Focusing on the example of Latin American liberation theology and the work of Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez, Zegarra shows how liberation theology advocates have been able to produce a new balance between faith and politics that advances an agenda of progressive social change without reducing politics to faith or faith to politics. Drawing from theologian David Tracy's method of critical correlation, the book focuses on key historical, philosophical, and theological shifts that have allowed liberation theologians to produce a new interpretation of the relationship between faith and politics in the Christian tradition, especially when issues of social justice are at stake. The book further approaches liberation theology's contributions to theorizing social justice through an unconventional path: a critical dialogue with the work of philosopher John Rawls. This dialogue, as Zegarra contends, allows us to see more clearly the contributions of liberation theology to the cause of progressive social change. Ultimately the book stands between "public religion" and "public reason," offering something of a blueprint for theological innovation and for how to remain committed to one's faith while respecting and defending the core values of democracy. Trade Review"This is the best book on public theology I have read in a long time. A compelling read on every page, A Revolutionary Faith offers a highly original reflection on liberation theology and its relevance for our secular age."—José Casanova, Georgetown University"How do religious people articulate their theological commitments to social justice? A Revolutionary Faith offers a lucid and insightful account. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the convergence of faith and politics."—Mayra Rivera, Harvard University
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Manchester University Press Anticlerical Legacies: The Deistic Reception of
Book SynopsisAnticlerical legacies is the first comprehensive study of the reception of Thomas Hobbes’s ideas by the English deists and freethinkers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.One of the most important English philosophers of all time, Hobbes’s theories have had an enduring impact on modern political and religious thought. This book offers a new perspective on the afterlife of Hobbes’s philosophy, focusing on the readers who were most sympathetic to his critical and radical ideas in the decades following his death. It investigates how Hobbes’s ideas shaped the English anticlerical campaign that peaked in the early eighteenth century and that was essential for the emergence of the early Enlightenment.The book shows that a large number of writers – Charles Blount, John Toland, Anthony Collins, Matthew Tindal, Thomas Morgan, and many others – were more Hobbesian than has ever been appreciated. Not only did they engage consistently with Hobbes’s ideas, they even invoked his authority at a time when doing so was highly unpopular. Most fundamentally, they carried on Hobbes’s war against the kingdom of darkness and used various Hobbesian weapons for their own war against priestcraft.Analysing the ways in which the deists and freethinkers developed their nuanced theories and conducted their heated dialogues with the orthodoxy, they emerge from this study as sophisticated and valuable theorists in their own right. The case of Hobbes and his successors demonstrates that anticlericalism was a key component of a much larger programme whose primary aim was to secure civil harmony, peace, and stability.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 The early days of English deism (c. 1670–1695)2 The deist controversy (1696–1710)3 The age of freethinking (1711–1723)4 The last battle (1724–1740)Conclusion
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Wipf & Stock Publishers Toward a Generous Orthodoxy
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St Augustine's Press Tradition – Concept and Claim
Book Synopsis“This is a profound reflection on contemporary understandings and misunderstandings of what tradition is. Pieper argues powerfully that the modern scientific situation, and the zeal for the new, do not and cannot supersede the human need of tradition if we are to orient ourselves in the world and find meaning. Pieper’s quest for the reconciliation of reason/science with tradition/revelation suggests Thomas Aquinas speaking in the language and context of our time.” – Timothy Fuller, Lloyd E. Worner Distinguished Service Professor, Colorado College“Josef Pieper, in this lucid translation, shows that tradition is not the same as ‘traditionalism’; nor is it the mindless repetition of a past no longer understood. Rather, tradition is the handing down and the reception, generation after generation, of unchanging truths that originate vin a primal revelation. Pieper shows in a brilliant, paradigm-shifting way, how philosophy, theology, science, and the arts interact with tradition, and how a sense of unchanging sacred tradition is necessary for human community.” – Gene Edward Veith, Patrick Henry College
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company Gnostic Philosophy: From Ancient Persia to Modern
Book SynopsisGnosticism was contemporary to early Christianity and its demise can be traced to Christianity's efforts to silence its teachings. The Gnostic message however was not destroyed but simply went underground. Starting with the first emergence of Gnosticism the author shows how its influence extended from the teachings of neo-Platonists and the magical traditions of the Middle Ages to the beliefs and ideas of the Sufis Jacob Boehme Carl Jung Rudolf Steiner and the Rosicrucians and Freemasons. In the language of spiritual freemasonry Gnosis is the rejected stone necessary for the completion of the Temple a Temple of a new cosmic understanding that today's heirs to Gnosticism continue to strive to create. The Gnostics believed that the universe embodies a ceaseless contest between opposing principles. Terrestrial life exhibits the struggle between good and evil life and death beauty and ugliness and enlightenment and ignorance: Gnosis and Agnosis. The very nature of physical space and time are obstacles to humanity's ability to remember its divine origins and recover its original unity with God. Thus the pre-eminent Gnostic secret is that we are God in potential and the purpose of bona fide Gnostic teaching is to return us to our godlike nature. Tobias Churton is a filmmaker and the founding editor of the magazine Freemasonry Today. He studied theology at Oxford University and created the award-winning documentary series and accompanying book The Gnostics as well as several other films on Christian doctrine mysticism and magical folklore. He lives in England.Trade Review"Recommended for upper-level academic collections that specialize in early Christianity, religion, or philosophy." * Brad Matthies, Butler Univ. Lib., Library Journal, Feb. 1, 2005 *"Exhaustive (but not exhausting) in scope and copiously annotated, [Churton's] work will spice up virtually any reading list of Gnosticism and early Christianity. . . . will pique the interest not only of professional academics but anyone interested in the Gnostics through the centuries." * Publishers Weekly, Jan. 24, 2005 *"Churton separates the wheat from the chaff and disposes of unnecessary speculations and fantasy. To get a good handle on what Gnosticism is really all about (and isn't), a great place to start is with Gnostic Philosophy by Tobias Churton." * Robert Burns, New Dawn, Nov-Dec 2005 *"GET THIS BOOK. This is, quite simply, one of the best books I have read this year. Though I could, with plenty of justification, describe this work as erudite, witty, humorous, profound, engaging, or any of a number of depictions, none of these would convey the sense of validation I got with devouring its pages." * Sven Davisson, Ashe! Journal of Experimental Sexuality, 2005 *"We desperately need a solid historical overview of Gnosticism which is historically credible and yet not too academic to put it out of reach of the average reader and this book is it. To get a good handle on what Gnosticism really is (and isn’t), a great place to start is with Gnostic Philosophy by Tobias Churton." * Living Traditions, May 2007 *Table of ContentsGnostic Philosophy From Ancient Persia to Modern Times Foreword by Christopher McIntosh Acknowledgments Introduction Part one--Antiquity 1--Before the Gnostics Also Sprach Zarathushtra The Wise Lord That Old Devil Time Mithra the Mediator Enter the Demiurge 2--From the Magi to St. Paul Jewish Themes The Anthropos: Man Sophia The Unknown God and the Demiurge Philo of Alexandria The Essenes The Book of Enoch Life at the Dead Sea Jesus Stone Theology Paul 3--The First Gnostics Gnosticism Hans Jonas: The Gnostic Religion The Irresistible Character of Gnosis; or, “The Spirit Is Willing” Being Is Seeing Clement of Alexandria: The Gnosis Truly So-called? Part two--The Middle Ages 4--Magic in the Middle Ages Neoplatonic Theurgy Celestial Hierarchies Light Metaphysics After the Pact Kabbalistic Magic Roger Bacon 5--The Sufis The Insights of Sufism Sufis and Philosophy Maulana Jalal-ud-din Rumi: Sufi Master Interesting Times 6--The Troubadours Prologue: The Two Worlds What Is a Troubadour? Miraval The Ladies in His Life Loba The Rules of Love: Miraval’s Guide to Successful Courtship Was the Fine Love a Spiritual Love? The Allegory of Love Troubadours and Cathars The Last Song The Joy That We Have Lost Creation Is the Product of Pain Were the Troubadours Sexual Mystics? 7--The Knights Templar Templars and Cathars The Templars and the Gral Baphomet Templars in Search of the Stones Kilwinning Conclusion: Gnostics in the Temple? Part three--Enlightenment 8--Jacob Böhme’s Theosophick Cosmos Böhme’s Life Elements of Böhme’s Theosophy The Influence of Jacob Böhme William Law Romantic Philosophy The Neo-Rosicrucians William Blake 9--Germany 1710-1800: The Return of the Rosy Cross The Gold und Rosenkreuzers Masonry in Germany Radicals Under Attack: Gold und Rosenkreuz vs. the Illuminati A Real Rosicrucian King (on the Throne of Prussia) Rosicrucians in Poland Russia The Asiatic Brethren Romanticism 10--Freemasonry in France The Elect Cohens Éliphas Lévi Zahed: A Great Socialist Magician and Occult Revivalist Lévi’s Legacy Magic Revives in France Part Four--The Modern Age 11--A New Aeon: Aleister Crowley Aiwass: Messenger of the Gods The Book of the Law The Crisis Aleister Crowley: Sex Magician Sexual Alchemy 12--Light in the Jar Carl Jung 13--Gnosis and the New Physics The Copenhagen Interpretation 14--Gnosis Today: A Personal View Rudolf Steiner Gnosis and Ecology Neo-Gnostics Cinema Hipgnostics: Popular Music The Arts Notes Bibliography Index
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Wipf & Stock Publishers Reformed Epistemology and the Problem of
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Michigan State University Press Toward an Islamic Theology of Nonviolence: In
Book SynopsisThe first systematic study of the Qur’ān and Islamic history in the light of René Girard’s mimetic theory.This groundbreaking book offers the first systematic study of the Qurʾān and Islamic history in the light of René Girard’s mimetic theory. Girard did not deal deeply with Islam, offering only scattered hints in some interviews after the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States. Addressing this gap in Girardian studies, Adnane Mokrani aims to develop an Islamic theology that goes beyond just war theory to adopt a radical nonviolent approach. He analyzes the Qurʾānic text and classical and modern exegetical literature, focusing on the Qurʾānic narratives, then extends his research to the history of Islam, removing the sacred character attributed to some events and human choices in order to disarm theology and dismantle the ideologies of power. This same critique is also applied to the unprecedented levels of violence in modern and contemporary history. A radical and politically committed theology of peace is needed to recover the spiritual dimension of religion that frees people from the temptations of the individual and collective ego. It is a mystical and narrative theology in dialogue with other world theologies on the future of humanity—an urgent appeal needed now more than ever.Trade Review“Adnane Mokrani’s book is an original and enlightening effort in reinterpreting the Islamic historical narrative in the mirror of RenÉ Girard’s mimetic theory. The greatest merit of Mokrani’s work is his clarity and audacity in presenting Islam as a post-sacrificial religion. As such, this book opens a new consideration in the field of nonviolent Islam by demonstrating the need to move beyond a limited and stereotyped view of this religion."—Ramin Jahanbegloo, professor, vice dean, and executive director, Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Peace Studies, Jindal Global Law School, India
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Vernon Press Indigenous People and the Christian Faith: A New
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WW Norton & Co The Concept of Anxiety: A Simple Psychologically
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1844, Søren Kierkegaard’s concise treatise identified—long before Freud—anxiety as a profound human condition, portraying human existence largely as a constant struggle with our own spiritual identities.Trade Review"“[A] book at once so profound and byzantine that it seems to aim at evoking the very feeling it dissects. Perhaps more than any other philosopher, Kierkegaard reflected on the question of how to communicate the truths that we live by.”" -- The New York Times"“[A] book at once so profound and byzantine that it seems to aim at evoking the very feeling it dissects. Perhaps more than any other philosopher, Kierkegaard reflected on the question of how to communicate the truths that we live by.”" -- The New York Times
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Academic Studies Press Sleep, Death, and Rebirth: Mystical Practices of
Book SynopsisIn the sixteenth century, the famous kabbalist Isaac Luria transmitted a secret trove of highly complex mystical practices to a select groups of students. These meditations were designed to capitalize on sleep and death states in order to effectively split one's soul into multiple parts, and which, when properly performed, permitted the adept to free oneself from the cycle of rebirth. Through an in-depth analysis of these contemplative practices within the broader context of Lurianic literature, Zvi Ish-Shalom guides us on a penetrating scholarly journey into a realm of mystical teachings and practices never before available in English, illuminating a radically monistic vision of reality at the heart of Kabbalistic metaphysics and practice.Table of Contents Introduction Part One: Sleep and Rebirth 1. The Metaphysics of Sleep 2. Anatomical Development of Nuqvah and Zeir 3. Sleep and Dismemberment 4. Sleep and Dreams 5. Soul Rupture and Cosmic Union 6. Kavvanot for Bedtime Shema 7. The Female Waters 8. Swapping Soul-Parts 9. Concluding Remarks Part Two: Death and Resurrection 10. The Metaphysics of Death 11. Death and Rebirth 12. Anatomical Embodiment 13. The Radical Unity of Body and Soul 14. Human Sacrifice and Integral Monism 15. Resurrection and the Nullification of Hierarchy 16. Lurianic Kabbalah and Eastern Mysticism Conclusion Appendix: The Complete Kavannah Required for Expedite Rebirth Selected Bibliography
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