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University of California Press Creating the Quran
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Columbia University Press After the Human A Philosophy for the Future
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The University of Chicago Press The Superhumanities
Book SynopsisTrade Review"It’s relentlessly fascinating, profoundly important and beautifully written. It should be required reading for everyone who reads books other than computer manuals." * Fortean Times *"The Superhumanities marks a turn in Jeffrey Kripal’s oeuvre from the exploratory and theoretical to envisioning the future possibilities and implications of his work for the academy . . . [This book] is written for an academic audience and is probably best suited for faculty and/or graduate students hoping to become faculty in the humanities." * Choice *“The Superhumanities marks a turn in Kripal’s oeuvre from the exploratory and theoretical to envisioning the future possibilities and implications of his work for the academy. This text serves as both a summation of this prolific scholar’s past contributions and a transition to his upcoming historical trilogy on the paranormal and science in America, suggestively and collectively named the Super Story Trilogy.” * Nova Religio *"Kripal has written a brave, exciting book that rewards thoughtful discussion, reflection, and engagement. The Superhumanities is a book that changes minds, a book that changes lives." * Reading Religion *"[Kripal proposes] de-colonising reality itself and enlarging our understanding of human identity, and hence of meaning and purpose. This is a major and indeed essential cultural enterprise, and this book is an extraordinary tour de force to this end." * Paradigm Explorer *“An electrifying, glorious, loving, and almost deranged romp through humanity’s greatest recurrent ideas and experiences, The Superhumanities is for anyone who senses that the transformative power of books, ideas, and spiritual experiences are intertwined and too often estranged.” -- Jonathan Haidt, author of 'The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion'“One of the foremost historians of religion and a consummate storyteller, Kripal makes a compelling case for restoring the anomalous and inexplicable to the heart of inquiry in the humanities. A must-read for anyone interested in the future of education, society, and indeed reality and for all who have experienced or would like to experience amazement.” -- Priscilla Wald, author of 'Contagious: Cultures, Carriers, and the Outbreak Narrative'“In this magical mystery tour of the superhumanities, Kripal takes us inside and out of the pantheistic, the paranormal, the metaphysical, the extrasensory, the anomalous, the weird, the wonderful, the awe inspiring. Reading the book is an experience—a mind-opening guide to the superhuman and soulful, as you feel where it leads you.” -- Richard A. Shweder, author of 'Why Do Men Barbecue? Recipes for Cultural Psychology'“Kripal’s recent foray into the troubled waters of the nature of reality and the human may be his greatest work yet. Kripal does not make categorical claims; the end is uncertain, but he does hold space for the hopeful possibility that the superhumanities might help us envision and create a new and more egalitarian world.” -- Stephen C. Finley, author of 'In and Out of This World: Material and Extraterrestrial Bodies in the Nation of Islam'"A fascinating read." * Reader's Labryinth, on Youtube *Table of ContentsPrologue. Teaching the Superman Introduction. How the Book Came to Be 1. Legitimate Science Fiction: From the History of Religions to the Superhumanities 2. “The Truth Must Be Depressing”: Immunological Responses of the Intellectual Body 3. The Human as Two: Toward an Apophatic Anthropology 4. Theory as Two: Rewriting the Real Conclusion. The Solid Rock Was Once Flowing Epilogue. Phoenix Reborn Acknowledgments and the Sigil Notes Index
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Wisdom Publications,U.S. Interconnected: Living Wisely in a Global Society
Book SynopsisPlucked from a humble nomad family to become the leader of one of Tibet’s oldest Buddhist lineages, the young Seventeenth Karmapa draws on timeless values to create an urgent ethic for today’s global community. We have always been, and will always be, interconnected—through family, community, and shared humanity. As our planet changes and our world grows smaller, it is vital we not only recognize our connections to one another and to the earth but also begin actively working together as interdependent individuals to create a truly global society. The Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is uniquely positioned to guide us in this process. Drawing on years of intensive Buddhist training and a passionate commitment to social issues, he teaches how we can move from a merely intellectual understanding to a fully lived experience of connection. By first seeing, then feeling, and finally living these connections, we can become more effective agents of social and ethical change. The Karmapa shows us how gaining emotional awareness of our connectedness can fundamentally reshape the human race. He then guides us to action, showing step by step how we can change the way we use the earth’s resources and can continue to better our society. In clear language, the Karmapa draws connections between such seemingly far-flung issues as consumer culture, loneliness, animal protection, and self-reliance. In the process, he helps us move beyond theory to practical and positive social and ethical change.
£999.99
Yale University Press Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul
Book SynopsisPaul's letters, the earliest writings in the New Testament, are filled with allusions, images and quotations from the Old Testament. This book investigates Paul's appropriation of Scripture from a perspective based on recent literary-critical studies of intertextuality.Trade Review"Hays has without doubt posed the right question at the right time within the horizon of a particularly important problematic. . . . A new beginning for the question concerning the reception of the Old Testament in the New."—Hans Hübner, Theologische Literaturzeitung"A powerful reading. . . . [Hays’s] careful and fresh exegesis . . . challenges not a few traditional or highly regarded readings. . . . A major contribution both to Pauline studies and to our understanding of earliest Christian theology as a living dialogue with the scriptures of Israel."—James D. G. Dunn, forthcoming in Literature and Theology"This lively excellent book is a fine effort to link the two worlds of modern critical New Testament scholarship and literary criticism. The book is clear and accessible to the nonspecialist as well as the New Testament scholar. It is up-to-date in the two worlds it seeks to bring closer together and discriminating in its use of secondary literature from each."—John H. Schütz, Bowman and Gordon Gray Professor Emeritus, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"Written in a direct, engaging, lively manner, this is a study of great interest to literary students, whether of methods of allusiveness or of biblical literature."—Eleanor Cook, professor of English, University of Toronto"In the letters of Paul, the serious reader is faced with the fascinating challenge of developing a sensitivity to the resonances of intertextuality, and it is here that Hays makes his weighty and exciting contribution, helping us to sense the remarkable ways in which Paul heard the voice of scripture far beyond the confines of formal citation."—J. Louis Martyn, Edward Robinson Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology, Union Theological Seminary
£23.75
Wisdom Publications,U.S. Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus
Book SynopsisLearn how to overcome distraction in meditation practice and develop clarity in your relationships, work, and activities with this new guide from a beloved meditation teacher.The mind can be a potent tool, used to guide extraordinary achievements, inspire good works, and incline your spiritual path toward peace and awakening. But the mind can also produce thoughts that lead to suffering. For many people, thoughts run rampant and seem to oppress or control their lives. Even the Buddha tells us that before his enlightenment, he sometimes found his mind preoccupied by thoughts connected with sensual desire, ill will, and harm. But he figured out how to respond to thoughts skillfully and developed a step-by-step approach to calm the restless mind. Now, Insight Meditation teacher Shaila Catherine offers an accessible approach to training the mind that is guided by the Buddha’s pragmatic instructions on removing distracting thoughts. Drawing on two scriptures in the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, Shaila shows you how to overcome habitual modes of thinking, develop deeper concentration, and discover the insights into emptiness that are vital for a liberating spiritual path. Following the Buddha’s pragmatic approach, Shaila guides you through five steps for overcoming distraction and focusing the mind: 1. Replace unwholesome thoughts with wholesome thoughts. For example, if you find yourself thinking thoughts of ill will toward a person, try thinking instead of their good qualities as an antidote. 2. Examine the dangers of distracting thoughts. Weigh the costs of allowing thoughts of ill will, lust, greed, and so forth to obsess your mind. The costs of dwelling on distracting thoughts nearly always outweigh any supposed benefits. 3. Avoid it, ignore it, forget it. Develop the skill to turn your attention away from habitual distractions. Remove the fuel and let the fires of distraction die out. 4. Investigate the causes of distraction. By understanding the conditions that perpetuate habitual thoughts, you can learn to free yourself from those patterns. 5. Apply determination and resolve. Supported by wisdom, you can make a firm decision to stop dwelling on patterns of thought that are not supporting your deepest values and goals in life. Each chapter includes exercises and reflections to help you cultivate the five steps to deeper concentration. You’ll learn about your mind and develop your ability to direct your attention more skillfully in meditation and daily activities. And ultimately, you’ll discover for yourself how these five steps boil down to one key realization: In the moment you recognize that a thought is just a thought, you will find yourself on the path to a life of remarkable freedom.
£13.49
Crossway Books ESV Concise Study Bible Economy Edition Paperback
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Wisdom Publications,U.S. In Praise of Great Compassion
Book SynopsisThe fifth volume of the Dalai Lama’s definitive Library of Wisdom and Compassion series, which has sold nearly 15,000 copies to date.In Praise of Great Compassion, the fifth volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion, continues the Dalai Lama’s teachings on the path to awakening. While previous volumes focused on our present situation and taking responsibility for creating the causes for the happiness we seek, this volume is about opening our hearts to others and generating the compassion, joy, and fortitude to make our lives meaningful by benefiting them. We are embedded in a universe with other beings, all of whom have been kind to us in one way or another. More than any other time in human history, we depend on one another to stay alive and flourish. We are sometimes oblivious to their kindness, or take it for granted, which leads to feelings of discontent. But when we look closely, it becomes apparent that we have been the recipient of great kindness and naturally we want to repay it. To do this, we begin by cultivating a positive attitude toward others by contemplating the four immeasurables—immeasurable love, compassion, empathic joy, and equanimity—and the altruistic intention of bodhicitta. We learn to challenge the deluded logic of the self-centered attitude that leads to misery and replace it with a more realistic perspective that helps us to remain balanced when we experience either happiness or suffering. This enables us to make all circumstances favorable to the path to awakening.
£19.12
Columbia University Press What to Believe
Book SynopsisIn this lively and accessible book, addressed to believers, “recovering” believers, disbelievers, nonbelievers, and “nones” alike—to anyone in search of what they really do believe—the acclaimed philosopher and theologian John D. Caputo seeks out what there is to believe, with or without religion.Trade ReviewJohn Caputo is one of the foremost postmodern philosophers of our time. In this brilliant book, he offers a provocative new way to think about God and an invitation to awaken to a new reality: we are entangled with God. Playful, witty, and radically profound, this is a book to return to over and over. -- Ilia Delio, author of The Not-Yet God: Carl Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, and the Relational WholeHere is a book that countless people who have given up on the God of their childhood will relish. Tired of living in the shallow end of the theological pool, Jack Caputo invites us all to push out into the deep waters of radical theology without letting us sink. What you are about to read is God-years ahead of its time. -- Rev. Robin R. Meyers, author of Saving God from Religion: A Minister’s Search for Faith in a Skeptical WorldAn evocative, accessible, good-humored guide to living (and moving, and being) after the death of God. -- Mary-Jane Rubenstein, author of Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space RaceTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsThis Is How the World BeganFirst WeekLesson One: God Does Not ExistLesson Two: Bridge-Builders and Ground-DiggersLesson Three: That’s Pantheism, That’s HorribleLesson Four: Do Radical Theologians Pray?Lesson Five: The Mystical Sense of LifeLesson Six: Who Do They Say Jesus Is?Second WeekLesson Seven: Suppose Everything Just Vanished?Lesson Eight: What Is Really Going On?Lesson Nine: What Is Going On in the Name of God?Lesson Ten: Whether God Will Have BeenLesson Eleven: Making Ourselves Worthy of What Is Happening to UsLesson Twelve: So What?A Parting Word (or Two): Yes, YesFurther ReadingIndex
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Harvard University Press The Old English Catholic Homilies
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Crossway Books Gospel Fluency
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Crossway Books ESV Scripture Journal
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£6.23
Harvard University Press The Rule of Saint Benedict
Book SynopsisOne of the most influential texts in the Middle Ages, The Rule of Saint Benedict offers guidance about both the spiritual and organizational dimensions, from the loftiest to the lowliest, of monastic life. This new Latin-English edition has features for both first-time readers and scholars of medieval history and language.
£26.96
Yale University Press The Experience of God
Book SynopsisDespite recent ferocious public debate about the likelihood of the existence of God, the most central concept in such arguments remains strangely obscure. What is God? In this written contribution to reasoned discussion, a revered religious thinker clarifies how the word "God" functions in various religious traditions.Trade Review"Hart marshals powerful historical evidence and philosophical argument to suggest that atheists—if they want to attack the opposition's strongest case—badly need to up their game."—Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian". . . there is something evangelical about this study: it is at once both the most valuable discussion of the doctrine of God to have appeared for decades, and a witty, often mordant, defence of Christian belief. . . . The Experience of God is still an outstanding addition to the literature on God, not least for its survey of so many of the world’s great faiths. It is also a fine piece of work of Christian apologetics, and a major contribution to debate on science and religion."—Andrew Davison, Times Literary Supplement"This hugely suggestive book is a lyrical paean to a vital, more capacious understanding of reality, ourselves and God: a timely and gripping invitation to wake up, see the regnant naturalism, and subvert its suffocating hegemony. The text is by turns elegant, curmudgeonly, witty, infuriating, incisive, nostalgic, rhapsodical, explosive, frequently bang on the money – and always stimulating."—Philip McCosker, The Tablet"David Hart can always be relied on to offer a perspective on Christian faith that is both profound and unexpected. In this masterpiece of quiet intellectual and spiritual passion, he magnificently sets the record straight as to what sort of God Christians believe in and why."—Rowan Williams, University of Cambridge"David Hart’s new book is nothing less than astounding. He is liberal, conservative, radical, theological, philosophical, and historical all at the same time – that is his genius. There is no American writing on religion as intelligently, bravely, and originally as Hart."—Conor Cunningham, University of Nottingham"David Bentley Hart’s new book is a feast- stylish and substantial. Bringing together Sanskritic analyses of God’s being with Latin and Greek and Arabic ones, this is a considerable achievement by one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary theology."—Paul J. Griffiths, Duke Divinity School"Writing at a high philosophical level with a sharp sense of humor, Hart argues for an ecumenical Theism. Devastatingly accurate, imaginative, and immensely readable, this is David Bentley Hart’s best book."—Francesca Murphy, University of Notre Dame"Magnificent . . . a book unlike anything done in recent times and one that only Hart could write."—Robert Louis Wilken
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Wisdom Publications,U.S. Ornament of Precious Liberation
Book SynopsisA welcome new translation of Gampopa's classic overview of the Buddha's teachings.Discover the heart of the Buddha’s teachings in this new and beautiful translation of Gampopa’s classic guidebook. Ornament of Precious Liberation is a spiritual and literary treasure of Tibetan Buddhism and of the Kagyü lineage in particular. Laying out step-by-step the path to buddhahood that is open to us all, to read Gampopa’s text is like receiving the teachings directly from the master himself. It is a quintessential guide to enlightenment that students will return to again and again for its insights into living an awakened life.
£17.09
Baker Publishing Group Love After Marriage A Journey Into Deeper
Book SynopsisThrough proven strategies, learn how to cultivate trust and develop the spiritual, emotional, and sexual intimacy that God intends for marriage.
£12.59
Baker Publishing Group The Genesis Record A Scientific and Devotional
Book SynopsisWritten by a creationist scientist as a narrative exposition rather than a critical verse-by-verse analysis, this unique commentary on the whole book of Genesis is equally useful to both the theologically trained and the layperson.
£31.49
Yale University Press The Birth of the Messiah A new updated edition
Book SynopsisWritten by the author who is internationally regarded as a dean of "New Testament" scholars.Trade Review"A line-by-line exegesis . . . that not only synthesizes a generation of modern scholarship but also provides a coherent and compelling explanation of what the stories of Christ's birth were meant to convey. . . . Brown manages to rescue the Christmas story from both the contempt of experts and the sentimentality of naive laymen. . . . Ordinary Christians can thank this priestly scholar for helping them to put the adult Christ back into Christmas."—Newsweek
£999.99
SPCK Publishing For Everyone Bible Study Guide 2 Corinthians
Book SynopsisIllness and suffering in the ancient world were regularly regarded as signs of divine displeasure. In 2 Corinthians, we see evidence of Paul's own suffering. The difficulties and pain he endured could be interpreted as God's punishment. Not so, says Paul.
£7.44
Baker Publishing Group The Imperfect Disciple Grace for People Who Cant
Book SynopsisPastor and author Jared C. Wilson demystifies discipleship, helping readers go beyond the expected Sunday school responses to the realities of following Jesus in their unpredictable lives.
£12.59
Baker Publishing Group Intimate Friendship with God Through
Book SynopsisWith personal examples and biblical truths, Dawson invites readers on a fascinating adventure into a place of intimate friendship with almighty God. This edition includes fresh illustrations and a foreword from Jack Hayford.
£11.39
Crossway Books Conversion
Book SynopsisThis bookexplains the relationship between what we believe about how people are saved and our approach to sharing the gospel in the context of the local church.
£10.44
Boydell & Brewer Ltd Church Papists
Book SynopsisA study of clerical reaction to the sizeable number of Catholics who outwardly conformed to Protestantism in late 16c England. An important and satisfying monograph... Many insights emerge from this rich and original study, whichwhets the appetite for more. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW [Diarmaid MacCulloch]`Church Papist' was a nickname, a term of abuse, for those English Catholics who outwardly conformed to the established Protestant Church and yet inwardly remained Roman Catholics. The more dramatic stance of recusancy has drawn historians' attention away from this sizeable, if statistically indefinable, proportion of Church of England congregations, but its existence and significance is here clearly revealed through contemporary records, challenging the sectarian model of post-Reformation Catholicism perpetuated by previous historians. Alexandra Walsham explores the aggressive reaction of counter-Reformation clergy to the compromising conduct of church papists and the threat theyposed to Catholicism's separatist image; alongside this she explains why parish priests simultaneously condoned qualified conformity. This scholarly and original study thus draws into focus contemporary clerical apprehensions andanxieties, as well as the tensions caused by the shifting theological temper ofthe late Elizabethan and early Stuart church.ALEXANDRA WALSHAM is Lecturer in History at the University of Exeter.Trade ReviewA short book on a big subject...fluent, well-structured, sensitive, wise and mature. I wish it had been twice as long. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORYAn important and satisfying monograph... Many insights emerge from this rich and original study, which whets the appetite for more. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW [Diarmaid MacCulloch]A distinguished and impressively scholarly book... Alexandra Walsham has succeeded admirably in her basic aim of putting church papists firmly on the religious map of early modern England. * HISTORY *Table of ContentsThe discovery of the church papist; the Reformation and the rediscovery of the church papist; "Reasons of Refusall"; "Comfortable Advertisements"; church papists; statute protestants.
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SPCK Publishing Who Were the Church Fathers From Clement of Rome
Book SynopsisVivid account of the lives, writings and enduring influence of Christianity’s founding fathers.Trade ReviewDr D’Ambrosio has accomplished the rare feat of combining scholarship with readability. Christians of all traditions can trace their faith to these pioneers; their story is our story. * Professor David Alton, House of Lords *Who Were the Church Fathers? is everything you could want it to be: easy to read, clear, full of vitality, thorough and honest. (...) Dr D Ambrosio's book is an excellent introduction to the Church Fathers, designed to whet the appetite, and succeeding in that aim. The book has a good bibliography of both primary and secondary sources to encourage readers in pursuing issues further, and is eminently accessible to the non-specialist reader. -- Ruth Allen * Reform Magazine *
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Temple Lodge Publishing Practising Destiny: Principles and Processes in
Book SynopsisMore and more people are beginning to realize that education needs to continue throughout life. As individuals and collectively, we face the choice of either staying as we are, or striving constantly to develop. Over decades of seminars and training work, Coenraad van Houten has developed three paths of learning for adults, each involving its own distinct method: Vocational Learning, Destiny Learning and Spiritual Research Learning. Although quite separate, the three paths are closely linked, with each building on the previous one. This book depicts the sevenfold path of Destiny Learning. It is a path that leads through working in groups to a practical knowledge of karma. In addition, the seven professional fields of the adult educator are developed and described as an aid to self-training.
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Baker Publishing Group The Big Book of Bible Difficulties Clear and
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive volume offers readers clear and concise answers to every major Bible difficulty from Genesis to Revelation, staunchly defending the authority and inspiration of Scripture.
£22.94
Baker Publishing Group Body Soul and Human Life The Nature of Humanity
Book SynopsisNew Testament scholar and theologian Joel Green argues that a dualistic view of the human person is inconsistent with both science and Scripture.Table of Contents1. The Christian Tradition, the Natural Sciences, and the Human Person2. What Does It Mean to Be Human?3. Sin and Freedom4. Being Human, Being Saved5. The Resurrection of the Body
£18.69
Baker Publishing Group Envy The Enemy Within
Book SynopsisThe silent sin of envy can adversely affect one's ministry and even prevent revival, but here is help and hope for leaders of all churches, great and small--and anyone who wants the peace that comes with a life free of envy.
£10.79
Pie International Co., Ltd. The Book of Tea
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Low Price Publications Sikkim and Bhutan: Twenty-One Years on the
Book SynopsisThe text covers the geography, people, history, and expeditions in Sikhim and Bhutan, including early reminiscences, royal visits, and missions to Bhutan.
£8.54
Wisdom Publications,U.S. Under the Bodhi Tree
Book SynopsisA renowned Buddhist master digs into the idea of interdependency—the very core of the Buddha’s teachings.Under the Bodhi Tree takes us back to the principles at the heart of Buddha’s teachings—conditionality and dependent co-arising. Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu makes the case for dependent co-arising as a natural law, and builds a compelling presentation from there of Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and practice. Basing himself squarely on the Buddha’s own words as preserved in the Pali Canon, he brings clarity and simplicity to what is typically a thorny philosophical knot. By returning dependent co-arising to its central place in Buddhist theory and practice, Ajahn Buddhadasa provides perspective on the Buddha’s own insights and awakening. Under the Bodhi Tree is another excellent entry from one of the most renowned Buddhist thinkers of modern times. For students who wish to study further,
£14.39
Oxford University Press Karl Barth A Life in Conflict
Book SynopsisFrom the beginning of his career, Swiss theologian Karl Barth (1886-1968) was often in conflict with the spirit of his times. While during the First World War German poets and philosophers became intoxicated by the experience of community and transcendence, Barth fought against all attempts to locate the divine in culture or individual sentiment. This freed him for a deep worldly engagement: he was known as the red pastor, was the primary author of the founding document of the Confessing Church, the Barmen Theological Declaration, and after 1945 protested the rearmament of the Federal Republic of Germany. Christiane Tietz compellingly explores the interactions between Barth''s personal and political biography and his theology. Numerous newly-available documents offer insight into the lesser-known sides of Barth such as his long-term three-way relationship with his wife Nelly and his colleague Charlotte von Kirschbaum. This is an evocative portrait of a theologian who described himself as God''s cheerful partisan, who was honored as a prophet and a genial spirit, was feared as a critic, and shaped the theology of an entire century as no other thinker.Trade ReviewThis is a maginificent, engrossing lucid and comprehensive treatment of the most important theologian of the modern era. Tietz has given not only to Barth scholarship but also to the history of theology in the twentieth century a great gift. We are in her debt. She reminds us of Barth's abiding preoccupation with God, and specifically with Jesus Christ who is "the event God's grace, a new beginning between God and humanity that is grounded solely in God". She also helps us undertsand something of the conflicts that this preoccupation encouraged. * Christopher R. J. Holmes, Pro Ecclesia *Tietz's book presents us with a golden opportunity to get up to speed on the current understanding of Barth, both the man and his theology * James J Cassidy, New Horizons in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church *Tietz's Barth biography is a book worthy of recommendation not only for professional Barth researchers, but for everyone (even non-theologians) interested in church history and in contemporary history. * Frank Jehle, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland, International Journal of Systematic Theology *Tietz's work fills a major scholarly lacuna and deserves wide readership among pastors, teachers, students, and lay believers. * J. Scott Jackson, The Living Church *... Tietz's primary achievement here is surely to map the intellectual development of Barth and to locate that contextually within the political circumstances that surrounded him. * Kevin Hargaden, Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, Studies in Christian Ethics *Tietz has written a readable and meticulously researched biography of Karl Barth (1886-1968). She integrates Barth's life and work, and a very ''human'' Karl Barth emerges. * D.K. McKim, CHOICE Connect, Vol. 59 No. 8 *Selected as a 2021 Book of the Year by Alan Billings, Church TimesTietz's book is outstanding: her chapter-length summary of Barth's monumental, multi-volume 'Church Dogmatics' (1932-67), theologically the cornerstone and pinnacle of his achievement, is among the best short treatments of it I have read. * Stephen J. Plant, Times Literary Supplement *Tietz provides a sound and useful orientation to Barth's life and work. * Michael Banner, The Tablet *Remarkable ... meticulously researched and thoroughly referenced... [it] will become a standard text for all engaging with Barth's theology for generations to come. * Natalie Watson, Church Times *Tietz uses an impressive array of primary sources such as letters to his friend Eduard Thurneysen to chart Barth's life. * Paul Richardson, Church of England Newspaper *Very readable and accessible... Tietz's biography is a good entry into [Barth's] life and thought. * Richard A. Kauffman, Christian Century *Karl Barth's life story is worth telling. Or, better still, worth reading. A new biography, Karl Barth: A Life in Conflict by Christiane Tietz, tells it well... It is a compelling read. * Neil Richardson, Methodist Recorder *Christiane Tietz compellingly explores the interactions between Barths personal and political biography and his theology... an evocative portrait of a theologian * , Englewood Review of Books *[Tietz] is a reliable guide to her academic grandfather and the biography functions as a sound, accessible introduction to Barth's thought. * R. R. Reno, First Things *Tietz successfully places Barth's heological writings within key events of his life and the wider world, providing a broader context that illuminates his thought far more than the typical summaries. The portrait that emerges across the decades of Barth's career is one of an irascible thinker who seems to enjoy having controversial opinions. * Best Books of 2021, Todd Brewer, Mockingbird *[The book] reads smoothly but with the kind of clarity that is symptomatic of the best kind of academic work. In other words, the book is highly readable yet very much built on a reliable foundation... Tietz's work is diligent and insightful. I suspect her book will become the standard biography of Karl Barth for some time. For students of Barth's theology, it is indispensable. * Stephen D. Morrison *Christiane Tietz has done exemplary well in composing a thoroughly broad and yet deep investigation...We further believe this biography will be the standard biography on Barth for many years to come. * Bradley M. Penner, Reviews in Religion and Theology *Tietz's work will be another standard biographical treatment of Barth for years to come and is thus highly recommended. * Ximian Xu, Journal of Reformed Theology *This book is a stunning achievement. That a biography of a theologian is so engrossing speaks not only to the kind of life that Barth led, but also to the skill and patience of the biographer. * Declan Kelly, Rezension Kelly Journal of Ecclesiastical History *The book takes an honourable place in introductory works on Barth. * Tim Gorringe, Modern Believing *Table of Contents1: "I Belong To Basel": 1886-1904 Guildmaster, Pastors and Scholars: Barth's Ancestors A Strict Love for Truth and Christian Discipline: His Parents "A Great Great Joy": Childhood and Youth 2: "This Obscure Desire toward a Better Understanding": 1904-1909 The Decision to Study Theology Student in Bern Wearing the Colors and Noncombative: In the Zofingia Association "Very Diligent and Quite Capable": Student in Berlin Once More in Bern and Then Tübingen Finally in Marburg His Work for Die Christliche Welt 3: "Stumbling Up the Steps to Calvin's Pulpit": 1909-1911 Vicar in Geneva Quite Demanding: The First Confirmation Instruction Theologian in the Congregation "In Such a Dreadfully Pious Environment" A Daughter from a Good Home: The Engagement to Nelly Hoffmann Farewell to Geneva 4: "The Red Pastor": Safenwil, 1911-1921 "This System of Employment Must Fall": Workers and Socialists A Theological Friendship: Eduard Thurneysen "The WorldWithout Gods": The First World War "An Open House": Family Life 5: "A Book for Those Who Were Also Concerned": The First Epistle to the Romans, 1919 Human Religion and the Divine Word "Like a Bomb on the Playground of the Theologians" "Without Windows to the Kingdom of Heaven": The Tambach Lecture 6: "To Always Work Somewhat Faster": Göttingen 1921-1925 From Swiss Pastor to German Professor "Unavoidable Nonsense of the Academic Business" "Almost Like a Buddy": Barth with His Students "Lively Combat": Emanuel Hirsch and Other Colleagues "Stranger from a Neutral Place": Karl Barth and the Germans 7: "Not a Stone Left Standing": The Second Version of the Epistle to the Romans, 1922 A Critical Turn The new version of the Epistle to the Romans Critics and Admirers What is Dialectical Theology? Dialectical Traveling Companions: Brunner, Bultmann, Gogarten Fifteen Questions and Sixteen Answers: The Controversy with Harnack 8: "The Need for Thinking Further": Münster 1925-1930 A Call and a Momentous Encounter Received with Joy, Departing in Discord In the Tunnel of the Semester Return to Bern? "The Church, the Church, the Church": Encounters with Catholicism Riding, House Music and Travel 9: A Troubled 'Ménage à Trois': Charlotte von Kirschbaum A Long-Guarded Secret "I Never Knew That There Could Be Something Like This" "A Certain Double Life" Three Under One Roof 10: "A Swissman in the Middle of Germany": Bonn 1930-1935 Working on Theology The Humanity of God First Conflicts with German Nationalists: the Case of Günther Dehn Now's the Time for the Social Democrat Party: 1933 Warnings to the Church and a Letter to Hitler 1933 as a Year of Crisis in the Barth Household The Theological Dimension of Barth's Relationship to Charlotte von Kirschbaum Attacks on the Swissman Against the "German greeting" The Break with his Dialectical Travelling Companions The Barmen Theological Declaration Suspension, Ban on Public Speaking, Dismissal 11: "We Who Can Still Speak": Basel 1935-1945 Life Goes On: Professor in Basel International Honors and Lack of Appreciation Battle for the Confessing Church Anti-Appeasement: The Call to the Czechs to Resist The Political Responsibility of a Christian Church Struggle and Refugee Aid Ecumenical Silence at the Onset of the War Family Intrigues and Grief A Call for Military Resistance, and Swiss Censorship A Friend of the Germans, Nonetheless 12: "In Political Respects a Dubious Will-o'-the-Wisp": Basel 1945-1962 War's End and the Declaration of Guilt Back to Bonn and, Once Again, State and Church Issues "God's Beloved Eastern Zone": Against Anti-Communism A Pacifist after All? Protest against Rearmament and Nuclear Weapons Yes to Ecumenism, but without the Catholics The Master with the Crumpled Tie The Discovery of Optimism in Prison Courage, Tempo, Purity, Peace: Confession to Mozart Children, Grandchildren, and the Rejection of His Desired Successor 13: "The White Whale": Church Dogmatics "A Conceptual Helix": Barth's Monumental Work The Threefold Form of the Word of God God's Three Modes of Being "God is" means "God loves" Whom God Elects What God Commands Why God Wants the Creation Nothingness and the Shadow Sides of Creation The Threefold Office of Christ and the Three Forms of Sin The Light Shines Where It Wishes The Baptism of Water and of the Spirit 14: "All Things Considered, A Little Tired": The Final Years, Basel 1962-1968 "Fantastic": A Calvinist in the United States "Rules for Older people in Relation to Younger" "As If Deeply Veiled": Charlotte von Kirschbaum Must Move Out "Separated Brothers": In Conversation with Rome A Late Friendship with Carl Zuckmayer The Uncompleted Mammoth Work At the End of His Life Journey Epilogue Chronology Bibliography Index of Names Index of Subjects
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SPCK Publishing Why Being Yourself Is a Bad Idea And Other
Book SynopsisA book for Millennials who are seeking to make sense of life, tried and tested on a group of Christians and non-ChristiansTrade ReviewI kept saying "YES!" as I turned the pages of this book. Again and again Graham Tomlin puts his finger on things I’ve struggled with both personally and professionally. He has a rare ability to make confusing things clear and complex things simple. Being Yourself pulls no punches. It gets right to the root of the Western psychosis, offering an ancient, time-tested, more hopeful alternative that rings deeply true. -- Pete Greig, 24-7 Prayer International & author of 'How To Pray' on 'Why Being Yourself is a Bad Idea'Most books about religion are boring. This one isn't. It is intriguing and provocative, speaking to our deepest concerns and heaviest questions. In beautiful prose, and with a wide range of reference, Graham Tomlin unpacks a whole world . . . and it is a spacious and attractive one. This exposition of faith in the twenty-first century arrives at a simplicity the far side of complexity. The book is a real gift. -- James Mumford, author of Vexed: Ethics beyond political tribes on 'Why Being Yourself is a Bad Idea'Tomlin does a fine job in finding a simple structure in which weighty theological conundrums can be tackled without defence or triumph. * Church Times on 'Why Being Yourself is a Bad Idea' *This book presents Christianity in a fresh way for the times. -- Winston Marshall, Mumford & Sons on 'Why Being Yourself is a Bad Idea'One of the best, most honest, most theologically grounded and therefore most practically helpful books on evangelism to have come out in recent years. -- Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York on 'The Provocative Church'A refreshingly honest book from a theologian who clearly knows that most of society doesn’t think the way the church does, and wants to do something about it. * Church of England Newspaper on 'The Provocative Church' *Here we have a gripping (even exciting) new approach to priesthood . . . almost every page is rich with biblical, theological, historical and practical wisdom – to be read, considered, and then read again! -- Gordon Kuhrt * Anvil on 'The Widening Circle' *
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SPCK Playing God Science Religion and the Future of
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Christian Apologetics
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsHow to Use this Book: To the Reader xi How to Use this Book: To the Teacher xiii 1 Introducing Apologetics 1 The Core Elements of Apologetics 3 Defense: Responding to Questions and Concerns 3 Explanation: What Christianity is All About 3 Translation: Unpacking the Language of Faith 4 Five Types of Apologetics 4 Evidentialism 5 Presuppositionalism 5 Rational Apologetics 5 Experiential Apologetics 5 Narrative Apologetics 6 Why Apologetics Matters – and How it Can go Wrong 6 Christianity as a “Big Picture” 8 How Does Apologetics Relate to Evangelism? 11 How Does Apologetics Relate to Theology? 12 For Further Reading 13 2 Apologetics: Some Historical Themes 15 Early Christianity 16 Apologetics in the Early Islamic World 20 The Middle Ages 22 The “Age of Reason” 24 The Twentieth Century 26 Conclusion 28 Study Questions 29 For Further Reading 29 3 The Rationality of Faith 31 Setting the Context: Apologetics in a Post- rationalist Age 33 Faith as Justified Belief 35 Faith, Evidence, and Uncertainty: From Clifford to Dawkins 38 Arguments for the Existence of God: Three Approaches 41 Thomas Aquinas: The Five Ways 41 Anselm of Canterbury: The Ontological Argument 44 William Lane Craig: The Kalām Argument 46 What is the Point of Arguments for the Existence of God? 47 Connecting up the Clues: C. S. Lewis and the Argument from Desire 49 Inference to the Best Explanation: Richard Swinburne 51 The Use of Rational Arguments: A Theological Concern 54 The Demand for Proof: The Problem with the “New Atheism” 55 Conclusion 56 Study Questions 57 For Further Reading 57 4 Connecting the Christian Faith with the Human Situation 60 Why Facts aren’t Enough: Apologetics and the Human Situation 63 Communicating Christian Complexity: Isaac Newton and Mary Midgley 65 Apologetic Aspects of Salvation 67 Truth and Desire in Apologetics 69 Christ the Physician: Healing a Wounded and Broken Humanity 70 Christ the Sacrifice: Entering the Presence of God 72 Adoption: Believing and Belonging 73 Liberation: Salvation as Deliverance from Bondage 74 Explaining the Nature of Sin 75 Apologetic Aspects of the Incarnation 77 Rethinking the Nature of God 77 Seeing the Face of God 79 Christianity and the Human Quest for Meaning 81 Finding a Secure Base in Life 82 Finding Fulfilment 82 Inhabiting a Coherent World 82 A Sense of Self- worth 83 Study Questions 85 For Further Reading 85 5 Exploring Points of Contact for the Christian Faith 87 The Concept of a “Point of Contact” 88 Six “Points of Contact”: Reflection and Application 90 A Sense of Longing 90 The Beauty of the World 93 The Ordering of Nature 95 A Sense of Wonder: The Night Sky 97 A Sense of Moral Obligation 98 Existential Anxiety and Alienation 100 Plato’s Cave: A Neutral Framework for Framing “Points of Contact” 102 Study Questions 104 For Further Reading 104 6 Narrative Apologetics: Why Telling Stories Matters 106 The Rediscovery of Narrative Apologetics 106 Christianity as a Grand Narrative? 109 Narratives and Apologetics: C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien 109 Apologetics as Telling a Better Story 112 The Apologetic Application of Biblical Narratives 115 The Apologetic Application of Narratives: Some Examples 116 A Biblical Narrative: The Babylonian Exile 116 A Cultural Narrative: The Relation of Science and Faith 117 Literary Analogies: Making Theology Real 119 Study Questions 120 For Further Reading 120 7 The Importance of the Audience 122 Greeks and Jews: The New Testament and the Importance of the Audience 124 Apologetics as an Art: The Balcony and the Road 127 Understanding the Audience: Thoughts from C. S. Lewis 129 Seekers and Dwellers: A New Context for Apologetics 131 Apologetics and Audiences: Three Case Studies 132 Apologetics in Secular Manhattan: Tim Keller 132 Connecting with Black America: Urban Apologetics 134 Post- Christian Apologetics in Prague: Tomáš Halík 136 Theological Translation: Explaining Christianity to Secular Audiences 138 Faith 139 Salvation 139 Adoption 140 Study Questions 140 For Further Reading 141 8 Responding to Questions: Some Apologetic Debates 143 God as Wish- fulfilment? Freud’s Critique of Faith 143 Is Religion the Cause of Violence? 146 The Problem of Suffering 148 Enlightenment Rationalism: Reason has Displaced God 152 Belief and Proof: The Question of Certainty in Faith 155 The Trinity: An Irrational View of God? 157 Scientism: Only Science Can Answer Life’s Big Questions 159 Science and Religious Faith are Incompatible 161 The Question of Miracles 164 Reductionism: Human Beings are Nothing but Atoms 168 Study Questions 169 For Further Reading 170 9 Learning from the Wise: Case Studies in Apologetics 172 George Herbert: Apologetics through Poetry 173 G. K. Chesterton: Christianity as a Hypothesis 175 Dorothy L. Sayers: Apologetics and Detective Novels 178 Francis Schaeffer: Worldview Apologetics 181 Charles Taylor: Apologetics in a Secular Age 185 Conclusion: Moving On 189 Study Questions 191 For Further Reading 191 Acknowledgments 193 Sources of Citations 194 Index 216
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Wisdom Publications,U.S. Nagarjuna's Advice for Buddhists: Geshe Sopa's
Book SynopsisA modern commentary by a beloved Tibetan teacher on a classical Indian Buddhist text and an introduction to Buddhism by one of the tradition’s most famous authors. A teaching on how to live a Buddhist life in contemporary society. Letter to A Friend, by the great Indian philosopher Nagarjuna, is one of the best-known introductions to Buddhism in classical Indian Buddhist literature. In this warm and generous commentary, one of the twentieth century’s most beloved teachers, Geshe Lhundup Sopa, shows how Nagarjuna’s advice on how to follow Buddhist ethics while living fully in the world speaks just as clearly to us today as it did to the Indian king for whom it was composed. Nagarjuna maintained that all Buddhists can embody the full teachings of the Buddha. Therefore, this book covers topics from simple virtues to the most profound truths of emptiness. Expertly compiled by his student, scholar Beth Newman, from talks given over a number of years, the commentary brings this ancient Buddhist teaching to a modern audience.
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Shambhala Publications Inc Story of the BuddhaThe
Book SynopsisFor readers of mythology, an original and introspective journey through the life of the Buddha accompanied by 26 beautiful color illustrations and 8 meditations.From longtime Zen teacher and poet John Tarrant, this is an original retelling of the foundational myth of Buddhism?the life of the Buddha. Told and retold for centuries, this story holds a special place in the human legacy because it is, ultimately, an investigation of the nature of mind and consciousness. Literary-minded readers and fans of myths and folklore will be especially drawn to the Buddha?s encounters with kings, gods, heroes, monsters, and wise teachers in his spiritual quest.In this captivating narrative, the author leans into his memories of the Egyptian and Greek myths he encountered as a child. ?If we pour ourselves into the story of the Buddha,? he writes, ?we enter the journey from an unusual place as far as myths go; we begin where the Odyssey ends.? The Buddha already had everything?a palace, family, food, wealth?yet he was suffocating with discontent. He needed to embark on a journey involving pain, searching, magic, and personal discovery. This led to his awakening and the teachings that form the basis of Buddhism.John Tarrant frames the story with an intimate, inquisitive introduction and postscript that reflect his decades of studying koans and will resonate with a broad readership. The story of the Buddha is personal?it becomes your own story, opening an unexpected path to awakening. If you listen to the images that arise in its telling, you can find where you are in life and where you are headed.The Buddha?s story becomes more personal with the concluding section of reflections and eight meditations about his life drawn from the Zen tradition. The book?s gorgeous full-color historical illustrations of characters and events in the Buddha?s life enrich the narrative journey. This lovely little book is a meaningful gift or addition to your own bedside or coffee table.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC An Introduction to Engaged Buddhism
Book SynopsisThis textbook introduces and explores the ideas, practices and philosophy of engaged Buddhism. The movement holds that suffering is not just caused by the cravings of the mind, but also by political and social factors; therefore, engaged Buddhists engage' with social issues to achieve liberation. Paul Fuller outlines the movement''s origins and principles. He then offers a comprehensive analysis of the central themes and issues of engaged Buddhism, offering new insights into the formation of modern Buddhism. The range of issues covered includes politics, gender, environmentalism, identity, blasphemy and violence. These are illustrated by case studies and examples from a range of locations where Buddhism is practised. Discussion points and suggested further reading are provided at the end of each chapter, which will further enrich undergraduates'' grasp of the topic.Trade ReviewIn this timely text, Paul Fuller updates and revitalizes scholarship on the increasing proliferation of engaged Buddhist expressions across a global landscape. In addition to illuminating key themes, he advances the category beyond its normative liberal and progressive boundaries by arguing persuasively that ethnocentric forms of Buddhism are also engaged. Compelling and clearly written, An Introduction to Engaged Buddhism is a must-read for both scholars and practitioners of Engaged Buddhism. * Ann Gleig, Associate Professor of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Central Florida, USA *Paul Fuller articulates a broad definition of Engaged Buddhism, one that moves away from the assumption that Engaged Buddhist movements are always liberal/progressive and nonviolent. This more expansive definition represents a vital and needed development in the field. * Amy Langenberg, Associate Professor of Religion, Eckerd College, USA *Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. Introduction: Engaged Buddhism 2. The Foundations of Engaged Buddhism 3. Beyond Belief: The Danger of Attachment to Views in Engaged Buddhism 4. Dismantling Metaphysics: Nirvana, Rebirth, and Interdependence 5. Left, Right and the Middle-Way: Engaged Buddhism and Politics 6. Eco-Engaged Buddhism 7. Suffering, Sexuality and Gender 8. Ethnocentric Engaged Buddhism 9. Buddhism on the Edge, Buddhists Offended: Engaged Buddhism and Blasphemy 10. Conclusion: All Buddhism is Engaged? Bibliography Index
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Shambhala Publications Inc Mindfulness: Where It Comes From and What It
Book SynopsisA quick guide to the history of the world''s most popular meditation practice.From the time of the Buddha to the age of meditation apps, this straightforward introduction gives an entire overview of the use of the term "mindfulness" in Buddhist meditative traditions. Drawing upon years of experience through practicing, researching, and teaching the history of mindfulness, Dr. Sarah Shaw offers the first-ever accessible guide to the roots of this ancient meditation technique that continues to benefit millions throughout the world. Although the term is heard everywhere from boardrooms and classrooms to gyms and yoga studios, surprisingly little is known about the origins of mindfulness. This easy-to-read short history will give readers, whether they are seasoned or novice practitioners, a better sense of the most practiced meditation in the world.
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Shambhala Publications Inc Relax and Be Aware: Mindfulness Meditations for
Book SynopsisA lucid, practical guide to develop relaxation, awareness, mental clarity, and spiritual insight in your daily life.Since mindfulness is known to be so physically, mentally, and spiritually beneficial, why not practice it right now? Why not in every moment? Burmese Buddhist master Sayadaw U Tejaniya writes that we can indeed practice in this way, and the key is not forceful effort but rather a continuous gentle remembering of our intention to renew our awareness. Thirty-one short chapters--"A Month of Daily Life Meditations"--show precisely how to build a daily life meditation practice that steadily develops relaxation, refreshment, and enlightenment. "The right time to meditate is all day long, from the moment we wake up and open our eyes, until the moment we fall asleep at night," writes U Tejaniya. "If you are practicing correctly with right effort, it will definitely bring peace and joy."
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Pearson Education Islam
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Oxford University Press Inc The Many Faces of a Himalayan Goddess Hadimba Her
Book SynopsisHadimba is a primary village goddess in the Kullu Valley of the West Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, a rural area known as the Land of Gods. As the book shows, Hadimba is a goddess whose vitality reveals itself in her devotees'' rapidly changing encounters with local and far from local players, powers, and ideas. These include invading royal forces, colonial forms of knowledge, and more recently the onslaught of modernity, capitalism, tourism, and ecological change. Hadimba has provided her worshipers with discursive, ritual, and ideological arenas within which they reflect on, debate, give meaning to, and sometimes resist these changing realities, and she herself has been transformed in the process.Drawing on diverse ethnographic and textual materials gathered in the region from 2009 to 2017, The Many Faces of a Himalayan Goddess is rich with myths and tales, accounts of dramatic rituals and festivals, and descriptions of everyday life in the celebrated but remote Kullu Valley. The book employs an interdisciplinary approach to tell the story of Hadimba from the ground up, or rather, from the center out, portraying the goddess in varying contexts that radiate outward from her temple to local, regional, national, and indeed global spheres. The result is an important contribution to the study of Indian village goddesses, lived Hinduism, Himalayan Hinduism, and the rapidly growing field of religion and ecology.Trade ReviewThis is an outstanding book: very well written, with clear arguments and lively examples. It makes an important contribution to religious studies, to the anthropology of Hinduism and to the ethnography of the western Himalayas. * William Sax, European Bulletin of Himalayan Research *This book's effortless balance of personal anecdotes; translations from Sanskrit, colonial, and local texts; and thick descriptions of rituals devoted to the goddess places it among the best of contemporary ethnographic work. * Michael Baltutis, International Journal of Hindu Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments A Word on Transliteration Illustrations Introduction Chapter 1. Getting There: The Land of the Gods Chapter 2. Assembling the Ritual Core: Hadimba as a Complex Agent Chapter 3. Narrating the Local Web of Associations: The Goddess of Many Faces Chapter 4. Encountering Epic India: Hadimba and the Mahabharata Chapter 5. Negotiating National Hinduism: The Controversy over Blood Sacrifice Chapter 6. Confronting the Global: Hadimba and Climate Change Conclusion Notes References Index
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Oxford University Press Women Who Fly
Trade ReviewWomen Who Fly is a novel study likely to interest readers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. Although this sort of broad-brush cross-cultural and trans-historical overview will always have its pitfalls, it broadens the mind with examples from a rich arrayof contexts and opens the reader up to new possibilities. A valuable source of comparisons, the book will hopefully inspire further, more focused and in-depth studies of women who fly. * Ethan Doyle White, Time and Mind *Young's cross-cultural, multi-period, multidisciplinary and comparative approach to the evidence for flying women successfully introduces disciplinary specialists to examples of the concept of airborne women within cultures or time periods that they probably would not usually investigate. It is also suitable for a general readership. The many examples of flying women examined in this book persuasively demonstrate that the trope of the aerial female, in various manifestations, is shared across religions and through time. * Caroline Tully, University of Melbourne, Reading Religion *The strength of Women Who Fly is its broad sweep. Young consults sources that span multiple disciplines[The book] is a good background resource for women's stud-ies projects, literary interpretations, and for an overview of historical representations of women who fly. Students and general readers will find it a baseline for deeper dives into religious and cultural symbols of women. * Nancy Lusignan Schultz, Nova Religio *[Young's] method is encyclopaedic, [ ... ], and in Women Who Fly she has marshalled a wonderful gallery of flyers - a kind of panangelium - from cultures far and wide. * Marina Warner, London Review of Books *The book is crammed full of stories about rebellious women who shunned gravity and convention by taking to the skies... The range and variety of material covered is impressive... An engaging and well-illustrated book. * Ann Kennedy Smith, The Times Literary Supplement *This is in many ways a joy of a book - certainly an unusual joy for an academic feminist book. Without ever resorting to the tedious or impenetrable jargon [...] it delivers a hard-hitting historical analysis in plain, but glowing English ... Every chapter of this book is an eye-opener... * Lynn Pickett, Magonia Review of Books *[Serinity Young is] a well-trained scholar with a strong interest in feminist takes on folklore and literature. I find the project itself to be quite fascinating and I would urge you to go ahead with the book. I appreciate the ambitious nature of the project, covering as it does myth, folktale, opera, and popular culture, not to mention actual female aviators. I do think the book sounds like it is well worth publishing and it ought to appeal to feminists and folklorists alike." * Alan Dundes, Anthropology and Folklore, University of California, Berkeley *The book is the only one I know on this theme, and it is a marvelous idea: flying women. The scholarship is sound, the organization clear and simple, and the writing lively and confident. I can't think of anything to add or change in any major way." * Wendy Doniger, History of Religion, University of Chicago *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 - Earth, Sky and Supernatural Women PART I - Supernatural Women Chapter 2 - Winged Goddesses of Sexuality, Death and Immortality Chapter 3 - The Fall of the Valkyries Chapter 4 - Swan Maidens: Captivity and Sexuality Chapter 5 - Angels and Fairies: Male Flight and Contrary Females Chapter 6 - Apsaras: Enabling Male Immortality - Part 1 Chapter 7 - Yoginis and Dakinis: Enabling Male Immortality - Part 2 PART II - Human Women Chapter 8 - Witches and Succubi: Male Sexual Fantasies Chapter 9 - Women Shamans: Fluctuations in Female Spiritual Power Chapter 10 - Flying Mystics - Part I - West Chapter 11 - Flying Mystics, or the Exceptional Woman - Part II - East Chapter 12 - The Aviatrix: Nationalism, Women and Heroism Conclusion The Exceptional Woman Women and War
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Oxford University Press The Meaning of Life A Very Short Introduction
Book Synopsis''Philosophers have an infuriating habit of analysing questions rather than answering them'', writes Terry Eagleton, who, in these pages, asks the most important question any of us ever ask, and attempts to answer it.So what is the meaning of life? In this witty, spirited, and stimulating inquiry, Eagleton shows how centuries of thinkers - from Shakespeare and Schopenhauer to Marx, Sartre and Beckett - have tackled the question. Refusing to settle for the bland and boring, Eagleton reveals with a mixture of humour and intellectual rigour how the question has become particularly problematic in modern times. Instead of addressing it head-on, we take refuge from the feelings of ''meaninglessness'' in our lives by filling them with a multitude of different things: from football and sex, to New Age religions and fundamentalism. ''Many of the readers of this book are likely to be as sceptical of the phrase the meaning of life as they are of Santa Claus'', he writes. But Eagleton contends thaTrade ReviewReview from previous edition The book's a little gem. * Suzanne Harrington, Irish Examiner (Cork) *Light hearted but never flippant. * The Guardian. *Wonders never cease. This is popular philosophy by an amateur in the best sense of the word, a man who clearly loves the stuff and writes plain English...[Eagleton] makes his case well and with a light touch. * The Guardian (Review) *It is a stimulating and often entertaining, if at times rather breathless, Cook's tour around the chief monuments of western philosophy and literature...The Meaning of Life is unusual and refreshing. * John Gray, The Independent *[Eagleton] makes his case well and with a light touch... I stand convinced. * Simon Jenkins, Guardian Book of the Week *A lively starting point for late-night debate. * John Cornwell, Sunday Times *Warm intellectual pleasure...meticulous treatment of the subject...It looks like Eagleton got it right. * Mario Pisani, The Financial Times *The name Terry Eagleton...assures us of stimulation, style, sparkling, sometimes acerbic, wit, and wide-ranging erudition. In other words he is eminently readable...[a] commendably pocket-sized book. * Gordon Parsons, Morning Star *With sparkling effrontery, panache, and deft footwork, Eagleton moves from ironic flippancy and caustic demolition to resolute affirmation. * Marina Warner *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Questions and Answers ; 2. The Problem of Meaning ; 3. The Eclipse of Meaning ; 4. Is Life What You Make It? ; Further reading
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The University of Chicago Press The Guide of the Perplexed Volume 1
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The University of Chicago Press God Without Being
Book SynopsisSuitable for scholars and students of philosophy and religion, this title challenges a fundamental premise of traditional philosophy, theology, and metaphysics: that God, before all else, must be. It features discussions of the nature of God.Trade Review"Daring and profound.... In matters most central to his thesis, [Marion]'s control is admirable, and his attunement to the nuances of other major postmodern thinkers is impressive." (Theological Studies) "A truly remarkable work." (First Things) "Very rewarding reading." (Religious Studies Review) "An immensely thoughtful book.... It promises a rich harvest. Jean-Luc Marion's highly original treatment of the idol and the icon, the Eucharist, boredom and vanity, conversion and prayer takes theological and philosophical discussions to a new level." (Norman Wirzba, Christian Century)"
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University of Chicago Press The Talmud of the Land of Israel Volume 4 Kilayim
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