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University of Toronto Press Heideggers Being
Book SynopsisThis book sheds light on the seminal ideas of Martin Heidegger's lifelong attention to the question of Being.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Studies 1. Pindar’s “Gold” and Heraclitus’s “Kosmos” as Being Itself 2. In the Black Notebooks: The “Turn” Away from the Transcendental-Phenomenological Positioning of Being and Time to the Thinking of Being as Physis and Aletheia 3. Heidegger’s Manifold Thinking of Being: In Honor of Prof. William J. Richardson 4. Athena, Art, and Overcoming the Egoity of Our Age 5. Mythos, Being, and the Appropriation of a Religious Tradition 6. On Heidegger’s Heraclitus Lectures: In Nearness of a Process Metaphysics? 7. The Path through Heidegger’s Thought: Interview with FILOZOFIA Part II: Translation 8. “Martin Heidegger’s Thinking and Japanese Philosophy” by Kōichi Tsujimura and “Reply in Appreciation” by Martin Heidegger Part III: Reflections and Impressions 9. Heidegger and the Earliest Greeks 10. Heidegger, Phenomenology, and Metaphysics 11. Why “Phenomenology” Inevitably Slides toward Idealism/Subjectivism/Constructivism 12. Heidegger’s “Clearing” Is Not Identical with the Human Being 13. Heidegger, Max Müller, and Metaphysics: “Heidegger Remains a Metaphysician” 14. Heidegger, Plato, and “Light” 15. Hegel and the Inexhaustible Depth of “Things” 16. Facticity Only in the Light of Eternity 17. Another Suggestion on Thinking: Heidegger and Whitehead 18. Heidegger and C.G. Jung on Wholeness as the Telos of the Human Being 18. Heidegger and C.G. Jung on “Opposites” 20. Heidegger and Melville 21. Heidegger and a Robert Frost Poem 22. The Unspeakable Mystery of All Things 23. A “Hermetic Saying” and the Hermetic Tradition 24. Heidegger and Walt Whitman 25. Heidegger and the Limit of Language – and Rumi 26. Thomas Aquinas, “God,” and the “Godhead of God” Afterword A Note on the Text and Heidegger’s Gesamtausgabe Acknowledgments Notes Index
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University of Toronto Press The Dervishes of the North
Book SynopsisThe Dervishes of the North traces the legacy of the thirteenth-century Muslim mystic and poet, Jalal al-Din Rumi, and examines contemporary Sufism in Canada.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Sufi Communities in Canada 2. Sama‘, Shab-i ‘arus, and Rituals of Remembrance 3. The Politics of Consumption: The Aesthetic and Cultural Expressions of Rumi 4. Gender Dynamics in Sufi Rituals, Praxis, and Authority Epilogue Bibliography
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University of Toronto Press The Dervishes of the North
Book SynopsisThe Dervishes of the North traces the legacy of the thirteenth-century Muslim mystic and poet, Jalal al-Din Rumi, and examines contemporary Sufism in Canada.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Sufi Communities in Canada 2. Sama‘, Shab-i ‘arus, and Rituals of Remembrance 3. The Politics of Consumption: The Aesthetic and Cultural Expressions of Rumi 4. Gender Dynamics in Sufi Rituals, Praxis, and Authority Epilogue Bibliography
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University of Toronto Press Heideggers Being
Book SynopsisIn Heidegger’s Being: The Shimmering Unfolding, the eminent Heidegger scholar Richard Capobianco draws on many new texts and sources to highlight in fresh ways the beauty and spiritual resonance of Martin Heidegger’s thinking about Being. As in his earlier books, Capobianco offers a meditative path through Heidegger’s thought. He illuminates major motifs that are overlooked or set aside by most contemporary readings of Heidegger, amplifying these motifs in an original, heartfelt, and eloquent way. The book also offers a series of reflections that bring Heidegger’s thinking into close proximity to other thinkers and poets, including Alfred North Whitehead, C.G. Jung, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, and Rumi. Heidegger’s Being: The Shimmering Unfolding is intended not only for dedicated students of Heidegger’s work but also for engaged general readers who wish to come to a deeper appreciation of his distinctive vision oTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Studies 1. Pindar’s “Gold” and Heraclitus’s “Kosmos” as Being Itself 2. In the Black Notebooks: The “Turn” Away from the Transcendental-Phenomenological Positioning of Being and Time to the Thinking of Being as Physis and Aletheia 3. Heidegger’s Manifold Thinking of Being: In Honor of Prof. William J. Richardson 4. Athena, Art, and Overcoming the Egoity of Our Age 5. Mythos, Being, and the Appropriation of a Religious Tradition 6. On Heidegger’s Heraclitus Lectures: In Nearness of a Process Metaphysics? 7. The Path through Heidegger’s Thought: Interview with FILOZOFIA Part II: Translation 8. “Martin Heidegger’s Thinking and Japanese Philosophy” by Kōichi Tsujimura and “Reply in Appreciation” by Martin Heidegger Part III: Reflections and Impressions 9. Heidegger and the Earliest Greeks 10. Heidegger, Phenomenology, and Metaphysics 11. Why “Phenomenology” Inevitably Slides toward Idealism/Subjectivism/Constructivism 12. Heidegger’s “Clearing” Is Not Identical with the Human Being 13. Heidegger, Max Müller, and Metaphysics: “Heidegger Remains a Metaphysician” 14. Heidegger, Plato, and “Light” 15. Hegel and the Inexhaustible Depth of “Things” 16. Facticity Only in the Light of Eternity 17. Another Suggestion on Thinking: Heidegger and Whitehead 18. Heidegger and C.G. Jung on Wholeness as the Telos of the Human Being 18. Heidegger and C.G. Jung on “Opposites” 20. Heidegger and Melville 21. Heidegger and a Robert Frost Poem 22. The Unspeakable Mystery of All Things 23. A “Hermetic Saying” and the Hermetic Tradition 24. Heidegger and Walt Whitman 25. Heidegger and the Limit of Language – and Rumi 26. Thomas Aquinas, “God,” and the “Godhead of God” Afterword A Note on the Text and Heidegger’s Gesamtausgabe Acknowledgments Notes Index
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Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Religion, Sex and Politics: Christian Churches
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Alban Institute, Inc Never Call Them Jerks
Book SynopsisNo church is immune to the problems that can arise when parishioners behave in difficult ways. Responding to such situations with self-awareness and in a manner true to one’s faith tradition makes the difference between peace and disaster. In this must-read book, Boers shows how a better understanding of difficult behavior can help congregational leaders avoid the trap of labeling such parishioners and exercise self-care when the going gets rough.
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Orbis Books (USA) Racial Justice and the Catholic Church
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Orbis Books (USA) Trails of Hope and Terror: Testimonies on
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Baker Publishing Group Defining Love A Philosophical Scientific and
Book SynopsisSome scientific studies suggest that human beings are innately selfish and that Christian virtues like self-sacrifice are a delusion. In this intriguing volume, esteemed theologian Thomas Jay Oord interprets the scientific research and responds from a theological and philosophical standpoint, providing a state-of-the-art overview of love and altruism studies. He offers a definition of love that is scientifically, theologically, and philosophically adequate. As Oord helps readers arrive at a clearer understanding of the definition, recipients, and forms of love, he mounts a case for Christian agape and ultimately for a loving God.
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Georgetown University Press Justice and Rights: Christian and Muslim
Book Synopsis"Justice and Rights" is a record of the fifth 'Building Bridges' seminar held in Washington, DC in 2006 (an annual symposium on Muslim-Christian relations cosponsored by Georgetown University and the Church of England). This volume examines justice and rights from Christian and Muslim perspectives - a topic of immense relevance for both faiths in the modern world, but also with deep roots in the core texts of both traditions. Leading scholars examine three topics: scriptural foundations, featuring analysis of Christian and Muslim sacred texts; evolving traditions, exploring historical issues in both faiths with an emphasis on religious and political authority; and the modern world, analyzing recent and contemporary contributions from Christianity and Islam in the area of freedom and human rights.Trade Review"Astute commentary from philosophers, theologians, and jurists turns this stunning compilation of Muslim and Christian sources, classical and modern, into a working instrument to clarify vexed notions of justice and of rights from the comparative perspective our fractured world sorely needs."-David Burrell, Hesburgh Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Theology, University of Notre Dame "The most critical contribution of [this volume] is its honest assessment of historical precedents of both Islamic and Christian traditions when entangled in politics that continue to thwart sincere efforts by leaders of both communities in advancing mutual respect and commitment to uphold inherency of human dignity today. Some essays will serve as essential templates for understanding the challenges that face future relationships and cooperation between the two dominant faith communities promoting basic freedoms of all human beings regardless of their color, creed, or sex."-Abdulaziz Sachedina, Francis Myers Ball Professor of Religious Studies, University of VirginiaTable of ContentsIntroductionChristian and Muslim PerspectivesMichael IpgravePart I Scriptural Foundations 1. The Ruler and the Ruled in Islam: A Brief Analysis of the SourcesMohammad Hashim Kamali2. Biblical Perspectives on Divine Justice and Political AuthorityEllen Davis 3. Scriptural Texts3.1 Two PsalmsEllen Davis3.2 Twelve Verses from the Qur' nMustansir Mir3.3 Two New Testament TextsMichael Ipgrave3.4 Seven a d thTimothy J. Winter Notes Part II Evolving Traditions 4. Religious Orthodoxy and Religious Rights in Medieval Islam: A Reality Check on the Road to Religious TolerationVincent J. Cornell 5. Une Foi, Une Loi, Un Roi: Political Authority and Religious Freedom in the West, from Constantine to Jefferson John Langan 6. Traditional Texts6.1 A Letter of St. AugustineRowan Williams6.2 A Response of ibn LubbVincent Cornell6.3 A Treatise of al-Ghaz l Vincent Cornell6.4 A Treatise of Martin LutherMiroslav Volf Notes Part III The Modern World 7. Human Rights and the Freedom of ReligionMalcolm Evans 8. Modern Texts8.1 The Barmen DeclarationMiroslav Volf8.2 Writings of Imam Khomeini Seyed Amir Akrami8.3 The Second Vatican Council on Religious FreedomCarolyn Evans8.4 Two Islamic Declarations on Human RightsFikret Karcic Notes Index
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Georgetown University Press An Argument for Same-Sex Marriage: Religious
Book SynopsisThe relationship between religious belief and sexuality as personal attributes exhibits some provocative comparisons. Despite the nonestablishment of religion in the United States and the constitutional guarantee of free exercise, Christianity functions as the religious and moral standard in America. Ethical views that do not fit within this consensus often go unrecognized as moral values. Similarly, in the realm of sexual orientation, heterosexuality is seen as the yardstick by which sexual practices are measured. The notion that "alternative" sexual practices like homosexuality could possess ethical significance is often overlooked or ignored. In her new book, An "Argument for Same-Sex Marriage", political scientist Emily Gill draws an extended comparison between religious belief and sexuality, both central components of one's personal identity. Using the religion clause of the First Amendment as a foundation, Gill contends that, just as US law and policy ensure that citizens may express religious beliefs as they see fit, it should also ensure that citizens may marry as they see fit. Civil marriage, according to Gill, is a public institution, and the exclusion of some couples from a state institution is a public expression of civic inequality. An "Argument for Same-Sex Marriage" is a passionate and timely treatment of the various arguments for and against same-sex marriage and how those arguments reflect our collective sense of morality and civic equality. It will appeal to readers who have an interest in gay and lesbian studies, political theory, constitutional law, and the role of religion in the contemporary United States.Trade ReviewThis book has a broad potential audience, due to its subject matter and the wide range of subtopics that Gill touches on under the rubric of advocating for same-sex marriage. For political philosophers, her reliance on John Stuart Mill's 'On Liberty' will prove rewarding. For those more concerned with the contemporary cultural climate, her concluding chapter highlighting the culture wars will be particularly apt. Gill's close reading of Supreme Court decisions such as Thomas v. Review Board and Romer v. Evans will intrigue legal scholars. And for the general reader energized by the recent rulings in Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor, Gill offers a clear, succinct, and reasoned argument in support of same-sex marriage. Political Science Quarterly This smoothly written work does an extraordinary job of presenting a breadth of previous normative arguments for and against same-sex marriage and then placing its arguments in the context of existing literature on the subject. ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface 1. Religion and Sexuality: Setting the Stage 2. The Impossibility of Neutrality 3. Same-Sex Marriage: Social Facts and Conflicting Views 4. Religious Establishment and the Endorsement Test 5. Free Exercise and the Right to Conscience 6. Establishment and Free Exercise: Who Should Be Outsiders? References
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Lantern Books,US Call to Compassion: Religious Perspectives on
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Jewish Lights Publishing Workplace and Spirituality: New Perspectives on
Book SynopsisEven as the subject of spirituality in the workplace is gaining momentum, surveys show the number of workers satisfied with their jobs is decreasing. The Workplace and Spirituality aims to correct this drop in morale by helping business leaders restore meaning and purpose to the workplace. Each of the twenty contributors in this anthology is a business leader, teacher, speaker, or writer on the topic of workplace spirituality, representing the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and South America. Together, they offer a comprehensive and clear understanding of what it takes, and what it means, to be a "spiritual workplace." Written for business leaders, students of business management, policy-makers, and rising leaders. Includes notes, references, and index. Sample chapters include: . "The S-Word Revisited: New Horizons in Workplace Spirituality" . "Love and Truth: The Golden Rules of Leadership" . "Creating Edgewalker Organizations: Nurturing the Spiritual Leaders of Tomorrow" Dr. Joan Marques, Dr. Satinder Dhiman and Dr. Richard King are co-founders of the Business Renaissance Institute in Pasadena and co-authors of Spirituality in the Workplace.
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Island Press Ecology and Religion
Book SynopsisFrom the "Psalms" in the Bible to the sacred rivers in Hinduism, the natural world has been integral to the world's religions. John Grim and Mary Tucker argue that today's growing environmental challenges make the relationship ever more vital. In this concise primer, they illustrate religion's role in sustaining people and the planet. The authors explore the history of religious traditions and the environment, illustrating how religious teachings and practices both promoted and at times subverted sustainability. Subsequent chapters examine the emergence of religious ecology, as views of nature changed in religious traditions and the ecological sciences. Yet the authors argue that religion and ecology are not the province of institutions or disciplines alone. They describe four fundamental aspects of religious life: orienting, grounding, nurturing, and transforming. Readers then see how these phenomena are experienced in a Native American religion, Orthodox Christianity, Confucianism, and Hinduism. Ultimately, Grim and Tucker argue that the engagement of religious communities is necessary if humanity is to sustain itself and the planet. They recount exemplary stories of groups and individuals who are inspired by their religion to work towards a healthy community of life.
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University of Utah Press,U.S. The Earth Will Appear as the Garden of Eden:
Book SynopsisAlthough scholars have increasingly investigated the impact of religion and religious movements on nature, studies of the interactions between Mormons and the natural environment are few. This volume applies the perspectives of environmental history to Mormonism, providing both a scholarly introduction to Mormon environmental history and a spur for historians to consider the role of nature in the Mormon past.Mormons have interacted with nature in significant ways—whether perceiving in it a place to find God, wildness needing domestication and control, uncorrupted spaces in which to build communities to usher in the Second Coming, or a world brimming with natural resources to ensure economic well-being. The essays in this volume—written by leading scholars in both environmental and Mormon history—explore how nature has influenced Mormon beliefs and how these beliefs inform Mormons’ encounters with nature. Introducing overarching environmental ideas, contributors examine specific aspects of nature and Mormon theology to glean new insights into the Mormon experience.Trade Review“This felicitous collection deepens our understanding of the changing relationship between Latter-day Saints and the environmental world that here encompasses land, water, habitat, place, and home. A milestone in Mormon studies and a benchmark for future scholarship.” — Jared Farmer, author of On Zion’s Mount: Mormons, Indians, and the American Landscape“A significant contribution. These essays provide a synthesis of the growing literature in the field as well as a springboard and road map for future studies.” — Andrew H. Hedges, professor of church history and doctrine, Brigham Young UniversityTable of Contents Introduction: The Promise and Challenge of Mormon Environmental History, by Jedediah S. Rogers and Matthew C. Godfrey History, Nature, and Mormon Historiography, by Jedediah S. Rogers Part I: Theology and Ideology The “Lion of the Lord” and the Land: Brigham Young’s Environmental Ethic, by Sara Dant Lost Memory and Environmentalism: Mormons on the Wasatch Front, 1847–1930, by Thomas G. Alexander Part II: Perception and Place The Natural World and the Establishment of Zion, 1831–1833, by Matthew C. Godfrey “We Seldom Find Either Garden, Cow, or Pig”: Encountering Environments in Urban England and the American West, by Brett D. Dowdle Mapping Deseret: Vernacular Mormon Mapmaking and Spiritual Geography in the American West, by Richard Francaviglia American Zion: Mormon Culture and the Creation of a National Park, by Betsy Gaines Quammen Part III: Agrarianism and Urbanism Before the Boom: Mormons, Livestock, and Stewardship, 1847–1870, by Jeff Nichols “The People Cannot Conquer the River”: Mormons and Water in the Arid Southwest, 1865–1938, by Brian Frehner “There Are Millions of Acres in Our State”: Mormon Agrarianism and the Environmental Limits of Expansion, by Brian Q. Cannon “The Prophet Said to Plant a Garden”: Spencer W. Kimball and the Transformation of the Mormon Agrarian Tradition, by Nathan N. Waite “For the Strength of the Hills”: Casting a Concrete Zion, by Rebecca K. Andersen Epilogue: On the Moral Lessons of Mormon Environmental History, by George B. Handley Appendix: Righteous Dominion and Compassion for the Earth, by Marcus B. Nash Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Contributors Index
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Religion: Beliefs, Theories & Societal Effects
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University of Massachusetts Press The Child Cases: How America's Religious
Book SynopsisWhen a four-year-old California girl died on March 9, 1984, the state charged her mother with involuntary man-slaughter because she failed to provide her daughter with medical care, choosing instead to rely on spiritual healing. During the next few years, a half dozen other children of Christian Science parents died under similar circumstances. The children’s deaths and the parents’ trials drew national attention, highlighting a deeply rooted, legal/political struggle to define religious freedom.Through close analysis of these seven cases, legal historian Alan Rogers explores the conflict between religious principles and secular laws that seek to protect children from abuse and neglect. Christian Scientists argued - often with the support of mainline religious groups - that the First Amendment’s “free exercise” clause protected religious belief and behaviour. Insisting that their spiritual care was at least as effective as medical treatment, they thus maintained that parents of seriously ill children had a constitutional right to reject medical care.Congress and state legislatures confirmed this interpretation by inserting religious exemption provisos into child abuse laws. Yet when parental prayer failed and a child died, prosecutors were able to win manslaughter convictions by arguing - as the U.S. Supreme Court had held for more than a century - that religious belief could not trump a neutral, generally applicable law. Children’s advocates then carried this message to state legislatures, eventually winning repeal of religious exemption provisions in a handful of states.
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University of Massachusetts Press The Other Jonathan Edwards: Selected Writings on
Book SynopsisWidely regarded as perhaps America's greatest theologian, Jonathan Edwards still suffers the stereotype of hellfire preacher obsessed with God's wrath. In this anthology, Gerald McDermott and Ronald Story seek to correct that common view by showing that Edwards was also a compassionate, socially conscious minister of the first order. Through a selection of sermons and primary writings, McDermott and Story reveal an Edwards who preached love toward all humanity regardless of belief or appearance; who demanded private and public charity to the poor; who criticized hard-hearted business dealings as impious and socially destructive; and who condemned envy and status-seeking as anti-Christian and anti-community. This “other” Jonathan Edwards preached about grace and the love of God but also about responsive constitutional government, the iniquities of hypocrisy and corruption, and the nature of wise leadership. He acknowledged the need for national defence but left room for popular revolt from tyranny. He anticipated a millennial age of peace and prosperity and believed that people should live in the world as they would live through grace in heaven. Jonathan Edwards was, in sum, a worldly as well as spiritual reformer who resisted the materialistic, acquisitive, and individualistic currents of American culture. For these reasons, McDermott and Story think he may have lessons to teach us today.
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Information Age Publishing Identifying as Christian in an Alien Public Arena
Book SynopsisAlthough Christianity is the world’s largest religion, there is confusion over what it means to be Christian within contemporary society. For individuals it is difficult to find, form, or receive a Christian identity, let alone maintain one within a secular world. Within organizations such as the church and professions there is often a disconnection between public and private identities and the reality of being Christian in our culture. For society there is the problem of disparate portrayals of Christianity, the marginalized status of Christianity with an associated lack of influence of Christians on our society, and the ongoing shaping of Christian identity by the public arena itself. Associated questions are: should Christians try to engage in, and even shape, the public arena and if so, how?This volume examines the problem of confused and misunderstood Christian identity in a post-Christian age. It suggests ways of shaping Christian identity for the benefit of individuals and for the common good. The importance of well-formed Christian identities is illustrated by research and analysis of selected professions so that the public life of Christians can be more fulfilling and effective.This book will be valuable for all those who are interested in religious identity within a secular society. People of faith and religious organizations will benefit from a penetrating analysis of what it means to be Christian today. Similarly, those whose work involves the church, counseling, education and the performing arts will find specific applications that address concerns about faith in the workplace.
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Information Age Publishing Identifying as Christian in an Alien Public Arena
Book SynopsisAlthough Christianity is the world’s largest religion, there is confusion over what it means to be Christian within contemporary society. For individuals it is difficult to find, form, or receive a Christian identity, let alone maintain one within a secular world. Within organizations such as the church and professions there is often a disconnection between public and private identities and the reality of being Christian in our culture. For society there is the problem of disparate portrayals of Christianity, the marginalized status of Christianity with an associated lack of influence of Christians on our society, and the ongoing shaping of Christian identity by the public arena itself. Associated questions are: should Christians try to engage in, and even shape, the public arena and if so, how?This volume examines the problem of confused and misunderstood Christian identity in a post-Christian age. It suggests ways of shaping Christian identity for the benefit of individuals and for the common good. The importance of well-formed Christian identities is illustrated by research and analysis of selected professions so that the public life of Christians can be more fulfilling and effective.This book will be valuable for all those who are interested in religious identity within a secular society. People of faith and religious organizations will benefit from a penetrating analysis of what it means to be Christian today. Similarly, those whose work involves the church, counseling, education and the performing arts will find specific applications that address concerns about faith in the workplace.
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Academica Press The Utopian Conceit and the War on Freedom
Book SynopsisAfter the unexpected collapse of the Soviet Union, the categories of “Left” and “Right” continue to be used to describe political ideologies, despite their historic ambiguity and a shared utopian root. The idealistic belief that a perfect world is possible continues to dwell on existential hope for messianic salvation. This belief lay at the heart of the apocalyptic narratives of the Bible and reflects what the Greeks called hubris, a fatal and destructive form of conceit. This conceit reemerged in the Gnostic sects of early Christianity, then again in medieval millenarianism, Jacobinism, Marxism, Fascism, and secular “liberal” collectivism. Modern-day Salafi Islam is the latest manifestation in this nefarious tradition. In The Utopian Conceit and the War on Freedom, noted political philosopher Juliana Geran Pilon explores the roots of this malevolent ideology as the common ancestor of both anti-capitalism and anti-Semitism in the contemporary world, where political and religious freedom is increasingly under assault.In an age of rampant religious and philosophical skepticism and national and ethnic deracination, religious and quasi-religious ideologies bent on the vilification and destruction of entire communities are confronting and undermining a confused, guilt-ridden, materialistic, and often nihilistic Western society. In this bold and dynamic book, Pilon argues that a strong defense of freedom and pluralism, which forms the basis of constitutional democracy, is essential for the survival of civilization. Culturally sensitive and empirically tested outreach, predicated on an uncompromising defense against disinformation and terror, must be waged by all civilized nations, but especially the United States as its role evolves in a changing world.
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New Internationalist Publications Ltd Goodbye God?: An Illustrated Exploration of
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Liverpool University Press Religion in India: Past and Present
Book SynopsisThe religious map of India is notoriously complex; not only are there indigenous traditions in great variety, but imported faiths such as Islam and Christianity have been added to the mix. Lawrence A. Babb helps the non-specialist navigate this variety. He provides an account of the subcontinent’s principal religions, focusing on how they began, what they teach, what they have become, and how religion fits in modern India’s national life. The book assumes no previous knowledge of Indian institutions or history, and is designed to give readers a big picture, leaving the fine points to the more specialized books. The perspective of the book is historical, tracing India’s religious evolution from the Indus-Valley period (c. 2600-1900 BCE) to the present. With the Indus Valley civilization as its starting point, the author covers the development of Vedic religion, the emergence of dissenting traditions, Buddhism and Jainism, the development of Hinduism and the coming of Islam to the subcontinent. The book’s concluding chapters deal with the impact of colonialism on Indian religions, the role of religion in the independence struggle, and the riddle of religion’s place in the Republic of India’s national identity. This textbook is designed to be used in university-level courses dealing with India and South Asian studies. It will also appeal to a general readership interested in South Asia and to travellers visiting the region.Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1: The Vedic Age and Its Legacies; 2: Dissenters; 3: Hinduism; 4: Islam and After; 5: Religion and the Raj; 6: A Secular State; 7: Religion and National Identity. References. Index.
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Liverpool University Press Doctors in English: A Study of the Wycliffite
Book SynopsisThe first complete translation of the Bible into English was produced by the followers of John Wyclif in the last quarter of the fourteenth century; it is known in two versions, very literal and more idiomatic, and, despite being banned within 25 years of its completion, survives today, complete or partial, in around 250 copies. The organization of the enterprise almost certainly was initiated in Oxford, and reflects in many ways contemporary scholarly interests. The gospel commentaries of the present study represent a spin-off from the processes of translation: they use the literal text, and attach to it English translations of patristic and later biblical exegesis. The book considers the background to the copies that survive, the precise sources that lie behind the vernacular, and the ways in which older texts were scrutinized and modified to fit a later medieval audience; a section looks at the uses that, so far, have been traced. No part of the commentaries has so far been printed: this study concludes with some extracts from all sections of the compilation, chosen to amplify the claims of the discussion and to illustrate the commentaries' varied methods.Trade ReviewReviews 'This will be a major publication ... The editorial complexities in these voluminous Wycliffite texts would defeat most scholars, and few, perhaps none, are as well-qualified as Hudson to edit them. It is unlikely that there will be an edition of the Glossed Gospels undertaken in the near future, and it would be an immense bonus to have as many substantial extracts as possible available in an easily accessible authoritative edition. The study of late medieval English religious and intellectual culture is currently developing rapidly; this study, along with the edited extracts, promises to constitute a major primary intervention in the field.' Kantik Ghosh, Trinity College, University of Oxford'Doctors in English constitutes an important primary intervention in the study of late medieval English religious and intellectual culture.'Kantik Ghosh, Journal of Ecclesiastical History'This volume is a vital new study of an important and thus far un-edited group of texts, which will be crucial for those working on religious and intellectual culture in the late medieval period.'Medium Aevum Table of ContentsList of Plates Preface List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Description of the manuscripts 3 Biblical text, its layout and its origin 4 The commentaries, their texts, basis, sources and methods (a) Long Matthew, þe firste exposicioun (b) The commentaries dependent on Catena aurea: (i) short Matthew (ii) long Luke, short Luke (iii) short John (iv) short Mark (c) The York text and its relation to the texts in (a) and (b); its evidence for the existence of long versions of Mark and John, and for a long version of Matthew dependent on Catena aurea. 5 The 'topics' in York and the other commentaries, their makeup and sources. 6 The uses made of the commentaries in other texts. 7 Conclusions, suggestions and questions (a) The Prologues and Epilogue (b) Editing the commentaries (c) Lollard texts? (d) Translation or translations? (e) Processes of compilation (f) Related texts? (g) Origins of the commentaries, date, place, context. Texts: extracts from the commentaries: brief explanation of editorial method 1.(a) Matthew 11:12-15 from A and from Ad (b) Matthew 22:1-3 from AL and Y (c) Matthew 23:29-31 from A and from Ad 2.(a) Luke 10:1-7 from K and from B (b) Luke 12:1-3 from K and from B 3.(a) John 6:1-7 from B and from Y 4.(a) Mark 4:13-20 from Ad (b) Mark 8:1-9 from Ad and from Y (c) Mark 12:38-44 from Ad 5. (a) Matthew 4:1-8 from Y (b) passages from Abbeville in Y and in Ad 6. Topics (a) De sacramento altaris from AL and CUL Ff.6.31 (b) De confessione (extract) from K and Y (c) De officiis prelatorum (extract) from Y and B 7. Odo (a) attached to Mark 10:31 from Ad (b) attached to sermon on 9 Trinity in Y (c) in sermon for 2 Advent from Y, and attached to Mark 16:21-7 from Ad Appendixes (a) The problems of using modern editions of three Latin sources for the English commentaries. (b) The structure and coverage of Odo of Chateauroux in Oxford MS Balliol College 37. Bibliography Index
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Strategic Acts in the Study of Identity: Towards
Book SynopsisStrategic Acts in the Study of Identity is a multi-authored work that tackles the problem of how to examine the historicity of identity. Six scholars of religion, all members of the Culture on the Edge group, engage in a constructive dialogue mediating and critically cross-examining issues of identity formation, suggesting ways of achieving greater theoretical clarity in the study of identity-or better, identity claims-as it takes shape over time and space. The volume is divided into three sites, or what we might call three situations, each of which is representative of a specific act, such as for example, the strategic acts of classification, appropriation, and comparison. Each site then consists of a main chapter, a response from another scholar (who presses further the point of the main chapter while inviting its author to reflect upon their initial argument) and a reply from the author of the main chapter. Additionally, the volume includes an appendix with a series of posts that originally appeared at the blog for Culture on the Edge. These theoretically challenging posts, also investigating the volume's three main areas, further exemplify and model a different way of approach in the study of identity. Although Strategic Acts in the Study of Identity is not a textbook, and while challenging for any reader, it can serve as a great pedagogical tool for professors who wish to use the book in their classes not only within religious studies but in any class that touches on issues of identity.Table of ContentsPreface-"Show Your Work" Vaia Touna Introduction-On the Strategies of Identity Formation Craig Martin, St Thomas Aquinas College Site I Acts of Classification 1. Nostalgia and the Discourse Concerning Nones Steven Ramey, University of Alabama 2. Response to Steven Ramey: The Constitutive Discourse of Description Vaia Touna 3. Reply to Vaia Touna: Situated Descriptions Steven Ramey Site II Acts of Appropriation 4. Strategizing Subjectivity: Creolization and Intentionality in Studies of Caribbean Religions K. Merinda Simmons, University of Alabama 5. Response to K. Merinda Simmons: When is it OK to Borrow Craig Martin 6. Reply to Craig Martin: "The Other Is Not": Mediating Specialness and Specificity K. Merinda Simmons Site III Acts of Comparison 7. Writing Women out of Women's Movements: The Discursive Boundaries of Feminism Leslie Dorough Smith, Avila University 8. Response to Leslie Dorough-Smith: Transgressions Russell T. McCutcheon, University of Alabama 9. Reply to Russell T. McCutcheon: Navigating the Politics of Comparison Leslie Dorough Smith Afterword 10. Strategic Acts I and II Russell T. McCutcheon Appendix Acts of Classification 1. Creation Ex Nihilo: Pew Forum and the "Nones" Steven Ramey 2. Discourse all the Way Down Craig Martin 3. And You Shall Call his Name Jesus Monica Miller, LeHigh University 4. Making Distinctions Craig Martin 5. Making Magic Work Monica Miller 6. Which Past do you Authorize? Vaia Touna 7. Just Really Old...Or, Historical? K. Merinda Simmons 8. Green Means Go? Russell T. McCutcheon 9. Maps, Interpretations, and "The Territory" Vaia Touna 10. Look How Tall You Are! Russell T. McCutcheon 11. The Harm of World Religions Steven Ramey 12. Standing in Line at Chipotle (or, the Hefty Politics of Naming) Leslie Dorrough-Smith Acts of Appropriation 13. That Ain't The Queen's English Russell T. McCutheon 14. Habla Espanol? Leslie Dorrough-Smith 15. Frames of Identity Vaia Touna 16. In Other Words... K. Merinda Simmons 17. Whose Switch is a Switch? Monica Miller 18. Double Standards Vaia Touna 19. Pizza Hut: The Best Indian Food Around Leslie Dorrough-Smith 20. Conceiving the "We" in Pluralism Craig Martin 21. Staking a Claim K. Merinda Simmons 22. Almost Black? Monica Miller 23. What Should You Be on Halloween? Steven Ramey 24. Cultural Entrepreneurs Steven Ramey Acts of Comparison 25. Kids Drink Pop, So What? Russell T. McCutcheon 26. Look Who's Talking! K. Merinda Simmons 27. Trick or Trick Monica Miller 28. Trainwreck-spotting: How We Insist on Not Working on the Railroad and Instead Tie Ourselves to the Tracks K. Merinda Simmons 29. The Luxury of Nuance Vaia Touna 30. Does My "Wife" Have a "Job"? Craig Martin 31. The Most Disgusting Picture Ever Leslie Dorrough Smith 32. Identifying Threats of Violence Steven Ramey 33. Innumerable Shades of Grey Russell T. McCutcheon 34. Competing Discourses on Life and Death Craig Martin 35. Shoots, Stabs, or Farts: Some Thoughts on Child's Play Leslie Dorrough-Smith
£67.50
Equinox Publishing Ltd Strategic Acts in the Study of Identity: Towards
Book SynopsisStrategic Acts in the Study of Identity is a multi-authored work that tackles the problem of how to examine the historicity of identity. Six scholars of religion, all members of the Culture on the Edge group, engage in a constructive dialogue mediating and critically cross-examining issues of identity formation, suggesting ways of achieving greater theoretical clarity in the study of identity-or better, identity claims-as it takes shape over time and space. The volume is divided into three sites, or what we might call three situations, each of which is representative of a specific act, such as for example, the strategic acts of classification, appropriation, and comparison. Each site then consists of a main chapter, a response from another scholar (who presses further the point of the main chapter while inviting its author to reflect upon their initial argument) and a reply from the author of the main chapter. Additionally, the volume includes an appendix with a series of posts that originally appeared at the blog for Culture on the Edge. These theoretically challenging posts, also investigating the volume's three main areas, further exemplify and model a different way of approach in the study of identity. Although Strategic Acts in the Study of Identity is not a textbook, and while challenging for any reader, it can serve as a great pedagogical tool for professors who wish to use the book in their classes not only within religious studies but in any class that touches on issues of identity.Table of ContentsPreface-"Show Your Work" Vaia Touna Introduction-On the Strategies of Identity Formation Craig Martin, St Thomas Aquinas College Site I Acts of Classification 1. Nostalgia and the Discourse Concerning Nones Steven Ramey, University of Alabama 2. Response to Steven Ramey: The Constitutive Discourse of Description Vaia Touna 3. Reply to Vaia Touna: Situated Descriptions Steven Ramey Site II Acts of Appropriation 4. Strategizing Subjectivity: Creolization and Intentionality in Studies of Caribbean Religions K. Merinda Simmons, University of Alabama 5. Response to K. Merinda Simmons: When is it OK to Borrow Craig Martin 6. Reply to Craig Martin: "The Other Is Not": Mediating Specialness and Specificity K. Merinda Simmons Site III Acts of Comparison 7. Writing Women out of Women's Movements: The Discursive Boundaries of Feminism Leslie Dorough Smith, Avila University 8. Response to Leslie Dorough-Smith: Transgressions Russell T. McCutcheon, University of Alabama 9. Reply to Russell T. McCutcheon: Navigating the Politics of Comparison Leslie Dorough Smith Afterword 10. Strategic Acts I and II Russell T. McCutcheon Appendix Acts of Classification 1. Creation Ex Nihilo: Pew Forum and the "Nones" Steven Ramey 2. Discourse all the Way Down Craig Martin 3. And You Shall Call his Name Jesus Monica Miller, LeHigh University 4. Making Distinctions Craig Martin 5. Making Magic Work Monica Miller 6. Which Past do you Authorize? Vaia Touna 7. Just Really Old...Or, Historical? K. Merinda Simmons 8. Green Means Go? Russell T. McCutcheon 9. Maps, Interpretations, and "The Territory" Vaia Touna 10. Look How Tall You Are! Russell T. McCutcheon 11. The Harm of World Religions Steven Ramey 12. Standing in Line at Chipotle (or, the Hefty Politics of Naming) Leslie Dorrough-Smith Acts of Appropriation 13. That Ain't The Queen's English Russell T. McCutheon 14. Habla Espanol? Leslie Dorrough-Smith 15. Frames of Identity Vaia Touna 16. In Other Words... K. Merinda Simmons 17. Whose Switch is a Switch? Monica Miller 18. Double Standards Vaia Touna 19. Pizza Hut: The Best Indian Food Around Leslie Dorrough-Smith 20. Conceiving the "We" in Pluralism Craig Martin 21. Staking a Claim K. Merinda Simmons 22. Almost Black? Monica Miller 23. What Should You Be on Halloween? Steven Ramey 24. Cultural Entrepreneurs Steven Ramey Acts of Comparison 25. Kids Drink Pop, So What? Russell T. McCutcheon 26. Look Who's Talking! K. Merinda Simmons 27. Trick or Trick Monica Miller 28. Trainwreck-spotting: How We Insist on Not Working on the Railroad and Instead Tie Ourselves to the Tracks K. Merinda Simmons 29. The Luxury of Nuance Vaia Touna 30. Does My "Wife" Have a "Job"? Craig Martin 31. The Most Disgusting Picture Ever Leslie Dorrough Smith 32. Identifying Threats of Violence Steven Ramey 33. Innumerable Shades of Grey Russell T. McCutcheon 34. Competing Discourses on Life and Death Craig Martin 35. Shoots, Stabs, or Farts: Some Thoughts on Child's Play Leslie Dorrough-Smith
£23.70
Equinox Publishing Ltd Fabricating Difference
Book SynopsisThe fabrication of groups as different, as other, often has significant consequences, including violence and discrimination. This volume focuses on the discourses that construct Islam in the aftermath of traumatic events and thus illustrates how academic analysis of the fabrication of difference can contribute significantly to public discourse. It centers on two critical analyses by accomplished scholars who have written publicly on the constructions of Islam and Muslims as others. Mayanthi Fernando analyzes the rhetoric surrounding French laicite (often translated as secularism) in the aftermath of the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris in 2015, highlighting the ways the majority uses the language of laicite to diminish the presence of minorities. Aaron Hughes analyzes how scholars and others construct Islam in response to acts of violence attributed to people who identify with Islam, thus illustrating how critical academic analysis can contribute to the understanding of both the contestation and ideology behind groups such as ISIS. Ten early career scholars apply and extend the questions and approaches of these central essays in short reflections that apply these issues in new ways to other contexts (e.g., India, the United States, early Christianity) and topics (e.g., social issues in politics, religion vs. non-religion, nationalism, scholars in public discourse). The volume concludes with a substantive Afterword that broadens from these specific current events to present an extended analysis of the fabrication of difference and the ways recognizing these processes should influence our scholarship and our engagement with public discourse. In addressing the ways people construct difference and the Other, this volume, therefore, provides one answer to the question of the relevance of these fields in a period of both political challenge and internal critique of the assumption of the universality of academic research.Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionSteven W. Ramey1. Myths of the French RepublicMayanthi L. Fernando, University of California, Santa CruzReflections on Myths of the French Republic2. Concerning Voices: Thinking with Fernando about Bigotry and SilenceDamon T. Berry, St Lawrence University3. The Power of Persecution and Martyrdom in Modern DiscourseTara Baldrick-Morrone, Florida State University (doctoral candidate)4. The Myths of France, Periodization, and Sovereign Power Stephanie Frank, Columbia College Chicago5. Strategies of 'Othering' in Contemporary IndiaVincent E. Burgess, Cornell University (doctoral candidate)6. Clashing Allegiances: The Practicality of Constructing National IdentityAndie Alexander, University of Colorado Boulder (MA candidate)7. ISIS: What's a Poor Religionist to Do?Aaron W. Hughes, University of RochesterReflections on ISIS: What's a Poor Religionist to Do?8. Give Me Liberty or Give Me Pizza: (Or, How the Public Transcript Fabricates Difference)Thomas J. Whitley, Independent Scholar9. Racialized Religion in America: Terrorist Bodies, Turbans, and Mistaken IdentityMartha Smith Roberts, University of California, Santa Barbara (doctoral candidate) 10. Why Do We Still Wear the Shoe That Bites?Deeksha Sivakumar, Emory University (doctoral candidate)11. Rightly Disdained by Intelligent Persons: Magic, Superstition, and the Disenchantment of the World Ian Alexander Cuthbertson, Independent Scholar 12. Secular Publics and the Study of Religion: A Few Considerations for Critical Scholars Charles McCrary, Florida State University (doctoral candidate) AfterwordWhat Difference Does It Make? Critical Theory and Public DiscourseSteven W. Ramey
£54.00
Equinox Publishing Ltd Fabricating Difference
Book SynopsisThe fabrication of groups as different, as other, often has significant consequences, including violence and discrimination. This volume focuses on the discourses that construct Islam in the aftermath of traumatic events and thus illustrates how academic analysis of the fabrication of difference can contribute significantly to public discourse. It centers on two critical analyses by accomplished scholars who have written publicly on the constructions of Islam and Muslims as others. Mayanthi Fernando analyzes the rhetoric surrounding French laicite (often translated as secularism) in the aftermath of the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris in 2015, highlighting the ways the majority uses the language of laicite to diminish the presence of minorities. Aaron Hughes analyzes how scholars and others construct Islam in response to acts of violence attributed to people who identify with Islam, thus illustrating how critical academic analysis can contribute to the understanding of both the contestation and ideology behind groups such as ISIS. Ten early career scholars apply and extend the questions and approaches of these central essays in short reflections that apply these issues in new ways to other contexts (e.g., India, the United States, early Christianity) and topics (e.g., social issues in politics, religion vs. non-religion, nationalism, scholars in public discourse). The volume concludes with a substantive Afterword that broadens from these specific current events to present an extended analysis of the fabrication of difference and the ways recognizing these processes should influence our scholarship and our engagement with public discourse. In addressing the ways people construct difference and the Other, this volume, therefore, provides one answer to the question of the relevance of these fields in a period of both political challenge and internal critique of the assumption of the universality of academic research.Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionSteven W. Ramey1. Myths of the French RepublicMayanthi L. Fernando, University of California, Santa CruzReflections on Myths of the French Republic2. Concerning Voices: Thinking with Fernando about Bigotry and SilenceDamon T. Berry, St Lawrence University3. The Power of Persecution and Martyrdom in Modern DiscourseTara Baldrick-Morrone, Florida State University (doctoral candidate)4. The Myths of France, Periodization, and Sovereign Power Stephanie Frank, Columbia College Chicago5. Strategies of 'Othering' in Contemporary IndiaVincent E. Burgess, Cornell University (doctoral candidate)6. Clashing Allegiances: The Practicality of Constructing National IdentityAndie Alexander, University of Colorado Boulder (MA candidate)7. ISIS: What's a Poor Religionist to Do?Aaron W. Hughes, University of RochesterReflections on ISIS: What's a Poor Religionist to Do?8. Give Me Liberty or Give Me Pizza: (Or, How the Public Transcript Fabricates Difference)Thomas J. Whitley, Independent Scholar9. Racialized Religion in America: Terrorist Bodies, Turbans, and Mistaken IdentityMartha Smith Roberts, University of California, Santa Barbara (doctoral candidate) 10. Why Do We Still Wear the Shoe That Bites?Deeksha Sivakumar, Emory University (doctoral candidate)11. Rightly Disdained by Intelligent Persons: Magic, Superstition, and the Disenchantment of the World Ian Alexander Cuthbertson, Independent Scholar 12. Secular Publics and the Study of Religion: A Few Considerations for Critical Scholars Charles McCrary, Florida State University (doctoral candidate) AfterwordWhat Difference Does It Make? Critical Theory and Public DiscourseSteven W. Ramey
£23.70
Equinox Publishing Ltd Constructing Data in Religious Studies:
Book SynopsisConstructing "Data" in Religious Studies provides a critical introduction to the ways in which the category "data" is understood, produced, and deployed in the discipline of religious studies. The volume is organized into four different sections, entitled "Subjects," "Objects," "Scholars," and "Institutions," with an epilogue by Russell McCutcheon and Aaron Hughes. The volume's aim is to reflect, first, on the problems, strategies, and political structures through which scholars identify (and therefore create) data, and second, on the institutions, extensions, and applications of that data. The first three sections are spearheaded by a key essay and followed by four responses, all of which consider how the politics of the academy determine the very nature of the things we purport to study. The fourth section considers what these concepts look like as they are applied and further institutionalized in college and university structures, and itself includes four essays on "teaching," "departments," "research," and "labor." Finally, the epilogue closes the volume with a consideration on the politics of scholarly collegiality, transforming the data-makers (scholars) into data themselves.Table of ContentsIntroduction: , “If I Had A Nickel For Every Time…”: Thinking Critically About “Data” Leslie Dorrough Smith Part I: Subjects 1. Partitioning “Religion” and its Prehistories: Reflections on Categories, Narratives, and the Practice of Religious Studies Annette Yoshiko Reed, New York University Responses: 2. A More Subtle Violence: The Footnoting of “the Aboriginal Principle of Witnessing” by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Adam Stewart, Crandall University 3. Categorization and Its Discontents M Adryael Tong, Fordham University (PhD candidate) 4. Categorizing Contrariety: Narrative and Taxonomy in the Construction of Sikhism John Soboslai, Montclair State University 5. Interrogating Categories with Ethnography: On the `Five Pillars’ of Islam Jennifer A. Selby, Memorial University of Newfoundland Part II: Objects 6. Objects and Objections: Methodological Reflections on the Data for Religious Studies Matthew C. Baldwin, Mars Hill University Responses: 7. The Red Hot Iron: Religion, Nonreligion, and the Material Petra Klug, University of Bremen 8. Surprised By History: A Response to Baldwin Holly White, Independent Scholar 9. Governance and Public Policy as Critical Objects of Investigation in the Study of Religion Peggy Schmeiser, University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina 10. Negative Dialektik and the Question Concerning the Relation Between Objects and Concepts: A Response to Matthew Baldwin Lucas Wright, University of California, Santa Barbara (PhD candidate) Part III: Scholars 11. “[T]he thing itself always steals away”: Scholars and the Constitution of Their Objects of Study Craig Martin, St Thomas Aquinas College Responses: 12. Scholars and the Framing of Objects Vaia Touna, University of Alabama 13. Serial Killers and Scholars of Religion Martha Smith Roberts, Denison University 14. Caffeinated & Half-Baked Realities: Religion as the Opium of the Scholar Jason WM Ellsworth, Dalhousie University (PhD candidate) 15. On the Seminal Adventure of the Trace: A Response to Craig Martin Joel Harrison, Northwestern University (PhD candidate) Part IV: Institutions 16. Labor: Finding the Devil in Indiana Jones: Mythologies of Work and the State of Academic Labor James Dennis LoRusso, Princeton University 17. Teaching: Teaching in the Ideological State of Religious Studies: Notes Towards a Pedagogical Future Richard Newton, University of Alabama 18. Departments: Competencies and Curricula: The Role of Academic Departments in Shaping the Study of Religion Rebekka King, Middle Tennessee State University 19. Research: Religious Studies Research In an Era of Neoliberalization Gregory D. Alles, McDaniel College Epilogue The Gatekeeping Rhetoric of Collegiality in the Study of Religion Aaron W. Hughes, University of Rochester, and Russell McCutcheon, University of Alabama
£67.50
Equinox Publishing Ltd Constructing Data in Religious Studies:
Book SynopsisConstructing "Data" in Religious Studies provides a critical introduction to the ways in which the category "data" is understood, produced, and deployed in the discipline of religious studies. The volume is organized into four different sections, entitled "Subjects," "Objects," "Scholars," and "Institutions," with an epilogue by Russell McCutcheon and Aaron Hughes. The volume's aim is to reflect, first, on the problems, strategies, and political structures through which scholars identify (and therefore create) data, and second, on the institutions, extensions, and applications of that data. The first three sections are spearheaded by a key essay and followed by four responses, all of which consider how the politics of the academy determine the very nature of the things we purport to study. The fourth section considers what these concepts look like as they are applied and further institutionalized in college and university structures, and itself includes four essays on "teaching," "departments," "research," and "labor." Finally, the epilogue closes the volume with a consideration on the politics of scholarly collegiality, transforming the data-makers (scholars) into data themselves.Table of ContentsIntroduction: , “If I Had A Nickel For Every Time…”: Thinking Critically About “Data” Leslie Dorrough Smith Part I: Subjects 1. Partitioning “Religion” and its Prehistories: Reflections on Categories, Narratives, and the Practice of Religious Studies Annette Yoshiko Reed, New York University Responses: 2. A More Subtle Violence: The Footnoting of “the Aboriginal Principle of Witnessing” by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Adam Stewart, Crandall University 3. Categorization and Its Discontents M Adryael Tong, Fordham University (PhD candidate) 4. Categorizing Contrariety: Narrative and Taxonomy in the Construction of Sikhism John Soboslai, Montclair State University 5. Interrogating Categories with Ethnography: On the `Five Pillars’ of Islam Jennifer A. Selby, Memorial University of Newfoundland Part II: Objects 6. Objects and Objections: Methodological Reflections on the Data for Religious Studies Matthew C. Baldwin, Mars Hill University Responses: 7. The Red Hot Iron: Religion, Nonreligion, and the Material Petra Klug, University of Bremen 8. Surprised By History: A Response to Baldwin Holly White, Independent Scholar 9. Governance and Public Policy as Critical Objects of Investigation in the Study of Religion Peggy Schmeiser, University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina 10. Negative Dialektik and the Question Concerning the Relation Between Objects and Concepts: A Response to Matthew Baldwin Lucas Wright, University of California, Santa Barbara (PhD candidate) Part III: Scholars 11. “[T]he thing itself always steals away”: Scholars and the Constitution of Their Objects of Study Craig Martin, St Thomas Aquinas College Responses: 12. Scholars and the Framing of Objects Vaia Touna, University of Alabama 13. Serial Killers and Scholars of Religion Martha Smith Roberts, Denison University 14. Caffeinated & Half-Baked Realities: Religion as the Opium of the Scholar Jason WM Ellsworth, Dalhousie University (PhD candidate) 15. On the Seminal Adventure of the Trace: A Response to Craig Martin Joel Harrison, Northwestern University (PhD candidate) Part IV: Institutions 16. Labor: Finding the Devil in Indiana Jones: Mythologies of Work and the State of Academic Labor James Dennis LoRusso, Princeton University 17. Teaching: Teaching in the Ideological State of Religious Studies: Notes Towards a Pedagogical Future Richard Newton, University of Alabama 18. Departments: Competencies and Curricula: The Role of Academic Departments in Shaping the Study of Religion Rebekka King, Middle Tennessee State University 19. Research: Religious Studies Research In an Era of Neoliberalization Gregory D. Alles, McDaniel College Epilogue The Gatekeeping Rhetoric of Collegiality in the Study of Religion Aaron W. Hughes, University of Rochester, and Russell McCutcheon, University of Alabama
£26.55
Equinox Publishing Ltd Muslims and Christians Debate Justice and Love
Book SynopsisThis book seeks to elucidate the concept of justice, not so much as it is expressed in law courts (retributive and procedural justice) or in state budgets (distributive justice), but as primary justice - what it means and how it can be grounded in the inalienable rights that each human being possesses qua human being. It draws inspiration from two recent works of philosopher Nicolas Wolterstorff, but also from the groundbreaking Islamic initiative of 2007, the Common Word Letter addressed by 138 eminent Muslim scholars and clerics to the pope and all Christian leaders. This document affirmed that the two highest commandments in both Judaism and Christianity are also at the heart of the Islamic tradition - love of God and love of neighbor. In a style that lends itself to the classroom and beyond, the book's six chapters all begin with a case study of justice, so as to emphasize that justice must also be embodied in righteous social, political and economic practices. Along the way, leading contemporary scholars and activists from both traditions urge the reader - Muslim, Christian, or whatever - to look afresh at an age-old conundrum: how do justice and love interact so as to create a world in which everyone finds his or her rightful place?Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Racial justice in the United States Chapter 2: Justice as Rights Chapter 3: Justice as Shar'ia's Central Purpose Chapter 4: A Traditionalist View of Justice: Yusuf al-Qaradawi Chapter 5: Justice and Love: Prince Ghazi and the Common Word Chapter 6: Justice and Love: Christian Perspectives Conclusion
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Muslims and Christians Debate Justice and Love
Book SynopsisThis book seeks to elucidate the concept of justice, not so much as it is expressed in law courts (retributive and procedural justice) or in state budgets (distributive justice), but as primary justice - what it means and how it can be grounded in the inalienable rights that each human being possesses qua human being. It draws inspiration from two recent works of philosopher Nicolas Wolterstorff, but also from the groundbreaking Islamic initiative of 2007, the Common Word Letter addressed by 138 eminent Muslim scholars and clerics to the pope and all Christian leaders. This document affirmed that the two highest commandments in both Judaism and Christianity are also at the heart of the Islamic tradition - love of God and love of neighbor. In a style that lends itself to the classroom and beyond, the book's six chapters all begin with a case study of justice, so as to emphasize that justice must also be embodied in righteous social, political and economic practices. Along the way, leading contemporary scholars and activists from both traditions urge the reader - Muslim, Christian, or whatever - to look afresh at an age-old conundrum: how do justice and love interact so as to create a world in which everyone finds his or her rightful place?Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Racial justice in the United States Chapter 2: Justice as Rights Chapter 3: Justice as Shar'ia's Central Purpose Chapter 4: A Traditionalist View of Justice: Yusuf al-Qaradawi Chapter 5: Justice and Love: Prince Ghazi and the Common Word Chapter 6: Justice and Love: Christian Perspectives Conclusion
£23.70
Columba Books The Way We Were: Catholic Ireland Since 1922
Book SynopsisAt a time when the values of Catholic Ireland are so often viewed in a negative, even hostile, light, Mary Kenny?s approach is a balanced and measured recollection of the Ireland of our times - and of times past, since the foundation of the Irish state a hundred years ago. She focuses on the people and personalities involved in our social history, seeing Ireland from 1922 to 2022 through their stories, and the events in which they were involved. Yes, there have been stark failings in Irish society, involving the position and power of the Catholic church, and these must be honestly described. Yet our values, our heritage, our own family members also included many kind, intelligent and patriotic people doing their best, who built up the Irish state from a fragile beginning. Mary interweaves some of her own life-experiences, and the people she knew into this complex portrait of Irish life providing a stimulating, informative and enjoyable read.
£17.09
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Towards Better Disagreement: Religion and Atheism
Book SynopsisAre atheists immoral? Does religion cause conflict? Is religion always opposed to science?Boldly paving the way for constructive dialogue between atheists and religious believers, Paul Hedges tackles issues such as the treatment of women, the idea of a pure and empirical realm of 'science', and the association of religion with violence and warfare, debunking the myths and exposing the futility of the battle between 'reason' and 'belief'.Threading deftly between atheism, the major world religions of Christianity, Islam and Buddhism, and smaller groups such as Paganism, Hedges demonstrates a vast scope for agreement and interaction between them which will call to every open minded reader.Trade ReviewThis is a terrific little book! I don't know how you managed to cover so many key issues so clearly and in such a short space. You have done a remarkably good job: the writing is clear and accessible; to my mind your tone is perfect because you emphasize that you want to engage with people, but that, like them, you do have opinions; this is one of the few times I really liked boxes because they provided short, pertinent examples instead of interrupting the text. I would use this text, in fact I would like to use this text for a class I am giving in the spring, so I wish it were already published! I very much liked your introductory discussion about faith vs. reason. That is such an important issue, and you covered it beautifully with excellent examples and thought experiments... This was a most enjoyable read. -- Dr. Allison P. Coudert, Paul and Marie Castelfranco Chair in the Study of Religion University of CaliforniaJudicious, informed, and fair - Paul Hedges doesn't simply compare and contrast the different worldview of atheists and believers, but goes behind them. Taking all the major religions into account, Hedges creates a map of areas of analysis that illuminates and clarifies the debates. It is a compelling tour de force. In this book, Hedges becomes the sage guide that our polarized age desperately needs. -- The Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, PhD, Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary, Professor of Theology and Ethics and Author of Against AtheismTowards Better Disagreement: Religion and Atheism in Dialogue is a thoughtful and compassionate review of the differences between those who find some spiritual sense and meaning to existence and those that do not. It is marked by a gentle courtesy towards disputants, without at all ignoring or belittling genuine disagreements. What makes it remarkably valuable, both for the more general reader as well as the student, is the wide range of issues covered from questions about the founders of religion (like Jesus) to contemporary problems of much concern including sex and gender, and the nature and place of animals. Highly recommended. -- Michael Ruse, Lucyle T Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University and Author of Darwinism as Religion: What Literature tells us about EvolutionThis book paves the way for both theists and atheists to relate to each other in a more nuanced and meaningful way. It is a much needed resource for all who are interested in laying the foundations for robust dialogues between the religious and non-religious communities beyond presumptions and prejudices. -- Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib, Singapore interfaith activist and founding member, Leftwrite CenterPaul Hedges is an extraordinarily fluent, courteous and wise writer. He covers a great deal of ground with admirable brevity and clarity.The result is a readable and accessible book that I shall be commending to my students here at Sarum College. In particular I think that it would be of practical use to A-level students or undergraduates wanting to explore the nature of religion. This text will certainly inform the development of our learning life here in Sarum College. -- James Woodward * James Woodward *Those engaged in inter-religious dialogue will find much of the analysis offered thought-provoking and constructive, and it may well point to the face that in discussions there should be room for a sensitive atheist perspective as well. -- Robert Reiss * Interreligious Insight *This book is timely, and the intention behind it is to be applauded.- Richard Norman, University of Kent -- Theology JournalWhile the book is compact, it manages to cover a good deal of material with lucidity and conciseness. The format of the book also makes it highly accessible, with summary boxes that succinctly condense the main points.This work would be useful to students at an undergraduate level seeking to understand more about religion and its dialogue with atheism. -- Asia Journal of TheologyPaul hedges's study is an important one in our fractious time, offering excellent consideration of meaningful dialogue between the secular and the religious that goes beyond apologetics (both religious and secular), as it seeks common ground for shared engagement in the world. -- Carl Chudy * Anglican Theological Review *Table of Contents1. Setting the Debate in Context. 2. Books and Beliefs: Choosing and Interpreting Texts. 3. Authority Figures: Jesus and the Others. 4. God, Gods and Reality. 5. Religions: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. 6. Women, Bodies and Gender. 7. Human Animals, Non-human Animals, and the Universe Around Us. 8. Living in a Religiously Diverse, Post-Christian and Post-Secular World. Further Reading. Index.
£21.24
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Interfaith Worship and Prayer: We Must Pray
Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking book contains contributions from 12 different religious traditions: Hinduism, African Traditional Religion, Judaism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Shintoism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Unitarianism and Bahá'í. Interfaith worship and prayer can be complex, but this book demonstrates that in a world of many cultures and religions, there is an urgent need for religions to come together with trust and communication, especially when there is a crisis. Full of insights and examples of practice, the book demonstrates how religions can be a powerful means of unity and compassion. The book opposes the 'clash of civilisations' model as a way of interpreting the world and promotes peace, hope, and the possibility of cooperation. Religious believers can be sincere and committed to their own faith, while recognising the need to stand firmly together with members of other religious traditions.Trade ReviewThis book will be an invaluable resource for teachers and also religious leaders as they seek to show common ground shared by religions, whilst not undermining the central claims of the different traditions. It is also provides an excellent way of beginning to understand alternative perspectives other than one's own. -- Dr Peter Vardy was Vice-Principal of Heythrop College, University of London and is a well-known philosopher of religionThose of any theological position will find this an excellent resource in thinking about and planning for worship or prayer involving people of different faiths. The contributors cover an unusually wide range of material, and the practical suggestions they offer are sensible, balanced and achievable. -- Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of LichfieldSome theologians find good reasons to say why it is difficult to pray together. This book condenses some striking arguments why it is indispensable to do it anyway. A unique collection of interfaith perspectives to meet in love and face the divine. -- Rabbi Walter Homolka PhD PhD DHL, Professor of Modern Jewish Thought and Interreligious Dialogue School of Jewish Theology at the University of Potsdam GermanyA fascinating guide to the variety of approaches to worship, both within and between different faith traditions, as well as the possibilities and limitations of interfaith worship. What is clear is that the human need for inspiration and assurance from The Divine is universal. -- Princess Badiya el Hassan, Princess of JordanThis is a timely book which will serve as a handbook for those exploring the possibilities of interfaith worship. As the book's subtitle has it we must pray together, in other words coming together to pray in today's world is no longer an optional extra but a practical imperative. In the book representatives of twelve major world faith traditions give detailed, scholarly and personal explanations of how interfaith worship is understood and practised within their faith groups. Interfaith Worship and Prayer is an invaluable guide to those hoping to deepen their spiritual connection with people of other religions. It does not suggest that interfaith encounter is always easy, the writers and the reflective sections contributed by the editors highlight many of the difficulties encountered as we pray together. But taken altogether it is a clear sighted and open exploration of how followers of different religions can learn to worship together that deserves to find wide useacross all faith communities. -- Rev Dr David Steers, Editor, Faith and FreedomAll who envision a peaceful future for the humanity with rich spiritual life must explore ways to build harmony among diverse faith communities that now encounter one another in all parts of our globalized world. Sadly, the encounters often turn into occasions for tensions. This timely collection of essays by scholars and followers from diverse faith traditions of the world invites readers to reflect creatively on the urgent need of our times to turn encounters into dialogs. With a focus on the most active manifestation of faith - worship - and with organizational principle of respect, the book opens windows to the worlds of many religious communities with whom the reader will feel inspired to pray, standing in their own place but being a part of a symphony. Pragmatic and accessible, the book offers an invaluable resource for teachers, students, and indeed all world citizens to cultivate understanding of perspectives other than their own. A highly recommended collection! -- Neelima Shukla-Bhatt, Associate Professor of South Asia Studies, Wellesley College, Wellesley MATable of ContentsForeword - TBC; 1. Introduction - Dan Cohn-Sherbok, University of Wales;2. The argument for interfaith prayer and worship - Christopher Lewis, Oxford University;3. Hinduism PART I: - Divine Unity and Human Solidarity. A Hindu Perspective on Praying Together - Anantanand Rambachan, St. Olaf College, Minnesota; PART II: The Devil in his skirt - Shaunaka Rishi Das, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies;4. African Traditional Religion PART I: - Nokuzola Mndende, University of Free State (UFS) and Icamagu Heritage Institute for African Traditional Religion, South Africa; PART II: Joint worship ceremonies of Africanists and Christians in the Kingdom of Swaziland - Hebron L Ndlovu, University of Swaziland; 5. Judaism PART I: Aaron Rosen, King's College London, UK; PART II: Alan Brill, Seton Hall University, USA;6. Jainism PART I: Praying Together in an Atmosphere of Interfaith Harmony - Vinod Kapashi, Mahavir Foundation, London, UK; PART II: Interfaith Involvement of Jains - Natubhai Shah, Jain Network, UK;7. Buddhism PART I: Buddhism and Prayer - Bogodo Seelawimala, London Buddhist Vihara and the Chief Sangha Nayaka of Great Britain; PART II: Issues for Buddhists in Interfaith Settings - Vishvapani Blomfield, Wales, UK;8. Zoroastrianism PART I: Moving forward through Prayer and Worship together - Jehangir Sarosh, Religions for Peace; PART II: Behram Deboo, Zoroastrian Society of Washington State, USA and Maneck Bhujwala, Zoroastrian Associations in Southern and Northern California, USA;9. Shintoism PART I: Yoshinobu Miyake, International Shinto Studies Association (ISSA), Japan; PART II: Yasuhiro Tanaka, Kamo-wake-ikazuchi-jinja Shrine, Japan;10. Christianity PART I: Hugh Ellis, Council of Christian-Muslim Relations and Wycombe Refugee Partnership, UK; PART II: Interfaith prayer - Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook, Claremont School of Theology USA; PART III: Marcus Braybrooke World Congress of Faiths; 11. Islam PART I: Praying with others - Ibrahim Mogra, University of Leicester and De Montfort University, UK; PART II: Monawar Hussain, Eton College, Windsor, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Oxford Foundation, UK; PART III: Inclusivist Islam - Usama Hasan, Quilliam, London, UK12. Sikhism PART I: Sikh Response towards Interfaith Worship and Prayer - Pashaura Singh, University of California, Riverside; PART II: Collective Effervescence - Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh, Colby College, USA; PART III: Sikhism Exploration: a personal glimpse into interfaith learning - Lucy Soucek, USA13. Unitarianism PART I: Feargus O'Connor, St Albans Unitarians and Golders Green Unitarians, London.; PART II: Unitarian Universalist Interfaith Worship and Prayer - Jay Atkinson, Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, California14. Baha'I PART I: The Perspective of one Baha'I - Wendi Momen, University of Derby, UK; PART II: 'Consort with all Religions with amity and concord' - George Ballentyne, Leicester City Council, UK15. Concluding Reflection - Alan Race, Executive Chair of the World Congress of Faiths, UKBiographical Notes on ContributorsIndex
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Learning to Live Well Together: Case Studies in
Book SynopsisIn modern multi-faith societies, religious diversity not only affects religious organisations and communities, but indeed every aspect of life. From celebrating cultural events, to considering how the police should interact with members of the public from different faith communities, this book highlights the ways in which all members of society can engage constructively with diversity.This ground-breaking book draws on the work at the St Philip's Centre in Leicester and presents a collection of case studies to show how people from a variety of religious backgrounds and ethical convictions have learnt to coexist peacefully. Without shying away from the conflicts and challenges that have occurred, the book focuses on the lessons learnt and offers real examples of how to promote positive interfaith relationships.This is an excellent resource for anyone wishing to understand the issues of religion and belief that may arise at local and national levels, and develop appropriate attitudes and actions for peaceful resolution.Trade ReviewModern Britain is diverse and this is an exemplar of imaginative interfaith work from Leicester. Now with much experience of changing contexts, the authors maturely celebrate what is possible whilst addressing the hard challenges. Here we see some next steps to try out as we attempt living well together. -- The Very Revd David Monteith, Dean of LeicesterEven before moving to Leicester, I had heard much talk of the 'Leicester model' of social cohesion. As this book makes clear, there is much that is unique about Leicester, but also much that this wonderful city can teach us about one of the defining questions of our time: how we can learn to live well together. -- The Rt Revd Martyn Snow, Bishop of LeicesterI urge all to read this book and learn from Tom Wilson's and Riaz Ravat's exciting work in Leicester. This excellent book will develop your understanding of living and integrating in a multicultural society that the UK so clearly is today. -- Colonel Stuart Williams, 7th Infantry Brigade, The Desert RatsUndoubtedly a well-researched, highly readable book. It highlights the importance of living well and working together for the shared common good through mutual understanding of the traditions, teachings and practices of diverse communities. The book presents the St Philip's Centre's positive approach to community cohesion and inter-faith issues. -- Councillor Manjula Sood, Chair, Leicester Council of FaithsLearning to Live Well Together gives real world examples of how individuals and communities can build safer, stronger and happier lives by engaging in dialogue, interaction and in the development of social connections that ensure more resilient communities. Today, the global challenges have grown and ensuring that people and communities can weather some of the winds that buffet us, is key. This book highlights these practical and real world examples and therefore can also inspire many to be the 'forces for good' that this country continuously needs. -- Fiyaz Mughal, Founder and Director, Faith Matters, Founder – Tell MAMAAn Unexpected Treasure... Perhaps no community in the world has generated the kind of transforming interfaith dialogue with measurable results that Leicester is experiencing. During and after the Brexit vote, hate crimes doubled in Leicester; but they multiplied five-fold in the rest of the country. This well-documented and indexed 178-page narrative sheds light on how and why Leicester did so much better. The book is a clear candidate for best interfaith book of 2017...This is a pioneering book that sets our assumptions topsy-turvy, makes us rethink the whole process of dialogue with 'the other,' and offers directions for a peaceful world in spite of all the conflict we face today. It is an invaluable resource for interfaith activists. With this kind of approach, the possibilities of an authentic, effective interfaith movement become brighter. Co-authors Tom Wilson, director of St. Philip's Centre, and Riaz Ravat, deputy director, have done their homework and leave us with tools to empower any interfaith activist. -- The Interfaith ObserverLearning to live well together is vitally important in over-coming prejudice, in healing society's divisions and reducing the dangers of extremism... The [St Philip's] Centre is, as I know from some personal knowledge of its activities, doing excellent work. Leaders of local interfaith groups, many of which are doing similar important work, will be helped by reading it [Learning to Live Well Together]. -- The Alister Hardy Trust, De NumineTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. The Leicester Context. 2. The St Philip's Centre. 3. Encounter. 4. Understand. 5. Trust. 6. Co-operate. 7. Inter-faith in the Twenty-first Century. 8. Where Next? References.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Generation Y, Spirituality and Social Change
Book SynopsisYoung people are doing faith differently. They are redefining community, ministry and ritual for a new era. In the face of planetary crisis, the next generation no longer see faith as a private matter, instead they are integrating it with activism and the need for systemic change. Influenced by the wealth of different teachings and traditions available around them, their identities are increasingly multifaceted and emphatically global. This collection of stories and interviews with young adults and their allies explores this new landscape, reflecting both the energy and inspiration of the next generation and the tremendous challenges they face. It points towards an exciting evolution in the way we are relating to the sacred.With stories from:Adam Bucko, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, Kara Moses, Abbas Zahedi, Camille Barton, Bruna Kadletz, Dekila Chungyalpa, Matt Youde, Amrita Bhohi, Sun Kaur, and many others.With supporting stories from senior leaders including:His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Rabbi Laura Janner Klausner, Bhai Sahib Dr Mohinder Singh, and more.Table of ContentsTbc.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Personhood, Illness, and Death in America's
Book SynopsisIn this interfaith book Lucinda Mosher investigates different understandings of destiny, loss, death, and remembrance in America's many religions. Using stories and interviews with a variety of religious adherents and health professionals, the book wrestles with questions such as: how can our religion guide us in making decisions about certain kinds of medical treatment options? What religion-related issues would it be helpful for a healthcare provider to know? How do different religious traditions help manage our grief?In a globalized society religious traditions sit alongside each other as never before, and the need for religious literacy and multifaith chaplaincy is increasingly recognized. By looking at multireligious America, this book provides an essential exploration of different attitudes to death, helping members of all faith communities to become more literate with each other's religious traditions.Trade ReviewDr. Mosher provides insights into how the big questions of life and death are answered within the rich tapestry of American religious life. This book is a must-read for anyone working in the caring professions, whether physicians, nurses, counselors, chaplains, or therapists. America is becoming a more diverse place and this book is a valuable guide to navigating it. -- Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, TXThis book changed me as much as anything I have read in recent years. If you want to know more about the full humanity your new neighbors-and are willing to think more deeply about your own eventual demise as well-then you cannot have better companions than the ones Lucinda Mosher introduces you to in this book. -- Barbara Brown Taylor, author of Learning to Walk in the DarkIn the context of religious pluralism and the needs of healthcare professionals to increase their interfaith literacy, Mosher's book is a gift. Its thematic approach speaks to the heart of person-centered care, and is enriched by a mosaic of voices within and across faith perspectives which leads practitioners not into an acquisition of knowledge but a deep relational respect and wonder, that builds cultural competency from the inside out -- The Rev. Dr. Storm Swain, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Theology, United Lutheran SeminaryTable of ContentsPreface. 1. What We Are. 2. When We're Ailing. 3. Postponing Death, Extending Life. 4. Transition. 5. Recovery. Quick Information Guide to Religions. Suggestions for Further Reading. Glossary.
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Oneworld Publications Communities of the Qur’an: Dialogue, Debate and
Book SynopsisWhat is the nature of the Qur’an? It might seem a straightforward question, but there is no consensus among modern communities of the Qur’an, both Muslim and non-Muslim, about the answer. And why should there be? On numerous occasions throughout history, believers from different schools and denominations, and at different times and places, have agreed to disagree. The Qur’anic interpreters, jurists and theologians of medieval Baghdad, Cairo and Cordoba coexisted peacefully in spite of their diverging beliefs. Seeking to revive this ‘ethics of disagreement’ of Classical Islam, this volume explores the different relationships societies around the world have with the Qur’an and how our understanding of the text can be shaped by studying the interpretations of others. From LGBT groups to urban African American communities, this book aims to represent the true diversity of communities of the Qur’an in the twenty-first century, and the dialogue and debate that can flow among them.Trade Review‘Contains a very valuable range of perspectives… Students/readers will walk away with an appreciation of the messiness of communal lines and connections, practices of reading, meaning-making, and interpretation, and in some communities, even the embodied and practiced dimensions of a sacred text.’ * Review of Qur’anic Research *‘This lovely collection describes ten different interpretive communities, both Muslim and non-Muslim, of the Qur’an. It helps us to better understand the text that is central to the world’s Muslims, while illuminating their own diversity.’ -- Amir Hussain, Professor of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount UniversityTable of ContentsForeword Reza Aslan Introduction Emran El-Badawi and Paula Sanders PART I: COMMUNITIES OF CULTURE AND EXPERIENCE 1 African-American Communities of the Qur’an Aminah Beverly Al-Deen 2 Nizari Ismaili Engagements with the Qur’an: the Khojas of South Asia Ali Asani 3 The Reception of the Qur’an in Popular Sufism in Indonesia: tadabbur among the Ma‘iyah Community Lien Iffah Naf’atu Fina and Ahmad Rafiq PART II: BETWEEN GENDER AND COMMUNITY 4 Musawah: Gender Equity through Qur’anic Discourse Amina Wadud 5 The Reception of the Qur’an in the LGBTQ Muslim Community Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle PART III: THE SILENT, SPEAKING AND LIVING WORD 6 The Speaking Qur’an and the Praise of the Imam: the Memory and Practice of the Qur’an in the Twelver Shia Tradition Sajjad Rizvi 7 The Qur’an and the Baha’i Faith Todd Lawson PART IV: COMMUNITIES OF TEXT AND TRADITION 8 How the Qur’an Shapes the Sunni Community Ingrid Mattson 9 The Qur’an and the Ahmadiyya Community: an Overview Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10 Why the Qur’anists are the Solution: a Declaration Ahmed Subhy Mansour Afterword Reuven Firestone Index
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CABI Publishing Risk and Safety Challenges for Religious Tourism
Book SynopsisTravellers today face many challenges from risk and safety issues. Focusing in particular on risk and safety issues faced by visitors to holy sites, this book looks at the unique challenges raised, where annual religious festivals are commemorated with mass gatherings lasting for days and large crowds require detailed disaster management plans. Beginning with a general section on risk management, covering areas such as disaster management, terrorism, crime and security, the book then delves deeper into specific issues and challenges. It reviews important topics such as understanding the behaviour of crowds, how to perform a risk assessment for a sacred space, and travelling in what some would regard as an increasingly hostile world. Examining critically all risk and safety challenges in this area of management, the book: - Includes a full section of global case studies, as well as discussion questions for each chapter, encouraging readers to translate theory into good practice. - Offers critical thinking on risk, vulnerability and long-term development for mass gatherings. - Covers the importance of disaster management practices and offers practical advice for ensuring attendees' safety. Mitigating risk at mass gathering events and festivals is an area that still needs further research, but this book brings together current thought and provides a valuable reference for those studying religion, tourism and events, as well as event organizers, emergency and hospital services, and local authorities.
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CABI Publishing Religious Tourism in Asia: Tradition and Change
Book SynopsisThe Asia-Pacific region is considered the world's religious core, with the greatest number of pilgrims and travellers to religious events for both international and domestic tourism. It is estimated that there are approximately 600 million national and international religious and spiritual voyages in the world, of which over half take place in Asia. This book focuses on tourism and sacred sites in Asia. Contemporary case studies of religious and pilgrimage activities provide key learning points and present practical examples from this 'hub' of pilgrimage destinations. They explore ancient, sacred and emerging tourist destinations and new forms of pilgrimage, faith systems and quasi-religious activities. It will be of interest to researchers within religious, cultural, heritage and Asian tourism. Key features include: - An Asian perspective on a growing area of tourism. - Case studies from across the continent. - Full-colour images of pilgrimage sites and key destinations bring the topic to life.Table of Contents1: Religious Tourism and Sacred Sites in Asia 2: The Rise of Heritage and Religious Tourism to Sacred Sites in Oman 3: Entrepreneurship for Religious Tourism in Mumbai, India 4: Spiritual Tourism in Sufism in South Asia 5: Religious Tourism in Azerbaijan: Current Challenges 6: The Sacred in Caves and Mountains: Animist and Christian Interfaces in the Philippines 7: Religious Tourism in the Ideological Framework of Chinese Tourism Education 8: Religious Tourism: The Beginning of a New Era with Special Reference to India 9: Pilgrimage and Historical Tourism on West Java: Learning about History 10: To Own the Sacred, to Control the People: Maha¯bodhi Temple Complex, Bodhgaya¯, India 11: Branding the Buddha’s Birthplace: Exploring Nepal’s Potential to Become a Destination of Global Buddhist Tourism 12: Religious Migrations in Contemporary Central Asia 13: Religious Festival in Tourism: A Comparative Perspective of the Aobao Festival 14: To Brand Gandhara, the Ancient Buddhist Centre: Pakistan’s Potential to Develop Buddhist Tourism 15: Nankana Sahib as ‘A Symbol of Religious Coexistence’ 16: The Destination Marketing Development of Religious Tourism in Uzbekistan: A Case Study 17: Religion and Religious Tourism: A Case Study of Kerala
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Messenger Publications Finding God in a Leaf: The Mysticism of Laudato
Book SynopsisGod, Pope Francis affirms, is present in nature, and he wants us to share that perspective, because he believes that it can generate in us a sense of wonder, awe, reverence and love for nature in all its aspects. This sense will make us strong enough to dedicate ourselves to the demanding task of caring for what he calls ‘our common home.’ When my home is under threat I will fight tooth and nail to protect it and those living in it, because I love it. Such commitment is needed today if our small and fragile planet is to be brought back to health. Brian Grogan brings the background of Ignatian spirituality and a lived appreciation of God’s creation to his book of meditations on Pope Francis’ Encyclical, Laudato Si. Rather than an exhaustive explanation of the encyclical, this book serves as a daily invitation to notice in ordinary creation the invitation of God to love and care for all God’s creation. Read slowly each morning, it could give a focus for living the day in recognising God in all things, and the call of God to be a co-creator of his beautiful world each day.
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Berghahn Books The Nature of Sociology
Book Synopsis Having taken over the leadership of the French school of sociology after the death of his uncle, Emile Durkheim, in 1917, Mauss, celebrated author of The Gift, re-launched the flagship journal, the Année sociologique. Here are two of Mauss's most significant statements on the social sciences. The first, written with Fauconnet, outlines the methodological orientations of the school. The second examines the internal organization of sociology as a division of intellectual labor. The essays are of interest to anthropologists as well as sociologists for Mauss, like Durkheim, did not distinguish in detail the two disciplines.Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction Mike Gane Sociology (with Paul Fauconnet) Sociology: Its Divisions and Their Relative Weightings Chapter 1. The Sequence or Order of the Parts of Sociology Chapter 2. On the Proportions of the Parts of Sociology Chapter 3. Concrete Divisions of Sociology Chapter 4. The Place of Applied Sociology or Politics Additional Bibliographical Note Index
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Sacristy Press The Meeting that Changed the World: The Council
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Sacristy Press Living Culture, Living Christ: On Becoming Fully
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Liverpool University Press Doctors in English: A Study of the Wycliffite
Book SynopsisThe first complete translation of the Bible into English was produced by the followers of John Wyclif in the last quarter of the fourteenth century; it is known in two versions, very literal and more idiomatic, and, despite being banned within 25 years of its completion, survives today, complete or partial, in around 250 copies. The organization of the enterprise almost certainly was initiated in Oxford, and reflects in many ways contemporary scholarly interests. The gospel commentaries of the present study represent a spin-off from the processes of translation: they use the literal text, and attach to it English translations of patristic and later biblical exegesis. The book considers the background to the copies that survive, the precise sources that lie behind the vernacular, and the ways in which older texts were scrutinized and modified to fit a later medieval audience; a section looks at the uses that, so far, have been traced. No part of the commentaries has so far been printed: this study concludes with some extracts from all sections of the compilation, chosen to amplify the claims of the discussion and to illustrate the commentaries' varied methods.Trade ReviewReviews 'This will be a major publication ... The editorial complexities in these voluminous Wycliffite texts would defeat most scholars, and few, perhaps none, are as well-qualified as Hudson to edit them. It is unlikely that there will be an edition of the Glossed Gospels undertaken in the near future, and it would be an immense bonus to have as many substantial extracts as possible available in an easily accessible authoritative edition. The study of late medieval English religious and intellectual culture is currently developing rapidly; this study, along with the edited extracts, promises to constitute a major primary intervention in the field.' Kantik Ghosh, Trinity College, University of Oxford'Doctors in English constitutes an important primary intervention in the study of late medieval English religious and intellectual culture.'Kantik Ghosh, Journal of Ecclesiastical History'This volume is a vital new study of an important and thus far un-edited group of texts, which will be crucial for those working on religious and intellectual culture in the late medieval period.'Medium Aevum Table of ContentsList of Plates Preface List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Description of the manuscripts 3 Biblical text, its layout and its origin 4 The commentaries, their texts, basis, sources and methods (a) Long Matthew, þe firste exposicioun (b) The commentaries dependent on Catena aurea: (i) short Matthew (ii) long Luke, short Luke (iii) short John (iv) short Mark (c) The York text and its relation to the texts in (a) and (b); its evidence for the existence of long versions of Mark and John, and for a long version of Matthew dependent on Catena aurea. 5 The 'topics' in York and the other commentaries, their makeup and sources. 6 The uses made of the commentaries in other texts. 7 Conclusions, suggestions and questions (a) The Prologues and Epilogue (b) Editing the commentaries (c) Lollard texts? (d) Translation or translations? (e) Processes of compilation (f) Related texts? (g) Origins of the commentaries, date, place, context. Texts: extracts from the commentaries: brief explanation of editorial method 1.(a) Matthew 11:12-15 from A and from Ad (b) Matthew 22:1-3 from AL and Y (c) Matthew 23:29-31 from A and from Ad 2.(a) Luke 10:1-7 from K and from B (b) Luke 12:1-3 from K and from B 3.(a) John 6:1-7 from B and from Y 4.(a) Mark 4:13-20 from Ad (b) Mark 8:1-9 from Ad and from Y (c) Mark 12:38-44 from Ad 5. (a) Matthew 4:1-8 from Y (b) passages from Abbeville in Y and in Ad 6. Topics (a) De sacramento altaris from AL and CUL Ff.6.31 (b) De confessione (extract) from K and Y (c) De officiis prelatorum (extract) from Y and B 7. Odo (a) attached to Mark 10:31 from Ad (b) attached to sermon on 9 Trinity in Y (c) in sermon for 2 Advent from Y, and attached to Mark 16:21-7 from Ad Appendixes (a) The problems of using modern editions of three Latin sources for the English commentaries. (b) The structure and coverage of Odo of Chateauroux in Oxford MS Balliol College 37. Bibliography Index
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Equinox Publishing Ltd God / Terror: Ethics and Aesthetics in Contexts
Book SynopsisIn late modernity theology has to perform an aesthetic turn, if it wants to break out of its current isolation. Theologians cannot limit themselves to biblical texts and Christian tradition as a frame of reference but also have to search for traces of God's presence in cultures and religions. God/Terror addresses the quest for God in the context of oppression, violence and terror from an aesthetic perspective. It looks at how artists and writers approach the relationship between God and Terror. Statements such as that from composer Karl Heinz Stockhausen: "9/11 was the greatest work of art ever" or from South African writer Adam Small: "Only literature can perform the miracle of reconciliation" - are occasions to reflect again about the relationship between ethics and aesthetics, theology and the arts. As in a medieval diptych, the theme is mirroring god talk in memory of 9/11 and in the context of political conflicts in Germany, South Korea and South Africa. First published in German as Gott - Terror: ein Diptychon by Kohlhammer.Table of ContentsPrologue I. Terror, War and Violence: God Talk in Memory of September 11th, 2001 1. The Power of Images 2. Apocalypse Now – Does 9/11 Mark an Epochal Boundary? 3. Conflicting Images of God II. Guilt, Reconciliation and Grace: God Talk in the Context of Political Conflicts in Germany, South Korea and South Africa 4. The Powerlessness of Images 5. Beyond Apocalypse – Dealing with Guilt in Societal Transformation Processes 6. In Conflict with God Epilogue
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Equinox Publishing Ltd God / Terror: Ethics and Aesthetics in Contexts
Book SynopsisIn late modernity theology has to perform an aesthetic turn, if it wants to break out of its current isolation. Theologians cannot limit themselves to biblical texts and Christian tradition as a frame of reference but also have to search for traces of God's presence in cultures and religions. God/Terror addresses the quest for God in the context of oppression, violence and terror from an aesthetic perspective. It looks at how artists and writers approach the relationship between God and Terror. Statements such as that from composer Karl Heinz Stockhausen: "9/11 was the greatest work of art ever" or from South African writer Adam Small: "Only literature can perform the miracle of reconciliation" - are occasions to reflect again about the relationship between ethics and aesthetics, theology and the arts. As in a medieval diptych, the theme is mirroring god talk in memory of 9/11 and in the context of political conflicts in Germany, South Korea and South Africa. First published in German as Gott - Terror: ein Diptychon by Kohlhammer.Table of ContentsPrologue I. Terror, War and Violence: God Talk in Memory of September 11th, 2001 1. The Power of Images 2. Apocalypse Now – Does 9/11 Mark an Epochal Boundary? 3. Conflicting Images of God II. Guilt, Reconciliation and Grace: God Talk in the Context of Political Conflicts in Germany, South Korea and South Africa 4. The Powerlessness of Images 5. Beyond Apocalypse – Dealing with Guilt in Societal Transformation Processes 6. In Conflict with God Epilogue
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