Download or read book Bodies We Fail written by Jules Sturm and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the productive effects of bodily ›failure‹ in the sphere of visuality. The aim is to reflect on the human body's constant exposure to visual constraints and distortions, which are incorporated so strongly in everyday images of our bodies that they become invisible, while yet representative of cultural norms. By analyzing artistic literary and visual representations of imperfect, disabled, aging, queer, and monstrous bodies, this project exposes the »handicaps« of normative vision and opens up new ways of recognizing a multitude of corporeal existences and practices outside the norm.
Download or read book Bodies We Fail written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study explores the productive effects of bodily 'failure' in the sphere of visuality. The main aim is to draw out and bring together seemingly contradictory or exclusionary characteristics of the human body with the help of visual reflection. Jules Sturm takes a critical, yet productive version of 'failure' as a starting point to argue for the positive transformative effects of other seemingly negative concepts around the body, such as monstrosity, vulnerability, self-loss, absence, and aging. The effects and functions of these negative concepts are reconsidered by mirroring them with their supposedly positive opposites. The mirror, metaphorically and literally, serves as a means to disrupt oppositional fixity and polarity, which commonly appear in categorisations of human bodies. With reference to the "handicaps" of vision, such as blind spots, limited perspective, framed and arrested vision, or dazzling reflection, the study aims to point to the body's constant exposure to visual constraints and distortions, which are incorporated so strongly in everyday images of our bodies that they become invisible, while yet representative of cultural norms. Sturm traces ways of seeing in the scope of 'the dark landscape of confusion, loneliness, alienation, impossibility, and awkwardness' (J. Halberstam: Queer Art of Failure); a scope deployed by the works of critical art, queer art, and art that is as off-line and thought-provoking as the theories of the body that are developed in this study."--Samenvatting auteur.
Download or read book We Shall All Be Changed written by Whitney K. Pipkin and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death teaches us how to live. When Whitney K. Pipkin’s mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she wasn’t ready. How could she be? She searched for resources that could help her walk through this heavy yet sacred time in her life. But she struggled to find the guidance she longed for in a season of anticipatory grief. We Shall All Be Changed is a companion for those experiencing the lonely season of suffering and death. In this book, Whitney reaches across the pages to hold the hand of the caregiver. Walking through death with a loved one can be incredibly isolating and unsettling. This book reminds us that we can experience God’s very presence in life’s dark and deep valleys. As Whitney draws from her own experience, she sheds light and hope. She shows that we are not alone. And she reveals the mysterious way that God ministers to and transforms us through death and suffering. Beautifully honest and theologically rich, Whitney invites us to consider death so that we might understand life and how to live it. Rather than wanting to run from discussions of death—as I did for so long—I now want to press into them, to wring from one of the hardest trials life has to offer every drop of sanctification and glory. I see now that having a front seat to my mom’s final days has forever changed the ones I have left to live. —Whitney Pipkin A book for those who are caring for the sick and dying . . . for those who will care for parents, family, or friends in their last days . . . and for those who have already walked this journey. This book is for us.
Download or read book Are We Bodies Or Souls written by Richard Swinburne and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are humans? What makes us who we are? Many think that we are just complicated machines, or animals that are different from machines only by being conscious. In Are We Bodies or Souls? Richard Swinburne comes to the defence of the soul and presents new philosophical arguments that are supported by modern neuroscience. When scientific advances enable neuroscientists to transplant a part of brain into a new body, he reasons, no matter how much we can find out about their brain activity or conscious experiences we will never know whether the resulting person is the same as before or somebody entirely new. Swinburne thus argues that we are immaterial souls sustained in existence by our brains. Sensations, thoughts, and intentions are conscious events in our souls that cause events in our brains. While scientists might discover some of the laws of nature that determine conscious events and brain events, each person's soul is an individual thing and this is what ultimately makes us who we are.
Download or read book As I Lay Pondering written by Kayce Stevens Hughlett and published by BQB Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychotherapist, healer, and artist of being alive, Kayce Stevens Hughlett, offers readers the personal gift of transformation in this devotional daybook. Like Mark Nepo's classic "Book of Awakening," Hughlett invites individuals to enliven their lives day-by-day through 365 practical reflections and prayers of inspiration, purpose, freedom, and joy. Infused with teachings from historical and current wisdom figures like Carl Jung, Martha Beck, Buddha, Jesus, Lao Tzu, Thomas Merton, Sue Monk Kidd, Anne Lamott, and others, "As I Lay Pondering" feels like sitting down for a conversation with a close friend. Filled with soul, it will meet you where you are whether looking for a recharge or grasping for a lifeline. It is a book you can turn to anytime and read cover to cover, randomly or one entry at a time. Filled with inspiration, short stories, and simple activities to deepen the pathway to presence, this book is the ideal companion for any personal journey.
Download or read book The Art of Consciously Healing Our Addictions written by Raul Llanos, MD and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within our daily realities, we all face challenges. It is our choice whether we deal with them in a positive or negative way. Unfortunately, some of us turn to addictive behaviors in an attempt to relieve or forget inner-turmoil or painful experiences. By gaining awareness of these unhealthy responses, we can reverse addictive patterns and learn to look within to create happiness and fulfillment. Raul Llanos, a physician with more than forty years of experience, shares guidance, ideas, concepts, and techniques that will help others achieve a higher stage of consciousness, create a freer reality full of joy, and embrace Gods unconditional love. Dr. Llanos begins by examining who we are, where we are coming from, and where we are going before moving into a deeper reflection on the twelve steps commonly used in addiction rehabilitation. Included are suggestions on how to release long-held addictions through a variety of holistic methods and move into a better place of health and well-being. The Art of Consciously Healing Our Addictions offers wisdom from a seasoned physician that encourages others to shun addictive behaviors and awaken to a new reality that connects spirituality with self-awareness
Download or read book Star land written by Robert Stawell Ball and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life Questions Every Student Asks written by Gary M. Burge and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every student asks questions about life beyond the classroom—how can I discern my vocation? How should I understand marriage and sex? What happens if I doubt my faith? To help students navigate these life questions, Gary M. Burge and David Lauber have gathered insights from Christian faculty who draw on their own conversations with students during office hours and over coffee.
Download or read book Mind written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bring Up the Bodies written by Hilary Mantel and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2012 Man Booker Prize Winner of the 2012 Costa Book of the Year Award The sequel to Hilary Mantel's 2009 Man Booker Prize winner and New York Times bestseller, Wolf Hall delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy. What price will he pay for Anne's head? Bring Up the Bodies is one of The New York Times' 10 Best Books of 2012, one of Publishers Weekly's Top 10 Best Books of 2012 and one of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2012
Download or read book The London Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Discovery of a Lost Trail written by Charles Benjamin Newcomb and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Monist written by Paul Carus and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 2 and 5 include appendices.
Download or read book Pamphlets The rearing and training of children written by Metropolitan working classes' assoc and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Hidden Spirituality of Men written by Matthew Fox and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT IS NO SECRET that men are in trouble today. From war to ecological collapse, most of the world's critical problems stem from a distorted masculinity out of control. Yet our culture rewards the very dysfunctions responsible for those problems. To Matthew Fox, our crucial task is to open our minds to a deeper understanding of the healthy mascul...
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Download or read book Your Ultimate Victory Victory Series Book 8 written by Neil T. Anderson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Become Equipped to Withstand the Enemy "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood" (Ephesians 6:12)--rather, it is against things unseen, things often kept secret out of fear and shame. In Your Ultimate Victory, Dr. Neil Anderson shows you how to win the battle for your mind and stand strong in the faith. In this last of eight Victory Series studies, you will learn how Satan attempts to influence your mind and how he tries to lure people with false knowledge and power. You will explore the tactics he has used from the beginning and how you can overcome his temptations, accusations, and deceptions. You will discover how to identify false teachers and false prophets and how to resist demonic influence, possession, bondage, and control. This study, with six sessions, can be used individually or in a group, and includes a leader's guide, along with illustrations and questions for deeper reflection and practical applications. It is the unique work of the Holy Spirit to shed light on the finished work of Christ. And in Christ, you have the resources to overcome every temptation and claim ultimate victory in Him.
