Download or read book Appeal and Attitude written by Steven G. Smith and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2005-11-16 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Appeal and Attitude, Steven G. Smith offers a multicultural view into issues at the heart of existentialism, hermeneutics, and the phenomenology of religion. By looking closely at the concepts of appeal, or what commands our attention, and attitude, or the quality of the attention we pay, Smith probes into the core of religious ideals to answer questions such as why faith and rationality are compelling and how religious experience becomes meaningful. Smith turns to philosophical and religious texts from Eastern and Western religious and philosophical traditions including Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, Levinas, Derrida, Confucius, and the Bhagavad-Gita. He also engages everyday objects such as stones, birds, boats, and minnows to arrive at normative definitions of supreme appeal and sovereign attitude. This book provides readers at all levels with a thoughtful and widely comparative window into idealism, community, responsibility, piety, faith, and love.

Download or read book Nothing Absolute written by Kirill Chepurin and published by Fordham University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring scholars at the forefront of contemporary political theology and the study of German Idealism, Nothing Absolute explores the intersection of these two flourishing fields. Against traditional approaches that view German Idealism as a secularizing movement, this volume revisits it as the first fundamentally philosophical articulation of the political-theological problematic in the aftermath of the Enlightenment and the advent of secularity. Nothing Absolute reclaims German Idealism as a political-theological trajectory. Across the volume’s contributions, German thought from Kant to Marx emerges as crucial for the genealogy of political theology and for the ongoing reassessment of modernity and the secular. By investigating anew such concepts as immanence, utopia, sovereignty, theodicy, the Earth, and the world, as well as the concept of political theology itself, this volume not only rethinks German Idealism and its aftermath from a political-theological perspective but also demonstrates what can be done with (or against) German Idealism using the conceptual resources of political theology today. Contributors: Joseph Albernaz, Daniel Colucciello Barber, Agata Bielik-Robson, Kirill Chepurin, S. D. Chrostowska, Saitya Brata Das, Alex Dubilet, Vincent Lloyd, Thomas Lynch, James Martel, Steven Shakespeare, Oxana Timofeeva, Daniel Whistler

Download or read book The Expository Times written by James Hastings and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book This Believing World written by Lewis Browne and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1930.

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Download or read book Systematic Theology written by James William McClendon and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The radical effects of the 16th century Reformation have been felt through generations and have profoundly shaped theology. James William McClendon explores the impact of these effects for the heirs of the Reformation in his celebrated three-volume systematic theology. With a new introduction by Curtis W. Freeman, these comprehensive volumes elucidate a distinctly Baptist vision of theology through McClendon's exposition of Christian ethics, doctrine, and witness. In so doing, McClendon provides readers with a robust vision for understanding Scripture, the Church, and the Christian's place within the world

Download or read book The Space In Between written by Silviano Santiago and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2002-04-08 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silviano Santiago has been a pioneer in the development of concepts crucial to the discourse of contemporary critical and cultural theory, especially postcolonial theory. The notions of “hybridity” and “the space in-between” have been so completely absorbed into current theory that few scholars even realize these terms began with Santiago. He was the first to introduce poststructuralist thought to Brazil—via his publication of the Glossario de Derrida and his role as a prominent teacher. The Space In-Between translates many of his seminal essays into English for the first time and, in the process, introduces the thought of one of Brazil’s foremost critics and theorists of the late twentieth century. Santiago’s work creates a theoretical field that transcends both the study of a specific national literature and the traditional perspectives of comparative literature. He examines the pedagogical and modernizing mission of Western voyagers from the conquistadors to the present. He deconstructs the ideas of “original” and “copy,” unpacking their implications for the notions of so-called dominant and dominated cultures. Santiago also confronts questions of cultural dependency and analyzes the problems involved in the imposition of an alien European history, the cultural displacements experienced by the Indians through their religious conversion, and the hierarchical suppression of native and Afro-Brazilian values. Elegantly written and translated, The Space In-Between will provide insights and perspectives that will interest cultural and literary theorists, postcolonial scholars, and other students of contemporary culture.

Download or read book The Gospel Truth An Exploration of the Gospel of Paul written by Scott Forbes and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the gospel? The bible reveals that it as a dynamic message which was given to the early church by direct revelation from God; a message of Godly wisdom which leads the perishing to redemption and transcends time, culture, and morality. Paul held that it was the very power of God to those who are being saved. Why, then, has the scriptural gospel become one of the most neglected and rejected teachings in the church today? In his first book, Forbes explores the Gospel that Paul preached though biblical accounts and the apostle's own writings, piecing together the evidence for a gospel message that has been in existence since the birth of the church but has fallen out of favor in the last century. This book is a call to abandon a message of worldly wisdom and once again embrace 'the foolishness of preaching' as did the early Christians. You may never view the gospel in the same light again.

Download or read book The Unseen World and Other Essays written by John Fiske and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Accessing the Greater Glory written by Larry Sparks and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a practical, supernatural blueprint for every believer to step into greater demonstrations of God's glory. All of Heaven is poised to pour out upon those who are willing to overflow with glory and change the world. While Christians wait expectantly for the moment of this Heavenly release, God is waiting for a willing...

Download or read book Through His Eyes written by Francine L. Bouwense and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If perception is reality, you will want to read Through His Eyes. See how your worldview is influencing your thoughts, your decisions, your future, ... your life. Embark on a journey towards renewed spiritual vision where you will discover answers to questions such as "Why do people suffer?", "What is real love?" and "Will I make it into Heaven?"- all from a biblical point of view. If you have never really thought about it, looking at things through His eyes will amaze you. The book is a real eye opener! Through His Eyes speaks about the dividing line that separates human thoughts and ideas from the teachings of God. After reading Through His Eyes I can see the carnal and the spiritual man in myself ... amazing grace! -Spyro Matthews: Author of The Christian's Alphabet An all out honest-to-God answer to issues we've all wrestled with... authentic... deeply felt.... Through His Eyes moves with both grace and simplicity. I highly recommend this book to all of us who have had gut-wrenching questions about God and life. -Reverend John Franco: Retired Pastor, Faith with Love Fellowship In Through His Eyes, Bouwense connects God's wisdom with the challenges that come our way in a complex world. Her experiences as a professional woman, wife, mother, and servant of the living God give her writing the ring of authenticity. Experience the Spirit as you read! And discover the compelling call of Jesus - "Come, follow Me" - retold in her words. -Reverend Jerry Scott: Pastor, Washington Assembly of God Francine Bouwense ministers to the sick and disabled as both physical therapist and lay minister. Author of From Grief to Glory, she has helped many come to terms with devastating grief. As a women's ministry leader, Fran is a frequent speaker at churches and women's groups.

Download or read book Political Islam and Human Security written by Shahram Akbarzadeh and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of the September 11 and subsequent terrorist attacks, the academic and media commentaries on Islam the religion and Islam the basis for political ideology haves received an unprecedented high level of exposure and attention. The acts of political violence by extremist groups and the omnipresent war on terror have added fresh uncertainties to an already complex global order. Just as terrorism and counter-terrorism are locked in a mutually re-enforcing symbiosis, the sense of insecurity felt by Muslims and non-Muslims alike is mutually dependent and has the potential to escalate. This general assessment holds true for Muslims living in the Muslim world and beyond. The pervasive sense of being under attack physically and culturally by the United States and its allies has contributed to a growing unease among Muslims and re-enforced deep-seated mistrust of the ‘West’. Public articulation of such misgivings has in turn, lent credence to Western observers who posit an inherent antipathy between the West and the Muslim world. The subsequent policies that have emerged in this context of fear and mutual distrust have contributed to the vicious cycle of insecurity. The present volume is anchored in the current debates on the uneasy and potentially mutually destructive relationship between the Muslim world and certain West countries. It brings together leading international scholars in this interdisciplinary field to deal with such inter-related questions as the nature of Islamism, the impact of the ‘war on terror’ on the spread of militancy, the growing sense of being under siege by Muslim Diasporas and the many unintended ramifications of a security-minded world order. This volume deliberately focuses on these issues both at a broad theoretical level but more importantly in the form of a number of prominent case studies including Indonesia, Algeria and Turkey

Download or read book A Phenomenology of Christian Life written by Felix Ó Murchadha and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of how the world is experienced through Christian philosophy and phenomenology. How does Christian philosophy address phenomena in the world? Felix Ó Murchadha believes that seeing, hearing, or otherwise sensing the world through faith requires transcendence or thinking through glory and night (being and meaning). By challenging much of Western metaphysics, Ó Murchadha shows how phenomenology opens new ideas about being, and how philosophers of “the theological turn” have addressed questions of creation, incarnation, resurrection, time, love, and faith. He explores the possibility of a phenomenology of Christian life and argues against any simple separation of philosophy and theology or reason and faith. “Ó Murchadha makes abundant and timely references to the philosophical tradition from Plato through Heidegger, but also, perhaps more so, to the post-Heideggerian developments sometimes considered together and at once as “the theological turn” in phenomenology. He is equally at home in the Christian theological traditions from Paul to Barth and von Balthasar.” —Jeffrey Bloechl, Boston College “The book is engaging, well-written and, from this reviewer’s point of view, generally convincing. It constitutes an impressive and original contribution to both the philosophy of religion and has very much to offer to those interested in phenomenology and phenomenological analysis.” —Modern Theology “As an explication of how Christian belief can transform the meaning of the world . . . this book shows its greatest worth. Here it does as compelling a job as any in bringing out the novelty of Christianity before it became overly familiar and overwritten.” —Philosophical Quarterly

Download or read book Flat Aesthetics written by Christian Moraru and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-12-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flat Aesthetics seeks to secure a more granular and ontologically demotic handle on the contemporary in American literature. While contemporaneity can be viewed as “our” period, Christian Moraru approaches the contemporary as some-thing made by things themselves. The making of the contemporary is variously restaged by the body of fictional prose under scrutiny here. Thus, this corpus itself participates in the making of contemporaneity. In dialogue with object-oriented ontology and various new materialisms, Moraru contends that the contemporary does not preexist objects or the novels featuring them; it is not their background but an outcome of things' self-presentation. As objects, beings, or existents present themselves in the present, in our “now,” they foster thing-configurations that together compose the form of, and essentially make, the contemporary - the present's cultural-material signature, as Moraru calls it. To decipher this signature, Flat Aesthetics provides a cross-sectional reading of postmillennial American fiction. Discussed are solely post-2000 works by writers who have also established themselves over the past two decades or so, from Nicole Krauss, Michael Chabon, and Ben Lerner to Colson Whitehead and Emily St. John Mandel. Their output, Moraru claims, bears witness to the onset of a “flat” aesthetics in American letters after September 11, 2001. Organized into five parts, the books canvases objectual constellations of contemporaneity shaped by material dynamics of language, museality and display, spatiality, zombification and thing-rhetoric, and post-anthropocentric kinship.

Download or read book The Experience of Defeat written by Christopher Hill and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happened to the radicals when the English Revolution failed? The Restoration, which re-established Charles II as king of England in 1660, marked the end of “God’s cause”—a struggle for liberty and republican freedom. While most accounts of this period concentrate on the court, Christopher Hill focuses on those who mourned the passing of the most radical era in English history. The radical protestant clergy, as well as republican intellectuals and writers generally, had to explain why providence had forsaken the agents of God’s work. In The Experience of Defeat, Christopher Hill explores the writings and lives of the Levellers, the Ranters and the Diggers, as well as the work of George Fox and other important early Quakers. Some of them were pursued by the new regime, forced into hiding or exile; others compelled to recant. In particular Hill examines John Milton’s late work, arguing that it came directly out of a painful reassessment of man and society that impelled him to “justify the ways of God to Man.”

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