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Oraciones a Jesús Embrión
By Giancarlo Amorosa. 2018
Este libro contiene 16 oraciones dirigidas a Jesús Embrión, luz caída del cielo y encarnada por obra del Espíritu Santo…
en el vientre de la Inmaculada Virgen María. La segunda persona de la Trinidad, Jesús, verdadero Dios y verdadero hombre, se aniquiló a sí mismo asumiendo la naturaleza humana para sumarse a su naturaleza divina. Jesús se inclinó hacia nosotros para que pudiésemos elevarnos a sus alturas vertiginosas y convertirnos en sus hermanos e hijos del Dios vivo. La Santísima Virgen María, la criatura más bella y pura jamás creada por Dios, a través de su consentimiento aceptó el plan divino de convertirse en madre de Cristo y madre nuestra.The God Delusion
By Richard Dawkins. 2006
A preeminent scientist -- and the world's most prominent atheist -- asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the…
grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11.With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe's wonders than any faith could ever muster.The Way of a Pilgrim
By Norris J. Chumley. 2019
A homeless wanderer, bearing nothing but a knapsack and Bible, sets off to follow St. Paul's advice to "pray without…
ceasing" in this classic of world spirituality. Written by an anonymous nineteenth-century Russian peasant, it traces his attempts to achieve a greater intimacy with God by chanting the Jesus Prayer ("Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me").Generations of readers—including seekers of all faiths—began their spiritual lives by following the pilgrim's attempts to discipline his mind toward a constant awareness of God's presence as manifested through Christ's mercy. This exploration of the power of prayer offers people everywhere, in every situation, a starting place on a journey to peace, freedom, and salvation. This edition features a brand-new Foreword by Norris J. Chumley, Ph.D., an Emmy Award winning authority on religion and history.British Humanitarian Activity in Russia, 1890-1923
By Luke Kelly. 2018
This book analyses the efforts of British civil society to help a Russia seen to be struggling between 1890 and…
the 1920s Luke Kelly seeks to show why churches pressure groups charities politicians and journalists came to promote religious and political liberty and to relieve the victims of famines in late-tsarist and early communist Russia By focusing on the roles of Christian Jewish and liberal interests in deploying humanitarian solutions Kelly shows how humanitarianism developed from below while also examining the growth of a broader humanitarian discourse in the context of the Anglo-Russian relationshipHandbook of Islamic Education (International Handbooks Of Religion And Education Ser. #7)
By Holger Daun, Reza Arjmand. 2018
This Handbook traces and presents the fundamentals of Islam and their history and background and provides a global and…
holistic yet detailed picture of Islamic education around the world It introduces the reader to the roots and foundations of Islamic education the responses of Islamic educational institutions to different changes from precolonial times through the colonial era up to the contemporary situation It discusses interactions between the state state-run education and Islamic education and explores the Islamic educational arrangements existing around the world The book provides in-depth descriptions and analyses as well as country case studies representing some 25 countries The work reflects the recent series of changes and events with respect to Islam and Muslims that have occurred during the past decades The globalization of Islam as a religion and an ideology the migration of Muslims into new areas of the globe and the increasing contacts between Muslims and non-Muslims reinforce the need for mutual understanding By presenting Islamic education around the world in a comprehensive work this Handbook contributes to a deeper international understanding of its varietiesGod and Ultimate Origins: A Novel Cosmological Argument (Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion)
By Andrew Ter Ern Loke. 2017
This book develops a novel argument which combines the Kalam with the Thomistic Cosmological Argument It approaches an…
ongoing dispute concerning whether there is a First Cause of time from a radically new point of view namely by demonstrating that there is such a First Cause without requiring the controversial arguments against concrete infinities and against traversing an actual infinite although the book presents original defenses of these arguments as well This book also develops a novel philosophical argument for the Causal Principle namely that everything that begins to exist has a cause and offers a detailed discussion on whether a First Cause of time can be avoided by a causal loop It also addresses epistemological issues related to the Cosmological Argument which have been relatively neglected by recent publications and demonstrates contra Hawking et al the continual relevance and significance of philosophy for answering ultimate questionsResurrection as Salvation: Development and Conflict in Pre-Nicene Paulinism
By Thomas D. McGlothlin. 2018
This book is the first study to focus on the reception of Paul s link between resurrection and salvation …
revealing its profound effect on Early Christian theology - not only eschatology but also anthropology pneumatology ethics and soteriology Thomas D McGlothlin traces the roots of the deep tension on the matter in ancient Judaism and then offers deep readings of the topic by key theologians of pre-Nicene Christianity who argued on both sides of the issue of the fleshliness of the resurrected body McGlothlin unravels the surprising continuities that emerge between Irenaeus Origen and the Valentinians as well as deep disagreements between allies like Irenaeus and TertullianContemporary Orangeism in Canada: Identity, Nationalism, and Religion
By James Mcauley, Paul Nesbitt. 2018
This book uses original research and interviews to consider the views of contemporary members of the Orange Order in Canada…
including their sense of political and societal purpose awareness of the decline of influence views on their present circumstances and hopes for the future of Orangeism in Canada In so doing it details the organisational structure of Canadian society the role of religion in public life the changing context of multicultural Canada and the politics of resistance of a political and social organisation in decline This book offers a social scientific complement to existing historical work on the role of the Orange Order in Canadian society and builds upon it through an analysis of contemporary Orangeism It considers the Orange Order as a worldwide body and makes some comparisons and contrasts with its organisational status and membership in Ireland and elsewhere As such the book makes a distinctive contribution to our knowledge of a fraternal organisation and the role of religious belief and politics in contemporary societyCult Media: Re-packaged, Re-released and Restored
By Andy Willis, Jonathan Wroot. 2017
This volume brings together writing on the topic of home media and in particular releases described as appealing to…
cult fans and audiences Despite popular assumptions to the contrary the distributors of physical media maintain a vivid presence in the digital age Perhaps more so than any other category of film or media this is especially the case with titles considered cult and its related processes of distribution and exhibition The chapters in this collection chart such uses and definitions of cult ranging from home media re-releases to promotional events film screenings file-sharing and the exploitation of established fan communities This book will be of interest to the ever-growing number of academics and research students that are specializing in studies of cult cinema and fan practices as well as professionals filmmakers journalists promoters who are familiar with these types of filmsThis book advances understanding of the manifestations, causes, and consequences of generosity. Synthesizing the findings of the 14 research projects…
conducted by the Science of Generosity Initiative and offering an appendix of methods for studying generosity, this comprehensive account integrates insights from disparate disciplines to facilitate a broader understanding of giving—ultimately creating a compendium of not only the latest research in the field of altruistic behaviors, but also a research roadmap for the future. As the author sequentially explores the manifestations, causes, and consequences of generosity, Patricia Snell Herzog here also offers analyses ranging from the micro- to macro-level to paint a full picture of the individual, interpersonal and familial, and collective (inter)actions involved in altruism and generosity. The author concludes with a call to stimulate further interdisciplinary generosity studies, describing the implications for emerging scholars and practitioners across sociology, economics, political science, religious studies, and beyond.I Feel Like Going On: Life, Game, and Glory
By Daniel Paisner, Ray Lewis. 2015
Ray Lewis, legendary Baltimore Ravens linebacker and one of the greatest defensive players of his generation, holds nothing back on…
the state of football as well as his troubled childhood, his rise to athletic greatness, the storm that threatened to ruin his NFL career, and the devastating injury that nearly cost him a final moment of glory. A lot of folks, they know my game, but they don't know my deal. This book right here, it tells the story of my seventeen-year NFL career. It tells of my two Super Bowls, the mark I was blessed to be able to make on the game, on the city of Baltimore. But it also tells the story of how I grew up--abandoned by my no-account father, raised with my siblings by our God-fearing, hardworking single mother. It tells how I sometimes struggled off the field. It tells of the anguish and controversy that found me away from the game. Mostly, it tells how heartbreak can sometimes lift you to greatness and glory--if you find a way to put your focus in faith, and faith in your focus. When I left the game, confetti raining down on me and my teammates after winning the Super Bowl, I made a promise to myself to show how the game is really played at the highest level. That's what you'll find in these pages--a raw, honest look at the business of football and a look behind the scenes at some of the most torturous aspects of the game. The grind of the NFL--that's what shines through. My deal? That grind is a given. Every player who wears an NFL uniform has to slog through the same battles just to get to the league. But it's how you prepare for those battles that defines you--and here I hope to show how an unwavering trust in God and an unbreakable sense of purpose can lift you from tragedy to triumph. From strength to strength, man--that's the deal.Beauty, Order, and Mystery: A Christian Vision of Human Sexuality (Center for Pastor Theologians Series)
By Gerald L. Hiestand. 2017
Progressive Sexuality Education: The Conceits of Secularism (Routledge Research in Education)
By Mary Lou Rasmussen. 2016
This book engages contemporary debates about the notion of secularism outside of the field of education in order to consider…
how secularism shapes the formation of progressive sexuality education. Focusing on the US, Canada, Ireland, Aotearoa-New Zealand and Australia, this text considers the affinities, prejudices, and attachments of scholars who advocate secular worldviews in the context of sexuality education, and some of the consequences that ensue from these ways of seeing. This study identifies and interrogates how secularism infuses progressive sexuality education. It asks readers to consider their own investments in particular ways of thinking and researching in the field of sexuality education, and to think about how these investments have developed and how they shape existing discourses within the field of sexuality education. It hones in on how progressive sexuality education has come to develop in the way that it has, and how this relates to conceits of secularism. This book prompts a consideration of how "progressive" scholarship and practice might get in the way of meaningful conversations with students, teachers, and peers who think differently about the field of sexuality education.Teaching Religion and Literature
By Daniel Boscaljon, Alan Levinovitz. 2018
Teaching Religion and Literature provides a practical engagement with the pedagogical possibilities of teaching religion courses using literature, teaching literature…
classes using religion, and teaching Religion and Literature as a discipline. Featuring chapters written by award winning teachers from a variety of institutional settings, the book gives anyone interested in providing interdisciplinary education a set of questions, resources, and tools that will deepen a classroom’s engagement with the field. Chapters are grounded in specific texts and religious questions but are oriented toward engaging general pedagogical issues that allow each chapter to improve any instructor’s engagement with interdisciplinary education. The book offers resources to instructors new to teaching Religion and Literature and provides definitions of what the field means from senior scholars in the field. Featuring a wide range of religious traditions, genres, and approaches, the book also provides an innovative glimpse at emerging possibilities for the sub-discipline.Diverging Approaches of Political Islamic Thought in Iran since the 1960s
By Seyed Mohammad Lolaki. 2020
This book argues that Political Islam in the Iranian context evolved into three main schools of thought during the 1960s…
and 1970s: Jurisprudential Islam led by Ayatollah Khomeini, Leftist Islam led by Shariati, and Liberal Islam led by Bazargan. Despite the fact that all schools seek an Islamic state, their chosen methods and philosophical approaches diverge considerably. The synthesis of these three contrasting socio-political views is structured here to provide a coherent interpretation by means of ongoing comparison. This method has so far not been presented in academic studies within the field of Political Islam.Furthermore, this book provides a critical analysis of the aforementioned ‘Political Islam’ schools in Iran, their similarities and differences, relative success or failure, their contribution to the revolution of 1979 and how they have evolved from the pre-revolution era to the present.This book describes the Islamisation process that has unfolded in Malaysia over the last fifty years and provides feedback from…
in-depth interviews with 100 individuals from Malaysia’s “educated classes”, or the “elite”, regarding their reactions to the changes that have accompanied Islamisation and how they feel it has impacted them. It includes a brief overview of Islamisation globally and a brief history of Malaysia, focusing especially on those aspects relevant to the book’s subject. The book gives a comprehensive explanation of how and why Islamisation occurred in Malaysia and illustrates the extent of change that has accompanied it. The feedback from the research participants includes special analysis of reactions from Muslim women and non-Muslims. The reasons behind there being so little public debate about Islamisation and the concerns that this group of people have about what is happening is also explained. Finally, the author gives his opinion on the impact the change in government in May 2019 is likely to have.Political Thought in Contemporary Shi‘a Islam: Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din (Middle East Today)
By Farah W. Kawtharani. 2020
This book offers an intellectual history of one of the leading Shi’i thinkers and religious leaders of the 20th-century in…
Lebanon, Shaykh Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din. The author examines his role as the foremost figure of Shi’i intellectual life, a key associate of Musa al-Sadr, and president of the Islamic Shi‘i Supreme Council of Lebanon, having maintained the independence of this institution until his death from the domination of Shi‘i political parties. The core of the book consists of three interrelated main themes that constitute the major threads of Shams al-Din’s intellectual legacy: a discussion of Islamic government involving a critique of Khomeini’s theory of wilāyat al-faqīh, the role of Islam within civil government, and the necessity for political integration of the Shi‘a in their Arab nation-states to protect them from policies that raise doubts over their political allegiance to their respective countries. The project will appeal to scholars, students, academics, and researchers in Middle Eastern politics and history.Sexual Crime, Religion and Spirituality (Sexual Crime)
By Nicholas Blagden, Belinda Winder, Helen Elliott, Kerensa Hocken, Rebecca Lievesley, Phil Banyard. 2019
This book offers a collection of original contributions to the literature on sexual crime, religion and spirituality. Does religion help…
people desist from sexual crime? Can it form the basis of interventions to rehabilitate people? Or does it provide justification and opportunity for committing it? What do the perpetrators say about their faith? What about the victims and survivors of sexual crime? The book asks and answers these questions and more in a unique collection of chapters – from academics, chaplains and prisoners. The book begins with an exploration of the role, history and development of chaplaincy in the prison system over the years, before providing a more personal look through the eyes of the Lead Chaplain at Rampton High Secure hospital in the UK. Subsequent chapters weave together theories of desistance from sexual crime, and analyses of perpetrators’ accounts of their offending are also offered, alongside firsthand accounts of prisoners from a range of religions. The book concludes with a thoughtful journey through the book by the Lead Chaplain at HMP Stafford, UK. It will provide fresh insights for students and scholars of psychology, criminology, theology and social work, as well as for practitioners, chaplains, and readers with an interest in learning about sexual crime, religion and spirituality.Against Political Equality: The Confucian Case (The Princeton-China Series #10)
By Tongdong Bai. 2020
What might a viable political alternative to liberal democracy look like? In Against Political Equality, Tongdong Bai offers a possibility…
inspired by Confucian ideas.Bai argues that domestic governance influenced by Confucianism can embrace the liberal aspects of democracy along with the democratic ideas of equal opportunities and governmental accountability to the people. But Confucianism would give more political decision-making power to those with the moral, practical, and intellectual capabilities of caring for the people. While most democratic thinkers still focus on strengthening equality to cure the ills of democracy, the proposed hybrid regime—made up of Confucian-inspired meritocratic characteristics combined with democratic elements and a quasi-liberal system of laws and rights—recognizes that egalitarian qualities sometimes conflict with good governance and the protection of liberties, and defends liberal aspects by restricting democratic ones. Bai applies his views to the international realm by supporting a hierarchical order based on how humane each state is toward its own and other peoples, and on the principle of international interventions whereby humane responsibilities override sovereignty.Exploring the deficiencies posed by many liberal democracies, Against Political Equality presents a novel Confucian-engendered alternative for solving today’s political problems.Unbelievers: An Emotional History of Doubt
By Alec Ryrie. 2019
Long before philosophers started making the case for atheism, powerful, affectively laden cultural currents were sowing doubt in Europe. Alec…
Ryrie looks to the history of the Reformation and argues that emotions—anger at priestly corruption and anxieties attending the erosion of time-honored certainties—were the handmaidens of atheism.