Author : Richard Briggs
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,40 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 080103843X
An expert in biblical interpretation explores "interpretive virtue" and examines five ways the Old Testament seeks to shape its readers.
Author : Karen Swallow Prior
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 22,63 MB
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493415468
★ Publishers Weekly starred review A Best Book of 2018 in Religion, Publishers Weekly Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue, says acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior. In this book, she takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for good character and the good life. Covering authors from Henry Fielding to Cormac McCarthy, Jane Austen to George Saunders, and Flannery O'Connor to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Prior explores some of the most compelling universal themes found in the pages of classic books, helping readers learn to love life, literature, and God through their encounters with great writing. The book includes end-of-chapter reflection questions geared toward book club discussions, original artwork throughout, and a foreword by Leland Ryken. The hardcover edition was named a Best Book of 2018 in Religion by Publishers Weekly. "[A] lively treatise on building character through books.'"--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Author : Aemilia Lanyer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,3 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780195083613
Aemilia Lanyer (1569-1645) was the first woman poet in England who sought status as a professional writer. Her book of poems is dedicated entirely to women patrons. It offers a long poem on Christ's passion, told entirely from a woman's point of view, as well as the first country house poem published in England. Almost completely neglected until very recently, her work changes our perspective on Jacobean poetry and contradicts the common assumption that women wrote nothing of serious interest until much later. Mistress and friend of influential Elizabethan courtiers, Lanyer gives us a glimpse of the ideas and aspirations of a talented middle class Renaissance woman.
Author : Mitchell Kalpakgian
Publisher : Crossroad
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,5 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780824526559
Perceptive and charming, this consideration provides insightful new meanings gleaned from classic works of literature. From immortal characters such as Don Quixote and Huckleberry Finn to revered writers who include Robert Frost and William Shakespeare, ethical qualities are lauded for their contemporary relevance and importance in today's world. With eloquent prose, the virtuous aspects of popular, fictitious characters are discovered--creating an excitement for wholesome traits and a joy of literature. Readers of faith will especially delight in the spiritual affirmations resonating within beloved masterworks from history's great minds.
Author : Patricia Vesely
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 20,43 MB
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 1108476473
Examines friendship as a moral category in the Book of Job through an Aristotelian virtue ethics perspective.
Author : John P. McCormick
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 33,24 MB
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 069121154X
A new reading of Machiavelli’s major works that demonstrates how he has been previously misread To what extent was Niccolò Machiavelli a “Machiavellian”? Was he an amoral adviser of tyranny or a stalwart partisan of liberty? A neutral technician of power politics or a devout Italian patriot? A reviver of pagan virtue or initiator of modern nihilism? Reading Machiavelli answers these questions through original interpretations of Machiavelli’s three major political works—The Prince, Discourses, and Florentine Histories—and demonstrates that a radically democratic populism seeded the Florentine’s scandalous writings. John McCormick challenges the misguided understandings of Machiavelli set forth by prominent thinkers, including Jean-Jacques Rousseau and representatives of the Straussian and Cambridge schools, and he emphasizes the fundamental, often unacknowledged elements of a vibrant Machiavellian politics. Advancing fresh readings of Machiavelli’s work, this book presents a new outlook on how politics should be conceptualized and practiced.
Author : Nancy Wilson
Publisher : Canon Press & Book Service
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,41 MB
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1591281954
Nancy Wilson has been a pastor's wife for forty years, and in this book she walks through fourteen biblical virtues to help women of all ages actively pursue fruitfulness in the knowledge of Christ. This book highlights what the Bible has to say about a Christian woman's highest duty, what it looks like to be a leading woman in one's community, and what it means to pursue virtue when everyone else thinks it's no longer important. This encouraging little book includes application questions and assignments which should both challenge individuals and give groups much food for thought.
Author : Nick Benas
Publisher : Hatherleigh Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 10,19 MB
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1578268087
CHOOSE VIRTUE ALWAYS Time-tested principles for succeeding in life through the understanding and development of character, virtues represent the moral excellence of a person. From discipline to prudence, fortitude to faith, the warrior virtues presented in these pages are guaranteed to transform your life to one of meaning and purpose. The Warrior’s Book of Virtues uses the battle-tested principles of the United States Marine Corps to help everyone live their best life in easy and practical ways. Don’t settle for less, and don’t make excuses for yourself. Become inspired to achieve your full potential and complete every objective you set. Adapt and overcome.
Author : William John Bennett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 31,31 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : 068481353X
A collection of stories and poems presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.
Author : Cindy L. Vitto
Publisher : American Philosophical Society
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 41,50 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780871697950
For pious Christians of every age, the question of ultimate concern has been salvation: What is necessary to ensure the soul's eternal bliss? During the Middle Ages, within the Church itself, the guidelines were clear: baptism, reception of the sacraments, an attempt to put into practice the teachings of Christ. But a theological debate arose on the possibility of salvation for those outside the Church, who fell into two basic categories: those who had been offered the Christian faith but had refused it, & those who, for reasons of chronology or geography, lacked the opportunity to join the Church but lived as virtuously as possible. Two categories of these "virtuous pagans" who received special attention were the classical poets & philosophers of Greece & Rome, & the Old Testament patriarchs. From the standpoint of human reason, it seemed especially unfortunate that these two groups should be damned eternally. This study discusses the theological background of this issue; the Virtuous Pagan in legend & in Dante; St. Erkenwald's Harrowing of Hell; & "Piers Plowman": Issues in Salvation & the Harrowing as Thematic Climax.
