Author : Rolfe King
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 40,84 MB
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567032191
The book aims to answer key questions that students and the general reader may have about Christian ethics.
Author : Agneta Sutton
Publisher : T&T Clark
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 34,14 MB
Release : 2008-08
Category : Medical
ISBN :
A new Guide for the Perplexed title providing an examination of bioethics that will couple Christian and philosophical perspectives.
Author : Derek R. Nelson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,12 MB
Release : 2011-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567542750
An upper-level introduction to the doctrine and understanding of sin in modern theology. >
Author : Marc Cortez
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 19,1 MB
Release : 2010-01-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567428362
What does it mean to be human and to be made in the image of God? What does it mean to be a 'person'? What constitutes a human person? What does it mean to affirm that humans are free beings? And, what is gender? Marc Cortez guides the reader through the most challenging issues that face anyone attempting to deal with the subject of theological anthropology. Consequently, it addresses complexities surrounding such questions as: Each chapter explains first both why the question under consideration is important for theological anthropology and why it is also a contentious issue within the field. After this, each chapter surveys and concisely explains the main options that have been generated for resolving that particular question. Finally the author presents to the reader one way of working through the complexity. These closing sections are presented as case studies in how to work through the problems and arrive at a conclusion than as definitive answers. Nonetheless, they offer a convincing way of answering the questions raised by each chapter.
Author : E. F. Schumacher
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 21,98 MB
Release : 1978-05-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0060906111
The author of the world wide best-seller, Small Is Beautiful, now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living. Schumacher writes about man's relation to the world. man has obligations -- to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself. If man can fulfill these obligations, then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with the world, then and only then can he know the meaning of living. Schumacher says we need maps: a "map of knowledge" and a "map of living." The concern of the mapmaker--in this instance, Schumacher--is to find for everything it's proper place. Things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible and there proper places end to be filled by other things that ought not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead. A Guide for the Perplexed teaches us to be our own map makers. This constantly surprising, always stimulating book will be welcomed by a large audience, including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacher has to say.
Author : Lee Martin McDonald
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 28,87 MB
Release : 2011-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567139328
An album which distilled a genre from the musical, cultural, and social ether, Portishead's Dummy was such a complete artistic achievement that its ubiquitous successes threatened to exhaust its own potential. RJ Wheaton offers an impressionistic investigation of Dummy that imitates the cumulative structure of the album itself, piecing together interviews, impressions of time and place, cultural criticism, and a thorough exploration of the music itself. The approach focuses as much on the reception and response that Dummy engendered as it does on the original production of the album. How is that so many people have, collectively, made a quintessential headphone album into a nightclub album? How have they made the product of a niche local scene into an international success? This is the story of how an innovative, experimental album became the iconic sound for the better part of a decade; and an aesthetic template for the experience of music in the digital age.
Author : Alfred L. Ivry
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 11,82 MB
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 022639526X
A classic of medieval Jewish philosophy, Maimonides’s Guide of the Perplexed is as influential as it is difficult and demanding. Not only does the work contain contrary—even contradictory—statements, but Maimonides deliberately wrote in a guarded and dissembling manner in order to convey different meanings to different readers, with the knowledge that many would resist his bold reformulations of God and his relation to mankind. As a result, for all the acclaim the Guide has received, comprehension of it has been unattainable to all but a few in every generation. Drawing on a lifetime of study, Alfred L. Ivry has written the definitive guide to the Guide—one that makes it comprehensible and exciting to even those relatively unacquainted with Maimonides’ thought, while also offering an original and provocative interpretation that will command the interest of scholars. Ivry offers a chapter-by-chapter exposition of the widely accepted Shlomo Pines translation of the text along with a clear paraphrase that clarifies the key terms and concepts. Corresponding analyses take readers more deeply into the text, exploring the philosophical issues it raises, many dealing with metaphysics in both its ontological and epistemic aspects.
Author : Peter S. Eardley
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 18,70 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0826498809
A student's guide to the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas, the most widely read and studied medieval thinker.
Author : W. Bradford Littlejohn
Publisher :
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 29,77 MB
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Lutheran Church
ISBN : 9780692878170
What does it mean to live as citizens of this world and of the world-to-come? How can we render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's? In recent years, fresh controversy has erupted over these age-old questions, and especially over the meaning and relevance of the Reformation's "two-kingdoms" doctrine. At stake in such debates is not simply the shape of Christian politics, but the meaning of the church, the nature of human and divine authority, and the scope of Christian discipleship. In this concise guide, Reformation scholar and Christian ethicist Bradford Littlejohn first sketches the history of the doctrine and clears away common misunderstandings. He then shows that the two-kingdoms doctrine can offer a valuable framework for thinking about pastoring, politics, and even financial stewardship.
Author : Bruce G. Epperly
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 38,26 MB
Release : 2011-03-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567119998
This is an introductory guide to Process Theology for undergraduates. As part of Contiuum's 'Guide for the Perplexed' series, this text provides an accessible introduction to process theology, aimed at nurturing the theological imagination of undergraduates, pastors and interested laypersons. It describes the major themes of process theology and relates them to the everyday lives and spiritual commitments of people today. In addition to addressing traditional theological issues, Epperly addresses cutting edge issues in theology and ethics such as pluralism and postmodernism, matters of life and death, science (technology and genetics), and emerging forms of Christianity. This text is designed for seminary and university classes as well as congregational study. It will help readers to overcome the obstacles created by the technical language often employed by process theologians. Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging - or indeed downright bewildering. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.
