Topics in philosophy

A searing critique of our contemporary policy agenda, and a call to implement radical change.

For a generation of contemporary Anglo-American novelists, the question "e;Why write?

The Subject of Human Rights is the first book to systematically address the "e;human"e; part of "e;human rights.

The acclaimed Italian philosopher interrogates the concept of creation in art, religion, and economics in this collection of five essays.

The renowned Italian philosopher offers a penetrating analysis of judgment, guilt, free will, and society in this brief yet profoundly original treatise.

How a hybrid Confucian-engendered form of governance might solve today's political problemsWhat might a viable political alternative to liberal democracy look like?

Why philosophers have advocated simple living for 2,500 years-and why we ignore them at our perilFrom Socrates to Thoreau, most philosophers, moralists, and religious leaders have seen frugality as a virtue and have associated simple living with wisdom, integrity, and happiness.

Motivational self-help advice from President Donald Trump, covering everything from leadership and self-confidence to how to succeed in business.

From a millennial media maker and award-winning social critic, an accessible, straightforward, and remarkable guide that ';invites us beyond the old stories we've told about ourselves, and into the wonder of our dreams, hopes, and loveso we can find our truth and purpose' (Glennon Doyle, New York Times bestselling author) for a generation paralyzed by the pressures of life.

Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil-commonly referred to as Leviathan-is a book written by Thomas Hobbes.

The Critique of Judgment, also translated as the Critique of the Power of Judgment and more commonly referred to as the third Critique, is a philosophical work by Immanuel Kant.

What is your hope for your first five years of ministry?

The materials presented here are reflections on a variety of topics: a belief in God's suffering and the pastoral implications of this; Luther's theology of preaching; practical approaches to evangelistic preaching; pastoral advice on death and dying; apologetic preaching in a post-Christian culture on the model of Paul; effective living in the power of the Holy Spirit, striking a balance between enthusiastic service and fervent love; the image of God's love in the Old Testament; and personal exhortations.

Life happens at the intersection of faith and culture.

In Fragile World: Ecology and the Church, scholars and activists from Christian communities as far-flung as Honduras, the Philippines, Colombia, and Kenya present a global angle on the global ecological crisis--in both its material and spiritual senses--and offer Catholic resources for responding to it.

American Christians, weary of decades of entrenched partisan feuding, are increasingly distancing themselves from politics.

In The Art of God, pastor and musician Jimi Calhoun suggests that the master artist, God, programmed diversity into every aspect of the natural order.

Christian proclamation, says Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is the living Christ walking among the people.

This book and the essays contained within are dedicated to Dr.

This book calls attention to an urgent need for postcolonial feminist approaches to practical theology.

What is found in this series, unveils an entirely different side of C.

Truth, beauty, and goodness are more than traditional ideas--they are living realities bearing dynamic potentials for a future we can help create.

The Church of God Reformation Movement (founded in 1881) has the distinction of having been founded on the two core principles of holiness and visible unity.

What is the significance of the body?

In The End of Captivity?

What comes after reflective listening?

For religious communities to have integrity and credibility they must flourish as places of love and respect.

The ailments of the contemporary church are remarkably similar to those suffered by the fractious Corinthian church in the first century.

In today's multi-cultural and multi-religious world, evangelism is often viewed as scandalous, not only by those who are opposed to anything religious, but also by many Christians.

The Abolition of Man, C.

The jovial journalist, philosopher, and theologian G.

How do we care justly when selves suffer because of the identities that they inhabit?

In the wake of the furious demonstrations and debates evoked by terrorist attacks in Paris and elsewhere, Dr.

The nature of Kierkegaard's political legacy is complicated by the religious character of his writings.

Responsible Belief tackles the problem of fixing the tenacity of believers in forming, holding, and modifying beliefs.

Ethics in the West too often equates morality with universal moral principles, thus imposing lifestyles and moral criteria that do not respect differences and local histories.

In Revolutionary Change and Democratic Religion, Celucien Joseph provides a fresh and careful reexamination of Haiti's intellectual history by focusing on the ideas and writings of five prominent thinkers and public intellectuals: Toussaint Louverture, Joseph Antenor Firmin, Jacques Roumain, Dantes Bellegarde, and Jean Price-Mars.

Few words inspire more fear in Americans these days than jihad.

In the face of climate change and ecological diminishment, how can we hope that creation itself--good and beautiful, marked by tragedy and chaos--is taken up rather than left behind?

Called to be a Pastor: Why it Matters to Both Congregations and Clergy is a how-to resource with a memoir touch, describing the essential but delicate partnership between clergy and congregation.

While serving as Interim Pastor in the 1993-1994 church year, Kenneth Vaux announced a year-long sermon series entitled "e;Intimations of the Sacred.

Should we allow performance-enhancing substances in competitive athletics?

The community of faith finds itself located precariously between Jesus' first and second comings, between the promise and fulfillment, between what God has begun in the gospel and what God has yet to complete.

In this fascinating spiritual-theological autobiography, Robert Rakestraw tells of his lifelong, unceasing search for God.

Practicing Ministry in the Presence of God presents a new paradigm for church ministry--one that is based on fundamental truths of the Christian faith such as the Trinity, union with Christ, and the "e;already"e; presence of the Holy Spirit in the church.

Consider intense moments when you have been seized by joy or, in different contexts, by anguish for another person, or a cat or dog, or perhaps even for a squirrel or possum struck as it dashed across the road: whether glorious or haunting, these are among the most profound and meaningful moments in our lives.

There is a spiritual hunger in the world today.

Should society care about Christian morality?

Teaching preaching, like preaching itself, is a noble endeavor.

Homiletics is taking a theological turn.