Philosophy and Religion

Defined by deliberation about the difference between right and wrong, encouragement not to be indifferent toward that difference, resistance against what is wrong, and action in support of what is right, ethics is civilization's keystone.

Paolo Mancosu provides an original investigation of historical and systematic aspects of the notions of abstraction and infinity and their interaction.

Buddhist-Christian dialogue has a long and complex history that stretches back to the first centuries of the common era.

Although long considered the most distinctive American contribution to philosophy, pragmatism-with its problem-solving emphasis and its contingent view of truth-lost popularity in mid-century after the advent of World War II, the horror of the Holocaust, and the dawning of the Cold War.

The role that children and youth play in the emerging digital media culture; as consumers targeted by marketing campaigns, as creators of their own digital culture, and as political participants.

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Challenging the Eurocentric misconception that the philosophy of history is a Western invention, this book reconstructs Chinese thought and offers the first systematic treatment of classical Chinese philosophy of history.

Brian Abasciano continues his project examining the use of the Old Testament in Romans 9.

Most Evangelical Christians only know and thoroughly believe the traditional doctrine of eternal torment in Hell for the lost and eternal bliss in Heaven for the saved.

"e;Justice, only justice"e; is Deuteronomy's terse summary of what Yahweh requires of the people of God.

First published in 1983, the aim of this book is to diagnose linguists' failure to advance satisfactory theories of lexical meaning, then to propose the requirements that such a theory should meet and, drawing on work in philosophy and psychology, to take the first steps towards satisfying these requirements.

This survey textbook by two respected New Testament scholars is designed to meet the needs of contemporary evangelical undergraduates.

This book is about the human mental capacities that are mostly veiled in the use of language yet can be revealed through music activities.

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This book provides an interdisciplinary discussion of conflict studies, drawing on perspectives from psychology and Buddhist studies.

Jodorowsky's memoirs of his experiences with Master Takata and the group of wisewomen--magiciennes--who influenced his spiritual growth *; Reveals Jodorowsky turning the same unsparing spiritual vision seen in El Topo to his own spiritual quest *; Shows how the author's spiritual insight and progress was catalyzed repeatedly by wisewoman shamans and healers In 1970, John Lennon introduced to the world Alejandro Jodorowsky and the movie, El Topo, that he wrote, starred in, and directed.

This timely and powerful autoethnography traces the spread of and responses to Covid-19: from the uncertainty surrounding its outbreak, to its devastating and continued aftermath.

The Mahayana tradition in Buddhist philosophy is defined by its ethical orientation--the adoption of bodhicitta, the aspiration to attain awakening for the benefit of all sentient beings.

The literary relationships among the Synoptic Gospels have long attracted scholarly attention which has now generally coalesced into the predominant Two- (or Four-) Source Hypothesis and leading alternatives, the Griesbach (or Two-Gospel) Hypothesis (Mark used Matthew and Luke) and the Farrer Hypothesis (Luke used Mark and Matthew).

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Scriptural Authority and Biblical Criticism in the Dutch Golden Age explores the hypothesis that in the long seventeenth century humanist-inspired biblical criticism contributed significantly to the decline of ecclesiastical truth claims.

Byrhtferth of Ramsey was one of the most learned scholars of late Anglo-Saxon England, and his two saints' Lives-of Oswald, a powerful bishop of Worcester and York in the tenth century (d.

The first detailed study of Islamic theodicy, the book points out distinctively Islamic formulations and solutions of the problem of the best of all possible worlds"e; and shows where they coincide with Western versions, such as that of Leibniz.

A ground-breaking collection applying Crenshaw's concept of intersectionality to the black diasporic experience in Britain.

This book features original essays by leading epistemologists that address questions related to epistemic dilemmas from a variety of new, sometimes unexpected, angles.

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India is one of the ancient civilization of the world.

This collection brings together fifteen studies on the survival and adaptation of the Orthodox religious and cultural tradition in the societies of Southeastern Europe after the fall of Constantinople, a world so often misunderstood and misinterpreted.

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This diverse collection of essays in honor of Edward William Fudge explores the topics of hell and immortality, for which Fudge has been widely known through his magnum opus, The Fire That Consumes.

Serving in the military is often a disruptive event in the lives of those who join, precipitating a reassessment of the service member's ethical sensibilities or, tragically, resulting in lasting moral injury and trauma.

This book, written in an accessible style, is an exhaustive survey of the philosophy of tragedy from antiquity to the present.

This book describes about unlike usual differential dynamics common in mathematical physics, heterogenesis is based on the assemblage of differential constraints that are different from point to point.

This book presents new philosophical work on delusions and their impact on everyday human behavior.

A careful and informed assessment of the "e;emerging church"e; by a respected author and scholar The "e;emerging church"e; movement has generated a lot of excitement and exerts an astonishingly broad influence.

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This book introduces theological hermeneutics by giving a historical account of the development of hermeneutical thinking.

For 2000 years the Bible has provided evidence and witness for the beliefs of three major world religions.

Since the late 1970s China has undergone a great transformation, during which time the country has witnessed an outpouring of competing schools of thought.

This collection provides English readers with a critical update on current debates on biopolitics in and around Italian thought.

Is it really possible to find peace during one of the busiest and stress-filled times of the year?

This bold, pioneering book explores rites of passage in America by sifting through the accounts of influential thinkers who experienced them.

In this interdisciplinary work, Stacy J.

This study places Paul''s epistle in the context of ancient theories and literary practices of ''consolation''.

Kant's moral and political philosophy has been important in developing ethical thinking in international relations.