Philosophy and Religion

Chromatius of Aquileia and the Making of a Christian City examines how the increasing authority of institutionalized churches changed late antique urban environments.

Identification of the phenomenon of marginality in The Marginal Self-the failure to become one's authentic, best self, by refusing to actualize this potential that is inherent in us all-turns on recognizing that freedom, and its misuse, underlie most human behavior, normal and pathological.

Gottlob Frege (1848-1925) is considered the father of modern logic and one of the founding figures of analytic philosophy.

Mapping Paradigms in Modern and Contemporary Art defines a new cartographic aesthetic, or what Simonetta Moro calls carto-aesthetics, as a key to interpreting specific phenomena in modern and contemporary art, through the concept of poetic cartography.

Themistius ran his philosophical school in Constantinople in the middle of the fourth century A.

Working in Vancouver's notorious downtown eastside to pay for her theological education at Regent College, Meera Bai Grover was faced with questions about whether or not providing people who use drugs with sterile supplies and a place to inject contravened her faith.

This collection of new essays explores the implications of semantic externalism for self-knowledge and skepticism.

Was ist gemeint, wenn heute von "Seelsorge" die Rede ist?

Sources for 17th, 18th, and early 19th-century Eucharistic practices in the Church of Scotland are scarce, in part because each minister was free to draw up the form and content of the services he conducted.

Andrew Janiak presents Newton as an original and sophisticated contributor to natural philosophy.

Tools for These Times share the word of God through authentic, transparent sermons which are portable and transformational.

The new millennium can only be a time of true globalization if different histories and systems of understanding the world are appreciated.

Henry Blackaby and his daughter Carrie Blackaby Webb show through the life of Mary how God can use any woman-regardless of stature or abilities-if her heart is fully committed to Him.

First published in 2004.

How is it possible for a young, homeless woman to overcome abuse, endure the foster care system, and rise to prominence to help others?

Dali is a small region on a high plateau in Southeast Asia.

Some reputable sociological research indicates that a surprising number of evangelical churchgoers are living out a version of the Christian life that's more informed by the values of the surrounding culture than by the discipleship teachings of Jesus and his apostles.

Presents a clear and structured analysis of the Philosophy of Social Science across each of its main disciplines: Anthropology, Sociology, History, Economics and Geography.

Liberal defences of nationalism have become prevalent since the mid-1980's.

In A Lay Preacher's Guide: How to Craft a Faithful Sermon, Karoline M.

Chastity and lust, charity and greed, humility and pride, are but some of the virtues and vices that have been in tension since Prudentius' Psychomachia, written in the fifth century.

This book explores the experiences of Muslims in the United States as they interact with the health care system during serious illness and end-of-life care.

This book explores why animals, at some point, disappeared from the realm and scope of sociology.

With a focus on mainline Protestants and gay rights activists in the twentieth century, Heather R.

The early modern philosopher Anne Conway offers a remarkable synthesis of ideas from differing philosophical traditions that deserve our attention today.

Most comparisons of science and religion are really comparisons of science and Christianity, or science and Islam, and so forth.

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This volume explores the scope and limits of Mahatma Gandhi's moral politics and its implications for Indian and other freedom movements.

In The Brain from 25,000 Feet, Mark A.

This series is directed to health care professionals who are leading the tra- formation of health care by using information and knowledge.

First Published in 1938, The Enigma of the Fourth Gospel by Robert Eisler presents a comprehensive overview of the Fourth gospel, its author, and its writer.

Originally published in 1973, this volume documents Bertrand Russell's travels in America covering the period 1896-1945.

A bold new interpretation of Augustine's virtue of hope and its place in political lifeWhen it comes to politics, Augustine of Hippo is renowned as one of history's great pessimists, with his sights set firmly on the heavenly city rather than the public square.

Wholly Citizens addresses the relation between the church and the world in light of the Reformation teaching of the two realmsespecially as presented by Luther.

One in five Americans has anxiety significant enough to be diagnosed, and a recent poll showed that 62 percent of people feel more anxious than they did a year ago.

Hannah Arendt's work inspires many to stand in solidarity against authoritarianism, racial or gender-based violence, climate change, and right-wing populism.

Examining the conditions that not only blocked attempts to make America great again but also actively made the country worse, Why America Didn't Become Great Again identifies those organizations, institutions, politicians, and prominent characters in the forefront of the economic and social policies - ultimately asking who is responsible.

How does the journey of self-discovery unfold in the aftermath of a life-altering stroke?

For nearly two millennia, despite repeated prohibitions, Christian women have preached.

This book provides the first comprehensive and critical examination of Maki's realist philosophy of economics.

How can we theologically reflect on universality in a world that increasingly focuses on particularities and differences?

Originally published in 1984.

In the wake of the 9/11 tragedy recent political and religious conflicts, attention to religious violence has increased exponentially.