Masked Atheism
Author | : Maria Lamonaca |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2020-07-07 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780814256596 |
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Author | : Maria Lamonaca |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2020-07-07 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780814256596 |
Author | : PZ Myers |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2014-05-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0307739805 |
On his popular science blog, Pharyngula, PZ Myers has entertained millions of readers with his infectious love of evolutionary science and his equally infectious disdain for creationism, biblical literalism, intelligent design theory, and other products of godly illogic. This funny and fearless book collects and expands on some of his most popular writings, giving the religious fanaticism of our times the gleeful disrespect it deserves by skewering the apocalyptic fantasies, magical thinking, hypocrisies, and pseudoscientific theories advanced by religious fundamentalists of all stripes. Forceful and articulate, scathing and funny, The Happy Atheist is a reaffirmation of the revelatory power of humor and the truth-revealing powers of science and reason.
Author | : Robert Laynton |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 460 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1291328505 |
The big questions. Is there a God? Is there meaning and purpose to life? What happens after our physical death? Why are religions that claim to access Truth often in violent conflict with each other? If there is a God, why is there so much suffering and evil?Drawing on over forty years of personal transcendent experiences together with studies in spirituality, psychology and theology, the author considers the foundations of spiritual experience, belief and practice. In the process, religious and spiritual beliefs are categorized, basic conceptions about spirituality and knowledge are considered, spiritual paths are described, the role of morality and gender in spirituality is touched upon, and the nature of existence and experience is contemplated. Does 'Inner Spirituality' offer real answers to the big questions or are such adepts mistaken?This second edition outlines a 'Spiritual Matrix'. The main text has been grammatically revised throughout and an index has been added for easy reference.
Author | : Jessica Ann Hughes |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2022-01-27 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1350278165 |
This book tells the story of how nineteenth-century writers turned to the realist novel in order to reimagine Jesus during a century where traditional religious faith appeared increasingly untenable. Re-workings of the canonical Gospels and other projects to demythologize the story of Jesus are frequently treated as projects aiming to secularize and even discredit traditional Christian faith. The novels of Charles Kingsley, George Eliot, Eliza Lynn Linton, and Mary Augusta Ward, however, demonstrate that the work of bringing the Christian tradition of prophet, priest, and king into conversation with a rapidly changing world can at times be a form of authentic faith-even a faith that remains rooted in the Bible and historic Christianity, while simultaneously creating a space that allows traditional understandings of Jesus' identity to evolve.
Author | : Dr. Martina Bengert |
Publisher | : Narr Francke Attempto Verlag |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2019-07-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 3823301799 |
Even prior to her widely observed 500th anniversary, Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582) was already considered one of the most important authors of occidental mysticism. This volume gathers together contributions from a multitude of disciplines to explore the writings and reception of the Spanish author and saint. Previously disregarded lines of tradition are explored for a new understanding of her oeuvre, which is examined here with special regard to the potential to affect its readers. Teresa proves to not only be an accomplished, but also a very literary writer. Santa Teresa proves to be a figure of cultural memory, and the diffusion of her thinking is traced up to the present, whereby a recurrent focus is put on the phenomenon of ecstasy. Part of the widespread resonance of her work is the image of the iconic saint whose emergence as an international phenomenon is presented here for the first time. The volume is closed by an interview with Marina Abramovi answering four questions about Teresa.
Author | : Carol E. Harrison |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2014-02-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0801470587 |
In this well-written and imaginatively structured book, Carol E. Harrison brings to life a cohort of nineteenth-century French men and women who argued that a reformed Catholicism could reconcile the divisions in French culture and society that were the legacy of revolution and empire. They include, most prominently, Charles de Montalembert, Pauline Craven, Amélie and Frédéric Ozanam, Léopoldine Hugo, Maurice de Guérin, and Victorine Monniot. The men and women whose stories appear in Romantic Catholics were bound together by filial love, friendship, and in some cases marriage. Harrison draws on their diaries, letters, and published works to construct a portrait of a generation linked by a determination to live their faith in a modern world.Rejecting both the atomizing force of revolutionary liberalism and the increasing intransigence of the church hierarchy, the romantic Catholics advocated a middle way, in which a revitalized Catholic faith and liberty formed the basis for modern society. Harrison traces the history of nineteenth-century France and, in parallel, the life course of these individuals as they grow up, learn independence, and take on the responsibilities and disappointments of adulthood. Although the shared goals of the romantic Catholics were never realized in French politics and culture, Harrison's work offers a significant corrective to the traditional understanding of the opposition between religion and the secular republican tradition in France.
Author | : Gilbert Chinard |
Publisher | : The Floating Press |
Total Pages | : 595 |
Release | : 2011-11-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1775455939 |
Gain an intimate understanding of one of the key figures in American history in this detailed biography of Thomas Jefferson. It is virtually impossible to overstate the influence that Jefferson exerted during and after the formation of the United States, ranging from his stint as president to his formation of the American system of higher education and beyond. Author Gilbert Chinard offers an exhaustively researched account of Jefferson's life and work that will please fans of American history and biography lovers alike.
Author | : Srila Bhaktisidhanta Sarasvati Thakur |
Publisher | : Golden Age Media Private Limited |
Total Pages | : 620 |
Release | : 2024-03-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 8119582691 |
“The Harmonist” embodies the profound wisdom of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, providing spiritual guidance for all stages of life. Originally written in Bengali by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, it was later translated into English by his disciple Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati. A timeless treasure, it remains relevant and inspiring even today.