Defending The Human Spirit
Download Defending The Human Spirit full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free Defending The Human Spirit ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Author | : Warren Goldstein (Rabbi.) |
Publisher | : Feldheim Publishers |
Total Pages | : 526 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781583307328 |
Expanded from the Chief Rabbi of South Africa's doctoral thesis, Defending the Human Spirit explores the Torah's legal system compared to Western law. Using real court cases to demonstrate the similarities and differences between Judaism's view of defending the vulnerable and Western legal practice, Rabbi Goldstein places halacha as truly ahead of its time. Covering such diverse topics as political tyranny, oppression of women, crime, and poverty, Defending the Human Spirit is fascinating, informative and inspiring reading.
Author | : Randall Robinson |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1999-02-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1101213051 |
Randall Robinson's Defending The Spirit is a personal account of his rise from poverty in the segregated south to a position as one of the most distinguished and outspoken political activists of our time. In 1977, Robinson founded TransAfrica, the first organization to lobby for the interests of African and Caribbean peoples. TransAfrica was instrumental in the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in South Africa and the reinstatement of President Aristide in Haiti. Robinson's thoughtful and provocative memoir paints a vivid picture of racism in the hallowed halls of Harvard, where he went to law school, as well as the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. He also recounts in fascinating detail his trips to troubled African and Caribbean nations; more than anyone else, he has raised awareness of the problems in those countries. Defending The Spirit also gives a devastating commentary on America's foreign policy endeavors in African and Caribbean nations, and an impassioned call to African-Americans for new leadership and activism to fight racism all over the world.
Author | : Steven B. Cowan |
Publisher | : B&H Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 508 |
Release | : 2018-11-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1535965436 |
In Defense of the Bible gathers exceptional articles by accomplished scholars (Paul Copan, William A. Dembski, Mary Jo Sharp, Darrell L. Bock, etc.), addressing and responding to all of the major contemporary challenges to the divine inspiration and authority of Scripture. The book begins by looking at philosophical and methodological challenges to the Bible—questions about whether or not it is logically possible for God to communicate verbally with human beings; what it means to say the Bible is true in response to postmodern concerns about the nature of truth; defending the clarity of Scripture against historical skepticism and relativism. Contributors also explore textual and historical challenges—charges made by Muslims, Mormons, and skeptics that the Bible has been corrupted beyond repair; questions about the authorship of certain biblical books; allegations that the Bible borrows from pagan myths; the historical reliability of the Old and New Testaments. Final chapters take on ethical, scientific, and theological challenges— demonstrating the Bible’s moral integrity regarding the topics of slavery and sexism; harmonizing exegetical and theological conclusions with the findings of science; addressing accusations that the Christian canon is the result of political and theological manipulation; ultimately defending the Bible as not simply historically reliable and consistent, but in fact the Word of God.
Author | : Robert Sirico |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2012-05-21 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1596988118 |
Thirty years ago, the economic system of the Soviet empire—socialism—seemed definitively discredited. Today, the most popular figures in the Democratic Party embrace it, while the shapers of public opinion treat capitalism as morally indefensible. Is there a moral case for capitalism? Consumerism is an appalling spectacle. Free markets may be efficient, but are they fair? Aren’t there some things that we can’t afford to leave to the vicissitudes of the market? Robert Sirico, a onetime leftist, shows how a free economy—including private property, legally enforceable contracts, and prices and interest rates freely agreed to by the parties to a transaction—is the best way to meet society’s material needs. In fact, the free market has lifted millions out of dire poverty—far more people than state welfare or private charity has ever rescued from want. But efficiency isn’t its only virtue. Economic freedom is indispensable for the other freedoms we prize. And it’s not true that it makes things more important than people—just the reverse. Only if we have economic rights can we protect ourselves from government encroachment into the most private areas of our lives—including our consciences. Defending the Free Market is a powerful vindication of capitalism and a timely warning for a generation flirting with disaster.
Author | : Greg Epstein |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2010-10-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 006167012X |
An inspiring and provocative exploration of an alternative to traditional religion Questions about the role of God and religion in today's world have never been more relevant or felt more powerfully. Many of us are searching for a place where we can find not only facts and scientific reason but also hope and moral courage. For some, answers are found in the divine. For others, including the New Atheists, religion is an "enemy." But in Good Without God, Greg Epstein presents another, more balanced and inclusive response: Humanism. He highlights humanity's potential for goodness and the ways in which Humanists lead lives of purpose and compassion. Humanism can offer the sense of community we want and often need in good times and bad—and it teaches us that we can lead good and moral lives without the supernatural, without higher powers . . . without God.
Author | : William F. Schulz |
Publisher | : Beacon Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780807002261 |
From the director of Amnesty International comes a provocative new argument for defending human rights. When people begin to question why events half a world away affect them, Schulz responds with stories of the connection between American's prosperity and rights violations on the other side of the globe.
Author | : José Peña Coto |
Publisher | : José Peña Coto |
Total Pages | : 61 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : |
"Preserving our current human form is to condemn ourselves to extinction." TECHNOLOGY IS THE NEXT EVOLUTIONARY STEP. Do not be left behind. Adapt. Humans must integrate with artificial intelligence to overcome their biological limitations and ensure their survival in a solar system that has numbered days. Accept the invitation to be part of the avant-garde in technological convergence. This book is a call to action for those willing to explore and accept new possibilities of existence, merging with artificial intelligence to surpass the limitations of Homo sapiens and open a range of evolutionary possibilities in the cosmos. What will you find in the pages of this book? - Future Vision: Glimpse the possibilities and challenges that await us on the technological horizon, preparing you to actively participate in the dialogue about our collective future. - Intellectual Stimulation: Confront revolutionary ideas about the future of humanity, artificial intelligence, and new forms of life. In a world where artificial intelligence has become a central theme, this book positions itself as an essential guide to understanding the possible future scenarios of Homo sapiens and its technologies. Take the first step towards the future of human-machine integration. NOTICE: This book is a complete artificial intelligence translation of the original Spanish work titled Sé menos humano: Fusiónate con la inteligencia artificial (IA) (2024).
Author | : Douglas R. McGaughey |
Publisher | : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2017-12-22 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 192835761X |
An integrated collaborative work and a valuable source for understanding the underpinnings of the concept of spirituality that self-proclaims the "e;audacious"e; task of reformulating how we think about Spirit. It is about creative capacities, mind/brain, causality, free will, morality, consciousness, and beauty. In short, it is about being human.
Author | : Dana R. Wright |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2014-09-18 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1498227880 |
In March 2012 a small consultation convened on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary, where James E. Loder Jr. had served for forty years as the Mary D. Synnott Professor of the Philosophy of Christian Education. Members from the Child Theology Movement had begun to read Loder's work and they wanted to go further. So they invited former students of Loder's to meet with them for conversations about things that really mattered to them and to Loder: human beings (and especially children), the church's witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ, and discerning the work of Spiritus Creator in the postmodern world. The conversations proved rich and rewarding and some would even say they took on a life of their own--serious scholarship set to the music of the Spirit's communion-creating artistry forming new relationships, inspiring new ideas, and sustaining all of it amid much laughter, joy, and hope. These essays, taken from the papers delivered at the consultation, are offered as a means of extending that conversation inspired by Loder's interdisciplinary practical theological science and his discernment of the "logic of the Spirit." They are offered with confidence that the same Spirit continues to work in all persons who hope for the Spirit's redemptive transformation of all creation, beginning with children.
Author | : Kathleen Raine |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 1996-10-01 |
Genre | : English poetry |
ISBN | : 9780904026214 |