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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian)
This volume frames the question of responsibility as a problem of
agency in relation to the systems and structures of globalization.
According to Ricoeur responsibility is a "shattered concept" when
considered too narrowly as a problem of act, agency and individual
freedom. To examine this Esther Reed develops a short genealogy of
modern liberal and post-liberal concepts of responsibility in order
to understand better the relationship dominant modern framings of
the meanings of responsibility. Reed engages with writings by major
modern (Schleiermacher, Hegel, Marx, Weber) and post-liberal
(Buber, Levinas, Derrida, Badiou, Butler, Young, Critchley)
theorists to illustrate the shift from an ethnic responsibility
built on notions of accountability and attributions to an ethic
responsibility that starts variously from the 'other'. Reed sees
Dietrich Bonhoeffer as the most promising partner of this
theological dialogue, as his learning of responsibility from the
risen Christ present now in the (global) church is a welcome
provocation to new thinking about the meaning of responsibility
learned from land, distant neighbour, (global) church and the
bible. Bonhoeffer's reflections on the centre, boundaries and
limits of responsibility remain helpful to Christian people
struggling with an increasingly exhausted concept of
accountability.
“Whenever I see a Manyano woman, I see a woman who has the world in her hands and has the power to make things change because of the power that is prayer”. - Stella Shumbe
“As a Manyano, you listen to painful journeys and experiences of people … They talk about abuse at home, unemployment, children who are reckless and all the sensitive things you can think of … We come together to share our pain and struggles.’ - Nobuntu Madwe
Lihle Ngcobozi, herself the progeny of three generations of Manyano women, takes an original, fresh look at the meaning of the Manyano. Between male-dominated struggle narratives and Western feminist misreadings, this church-based women's organisation has become a mere footnote to history.
Long overlooked as the juggernaut of black women’s organising that it has been and continues to be, the Manyano has immense historical and cultural meaning in black communities across the country. To this day, it is still evolving to meet the changing needs of black South Africans.
Here, the Manyano women speak for themselves, in an African feminist meditation rendered by one of their own.
The common perception of Islam in the media is one of austerity and
rigidity, and in extreme cases, severe cruelty. The situation is
not helped by the strict and narrow-minded interpretation of the
religion by a number its adherents. However, those who are willing
to scratch below the surface and look further will see that nothing
is further from the truth; that Islam does not teach anything
except universal love, mercy, compassion, peace & benevolence.
Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri is an eminent and internationally
renowned Islamic scholar, orator and author. In this book, he
presents numerous quotations from the Qur'an and authentic hadith
to help the reader discover the prime position of the qualities of
mercy and compassion in the Islamic faith. Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri has
meticulously referenced all quotations to ensure accuracy and
clarity in order to dispel any doubts about the matter. Through his
distinctive solid scholarship and methodology, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri
demonstrates how Islam promotes spiritual endeavour, moderation,
ease and tolerance, and is not merely concerned with ritualism and
outward forms of piety. For Muslims, this book is essential reading
to help reclaim Islam back from those who portray it as merely a
socio-political enterprise devoid of compassion for humanity and
the rest of creation. Non-Muslims, on the other hand, will be able
to appreciate these lesser known aspects of Islam, which in fact
form its core philosophy.
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