|
|
Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General
I Know myself, I know myself, I am One With God -From the Pert Em
Heru "The Ru Pert em Heru" or "Ancient Egyptian Book of The Dead,"
or "Book of Coming Forth By Day" as it is more popularly known, has
fascinated the world since the successful translation of Ancient
Egyptian hieroglyphic scripture over 150 years ago. The astonishing
writings in it reveal that the Ancient Egyptians believed in life
after death and in an ultimate destiny to discover the Divine. The
elegance and aesthetic beauty of the hieroglyphic text itself has
inspired many see it as an art form in and of itself. But is there
more to it than that? Did the Ancient Egyptian wisdom contain more
than just aphorisms and hopes of eternal life beyond death? In this
volume Dr. Muata Ashby, the author of over 25 books on Ancient
Egyptian Yoga Philosophy has produced a new translation of the
original texts which uncovers a mystical teaching underlying the
sayings and rituals instituted by the Ancient Egyptian Sages and
Saints. "Once the philosophy of Ancient Egypt is understood as a
mystical tradition instead of as a religion or primitive mythology,
it reveals its secrets which if practiced today will lead anyone to
discover the glory of spiritual self-discovery. The Pert em Heru is
in every way comparable to the Indian Upanishads or the Tibetan
Book of the Dead." $28.95 ISBN# 1-884564-28-3 Size: 81/2" X
Cattoi and McDaniel present a selection of articles on the role of
the body and the spiritual senses--our transfigured channels of
sensory perceptions--in the context of spiritual practice. The
volume investigates this theme across a variety of different
religious traditions, starting from early and medieval
Christianity, addressing a number of Eastern traditions, such as
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Daoism, and finally touching on some modern
forms of spirituality and psychotherapy.
This volume presents the theory of culture of the Russian-born
German Jewish social philosopher David Koigen (1879-1933). Heir to
Hermann Cohen's neo-Kantian interpretation of Judaism, he
transforms the religion of reason into an ethical
Intimitatsreligion. He draws upon a great variety of intellectual
currents, among them, Max Scheler's philosophy of values, the
historical sociology of Max Weber, the sociology of religion of
Emile Durkheim, Ernst Troeltsch and Georg Simmel and American
pragmatism. Influenced by his personal experience of marginality in
German academia yet the same time unconstrained by the dictates of
the German Jewish discourse, Koigen shapes these theoretical
strands into an original argument which unfolds along two
trajectories: theodicy of culture and ethos. Distinguished from
ethics, ethos identifies the non-formal factors that foster a
group's sense of collective identity as it adapts to continuous
change. From a Jewish perspective, ethos is grounded in the
biblical covenant as the paradigm of a social contract and
corporate liability. Although the normative content of the
covenantal ethos is subject to gradual secularization, its
metaphysical and existential assumptions, Koigen argues, continue
to inform Jewish self-understanding. The concept of ethos
identifies the dialectic of tradition as it shapes Jewish religious
consciousness, and, in turn, is shaped by the evolving cultural and
axiological sensibilities. In consonance, Jewish identity cannot be
reduced to ethnicity or a purely secular culture. Urban develops
these fragmentary and inchoate theories into a sociology of
religious knowledge and suggests to read Koigen not just as a
Jewish sociologist but as the first sociologist of Judaism who
proposes to overcome the dogmatic anti-metaphysical stance of
European sociology.
This is a view of the work of philosopher Giorgio Agamben in
relation to his own most basic theological premises and the
discipline of theology. Though the work of Italian theorist Giorgio
Agamben has been increasing in popularity over the last several
years in the English-speaking world, little work has been done
directly on the theological legacy which actually dominates the
overall force of his critical analyses, a topic which has intrigued
his readers since the publication of his short book on Saint Paul's
'Letter to the Romans'. "Agamben and Theology" intends to
illuminate such a connection by examining the theologically
inflected terms that have come to dominate his work over time,
including the messianic, the sacred, sovereignty, glory, creation,
original sin, redemption and revelation. "The Philosophy and
Theology" series looks at major philosophers and explores their
relevance to theological thought as well as the response of
theology.
The volume will consist of a series of interpretative studies of
Locke 's philosophical and religious thought in historical context
and consider his contributions to the Enlightenment and modern
liberal thought.
Christians look with hope to the resurrection of the dead and the
restoration of all things. But what of those who have already died?
Do they also await these things, or have they in some sense already
happened for them? Within the Catholic theological community, this
question has traditionally been answered in terms of the
disembodied souls of human beings awaiting bodily resurrection.
Since the 1960s, Catholic theologians have proposed two
alternatives: resurrection at death into the Last Day and the
consummation of all things, or resurrection in death into an
interim state in which the embodied dead await, with us, the final
consummation of all things. This book critically examines the
Scriptural, philosophical and theological reasons for these
alternatives and, on the basis of this analysis, offers an account
of the traditional schema which makes clear that in spite of these
challenges it remains the preferable option.
The political writings of John Wesley (1703-1791) reveal a
passionate campaigner engaged throughout his life with the care of
the oppressed. His life was one of great paradox: as a
high-churchman and Tory, living under the instruction of the Bible,
tradition set him against radical change, yet few individuals could
have been more responsible for upheaval in church and society. He
believed scriptures set him against the cause of democracy, yet
scarcely one other single person could have contributed more to its
realization. His gospel religion inflamed in him an outrage at the
social and political evils of his day that was barely matched by
the more explicitly radical of his contemporaries. This volume
collects addresses and pamphlets that capture Wesley's views on a
variety of political subjects including the nature of political
power, his response to Richard Price's Observations on Liberty, his
views on slavery, on poverty, on the secession of the American
colonies, and on the luxury of the rich. Together they make clear
the relevance of Wesley to subsequent developments in the abolition
of slavery and the evolution of labour politics. The book features
an extensive new introduction by the editor.
 |
To Stand and Serve
(Hardcover)
Dan Miron, Koren Publisher Jerusalem; Edited by Aviad Tabory, Elli Fischer
|
R597
Discovery Miles 5 970
|
Ships in 10 - 15 working days
|
|
|
What is utopia? Why are communes created? Where are they, and what
do they promote? The Palgrave Companion to North American Utopias
is a fascinating virtual catalogue of utopian societies and
communes from past to present. From the Shakers to the Mormons to
the Raelians and the Hutterites, the quest for a utopian lifestyle
has been a human endeavor since the beginning of time. In this
intriguing guide, North American utopian communities are explored
by Friesen and Friesen with a view to a new social system for the
twenty first century. The authors assert that the formation of a
utopian society is both possible and feasible, and give examples of
how to create one of our own. This is a smart, clever and unique
reference for all of us who are curious to know more about utopian
communities. MARKET 1: Religion; Sociology; Anthropology
Whether one agrees with him or not, there is no avoiding the
challenge of Hume for contemporary philosophy of religion. The
symposia in this stimulating collection reveal why, whether the
discussions concern Hume on metaphysics and religion, 'true
religion', religion and ethics, religion and superstition, or
miracles. For some, Hume's criticisms of religion are so
devastating that religion cannot withstand them. Others disagree,
and claim that Hume can be answered on his own terms. For others,
while Hume shows us paths we should not take, these open up the way
for a consideration of religious possibilities he never considered.
These are not peripheral matters. The responses to them determine
the style and spirit in which one pursues philosophy of religion
today.
This edited collection of essays critically examines how diverse
religions of the world represent, understand, theologize, theorize
and respond to disability and/or chronic illness. Contributors
employ a wide variety of methodological approaches including
ethnography, historical, cultural, or textual analysis, personal
narrative, and theological/philosophical investigation.
Leontius of Jerusalem is considered the most accomplished of the
neo-Chalcedonian theologians of the sixth century. He shows
himself, in his Testimonies of the Saints, to be an ecumenical
theologian attempting to convince Syrian anti-Chalcedonians
('Monophysites') that their objections to Chalcedon are baseless,
since all agree, beneath their antithetical formulae, on a
christology of hypostatic union. They are urged to abandon their
self-important yet discredited mentor, Severus, and to see that
Chalcedon had no secret agenda. Gray's edition of this important
early Christian treatise provides an introduction, the Greek text,
and notes, together with a new translation into readable, modern
English.
Distinguished experts from a range of disciplines (Orientalists, philologists, philosophers, theologians, and historians) with a common interest in late antiquity probe the apparent paradox of pagan monotheism and reach a better understanding of the historical roots of Christianity.
The Writings of Austin Osman Spare is a collection of three books
written by the famous artist and occult author. The three books
included in this publication are Anathema of Zos: The Sermon to the
Hypocrites, The Book of Pleasure: The Psychology of Ecstasy and The
Focus of Life: The Mutterings of Aaos. This compilation of three of
Spare's most popular works is a must read for those that are fans
of his writings and those interested in books on the occult.
We live in a cynical age. Cynicism is in the air we breathe; it is
a cultural norm; it is the default setting and lens through which
many of us view the world. Why is cynicism so pervasive? What does
it promise? How does it work? And what does it deliver? In this
thorough, interdisciplinary exploration of cynicism, Dick Keyes
probes the intellectual and cultural underpinnings of cynicism in
its modern and postmodern manifestations. In analyzing our cynicism
toward individuals, institutions and God, he gives cynicism the
scrutiny it deserves, arguing for its merits as a tool for
discernment while pointing out its limitations. Keyes subjects
cynicism to its own critique and ultimately looks beyond cynicism
to alternatives that wrestle honestly with suspicion, trust and
hope. Wide-ranging and vast in scope, Seeing Through Cynicism
offers meaty, substantive perspectives for faithful living in a
cynical world.
Our Fate is a collection of John Martin Fischer's previously
published articles on the relationship between God's foreknowledge
and human freedom. The book contains a new introductory essay that
places all of the chapters in the book into a cohesive framework.
The introductory essay also provides some new views about the
issues treated in the book, including a bold and original account
of God's foreknowledge of free actions in a causally
indeterministic world. The focus of the book is a powerful
traditional argument for the incompatibility of God's foreknowledge
and human freedom to do otherwise. Fischer presents this argument
(in various forms) and defends it against some of the most salient
criticisms, especially Ockhamism. The incompatibilist's argument is
driven by the fixity of the past, and, in particular, the fixity of
God's prior beliefs about our current behavior. The author gives
special attention to Ockhamism, which contends that God's prior
beliefs are not "over-and-done-with" in the past, and are thus not
subject to the intuitive idea of the fixity of the past. In the
end, Fischer defends the argument for the incompatibility of God's
foreknowledge and human freedom to do otherwise, but he further
argues that this incompatibility need not entail the
incompatibility of God's foreknowledge and human moral
responsibility. Thus, through this collection of essays, Fischer
develops a "semicompatibilist" view - the belief that God's
foreknowledge is entirely compatible with human moral
responsibility, even if God's foreknowledge rules out freedom to do
otherwise.
This fascinating and nuanced volume engages with the innovative and
at the same time contentious debate on religious pluralism mooted
by John Hick, one of the most prominent British philosophers of
religion. In celebrating Hick's voluminous work, a team of eminent
and emerging scholars, representing a broad range of philosophical
and theological perspectives, offer a succinct and incisive
analysis of Hick's ideas and their enduring relevance for a world
which is becoming increasingly polarized. These essays not only
deal with theoretical and doctrinal aspects of interreligious
discourse, but also focus on developing a discourse that challenges
any form of religious absolutism.They address important questions
such as how to articulate a philosophy or theology of religious
pluralism that is not triumphalistic, how to affirm a spirituality
that is not restrictive, how to speak about liberation that does
not smack of theological finality. Besides issues related to
religious pluralism, this volume also contains illuminating essays
on themes such as suffering and theodicy. This insightful volume
should be of immense interest and value to scholars and students of
religion and lay readers.
|
|