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Conversations with God Book One - An Uncommon Dialogue (Paperback, 2nd Ed): Neale Donald Walsch Conversations with God Book One - An Uncommon Dialogue (Paperback, 2nd Ed)
Neale Donald Walsch 5
R305 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R33 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

During the lowest point of his life, a man begins writing letters to God to vent his frustrations - and unexpectedly receives answers to his questions, written by his own hand. The bestselling spiritual classic that has now sold millions of copies world-wide. Neale Donald Walsch was experiencing the lowest point of his life - from a devastating fire to the collapse of his marriage - when he decided to write a letter to God to vent his frustrations. What he did not expect was a response: as he finished his letter, he was moved to continue writing, and out came extraordinary answers to his questions. These answers - covering all aspects of human existence, from happiness to money, to faith - helped Walsch to change himself and his life for better, and the way he viewed other beings. Walsch compiled all of these answers into a book, Conversations with God, which was an instant bestseller on publication in 1995, going straight into the New York Times bestseller list and remaining there for more than 130 weeks. Over twenty years later, it has sold millions of copies world-wide and has changed the lives of countless people all around the world with its profound answers about life, happiness, money, love and faith. Conversations with God is a modern spiritual classic that remains fresh and relevant in a world that needs its powerful messages about who we are and our place in it more than ever.

Neither Belief nor Unbelief - Intentional Ambivalence in al-Ma'arri's Luzum (Hardcover): Sona Grigoryan Neither Belief nor Unbelief - Intentional Ambivalence in al-Ma'arri's Luzum (Hardcover)
Sona Grigoryan
R3,738 Discovery Miles 37 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The book re-examines the religious thought and receptions of the Syrian poet Abu l-'Ala' al-Ma'arri (d.1057) and one of his best known works - Luzum ma la yalzam (The Self-Imposed Unnecessity), a collection of poems, which, although widely studied, needs a thorough re-evaluation regarding matters of (un)belief. Given the contradictory nature of al-Ma'arri's oeuvre and Luzum in particular, there have been two major trends in assessing al-Ma'arri's religious thought in modern scholarship. One presented al-Ma'arri as an unbeliever and a freethinker arguing that through contradictions, he practiced taqiya, i.e., dissimulation in order to avoid persecution. The other, often apologetically, presented al-Ma'arri as a sincere Muslim. This study proposes that the notion of ambivalence is a more appropriate analytical tool to apply to the reading of Luzum, specifically in matters of belief. This ambivalence is directly conditioned by the historical and intellectual circumstances al-Ma'arri lived in and he intentionally left it unsolved and intense as a robust stance against claims of certainty. Going beyond reductive interpretations, the notion of ambivalence allows for an integrative paradigm in dealing with contradictions and dissonance.

The Prophet (Hardcover): Kahlil Gibran The Prophet (Hardcover)
Kahlil Gibran; Contributions by John Baldock; Introduction by John Baldock
R285 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Otherness and Ethics (Hardcover): Shinhyung Seong Otherness and Ethics (Hardcover)
Shinhyung Seong
R1,094 R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Save R173 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Did God Die on the Way to Houston? A Queer Tale (Hardcover): David B. Myers Did God Die on the Way to Houston? A Queer Tale (Hardcover)
David B. Myers
R1,067 R905 Discovery Miles 9 050 Save R162 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Philosophical Exigencies of Christian Religion (Hardcover): Maurice Blondel Philosophical Exigencies of Christian Religion (Hardcover)
Maurice Blondel; Translated by Oliva Blanchette
R3,045 Discovery Miles 30 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Philosophical Exigencies of Christian Religion is a translation of two of Maurice Blondel’s essays. Blondel’s thinking played a significant role in the deliberations and arguments of the Second Vatican Council. Although a towering figure in the history of twentieth-century Catholic thought, the later systematic works of Maurice Blondel have been largely inaccessible in the English-speaking world. Oliva Blanchette, who previously translated Blondel’s early groundbreaking work Action (1893), now offers the first English translation of Blondel’s final work to be published, Philosophical Exigencies of Christian Religion. This work of transition from mere philosophy to a consideration of Christian religion consists of two main essays, The Christian Sense and the shorter On Assimilation, followed by a Reconsideration and Global View and an Appendix: Clarifications and Admonitions written in answer to an inquiry by a young scholar about method. The first essay explores the Christian sense of the spiritual life and how Christian religion, even as supernatural, can come under the purview of critical philosophy. The second essay examines the move from analogy to assimilation in speaking of the Christian life. Blondel tackles the question: How does the human spirit combine with the divine spirit in such a way that neither is lost in the process? Philosophical Exigencies of Christian Religion is critical for understanding Blondel’s thought. This high-quality translation and Blanchette’s concise preface will appeal not only to philosophers and theologians but also to spiritual writers and directors of spiritual retreats in the Ignatian and Jesuit traditions.

Horizons of Difference - Engaging with Others (Hardcover): Fred Dallmayr Horizons of Difference - Engaging with Others (Hardcover)
Fred Dallmayr
R3,039 Discovery Miles 30 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In his latest book, Horizons of Difference: Engaging with Others, Fred Dallmayr argues that the dialogue between religious and secular commitments, between faith and reason, is particularly important in our time because both faith and reason can give rise to dangerous and destructive types of extremism, fanaticism, or idolatry. In this interdisciplinary and cross-cultural synthesis of philosophy, religious thought, and political theory, Dallmayr neither accepts the "clash of cultures" dichotomy nor denies the reality of cultural tensions. Instead, operating from the standpoint of philosophical hermeneutics, he embraces cultural difference as a necessary condition and opportunity for mutual cross-cultural dialogue and learning. In part 1, "Relationality and Difference," Dallmayr explores the emergence of diverse loyalties and attachments in different social and cultural contexts. The assumption is not that different commitments are necessarily synchronized or "naturally" compatible but rather that they are held together precisely by their difference and potential antagonism. Part 2, "Engagement through Dialogue and Interaction," dwells on the major means of mediating between the alternatives of radical separation and radical sameness: dialogue and hermeneutical interpretation of understanding. In this respect, the emphasis shifts to leading philosophers of dialogue such as Hans-Georg Gadamer, Bernhard Waldenfels, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. In a world where the absolutizing of the ego encourages selfish egotism that can lead to aggressive warmongering, Horizons of Difference shows how the categories of "difference" and "relationality" can be used to build a genuine and peaceful democracy based on dialogue and interaction instead of radical autonomy and elitism.

The Pantheon, or, Fabulous History of the Heathen Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, &c. - Explained in a Manner Entirely New ... Adorned... The Pantheon, or, Fabulous History of the Heathen Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, &c. - Explained in a Manner Entirely New ... Adorned With Figures From Ancient Paintings, Medals, and Gems ... With a Dissertation on the Theology and Mythology of the Heathens ... (Hardcover)
Samuel 1708-1749 Boyse; Created by William D 1780 Cooke
R989 Discovery Miles 9 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Dysteleology (Hardcover): Michael Berhow Dysteleology (Hardcover)
Michael Berhow
R1,117 R938 Discovery Miles 9 380 Save R179 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Between Vision and Obedience-Rethinking Theological Epistemology (Hardcover): George Ille Between Vision and Obedience-Rethinking Theological Epistemology (Hardcover)
George Ille
R1,710 R1,394 Discovery Miles 13 940 Save R316 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Elements of Heaven (Hardcover): R. J Widry The Elements of Heaven (Hardcover)
R. J Widry
R895 R768 Discovery Miles 7 680 Save R127 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
It's Just Crazy! (Hardcover): Cynthia A. Burleson It's Just Crazy! (Hardcover)
Cynthia A. Burleson
R959 Discovery Miles 9 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Living Wittingly - Christian Life: From Mercy to Grace and from Grace to Glory (Hardcover): Bishop Edward Barnett Living Wittingly - Christian Life: From Mercy to Grace and from Grace to Glory (Hardcover)
Bishop Edward Barnett
R772 Discovery Miles 7 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Leading in a VUCA World (Hardcover): Steven C Van Den Heuvel, Jacobus Kok Leading in a VUCA World (Hardcover)
Steven C Van Den Heuvel, Jacobus Kok
R1,533 Discovery Miles 15 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cultivating a People for God (Hardcover): Enoch Kwan Cultivating a People for God (Hardcover)
Enoch Kwan
R573 Discovery Miles 5 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
And Jacob Digged a Well - Faith in the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover): Theodore M Snider And Jacob Digged a Well - Faith in the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover)
Theodore M Snider
R914 R805 Discovery Miles 8 050 Save R109 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The subject of Christology has been a struggle for the church from the very beginning. It has resulted in divisions, crusades, inquisitions, persecutions, and a wide range of creeds. Each group claims it possesses the truth-a truth revealed to them, a particular turn on belief they alone rightly proclaim. In "And Jacob Digged a Well," author Pastor Theodore M. Snider provides a commentary on religion-where it's been, where it's headed, and how it fits in the modern world. He seeks to answer this question: why do we believe what we believe?

Snider discusses how scientific and technological discoveries have changed not only our worldviews but also our Godviews and how consciousness and brain research are altering the way we understand each other and how beliefs are formed. He compiles a diverse amount of information on topics relevant to both secular and religious audiences, including creationism, evolution, intelligent design, and artificial intelligence through historical, scientific, cognitive, and psychological avenues.

And Jacob Digged a Well reminds us that "natural" may not be as clear as we once thought. Faith in the twenty-first century needs to look quite different from the past century.

Joy and Poetic Imagination - Understanding C. S. Lewis's Great War with Owen Barfield and its Significance for... Joy and Poetic Imagination - Understanding C. S. Lewis's Great War with Owen Barfield and its Significance for Lewis's Conversion and Writings (Hardcover)
Stephen Thorson
R688 Discovery Miles 6 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Levinas, Messianism and Parody (Hardcover, New): Terence Holden Levinas, Messianism and Parody (Hardcover, New)
Terence Holden
R5,022 Discovery Miles 50 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title presents an analysis of 'messianism' in Continental philosophy, using a case study of Levinas to uncover its underlying philosophical intelligibility. There is no greater testament to Emmanuel Levinas' reputation as an enigmatic thinker than in his mediations on eschatology and its relevance for contemporary thought. Levinas has come to be seen as a principle representative in Continental philosophy - alongside the likes of Heidegger, Benjamin, Adorno and Zizek - of a certain philosophical messianism, differing from its religious counterpart in being formulated apparently without appeal to any dogmatic content. To date, however, Levinas' messianism has not received the same detailed attention as other aspects of his wide ranging ethical vision. Terence Holden attempts to redress this imbalance, tracing the evolution of the messianic idea across Levinas' career, emphasising the transformations or indeed displacements which this idea undergoes in taking on philosophical intelligibility. He suggests that, in order to crack the enigma which this idea represents, we must consider not only the Jewish tradition from which Levinas draws inspiration, but also Nietzsche, who ostensibly would represent the greatest rival to the messianic idea in the history of philosophy, with his notion of the 'parody' of messianism. This groundbreaking series offers original reflections on theory and method in the study of religions, and demonstrates new approaches to the way religious traditions are studied and presented. Studies published under its auspices look to clarify the role and place of Religious Studies in the academy, but not in a purely theoretical manner. Each study will demonstrate its theoretical aspects by applying them to the actual study of religions, often in the form of frontier research.

The Oxford Handbook of Natural Theology (Hardcover, New): Russell Re Manning The Oxford Handbook of Natural Theology (Hardcover, New)
Russell Re Manning; Edited by (consulting) John Hedley Brooke, Fraser Watts
R4,907 Discovery Miles 49 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Oxford Handbook of Natural Theology is the first collection to consider the full breadth of natural theology from both historical and contemporary perspectives and to bring together leading scholars to offer accessible high-level accounts of the major themes. The volume embodies and develops the recent revival of interest in natural theology as a topic of serious critical engagement. Frequently misunderstood or polemicized, natural theology is an under-studied yet persistent and pervasive presence throughout the history of thought about ultimate reality - from the classical Greek theology of the philosophers to twenty-first century debates in science and religion. Of interest to students and scholars from a wide range of disciplines, this authoritative handbook draws on the very best of contemporary scholarship to present a critical overview of the subject area. Thirty eight new essays trace the transformations of natural theology in different historical and religious contexts, the place of natural theology in different philosophical traditions and diverse scientific disciplines, and the various cultural and aesthetic approaches to natural theology to reveal a rich seam of multi-faceted theological reflection rooted in human nature and the environments within which we find ourselves.

God and Cosmology - William Lane Craig and Sean Carroll in Dialogue (Hardcover): Robert B Stewart God and Cosmology - William Lane Craig and Sean Carroll in Dialogue (Hardcover)
Robert B Stewart
R1,979 Discovery Miles 19 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The question of God and cosmology is far from abstract. In fact, the subject raises the deepest questions of human existence: "Why is there something rather than nothing?" Or, to put it more personally, "Why am I here?", Structured as a debate, the 2014 Greer-Heard Forum focused on the issue of God and cosmology and its impact on life and self-understanding. Christian philosopher William Lane Craig and atheist cosmologist Sean Carroll presented their views before a packed crowd of more than nine hundred people. Spirited, civil, and often humorous, the debate highlighted not only their positions, but the full range of possibilities. In this volume, the content of that debate is reprinted and supplemented by a range of reflections by other conference presenters. The purpose of the Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum is to provide a venue for fair-minded dialogue on subjects of importance in religion and culture. The goal is a respectful exchange of ideas, without compromise.

True Identity Theft - More Than Just Financial Loss. What You Need to Know About Your True Identity and How to Protect What You... True Identity Theft - More Than Just Financial Loss. What You Need to Know About Your True Identity and How to Protect What You Have and Who You Are. (Hardcover)
Rudolph Blanco
R991 Discovery Miles 9 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
A Touch of Doubt - On Haptic Scepticism (Hardcover): Rachel Aumiller A Touch of Doubt - On Haptic Scepticism (Hardcover)
Rachel Aumiller
R2,851 Discovery Miles 28 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

What can we know about ourselves and the world through the sense of touch and what are the epistemic limits of touch? Scepticism claims that there is always something that slips through the epistemologist's grasp. A Touch of Doubt explores the significance of touch for the history of philosophical scepticism as well as for scepticism as an embodied form of subversive political, religious, and artistic practice. Drawing on the tradition of scepticism within nineteenth- and twentieth-century continental philosophy and psychoanalysis, this volume discusses how the sense of touch uncovers contradictions within our knowledge of ourselves and the world. It questions 1) what we can know through touch, 2) what we can know about touch itself, and 3) how our experience of touching the other and ourselves throws us into a state of doubt. This volume is intended for students and scholars who wish to reconsider the experience of touching in intersections of philosophy, religion, art, and social and political practice.

Christian Faith for Handing On (Hardcover): Helen Oppenheimer Christian Faith for Handing On (Hardcover)
Helen Oppenheimer
R1,051 R889 Discovery Miles 8 890 Save R162 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Word of God in the Ethics of Jacques Ellul (Hardcover): David W. Gill The Word of God in the Ethics of Jacques Ellul (Hardcover)
David W. Gill
R1,213 R1,011 Discovery Miles 10 110 Save R202 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Humanism, Antitheodicism, and the Critique of Meaning in Pragmatist Philosophy of Religion (Hardcover): Sami Pihlstroem Humanism, Antitheodicism, and the Critique of Meaning in Pragmatist Philosophy of Religion (Hardcover)
Sami Pihlstroem
R2,328 Discovery Miles 23 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Humanism, Antitheodicism, and the Critique of Meaning in Pragmatist Philosophy of Religion develops a distinctive approach to pragmatist philosophy of religion, and more generally to pragmatist investigations of the human search for meaning, by emphasizing what may be considered two closely interrelated main features of this tradition: humanism and antitheodicism. Humanism here emphasizes the need to focus on religion as a human practice within human concerns of meaningfulness and significance, as distinguished from any metaphysical search for cosmic meaning. Antitheodicism, in turn, stands for the refusal to accept any justification, divine or secular, for the experiences of meaninglessness that individuals undergoing horrendous suffering may have. Developing a critical form of pragmatism emphasizing these ideas, Sami Pihlstroem explores the relations between pragmatism and analytic philosophy in the philosophy of religion, especially regarding the question of religious meaning, as well as the significance of literature for philosophy of religion, with particular emphasis on William James's pragmatism.

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