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Originally published in 1952, al-Din, by prominent Egyptian scholar
Muhammad Abdullah Draz (1894-1958), has been critically acclaimed
as one of the most influential Arab Muslim studies of universal
'religion' and forms of religiosity in modern times. Written as an
introductory textbook for a course in the "History of Religions" at
King Fuad I University in Cairo-the first of its kind offered at an
Egyptian institution of higher learning-this book presents a
critical overview of classical approaches to the scholarly study of
religion. While ultimately adapted to an Islamic paradigm, the book
is a novel attempt to construct a grand narrative about the large
methodological issues of Religious Studies and the History of
Religions and in relation to modernity and secularism. Translated
for the first time in English by Yahya Haidar, this book
demonstrates how the scholarly academic study of religion in the
West, often described as 'Orientalist', came to influence and help
shape a counter-discourse from one of the leading Arab Muslim
scholars of his time.
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This book defends the fundamental place of the marital family in
modern liberal societies. While applauding modern sexual freedoms,
John Witte, Jr also defends the traditional Western teaching that
the marital family is an essential cradle of conscience, chrysalis
of care, and cornerstone of ordered liberty. He thus urges
churches, states, and other social institutions to protect and
promote the marital family. He encourages reticent churches to
embrace the rights of women and children, as Christians have long
taught, and encourages modern states to promote responsible sexual
freedom and family relations, as liberals have long said. He
counsels modern churches and states to share in family law
governance, and to resist recent efforts to privatize, abolish, or
radically expand the marital family sphere. Witte also invites
fellow citizens to end their bitter battles over same-sex marriage
and tend to the vast family field that urgently needs concerted
attention and action.
The crisis of multiculturalism in the West and the failure of the
Arab uprisings in the Middle East have pushed the question of how
to live peacefully within a diverse society to the forefront of
global discussion. Against this backdrop, Indonesia has taken on a
particular importance: with a population of 265 million people
(87.7 percent of whom are Muslim), Indonesia is both the largest
Muslim-majority country in the world and the third-largest
democracy. In light of its return to electoral democracy from the
authoritarianism of the former New Order regime, some analysts have
argued that Indonesia offers clear proof of the compatibility of
Islam and democracy. Skeptics argue, however, that the growing
religious intolerance that has marred the country's political
transition discredits any claim of the country to democratic
exemplarity. Based on a twenty-month project carried out in several
regions of Indonesia, Indonesian Pluralities: Islam, Citizenship,
and Democracy shows that, in assessing the quality and dynamics of
democracy and citizenship in Indonesia today, we must examine not
only elections and official politics, but also the less formal, yet
more pervasive, processes of social recognition at work in this
deeply plural society. The contributors demonstrate that, in fact,
citizen ethics are not static discourses but living traditions that
co-evolve in relation to broader patterns of politics, gender,
religious resurgence, and ethnicity in society. Indonesian
Pluralities offers important insights on the state of Indonesian
politics and society more than twenty years after its return to
democracy. It will appeal to political scholars, public analysts,
and those interested in Islam, Southeast Asia, citizenship, and
peace and conflict studies around the world. Contributors: Robert
W. Hefner, Erica M. Larson, Kelli Swazey, Mohammad Iqbal Ahnaf,
Marthen Tahun, Alimatul Qibtiyah, and Zainal Abidin Bagir
Can a Christian organization with colonial roots work towards
reproductive justice for Kenyan women and resist sexist
interpretations of Christianity? How does a women's organization in
Africa navigate controversial ethical dilemmas, while dealing with
the pressures of imperialism in international development? Based on
a case study of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in
Kenya, this book explores the answers to these questions. It also
introduces a theoretical framework drawn from postcolonial feminist
critique, narrative identity theory and the work of the Circle of
Concerned African Women Theologians: 'everyday Christian ethics'.
The book evaluates the theory's implications as a
cross-disciplinary theme in feminist studies of religion and
theology. Eleanor Tiplady Higgs argues that Kenya YWCA's narratives
of its Christian history and constitution sustain a link between
its ethical perspective and its identity. The ethical insights that
emerge from these practices proclaim the relevance of the value of
'fulfilled lives', as prescribed in the New Testament, for
Christian women's experiences of reproductive injustice.
Batman is one of the most recognized and popular pop culture icons.
Appearing on the page of Detective Comics #27 in 1939, the
character has inspired numerous characters, franchises, and
spin-offs over his 80+ year history. The character has displayed
versatility, appearing in stories from multiple genres, including
science fiction, noir, and fantasy and mediums far beyond his comic
book origins. While there are volumes analyzing Batman through
literary, philosophical, and psychological lenses, this volume is
one of the first academic monographs to examine Batman through a
theological and religious lens. Theology and Batman analyzes Batman
and his world, specifically exploring the themes of theodicy and
evil, ethics and morality, justice and vengeance, and the Divine
Nature. Scholars will appreciate the breadth of material covered
while Batman fans will appreciate the love for the character
expressed through each chapter.
This study provides a new critical assessment of Jean Danielou's
classic rendition of the theme of "spiritual sensation" in the work
of Gregory of Nyssa, arguing that it has surprising wider relevance
for such pressing contemporary cultural problems as racism, sexism
and addiction to pornography.
William LaFleur (1936-2010), an eminent scholar of Japanese
studies, left behind a substantial number of influential
publications, as well as several unpublished works. The most
significant of these examines debates concerning the practice of
organ transplantation in Japan and the United States, and is
published here for the first time. This provocative book challenges
the North American medical and bioethical consensus that considers
the transplantation of organs from brain dead donors as an
unalloyed good. It joins a growing chorus of voices that question
the assumption that brain death can be equated facilely with death.
It provides a deep investigation of debates in Japan, introducing
numerous Japanese bioethicists whose work has never been treated in
English. It also provides a history of similar debates in the
United States, problematizing the commonly held view that the
American public was quick and eager to accept the redefinition of
death. A work of intellectual and social history, this book also
directly engages with questions that grow ever more relevant as the
technologies we develop to extend life continue to advance. While
the benefits of these technologies are obvious, their costs are
often more difficult to articulate. Calling attention to the risks
associated with our current biotech trajectory, LaFleur stakes out
a highly original position that does not fall neatly onto either
side of contemporary US ideological divides.
Jobymon Skaria, an Indian St Thomas Christian Scholar, offers a
critique of Indian Christian theology and suggests that
constructive dialogues between Biblical and dissenting Dalit voices
- such as Chokhamela, Karmamela, Ravidas, Kabir, Nandanar and
Narayana Guru - could set right the imbalance within Dalit
theology, and could establish dialogical partnerships between Dalit
Theologians, non-Dalit Christians and Syrian Christians. Drawing on
Biblical and socio-historical resources, this book examines a
radical, yet overlooked aspect of Dalit cultural and religious
history which would empower the Dalits in their everyday
existences.
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Enter the packed courtroom and take your seat as a juror on the
Cain v. Abel trial. Soon, the prosecution and defense attorneys
(angels from Jewish legend) will call Cain, Abel, Sin, Adam, Eve,
and God to the witness stand to present their perspectives on the
world's first murder. Great Jewish commentators throughout the ages
will also offer contradictory testimony on Cain's emotional,
societal, and spiritual influences. As jurors, when we mete out
Cain's punishment, must we factor in his family history,
psychological makeup, and the human impulse to sin? In this highly
eclectic and gripping compilation of insights by Jewish
commentators on the Cain and Abel story, courtroom scenes are
juxtaposed with the author's commentary, advancing novel insights
and introspection. As each of us grapples with Cain's actions, we
confront our own darkest traits. If Cain is a symbol for all
humanity, what can we do to avoid becoming like him? Furthering
this conversation, Rabbi Dan Ornstein includes a discussion and
activity guide to promote open dialogue about human brokenness and
healing, personal impulses, and societal responsibility.
In this book, Victoria Lorrimar explores anthropologies of
co-creation as a theological response to the questions posed by
technologically enhanced humans, a prospect that is disturbing to
some, but compelling for many. The centrality the imagination for
moral reasoning, attested in recent scholarship on the imagination,
offers a fruitful starting point for a theological engagement with
these envisioned technological futures. Lorrimar approaches the
topic under the purview of a doctrine of creation that affirms a
relationship between human and divine creativity. Traditionally,
theological treatments of creativity have been almost exclusively
applied to artistic endeavours. Here, Lorrimar breaks new ground by
extending such theological accounts to include technology, and
uniting them with the strengths of scientific accounts of
co-creation. She draws on metaphor studies, cognitive sciences, as
well as literary studies, to develop an account of human creativity
in relation to divine creativity, which is then applied to various
enhancement scenarios.
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