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This title was first published in 2003. This book develops a moral
ontology for a theistic ethic that engages the work of contemporary
moral and political philosophers, and reaffirms the relevance of a
theistic tradition of God's relation to the world reflected in the
fundamental teachings of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Drawing
on recent thought in the non-religious fields of psychology and
political and moral philosophy, which build around the concept of
human flourishing in community, Kirkpatrick argues that a theistic
ethic need not be the captive of parochial or sectarian theological
camps. He proposes a common or universal ethic that transcends the
fashionable ethnocentric 'incommensurate differences' in morality
alleged by many post-modern deconstructionists. In the wake of
ethnic religious strife post September 11th 2001, this book argues
for a common morality built on the inclusivity of love, community,
and justice that can transcend sectarian and parochial boundaries.
This title was first published in 2003. This book develops a moral
ontology for a theistic ethic that engages the work of contemporary
moral and political philosophers, and reaffirms the relevance of a
theistic tradition of God's relation to the world reflected in the
fundamental teachings of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Drawing
on recent thought in the non-religious fields of psychology and
political and moral philosophy, which build around the concept of
human flourishing in community, Kirkpatrick argues that a theistic
ethic need not be the captive of parochial or sectarian theological
camps. He proposes a common or universal ethic that transcends the
fashionable ethnocentric 'incommensurate differences' in morality
alleged by many post-modern deconstructionists. In the wake of
ethnic religious strife post September 11th 2001, this book argues
for a common morality built on the inclusivity of love, community,
and justice that can transcend sectarian and parochial boundaries.
In this compelling book, Graeme Kirkpatrick argues that computer
games have fundamentally altered the relation of self and society
in the digital age. Tracing the origins of gaming to the revival of
play in the 1960s counter culture, Computer Games and the Social
Imaginary describes how the energies of that movement transformed
computer technology from something ugly and machine-like into a
world of colour and fun'. In the process, play with computers
became computer gaming a new cultural practice with its own values.
From the late 1980s gaming became a resource for people to draw
upon as they faced the challenges of life in a new, globalizing
digital economy. Gamer identity furnishes a revivified capitalism
with compliant and streamlined' workers, but at times gaming
culture also challenges the corporations that control game
production. Analysing topics such as the links between technology
and power, the formation of gaming culture and the subjective
impact of play with computer games, this insightful text will be of
great interest to students and scholars of digital media, games
studies and the information society.
In this compelling book, Graeme Kirkpatrick argues that computer
games have fundamentally altered the relation of self and society
in the digital age. Tracing the origins of gaming to the revival of
play in the 1960s counter culture, Computer Games and the Social
Imaginary describes how the energies of that movement transformed
computer technology from something ugly and machine-like into a
world of colour and fun'. In the process, play with computers
became computer gaming a new cultural practice with its own values.
From the late 1980s gaming became a resource for people to draw
upon as they faced the challenges of life in a new, globalizing
digital economy. Gamer identity furnishes a revivified capitalism
with compliant and streamlined' workers, but at times gaming
culture also challenges the corporations that control game
production. Analysing topics such as the links between technology
and power, the formation of gaming culture and the subjective
impact of play with computer games, this insightful text will be of
great interest to students and scholars of digital media, games
studies and the information society.
This book analyses gaming magazines published in Britain in the
1980s to provide the first serious history of the bedroom coding
culture that produced some of the most important video games ever
played.
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Community (Paperback)
Frank G. Kirkpatrick
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Historical Materialism and Social Evolution brings together a collection of essays which investigate the relationship between Marxist thought and Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Each of the contributors emphasize the idea that the distinctive character of progressive social thought is derived from creative ideas drawn from the study of natural evolutionary processes.
Historical Materialism and Social Evolution brings together a
collection of essays which investigate the relationship between
Marxist thought and Darwin's theory of evolution by natural
selection. Each of the contributors emphasize the idea that the
distinctive character of progressive social thought is derived from
creative ideas drawn from the study of natural evolutionary
processes.
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Living Issues in Ethics (Paperback)
Richard T. Nolan; As told to Harold Hopper Titus; Frank G. Kirkpatrick
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Christian Theology after Christendom: Engaging the Thought of
Douglas John Hall brings together contemporary thinkers to engage
and build upon Douglas John Hall's work-and to take up his
challenge to reclaim a contextual and de-colonizing theology of the
cross as a means to speak to the realities of life and faith today.
With a focus on contemporary issues, this edited collection
critically analyzes and deconstructs the centuries-old colonial
triumphalism of Christian theology and the church in the West. This
book seeks to frame present day crises in ways that honor a deeply
rooted theologia crucis that does not colonize the "other." It
explores constructive decolonizing possibilities for Christian
theology at the end of Christendom.
Christian Theology after Christendom: Engaging the Thought of
Douglas John Hall brings together contemporary thinkers to engage
and build upon Douglas John Hall's work-and to take up his
challenge to reclaim a contextual and de-colonizing theology of the
cross as a means to speak of the realities of life and faith today.
With a focus on contemporary issues, this collection of essays
critically analyzes and deconstructs the centuries-old colonial
triumphalism of Christian theology and the church in the West. This
edited collection seeks to frame present day crises in ways that
honor a deeply rooted theologia crucis that does not colonize the
"other." It explores constructive decolonizing possibilities for
Christian theology at the end of Christendom.
There are two philosophical commitments requisite to Christian
belief: that God is the ultimate mystery and that God is present
and active in the world and therefore accessible to creatures.
Attempting to avoid the trappings of a radical distantiation on the
one hand, and the immanent collapse of God and world on the other,
Frank Kirkpatrick argues for an underdeveloped theory of agency and
action that preserves the mystery of God while providing a
philosophically robust account of discernible, personal divine
action in created time and space. Drawing on the often neglected
philosophical work of thinkers like John Macmurray, Raymond Tallis,
and Edward Pols, Kirkpatrick proposes a way around the stalemates
that have stymied the attempt to think divine agency coherently.
This is then brought into conversation with systematic theology,
where it is critically tested by, and critiques, accounts in Barth,
Pannenberg, Torrance, Jenson, and the recent work of Kevin Hector.
The current debate in the Episcopal Church in the United States
(ECUSA) over its relationship with the worldwide Anglican Communion
has been building for some time. Some Episcopalians (including
priests, bishops, and dioceses) have broken or are considering
breaking their historic affiliation with the current authoritative
bodies of ECUSA because they believe they have betrayed the
historic teachings and morality of the Anglican tradition. The
author places this emerging crisis in context: historical, moral,
theological, cultural, and ecclesiological. He explores how the
rift between Episcopalians in the United States originated, how it
is being played out now in the rift between the official
representatives of ECUSA and the Anglican Communion, what the
arguments are for and against all sides, and what are the prospects
for either reconciliation at some level between the opposing
parties or deepening schism in the future. Kirkpatrick explores the
variety of contentious issues, rather than focusing just on the one
that gets the most media attention: homosexuality.
The crisis in the Church goes much deeper than that, however,
and involves issues of church, tradition, and biblical authority.
The author provides necessary background but focuses primarily on
the events that have occurred since 2003 when ECUSA approved the
election and consecration of an openly gay bishop. While the
situation continues to evolve and change, the book provides readers
with an up-to-date account of the history of the crisis, an
analysis of the conflicting arguments, and a contextual guide for
understanding what might come next in this unfolding story.
Scottish philosopher John Macmurray's intriguing career makes the
job of classifying his work difficult by contemporary academic
modes of categorization. Despite his extensive writings on
political principles and politics and significant influence on
numerous British politicians, he never regarded the political
sphere as an end in itself. Above all, he was a political
philosopher determined to place politics into a wider, more
comprehensive, metaphysical and religious framework. In this
long-overdue analysis of Macmurray, Frank Kirkpatrick traces the
development of Macmurray's thought with its roots in the Bible,
Hegel and the democratic liberal tradition of the west. Kirkpatrick
contends that Macmurray's most important contribution to the field
is his development of a philosophical understanding of what
constitutes an authentic community. Through this analysis,
Kirkpatrick explores the extraordinary resonances of Macmurray's
political thought in other modern philosophers and reveals his
enduring significance.
Scottish philosopher John Macmurray's intriguing career makes the
job of classifying his work difficult by contemporary academic
modes of categorization. Despite his extensive writings on
political principles and politics and significant influence on
numerous British politicians, he never regarded the political
sphere as an end in itself. Above all, he was a political
philosopher determined to place politics into a wider, more
comprehensive, metaphysical and religious framework. In this
long-overdue analysis of Macmurray, Frank Kirkpatrick traces the
development of Macmurray's thought with its roots in the Bible,
Hegel and the democratic liberal tradition of the west. Kirkpatrick
contends that Macmurray's most important contribution to the field
is his development of a philosophical understanding of what
constitutes an authentic community. Through this analysis,
Kirkpatrick explores the extraordinary resonances of Macmurray's
political thought in other modern philosophers and reveals his
enduring significance.
This planning and leader training handbook offers a distinctive
broad-based, small-group approach to building community. From the
Jewish havurot to Christian koinonia, you will gain a thorough
understanding of community, learn how to plan an effective
small-group ministry, how to select and train leaders for all kinds
of small groups, and how to start small groups that are a part of
and not apart from their congregations. Appendices provide an
overview of the sociological, psychological, and biblical
theological literature on community and a wealth of presentation
and leader training resources.
Challenging the assumption that the concept of divine action is
necessarily paradoxical, on the grounds that God is radically
transcendent of finitude, or can perform only a master act of
creating and sustaining the universe, Frank Kirkpatrick defends as
philosophically credible the Christian conviction that God is a
personal Agent who also acts in particular historical moments to
further the divine intention of fostering universal community.
Kirkpatrick claims that God and the world are distinct realities
"together bound" in a mutual relationship of reciprocal historical
action. In this relationship, God both acts upon and responds to
human beings in specific moments in their history. The implications
of this claim for understanding the biblical narrative, the problem
of evil, cosmological theories, and the realism of Christian
community are pursued.
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