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This book sets out a new agenda for science-theology interactions
and offers examples of what that agenda might look like when
implemented. It explores, in innovative ways, what follows for
science-theology discussions from recent developments in the
history of science. The contributions take seriously the
historically conditioned nature of the categories ‘science’ and
‘religion’ and consider the ways in which these categories are
reinforced in the public sphere. Reflecting on the balance of power
between theology and the sciences, the authors demonstrate a
commitment to moving beyond traditional models of one-sided
dialogue and seek to give theology a more active role in
determining the interdisciplinary agenda.
This book sets out a new agenda for science-theology interactions
and offers examples of what that agenda might look like when
implemented. It explores, in innovative ways, what follows for
science-theology discussions from recent developments in the
history of science. The contributions take seriously the
historically conditioned nature of the categories 'science' and
'religion' and consider the ways in which these categories are
reinforced in the public sphere. Reflecting on the balance of power
between theology and the sciences, the authors demonstrate a
commitment to moving beyond traditional models of one-sided
dialogue and seek to give theology a more active role in
determining the interdisciplinary agenda.
It is increasingly clear that histories of secularization are not
simply dispassionate descriptions of the decline of religious
belief and practice in the West. Rather, such narratives often seek
to celebrate secularization, promote some version of it, lament it,
or otherwise oppose it in favour of a programme of desecularization
or resacralization. The aim of this book is to identify some of the
major genres of the history of secularization and to explore their
historical contexts, normative commitments, and tendential
purposes. The contributors to the volume offer different
perspectives on these questions, not least because a number of them
are themselves participants in the cultural-political programs
described above. The primary purpose of this book, however, is the
identification of such programs rather than their promotion.
Overall, the collection seeks to bring analytical clarity to
ongoing debates about secularization and help explain the
co-existence of apparently conflicting stories about the origins of
Western modernity. This book was originally published as a special
issue of the Intellectual History Review journal.
See what life was like for the colonists who made the journey
across the wilderness, and the natives who were confronted by these
newcomers. You can also meet the cowboys who lived their hard,
lonely lives driving cattle across vast distances, and outlaws like
Butch Cassidy and Billy the Kid, who chose to live by their guns
rather than by more honest means. This volume vividly captures the
atmosphere of the Wild West, with fact-packed text, funto- do
projects, detailed illustrations, photographs from the times,
images from the movies and the real facts.
It is increasingly clear that histories of secularization are not
simply dispassionate descriptions of the decline of religious
belief and practice in the West. Rather, such narratives often seek
to celebrate secularization, promote some version of it, lament it,
or otherwise oppose it in favour of a programme of desecularization
or resacralization. The aim of this book is to identify some of the
major genres of the history of secularization and to explore their
historical contexts, normative commitments, and tendential
purposes. The contributors to the volume offer different
perspectives on these questions, not least because a number of them
are themselves participants in the cultural-political programs
described above. The primary purpose of this book, however, is the
identification of such programs rather than their promotion.
Overall, the collection seeks to bring analytical clarity to
ongoing debates about secularization and help explain the
co-existence of apparently conflicting stories about the origins of
Western modernity. This book was originally published as a special
issue of the Intellectual History Review journal.
The conflict between science and religion seems indelible, even
eternal. Surely two such divergent views of the universe have
always been in fierce opposition? Actually, that's not the case,
says Peter Harrison: our very concepts of science and religion are
relatively recent, emerging only in the past three hundred years,
and it is those very categories, rather than their underlying
concepts, that constrain our understanding of how the formal study
of nature relates to the religious life. In The Territories of
Science and Religion, Harrison dismantles what we think we know
about the two categories, then puts it all back together again in a
provocative, productive new way. By tracing the history of these
concepts for the first time in parallel, he illuminates alternative
boundaries and little-known relations between them thereby making
it possible for us to learn from their true history, and see other
possible ways that scientific study and the religious life might
relate to, influence, and mutually enrich each other. A tour de
force by a distinguished scholar working at the height of his
powers, The Territories of Science and Religion promises to forever
alter the way we think about these fundamental pillars of human
life and experience.
The fortified religious buildings of Christendom, Islam and Tibetan
Buddhism, described by an acknowledged expert who also includes his
own photographs and detailed plans. Throughout history, great
faiths have been subjected to persecution and attack from beyond
the wall - literally walls, in Peter Harrison's remarkable book of
the great monastery-fortresses, and church-fortresses, of the
world. The fortified religious buildings of Christendom, Islam and
Tibetan Buddhism are some of the most dramatic buildings of the
middle ages. Though they shared a common purpose in defending the
living faith from the armies of the unbeliever, they are
astonishingly different from each other. Peter Harrison has spent a
lifetime in scholarly pursuit of fortified religious buildings
dating from a thousand years ago and more, in the Old and New
Worlds, the Orient, and the Occident, ranging through New Mexico,
North Africa and Tibet, though the majority are to be found in
Europe. The wild, often hostile, terrain in which these fortresses
were built speaks of a militant faith, and Peter Harrison's purpose
is to show how and why religious establishments incorporated
military architecture. He considers this unstudied subject from a
uniquely wide point of view, historical, military, and
architectural. Every formof religious building that received
fortifications is illustrated, from the humble parish churches of
the Anglo-Scottish Borders to the Potala Palace of the Dalai Lama
and the Vatican. Particular features of this book are the author's
photographs, taken in some of the wildest and most inaccessible
parts of the world, and his own very detailed plans and
illustrations of many of the buildings described. SHORTLISTED FOR
THE LONGMAN-HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2005 AWARD. Dr PETER
HARRISON is Research Associate, Centre for Medieval Studies,
University of York.
The popular field of 'science and religion' is a lively and
well-established area. It is however a domain which has long been
characterised by certain traits. In the first place, it tends
towards an adversarial dialectic in which the separate disciplines,
now conjoined, are forever locked in a kind of mortal combat.
Secondly, 'science and religion' has a tendency towards
disentanglement, where 'science' does one sort of thing and
'religion' another. And thirdly, the duo are frequently pushed
towards some sort of attempted synthesis, wherein their aims either
coincide or else are brought more closely together. In attempting
something fresh, and different, this volume tries to move beyond
tried and tested tropes. Bringing philosophy and theology to the
fore in a way rarely attempted before, the book shows how fruitful
new conversations between science and religion can at last move
beyond the increasingly tired options of either conflict or
dialogue.
Peter Harrison has lived in France for over thirty-five years. He
recounts some of his memories which have resulted in so many of his
poems. From his arrival in Provence with his family and working as
a chef in the Var, to his often exasperating but amusing thirteen
years as the butler of a very eccentric millionaire in Monaco. He
is now retired and lives in Eze.
After writing Memories and Poems from a Sunny Clime, a lot of
readers asked me if I would publish a book of my poems.
Above Lake Teresa in the quiet hills of Provence, the new Auberge
du Lac private retirement home opens its doors for the first time.
Amongst the new residents are Charles Drew, a retired policeman
with an unusual hobby and Daphne Ferris, retired secretary, with an
apparent dislike for all humanity. Between the two of them, an
unlikely friendship develops; which holds them in good stead with
the arrival of the mysterious Lady Sophie Vanseer and her husband.
But their insatiable curiosity becomes their undoing, and as
everything seems to spiral out of control, their peaceful
retirement becomes a thing of the past.
Documentary about the early life of Beatle George Harrison. In
1963, George accompanied his brother Peter to Benton, Illinois, to
visit their sister Louise who had recently married an American and
emigrated. As Louise performed her sisterly duty, plugging her
brother's band to everyone who would listen, the Beatles' first
song 'From Me to You' was played on Illinois radio, thrusting the
Liverpudlian band into the American limelight.
ROCK MUSIC - The inside story..... I opened my ROCK MUSIC office in
1960. It was in Archer Street, Piccadilly London business was very
slow. I then started booking all the beat clubs and coffee bars in
Soho. But the business only became a success when I focused my
efforts on Colleges & Universities. I then formed College
Entertainments Ltd. I was managing director until 1972 when I
married the love of my life. I started out with nothing. I was
broke and lived on Tulse Hill estate in Brixton. I go into detail
about my rock music adventures later. LED ZEPPELIN: Back in 1968
their manager, Peter Grant, phoned me and said that as I had been
one of the best agents for The Yardbirds I could be the first agent
to book new incarnation, LED ZEPPELIN. Within the hour of Peter
Grant's call I had booked them for their very first gig at Surrey
University. And the fee was just a few hundred pounds. They became
an iconic rock band and Led Zeppelin will live for evermore. PINK
FLOYD: I feel proud and privileged to have booked the original Pink
Floyd for all those regular resident gigs at the Royal College of
Art Students Union, Kensington Gore. Lead singer / Composer Syd
Barrett eventually 'retired'; he sadly passed away in July 2006
aged 60. Gone but never forgotten. David Gilmour replaced Syd
Barrett in April 1968. MARC BOLAN / T REX I booked Marc as a solo
performer for that club in Beckenham. While I was talking to Marc I
got a profound sense of loneliness and a touch of sadness. Was I
picking up vibrations for his current state or for the future
tragedy? I will never know. Marc Bolan born Mark Feld; 30 September
1947 - Died 16 September 1977. The cause? His car crashed into a
tree. He was a passenger, his girl friend was driving that fatal
day. There is still a ribbon tied to that tree. It's flying in the
wind. His music, as well as his original sense of style, helped
create the glam rock era. Marc was highly talented. Marc had so
much more to offer his ever growing global fan base. THE WHO: They
first came into my life as the 'High Numbers' soon after I had
opened my first agency, Star Attractions Ltd. I later formed
College Entertainments Ltd. This company was aimed at
students/colleges/unis and was a runaway success. I had taken over
the former jazz club, known as Cy Laurie's, in Ham Yard, Great
Windmill Street, Piccadilly. I renamed it 'The King Creole Club'
after the Elvis film. I was holding auditions for a resident group
and The Who ('High Numbers') were candidates. They were typical no
nonsense Mods. Arrived, set up at immediately, played the audition
set and then fucked off. A no B.S. Rock Music British institution.
I met the group years later at a gig I arranged for them at the
London College of Printing at the Elephant & Castle. They
really did destroy their instruments. Nobody could believe what
they where witnessing. What a waste of really good expensive
instruments BUT worth a ton in publicity. ERIC CLAPTON: I booked
this superstar many times. In the early to mid-sixties he was
always leaving one group and joining another on a regular basis. We
now know that he was searching for that perfect 'blues' sound. In
his one-year stay with Mayall, Clapton gained the nickname
"Slowhand" and graffiti in London declared, "Clapton is God." DAVID
BOWIE: The legendary David Bowie A super star and a genuinely nice
bloke. I booked David Bowie when I was producing a Melody Maker
college music competition. It was held at the Lyceum in the Strand.
College Ents presented a rock group competition sponsored by Melody
Maker. It was to organize a talent competition for up and coming
rock groups on the college circuit. We arranged for groups to
audition in colleges throughout the UK. It was called 'Search' and
David Bowie hosted the final for me. He was a consummate pro. He
helped me make the evening a tremendous success. David is a true
STAR.
ENJOY MY ROCK MUSIC JOURNEY through the 1960's. > Pink Floyd
residency for Author at Royal College Art. > The Who auditioned
for Author as 'High Numbers'. > Author booked all the Rock Icons
throughout 1960's. >Featuring Famous Rock Groups booked by
Author 60's -70's It was 1960 and I was the youngest Rock Music
Agent in Soho, Piccadilly aged 19. In those days you had to be 21
to get licenced. That was the age of majority back then.
Westminster City Council sent their Entertainment Employment Agency
Inspector an ex copper] to interview me. He trusted me enough to
grant me a license while I was still a tender 19 year old teenager.
When I opened my office in Archer Street, Piccadilly London
business was very slow. I then started booking all the beat clubs
and coffee bars in Soho. But the business only became a success
when I focused my efforts on Colleges & Universities. I then
formed College Entertainments Ltd. I was managing director until
1972 when I married the love of my life. That is when I sold the
company after enjoying twelve hectic years of rock music success.
That period from 1960 until the early '70's was an exciting
explosive crazy roller coaster ride. It was a frantic time. The
start of unadulterated Rock Music. I started out with nothing. I
was broke and lived on Tulse Hill estate in Brixton. Homeless
people have been known to refuse accommodation on that notorious
estate..... I go into detail about my rock music adventures later.
> Rod Stewart help save Author's Rock Music Agency. > Marc
Bolan appeared at Mistral club for Author. > Clapton played in
famous groups Author booked
B B C BRIXTON BOY CALLING Rock Music Agent of the 1960's The Life
and Times of Author Agent Producer PETER HARRISON
Featuring AMAZING BEATLES CHRONICLES > Led Zeppelin's first gig
booked by Author. > Pink Floyd residency for Author at Royal
College Art. > The Who auditioned for Author as 'High Numbers'.
> Rod Stewart help save Author's Rock Music Agency. > Marc
Bolan appeared at Mistral club for Author. > Clapton played in
famous groups Author booked > Author booked all the Rock Icons
throughout 1960's. ENJOY MY ROCK MUSIC JOURNEY through the 1960's.
When I opened my office in Archer Street, Piccadilly London
business was very slow. I then started booking all the beat clubs
and coffee bars in Soho. But the business only became a success
when I focused my efforts on Colleges & Universities. I then
formed College Entertainments Ltd. I was managing director until
1972 when I married the love of my life. That is when I sold the
company after enjoying twelve hectic years of rock music success.
That period from 1960 until the early '70's was an exciting
explosive crazy roller coaster ride. It was a frantic time. The
start of unadulterated Rock Music. I started out with nothing. I
was broke and lived on Tulse Hill estate in Brixton. Homeless
people have been known to refuse accommodation on that notorious
estate..... I go into detail about my rock music adventures later.
But here are some tasty INTRO tit bits. Some rock h'orderves to
keep you going before I introduce the main menu... LED ZEPPELIN:
Back in 1968 their manager, Peter Grant, phoned me and said that as
I had been one of the best agents for The Yardbirds I could be the
first agent to book new incarnation, LED ZEPPELIN. Within the hour
of Peter Grant's call I had booked them for their very first gig at
Surrey University. And the fee was just a few hundred pounds. They
became an iconic rock band and Led Zeppelin will live for evermore.
Much of it is down to their tough shrewd manager. And to think the
young Peter Grant, in the late 1950's, was the doorman at the 2i's
coffee bar in Old Compton Street. Before I started my rock music
agency I was a young representative for Jukebox Distributors Ltd in
Wardour Street. Because I was a crazy teenager crazy about pop rock
music, they let me select all the records for that big famous
Jukebox in the 2i's, I seem to remember it was a Wurlitzer. I used
to see the large, menacing figure of Peter Grant on many occasions
at that coffee bar. Nobody would take him on. Peter Grant was also
a wrestler. I remember meeting Mickie Most, Gene Vincent and many
other legends at that popular coffee bar hang out in London's Soho.
Old Compton Street is now a very different place. It is now the hub
of London's gay community network. Tommy Steele and Cliff Richard
and his Drifters (Later the Shadows) started out by singing at the
famous 2i's. Out of little acorns grow... All these other super
groups also started as musical acorns. PINK FLOYD: I feel proud and
privileged to have booked the original Pink Floyd for all those
regular resident gigs at the Royal College of Art Students Union,
Kensington Gore.
THIS POWERFUL BOOK TAKES A POSITIVE LOOK AT THE UNEXPLAINED The
overwhelming evidence points to life after physical death and the
suvival of the spirit independent of the material body. In the
cases researched the people concerned have UNANIMOUSLY stated that
they no longer fear death. BORDERLAND This fascinating chapter
describes the experiences of people who, during
out-of-body-release, found themselves in an idylic realm which they
can only describe as 'Paradise'.
All of the stories are true accounts of real experiences from
around the world. From the content it is easy to see that for most
people their glimpse into the unknown has left them undoubtedly
moved, puzzled and often frightened. Perhaps one of the strangest
unexplained event comes from Ronald Pattinson: 'When I was a
soldier I had a strange spinetingling experience which I have never
been able to account for.....' The book includes haunting ghost
stories from Scotland. In this section we touch upon phantom
soldiers, ghostly lovers, mist-shrouded kilted apparitions,
murderous ministers and even a disappearing bank in a time slip. We
have kept away from previously published or documented stories
which is why you will not read about Tam O'Shanter by Burns or the
ghost from Shakespeare's Scottish play. We have also avoided
fairies, imps, warlocks, besoms, monsters and the legions of
legendary beings which undoubtedly make for an entertaining read
but do little for the credibility of the true stories in our book.
Native American biography. Cheyenne Indians. Indian Wars. Custer.
The book's primary aim was to present the children's stories in a
neutral, non-judgemental way and let the reader decide. The
original idea came to co-author Mary Harrison when she observed her
youngest son, Christopher, trying to pick flowers from a floral
pattern on her bed cover. The little baby's actions seemed so
quirky and amusing that Mary was prompted to have a letter
published in Woman's Own. Mary asked if other mothers had
experienced similar 'odd' moments with their little ones. She was
completely unprepared for the replies she got - Mary was
overwhelmed with letters from parents reporting accounts of
reincarnation. It was the key word From this 'PAST LIVES: Children
Time Forgot' was born. Baby Christopher Leon is now an academic
writer in Florida, USA and is married with two wonderful sons. Mary
sadly passed away in 2002.
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