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Since the 1960s a fresh wave of new religions and what has come to
be termed 'spiritualities' have been evident on a global scale.
This volume in The Library of Essays on Sexuality and Religion
focuses on these 'new' religions and their often contentious
attitudes towards human sexuality. Part 1, through
previously-published articles, provides instances of affirming
orientations of the 'new' religions towards sexuality. This entails
scrutinising examples of innovative religion from a historical
perspective, as well as those of a more contemporary nature. Part 2
examines, with pertinent illustrations, the controversial character
of 'new' religions in their 'cultist' forms and matters of sexual
control and abuse. Part 3 considers sexuality as articulated
through paganism, the occult and esotericism in the postmodern
setting. Part 4 examines both hetero- and non-hetero- expressions
of sexuality through the so-called 'New Spiritualities',
Quasi-religions and the more 'hidden' forms of religiosity.
The subject of gay and lesbian sexuality is perhaps the most vexed
issue in the contemporary Christian Church. Many churches have been
forced to confront the matter, both theologically and pastorally
and in consequence, controversies have proved divisive within the
Church, most notably between conservative and liberal orientated
denominations, as well as evangelical churches. This book explores
these themes from a sociological perspective, addressing not only
gay and lesbian sexualities, but also bi- and transgendered
sexualities. With rich empirical material being presented by a team
of experts, this book constitutes the first comprehensive
sociological study of 'non-hetero' sexualities in relation to
contemporary Christianity. As such, it will appeal to sociologists,
scholars of religion and theology as well as readers across a range
of social sciences
The Alpha Enterprise explores the development, growth and impact of
the most widely used evangelising programme of recent decades. The
Alpha course is run in over seven thousand churches in the UK and
over five thousand in the USA. Across the world some four million
people have graduated through the course in over 80 countries.
Alpha is truly the fastest growing evangelising initiative,
creating widespread support as well as stirring strong criticism.
Stephen Hunt critically examines the content and working philosophy
of the Alpha course through the experiences of the churches that
have run it, as well as the individuals who have experienced it
first hand. Hunt charts the history of the programme, its use of
group dynamics and media, how it links with the charismatic
movement, how it deals with issues such as homosexuality, how it is
run not only in churches but in prisons and universities too, and
concludes by measuring Alpha's impact and success. Engaging with
debates regarding postmodernity, globalisation, McDonaldisation,
consumerism, and secularisation, and based on real-life surveys,
The Alpha Enterprise sheds new light not only on evangelism but on
contemporary Christianity in general and how it engages with a
post-Christian culture.
A tale of high adventure and derring-do set in the same
Victorian-style world as the acclaimed The Court of the Air and The
Rise of the Iron Moon. A secret grave enough to kill for... The
isolated island of Jago is the only home Hannah Conquest has ever
known. But her carefree existence comes to an abrupt halt when her
guardian, Archbishop Alice Grey, is brutally murdered. Someone
desperately wants to suppress a secret kept by the archbishop, and
if the attempts on Hannah's own life are any indication, the killer
believes that Alice passed the knowledge of it onto her ward before
her head was separated from her neck. Meanwhile, a deadly power
struggle is brewing on Jago. And as Hannah digs deeper into the
mystery Alice left behind, assisted by two rather different
detectives, she must race to unravel a chain of ancient riddles in
order to save not just her own life, but her island home itself...
From the author of The Court of the Air comes a hugely engaging,
Victorian-style adventure, filled with perilous quests, dastardly
deeds and deadly intrigue - perfect for all fans of Philip Pullman
and Susanna Clarke Professor Amelia Harsh is obsessed with finding
the lost civilisation of Camlantis, a legendary city from
pre-history that is said to have conquered hunger, war and disease
- tempering the race of man's baser instincts by the creation of
the perfect pacifist society. It is an obsession that is to cost
her dearly. She returns home to Jackals from her latest
archaeological misadventure to discover that the university council
has finally stripped her of her position in retaliation for her
heretical research. Without official funding, Amelia has no choice
but to accept the offer of patronage from the man she blames for
her father's bankruptcy and suicide, the fiercely intelligent and
incredibly wealthy Abraham Quest. He has an ancient crystal-book
that suggests the Camlantean ruins are buried under one of the
sea-like lakes that dot the murderous jungles of Liongeli. Amelia
undertakes an expedition deep into the dark heart of the jungle,
blackmailing her old friend Commodore Black into ferrying her along
the huge river of the Shedarkshe on his ancient u-boat. With an
untrustworthy crew of freed convicts, Quest's force of female
mercenaries on board and a lunatic steamman safari hunter acting as
their guide, Amelia's luck can hardly get any worse. But she's as
yet unaware that her quest for the perfect society is about to
bring her own world to the brink of destruction...
The Alpha Enterprise explores the development, growth and impact of
the most widely used evangelising programme of recent decades. The
Alpha course is run in over seven thousand churches in the UK and
over five thousand in the USA. Across the world some four million
people have graduated through the course in over 80 countries.
Alpha is truly the fastest growing evangelising initiative,
creating widespread support as well as stirring strong criticism.
Stephen Hunt critically examines the content and working philosophy
of the Alpha course through the experiences of the churches that
have run it, as well as the individuals who have experienced it
first hand. Hunt charts the history of the programme, its use of
group dynamics and media, how it links with the charismatic
movement, how it deals with issues such as homosexuality, how it is
run not only in churches but in prisons and universities too, and
concludes by measuring Alpha's impact and success. Engaging with
debates regarding postmodernity, globalisation, McDonaldisation,
consumerism, and secularisation, and based on real-life surveys,
The Alpha Enterprise sheds new light not only on evangelism but on
contemporary Christianity in general and how it engages with a
post-Christian culture.
A hugely engaging adventure set in a Victorian-style world - a
fantastical version of Dickens - that will appeal to fans of
Susanna Clarke and Philip Pullman. Two orphans are more than they
seem. And one megalomaniac will stop at nothing to find them...
When Molly Templar witnesses a brutal murder at the brothel she has
just been apprenticed to, her first instinct is to return to the
poorhouse where she grew up. But there she finds her fellow orphans
butchered, and it slowly dawns on her that she was in fact the real
target of the attack. For Molly carries a secret deep in her blood,
a secret that marks her out for destruction by enemies of the
state. Soon Molly will find herself battling a grave threat to
civilization which draws on an ancient power thought to have been
quelled millennia ago. Oliver Brooks has led a sheltered life in
the home of his merchant uncle. But when he is framed for his only
relative's murder he is forced to flee for his life. He is
accompanied by Harry Stave, an agent of the Court of the Air - a
shadowy organization independent of the government that acts as the
final judiciary of the land, ensuring that order prevails. Chased
across the country, Oliver finds himself in the company of thieves,
outlaws and spies, and gradually learns more about the secret that
has blighted his life, but which may also offer him the power to
avert the coming catastrophe. Their enemies are ruthless and
myriad, but Molly and Oliver are joined by indomitable friends in
this endlessly inventive tale full of drama, intrigue and
adventure.
This introductory text explores the historical and contemporary
relevance of religion to social life, through an examination of
practice and belief. Author Hunt reconsiders how theories and
concepts are lived at the level of selfhood and cultural identity,
through religious and spiritual belief. At the same time he looks
at contemporary changes in religious life and how these are
impacted by socialization, institutional belonging, and belief, and
at the significance of class, gender, age and ethnicity. Individual
chapters cover a range of issues, such as:
- religion, identity and community
- secularization and pluralism
- traditional Christianity: change and continuity
- globalization and the global context
- religion and ethnicity.
The text challenges much current sociological thought and deals
with contemporary Christianity, a range of world faiths and new and
developing expressions of religion and spirituality. With tables
and diagrams to illustrate key points and trends, it provides an
accessible and captivating introduction to the sociology of
religion.
Since the 1960s a fresh wave of new religions and what has come to
be termed 'spiritualities' have been evident on a global scale.
This volume in The Library of Essays on Sexuality and Religion
focuses on these 'new' religions and their often contentious
attitudes towards human sexuality. Part 1, through
previously-published articles, provides instances of affirming
orientations of the 'new' religions towards sexuality. This entails
scrutinising examples of innovative religion from a historical
perspective, as well as those of a more contemporary nature. Part 2
examines, with pertinent illustrations, the controversial character
of 'new' religions in their 'cultist' forms and matters of sexual
control and abuse. Part 3 considers sexuality as articulated
through paganism, the occult and esotericism in the postmodern
setting. Part 4 examines both hetero- and non-hetero- expressions
of sexuality through the so-called 'New Spiritualities',
Quasi-religions and the more 'hidden' forms of religiosity.
For two millennia Christianity has embraced fairly consistent views
of human sexuality. Today, there exist more varied outlooks on the
subject. This volume on Christianity in the The Library of Essays
on Sexuality and Religion series overviews the contrasting
Christian perceptions of sexuality. Part 1 includes a number of
previously published articles that are theological in nature and
present biblical interpretations of sexuality. Here, several
Christian voices are permitted to speak from their varied
perspectives, both conservative and liberal. Part 2 features
contributions focusing on the Christian tradition of celibacy and
asceticism. Part 3 surveys scholarly work emphasising the
relationship between sexuality, gender and patriarchy. Part 4
offers academic interpretations of Christian expressions of
sexuality through the mediums of worship, ritual and the
sacraments. The final part peruses contemporary contestations of
conventional Christian views. This is undertaken by presenting
articles examining views of gay sexuality, assisted human
reproduction and priestly celibacy.
The sixth marvellous tale of high adventure and derring-do from the
master of steampunk literature, set in the world of The Court of
the Air A daring underwater chase ends in a battle for the Kingdom
itself... The streets of Middlesteel are under attack by an unseen
enemy, leaving bloodless corpses in its trail. The newssheets
scream vampire, but the truth is even more deadly than anyone
knows. Charlotte Shades, Mistress of Mesmerism, is a thief - and a
darned good one at that. When two mysterious men ask her to steal
King Jude's Sceptre from the Parliament vaults, the challenge (and
reward) is too great to pass up. After all, Charlotte's natural
charm and the magic of the gem she wears - the mysterious Eye of
Fate - have never failed her before. Only consulting detective
Jethro Daunt and his steamman companion Boxiron know there's more
to these two men than meets the eye. Yet even as they rescue
Charlotte from a fate worse than death, they are thrown into a plot
thicker than even they realize. They escape beneath the waves in an
ancient submarine led by Commodore Jethro Black, where they
encounter stiff resistance from the strange people who inhabit the
vast underwater kingdoms. But man, woman, seanore and gillneck
alike must band together if they are to defeat a danger that might
not even be from this world...
"Rise of the Iron Moon" is the newest novel set in Stephen
Hunt's fantastical steampunk universe
Born into captivity as a product of the Royal Breeding House,
friendless orphan Purity Drake suddenly finds herself on the run
with a foreign vagrant after accidentally killing one of her
guards.
Her strange rescuer claims he is on the run himself from
terrible forces who mean to enslave the Kingdom of Jackals much as
they conquered his own nation. Purity doubts his story until
reports of the terrible Army of Shadows, marching across the
continent and sweeping all before them.
Purity has felt little love for her country but realizes that
the bad acts of a government gone wrong aren't enough to condemn an
entire people.
There's more to Purity than meets the eye. As Jackals girds
itself for war against an army of near-unkillable beasts serving an
ancient evil, it becomes clear that the country's only hope is a
strange little royalist girl and the last, desperate plan of an
escaped slave.
This compiled and edited collection engages with a theme which is
increasingly attracting scholarly attention, namely, religion and
LGBTQ sexuality. Each section of the volume provides perspectives
to understanding academic discourse and wide-ranging debates around
LGBTQ sexualities and religion and spirituality. The collection
also draws attention to aspects of religiosity that shape the lived
experiences of LGBTQ people and shows how sexual orientation forges
dimensions of faith and spirituality. Taken together the essays
represent an exploration of contestations around sexual diversity
in the major religions; the search of sexual minorities for
spiritual 'safe spaces' in both established and new forms of
religiosity; and spiritual paths formed in reconciling and
expressing faith and sexual orientation. This collection, which
features contributions from a number of disciplines including
sociology, anthropology, psychology, history, religious studies and
theology, provides an indispensable teaching resource for educators
and students in an era when LGBTQ topics are increasingly finding
their way onto numerous undergraduate, post-graduate and profession
orientated programmes.
This book for teachers provides both practical, up-to-date guidance
and a theoretical overview on a number of key topics in Latin
teaching. Updated throughout, this new edition includes information
about and analysis of recent Latin textbook publications and
curriculum developments across the globe. Using a wealth of
interviews, observations and pupil transcripts, Steven Hunt
utilizes case-study evidence of excellent practice in teaching and
learning from a wide variety of institutions: from outreach
programmes, community schools and academies in the UK and USA.
Offering practical advice on topics such as essay writing, teaching
controversial topics including women, slavery, ethnicity and social
hierarchy, making use of primary sources and using ICT to advance
language skills, this book also engages with broader questions of
approach and theory. These include a survey of the three main
approaches to Latin teaching: grammar-translation, communicative
and reading approaches; explanation of cognitive and social
approaches to learning; and analysis of the differences between
intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Moreover, traditional arguments
about the value and purpose of learning Latin at school level are
re-examined in the light of current educational thinking and
government policy-making. This book is invaluable for trainees,
newly qualified teachers and more experienced practitioners looking
for practical ideas and strategies to motivate and engage learners
of Latin.
Building on and updating some of the issues addressed in Starting
to Teach Latin, Steven Hunt provides a guide for novice and more
experienced teachers of Latin in schools and colleges, who work
with adapted and original Latin prose texts from beginners’ to
advanced levels. It draws extensively on up-to-date theories of
second language development and on multiple examples of the
practices of real teachers and students. Hunt starts with a
detailed look at deductive, inductive and active teaching methods,
which support teachers in making the best choices for their
students’ needs and for their own personal preferences, but goes
on to organise the book around the principles of listening,
reading, speaking and writing Latin. It is designed to be
informative, experimental and occasionally provocative. The book
closes with two chapters of particular contemporary interest:
‘Access, Diversity and Inclusion’ investigates how the subject
community is meeting the challenge of teaching Latin more equitably
in today’s schools; and ‘The Future’ offers some thoughts on
lessons that have been learnt from the experiences of online
teaching practices during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Practical
examples, extensive references and a companion website at
www.stevenhuntclassics.com are included. Teachers of Latin will
find this book an invaluable tool inside and outside of the
classroom.
This book is the first in its field. It showcases current and
emerging communicative practices in the teaching and learning of
ancient languages (Latin and Greek) across contemporary education
in the US, the UK, South America and continental Europe. In all
these parts of the globe, communicative approaches are increasingly
being accepted as showing benefits for learners in school,
university and college classrooms, as well as at specialist
conferences which allow for total immersion in an ancient language.
These approaches are characterised by interaction with others using
the ancient language. They may include various means and modalities
such as face-to-face conversations and written communication. The
ultimate aim is to optimise the facility to read such languages
with comprehension and engagement. The examples showcased in this
volume provide readers with a vital survey of the most current
issues in communicative language teaching, helping them to explore
and consider adoption of a wider range of pedagogical practices,
and encouraging them to develop tools to promote engagement and
retention of a wider variety of students than currently find
ancient languages accessible. Both new and experienced teachers and
learners can build on the experiences and ideas in this volume to
explore the value of these approaches in their own classrooms.
Under the rubric of 'Religions of the East', which includes
Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Janiism and a myriad of Chinese
religio-philosophies, are a vast range of views concerning human
sexuality. These contrasting attitudes are mapped through this
volume on Religions of the East in The Library of Essays on
Sexuality and Religion series. Part 1 presents previously-published
articles that explore several Eastern Religions in the way they
construct sexuality through expressions of their pertinent holy
writings and belief systems, as applied in differing historical and
cultural contexts. Part 2 takes sexual renunciation and asceticism
as its focus through the traditions of Hinduism, Jainism and the
Chinese religious systems. Part 3 explores the connection between
sexuality, gender and sexuality in Hindu and Buddhist customs in
varied social settings. The final part of the volume includes
articles examining Eastern religions in their attitudes towards
sexual 'variants' including bi-sexuality, trans-sexuality and
contested sexual categories.
This issue of PET Clinics focuses on Evolving Role of PET in
Interventional Radiology Based Procedures, and is edited by Drs.
Abass Alavi (the Consulting Editor of PET Clinics), Marnix Lam,
Stephen Hunt, and Ghassan El-Haddad. Articles will include: Y-90
PET/CT and radioembolization; FDG-PET and radioembolization;
Ga-68-PSMA PET and HCC; C11 Acetate-PET for hepatocellular
carcinoma patients undergoing radioembolization; FDG-PET for
Ablation Treatment Planning, Intraprocedural Monitoring and
Response; Global FDG Response Assessment to IR Procedures with
Concomitant Immunotherapy; PET Assessment of Abscopal Effects and
Pseudoprogression from IR Procedures; FDG-PET for monitoring
response to embolotherapy (TACE) in primary and metastatic liver
disease; and more!
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