Evans' analysis of Kierkegaard's Philosophical Fragments and Concluding Unscientific Postscript introduces even the nonspecialist to two of Kierkegaard's most challenging works without minimizing the complex nature of his philosophy. Evans honors Kierkegaard's wish not to be confused with his pseudonyms and so frames the discussion around the thoughts of "Johannes Climacus." Yet, Evans highlights the similarities between Climacus' and Kierkegaard's ideas while setting them in conversation with...
The essays in this volume focus on some of the topics that are shaping recent continental philosophy of religion. These primary topics include self and other, evil and suffering, religion and society and the relation between philosophy and theology. The articles are by an international group of leading contributors to recent continental philosophy of religion.
Das Aufeinandertreffen verschiedener Religionen, Ideologien oder religios-philosophischer Anschauungen in dieser Welt fuhrt nicht selten zu Hass, Gewalt und Trennung. Die Arbeit soll am Beispiel von Buddhismus und Christentum die Notwendigkeit und Bedeutung eines interreligiosen Dialogs in der heutigen Zeit verdeutlichen und ein Anstoss fur die Entwicklung einer Meta-Spiritualitat, Meta-Religionsphilosophie und Meta-Theologie sein. Zu diesem Zweck wurde im ersten Teil der Arbeit die Entwicklung...
The Way of Perfection (Dover Thrift Editions) (Pilgrim's Pantry)
by St Teresa Of Avila
God will always give us more than we ask for Millions have read and benefited from this book since it was first written nearly 500 years ago. St. Teresa's message of humility, simplicity, persistence, and faith is replete with language that is at times earthy, and full of self deprecating humor. Rendered here into contemporary English, St. Teresa's words, with their warm-hearted approach to Christian transformation, will help you look deeply into what it really means, sometimes in the smallest...
Philip Burton explores Augustine's treatment of language in his Confessions - a major work of Western philosophy and literature, with continuing intellectual importance. One of Augustine's key concerns is the story of his own encounters with language: from his acquisition of language as a child, through his career as schoolboy orator then star student at Carthage, to professor of rhetoric at Carthage and Rome. Having worked his way up to the eminence of Court Orator to the Roman Emperor at Mila...
Innovation and Tradition in Religion (Avebury Series in Philosophy)
by Claire Disbrey
This text presents a critique of some innovative philosophical theories in religion. It assesses theories in general and looks towards the possibility of an institutional theory of religion by examining how far innovation has gone in that direction.
The History of the Society of Friends in America, Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition
by James Bowden
Spiritual Philosophers: From Schopenhauer to Irigaray
by Professor Richard White
How does thinking illuminate the spiritual view of life? How does a close examination of key spiritual thinkers help us to live in the modern world? And in what way does philosophy enhance spirituality? In this book, Richard White answers these questions by analysing a range of important philosophers, from Schopenhauer in the first half of the 19th century to Irigaray in the present day. Each chapter examines the work of a single writer and one closely associated theme, such as Nietzsche on g...
Shepherds of Pan on the Big Sur-Monterey Coast
by Elayne Wareing Fitzpatrick
The world we engage with is a vibrant collage brought to consciousness by language and our creative imagination. It is through the symbolic forms of language that the human world of value is revealed-this is where religious scholar Michael Fishbane dwells in his latest contribution to Jewish thought. In Fragile Finitude, Fishbane clears new ground for a theological life through a novel reinterpretation of the Book of Job. On this basis, he offers a contemporary engagement with the four classic...
Acknowledging and understanding spiritual formation is vital in contemporary education. This book explores the dynamic relationship between education and wellbeing. It examines the theory underpinning the practice of education in different societies where spirituality and care are believed to be at the heart of all educational experiences. The book recognizes that, regardless of the context or type of educational experience, education is a caring activity in which the development of the whole pe...
Metaphors of Light (European University Studies, v. 622)
by Luis Henrique Dreher
The History of the Society of Friends in America (Volume 1 PT.2)
by James Bowden