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Anthropologies of Orthodox Christianity

Theology, Politics, Ethics

by Candace Lukasik, Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, Angie Heo, Sarah Bakker Kellogg, John Dulin, Clayton Goodgame, Jacob Lassin, Amber Lee Silva, Aaron Michka0, Robert Saler1, Christopher Sheklian2 ...

Series series Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought
Anthropologically explores the entanglement of theology and politics among contemporary Orthodox ChristiansMuch of the anthropological literature on Christianity tends to concentrate on Protestants and Catholics in the Global South. The contemporary scholarly interest in such communities descends from histories of missionization and colonization of these regions, as well as a sense of their ... Read more

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Anthropologically explores the entanglement of theology and politics among contemporary Orthodox ChristiansMuch of the anthropological literature on Christianity tends to concentrate on Protestants and Catholics in the Global South. The contemporary scholarly interest in such communities descends from histories of missionization and colonization of these regions, as well as a sense of their
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The Political Lives of Saints

Christian-Muslim Mediation in Egypt

by Angie Heo ...

Since the Arab Spring in 2011 and ISIS’s rise in 2014, Egypt’s Copts have attracted attention worldwide as the collateral damage of revolution and as victims of sectarian strife. Countering the din of persecution rhetoric and Islamophobia, The Political Lives of Saints journeys into the quieter corners of divine intercession to consider what martyrs, miracles, and mysteries have to do with the ... Read more

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Since the Arab Spring in 2011 and ISIS’s rise in 2014, Egypt’s Copts have attracted attention worldwide as the collateral damage of revolution and as victims of sectarian strife. Countering the din of persecution rhetoric and Islamophobia, The Political Lives of Saints journeys into the quieter corners of divine intercession to consider what martyrs, miracles, and mysteries have to do with the
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Saints in Divided Societies

The Political Aesthetics of Holiness

by Aaron T. Hollander, Dean Accardi, Victoria Fomina, Connie Gagliardi, Elizabeth J. Harris, Angie Heo, Russell P. Johnson, Vincent W. Lloyd, Jalane Schmidt, Fatima Siwaju0, Rachel Smith1, Edith Szanto2, Matthew Vega3 ...

An ambitious interreligious and interdisciplinary compendium that illuminates the power of saintly figures in intractable social conflictsIn our contemporary world, interactions and attitudes across differences in wealth, ethnicity, religion, or political values have often given way to fear and blame between identity groups. Some such diversities have been rendered sites of raw antagonism by ... Read more

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An ambitious interreligious and interdisciplinary compendium that illuminates the power of saintly figures in intractable social conflictsIn our contemporary world, interactions and attitudes across differences in wealth, ethnicity, religion, or political values have often given way to fear and blame between identity groups. Some such diversities have been rendered sites of raw antagonism by
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A Political Anthropology of Yemen

Concept and Critique

by Steven C. Caton, Kamilia Al-Eriani, Martha Mundy, Luca Nevola, Susanne Dahlgren, Nathalie Peutz, Angie Heo, Marina De Regt, Path to Open ...

Series series Path to Open
At a time when Yemen has been ravaged by a decade of war and subject to myriad political and military interventions, the essays in this collection serve as a timely reminder of the need for grounded anthropological study in even the harshest of circumstances. From tribesmen to refugees, revolutionaries to farmers, state workers to charity workers, intellectuals to the unemployed and the destitute, ... Read more

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At a time when Yemen has been ravaged by a decade of war and subject to myriad political and military interventions, the essays in this collection serve as a timely reminder of the need for grounded anthropological study in even the harshest of circumstances. From tribesmen to refugees, revolutionaries to farmers, state workers to charity workers, intellectuals to the unemployed and the destitute,
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Praying with the Senses

Contemporary Orthodox Christian Spirituality in Practice

by Vlad Naumescu, Ioann Veniaminov, Jeffers Engelhardt, Angie Heo, Jeanne Kormina, Tom Boylston, Andreas Bandak, Daria Dubovka, Simion Pop, William A. Christian ...

Series series Encounters: Explorations in Folklore and Ethnomusicology
"These essays advance the understanding of Eastern Orthodox spiritual practices from a religious studies perspective."— Reading ReligionHow do people experience spirituality through what they see, hear, touch, and smell? In this book, Sonja Luehrmann and an international group of scholars assess how sensory experience shapes prayer and ritual practice among Eastern Orthodox Christians.Prayer, even ... Read more

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"These essays advance the understanding of Eastern Orthodox spiritual practices from a religious studies perspective."— Reading ReligionHow do people experience spirituality through what they see, hear, touch, and smell? In this book, Sonja Luehrmann and an international group of scholars assess how sensory experience shapes prayer and ritual practice among Eastern Orthodox Christians.Prayer, even
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Why Catholics Are Right

by Michael Coren ...

A practicing Catholic defends the faith and offers a passionate response to current anti-Catholic opinion.In Why Catholics Are Right, author, columnist, and practicing Catholic Michael Coren examines four main aspects of Catholicism as they are encountered, understood, and more importantly, misunderstood today. Beginning with a frank examination of the tragedy of the Catholic clergy abuse scandal, ... Read more

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A practicing Catholic defends the faith and offers a passionate response to current anti-Catholic opinion.In Why Catholics Are Right, author, columnist, and practicing Catholic Michael Coren examines four main aspects of Catholicism as they are encountered, understood, and more importantly, misunderstood today. Beginning with a frank examination of the tragedy of the Catholic clergy abuse scandal,
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Light Of The World

by Peter Seewald Pope Benedict XVI ...

Foreword by George Weigel. Never has a Pope in a book-length interview dealt so directly with such wide-ranging and controversial issues as Pope Benedict XVI does in Light of the World. Taken from a recent week-long series of interviews with veteran journalist Peter Seewald this book tackles head-on some of the greatest issues facing the world of our time. Seewald poses such forthright ... Read more

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Foreword by George Weigel. Never has a Pope in a book-length interview dealt so directly with such wide-ranging and controversial issues as Pope Benedict XVI does in Light of the World. Taken from a recent week-long series of interviews with veteran journalist Peter Seewald this book tackles head-on some of the greatest issues facing the world of our time. Seewald poses such forthright
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Why People Don't Believe

Confronting Six Challenges to Christian Faith

by Paul Chamberlain ...

Religion is increasingly seen as a dangerous source of violence in the world, breeding a fear of faith in a very vocal group of critics. Most Christians are blissfully unaware of the litany of allegations being brought against religion, including that it is the cause of intolerance, imperialism, irrationality, bigotry, and war, to name a few. But ignorance is not the answer.In Why People Don't ... Read more

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Religion is increasingly seen as a dangerous source of violence in the world, breeding a fear of faith in a very vocal group of critics. Most Christians are blissfully unaware of the litany of allegations being brought against religion, including that it is the cause of intolerance, imperialism, irrationality, bigotry, and war, to name a few. But ignorance is not the answer.In Why People Don't
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Heresy

A History of Defending the Truth

by Alister E. McGrath ...

A study of the history of heresy and rival forms of Christianity, arguing that the church must continue to defend what is true about Jesus.Our ongoing fascination with alternative Christianities is on display every time a never-before-seen gospel text is revealed, an archaeological discovery about Jesus makes front-page news, or anew work of fiction challenges the very foundations of the church. ... Read more

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A study of the history of heresy and rival forms of Christianity, arguing that the church must continue to defend what is true about Jesus.Our ongoing fascination with alternative Christianities is on display every time a never-before-seen gospel text is revealed, an archaeological discovery about Jesus makes front-page news, or anew work of fiction challenges the very foundations of the church.
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Christianity

A Very Short Introduction

by Linda Woodhead ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
At a time when Christianity is flourishing in the Southern hemisphere but declining in much of the West, this Very Short Introduction offers an important overview of the world's largest religion. Exploring the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity, and tracing its course over two millennia, Linda Woodhead provides a fresh, lively, and candid portrait of Christianity's past and ... Read more

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At a time when Christianity is flourishing in the Southern hemisphere but declining in much of the West, this Very Short Introduction offers an important overview of the world's largest religion. Exploring the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity, and tracing its course over two millennia, Linda Woodhead provides a fresh, lively, and candid portrait of Christianity's past and
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Encountering the Mystery

Understanding Orthodox Christianity Today

by Patriarch Bartholomew ...

As Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew is the symbol of unity for the self-governing national and ethnic Orthodox Christian churches throughout the world. He is well known for his commitment to protecting the environment, and for opening communications with other Christians as well as with Muslims and other religious groups. His efforts for raising environmental awareness globally have earned him ... Read more

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As Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew is the symbol of unity for the self-governing national and ethnic Orthodox Christian churches throughout the world. He is well known for his commitment to protecting the environment, and for opening communications with other Christians as well as with Muslims and other religious groups. His efforts for raising environmental awareness globally have earned him
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The Future of Catholicism

by Michael Coren ...

From the author of the bestselling Why Catholics Are Right, a perfectly timed book on the new Vatican -- where it is, where it needs to go, and why it is more relevant than ever.When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, became Pope Francis in March 2013, there were almost 6,000 journalists in Rome to cover the Papal election. Some of them reported on the conclave with ... Read more

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From the author of the bestselling Why Catholics Are Right, a perfectly timed book on the new Vatican -- where it is, where it needs to go, and why it is more relevant than ever.When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, became Pope Francis in March 2013, there were almost 6,000 journalists in Rome to cover the Papal election. Some of them reported on the conclave with
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