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Moral Choices, Fifth Edition

An Introduction to Ethics

de Scott Rae ...

What should we do? That is the question at the heart of the Christian life. Outlining the distinctive elements of Christian ethics, this fifth edition of Moral Choices reflects upon a variety of ethical issues to help readers decide what to do. In this new edition, author and Christian ethicist Scott Rae brings biblical thinking and Christian wisdom to bear upon many new, pressing ethical matters ... Leer más

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What should we do? That is the question at the heart of the Christian life. Outlining the distinctive elements of Christian ethics, this fifth edition of Moral Choices reflects upon a variety of ethical issues to help readers decide what to do. In this new edition, author and Christian ethicist Scott Rae brings biblical thinking and Christian wisdom to bear upon many new, pressing ethical matters
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Mere Christianity

de C. S. Lewis ...

"In a world torn apart by conflicting beliefs and values, one question echoes through the ages: What is the essence of Christianity? Join renowned author and theologian C.S. Lewis on a profound journey of discovery, as he explores the fundamental principles of the Christian faith. First delivered as a series of radio talks during World War II, "Mere Christianity" is a timeless masterpiece that ... Leer más

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"In a world torn apart by conflicting beliefs and values, one question echoes through the ages: What is the essence of Christianity? Join renowned author and theologian C.S. Lewis on a profound journey of discovery, as he explores the fundamental principles of the Christian faith. First delivered as a series of radio talks during World War II, "Mere Christianity" is a timeless masterpiece that
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The Screwtape Letters

de C. S. Lewis ...

A Masterpiece of Satire on Hell’s Latest Novelties and Heaven’s Unanswerable AnswerC.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the unique vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to “Our Father Below.” At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis ... Leer más

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A Masterpiece of Satire on Hell’s Latest Novelties and Heaven’s Unanswerable AnswerC.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the unique vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to “Our Father Below.” At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis
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Christian Ethics

An Essential Guide

de Robin W. Lovin ...

In this excellent outline of Christian ethics, Robin W. Lovin achieves a balance between the questions and issues which form the core of the study of ethics and the life situations from which those questions arise.Eschewing a sectarian approach which dismisses other understandings of the moral life, Lovin nonetheless lays claim to a specifically Christian understanding of ethics. He begins with ... Leer más

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In this excellent outline of Christian ethics, Robin W. Lovin achieves a balance between the questions and issues which form the core of the study of ethics and the life situations from which those questions arise.Eschewing a sectarian approach which dismisses other understandings of the moral life, Lovin nonetheless lays claim to a specifically Christian understanding of ethics. He begins with
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The Divine Conspiracy

Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God

de Dallas Willard ...

The Divine Conspiracy has revolutionized how we think about the true meaning of Christian discipleship. In this classic work of spiritual formation, one of the most brilliant Christian thinkers of our times and author of the acclaimed The Spirit of Disciplines, Dallas Willard, skillfully weaves together biblical teaching, popular culture, science, scholarship, and spiritual practice, revealing ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

The Divine Conspiracy has revolutionized how we think about the true meaning of Christian discipleship. In this classic work of spiritual formation, one of the most brilliant Christian thinkers of our times and author of the acclaimed The Spirit of Disciplines, Dallas Willard, skillfully weaves together biblical teaching, popular culture, science, scholarship, and spiritual practice, revealing
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Doing Right and Being Good

Catholic and Protestant Readings in Christian Ethics

de David Oki Ahearn, Peter R. Gathje ...

Continuing the unbroken conversation on ethics that has endured across the Christian generations, David Oki Ahearn and Peter R. Gathje present Doing Right and Being Good. For Ahearn and Gathje, ethics is the critical reflection on morality, focusing on our beliefs, our practices, our held values.In addition to the book's wide-reaching selected readings, Ahearn and Gathje offer introductions to ... Leer más

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Continuing the unbroken conversation on ethics that has endured across the Christian generations, David Oki Ahearn and Peter R. Gathje present Doing Right and Being Good. For Ahearn and Gathje, ethics is the critical reflection on morality, focusing on our beliefs, our practices, our held values.In addition to the book's wide-reaching selected readings, Ahearn and Gathje offer introductions to
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Convictions

How I Learned What Matters Most

de Marcus J. Borg ...

On the occasion of his seventieth birthday, the renowned scholar Marcus J. Borg shares how he formed his bedrock religious beliefs, contending that Christians in America are at their best when they focus on hope and transformation and so shows how we can return to what really matters most. The result is a manifesto for all progressive Christians who seek the best path for following Jesus today ... Leer más

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On the occasion of his seventieth birthday, the renowned scholar Marcus J. Borg shares how he formed his bedrock religious beliefs, contending that Christians in America are at their best when they focus on hope and transformation and so shows how we can return to what really matters most. The result is a manifesto for all progressive Christians who seek the best path for following Jesus today
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Food and Faith

A Theology of Eating

de Norman Wirzba ...

This book provides a comprehensive theological framework for assessing the significance of eating. Drawing on diverse theological, philosophical, and anthropological insights, it offers fresh ways to evaluate food production and consumption practices as they are being worked out in today's industrial food economy. Unlike books that focus primarily on vegetarianism and hunger-related concerns, this ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

This book provides a comprehensive theological framework for assessing the significance of eating. Drawing on diverse theological, philosophical, and anthropological insights, it offers fresh ways to evaluate food production and consumption practices as they are being worked out in today's industrial food economy. Unlike books that focus primarily on vegetarianism and hunger-related concerns, this
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Listening to the Spirit

The Radical Social Gospel, Sacred Value, and Broad-based Community Organizing

de Aaron Stauffer ...

Series series AAR Academy Series
Broad-based community organizing (BBCO) is perhaps the most widely used form of political participation supported by American religious institutions today. As organizing groups become more religiously diverse, however, so do the conceptions of sacred value that ground organizing in the first place. In today's political climate what we hold most dear, those sacred values such as human life, a land, ... Leer más

$71.99 USD

Broad-based community organizing (BBCO) is perhaps the most widely used form of political participation supported by American religious institutions today. As organizing groups become more religiously diverse, however, so do the conceptions of sacred value that ground organizing in the first place. In today's political climate what we hold most dear, those sacred values such as human life, a land,
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Deism Rules: 50 Proofs for a Revival of Deism

de Andrew Bushard ...

Historians, Philosophers, and Religionists have declared that Deism has died. They note that Deism lacks the appeal it enjoyed during its heyday.Friends, we need not resign ourselves to this fate. We can answer the call to revive Deism!Why revive Deism? Because Deism rules. Why does Deism rules? Friends, this work presents 50 proofs why Deism rules.When you want to show the world you believe Deism ... Leer más

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Historians, Philosophers, and Religionists have declared that Deism has died. They note that Deism lacks the appeal it enjoyed during its heyday.Friends, we need not resign ourselves to this fate. We can answer the call to revive Deism!Why revive Deism? Because Deism rules. Why does Deism rules? Friends, this work presents 50 proofs why Deism rules.When you want to show the world you believe Deism
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Fields of Blood

Religion and the History of Violence

de Karen Armstrong ...

A sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence—from the New York Times bestselling author of The History of God • “Elegant and powerful.... Both erudite and accurate, dazzling in its breadth of knowledge and historical detail.” —The Washington PostIn these times of rising geopolitical chaos, the need for mutual understanding between cultures has never been more urgent. ... Leer más

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A sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence—from the New York Times bestselling author of The History of God • “Elegant and powerful.... Both erudite and accurate, dazzling in its breadth of knowledge and historical detail.” —The Washington PostIn these times of rising geopolitical chaos, the need for mutual understanding between cultures has never been more urgent.
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The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony

An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon

de Bhikkhu Bodhi ...

Series series The Teachings of the Buddha
In a world of conflict and strife, how can we be advocates of peace and justice?In this volume acclaimed scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi has collected and translated the Buddha’s teachings on conflict resolution, interpersonal and social problem-solving, and the forging of harmonious relationships. The selections, all drawn from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of the Buddha’s discourses, are ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

In a world of conflict and strife, how can we be advocates of peace and justice?In this volume acclaimed scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi has collected and translated the Buddha’s teachings on conflict resolution, interpersonal and social problem-solving, and the forging of harmonious relationships. The selections, all drawn from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of the Buddha’s discourses, are
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Religious Trauma

Queer Stories in Estrangement and Return

de Brooke N. Petersen ...

Series series Emerging Perspectives in Pastoral Theology and Care
Through the rich stories of eight participants, the author explores the psychological, spiritual, and ritual dimensions of religious trauma among queer people. Drawing on current scholarship in the field of trauma studies, the author makes a case for religious trauma as an important frame to understand the experiences of queer people in non-accepting faith communities. Though previous scholarship ... Leer más

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Through the rich stories of eight participants, the author explores the psychological, spiritual, and ritual dimensions of religious trauma among queer people. Drawing on current scholarship in the field of trauma studies, the author makes a case for religious trauma as an important frame to understand the experiences of queer people in non-accepting faith communities. Though previous scholarship
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Ethics for the New Millennium

de Dalai Lama ...

Don't miss His Holiness the Dalai Lama's classic book, The Art of Happiness, or his newest, The Book of Joy, named one of Oprah's Favorite Things.In a difficult, uncertain time, it takes a person of great courage, such as the Dalai Lama, to give us hope. Regardless of the violence and cynicism we see on television and read about in the news, there is an argument to be made for basic human goodness ... Leer más

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Don't miss His Holiness the Dalai Lama's classic book, The Art of Happiness, or his newest, The Book of Joy, named one of Oprah's Favorite Things.In a difficult, uncertain time, it takes a person of great courage, such as the Dalai Lama, to give us hope. Regardless of the violence and cynicism we see on television and read about in the news, there is an argument to be made for basic human goodness
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Homilias y discursos

de Oscar A. Romero ...

Series Libro 3 - Vaticanoterzo
Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, conocido como monseñor Romero, fue un sacerdote católico salvadoreño y el cuarto arzobispo metropolitano de San Salvador (1977-1980), célebre por su prédica en defensa de los derechos humanos y por haber muerto asesinado durante la celebración de la misa.Como arzobispo, denunció en sus homilías dominicales numerosas violaciones de los derechos humanos y manifestó ... Leer más

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Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, conocido como monseñor Romero, fue un sacerdote católico salvadoreño y el cuarto arzobispo metropolitano de San Salvador (1977-1980), célebre por su prédica en defensa de los derechos humanos y por haber muerto asesinado durante la celebración de la misa.Como arzobispo, denunció en sus homilías dominicales numerosas violaciones de los derechos humanos y manifestó
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The Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition

de C. S. Lewis ...

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of C. S. Lewis’s death, a special annotated edition of his Christian classic, The Screwtape Letters, with notes and excerpts from his other works that help illuminate this diabolical masterpiece.Since its publication in 1942, The Screwtape Letters has sold millions of copies worldwide and is recognized as a milestone in the history of popular theology. A ... Leer más

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On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of C. S. Lewis’s death, a special annotated edition of his Christian classic, The Screwtape Letters, with notes and excerpts from his other works that help illuminate this diabolical masterpiece.Since its publication in 1942, The Screwtape Letters has sold millions of copies worldwide and is recognized as a milestone in the history of popular theology. A
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Problem of Evil

de Fr Martin D'Arcy, SJ ...

Series series Explanations
In this classic text Fr Martin d'Arcy turns his vast intellect to the age-old problem of why God permits innocent suffering. His answers are tightly argued, and he concludes that evil casts no shadow on God but rather where sin abounded, there most of all did love abound.With introduction by Prof. John Haldane. ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

In this classic text Fr Martin d'Arcy turns his vast intellect to the age-old problem of why God permits innocent suffering. His answers are tightly argued, and he concludes that evil casts no shadow on God but rather where sin abounded, there most of all did love abound.With introduction by Prof. John Haldane.
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Rethinking Christ and Culture

A Post-Christendom Perspective

de Craig A. Carter ...

In 1951, theologian H. Richard Niebuhr published Christ and Culture, a hugely influential book that set the agenda for the church and cultural engagement for the next several decades. But Niebuhr's model was devised in and for a predominantly Christian cultural setting. How do we best understand the church and its writers in a world that is less and less Christian? Craig Carter critiques Niebuhr's ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

In 1951, theologian H. Richard Niebuhr published Christ and Culture, a hugely influential book that set the agenda for the church and cultural engagement for the next several decades. But Niebuhr's model was devised in and for a predominantly Christian cultural setting. How do we best understand the church and its writers in a world that is less and less Christian? Craig Carter critiques Niebuhr's
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Art and Moral Change

A Reexamination

de Ki Joo Choi ...

Series series Moral Traditions series
A first-of-its-kind critical overview of how art leads to moral action in the field of theological ethicsOne question that remains insufficiently addressed in theological ethics is the question of how art leads to moral action. While many modernist theories consider art to be a morally irrelevant activity, others think that the arts, and the emotions they elicit, are integral to moral formation ... Leer más

$40.99 USD

A first-of-its-kind critical overview of how art leads to moral action in the field of theological ethicsOne question that remains insufficiently addressed in theological ethics is the question of how art leads to moral action. While many modernist theories consider art to be a morally irrelevant activity, others think that the arts, and the emotions they elicit, are integral to moral formation
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Finding Jesus at the Border

Opening Our Hearts to the Stories of Our Immigrant Neighbors

de Julia Fogg ...

Immigration is an issue of major concern within the Christian community. As Christians, how should we respond to the current crisis?Interweaving biblical narratives of border crossing and recent stories of immigrants at the US-Mexico border, this accessibly written book invites Christians to reconsider the plight of their neighbors and respond with compassion to the present immigration crisis. ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Immigration is an issue of major concern within the Christian community. As Christians, how should we respond to the current crisis?Interweaving biblical narratives of border crossing and recent stories of immigrants at the US-Mexico border, this accessibly written book invites Christians to reconsider the plight of their neighbors and respond with compassion to the present immigration crisis.
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Of Modern Extraction

Experiments in Critical Petro-theology

de Dr Terra Schwerin Rowe ...

Series series T&T Clark Explorations in Theology, Gender and Ecology
Predominant climate change narratives emphasize a global emissions problem, while diagnoses of environmental crises have long focused a modern loss of meaning, value, and enchantment in nature. Yet neither of these common portrayals of environmental emergency adequately account for the ways climate change is rooted in extractivisms that have been profoundly enchanted.The proposed critical petro ... Leer más

$33.99 USD

Predominant climate change narratives emphasize a global emissions problem, while diagnoses of environmental crises have long focused a modern loss of meaning, value, and enchantment in nature. Yet neither of these common portrayals of environmental emergency adequately account for the ways climate change is rooted in extractivisms that have been profoundly enchanted.The proposed critical petro
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A Plea for the Animals

The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with Compassion

de Matthieu Ricard ...

Every cow just wants to be happy. Every chicken just wants to be free. Every bear, dog, or mouse experiences sorrow and feels pain as intensely as any of us humans do. In a compelling appeal to reason and human kindness, Matthieu Ricard here takes the arguments from his best-sellers Altruism and Happiness to their logical conclusion: that compassion toward all beings, including our fellow animals, ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Every cow just wants to be happy. Every chicken just wants to be free. Every bear, dog, or mouse experiences sorrow and feels pain as intensely as any of us humans do. In a compelling appeal to reason and human kindness, Matthieu Ricard here takes the arguments from his best-sellers Altruism and Happiness to their logical conclusion: that compassion toward all beings, including our fellow animals,
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Karl Barth's Moral Thought

de Gerald McKenny ...

Series series Oxford Studies in Theological Ethics
Does theological ethics articulate moral norms with the assistance of moral philosophy? Or does it leave that task to moral philosophy alone while it describes a distinctively Christian way of acting or form of life? These questions lie at the very heart of theological ethics as a discipline. Karl Barth's theological ethics makes a strong case for the first alternative. Karl Barth's Moral Thought ... Leer más

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Does theological ethics articulate moral norms with the assistance of moral philosophy? Or does it leave that task to moral philosophy alone while it describes a distinctively Christian way of acting or form of life? These questions lie at the very heart of theological ethics as a discipline. Karl Barth's theological ethics makes a strong case for the first alternative. Karl Barth's Moral Thought
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The True Believer

Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements

de Eric Hoffer ...

“Its theme is political fanaticism, with which it deals severely and brilliantly.” —New YorkerThe famous bestseller with “concise insight into what drives the mind of the fanatic and the dynamics of a mass movement” (Wall Street Journal) by the legendary San Francisco longshoreman.A stevedore on the San Francisco docks in the 1940s, Eric Hoffer wrote philosophical treatises in his spare time while ... Leer más

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“Its theme is political fanaticism, with which it deals severely and brilliantly.” —New YorkerThe famous bestseller with “concise insight into what drives the mind of the fanatic and the dynamics of a mass movement” (Wall Street Journal) by the legendary San Francisco longshoreman.A stevedore on the San Francisco docks in the 1940s, Eric Hoffer wrote philosophical treatises in his spare time while
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