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A literary sanctuary for what Shakespeare called "sessions of sweet silent thought," this exquisite gathering of poems speaks to the consolations of solitude. Here is Wordsworth wandering "lonely as a cloud"; Poe confiding "all I loved, I loved alone"; Yeats's communion with "the deep heart's core"; and Han Shan's heart of a hermit, "clean as a white lotus." From Sir Edward Dyer's "My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is," to the spiritual searching of the Transcendentalists, to the meditative verse of Jorie Graham, some of the most indelible poems from every time and culture have grown out of the aloneness inherent in the poet's art. The poems collected here, whether reflecting on the soul or on nature, addressing an absent loved one, or honoring the self, form a book of respite and contemplation, and a beautiful tribute to the interior life.
The renowned Mexican poet and critic Octavio Paz assembled this important anthology--the first of its kind in English translation--with a keen sense of what is both representative and universal in Mexican poetry. His informative introduction places the thirty-five selected poets within a literary and historical context that spans four centuries (1521-1910). This accomplished translation is the work of the young Samuel Beckett, just out of Trinity College, who had been awarded a grant by UNESCO to collaborate with Paz on the project. Notable among the writers who appear in this anthology are Bernardo de Balbuena (1561-1627), a master of the baroque period who celebrated the exuberant atmosphere and wealth of the New World; Juan Ruiz de Alarcon (1581?-1639), who became one of Spain's great playwrights; and Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (1651-1695), the beautiful nun whose passionate lyric poetry, written within her convent's walls, has made her, three hundred years later, a proto-feminist literary heroine. This is a major collection of Mexican poetry from its beginnings until the modern period, compiled and translated by two giants of world literature.
Who were the poets of Mexico in the days of Aztec splendor? What were the poems of a culture so different from our own? In this first English-language translation of a significant corpus of Nahuatl poetry into English, an expansion of his classic Trece poetas del mundo azteca, Miguel León-Portilla was assisted in his rethinking, augmenting, and rewriting in English by Grace Lobanov. Biographies of fifteen composers of Nahuatl verse and analyses of their work are followed by their extant poems in Nahuatl and in English. The poets - fourteen men and one woman - lived in the central highlands of Mexico and spoke Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, Texcocans, Tlaxcalans, and several other chiefdoms. These authors of "flower and song" (a Nahuatl metaphor for poetry, art, and symbolism) lived during the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries. Sources for the poems included indigenous "codices," books of songs" now unfortunately lost, and renditions of them preserved by the Nahuatl oral tradition, which survived the Spanish Conquest and were recorded by several young natives in two manuscripts.
In 'William Blake: Complete Illuminated Books', readers are introduced to the mesmerizing world of poet and artist William Blake through his revolutionary illuminated works. This collection features Blake's unique marriage of poetry and artwork, showcasing his vivid imagination and spiritual themes. The intricate designs and intricate calligraphy demonstrate Blake's visionary talent and challenge the boundaries of traditional literature. This book is a treasure trove for those interested in Romanticism, symbolism, and the intersection of art and literature. It provides a deep dive into Blake's creativity and offers a profound exploration of his visionary imagination. The blend of visual and textual elements makes this collection a must-read for any lover of artistic expression and intellectual stimulation. William Blake's works continue to captivate readers with their timeless relevance and profound insight into the human experience.
The classics are classics for a reason - no one has written better-loved poems in the years since they were first published. So here is a vintage selection of the best of the very best poems from the greatest writers in history, especially for young reader
For the first time, "The New York Poets" gathers in a single volume the best work of four extraordinary poets: Frank O'Hara, John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, and James Schuyler. By the early 1950s all four were settled in Manhattan, collaborating, competing and encouraging each other's radical experiments with language and form. Much of their work reflects their participation in the creative energies of the New York art scene, 'the floods of paint', to quote James Schuyler, 'in whose crashing surf we all scramble'. Believing that anything could be material for a poem, they transformed American poetry with their irreverent wit and daring. Mark Ford's anthology is an essential introduction to four poets whose work has influenced poetry around the world. It includes detailed background information and a substantial bibliography.
At last in a deluxe collector's edition boxed set, the most complete and authoritative anthology of 19th century American poetry ever published From the lyrics of Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson to folk ballads and moving spirituals, one of our
Presenting a selection of W. H. Auden's most well-known poems, that give shape and expression to our strongest emotions - the delirium of desire, the torture of unrequited love, the trauma of loss and displacement. And here, in these resonant, dazzling poems, is the clarity and understanding we might be looking for.
The poetry of the archaic period that the Greeks called iambic is characterized by scornful criticism of friend and foe and by sexual license. The purpose of these poems is unclear, but they seem to have some connection with cult songs used in religious festivals--for example, those honoring Dionysus and Demeter. In this completely new Loeb Classical Library edition of early Greek iambic poetry, Douglas Gerber provides a faithful and fully annotated translation of the fragments that have come down to us. Archilochus expressed himself in colorful and vigorous language. Famous throughout antiquity for his winged barbs, he is often considered the archetypal poet of blame. Other major poets in this volume are Semonides, best known for a long misogynistic poem describing ten types of wives; and Hipponax, who was much admired by the poets of Hellenistic Alexandria, in part for his depictions of the licentious and seamy side of society.
Presentingsix of Slovakia's leading poets - Jan Buzassy, Mila Haugova, Kamil Peteraj, Daniel Hevier, Peter Repka and Ivan Strpka - with an introductory essay by Igor Hochel which sets the poets within a wider literary context. This is a bi-lingual edition, with the Slovak original and John Minahane's translation into English on facing pages.
Join 50 fine-art photographers on a captivating tour of Oregon's seven distinct regions. From quiet and exquisite to dramatic and action packed, destinations include the Columbia River Gorge's remarkable old-growth forests, rafting on the Rogue River, Will
Gute Fotografie ist gleichermaßen Handwerk und Kunst. Um das Handwerk zu erlernen, braucht es ein Grundgerüst an Wissen und Regeln. Diese Regeln sind nützlich und bilden die Basis für gelingende Fotografie. Daher vermittelt dieses Buch zunächst die grundlegenden fotografischen Regeln, beispielsweise der Belichtung und der Komposition, und zeigt anhand vieler Beispiele die bewährte fotografische Arbeitsweise.Aber Regeln können auch einengen, können die kreative Entwicklung behindern. Viele Fotografen sind versucht zu experimentieren und neue Wege zu gehen. Wenn Sie also ernst machen möchten mit "think outside the box", wenn Sie den Auto-Modus Ihrer Kamera ausschalten wollen, dann finden Sie in diesem Buch hunderte von Anregungen und Tipps für eine kreative, künstlerische Fotografie. Geniessen Sie mit dem Autor die Freiheit einer intuitiven, spontanen, weitgehend regelfreien Fotografie. Entdecken Sie, was außerhalb der "Box" auf Sie wartet und lassen Sie sich überraschen von Ihren "entfesselten" Bildern.
Instagram sensation Clark Little shares his most remarkable photographs from inside the breaking wave, with a foreword by world surfing champion Kelly Slater. Surfer and photographer Clark Little creates deceptively peaceful pictures of waves by placing himself under the deadly lip as it is about to hit the sand. "Clark's view" is a rare and dangerous perspective of waves from the inside out. Thanks to his uncanny ability to get the perfect shot--and live to share it--Little has garnered a devout audience, been the subject of award-winning documentaries, and become one of the world's most recognizable wave photographers. Clark Little: The Art of Waves compiles over 150 of his images, including crystalline breaking waves, the diverse marine life of Hawaii, and mind-blowing aerial photography. This collection features his most beloved pictures, as well as work that has never been published in book form, with Little's stories and insights throughout. Journalist Jamie Brisick contributes essays on how Clark gets the shot, how waves are created, swimming with sharks, and more. With a foreword by eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater and an afterword by the author on his photographic practice and technique, Clark Little: The Art of Waves offers a rare view of the wave for us to enjoy from the safety of land.
Desde las ardientes arenas de Berbería hasta los fríos canales de Flandes, los Tercios de la Monarquía Hispánica dominaron los campos de batalla del mayor imperio de la Edad Moderna durante siglo y medio. En Los tercios de Jordi Bru (Pamplona, 1967), la mirada fotográfica de este artista de nuestro tiempo reconstruye con precisión artesanal la riquísima historia de estos soldados, no solo españoles, sino también italianos, alemanes, valones? La cotidianidad y sus múltiples avatares, desde el juego hasta la religión, la relación con la población civil, la versatilidad táctica, el armamento, la meticulosa logística y la multiplicidad de frentes en los que actuaron los Tercios quedan plasmados en las creaciones de Jordi Bru, que, a partir de múltiples fotografías tomadas en reconstrucciones históricas, como la célebre Slag om Grolle, construye atmosféricas escenas de batalla y de vida cotidiana jalonadas por docenas de pequeños detalles. Tras cada una de estas reconstrucciones se oculta un cuidadoso proceso de documentación que garantiza la exactitud de los detalles de acuerdo con lo que nos cuentan las crónicas que sucedió. En este volumen recogemos veintisiete creaciones de Bru dedicadas a los Tercios, cada una de ellas acompañada por un texto de Àlex Claramunt Soto, director de Desperta Ferro Historia Moderna y especialista en los siglos XVI y XVII. Las escenas sumergen al lector en la época y lo aproximan a las ricas historias de batallas, asedios, escaramuzas y otros hechos de armas que encierran, así como a los múltiples pequeños detalles que nos desvelan cómo vivieron ?y cómo murieron? los soldados del Rey Católico, y nos permiten comprender, además, cómo fue posible que estos soldados, pese a sus muchos enemigos en tres continentes, mantuviesen durante largas décadas la hegemonía mundial de la Monarquía Hispánica.
Joel Meyerowitz is one of the pioneers of color photography, as well as an essential reference figure for street photography, large-format photography, and portraits. The Pleasure of Seeing is his first biography, the book offers a look behind the scenes of the life and career of one of America's photographic living legends. In conversation with historian and photographer Lorenzo Braca, Meyerowitz speaks vividly about his beginnings, studying art history, meeting Robert Frank, photographing on the streets of New York City with Tony Ray-Jones and Garry Winogrand, traveling extensively across America and Europe, learning from John Szarkowski, director of photography at MoMA, working on numerous exhibitions and publications, photographing at Ground Zero in 2001 and 2002, and about the most recent still lifes and self-portraits projects.The book contains over one hundred pictures, including Joel's most iconic photographs as well as new and previously unpublished material. This comprehensive visual biography testifies to the author's continuing evolution throughout the six decades of his career and discusses his work in relation to his personal life, to the history of photography, and to the incessant transformation of the medium. Meyerowitz reveals anecdotes, personal memories, and the story behind many of his famous photographs.
No longer are heavy, sturdy, expensive mounts and tripods required to photograph deep space. With today's advances in technology, all that is required is an entry-DSLR and an entry level GoTo telescope. Here is all of the information needed to start photographing the night sky without buying expensive tracking mounts. By using multiple short exposures and combining them with mostly freeware computer programs, the effect of image rotation can be minimized to a point where it is undetectable in normal astrophotography, even for a deep-sky object such as a galaxy or nebula. All the processes, techniques, and equipment needed to use inexpensive, lightweight altazimuth and equatorial mounts and very short exposures photography to image deep space objects are explained, step-by-step, in full detail, supported by clear, easy to understand graphics and photographs.§§Currently available lightweight mounts and tripods are identified and examined from an economic versus capability perspective to help users determine what camera, telescope, and mount is the best fit for them. A similar analysis is presented for entry-level telescopes and mounts sold as bundled packages by the telescope manufacturers. This book lifts the veil of mystery from the creation of deep space photographs and makes astrophotography affordable and accessible to most amateur astronomers.§
For Amateurs and Pros Looking to Add to their Portfolios, How to Photograph Food Makes Food Photography a Piece of Cake How to Photograph Food is the gorgeous, informative photography book you didn't know you needed. For buddin
Breathtaking photographs and stories from a leading adventure photographer, conservation advocate, and social media influencer This book is a collection of short life lessons that lead into striking photo essays by one of the leading surf and a
Relics of the Soviet conquest of space, Moscow Pioneer camps, remnants of propaganda along a journey sparsely dotted with statues of Stalin or Lenin, from traditional Moldovan houses to ghosts of the Caucasian wars, by way of petro-chemical factories in the Donbass ...This report invites the reader to relive, through its striking pictures, more than ahundred years of history, from the beginnings of the Soviet period to the legacy of acommunist era now fast fading from memory.Terence Abela has spent nine years travelling across the former USSR unearthing fragments from its past. His love of history, of photographing relics of the past and discovering the unknown, have combined to create this work. Driven by a desire to preserve the heritage abandoned by states that lurch between the threat of nationalism, dictatorship, wars and the will to invent a new history for themselves, he appeals to us through his pictures to protect these mementos which are at risk of disappearing in the not too distant future.
Dem berühmten Satz Ernst Leitz II.: "Ich entscheide hiermit: Es wird riskiert!" folgte 1925 zur Leipziger Frühjahrsmesse die erste "Kleinfilmcamera", konstruiert von Oskar Barnack. Bald folgten eine ganze Reihe hochwertiger Wechselobjektive und ein Mischbildsucher. Leica wurde zum Begriff in der Welt! Und Jahrzehnte lang schien der Weg nur bergauf zu gehen. Holger Sparr erzählt diese Geschichte, doch beschäftigt sich auch mit den Jahren des Drucks und des Niedergangs einer Marke, die dann, ab etwa 2006, wieder auf die Erfolgsspur eingebogen ist und mit qualitativ hochwertigen digitalen Produkten den Anschluss schaffte. Das SL-System und die Q-Serie sind heute das Rückgrat des Erfolges, den die Schraub-Leicas und das M-System gelegt haben. Ein wunderschöner Jubiläumsband, ein Muss für jeden Leica-Fan!
The latest in the popular Life & Love Of series by Lewis BlackwellShowcasing the work of the world's leading nature photographers, Life & Love of the Forest is a breathtaking visual tour of our most remarkable woodlands. Author Lewis Blackwell takes us on an extraordinary journey with essays and deep captions that explore the science and incredible histories of everything from seedlings, thickets, and underbrush to the extraordinary trees themselves. Capturing the beauty of these vibrant, fascinating landscapes, this book celebrates the spectacular power of forests around the world.
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 176, Publishers: Rizzoli International Publications, Author: The Editors Of Vogue, ISBN-13: 9780847870233, Date of issue: 2020
The Kephalaia of the Teacher is the most detailed account available to modern scholarship of the teachings of Mani, and of the universal religion that he founded as the final successor to Buddha, Zarathushtra and Jesus. This volume provides the firs
In his widely praised Warranted Christian Belief (Oxford, 2000) Alvin Plantinga discussed in great depth the question of the rationality, or sensibility, of Christian belief. In this book Plantinga presents the same ideas in a briefer, much more acc
The Arbatel of Magick is one of the less enigmatic works within the world of true grimoires. Being neither concerned with "black" magic nor of dubious origin, it can be positively traced to the mid 16th century, although translations made thereof differ gr
En este segundo volumen de las «Obras comple-tas» de San Juan de Avila se recogen, en primer lugar y siguiendo con los tratados del volumen primero, los tratados o comentarios bíblicos (a Gálatas y 1 Juan), los llamados «Tratados de reforma» y otros tratados menores. Se continúa con los conocidos como «Escritos menores», que bajo el título general de «Reglas de espíritu» comprenden una serie de reglas, avisos, documentos y consideraciones. En «Miscelánea breve» se recogen otros pequeños escritos, originales también del santo. En la edición de 1970 se ofrecía el Prólogo a la «Imitación de Cristo»; aquí se incluye la traducción castellana completa de esta obra, pues la creemos también original del Maestro. Aunque no es obra propiamente suya, la elegancia de estilo y el esmero que pone en la traducción son motivos podero-sos para que se la incluya en esta nueva edición de sus «Obras completas». Con unas pequeñas «Oraciones» y «Composiciones en verso» termina este grupo de «Miscelánea breve». El volumen concluye con un «Apéndice» formado por «siete escritos» que algún autor ha atribuido recientemente a San Juan de Avila.
Con este volumen culmina la nueva edición, en la colección "BAC Maior", de las obras completas de San Juan de Avila, cuyo contenido comprende toda la extensa producción de cartas hasta ahora conocidas. La primera edición, en 1578, de su "Epistolario" debió hacerse con alguna precipitación. En ella se recogían 150 cartas. Desde entonces, las sucesivas ediciones se han ido enriqueciendo con nuevo material. En nuestro caso, se han recogido 263 cartas. La obra epistolar es, junto con el "Audi, filia", el texto más conocido del santo, tanto en España como en el extranjero, a juzgar por sus múltiples y constantes reimpresiones. Tal vez por ello ùy por el mismo desorden inicial de clasificación, tan patenteù ningún otro escrito avilino ha sufrido mayores vicisitudes en su transmisión hasta las ediciones modernas: cambios de orden, supresiones, modernizaciones de fonética y sintaxis, etc., aparte de las nuevas aportaciones, especialmente en los últimos sesenta años. Ante ello cabe hacerse una pregunta: ¿Todas estas cartas son del Maestro Avila? La respuesta es afirmativa. No existe duda alguna seria en torno a la autenticidad de las cartas avilinas publicadas hasta el presente. Todas son del Mtro. Avila, pero es de lamentar que, al menos en su integridad, no hayan llegado a nosotros tal como salieron de su pluma, sino con mutilaciones y retoques. Completa este volumen un útil índice de materias realizado sobre el conjunto de las obras completas.
Einerseits gehört die Hoffnung zu den zentralen Themen menschlicher Existenz - diesseits und jenseits des Glaubens. Andererseits hält sich das (religions)philosophische, mehr noch das theologische Interesse an der Hoffnung in sehr engen Grenzen. Dafür gibt es Gründe, aber keine guten. Hartmut von Sass versucht nicht nur, jenes Missverhältnis zwischen Relevanz und Marginalisierung der Hoffnung abzutragen, sondern auf dem Weg dorthin zugleich eine neue Architektur der Hoffnung vorzuschlagen. Im vorliegenden Buch verfolgt er in fünf ähnlich aufgebauten Teilen einen konsistenten Gang der Argumentation. Im ersten Teil wird der dogmatische Rahmen abgesteckt, in welchen das Lehrstück der Hoffnung eingefügt wird. Dabei schlägt Hartmut von Sass vor, Theologie als Praxeologie des Glaubens zu verstehen. Im zweiten Teil stellt er die Differenz im Begriff der Hoffnung vor. Entsprechend ist die überaus umstrittene Unterscheidung zwischen einem materialen und modalen Begriff der Hoffnung gegen wichtige Einwände zu verteidigen. Dabei vertritt der Autor die Auffassung, dass dem Modus die Priorität gegenüber der Materialität der Hoffnung zukommt. Der modale Begriff (hoffnungsvoll leben) wird im dritten Teil im Blick auf die Zeiterfahrung, Identität und Statusfragen untersucht, der materiale Begriff (hoffen, dass x) im vierten Teil anhand seiner logischen Eigenschaften genauer entfaltet. Nach der Analyse folgt die Synthese: Im fünften Teil wird die Differenzierung zwischen Modus und Material 'aufgehoben', um zu zeigen, wie beide Begriffe miteinander interagieren. Dies führt zu Überlegungen zum Verhältnis von Hoffen und Handeln sowie zu einem Glauben, der sich auf die heutige Welt wirklich einlässt. In einem Epilog konkretisiert Hartmut von Sass anhand von drei zeitgenössischen Thematiken - Klima, Inklusion, Frieden -, was das für uns und unser Engagement bedeuten kann.
Este tercer volumen de las Obras completas de San Juan de Avila recoge su largo y extenso «Sermonario», que comprende un total de ochenta y dos sermones. Precede una Introducción, donde se da cuenta de las ediciones que de él se habían hecho anteriormente, así como de los manuscritos utilizados para la presente edición. Dividimos los sermones entre los pertenecientes al ciclo temporal y al ciclo santoral. Entre los primeros, además de los sermones del tiempo litúrgico, se incluyen los dedicados al Espíritu Santo y al Santísimo Sacramento. Entre los segundos se recogen los que San Juan de Avila predicó en diversas festividades de los santos y de Nuestra Señora, así como uno, hermosísimo, de difuntos, que predicó en unas exequias. En estos sermones se trasluce el inmenso conocimiento que San Juan de Avila tenía de la Sagrada Escritura y de los Padres de la Iglesia, su doctrina ascética y espiritual, el afán que tenía de la salvación de las almas y sus mismas dotes de «predicador evangélico», como ya le conocían en su tiempo.
Eschatology is the branch of theology that deals with the final consummation of all things. Covering such subject matter as death, judgment, and the life to come, the discipline of eschatology must grapple with some of our greatest hopes, fears, anxieties and expectations. The issues involved are uniquely complicated because they are both intensely personal and of universal significance. To ponder the "last things" is to consider not only the final fate of all things, but to question daringly how one's individual journey through life relates to God's grander scheme. Over the course of history, many prominent thinkers have elevated eschatology into one of the most fascinating and controversial dimensions of religious belief. The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology provides an invaluable critical survey of this diverse body of thought and practice from a variety of perspectives: biblical, historical, theological, philosophical, and cultural. Through centuries of Christian thought-from the early Church fathers through the Middle Ages and the Reformation-eschatological issues were of the utmost importance.In other religions, too, similar concerns were central to the shaping of the beliefs, practices, and identities of believers. After the Enlightenment, though, many religious thinkers began to downplay the importance of eschatology which, in light of rationalism, came to be seen as something of an embarrassment. The twentieth century, however, saw the rise of several phenomena that restored eschatology to the forefront of religious thought. From the rapid expansion of fundamentalist forms of Christianity, with their focus on the end times; to the proliferation of apocalyptic new religious movements; to the recent (and very public) debates about suicide, euthanasia, martyrdom, and paradise in Islam, interest in eschatology is once again dramatically on the rise. This expansive handbook offers thirty-nine chapters exploring the diverse terrain of eschatology's past, present, and future-providing informative insights on heaven, hell, and everything in between. This volume will prove to be the primary resource for students, scholars, and others interested in questions of our ultimate existence.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 120, Publishers: Must Have Books, Author: Martin Buber, ISBN-13: 9781774641651, Date of issue: 2021
Este volumen reúne todos los escritos que se conocen de Santa Teresa:"Libro de la vida", "Camino de perfección", "Meditaciones sobre losCantares", "Moradas de castillo interior", "Exclamaciones", "Poesías", "Libro de las fundaciones", "Constituciones", "Visita de Descalzas","Avisos" y "Epistolario". El libro, además, se completa con unaextensa "bibliografía" teresiana y una "introducción general", en laque se tejen todos los hilos de la historia de la Santa y se reseñanlos principales acontecimientos y personas que se enlazan con ella.Los autores, expertos conocedores de cuanto atañe a Santa Teresa,consagrados a su estudio desde hace décadas, brindan un textodepuradísimo, estudiosamente puntuado, con todo el sabor clásico de la fonética teresiana. Finalmente, todo se hace tangible con dos índices completísimos: uno de "temas", que recoge en forma sistemática losdichos de la Santa sobre cada cuestión, y otro de "personas" y"lugares".
One of the classics of modern spirituality, Encounters with Silence is one of Karl Rahner's most lucid and powerful books. A book of meditations about man's relation with God, it is not a work of dry theology, but rather a book of prayerful reflections on love, knowledge, and faith, obedience, everyday routines, life with our friends and neighbors, our work and vocation, and human goodness. The immense success of this moving work is a tribute to its practicality and the ability of the great theologian to speak simply and yet profoundly to ordinary men and women seeking an inspiring guide to the inner life, one that never forsakes the world of reality. The book is cast in the form of a dialogue with God that moves from humble but concerned inquiry to joyful contemplation.
This study brings three different kinds of readers of the Gospel of John together with the theological goal of understanding what is meant by Incarnation and how it relates to Pascha, the Passion of Christ, how this is conceived of as revelation, and how we speak of it. The first group of readers are the Christian writers from the early centuries, some of whom (such as Irenaeus of Lyons) stood in direct continuity, through Polycarp of Smyrna, with John himself. In exploring these writers, John Behr offers a glimpse of the figure of John and the celebration of Pascha, which held to have started with him. The second group of readers are modern scriptural scholars, from whom we learn of the apocalyptic dimensions of John's Gospel and the way in which it presents the life of Christ in terms of the Temple and its feasts. With Christ's own body, finally erected on the Cross, being the true Temple in an offering of love rather than a sacrifice for sin. An offering in which Jesus becomes the flesh he offers for consumption, the bread which descends from heaven, so that 'incarnation' is not an event now in the past, but the embodiment of God in those who follow Christ in the present. The third reader is Michel Henry, a French Phenomenologist, whose reading of John opens up further surprising dimensions of this Gospel, which yet align with those uncovered in the first parts of this work. This thought-provoking work brings these threads together to reflect on the nature and task of Christian theology.
An Unabridged Edition To Include: How Is Knowledge of the High Worlds Attained? - The Stages of Initiation - Initiation - Some Practical Aspects - The Conditions of Esoteric Training - Some Results of Initiation - The Transformation of Dream Life - The Continuity of Consciousness - The Splitting of the Human Personality during Spiritual Training - The Guardian of the Threshold - Life and Death, The Greater Guardian of the Threshold - Appendix
The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature by William James. The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature is a book by Harvard University psychologist and philosopher William James. It comprises his edited Gifford Lect
This volume concludes the two-volume sequel to Masao Abe's Zen and Western Thought. It contains many previously published essays and papers by Abe. Here he clarifies the true meaning of Buddhist emptiness in comparison with the Aristotelian notion of substance and the Whiteheadean notion of process.
Den Anfang abendländischer Philosophie macht das Fragen frühgriechischer Denker nach dem Urgrund von allem, den sie als Gott oder das Göttliche erkennen. Die klassische Metaphysik erreicht in Gott das Erste und Höchste, das im Ur-Einen der Spätantike fortwirkt. Erst recht ist das christliche Denken von Anbeginn und im ganzen Mittelalter vom Gottesgedanken geleitet, der auch philosophisch begründet und entfaltet wird. Auch die größten Denker der Neuzeit bekennen sich auf ihre Weise zu Gott, machen ihn zur Grundlage und zum Hauptinhalt ihrer Philosophie.In der modernen Welt lebt und denkt "man" so, als ob es Gott nicht gäbe. Dennoch kann die Gegenwart nicht als "Zeitalter des Nihilismus" bezeichnet werden, erst recht nicht, wenn man über den westlichen Kulturraum hinaus die gesamte Welt im Blick hat. Religiöser Glaube hat in allen Weltreligionen eine bedeutende, auch neu erwachte, in extremen Formen sogar bedrohliche Macht. Um so mehr muß die Frage nach Gott von ihrer Geschichte her philosophisch neu durchdacht und geklärt werden.
Seit jeher stellen Philosophen von Platon bis Konfuzius, von Descartes bis Marx - unabhängig von ihrem jeweiligen Kulturkreis - zehn große Fragen:1.Was ist Realität?2.Was ist das Bewusstsein?3.Gibt es den freien Willen?4.Was ist der Sinn des Lebens?5.Kann man beweisen, dass es Gott gibt?6.Wenn es Gott gibt - warum lässt er Leiden zu?7.Was ist eigentlich Gerechtigkeit?8.Gibt es ein Ende der Geschichte?9.Gibt es eine Formel, die alles erklärt?10.Was ist Zeit?Das Buch beantwortet die Fragen auf wissenschaftlich kompetente, gleichwohl unterhaltsame Weise anhand von über hundert grafisch hervorgehobenen Zitaten der bedeutendsten Philosophen der Welt. Dabei gibt es zu jeder Frage, wie in der Philosophie üblich, recht unterschiedliche Antworten, so dass zu den einzelnen Themenbereichen jeweils gleich mehrerere Philosophen zu Wort kommen. Am Ende steht jedoch immer ein Fazit, das die Ausgangsfrage präzise beantwortet. Die Beschäftigung mit den 10 großen Fragen ist über die Philosophie hinaus für jeden Menschen ein großer Gewinn und hilft, die Welt aus einer neuen Perspektive zu sehen. Das Buch "10 große Fragen der Philosophie in 60 Minuten" ist in der beliebten Reihe "Große Denker in 60 Minuten" erschienen, die inzwischen weltweit in sechs Sprachen übersetzt wird.
This study addresses the question of an African Christian ethic. It stresses that the descriptive, comparative and ethnological methods frequently used must be replaced with a radical hermeneutic, which engages Africans at profound intellectual and cultural-psychological levels so as to make sense of their past and present cultural, historical, religious and anthropological experiences. The study therefore subjects the concepts of Inculturation and Africanness to a rigorous re-interpretation, goes in search of the Christian foundations of an African Christian ethic and applies the theory of an Inculturation ethic to the concrete problem of political leadership in Africa. The study shows that unless Inculturation is accompanied by a radical renewal of memory, it is bound to become itself a masque that covers the concrete situation of Africa.
