Literalist

Download Literalist full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Literalist ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Islam and Literalism

Author : Robert Gleave
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748631135
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Islam and Literalism by : Robert Gleave

Download or read book Islam and Literalism written by Robert Gleave and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this reading of Islamic legal hermeneutics, Robert Gleave explores various competing notions of literal meaning, linked to both theological doctrine and historical developments, together with insights from modern semantic and pragmatic philosophers. Literal meaning is what a text means in itself, regardless of what its author intends to convey or the reader understands to be its message. As Islamic law is based on the central texts of Islam, the idea of a literal meaning that rules over human attempts to understand God's message has resulted in a series of debates amongst modern Muslim legal theorists.

Serving the Word

Author : Vincent Crapanzano
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781565846739
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (467 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Serving the Word by : Vincent Crapanzano

Download or read book Serving the Word written by Vincent Crapanzano and published by . This book was released on 2001-07 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Serving the Word is an exciting and unprecedented look at literalism as a modern belief system, and analyzes its place in two seemingly contrasting fields; Christianity and law. In a work that moves from welathy Angelenos embracing starkly literal readings of the bible to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia insisting on the narrowest interpretation of legal texts. Makes a persuasive claim that the attraction to literal certainty that we associate with fringe fanaticism is in fact deeply embedded in American culture". -- Jacket.

The Year of Living Biblically

Author : A. J. Jacobs
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743291484
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Year of Living Biblically by : A. J. Jacobs

Download or read book The Year of Living Biblically written by A. J. Jacobs and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-09 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of The Know-It-All takes on history's most influential book.

Death Before the Fall

Author : Ronald E. Osborn
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 083089537X
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Death Before the Fall by : Ronald E. Osborn

Download or read book Death Before the Fall written by Ronald E. Osborn and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent and provocative "open letter" to evangelicals, Ronald Osborn wrestles with the problem of biblical literalism and the ongoing challenge of animal suffering within an evolutionary understanding of the world. Osborn forces us to ask hard questions, not only of the Bible and church tradition, but also and especially of ourselves.

Thy Kingdom Come

Author : Randall Balmer
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465003710
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Thy Kingdom Come by : Randall Balmer

Download or read book Thy Kingdom Come written by Randall Balmer and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2007-03-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For much of American history, evangelicalism was aligned with progressive political causes. Nineteenth-century evangelicals fought for the abolition of slavery, universal suffrage, and public education. But contemporary conservative activists have defaulted on this majestic legacy, embracing instead an agenda virtually indistinguishable from the Republican Party platform. Abortion, gay marriage, intelligent design -- the Religious Right is fighting, and winning, some of the most important political battles of the twenty-first century. How has evangelical Christianity become so entrenched in partisan politics? Randall Balmer is both an evangelical Christian and a historian of American religion. Struggling to reconcile the contemporary state of evangelical faith in America with its proud tradition of progressivism, Balmer has headed to the frontlines of some of the most powerful and controversial organizations tied to the Religious Right. With a skillful combination of grassroots organization, ideological conviction, and media savvy, the leaders of the movement have mobilized millions of American evangelical Christians behind George W. Bush's hard-right political agenda. Deftly combining ethnographic research, theological reflections, and historical context, Balmer laments the trivialization of Christianity -- and offers a rallying cry for liberal Christians to reclaim the noble traditions of their faith.

God and Galileo

Author : David L. Block
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433562928
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis God and Galileo by : David L. Block

Download or read book God and Galileo written by David L. Block and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A devastating attack upon the dominance of atheism in science today." Giovanni Fazio, Senior Physicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics The debate over the ultimate source of truth in our world often pits science against faith. In fact, some high-profile scientists today would have us abandon God entirely as a source of truth about the universe. In this book, two professional astronomers push back against this notion, arguing that the science of today is not in a position to pronounce on the existence of God—rather, our notion of truth must include both the physical and spiritual domains. Incorporating excerpts from a letter written in 1615 by famed astronomer Galileo Galilei, the authors explore the relationship between science and faith, critiquing atheistic and secular understandings of science while reminding believers that science is an important source of truth about the physical world that God created.

Enlightenment East and West

Author : Leonard Angel
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791420539
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (25 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Enlightenment East and West by : Leonard Angel

Download or read book Enlightenment East and West written by Leonard Angel and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows that mysticism is incomplete without scientific rationalism, and that our current social and political projects cannot be completed without assimilating the values and practices of mysticism. It discusses cross-cultural ethics, mysticism and value theory, mysticism and metaphysics, mysticism and the theory of knowledge, ethics and religion, parapsychology, patriarchy, and social and political history.

Fundamentalism and Gender

Author : Ulrike Auga
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1620323923
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Fundamentalism and Gender by : Ulrike Auga

Download or read book Fundamentalism and Gender written by Ulrike Auga and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-10-04 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology addresses the topic of "fundamentalism and gender" from inter- and trans-disciplinary perspectives. By referring to three major themes--"Literalism, Religion, and Science," "Nation, State, and Community," and "Body, Life, and Biopolitics"--the book focuses on the analytical diversification of the term "fundamentalism" and on intersections between religion, gender, sexuality, race, and nation. International scholars in cultural history and theory, religious studies, Christian theologies, Islamic studies, history, social sciences, anthropology, comparative literature, and women and gender studies examine the historical and current specifics of religious as well as of secular forms of fundamentalism. They also take a critical look at the Western discourse about religious fundamentalism and the ambivalent role feminism plays in this context, considering questions such as, Why do all religious fundamentalisms claim normalizing definitions of sexuality, gender roles, and intergender relations? In what way do gender and sexual politics play a role in secular criticism of religious fundamentalism? And how are forms of secular fundamentalism characterized by gender constructs and sexual politics?

The Laughing Jesus

Author : Timothy Freke
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 140008279X
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Laughing Jesus by : Timothy Freke

Download or read book The Laughing Jesus written by Timothy Freke and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2006-06-27 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Incendiary Wake-Up Call to the World What if the Old Testament is a work of fiction, Jesus never existed, and Muhammad was a mobster? What if the Bible and the Qur'an are works of political propaganda created by Taliban-like fundamentalists to justify the sort of religious violence we are witnessing in the world today? What if there is a big idea that could free us from the us-versus-them world created by religion and make it possible for us to truly love our neighbors—and even our enemies? What if it is possible to awaken to a profound state of oneness and love, which the Gnostic Christians symbolized by the enigmatic figure of the laughing Jesus? Discover for Yourself Why the Gnostic Jesus Laughs

The Anthropology of Islamic Law

Author : Aria Nakissa
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190932902
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Anthropology of Islamic Law by : Aria Nakissa

Download or read book The Anthropology of Islamic Law written by Aria Nakissa and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anthropology of Islamic Law shows how hermeneutic theory and practice theory can be brought together to analyze cultural, legal, and religious traditions. These ideas are developed through an analysis of the Islamic legal tradition, which examines both Islamic legal doctrine and religious education. The book combines anthropology and Islamicist history, using ethnography and in-depth analysis of Arabic religious texts. The book focuses on higher religious learning in contemporary Egypt, examining its intellectual, ethical, and pedagogical dimensions. Data is drawn from fieldwork inside al-Azhar University, Cairo University's Dar al-Ulum, and the network of traditional study circles associated with the al-Azhar mosque. Together these sites constitute the most important venue for the transmission of religious learning in the contemporary Muslim world. The book gives special attention to contemporary Egypt, and also provides a broader analysis relevant to Islamic legal doctrine and religious education throughout history.

The Poetics of Translation

Author : Willis Barnstone
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300063004
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Poetics of Translation by : Willis Barnstone

Download or read book The Poetics of Translation written by Willis Barnstone and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, eminent poet, scholar and translator Willis Barnstone explores the history and theory of literary translations as an art form. Arguing that literary translation goes beyond the transfer of linguistic information, Barnstone emphasizes that the translation contains as much imaginative originality as the source text.

Terrifying Texts

Author : Cynthia J. Miller
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476671303
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Terrifying Texts by : Cynthia J. Miller

Download or read book Terrifying Texts written by Cynthia J. Miller and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Faust (1926) to The Babadook (2014), books have been featured in horror films as warnings, gateways, prisons and manifestations of the monstrous. Ancient grimoires such as the Necronomicon serve as timeless vessels of knowledge beyond human comprehension, while runes, summoning diaries, and spell books offer their readers access to the powers of the supernatural--but at what cost? This collection of new essays examines nearly a century of genre horror in which on-screen texts drive and shape their narratives, sometimes unnoticed. The contributors explore American films like The Evil Dead (1981), The Prophecy (1995) and It Follows (2014), as well as such international films as Eric Valette's Malefique (2002), Paco Cabeza's The Appeared (2007) and Lucio Fulci's The Beyond (1981).

Visual Culture: Experiences in visual culture

Author : Joanne Morra
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415326452
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (264 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Visual Culture: Experiences in visual culture by : Joanne Morra

Download or read book Visual Culture: Experiences in visual culture written by Joanne Morra and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These texts represent both the formation of visual culture, and the ways in which it has transformed, and continues to transform, our understanding and experience of the world as a visual domain.

The Dawn of Islamic Literalism

Author : Joseph A. Butta Jr.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1477295313
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (772 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Dawn of Islamic Literalism by : Joseph A. Butta Jr.

Download or read book The Dawn of Islamic Literalism written by Joseph A. Butta Jr. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-03-06 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dawn of Islamic Literalism: Rise of the Crescent Moon is a book written specifically for the People of the Occident. It places the subject matter, which is unfamiliar to most westerners, in chronological sequence and historical context. It exposes readers to the Quran, and to the traditions of Muhammad, as they occurred in the 6th and 7th century. However, unlike most other related works, it provides commentary and analysis from both an Islamic literalist and a Western perspective. It aims to give the reader an awareness into the ideology and behavior of 7th century Muslims and to help provide insight into contemporary Islamic literalism and its implications for the Western world.

Pieces of Mind

Author : Carrie Figdor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192537350
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Pieces of Mind by : Carrie Figdor

Download or read book Pieces of Mind written by Carrie Figdor and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychological terms are widely used to describe the biological world: plants, insects, bacteria colonies, even single cells are described as making decisions, anticipating rewards, and communicating with language. Carrie Figdor presents a comprehensive critical assessment of the interpretation of psychological terms across biological domains. She argues that we interpret these descriptions as literal claims about the capacities of such beings, and she argues against the anthropocentric attitude which takes human cognition as the standard for full-blooded capacities, to which nonhuman capacities are compared and found wanting. She offers an alternative view of what is required for a naturalistic explanation of the mind, and promotes finding a non-anthropocentric framework for determining distinctions in moral status. This is the first book to give a comprehensive theory of the interpretation of mental language throughout biology and to emphasize the role of mathematical modeling in the spread and revision of concepts.

Spiritual But Not Anxious

Author : Darrell Smith
Publisher : SacraSage Press
ISBN 13 : 1958670618
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (586 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Spiritual But Not Anxious by : Darrell Smith

Download or read book Spiritual But Not Anxious written by Darrell Smith and published by SacraSage Press. This book was released on 2024-11-19 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a reason that the phrase "spiritual but not religious" exists. Now more than ever, people are finding it difficult to reconcile their experiences or worldviews with the anxiety that organized religion too often creates. - When we embrace the message but mistrust the institution, anxiety is at work. - When we cling to a particular faith but struggle to reconcile ourselves to its beliefs and practices, anxiety is present. - When we are drawn to mysticism, meaning, and wonder but burdened by religious baggage, we are longing to be Spiritual But Not Anxious. Religion should be the counter to anxiety—not its cause. Spiritual But Not Anxious traces the root cause of our most basic religious anxieties and invites us to imagine a better way.

Naked Guide To Life And Death

Author : David Jon Peckinpaugh
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595238602
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (952 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Naked Guide To Life And Death by : David Jon Peckinpaugh

Download or read book Naked Guide To Life And Death written by David Jon Peckinpaugh and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-08-18 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many ways are there to approach life? Who is trying to get you to buy into their view of the world? And what do they have to gain by convincing you they are "right?" In his book Naked Guide To Life And Death author David Jon Peckinpaugh seeks to unmask the attempts to convince us that things are a certain way, according to how the so-called "experts" see the world, often resulting in a far more narrow and limited perspective than one might initially suppose. His main thesis is that expertise of all kinds can result in our being seduced into knowing something as being so, when it, in fact, is not nearly so evident as the experts tend to make it seem. In throwing off the veil of religion and science, psychology and philosophy, consumerism and commercialism, Mr. Peckinpaugh performs an endearing service on behalf of us all, humanity. Suggesting that beyond the often contracted and tight spaces of expertise, hence, extremism, there are wide open spaces still inviting to those who dare to entertain the wisdom of not-knowing.