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How has Christianity engaged with democracy

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Democracy and the Divine articulates a democracy that is based on the principle of giving oneself to another. For this project, the author highlights two traditions that rarely have been read side by side or considered seminal to the philosophical idea of democracy: nineteenth-century German romanticism and French postmodernism.

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Do religious arguments have a public role in the post-9/11 world Can we hold democracy together despite fractures over moral issues Are there moral limits on the struggle against terror Drawing inspiration from Whitman, Dewey, and Ellison, this book aims to sketch the proper role of religious discourse in a democracy.

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A survey of historical, theological and philosophical arguments for a democratization of the Christian church. It encourages Christians to determine the political outlook of their faith community. It provides some fundamental criteria for judging the ethical value of church structures, on the basis of Bernard Lonergan's cognitional theory.

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This book examines the trends in the largest Christian denominations over the past forty years and considers the causes of their long-term decline.

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This book recounts 11 cases of Elizabethan demon possession, documenting the details of each case and providing the cultural context to explain why the diagnosis made sense at the time.

Victims included children and adults, servants and masters, Catholics and Protestants, frauds and the genuinely ill.

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Provides an analysis of the question that not only lies at the heart of Descartes' "Meditations", but also constitutes the preoccupation of philosophy. This book offers an account of Descartes' defense of reason against the skeptical doubts that one might be a madman, dreaming, or, worse yet, deceived by an evil demon into believing falsely.

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The term 'denomination' is now widely used to describe a Christian community or church. But what is a 'denomination' In this collection of essays, representatives of all major Christian traditions give an answer to this question. What does the term mean in their own tradition And does that tradition understand itself to be a 'denomination'

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The corpus of Denys the Areopagite appeared in the 6th century and has been deeply influential on Christian thinking in both East and West. This volume examines the traditions on which Denys' work draws, and documents and comments on his vision of the beauty of God's world and revelation.

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Taking up Jacques Derrida as a figure of thought in relation to Africa, this edited collection poses the questions: What is Derrida to Africa And, its corollary, what is Africa to Derrida

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Taking up Jacques Derrida as a figure of thought in relation to Africa, this edited collection poses the questions: What is Derrida to Africa And, its corollary, what is Africa to Derrida

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Disinterest has been a major concept in Western philosophy since Descartes. This book looks at the treatment of disinterest in the work of two major Continental philosophers: Jacques Derrida and Emmanuel Levinas. It traces the history of disinterest in Western philosophy from Descartes to Derrida.

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Jacques Derrida: a name to strike fear into the hearts of theologians. His thought has been hugely influential in shaping postmodern philosophy, and its impact has been felt across the humanities from literary studies to architecture. This guide is suitable for those ready to ride the leading wave of contemporary theology.

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Jacques Derrida's thought has been influential in shaping postmodern philosophy, and its impact has been felt across the humanities from literary studies to architecture. However, he has also been associated with the spectres of relativism and nihilism. This book gives theologians the confidence to explore the major elements of Derrida's work.

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"Writing and Difference" is one of Jacques Derrida's most widely read and studied books. This book deals with the original French text and offers guidance on philosophical and historical context; key themes; reading the text; reception and influence; and, further reading.

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"Writing and Difference" is one of Jacques Derrida's most widely read and studied books. This book deals with the original French text and offers guidance on: philosophical and historical context; key themes; reading the text; reception and influence; and, further reading.