A Necessary Heresy

Author : Kentaro Toyama
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781610395298

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Geek Heresy by Kentaro Toyama Pdf

In 2004, Kentaro Toyama, an award-winning computer scientist, moved to India to start a new research group for Microsoft. Its mission: to explore novel technological solutions to the world's persistent social problems. Together with his team, he invented electronic devices for under-resourced urban schools and developed digital platforms for remote agrarian communities. But after a decade of designing technologies for humanitarian causes, Toyama concluded that no technology, however dazzling, could cause social change on its own. Technologists and policy-makers love to boast about modern innovation, and in their excitement, they exuberantly tout technology's boon to society. But what have our gadgets actually accomplished? Over the last four decades, America saw an explosion of new technologies – from the Internet to the iPhone, from Google to Facebook – but in that same period, the rate of poverty stagnated at a stubborn 13%, only to rise in the recent recession. So, a golden age of innovation in the world's most advanced country did nothing for our most prominent social ill. Toyama's warning resounds: Don't believe the hype! Technology is never the main driver of social progress. Geek Heresy inoculates us against the glib rhetoric of tech utopians by revealing that technology is only an amplifier of human conditions. By telling the moving stories of extraordinary people like Patrick Awuah, a Microsoft millionaire who left his lucrative engineering job to open Ghana's first liberal arts university, and Tara Sreenivasa, a graduate of a remarkable South Indian school that takes children from dollar-a-day families into the high-tech offices of Goldman Sachs and Mercedes-Benz, Toyama shows that even in a world steeped in technology, social challenges are best met with deeply social solutions.

Author : Robert M. Royalty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136277429

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The Origin of Heresy by Robert M. Royalty Pdf

Heresy is a central concept in the formation of Orthodox Christianity. Where does this notion come from? This book traces the construction of the idea of ‘heresy’ in the rhetoric of ideological disagreements in Second Temple Jewish and early Christian texts and in the development of the polemical rhetoric against ‘heretics,’ called heresiology. Here, author Robert Royalty argues, one finds the origin of what comes to be labelled ‘heresy’ in the second century. In other words, there was such as thing as ‘heresy’ in ancient Jewish and Christian discourse before it was called ‘heresy.’ And by the end of the first century, the notion of heresy was integral to the political positioning of the early orthodox Christian party within the Roman Empire and the range of other Christian communities. This book is an original contribution to the field of Early Christian studies. Recent treatments of the origins of heresy and Christian identity have focused on the second century rather than on the earlier texts including the New Testament. The book further makes a methodological contribution by blurring the line between New Testament Studies and Early Christian studies, employing ideological and post-colonial critical methods.

Author : R. I. Moore,Robert Ian Moore
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674065376

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The War on Heresy by R. I. Moore,Robert Ian Moore Pdf

Some of the most portentous events in medieval history—the Cathar crusade, the persecution and mass burnings of heretics, the papal inquisition—fall between 1000 and 1250, when the Catholic Church confronted the threat of heresy with force. Moore’s narrative focuses on the motives and anxieties of elites who waged war on heresy for political gain.

Author : Andrew Roach
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317889014

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The Devil's World by Andrew Roach Pdf

Exploring the relationship of heresy, dissent and society in the 12th and 13th Centuries,The Devil’s World shows how people made conscious choices between heresy and orthodoxy in the middle ages and were not afraid to exert their power as ‘consumers’ of religion. The book gives an account of all popular religious movements, looks at the threat that heresy presented to the Church and lay powers and considers the measures they took to deal with it. Ideal for students of medieval and religious history.

Author : Davis Ashura,Venkatarama Donepudi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1960031902

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A Necessary Heresy by Davis Ashura,Venkatarama Donepudi Pdf

Book 3 of the Epic Fantasy series Instrument of Omens

Author : Rob J. Hayes
Publisher : Rob J. Hayes
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Heresy Within by Rob J. Hayes Pdf

For generations the Inquisition has stood between humanity and the forces of darkness. It has failed. Thanquil Darkheart is a witch hunter for the Inquisition, on a holy crusade to rid the world of heresy. He’s also something else... expendable. When the God Emperor gives Thanquil an impossible task, he knows he has no choice but to venture deep into the Wilds to hunt down a fallen Inquisitor. Even the best swordswoman is one bad day away from a corpse. It’s a lesson Blademaster Jezzet Vel’urn isn’t keen to learn. Chased into the Wilds by a vengeful warlord, Jezzet makes it to the free city of Chade. But instead of sanctuary all she finds are more enemies from her past. The Black Thorn is a cheat, a thief, a murderer and worse. He’s best known for the killing of several Inquisitors and every town in the Wilds has a WANTED poster with his name on it. Thorn knows it’s often best to lie low and let the dust settle, but some jobs pay too well to pass up. As their fates converge, Jezzet, Thanquil, and the Black Thorn will need to forge an uneasy alliance in order to face the truth the Inquisition has been hiding from them all. A dark epic fantasy full of zealous witch hunters, roving warlords, dark magic, and demons. Perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie and Brent Weeks.

Author : Davis Ashura
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1732978026

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William Wilde and the Lord of Mourning by Davis Ashura Pdf

The finale to the Chronicles of William Wilde! William and Serena struggle to recover from the devastation wrought upon their home by the forces of Sinskrill. They want nothing more than peace, but they have to fight on. They know that the war between the two islands, one spanning millennia, is reaching its denouement. Both Arylyn and Sinskrill--magi and mahavans--prepare for the final battle. Warriors are trained, readied for the battle neither side truly wants. Indeed, peace might be a possibility, but not so long as the Servitor, Serena's father, rules Sinskrill. He brings Sapient Dormant, the dread Overward to the mahavan home island to serve at his side. Worse, he rouses Salachar Rakshasa, an ancient demon who no one can truly control. Every man, woman, and child of both Arylyn and Sinskrill might pay the price for the Servitor's zeal to survive. Rukh and Jessira have their own troubles. Some of the magi no longer trust their leadership, but their wisdom and guidance is needed now more than ever for on the far-off world of Seminal, Shet is awake and readying his armies. And he has his own vengeance in mind.

Author : Charles Willeford
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781647001896

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The Burnt Orange Heresy (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Charles Willeford Pdf

A driven art critic’s plan to steal a painting leads to murder in this classic neo-noir novel by the author of the Hoke Moseley series. Fast-talking, backstabbing, womanizing, and fiercely ambitious art critic James Figueras will do anything—blackmail, burglary, and beyond—to make a name for himself. When an unscrupulous collector offers Figueras a career-making chance to interview Jacques Debierue, the greatest living—and most reclusive—artist, the critic must decide how far he will go to become the art-world celebrity he hungers to be. Will Figueras stop at the opportunity to skim some cream for himself or push beyond morality’s limits to a bigger payoff? Crossing the art world with the underworld, Willeford creates a novel of dark hue and high aesthetic polish. The Burnt Orange Heresy—the 1970s crime classic now back in print—has lost none of its savage delights as it re-creates the making of a murderer, calmly and with exquisite tension, while satirizing the workings of the art world as the ultimate con. Now a major motion picture starring Donald Sutherland and Mick Jagger Praise for The Burnt Orange Heresy “Stunning . . . A novel full of genuine fun that also manages to make a level statement about the art world and its hermetic credulities.” —New Yorker

Author : Peter Gay,Sterling Professor of History Peter Gay
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 0393052052

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Modernism the Lure of Heresy by Peter Gay,Sterling Professor of History Peter Gay Pdf

This is a brilliant, provocative long essay on the rise and fall and survival of modernism, by the English-languages' greatest living cultural historian.

Author : Rowan Williams
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467431750

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Arius by Rowan Williams Pdf

Arius is widely considered to be Rowan Williams's magnum opus. Long out of print and never before available in paperback, it has been newly revised. This expanded and updated edition marks a major publishing event. Arianism has been called the "archetypal Christian heresy" because it denies the divinity of Christ. In his masterly examination of Arianism, Rowan Williams argues that Arius himself was actually a dedicated theological conservative whose concern was to defend the free and personal character of the Christian God. His "heresy" grew out of an attempt to unite traditional biblical language with radical philosophical ideas and techniques and was, from the start, involved with issues of authority in the church. Thus, the crisis of the early fourth century was not only about the doctrine of God but also about the relations between emperors, bishops, and "charismatic" teachers in the church's decision-making. In the course of his discussion, Williams raises the vital wider questions of how heresy is defined and how certain kinds of traditionalism transform themselves into heresy. Augmented with a new appendix in which Williams interacts with significant scholarship since 1987, this book provides fascinating reading for anyone interested in church history and the development of Christian doctrine.

Author : Bryce O'Connor,Luke Chmilenko
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0999192094

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Iron Prince by Bryce O'Connor,Luke Chmilenko Pdf

Author : Andrew Seiple
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692047581

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Threadbare Volume One by Andrew Seiple Pdf

Meet Threadbare. He is twelve inches tall, full of fluff, and really, really bad at being a hero. Magically animated and discarded by his maker as a failed experiment, he is saved by a little girl. But she's got problems of her own, and he might not be able to help her. Fortunately for the little golem, he's quick to find allies, learn skills, gain levels, and survive horrible predicaments. Which is good, because his creator has a whole lot of enemies... Warning: Contains profanity and violence.

Author : Davis Ashura
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0991127692

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William Wilde and the Necrosed by Davis Ashura Pdf

At the start of his senior year of high school, a mysterious girl enters William's Wilde's life. She knows secrets about his past, truths of which he is unaware: magic flows in his veins. And watching from afar is Kohl Obsidian, a monstrous, undead horror who seeks William's death. Can William master his magic and protect his friends?

Author : Dan Abnett
Publisher : Black Industries
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1849708215

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Prospero Burns by Dan Abnett Pdf

Book fifteen in the New York Times bestselling series The Emperor is enraged. Primarch Magnus the Red, of the Thousand Sons Legion, has made a catastrophic mistake and endangered the safety of Terra. With no other choice, the Emperor charges Leman Russ, Primarch of the Space Wolves, with the apprehension of his brother from the Thousand Sons' home world of Prospero. This planet of sorcerers will not be easy to overcome, but Russ and his Space Wolves are not easily deterred. With wrath in his heart, Russ is determined to bring Magnus to justice and the events that decide the fate of Prospero are set in motion.

Author : Dyrk Ashton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0997173785

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Paternus by Dyrk Ashton Pdf

Book 1 of the completed Paternus Trilogy Even myths have legends. Described as American Gods meets The Avengers and Supernatural meets The Lord of the Rings, Paternus combines myths from around the world in a modern story of action and intrigue that is "urban fantasy on the surface, but so much more at its core!" "Terrific! Paternus is intelligent, intricate, suspenseful, and epic." -Nicholas Eames, Gemmell Award winning author of Kings of the Wyld and Bloody Rose "Ashton's story is a crucible in which myths are melted and remade to thrilling effect." -M. R. (Mike) Carey, author of The Girl with All the Gifts and the Felix Castor series And not all legends are myth. When a local hospital is attacked by strange and frightening men, Fiona Patterson and Zeke Prisco save a catatonic old man named Peter-and find themselves running for their lives with creatures beyond imagination hounding their every step. With nowhere else to turn, they seek out Fi's enigmatic Uncle Edgar. But the more their questions are answered, the more they discover that nothing is what it seems-not Peter, not Edgar, perhaps not even themselves. The gods and monsters, heroes and villains of lore-they're real. And now they've come out of hiding to hunt their own. In order to survive, Fi and Zeke must join up with powerful allies against an ancient evil that's been known by many names and feared by all. The final battle of the world's oldest war has begun. ***** Genre: Contemporary Fantasy / Urban Fantasy / Mythic Fiction. Market: Adult to New Adult (as opposed to Teen or YA, though savvy 16 or 17 year olds might survive without permanent damage).