Encountering The Impossible

Author : Alexander Sergeant
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781438484600

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Encountering the Impossible by Alexander Sergeant Pdf

2022 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Shortlisted for the 2022 Best First Monograph Award presented by the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies Hollywood fantasy cinema is responsible for some of the most lucrative franchises produced over the past two decades, yet it remains difficult to find popular or critical consensus on what the experience of watching fantasy cinema actually entails. What makes something a fantasy film, and what unique pleasures does the genre offer? In Encountering the Impossible, Alexander Sergeant solves the riddle of the fantasy film by theorizing the underlying experience of imagination alluded to in scholarly discussions of the genre. Drawing principally on the psychoanalysis of Melanie Klein and D.W. Winnicott, Sergeant considers the way in which fantasy cinema rejects Hollywood's typically naturalistic mode of address to generate an alternative experience that Sergeant refers to as the fantastic, a way of approaching cinema that embraces the illusory nature of the medium as part of the pleasure of the experience. Analyzing such canonical Hollywood fantasy films as The Wizard of Oz, It's a Wonderful Life, Mary Poppins, Conan the Barbarian, and The Lord of the Rings movies, Sergeant theorizes how fantasy cinema provides a unique film experience throughout its ubiquitous presence in the history of Hollywood film production.

Author : Trevor George Hunsberger Bechtel,Matt Eaton,Tim Harvie
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781498297844

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Encountering Earth by Trevor George Hunsberger Bechtel,Matt Eaton,Tim Harvie Pdf

One day, Matthew Eaton was walking through an impromptu animal shelter display at his local pet store when suddenly an eight-month-old kitten dug his claws into Eaton’s flesh. Eaton recognized that the “eyes of this cat and the curve of his claw” compelled a response analogous to those found in the writings of Buber, Levinas, and Derrida. And not just Eaton but a whole community of theologians have found themselves in an encounter with particular places and animals that demands rich theological reflection. Eaton enlisted fellow editors Harvie and Bechtel to collect the essays in this volume, in which theologians listen to horses, rats, snakes, cats, dogs, and the earth itself, who become new theological voices demanding a response. In this volume, the voice of the more-than-human world is heard as making theology possible. These essays suggest that what we say theologically represents not simply ideas of our own making subsequently superimposed onto the natural world through our own discovery, but rather flow from an expressive Earth. With additional contributions from: Kimberly Carfore Lisa E. Dahill Celia Deane-Drummond Heather Eaton Nathan Kowalsky Abigail Lofte Jame Schaefer Cristina D. Vanin Mark Wallace Grace Y. Kao Chris Carter John Berkman Laura Hobgood

Author : Katja Diefenbach,Sara R. Farris,Gal Kirn,Peter Thomas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781441119155

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Encountering Althusser by Katja Diefenbach,Sara R. Farris,Gal Kirn,Peter Thomas Pdf

French philosopher Louis Pierre Althusser (1918 -1990) helped define the politico-theoretical conjuncture of pre- and post-1968. Today, there is a recrudescence of interest in his thought, especially in light of his later work, published in English as Philosophy of the Encounter (Verso, 2006). This has led to renewed debates on the reformulation of conflicting notions of materialism, on the event as both philosophical concept and political construction, and on the nature of politics and the political. These original essays by leading scholars aim to provide a new assessment of Althusser's thought, especially in relation to contemporary debates. Organized in four sections that represent the main currents in Althusser's scholarship, the book discusses materialism and the different formulations of the relationship between politics and philosophy, Althusser's interpretations of political thinkers (including Machiavelli, Deleuze and Gramsci), the resources he provides to critique political economy and politics in post-Marxist thought, and the theorization of ideology and politics. Encountering Althusser is a groundbreaking resource that highlights Althusser's continuing relevance to contemporary radical thought.

Author : Ben Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317144007

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Encountering Affect by Ben Anderson Pdf

Since the mid-1990s, affect has become central to the social sciences and humanities. Debates abound over how to conceptualise affect, and how to understand the interrelationships between affective life and a range of contemporary political transformations. In Encountering Affect, Ben Anderson explores why understanding affect matters and offers one account of affective life that hones in on the different ways in which affects are ordered. Intervening in debates around non-representational theories, he argues that affective life is always-already ’mediated’ - the never finished product of apparatuses, encounters and conditions. Through a wide range of examples including dread-debility-dependency in torture, ordinary hopes, and precariousness, Anderson shows the significance of affect for understanding life today.

Author : Pope Francis
Publisher : Image
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781101903018

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Encountering Truth by Pope Francis Pdf

Experience the morning homilies of Pope Francis and witness how he continues to change the life of the Catholic Church. Shortly after seven in the morning, Pope Francis gives a brief homily in the little Vatican chapel of Saint Martha, in front of an audience that is always different: gardeners, office workers, nuns and priests, as well as a growing group of journalists. It is a set appointment, and in some ways a revolutionary innovation, where a pope speaks to everyone, off the cuff, without any written text, as he would have done as a parish priest. Encountering Truth is a collection of highlights from these homilies from March 2013 to May 2014. Along with summaries by Radio Vaticana (who recorded and transcribed the homilies) and commentary by Father Antonio Spadaro, SJ, these reflections provide moments of inspiration, simplicity, and a glimpse into the papal world very few ever get to experience.

Author : Rick Renner
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781667500263

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Encountering God's Powerful Presence in Worship Study Guide by Rick Renner Pdf

Have You Experienced the Presence of God? Many people who regularly attend church admit they have never experienced the presence of God. Why is that? Is there something we can do in order to enter into God's powerful presence? Yes, there is! God wants YOU to encounter His powerful presence in worship — and that’s what you’ll discover in this life-changing series. You will learn about: God’s powerful presence in personal worship. God’s powerful presence in New Testament songs. God’s powerful presence in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. God’s powerful presence in different sounds and styles. God’s presence is powerful and is with us everywhere we go. We can access His presence and power no matter where we are. If you’re ready to step into worship and encounter God powerfully today, this series will show you how.

Author : Cristina Baker
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780785253631

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Hope in 60 Seconds by Cristina Baker Pdf

Now more than ever, we all face trying situations. The hope we need and hunger for is not a strategy or state of mind, but faith in Jesus. He stands secure for us in the face of every trial, from loss to sickness to injustice. Through 20 short prayers, 10 personal stories of miraculous transformations, and Biblical teachings, Hope in 60 Seconds will help you take the first steps towards a journey of security in the hope of Jesus. “At twenty-one I was as far from hopeful as anyone could get. Maybe as far as you are now.” These are the words of Cristina Baker as she considered her traumatic life: from childhood abuse to troubled teen years, to a descent into substance abuse, she resonates with a lost world who understands first-hand how easy it is to lose hope. Then, just as she was about to go to jail for drug possession, the Hero of Hope, Jesus Christ, came into her life and set her on a completely new path. If you are weary and doubting, Cristina understands. Hope in 60 Seconds will help you to: Be encouraged and empowered by someone who has been in a similar place of discouragement and discovered Christ’s authority and love, Learn how Jesus establishes hope and begin to experience it first-hand in the darkest of circumstances, Grow in your ability to connect with Jesus and find the hope you have longed for all of your life, and Prove that a connection with Jesus is the ultimate source of hope. The message of Cristina’s life is Jesus, the hope we need and hunger for—a hope that will stand secure in the face of brokenness, loss, sickness, abuse, a brain tumor diagnosis, injustice, and death. In Hope in 60 Seconds, she shares the steps of her journey to encounter, receive, and walk in the hope of Jesus, and offers readers powerful wisdom for how they can take the same journey for themselves.

Author : Mark Griffiths
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781496238023

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Encountering Palestine by Mark Griffiths Pdf

Author : Lieven Boeve,Hans Geybels,Stijn Van den Bossche
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Experience (Religion)
ISBN : 9042916745

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Encountering Transcendence by Lieven Boeve,Hans Geybels,Stijn Van den Bossche Pdf

This volume consists of several contributions to a refined understanding of religious experience in view of contemporary theological epistemology. Diverse sample studies taken from the extensive field of religion, theology and religious studies reveal that 'religious experience' is today clearly a pivotal issue. More specifically, this is made evident in modern theological hermeneutics and in the anti-modern and/or post-modern reactions thereto, the theology of world religions and inter-religious dialogue, the contemporary resurgence of religiosity in Western society and culture, and the so-called turn to religion in contemporary continental philosophy. It would appear from such studies that the category of 'religious experience' is frequently called upon to clarify or explain the phenomenon of religion and religiosity on the one hand and to support and legitimise religious positions or the critique thereof on the other. Because of the loss of plausibility of tradition-bound religiosity and of foundational, so-called onto-theological schemes, 'religious experience' has come to constitute, for many, the last (or latest) point of departure and anchor for religion and religious thinking. This is certainly the case with respect to tendencies within contemporary Christian traditions and theological reflection. In a multitude of ways and from a variety of different perspectives, 'religious experience' and 'experience of transcendence' or 'of the divine' have gained a prominent place in philosophical and fundamental-theological conceptual schemes. In reaction to this, other authors have denied the very primacy given to religious experience in reflecting upon faith, pointing to the constitutive role of tradition and narrative without which there is no religious experience. From all this follows that the category of religious experience is in great need of reconceptualisation, not least from a theological point of view. On the one hand, religious experience is all too easily called upon to legitimise religious claims (often against 'tradition') and on the other hand, the category has become misleading in so far as it is tainted by the modern scientific understanding of experience - in reaction to which 'tradition' is then easily invoked to protect the core of religion. Both young scholars at the preceding junior conference and senior scholars during the conference's paper sessions presented from diverse perspectives new ways to conceive of religious experience in view of today's challenges of secularisation, religious plurality, the aestheticisation of religion, etc. The selected contributions have been arranged in four thematically oriented parts: 'Approaching Religious Experience in a Postmodern Age', 'Modern (re)Thinking of Religious Experience', 'Liberating Religious Experience', and 'Challenges for Spirituality'.

Author : Susan Fichtelberg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216079095

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Encountering Enchantment by Susan Fichtelberg Pdf

The most current and complete guide to a favorite teen genre, this book maps current releases along with perennial favorites, describing and categorizing fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction titles published since 2006. Speculative fiction continues to be of consuming interest to teens, so if you work with that age group, keeping up with the explosion of new titles in this category is critical. Likewise, understanding the many genres and subgenres into which these titles fall—wizard fantasy, alternate worlds, fantasy mystery, dystopian fiction, science fantasy, and more—is also key if you want to motivate young readers and direct them to books they'll enjoy. Written to help you master a complex array of genres and titles, this guide includes more than 1,500 books, most published since 2006, organizing them by genre, subgenre, and theme. Subgenres growing in popularity such as "steampunk" are highlighted to keep you current with the latest trends. The guide will serve three audiences. Of course, you can turn to it as you help your teenage patrons select the books and genres that will interest them most. Teen readers, whether devoted fans or newcomers, can use it themselves to find titles and subgenres they might like. In addition, the guide will help teachers and parents match students with the right books.

Author : Paul Roazen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351317061

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Encountering Freud by Paul Roazen Pdf

In this volume Paul Roazen examines different national responses to Freud and the beginnings of psychoanalysis. He examines Freud's work in the contexts of law, society, and class, as well as other forms of psychology. Encountering Freud includes a brilliant essay on Freud and the question of psychoanalysis' contribution to radical thought, in contrast to the conservative tradition. Roazen takes up the extravagant claims of Marcuse and Reich, and sees the risks of then overglamorization of the beginnings of psychoanalysis as a profession. Roazen views the legacies of Harry Stack Sullivan, Helene Deutsch, and Erik H. Erikson as less rich because their work conformed to the social status quo. He sees Freud's inability to avoid an ambiguous outcome as a lack of concern with normality and a refusal to own up to the wide variety of psychological solutions he found both therapeutically tolerable and humanly desirable. Roazen concludes with a series of explorations on the dichotomies Freud left behind: clinical discoveries versus philosophical standpoints; the relationship of normality to nihilism; and a defense of a therapeutic setting based on trained specialists versus a therapeutic approach encouraging self-expression. This is a volume that utilizes a sharp focus on Freud and his followers and dissenters to explore the question of political psychology at one end and psych-history at the other end of analysis.

Author : Marsha Glynn
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781973603825

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Encountering God by Marsha Glynn Pdf

We can all form an unbreakable bond with God. But to do so, we must first enter into a deep and lasting relationship with him. Read, ponder, and pray for guidance from God. Seek to grow in knowledge and understanding of his ways. Then apply lessons from the Bible to our daily routines. Commit to Gods love, grace, and wisdom. Be inspired by his word in the Bible, and draw closer to him. In Encountering God, author Marsha Glynn offers daily reflections that will help fellow believers draw closer to God through words and deeds. After years of reaching out to God through prayer and reading the Bible, Marsha was inspired to share her heart and soul and offer a collection of Bible verses and reflections that bring reassurance of Gods never-ending love, his comfort, and the hope only he can provide. The bond that Marsha has with God is unbreakable. Learn how she developed this bond and has come to believe all things come from God. He makes good come from every experience. We can all be transformed by his love.

Author : Jonathan Darling,Helen F. Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317143949

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Encountering the City by Jonathan Darling,Helen F. Wilson Pdf

Encountering the City provides a new and sustained engagement with the concept of encounter. Drawing on cutting-edge theoretical work, classic writings on the city and rich empirical examples, this volume demonstrates why encounters are significant to urban studies, politically, philosophically and analytically. Bringing together a range of interests, from urban multiculture, systems of economic regulation, security and suspicion, to more-than-human geographies, soundscapes and spiritual experience, Encountering the City argues for a more nuanced understanding of how the concept of 'encounter' is used. This interdisciplinary collection thus provides an insight into how scholars' writing on and in the city mobilise, theorise and challenge the concept of encounter through empirical cases taken from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. These cases go beyond conventional accounts of urban conviviality, to demonstrate how encounters destabilise, rework and produce difference, fold together complex temporalities, materialise power and transform political relations. In doing so, the collection retains a critical eye on the forms of regulation, containment and inequality that shape the taking place of urban encounter. Encountering the City is a valuable resource for students and researchers alike.

Author : Matthew J. Gaudet,Noreen Herzfeld,Paul Scherz,Jordan J. Wales
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798385210282

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Encountering Artificial Intelligence by Matthew J. Gaudet,Noreen Herzfeld,Paul Scherz,Jordan J. Wales Pdf

What does it mean to consider the world of AI through a Christian lens? Rapid developments in AI continue to reshape society, raising new ethical questions and challenging our understanding of the human person. Encountering Artificial Intelligence draws on Pope Francis’s discussion of a culture of encounter and broader themes in Catholic social thought in order to examine how current AI applications affect human relationships in various social spheres and offers concrete recommendations for better implementation. The document also explores questions regarding personhood, consciousness, and the kinds of relationships humans might have with even the most advanced AI. Through these discussions, the document investigates the theoretical and practical challenges to interpersonal encounter raised by the age of AI.

Author : Laura Duhan-Kaplan,Harry O. Maier
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532633287

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Encountering the Other by Laura Duhan-Kaplan,Harry O. Maier Pdf

How do religious traditions create strangers and neighbors? How do they construct otherness? Or, instead, work to overcome it? In this exciting collection of interdisciplinary essays, scholars and activists from various traditions explore these questions. Through legal and media studies, they reveal how we see religious others. They show that Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and Sikh texts frame others in open-ended ways. Conflict resolution experts and Hindu teachers, they explain, draw on a shared positive psychology. Jewish mystics and Christian contemplatives use powerful tools of compassionate perception. Finally, the authors explain how Christian theology can help teach respectful views of difference. They are not afraid to discuss how religious groups have alienated one another. But, together, they choose to draw positive lessons about future cooperation.