Glittering Vices

Author : Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493422166

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Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung Pdf

Drawing on centuries of wisdom from the Christian ethical tradition, this book takes readers on a journey of self-examination, exploring why our hearts are captivated by glittery but false substitutes for true human goodness and happiness. The first edition sold 35,000 copies and was a C. S. Lewis Book Prize award winner. Now updated and revised throughout, the second edition includes a new chapter on grace and growth through the spiritual disciplines. Questions for discussion and study are included at the end of each chapter.

Author : Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780802871299

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Vainglory by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung Pdf

Vainglory-- a keen desire for attention and approval. Although contemporary culture has largely forgotten about vainglory, it was on the original list of seven capital vices and is perhaps more dangerous than ever today. DeYoung tells the story of this vice, moving from its ancient origins to its modern expressions. She defines vainglory, gives examples from popular culture, and discusses other vices associated with it such as hypocrisy and boasting. She then explores personal spiritual practices that can help us resist it and community practices that can help us handle glory well.

Author : Gabriele Taylor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198235804

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Deadly Vices by Gabriele Taylor Pdf

Gabriele Taylor presents a philosophical investigation of the 'ordinary' vices traditionally seen as 'death to the soul': sloth, envy, avarice, pride, anger, lust, and gluttony. This complements recent work by moral philosophers on virtue, and opens up the neglected topic of the vices for further study. Whilst in a mild form the vices may be ordinary and common failings, Deadly Vices makes the case that for those wholly in their grip they are fatally destructive, preventingthe flourishing of the self and of a worthwhile life. An agent therefore has a powerful reason to avoid such states and dispositions and rather to cultivate those virtues that counteract a deadly vice.In dealing with individual vices, their impact on the self, and their interrelation, Deadly Vices offers a unified account of the vices that not only encompasses the healing virtues but also engages with issues in the philosophy of mind as well as in moral philosophy, and shows the connection between them. Literary examples are used to highlight central features of individual vices and set them in context.

Author : Kyle David Bennett
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493409587

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Practices of Love by Kyle David Bennett Pdf

Spiritual disciplines are often viewed primarily as a means to draw us closer to God. While these practices do deepen and enrich our "vertical" relationship with God, Kyle David Bennett argues that they were originally designed to positively impact our "horizontal" relationships--with neighbors, strangers, enemies, friends, family, animals, and even the earth. Bennett explains that this "horizontal" dimension has often been overlooked or forgotten in contemporary discussions of the spiritual disciplines. This book offers an alternative way of understanding the classic spiritual disciplines that makes them relevant, doable, and meaningful for everyday Christians. Bennett shows how the disciplines are remedial practices that correct the malformed ways we do everyday things, such as think, eat, talk, own, work, and rest. Through personal anecdotes, engagement with Scripture, and vivid cultural references, he invites us to practice the spiritual disciplines wholesale and shows how changing the way we do basic human activities can bring healing, renewal, and transformation to our day-to-day lives and the world around us.

Author : Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung,Colleen McCluskey,Christina van Dyke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015080858601

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Aquinas's Ethics by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung,Colleen McCluskey,Christina van Dyke Pdf

This work places Thomas Aquinas's moral theory in its full philosophical and theological context in a way that makes Aquinas accessible to students and interested general readers.

Author : William H. Willimon
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426758232

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Sinning Like a Christian by William H. Willimon Pdf

An unflinching look at the meaning and substance of sin.

Author : Kent Dunnington
Publisher : Oxford Studies in Analytic The
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780198818397

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Humility, Pride, and Christian Virtue Theory by Kent Dunnington Pdf

Humility, Pride, and Christian Virtue Theory proposes an account of humility that relies on the most radical Christian sayings about humility, especially those found in Augustine and the early monastic tradition. It argues that this was the view of humility that put Christian moral thought into decisive conflict with the best Greco-Roman moral thought. This radical Christian account of humility has been forgotten amidst contemporary efforts to clarify and retrieve the virtue of humility for secular life. Kent Dunnington shows how humility was repurposed during the early-modern era-particularly in the thought of Hobbes, Hume, and Kant-to better serve the economic and social needs of the emerging modern state. This repurposed humility insisted on a role for proper pride alongside humility, as a necessary constituent of self-esteem and a necessary motive of consistent moral action over time. Contemporary philosophical accounts of humility continue this emphasis on proper pride as a counterbalance to humility. By contrast, radical Christian humility proscribes pride altogether. Dunnington demonstrates how such a radical view need not give rise to vices of humility such as servility and pusillanimity, nor need such a view fall prey to feminist critiques of humility. But the view of humility set forth makes little sense abstracted from a specific set of doctrinal commitments peculiar to Christianity. This study argues that this is a strength rather than a weakness of the account since it displays how Christianity matters for the shape of the moral life.

Author : Louis P. Pojman,Peter Tramel
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781603845038

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Moral Philosophy: A Reader by Louis P. Pojman,Peter Tramel Pdf

This collection of classic and contemporary readings in ethics presents sharp, competing views on a wide range of fundamentally important topics: moral relativism and objectivism, ethical egoism, value theory, utilitarianism, deontological ethics, virtue ethics, ethics and religion, and applied ethics. The Fourth Edition dramatically increases the volume’s utility by expanding and updating the selections and introductions while retaining the structure that has made previous editions so successful.

Author : Graham Tomlin
Publisher : Lion Pub
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0825462584

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The Seven Deadly Sins by Graham Tomlin Pdf

Explores the seven deadly sins as they appear in today's culture, focusing on specific behaviors, how society makes each one an attractive option, and possible solutions.

Author : Jean-Charles Nault
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681496870

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The Noonday Devil by Jean-Charles Nault Pdf

The noonday devil is the demon of acedia, the vice also known as sloth. The word “sloth”, however, can be misleading, for acedia is not laziness; in fact it can manifest as busyness or activism. Rather, acedia is a gloomy combination of weariness, sadness, and a lack of purposefulness. It robs a person of his capacity for joy and leaves him feeling empty, or void of meaning Abbot Nault says that acedia is the most oppressive of demons. Although its name harkens back to antiquity and the Middle Ages, and seems to have been largely forgotten, acedia is experienced by countless modern people who describe their condition as depression, melancholy, burn-out, or even mid-life crisis. He begins his study of acedia by tracing the wisdom of the Church on the subject from the Desert Fathers to Saint Thomas Aquinas. He shows how acedia afflicts persons in all states of life— priests, religious, and married or single laymen. He details not only the symptoms and effects of acedia, but also remedies for it.

Author : Gustave Le Bon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Crowds
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004881459

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The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon Pdf

Author : Henry Fairlie
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780268079789

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The Seven Deadly Sins Today by Henry Fairlie Pdf

Sin, like death, is an unassailable fact of life. It is also one of the last great taboos for public debate. In this compelling book, the Henry Fairlie shows that it is possible and necessary to talk about sin in ways that enrich our societies and our personal lives. Fairlie relates these ancient sins to the central issues of contemporary life: liberal vs. conservative politics, discrimination, pornography, abortion, the vistas of modern science, and especially the pop-psychologies that confirm the narcissism of our age.

Author : Bob Goff
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781400228119

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Undistracted by Bob Goff Pdf

The world has never been more distracting—joy has never been more possible. You live with a massive amount of distraction: desperate headlines smartphone scrolling an endless to-do list Not to mention the nagging questions of your heart: Am I making the right decision? Am I with the right person? Will my past mistakes keep me from my best future? Through the pithy and inspiring storytelling that has endeared him to millions, New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff invites you to laugh with more gusto, dream with more confidence, and love with more intention in this disarming call to live Undistracted. Bob’s stories are like the rumble strips on the road that make you suddenly alert to how far you have drifted from your lane. From visiting friends in San Quentin to accidentally getting into a stalker’s car at the airport to establishing Uganda’s first space program, Bob shows you the way back to an audaciously attentive life. Your undistracted life is an adventure waiting to happen. What stories will you live with undistracted purpose and unstoppable joy?

Author : Steve DeNeff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0898274206

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7 Saving Graces by Steve DeNeff Pdf

Nearly everybody struggles against the same, predictable urges that have plagued human beings since the Garden of Eden. We aspire to rule rather than serve, desire things more than God, resent the successes of others, and run away from hard things. As a result, we suffer unfulfilled lives, lack contentment, and can never seem to get a handle on how to improve our lot. In this powerful book on personal spiritual change, Steve DeNeff unlocks the seven secrets to a life filled with purpose, contentment, and a strong sense of well-being. Keying on the seven most common spiritual problems that we all face--the seven deadly sins--DeNeff points the way toward life transformation by embracing the virtue-filled life of the Spirit. Readers will experience practical life changes as they learn how to cooperate with God--changing what they do as he changes who they are. Includes guide for personal or group study.

Author : Raymond Chandler
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547190608

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The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.