Spiritual Politics

Author : Corinne McLaughlin
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307416322

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Spiritual Politics by Corinne McLaughlin Pdf

Do you need a source of hope for the future? Do you wonder about the hidden, metaphysical causes of crises today? Is there a link between human thought, collective karma and world events such as natural disasters? This groundbreaking book will reveal many of these secrets, including the invisible government, the divine guidance behind America's founding and the soul of each nation. It will give you spiritual tools to create a better world. You’ll find many practical examples of a new evolutionary politics today and innovative public policies –even in Washington D.C.! “A fascinating and involving study of the cosmic, karmic and etheric dimensions of politics, world affairs and current events… Information-intensive and chock full of empowering suggestions, intriguing stories and uplifting examples of how individuals and groups can make an impact, this thought-provoking assemblage is an enriching, mind-opening book for seekers of spiritual wisdom and political solutions.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Mark Silk
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989-04-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780671675639

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Spiritual Politics by Mark Silk Pdf

About religion and politics in the United States after 1945.

Author : Seyla Benhabib
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780231151863

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Politics of Culture and the Spirit of Critique by Seyla Benhabib Pdf

This book of tightly woven dialogues engages prominent thinkers in a discussion about the role of culture-broadly construed-in contemporary society and politics. Faced with the conceptual inflation of the notion of 'culture,' which now imposes itself as an indispensable issue in contemporary moral and political debates, these dynamic exchanges seek to rethink culture and critique beyond the schematic models that have often predominated, such as the opposition between "mainstream multiculturalism" and the "clash of civilizations." Prefaced by an introduction relating current cultural debates to the critical theory tradition, this book examines the politics of culture and the spirit of critique from three different vantage points. To begin, Gabriel Rockhill and Alfredo Gomez-Muller provide a stage-setting dialogue, followed by discussions with two major representatives of contemporary critical theory: Seyla Benhabib and Nancy Fraser. Working at the horizons of this tradition, Judith Butler, Immanuel Wallerstein, and Cornel West then provide important critical perspectives on cultural politics. The book's concluding section engages with Michael Sandel and Will Kymlicka, who work out of the Rawlsian tradition yet are uniquely concerned with the issue of culture, broadly understood. The epilogue, an interview with Axel Honneth, returns to the core issue of critical theory in cultural politics. Ranging from recent developments and progressive interventions in critical theory to dialogues that incorporate its insights into larger discussions of social and political philosophy, this book sharpens old critical tools while developing new strategies for rethinking the role of 'culture' in contemporary society.

Author : Laura E. Pérez
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780822338680

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Chicana Art by Laura E. Pérez Pdf

DIVThe first full-length survey of contemporary Chicana artists/div

Author : Kaitlyn Schiess
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830853403

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The Liturgy of Politics by Kaitlyn Schiess Pdf

A generation of young Christians are weary of the political legacy they've inherited and hungry for a better approach. They're tired of seeing their faith tied to political battles they didn't start, and they're frustrated by the failures of leaders they thought they could trust. Kaitlyn Schiess grew up in this landscape, and understands it from the inside. Spiritual formation, and particularly a focus on formative practices, are experiencing a renaissance in Christian thinking—but these ideas are not often applied to the political sphere. In The Liturgy of Politics, Schiess shows that the church's politics are shaped by its habits and practices even when it's unaware of them. Schiess insists that the way out of our political morass is first to recognize the formative power of the political forces all around us, and then to recover historic Christian practices that shape us according to the truth of the gospel.

Author : Lucian W. Pye
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 067483240X

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The Spirit of Chinese Politics by Lucian W. Pye Pdf

Lucian Pye, one of the most knowledgeable observers of China, unfolds in this book a deep psychological analysis of Chinese political culture. The dynamics of the Cultural Revolution, the behavior of the Red Guards, and the compulsions of Mao Tse-tung are among the important symptoms examined. But Pye goes behind large events, exploring the more enduring aspects of Chinese culture and the stable elements of the national psychology as they have been manifested in traditional, Republican, and Communist periods. He also scans several possible paths of future development. The emphasis is on the roles long played by authority, order, hierarchy, and emotional quietism in Chinese political culture as shaped by the Confucian tradition and the institution of filial piety, and the resulting confusions brought about by the displacements of these traditions in the face of political change and modernization. In this new edition Pye adds a chapter on the basic tension between consensus and conflict in the operation of Chinese politics, illustrating the "spirit" in action, and another discussing the great gap that persists between the worlds of the political leadership and of society at large in post-Tiananmen China.

Author : Lisa Palmer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134680283

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Water Politics and Spiritual Ecology by Lisa Palmer Pdf

As water resources diminish with increasing population and economic pressures as well as global climate change, this book addresses a subject of ever increasing local and global importance. In many areas water is not only a vital resource but is also endowed with an agency and power that connects people, spirit beings, place and space. The culmination of a decade of ethnographic research in Timor Leste, this book gives a critical account of the complex social and ecological specificities of a water-focused society in one of the world’s newest nations. Comparatively framed by international examples from Asia, South America and Africa that reveal the need to incorporate and foreground cultural diversity in water governance, it provides deep insight into the global challenge of combining customary and modern water governance regimes. In doing so it addresses a need for sustained critical ecological inquiry into the social issues of water governance. Focusing on the eastern region of Timor Leste, the book explores local uses, beliefs and rituals associated with water. It identifies the ritual ecological practices, contexts and scales through which the use, negotiation over and sharing of water occurs and its influence on the entire sociocultural system. Building on these findings, the book proposes effective conceptual and methodological tools for advancing community engagement and draws out lessons for more integrated and sustainable water governance approaches that can be applied elsewhere. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers in environmental studies, environmental policy and governance.

Author : Corinne Mclaughlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1299266584

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Spiritual Politics by Corinne Mclaughlin Pdf

Author : Leslie H. Southwick
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781617039126

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The Nominee by Leslie H. Southwick Pdf

A firsthand account of the murky, faith-straightening processes by which federal judges are confirmed

Author : Joshua Mitchell
Publisher : Encounter Books
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781641772839

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American Awakening by Joshua Mitchell Pdf

America has always been committed to the idea that citizens can work together to build a common world. Today, three afflictions keep us from pursuing that noble ideal. The first and most obvious affliction is identity politics, which seeks to transform America by turning politics into a religious venue of sacrificial offering. For now, the sacrificial scapegoat is the white, heterosexual, man. After he is humiliated and purged, who will be the object of cathartic rage? White women? Black men? Identity politics is the anti-egalitarian spiritual eugenics of our age. It demands that pure and innocent groups ascend, and the stained transgressor groups be purged. The second affliction is that citizens oscillate back and forth, in bipolar fashion, at one moment feeling invincible on their social media platforms and, the next, feeling impotent to face the everyday problems of life without the guidance of experts and global managers. Third, Americans are afflicted by a disease that cannot quite be named, characterized by an addictive hope that they can find cheap shortcuts that bypass the difficult labors of everyday life. Instead of real friendship, we seek social media “friends.” Instead of meals at home, we order “fast food.” Instead of real shopping, we “shop” online. Instead of counting on our families and neighbors to address our problems, we look to the state to take care of us. In its many forms, this disease promises release from our labors, yet impoverishes us all. American Awakening chronicles all of these problems, yet gives us hope for the future.

Author : Daromir Rudnyckyj
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780801462306

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Spiritual Economies by Daromir Rudnyckyj Pdf

In Europe and North America Muslims are often represented in conflict with modernity—but what could be more modern than motivational programs that represent Islamic practice as conducive to business success and personal growth? Daromir Rudnyckyj's innovative and surprising book challenges widespread assumptions about contemporary Islam by showing how moderate Muslims in Southeast Asia are reinterpreting Islam not to reject modernity but to create a "spiritual economy" consisting of practices conducive to globalization. Drawing on more than two years of research in Indonesia, most of which took place at state-owned Krakatau Steel, Rudnyckyj shows how self-styled "spiritual reformers" seek to enhance the Islamic piety of workers across Southeast Asia and beyond. Deploying vivid description and a keen ethnographic sensibility, Rudnyckyj depicts a program called Emotional and Spiritual Quotient (ESQ) training that reconfigures Islamic practice and history to make the religion compatible with principles for corporate success found in Euro-American management texts, self-help manuals, and life-coaching sessions. The prophet Muhammad is represented as a model for a corporate CEO and the five pillars of Islam as directives for self-discipline, personal responsibility, and achieving "win-win" solutions. Spiritual Economies reveals how capitalism and religion are converging in Indonesia and other parts of the developing and developed world. Rudnyckyj offers an alternative to the commonly held view that religious practice serves as a refuge from or means of resistance against modernization and neoliberalism. Moreover, his innovative approach charts new avenues for future research on globalization, religion, and the predicaments of modern life.

Author : Faisal Malick
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780768493757

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The Political Spirit by Faisal Malick Pdf

Author Faisal Malick uncovers political propaganda masquerading as a quest for the greater good, and unmasks the political spirit behind Islam. The Political Spirit is a sobering, straight forward book that exposes the truth of power and politics. It uncovers the facade of corrupt governing systems and religious hypocrisy by showing you what really drives people to lose their moral compass in the pursuit of power. The political spirit forges alliances with religious and Jezebel spirits to forward a hideous hidden agenda. You can learn to recognize, resist, and defeat The Political Spirit.

Author : Ruth Marshall
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226507149

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Political Spiritualities by Ruth Marshall Pdf

After an explosion of conversions to Pentecostalism over the past three decades, tens of millions of Nigerians now claim that “Jesus is the answer.” But if Jesus is the answer, what is the question? What led to the movement’s dramatic rise and how can we make sense of its social and political significance? In this ambitiously interdisciplinary study, Ruth Marshall draws on years of fieldwork and grapples with a host of important thinkers—including Foucault, Agamben, Arendt, and Benjamin—to answer these questions. To account for the movement’s success, Marshall explores how Pentecostalism presents the experience of being born again as a chance for Nigerians to realize the promises of political and religious salvation made during the colonial and postcolonial eras. Her astute analysis of this religious trend sheds light on Nigeria’s contemporary politics, postcolonial statecraft, and the everyday struggles of ordinary citizens coping with poverty, corruption, and inequality. Pentecostalism’s rise is truly global, and Political Spiritualities persuasively argues that Nigeria is a key case in this phenomenon while calling for new ways of thinking about the place of religion in contemporary politics.

Author : Maha Marouan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0814256635

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Witches, Goddesses, and Angry Spirits by Maha Marouan Pdf

Author : Barbara A. McGraw,Jo Renee Formicola
Publisher : Baylor University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion and politics
ISBN : 9781932792331

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Taking Religious Pluralism Seriously by Barbara A. McGraw,Jo Renee Formicola Pdf

The clash between the religious right and the secular left undermines any serious debate about the role of religion in American public life. Such strident cultural rhetoric often ignores the positive contributions of America's many religions. By contrast, this volume celebrates America's religious diversity, demonstrating that religious pluralism is actually one of democracy's basic building blocks. Taking Religious Pluralism Seriously expands on Barbara A. McGraw's framework for understanding religious participation in public life--a two-tiered public forum, consisting of the civic public forum and the conscientious public forum. The chapters explore how diverse religious communities and traditions, including "newer" and marginalized religions, can make a meaningful contribution to American society and politics.