The Goodness Of Home

Author : Natalia Marandiuc
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190674526

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In a modern world characterized by a precarious job market, class inequality, and a global migrant crisis, Natalia Marandiuc asks the question: How does home affect one's identity? In this wide-ranging contribution to Christian theological anthropology, Marandiuc argues that love attachments function as sources of subjectivity and enablers of human freedom. Human loves and the love of God are co-creators of the self and they situate human subjectivity in a relational home. Paradoxically, the depth of human belonging, dependence, is thus directly proportional to the strength of human agency, independence. Building upon Søren Kierkegaard, research in the neuroscience of attachment theory, and contemporary constructions of the self, The Goodness of Home makes original contributions to several central issues in contemporary Christian theological anthropology. Love is understood as central to the building of subjectivity, which is seen as an intersection of desire and need. For Marandiuc, the self is a complex process of becoming rather than a static entity with essentialist features. She looks at human difference in terms of the formation of particular subjectivities through particular loves. Ultimately, she depicts human love as interwoven with the infinite streams of divine love, forming a sacramental site for God's presence, and playing a constitutive role in the making of the self.

Author : Natalia Marandiuc
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190674502

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The Goodness of Home by Natalia Marandiuc Pdf

In this wide-ranging contribution to Christian theological anthropology, Natalia Marandiuc offers a constructive theological argument for the function of love attachments as sources of subjectivity and enablers of human freedom. Human loves and the love of God are portrayed here as co-creating the self and situating human subjectivity in a relational "home."

Author : Natalia Marandiuc
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Home
ISBN : 0190699027

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The Goodness of Home by Natalia Marandiuc Pdf

Author : Marilyn McCord Adams
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781501735929

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Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God by Marilyn McCord Adams Pdf

When confronted by horrendous evil, even the most pious believer may question not only life's worth but also God's power and goodness. A distinguished philosopher and a practicing minister, Marilyn McCord Adams has written a highly original work on a fundamental dilemma of Christian thought—how to reconcile faith in God with the evils that afflict human beings. Adams argues that much of the discussion in analytic philosophy of religion over the last forty years has offered too narrow an understanding of the problem. The ground rules accepted for the discussion have usually led philosophers to avert their gaze from the worst—horrendous—evils and their devastating impact on human lives. They have agreed to debate the issue on the basis of religion-neutral values, and have focused on morals, an approach that—Adams claims—is inadequate for formulating and solving the problem of horrendous evils. She emphasizes instead the fruitfulness of other evaluative categories such as purity and defilement, honor and shame, and aesthetics. If redirected, philosophical reflection on evil can, Adams's book demonstrates, provide a valuable approach not only to theories of God and evil but also to pastoral care.

Author : Virginia A. Romer
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781452087733

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Experiencing the Goodness of God by Virginia A. Romer Pdf

Do you have personal goals in mind and see your present situation as a hindrance to achieving them? Are you struggling with finances, relationships and forgiveness? Faith and trust in God may be the answer to your concerns. At the completion of high school, it was my dream to attend college. Having no money, I realized that I had to do something to make my dream a reality. In this book, I share how I made a start toward achieving my first dream by getting a job and then watching numerous doors open. Learn from my personal experiences the goodness of God and how He saved me from death and opened doors, enabling a single mother to obtain a college education and provide for her son. It is my hope that the readers, particularly adolescents, will find this book useful in dealing with life's problems and issues, and realize the importance of perseverance while allowing God to work things out in their lives. As for adults, I hope they will be strengthened in their determination, focus, fortitude, understanding and forgiveness, and learn to lean on God to help them through the hard times. Virginia Romer, PhD

Author : John G. Innis
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780687022380

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By the Goodness of God by John G. Innis Pdf

This is the life story of John G. Innis, bishop of the Liberia Area of The United Methodist Church. John Innis recounts his life from humble beginnings to the apex of spiritual leadership in The United Methodist Church in a vivid, dynamic style and with great spiritual fervor. Throughout the story, the reader finds clear evidence of the way God leads people when they listen to the still, small voice. Bishop Innis is committed to suffering servant leadership, and his vivid accounts--of injustice and righteousness, of violence and peace, of heartache and healing, of fellowship and leadership, of fear and faith--are capped by the experience of the Good News; of faith, hope and love.

Author : Mark Wynn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134638222

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God and Goodness by Mark Wynn Pdf

First Published in 2004. God and Goodness takes the experience of value as a starting point for natural theology. Mark Wynn argues that theism offers our best understanding of the goodness of the world, especially its beauty and openness to the development of richer and more complex material forms. We also see that the world's goodness calls for a moral response: commitment to the goodness of the world represents a natural extension of the trust to which we aspire in our dealings with human beings. Wynn argues that the goodness of the world provides a glimpse into what we should mean by 'God'. Here, he seeks to recover the mediaeval sense that the goodness of the world offers an image of the goodness of God, not simply in relation to the world, but in itself. This book will be an invaluable read for those interested in natural theology and philosophy of religion.

Author : Ruth Teakle
Publisher : Word Alive Press
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781486625451

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Embracing Goodness by Ruth Teakle Pdf

Embracing Goodness is brimming with inspirational and relatable narratives and testimonies that draw on personal encounters with God’s goodness. Each contributor’s selected verses and prayers provide truths to biblically demonstrate a sincere and life-giving goodness. Join us in this devotional journey. Take your seat at the table. Taste and see that the Lord is truly good!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Home missions
ISBN : UOM:39015075071244

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The Home Missionary by Anonim Pdf

No. 3 of each volume contains the annual report and minutes of the annual meeting.

Author : OJ Francis
Publisher : Author House
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781456797034

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The Goodness Ripple by OJ Francis Pdf

Shinas cup of sorrow is always full but she never gives up hope. Thrown out of their town home after her husbands death, she takes her family to live in their country home. Things change drastically when she refuses to comply with the local tradition to marry the man they choose for her. Angry relatives ransack the house and share her goods before her very eyes. Several months later, just when things return to normality, she is violated and ends up carrying her rapists baby. Her rapist, a savage self-styled war lord even orders her sons execution and burns down home. She seeks sanctuary in a cave confident of someday being rescued. Not so far away, Colonel Eddie Toad is mobilising the army and civilians to rebuild the community torn apart by the ruthless and unruly soldiers under the guise of rebel warfare. His world changes when one day, he finds Shina the only woman he truly loved on her deathbed. Her marries her and adopts her children. Captain Slater and his cronies do not like Colonel Toads work and plan to eliminate him.

Author : Alan Levinovitz
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780807010884

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Natural by Alan Levinovitz Pdf

Illuminates the far-reaching harms of believing that natural means “good,” from misinformation about health choices to justifications for sexism, racism, and flawed economic policies. People love what’s natural: it’s the best way to eat, the best way to parent, even the best way to act—naturally, just as nature intended. Appeals to the wisdom of nature are among the most powerful arguments in the history of human thought. Yet Nature (with a capital N) and natural goodness are not objective or scientific. In this groundbreaking book, scholar of religion Alan Levinovitz demonstrates that these beliefs are actually religious and highlights the many dangers of substituting simple myths for complicated realities. It may not seem like a problem when it comes to paying a premium for organic food. But what about condemnations of “unnatural” sexual activity? The guilt that attends not having a “natural” birth? Economic deregulation justified by the inherent goodness of “natural” markets? In Natural, readers embark on an epic journey, from Peruvian rainforests to the backcountry in Yellowstone Park, from a “natural” bodybuilding competition to a “natural” cancer-curing clinic. The result is an essential new perspective that shatters faith in Nature’s goodness and points to a better alternative. We can love nature without worshipping it, and we can work toward a better world with humility and dialogue rather than taboos and zealotry.

Author : Ortensia Greco-Conte
Publisher : BalboaPress
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781452508597

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The Goodness and Best-Kept Secrets of Mediterranean Food by Ortensia Greco-Conte Pdf

The secret to a long, healthy life isnt found in some new diet pill, injection, or modern medical breakthrough. The keys to a longer, healthier, happier life can be found within ancient traditions based on Mother Natures bounty. Mediterranean grandmothers know that people survive longer and live better simply by eating fresh, organic, healthy, raw food every day. This is the effortless practice followed by the people of the Mediterranean for millennia. The Mediterranean diet is packed with delicious foods rich in anti-ageing antioxidants, carbohydrates, fibre, protein, and mineralshomemade bread, pasta, fresh organic vegetables picked from the garden, fresh Mediterranean herbs and spices, tomatoes, onions, garlic, basil, extra virgin olive oil, cheese, fresh milk and dairy, polenta, rice, parsley, mixed salad, capsicum, lemon, eggplant, green and black olives, lentils, legumes, spinach, cereals, nuts, fresh and dried beans, peas, corn, fresh and dried fruit, and seafood, with eggs, poultry, and red meat limited to just once or twice a week. Now these ancient secrets and recipes are updated for a new generation. You dont need to follow a torturous diet framed around deprivation and manufactured pills, shakes, and processed diet foods to reach or maintain your health goals. The people of the Mediterranean treat their bodies as holy temples, offering up only the best and healthiest food. Eating a healthier diet can help you to look and feel youngerand you are never too old to start reversing the ravages of time.

Author : Padma Venkatraman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781524738129

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The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman Pdf

"Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma shares with us an unflinching peek into the reality millions of homeless children live every day but also infuses her story with hope and bravery that will inspire readers and stay with them long after turning the final page."--Aisha Saeed, author of the New York Times Bestselling Amal Unbound Cover may vary. Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman's stirring middle-grade debut. Life is harsh in Chennai's teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Fortunately, the girls find shelter--and friendship--on an abandoned bridge. With two homeless boys, Muthi and Arul, the group forms a family of sorts. And while making a living scavenging the city's trash heaps is the pits, the kids find plenty to laugh about and take pride in too. After all, they are now the bosses of themselves and no longer dependent on untrustworthy adults. But when illness strikes, Viji must decide whether to risk seeking help from strangers or to keep holding on to their fragile, hard-fought freedom.

Author : Patricia C. McKissack
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0613616278

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The Honest-To-Goodness Truth by Patricia C. McKissack Pdf

For use in schools and libraries only. After promising never to lie, Libby learns that it's not always necessary to blurt out the whole truth either.

Author : William (of Ockham)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781108498388

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William of Ockham: Questions on Virtue, Goodness, and the Will by William (of Ockham) Pdf

A collection of the influential ethical writings of medieval philosopher William of Ockham, published in English for the first time.