The Theocrat

Author : Bensalem Himmich
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617972027

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The Theocrat by Bensalem Himmich Pdf

The Theocrat takes as its subject one of Arab and Islamic history's most perplexing figures, al-Hakim bi-Amr Illah ("the ruler by order of God"), the Fatimid caliph who ruled Egypt during the tenth century and whose career was a direct reflection of both the tensions within the Islamic dominions as a whole and of the conflicts within his own mind. In this remarkable novel Bensalem Himmich explores these tensions and conflicts and their disastrous consequences on an individual ruler and on his people. Himmich does not spare his readers the full horror and tragedy of al-Hakim's reign, but in employing a variety of textual styles including quotations from some of the best known medieval Arab historians; vivid historical narratives; a series of extraordinary decrees issued by the caliph; and, most remarkably, the inspirational utterances of al-Hakim during his ecstatic visions, recorded by his devotees and subsequently a basis for the foundation of the Druze community he succeeds brilliantly in painting a portrait of a character whose sheer unpredictability throws into relief the qualities of those who find themselves forced to cajole, confront, or oppose him.

Author : James Mason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1717517900

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The Theocrat by James Mason Pdf

In this, the first to be released of five essays written inside prison, James Mason definitively and from a non-religious viewpoint unravels the Bible. The goal was to once and for all either debunk or validate the greatest of all the West's books of wisdom. Next to the Bible as being the world's most well-known but least read or understood book is Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf. Mason again does the work for you and condenses them both. Bringing out the most relevant and astounding passages.The end result of this research is nothing short of devastating.

Author : R. Wintrobe,M. Ferrero
Publisher : Springer
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230620063

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The Political Economy of Theocracy by R. Wintrobe,M. Ferrero Pdf

This book consists of essays by leading scholars in economics and political science which try deepen our understanding of how theocratic regimes behave, by providing up to date empirical surveys by leading scholars of the economic performance of Iran and of Muslim countries in general, and by looking at the behavior of historical theocracies.

Author : Wen-chin Ouyang
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780748655700

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Politics of Nostalgia in the Arabic Novel by Wen-chin Ouyang Pdf

Uncovers the politics of nostalgia and madness inherent in the Arabic novel. The Arabic novel has taken shape in the intercultural networks of exchange between East and West, past and present. Wen-chin Ouyang shows how this has created a politics of nostalgia which can be traced to discourses on aesthetics, ethics and politics relevant to cultural and literary transformations of the Arabic speaking world in the 19th and 20th centuries. She reveals nostalgia and madness as the tropes through which the Arabic novel writes its own story of grappling with and resisting the hegemony of both the state and cultural heritage.

Author : Lucas Swaine
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0231509812

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The Liberal Conscience by Lucas Swaine Pdf

"A new liberal theory awaits, one that properly acknowledges the fundamental values and commitments of theocrats and liberals alike."—from The Liberal of Conscience In recent years, the battle between liberalism and theocracy has taken center stage around the globe. To many it is a dispute that can only end in a confrontation of competing values and worldviews. In this bold new work, Lucas Swaine combines discussions of political philosophy and real-world events to provide solutions to this seemingly intractable conflict. By opening a dialogue between theocracy and liberalism and offering strategies for interacting with politically ambitious theocrats, Swaine offers new and vital perspectives on the role of religion in liberal, multicultural societies. Swaine begins by exploring the nature and development of theocratic communities and the moral and political challenges they pose to liberal societies. He argues that in their treatment of theocratic communities, liberal societies have failed to uphold their own stated principles of religious toleration. They have also neglected to formulate a suitable schema for treating theocratic communities ensconced in liberal democracies and to provide reasons for theocrats to affirm liberal institutions. Swaine calls upon liberals to redefine and reassert the fundamental importance of liberty of conscience. By doing so, liberal societies will reinvigorate their own traditions, while also assuaging religious conflict. In addition to philosophical arguments, Swaine proposes a new legal standard that offers theocratic communities quasi sovereignty within liberal democracies. Theocrats also have much to gain from embracing liberalism and the principle of liberty of conscience. Swaine argues that liberalism can be made more appealing to the values and concerns of theocrats if the liberal commitment to freedom of conscience is clarified and modified and if liberals take a fresh approach to conceptualizing and promulgating liberal principles, institutions, and laws.

Author : Francesca Aran Murphy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567680556

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Gnosis and the Theocrats from Mars by Francesca Aran Murphy Pdf

This book provides a creative and highly imaginative critical theological genealogy of modern secular reason and the nature of modernity more generally. Francesca Murphy offers a critical perspective that shapes the exploration of modernity, driven by Catholic traditions and sources. Murphy's method is unique: she uses artificial intelligence as her framing parable, analyzing the nature and limits of the robotic 'reasoning' of several AI characters (Pistis, Gnosis and Cultus). This enables her to develop several interrelated themes, with further didactic chapters offering a mytho-poetic retelling of human history. Her reflections on the absence of creativity and any meaningful relation to 'time' further renders an acute critique of the limits of technological rationality. The end result is an unusual and compelling exploration of rationality and fundamental theological anthropology.

Author : Sean Faircloth
Publisher : Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780984493272

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Attack of the Theocrats by Sean Faircloth Pdf

At no time in history has the United States had such a high percentage of theocratic members of Congress—those who expressly endorse religious bias in law. Just as ominously, especially for those who share the values and views of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, at no other time have religious fundamentalists effectively had veto power over one of the country's two major political parties. As Sean Faircloth argues in this deeply sobering yet highly engaging book, this has led to the crumbling of the country's most cherished founding principle—the wall of separation between church and state. While much of the public debate in the United States over church-state issues has focused on the construction of nativity scenes in town squares and the addition of "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance, former politician and lobbyist Faircloth moves beyond the symbolism to explore the many ways federal and state legal codes privilege religion in law. He demonstrates in vivid detail how religious bias in law harms all Americans—financially, militarily, physically, socially, and educationally—and directs special attention to the outlandish words, views, and policy proposals of the most theocratic politicians. Sounding a much-needed alarm for all who care about the future direction of the country, Faircloth concludes by offering an inspiring 10-point vision of an America returned to its secular roots and by providing a specific and sensible plan for realizing this vision.

Author : David Tabachnick,Toivo Koivukoski,Herminio Meireles Teixeira
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442619906

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Challenging Theocracy by David Tabachnick,Toivo Koivukoski,Herminio Meireles Teixeira Pdf

Commonly perceived as a direct threat to the practice of liberal democracy, the global reemergence of theocratic claims to political rule is a misunderstood development of twenty-first-century politics. Analyzing the relationship between religion and politics throughout the Middle East, Africa, and the United States, as well as classical and medieval political philosophical sources, Challenging Theocracy critiques the contemporary formation of theocracy. Providing an account of the origins and influence of theocracy, the chapters in this volume explore ancient texts that articulate the theocratic political ideas that continue to bubble under the surface of political life today. In an effort to consider how regimes extend beyond their immediate institutional and legal forms and find their foundation in timeless ideas, the contributors examine ancient and modern political thought to better understand their persistent power and impact on global politics.

Author : Jonathan ok Dyck
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004493360

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The Theocratic Ideology of the Chronicler by Jonathan ok Dyck Pdf

This volume is a study of the ideology of the Chronicler in the context of the emerging theocratic community of Judah in the Persian period. This study breaks new ground in treating the 'purpose' of Chronicles from an explicitly social-theoretical perspective. The first two chapters examine the relationship between biblical interpretation and ideological criticism, moving from the historical critical concept of 'purpose' to the hermeneutical issues of understanding, ideological distortion and critique. Subsequent chapters are devoted to three ideological critical readings of Chronicles focusing in succession on the identity of Israel, the legitimacy of Jerusalem and the construction of hierarchy. Care is taken throughout to define concepts clearly and to highlight the interpretive perspectives employed making this volume particularly useful for those engaged in methodological discussion.

Author : C. Carr
Publisher : Springer
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230106055

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Liberalism and Pluralism by C. Carr Pdf

This book expands the idea of practical liberalism by exploring how a theory of civil association premised upon prudential argument can remain stable through time. The work explores the relation between politics and morality and crafts a theory of social justice that can command the attention of all groups present in a pluralist polity.

Author : George Nathaniel Henry Peters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Bible
ISBN : UOM:39015014132396

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The Theocratic Kingdom of Our Lord Jesus, the Christ, as Covenanted in the Old Testament and Presented in the New Testament by George Nathaniel Henry Peters Pdf

Author : Michael McCarthy
Publisher : Dalcassian Publishing Company
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1904-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Rome in Ireland by Michael McCarthy Pdf

Author : Kevin Phillips
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781101218846

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American Theocracy by Kevin Phillips Pdf

An explosive examination of the coalition of forces that threatens the nation, from the bestselling author of American Dynasty In his two most recent bestselling books, American Dynasty and Wealth and Democracy, Kevin Phillips established himself as a powerful critic of the political and economic forces that rule—and imperil—the United States, tracing the ever more alarming path of the emerging Republican majority’s rise to power. Now Phillips takes an uncompromising view of the current age of global overreach, fundamentalist religion, diminishing resources, and ballooning debt under the GOP majority. With an eye to the past and a searing vision of the future, Phillips confirms what too many Americans are still unwilling to admit about the depth of our misgovernment.

Author : Nachman Ben-Yehuda
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199734863

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Theocratic Democracy by Nachman Ben-Yehuda Pdf

The state of Israel was established in 1948 as a Jewish democracy without a legal separation between religion and the state. An expert on the construction of social and moral problems, Nachman Ben-Yehuda examines more than 50 years of media-reported unconventional and deviant behaviour by the Haredi community.

Author : Allen Verhey
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-06-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802831311

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Remembering Jesus by Allen Verhey Pdf

In the wake of the "What Would Jesus Do?" movement, Allen Verhey's Remembering Jesus takes a serious look at what Jesus really did and what he might do in the strange world of contemporary ethics. Verhey asserts that following Jesus requires remembering him, and this entails immersing ourselves in Scripture and Christian community, where the memory of Jesus is found. This book, which promises to be Verhy's magnum opus, explores how Christians can practice medical, sexual, economic, and political ethics with integrity. An ideal text for courses in Christian ethics, Remembering Jesus is also a valuable resource for pastors and general readers in search of readable, biblically based guidance for living in today's complex world.