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Breaking Ground: An Immigrant's Journey from Poland to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Libeskind, Daniel / Crichton, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, More than a memoir. An autobiography of architecture, culture, and people. One of the most influential architects of our time recounts an extraordinary life-from his childhood in post-war Poland as the son of Holocaust survivors to his controversial and dramatic recounting of the designing of the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center.

Radical Islam's Rules: The Worldwide Spread of Extreme

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marshall, Paul, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, A major feature of the rise of Islamism in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and parts of the West is the current rapid growth of a starkly repressive version of shari'a, Islamic law. In this book, noted human rights activists and scholars trace the growth of such law in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, Nigeria, Malaysia, and Indonesia; document its threat to the status of women, religious freedom, and democracy itself; and suggest how the rest of the world should respond. Published in cooperation with Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom.

Anthropology of Religion: The Unity and Diversity of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crapo, Richley H., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua, This text offers an alternative to the case-driven approach that the sole use of a reader tends to foster. It provides students with ways of conceptualizing what religion is, what its social and psychological functions are, the nature of religious symbolism and religious behavior, and the organizational structure of religions. This text covers all the standard topics (e.g., ideology and symbolism, ritual and ceremony, organizational forms, and social and psychological functions of religion) as well as ones of more recent interest such as religion and gender, the psychology of religion, and pilgrimage. Acquista Ora

In the Course of a Lifetime: Tracing Religious Belief,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dillon, Michele / Wink, Paul, PUBLISHER: University of California Press, "In the Course of a Lifetime "provides an unprecedented portrait of the dynamic role religion plays in the everyday experiences of Americans over the course of their lives. The book draws from a unique sixty-year-long study of close to two hundred mostly Protestant and Catholic men and women who were born in the s and interviewed in adolescence, and again in the s, s, s, and late s. Woven throughout with rich, intimate life stories, the book presents and analyzes a wide range of data from this study on the participants' religious and spiritual journeys. A testament to the vibrancy of religion in the United States, "In the Course of a Lifetime "provides an illuminating and sometimes surprising perspective on how individual lives have intersected with cultural change throughout the decades of the twentieth century. Acquista Ora

James Alberione: Apostle for Our Times

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rolfo, Luigi, PUBLISHER: Saint Pauls/Alba House, Founder of the Society of St. Paul and Pauline Congregations -- Beatified. On Sunday, April 27th, , Father James Alberione will be beatified by Pope John Paul II. Blessed James Alberione () was a man of great holiness and great vision. At the turn of the 20th Century, he saw the need for the Church to be fully engaged in the media of mass communications and he spent the rest of his life carrying out that mission. By the time of his death, he had founded six religious congregations, including the Society of St. Paul/Pauline Fathers and Brothers (St. Pauls/Alba House is the publishing arm of the Society of St. Paul in the United States), the Daughters of St. Paul and the Sister Disciples of the Divine Master. Together the religious congregations and secular institutes he founded make up the Pauline Family. His dramatic life is vividly presented in this authoritative work combining critical scholarship and down to earth realism.

Coming of Age

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ross, Mandy, PUBLISHER: Heinemann Library, This series explores the origin, historical practice, and significance of rites of passage that are still celebrated today. Each book presents the differences and similarities of how the rite of passage is acknowledged within different religious and cultural groups around the world, including food, clothing, tools, rituals, and celebrations.

A Life of Prayer: Faith and Passion for God Alone

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Houston, James M. / Saint Teresa of Avila / Berg, Clayton L., PUBLISHER: Bethany House Publishers, A Classics of Faith and Devotion Book that invites Christians to enrich their interior lives with the presence of Christ -- to experience God in all things of life through prayer.

Blessing La Politica: The Latino Religious Experience and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vargas-Ramos, Carlos / Stevens-Arroyo, Anthony M., PUBLISHER: Praeger, " Blessing" La Pol?tica" The Latino Religious Experience and Political Engagement in the United States" presents a corrective challenge to the authoritative conclusion by the book "Voice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism in American Politics" that Latinos are less likely to become involved in politics because of the predominant Catholic beliefs of this demographic. Through comprehensive analysis of the political tendencies of Latinos and Latinas of faith, the findings in this work consistently counterpoint those conclusions from a variety of perspectives and methodologies. The research presented in the book comprises surveys that are national in scope--both of elites, and at the mass level--as well as localized in cities. The authors have also collected ethnographies that are localized in U.S. cities and transnational in nature. The result is both a broad view of Latino politics and religion, and detailed information that provides far more context that is possible in national-level quantitative studies.

Meals in a Social Context: Aspects of the Communal Meal in

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: Aarhus University Press, Scholarly contribution provide insight into how social mores and etiquette were transmitted to children, the growing significance of family for Christians, the culture clashes of Greek and Roman, and the development of religious connotations around meals. The wide range of related interdisciplinary topics considered includes the development of the Eucharist as a ritual in its own right, funeral banquets, the role of women at meals, the architecture of the Greek and Roman meal and the provision of food for the poor.

I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eisenstein, Bernice, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, In this innovative memoir, Bernice Eisenstein combines her skills as a writer and illustrator to distill her memories of growing up in the s in the shadow of the Holocaust. Drawing on the harrowing experiences of her parents-both of them Holocaust survivors-and the fragmented stories of other family members lost in the war, she explores the impact of their legacy on her own life. A groundbreaking exploration of personal history in the tradition of Art piegelman's "Maus," "I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors" is a searingly honest and deeply moving work that speaks to the universality of memory and loss.

Whitebread Protestants: Food and Religion in American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sack, Daniel, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, At the beginning of "Whitebread Protestants," Daniel Sack writes "When I was young, church meant food. Decades later, it's hard to point to particular events, but there are lots of tastes, smells, and memories such as the taste of dry cookies and punch from coffee hour--or that strange orange drink from vacation Bible school." And so he begins this fascinating look at the role food has played in the daily life of the white Protestant community in the United States. He looks at coffee hours, potluck dinners, ladies' afternoon teas, soup kitchens, communion elements, and a variety of other things. A blend of popular culture, religious history and the growing field of food studies, the book will reveal both conflict and vitality in unexpected places in American religious life.

The Tears of Hispaniola: Haitian and Dominican Diaspora

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Suarez, Lucia M., PUBLISHER: University Press of Florida, "The first book on the market that considers the experience of Haitians and Dominicans in the United States in one single effort of analysis and does so through the cultural venue of literary texts produced by writers from the two communities."--Silvio To

A Soldier of Chance

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rosenfeld, Ph. D. Nathan, PUBLISHER: Peppertree Press, A Soldier of Chance -Every Survivor has a story to tell... This IS HIS A heroic personal account of a man's will to survive the Holocaust, this Narrative speaks to a timeless struggle: finding one's identity amidst crisis. During a volatile time of hatred and war, Alex Rosenfeld disguises his identity as a Polish Jew and creates a new life as a French non-Jew. In so doing, Alex successfully averts concentration camps and ignominious death. Instead, he works diligently alongside the despised Germans in factories before escaping to join the French Resistance. Nathan Rosenfeld's account is supported throughout by historical documentation, blending history with personal experiences and revealing true aspects of life. Through its combination of life experience and history, this book addresses the universal need for greater understanding and awareness of diversity, democracy, and peace. A Solider of Chance retells the true story of a Holocaust survivor. Although completely based upon one man's memory and verified by extensive research, this memoir reads like a novel through the experience of Alex Rosenfeld. It vividly portrays the history of an unforgettable time.

Dreaming Arrival

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Welch, John, PUBLISHER: Shearsman Books, Circumventing conventional narratives of trauma and recovery, 'Dreaming Arrival' presents a series of very personal reflections on the writing life set in the context of John Welch's experience of psychoanalysis. Intensely felt, but always retaining a significant degree of scepticism, the book's starting-point was in a journal the writer kept when in analysis and it refers back to an experience of breakdown and hospitalisation thirty years previously. Calling easy notions of creativity into question 'Dreaming Arrival' looks not only at the way 'therapy' affects writing, but also at how the writing may affect the process of the therapy itself.

Many Peoples, Many Faiths: Women and Men in the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellwood, Robert S. / McGraw, Barbara A., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, This classic work presents the religions of the world in a way that captures the total human experience in both a factual and empathetic manner. Contains chapters on understanding the world's religious heritage; the cosmic religions of prehistoric and tribal peoples; the spiritual paths of India; Buddhism and other religions of East Asia; Monotheistic religions; Judaism; the growth of Christianity; the Islamic faith, and more, and concludes with a chapter that considers religion today and in the future. Describes the experience of each faith's practitioners in the United States and summarizes the affect of that faith on larger American culture. Offers fresh insights and information on today's new religious movements (such as China's Falun Gong)--discussing the social conditions that tend to give rise to such movements, their sociological nature, and what they say about the societies in which they appear--and includes current information on women's role in religion, and the impact of religion on such human crises as ecology and population. Comes with handy outlines for writing a research paper on world religions and visiting religious sites. For general readers interested in an introspective and enlightening overview of world religions today.

Presence and Power: Releasing the Holy Spirit in Your Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bauman, Harold E., PUBLISHER: Herald Press, Harold E. Bauman looks at the nature of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the reasons for the wide variety of experiences with the Spirit. In this practical Bible study he explains the fruit and gifts of the Spirit and explores implications of the Spirit's activity both in congregational life and in one's individual walk with the Spirit. Bauman evaluates the fruit and gifts of the Spirit and presents basic principles for renewal.

Contradiction and Conflict: The Popular Church in Nicaragua

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sabia, Debra, PUBLISHER: University Alabama Press, Sabia examines the complex interaction of religious belief and political inspiration among internal divisions of Nicaragua's popular church. Contradiction and Conflict explores the rich history, ideology, and development of the popular church in Nicaragua. From careful assessments within the context of Nicaragua's revolutionary period (s-), this book explains the historical conditions that worked to unify members of the Christian faith and the subsequent factors that fragmented the Christian community into at least four identifiable groups with religious and political differences, contradictions, and conflicts. Debra Sabia describes and analyzes the rise, growth, and fragmentation of the popular church and assesses the effect of the Christian base communities on religion, politics, and the nation's social revolutionary experiment.

The Three-Edged Sword

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Potts, Maureen A., PUBLISHER: University Press of America, This book is a study of the complex, interconnected physical, psychological, social, and economic stresses that serious or chronic illness inflicts on patients in 20th-century America. The author explores these themes through the retelling of her own experience of a sixteenth-month search in (interspersed with some scholarly commentary) for a diagnosis of lupus and of the gradual evolution of coping strategies since. The author addresses the physical suffering and psychological ramifications of illness, the social stigma and economic disasters that often accompany such an experience, and the dehumanizing responses of the medical world.

The Southern Highlander and His Homeland

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Campbell, John C., PUBLISHER: University Press of Kentucky, " In John C. Campbell was commissioned by the Russell Sage Foundation to conduct a survey of conditions in Appalachia and the aid work being done in these areas to create "the central repository of data concerning conditions in the mountains to which workers in the field might turn." Originally published in , The Southern Highlander and His Homeland details Campbell's experiences and findings during his travels in the region, observing unique aspects of mountain communities such as their religion, family life, and forms of entertainment. Campbell's landmark work paved the way for folk schools, agricultural cooperatives, handicraft guilds, the frontier nursing service, better roads, and a sense of pride in mountain life -- the very roots of Appalachian preservation.

The Deeper Christian Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murray, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Whitaker House, God intends you to have all the blessings of His storehouse, including His free favor, peace in the storms of life, and the power of the Holy Spirit. As your Christian walk is transformed into the happy way of life that God intends for you, you will have the desires of your heart and come to know the joy of God's presence.

Viable Values: A Study of Life as the Root and Reward of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Tara, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Viable Values examines the most basic foundations of value and morality, demonstrating the shortcomings of major traditional views and proposing that morality is grounded in the objective requirements of human life. Smith argues that morality depends on a proper understanding of the concept of values, and that values depend on the alternative of life or death. She proposes that human beings need to be moral in order to live, explaining how life is the standard of morality, how flourishing is the proper end and reward of living morally, and how an intelligent egoism is the path to flourishing.

Learning While Leading: Increasing Your Effectiveness in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Farber-Robertson, Anita / Antal, James M., PUBLISHER: Alban Institute, As the world changes, so do people's expectations of their faith community and clergy. This book uses three case studies to speak to religious professionals about the challenges they face, to provide readers with specific, user-friendly techniques to become more aware of how they function, and to learn new ways to lead. Clergy will find real-life examples of how more effective leadership enhances the life of the community and promotes the deepening of members' faith.

The Tale of Genji

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shikibu, Murasaki / Suematsu, Kencho, PUBLISHER: Tuttle Publishing, Written centuries before the time of Shakespeare and Chaucer, "The Tale of Genji" marks the birth of the novel--and after more than a millennium, this seminal work about the life and loves of Prince Genji, master poet, dancer, musician and painter, continues to enchant readers throughout the world.

Shinto

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hartz, Paula R., PUBLISHER: Facts on File, This engaging series is the first to offer young adults a concise, completely current, and very readable survey of the world's great religions. Each volume describes where a particular religion is practiced, its central beliefs and rituals, its contributions to world civilizations, and an analysis of how it has spread through immigration and conversion. This volume examines the basic tenets of Shinto, its evolution in response to other religious influences, and the ways in which this durable traditional form of religious expression has adapted to modern Japanese life.

Fate and Destiny: From the Holocaust to the State of Israel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov, PUBLISHER: Ktav Publishing House, One of the classics of modern Jewish thought, Kol Dodi Dofek, is here translated into English. In it Rabbi Soloveitchik presents an extended theological meditation on the Holocaust and the rise of the State of Israel, the Jewish "covenant of faith," and the "covenant of fate and destiny" which links all Jews, religious, irreligious, and nonreligious. Rabbi Dr. Walter S. Wurzberger, a prominent discipline of the Rav, has provided an introduction.

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