In the days of Moses, blasphemy was the mortal offence of failing to respect the divine. In an age of human rights, blasphemy is understood as a failure to respect persons, as insult, defamation, or "
In the days of Moses, blasphemy was the mortal offence of failing to respect the divine. In an age of human rights, blasphemy is understood as a failure to respect persons, as insult, defamation, or "
This book considers the implications, consequences, opportunities and constraints faced when mission and development endeavours coincide. This is explored from various perspectives, including that of
On ?i?ek's Dialectics explores the theoretical and practical potential of the psychoanalytic method deployed by Slavoj ?i?ek by investigating its epistemological implications within our contemporary c
The history of Continental philosophy is often conceived as being represented by two major schools: German idealism and phenomenology/existentialism. These two schools are frequently juxtaposed so as
While many education studies examine the relationship between under achievement and peer popularity in school, Pearson (education and social justice, King's College London), Skelton (gender equality i
Rousseau and Radical Democracy presents the first comprehensive examination of Rousseau's founding role in, and continuing relevance for, recent and influential theories of democracy. Kevin Inston dem
This text takes a radical look at the nature of adult learning in the postgraduate context and at the implications of this for universities and their courses. While, over recent decades, schools have
This collection of research offers an initial step in the pursuit of an appliable linguistics. Appliable Linguistics takes everyday real-life language-related prob
Researchers in linguistics and the English language discuss current issues in English communication in the globalized workplace; interpersonal complexity in managing the telephone relationship with th
New Testament Theology in a Secular World is an important and original new work in Christian apologetics. It is the first book to apply constructivist theory to biblical studies. Biblical Studies scho
The Continuum Companion to Aesthetics offers thedefinitive guide to contemporary aesthetics. The book covers all the mostpressing and important themes and categories in the field - areas that havecont
This reader from Karl Barth's multi-volume Church Dogmatics offers an introduction to the whole work, key readings in reasonable portions with introductions and provides helpful hints at secondary mat
Christology and Hermeneutics discusses the history of the interpretation of the Letter to the Hebrews. Contributors assess the study and interpretation of Hebrews across the last two millennia. Beginn
Late-modern theology is marked by persistent and widespread uncertainty as to how the wrath of God can be taken up as a legitimate theme within dogmatics. Rather than engage the most fundamental task
The first bookto investigate Jane Austen's popular significance today, Everybody's Jane considers why Austen matters to amateur readers, how they make use of hernovels, what they gain from visiting pl
This collection of essays integrates scholarly and scriptural interpretations, Eastern Orthodox biblical scholarship, together with biblical interpretations throughout church history. Unlike the Weste
One of the most widely-read thinkers writing today, Slavoj ?i?ek's work can be both thrilling and perplexing in equal measure. ?i?ek: A Guide for the Perplexed is the most up-to-date guide available f
One of the most widely-read thinkers writing today, Slavoj ?i?ek's work can be both thrilling and perplexing in equal measure. ?i?ek: A Guide for the Perplexed is the most up-to-date guide available f
Explores the theory of conflict simulation as used in contemporary wargames, giving readers the intellectual skills to play and design their own simulations of conflicts.
A fresh macroscopic look at Edwards describing his distinctive theology (divine communicativeness) and lifelong project (the interpretation of harmony).
One of the most divisive issues in Western Christianity since the Reformation is the question of how humans are justified by God. In 1999, after many decades of ecumenical dialogue, Lutherans and Roma
Constructing a dialogue between two contemporary thinkers who occupy quite distinct realms of discourse, O'Shea (philosophy and human development, Dublin City U.) looks first at the work of literary c
The Husserl Dictionary is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the world of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology. Meticulously researched and extensively cross-referenced, this unique book
Taylor, dean of students and academic engagement at Bishop Grosseteste U. College Lincoln, UK, brings together a group of education scholars from the university who present eight chapters on learning
This study of police governance draws on over ninety interviews conducted with Argentine police officers. In Argentina, a rising fear of crime has led to the politics of Seguridad, a concept that amal
The Modernist God State seeks to overturn the traditional secularization approach to intellectual and political history and to replace it with a fuller understanding of the religious basis of modernis
Kevin J. Wetmore has developed a book about recent US horror films based on a simple premise: the September 11th terrorist attacks were the greatest source of trauma any American has experienced in re
The amount of publicly and often freely available information is staggering. Yet, the intelligence community still continues to collect and use information in the same manner as during WWII, when the
What is a Foundation Degree? What are the needs of Foundation Degree students? How should course design and delivery be shaped?This text is a complete guide for academic tutors and support staff invol
