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A Soaring Minaret: Abu Bakr al-Wasiti and the Rise of Baghdadi Sufism
by Laury SilversSufi scholar Abu Bakr al-Wasiti (d. ca. 320 AH/932 CE) was called a "soaring minaret" for his cutting comments and keen theological insights. Wasiti's life is little known today, but elements of his lost Qur<an commentary have come down to us through the glosses of his students, and his career offers a window into the development of Islamic mysticism and metaphysics. Wasiti's legacy includes a number of firsts: he was one of the first students of the great Baghdadi Sufis, the first to migrate east and establish the Baghdadi Sufi tradition in Khurasan, among the first to compose a Qur<an commentary, and among the first to articulate a complete metaphysics in keeping with early Sunni theology. Presenting Wasiti's life and work within the context of the development and spread of Sufism, author Laury Silvers goes on to provide an analysis of his theological perspective on the divine reality
Sober Faith (Payton Skky Series #2)
by Stephanie Perry MoorePayton Skky and her girlfriends are in their senior year at their Georgia high school and loving every minute of it. But the rest of Payton's crew has strayed from God and continues to make bad decisions. While chasing after a good time, her friends begin experimenting with alcohol, drugs, and sexual sin. How can Payton help her girls turn toward God and away from those sins? Can she resist her own impulses to try things she knows are against God's will? See if Payton discovers how to show her friends that true faith is sober faith.
Sober Faith (Payton Skky Series #2)
by Stephanie Perry MoorePayton Skky and her girlfriends are in their senior year at their Georgia high school and loving every minute of it. But the rest of Payton's crew has strayed from God and continues to make bad decisions. While chasing after a good time, her friends begin experimenting with alcohol, drugs, and sexual sin. How can Payton help her girls turn toward God and away from those sins? Can she resist her own impulses to try things she knows are against God's will? See if Payton discovers how to show her friends that true faith is sober faith.
Sober Mercies: How Love Caught Up with a Christian Drunk
by Heather Harpham KoppWhere do you turn for hope when you already have the answer--but the answer isn't working?As a long-time Christian, Heather Kopp never expected to become an out-of-control alcoholic who kept private stashes of booze all over the place--tucked behind books in her study, zipped into a special compartment in her oversized purse, at the back of her closet stuffed inside her boots. Even as her career and marriage teetered on the brink, Kopp couldn't get a grip, desperately hiding the true extent of her drinking from the rest of the world--her husband included. During the day she wrote books about God and prayer and family. At night she'd locked herself in her bathroom to guzzle chardonnay.For her, as for many Christians who struggle with addiction, overwhelming shame and confusion only made things worse. Why wasn't her faith enough to save her? Why didn't repentance, Bible reading and prayer work? Where was God?Meanwhile, as she watched in horror, her grown son descended into his own nightmare of drugs and alcohol. She feared for his life, yet she couldn't stop drinking long enough to help him--or find a way out for herself.Until the day everything changed.Engaging, funny and bracingly honest, Kopp shares her remarkable journey into darkness...and back to the light again. Her story reveals the unique challenges and spiritual conundrums Christians face when they become ensnared in an addiction, and the redemption that's possible when we finally reach the end of ourselves. If you love Jesus but shop too much, drink too much, eat too much, crush on men who aren't your husband, or otherwise fixate on doing things you hate but can't stop doing, SOBER MERCIES is for you.As you follow Kopp's sincere, stumbling journey toward freedom and a deeply satisfying relationship with God, you'll find renewed hope--and practical steps of recovery--for your own journey.
Soberano
by Ted DekkerNueve años después de que Rom Sebastian fué empujado a las circunstancias más improbables como el héroe y portador de un secreto inimaginable, la alianza de sus seguidores está en caos. Una batalla colosal contra La Orden les ha dejado desbandados y profundamente divididos tanto en estrategia como en la determinación de llegar a convertirse en seres verdaderamente vivos y libres.Solo quedan 36 seguidores realmente vivos que siguen siendo fieles a Rom. Esta pandilla en extinción tiene que luchar por sobrevivir mientras que La Orden está enfocada en su total aniquilación. Malentendidos y despreciados, su jornada será una de desesperación en contra de una nueva y mucho más malvada Orden. Mientras la mano de maldad se levanta para destruirles, ellos tienen que apoyarse en su fe de que el perdurable poder del amor los ayudará a vencer todo y los guiará a la soberanía.Soberano continúa magistralmente la alegoría del nuevo testamento que se introdujo en Prohibido y que continuó en Mortal.
Sobering Wisdom: Philosophical Explorations of Twelve Step Spirituality
by Nicholas Plants Jerome A. MillerOriginally developed by Alcoholics Anonymous, the Twelve Step program now provides life direction for the millions of people worldwide who are recovering from addiction and undergoing profound personal transformation. Yet thus far it has received surprisingly little attention from philosophers, despite the fact that, like philosophy, the program addresses all-important questions regarding how we ought to live. In Sobering Wisdom, Jerome A. Miller and Nicholas Plants offer a unique approach to the Twelve Step program by exploring its spirituality from a philosophical point of view. Drawing on a variety of thinkers from Aristotle to William James and from Nietzsche to Foucault, as well as a diverse range of philosophical perspectives including naturalism, Buddhism, existentialism, Confucianism, pragmatism, and phenomenology, the contributors to this volume address such questions as the relation of personal responsibility to an acknowledgment of powerlessness, the existence of a "higher power," and the role of virtue in recovery. Ranging in tone from deeply scholarly to intensely personal, their essays are written in an accessible way for a broad audience that includes not only philosophers, theologians, and psychologists but also spiritual directors, health professionals, and addiction counselors. Perhaps most important, the book is also conceived for those involved in Twelve Step programs whose lives are being transformed by the experience.
Sobre El Cielo Y La Tierra
by Jorge BergoglioJorge Mario Bergoglio nacio en Buenos Aires el 17 de diciembre de 1936. En 1969 recibio la ordenacion sacerdotal y en 1992 la ordenacion episcopal. Desde 1998 es el arzobispo de Buenos Aires y desde 2001 cardenal del titulo de San Roberto Bellarmino. Abraham Skorka nacio en Buenos Aires el 5 de julio de 1950. Doctor en Ciencias Quimicas (UBA 1979) rabino (Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano 1973) profesor de Biblia y Literatura Rabinica en el Seminario Rabinico local y en el Jewish Theological Seminary of America profesor honorario de Derecho Hebreo (USAL). Creador de las catedras de Derecho Hebreo en la USAL y en la UBA. Es autor de publicaciones de su especialidad cientifica (Biofisica) y de multiples articulos en el campo de la investigacion biblica y talmudica asi como de otros tantos acerca de temas de actualidad en diferentes medios. Coautor y compilador de Introduccion al Derecho Hebreo (2001) y autor de Miles de anos por semana (1997) y Hacia un manana sin fe? (2006) entre otros. Es rector del Seminario Rabinico y rabino de la comunidad Benei Tikva.
Sobre el cel i la terra: Les opinions del papa Francesc
by Jorge Bergoglio Abraham SkorkaLes opinions del papa Francesc sobre la família, la fe i el paper de l'Església en el segle XXI. El cardenal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, des del 13 de març de 2013 papa Francesc, i el rabí Abraham Skorka, rector del Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano, són dos tenaços promotors del diàleg interreligiós, a través del qual cerquen construir horitzons comuns sense diluir les particularitats que els caracteritzen. Sobre el cel i la terra és el resultat d'una sèrie de profundes converses que van mantenir de manera alternada a la seu de l'episcopat i a la comunitat jueva Benei Tikva. Al llarg de les trobades van transitant les més variades qüestions teològiques i terrenals. Déu, el fonamentalisme, els ateus, l'Holocaust, l'homosexualitat, la mort i el capitalisme són alguns dels temes sobre els quals donen a conèixer les seves opinions el nou líder de l'Església catòlica i el prestigiós rabí Skorka.
Sobre el cielo y la tierra: Las opiniones del Papa Francisco... (Vintage Espanol Ser.)
by Abraham Skorka Jorge BergoglioEl cardenal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, desde el 13 de marzo de 2013 papa Francisco, y el rabino Abraham Skorka, rector del Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano, son dos tenaces promotores del diálogo interreligioso, a través del cual buscan construir horizontes comunes sin diluir las particularidades que los caracterizan. Jorge Mario Bergoglio y el rabino Abraham Skorka han forjado una fuerte amistad, sostenida en la mutua predisposición al diálogo interreligioso. Por primera vez, en esta oportunidad, se reúnen para hablar de temas religiosos y del mundo. Ambos son figuras destacadísimas en sus funciones: Bergoglio es Arzobispo y Cardenal de Buenos Aires -siendo el representante más alto del catolicismo en la Argentina- y Skorka es el Director del Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano. Este libro se destaca por el profundo nivel alcanzado en los diálogos entre estas dos figuras y por el compromiso adquirido en la selección de los tópicos y en sus opiniones. Temas religiosos y espirituales como la existencia de Dios, la importancia de los líderes religiosos, la pobreza y la acción social; se complementan con otros más polémicos como el matrimonio gay, el aborto, el ateísmo, los fundamentalismos, la política, el poder, la dictadura. Sin dejar de lado otros tantos como: la fé, la ciencia, la educación y la vejez. Un libro fundamental para entender cómo piensan nuestra sociedad y el futuro de la religión, estos dos grandes líderes espirituales.
SOBRE EL CIELO Y LA TIERRA (EBOOK)
by BergoglioEl cardenal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, máxima autoridad de la Iglesia católica argentina, y el rabino Abraham Skorka, rector del Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano, son dos tenaces promotores del diálogo interreligioso, a través del cual buscan construir horizontes comunes sin diluir las particularidades que los caracterizan. Sobre el cielo y la tierra es el resultado de una serie de profundas conversaciones que mantuvieron de manera alternada en la sede del Episcopado y en la comunidad judía Benei Tikva. En sus encuentros transitaron las más variadas cuestiones teológicas y terrenales. Dios, el fundamentalismo, los ateos, la muerte, el Holocausto, la homosexualidad, el capitalismo, son apenas un puñado de los temas en los que dan a conocer sus opiniones estos dos importantes referentes de las religiones que conviven en nuestro país.
Sobrecarga: Cómo desconectarse, relajarse y soltarse a sí mismo de la presión del estrés
by Joyce Meyer#1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer shows readers how to become free from the burden of stress so that they can achieve God's best for their lives. As technology increases your accessibility, it becomes harder to mute the background noise of your life and receive God's guidance. Joyce Meyer calls this OVERLOAD, when the demands of your busy life become all-consuming and overwhelming. But to experience the joyful life God has planned, you must make time to focus on His Word. Then you'll receive His healing calmness and gain the strength to take on life's challenges, from physical ailments to problems in relationships. Through the practical advice and Scriptural wisdom in this book, you'll learn how to unplug and free yourself from burdens that weigh you down. You'll gain simple, effective tips for better rest and stress management and discover the fulfilling life you were meant to lead.
Sobreviviendo un yugo desigual en el matrimonio
by Lee Strobel Leslie StrobelSPANISH EDITION. Noted Christian communicator Lee Strobel and his wife team together to write a book about how to live with your unchurched spouse while living out your faith authentically in front of him or her.
Sobrevivira Estados Unidos: Revelaciones sorprendentes y promesas de esperanza
by John HageeThis new book by New York Times bestselling author and pastor, John Hagee, says the United States is heading into a “Perfect Storm.” Titanic. John F. Kennedy’s assassination. 9/11. John Hagee maintains that these American tragedies all have one element in common: they were unthinkable. And in the opening pages of his newest book, Can America Survive? Hagee uses these tragedies to prove two points: that the unthinkable can happen and, given the right conditions, the unthinkable can quickly become the inevitable.In Can America Survive? Hagee asserts that the seeds for tragedy are once again being sown, evidenced by the disturbing economic, geopolitical, and religious trends that now threaten to dismantle the very nation itself. “Think it can’t happen?” Hagee asks in a theme repeated throughout the book. “Think again.” Indeed, Hagee presents alarming examples of recent events, current research, scientific evidence, and biblical prophecy that are gathering to create a “perfect storm” that could bring down the “unsinkable” United States of America. Can America Survive? is not just a warning. It is a wake-up call and a rallying cry to Christian citizens everywhere to prevent the next unthinkable American disaster. After all, as Hagee points out, “those who do not remember the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them in the future.” Think it can’t happen? Think again.
El sobrino del mago: The Magician's Nephew (spanish Edition) (Las Crónicas de Narnia #1)
by C. S. LewisNarnia… donde los bosques son tupidos y frescos, donde animales parlantes cobran vida… un nuevo mundo donde comienza la aventura.Digory y Polly se conocen y se hacen amigos durante un frío y húmedo verano en Londres. Su vida se llena de aventuras cuando el tío de Digory, Andrew, quien se cree mago, los envía a… otro lugar. Allí encuentran el camino a Narnia, que acaba de surgir con la canción del león, y se encuentran con la malvada hechicera Jadis, para luego regresar finalmente a casa.Por primera vez, el lenguaje de los siete libros clásicos ha sido adaptado para el lector latinoamericano y editado para garantizar la coherencia de los nombres, personajes, lugares y acontecimientos dentro del universo de Narnia. Además, presentan las cubiertas e ilustraciones originales de Pauline Barnes.Aunque forma parte de una saga, este es un libro independiente. Si quieres descubrir más sobre Narnia, puedes leer El león, la bruja y el ropero, el segundo libro de Las crónicas de Narnia.The Magician&’s NephewNarnia... where the forests are thick and cool, where talking animals come to life... a new world where adventure begins.Digory and Polly meet and become friends during a cold, wet summer in London. Their life is filled with adventure when Digory's uncle Andrew, who thinks he's a wizard, sends them to... somewhere else. There they find their way to Narnia, which has just emerged with the song of the lion, and meet the evil sorceress Jadis, and then finally return home.For the first time, the language of the seven classic books has been adapted for the Latin American reader and edited to ensure consistency of names, characters, places and events within the Narnia universe. In addition, they feature the original covers and illustrations by Pauline Barnes.Although it is part of a saga, this is a stand-alone book. If you want to discover more about Narnia, you can read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the second book of The Chronicles of Narnia.
Soccer
by Patsy ClairmontThere's a new cat in the house outside of the pantry. "I heard Whomp is a WILD cat!" Soccer hears from Tipsy the Spider who heard it from Chatter the ladybug who heard it from Dot the housefly "who saw it with her own seven eyes." When Soccer rushes home to tell his mom, she warns him not believe everything he hears. But when Soccer has to venture out to meet Tipsy for a game of checkers, he doesn't take any chances. In his suit of armor (a bike helmet, boxing gloves, winter boots, and a wooden sword), Soccer stumbles upon a ball of fur that is anything but "WILD." This adorably illustrated tale from the pantry will entertain children of all ages with the important lesson of being cautious of rumors.
A Sociable God: Toward a New Understanding of Religion
by Ken Wilber Roger WalshIn one of the first attempts to bring an integral dimension to sociology, Ken Wilber introduces a system of reliable methods by which to make testable judgments of the authenticity of any religious movement. A Sociable God is a concise work based on Wilber's "spectrum of consciousness" theory, which views individual and cultural development as an evolutionary continuum. Here he focuses primarily on worldviews (archaic, magic, mythic, mental, psychic, subtle, causal, nondual) and evaluates various cultural and religious movements on a scale ranging from egocentric to ethnocentric to worldcentric to Kosmic. By using this integral view, Wilber hopes, society would be able to discriminate between dangerous cults and authentic spiritual paths. In addition, he points out why these distinctions are crucial in understanding spiritual experiences and altered states of consciousness. In a lengthy new introduction, the author brings the reader up to date on his latest integral thinking and concludes that, for the succinct and elegant way it argues for a sociology of depth, A Sociable God remains a clarion call for a greater sociology.
Social Analysis: Linking Faith and Justice
by Joe Holland Peter HenriotFor people of Christian tradition, this book is beautifully constructed for the work of social justice. Highly useful, deeply insightful.
Social and Economic Life in Second Temple Judea
by Samuel L. AdamsThose who study the Bible are becoming increasingly attentive to the significance of economics when examining ancient texts and the cultures that produced them. This book looks at the socioeconomic landscape of Second Temple Judea, from the end of the Babylonian exile to the destruction of the temple by the Romans (532 BCE to 70 CE). Adams carefully examines key themes, paying special attention to family life, the status of women, and children, while engaging relevant textual and archaeological evidence. He looks at borrowing and lending and the burdensome taxation policies under a succession of colonial powers. In this pursuit, Adams offers an innovative analysis of economic life with fresh insights from biblical texts. No other study has specifically analyzed economics for this lengthy timeframe, especially in relation to these key themes. This important book provides readers with a helpful context for understanding religious beliefs and practices in the time of early Judaism and emerging Christianity.
Social and Ethical Considerations of AI in East Asia and Beyond (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology #47)
by Levi Checketts Benedict S. B. ChanThis book is a global reflection on disparate religious and philosophical approaches to questions of AI and the particular ways these questions affect East Asian societies. These chapters originate from a conference held at Hong Kong Baptist University in April 2023 on “Ethical and Social Issues in AI: East Asia and Beyond.” Sections cover Confucianist, Daoist, and Christian reflections on AI ethics. Chapters on broad theoretical questions that AI poses are included as well as those addressing issues in applied AI ethics. This volume appeals to students and researchers working across cultures and traditions on the philosophy of AI technology.
Social Capital in American Life
by Brian J. JonesEmbarking from a model of social capital hinging upon four social structures—work, family, social networks, and voluntary associations—Brian Jones empirically examines the widespread claims that American society is becoming less sociable, trusting, and cooperative. Breaking down datasets drawn from the General Social Survey (conducted 27 times from 1972 to 2008), Social Capital in American Life depicts the social values drawn from the four established social structures, as well as their interrelationships, their determinants, and ultimately their social capital, through a series of statistical and econometric methods. This rigorous, empirically driven analysis reveals how American society both confirms and repudiates fears about decreased cooperation given different cases and parameters.
Social Change And Family Processes: Arab Communities In Shefar-a'm
by Majid Al-hajIn this book, Majid Al-Haj analyzes the structure of family kinship groups, the role of women, and fertility among several Arab subcommunities in Israel. He combines historical materials, anthropological evidence, and several major surveys in tracing family and demographic patterns in a developing Arab community. This study is the first to compare Moslems, Christians, and Druze over time in the same community and to integrate issues of modernization and population for minorities. Particular attention is given to the analysis of "internal refugees" among Moslems, the separation of structural from cultural determinants of family patterns, and the distinction between behavior and norms associated with family lifestyles. This volume represents a fascinating case study of an Arab town in the transition to modernity under the conditions of changing layers of minority status in Israeli society. Moreover, the author addresses broader issues of modernization and demographic change characterizing the Middle East and other developing areas of the world where minority ethnic conflict and population processes are intertwined.
The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication
by Justin WiseDid you know you can read online reviews of your church? How often have you talked about &“reaching people where they are&”—and realized that much of the time, they are on the Internet? We&’ve been living in a digital world for quite a while now. Justin Wise speaks about social media as this generation's printing press—a revolutionary technology that can spread the gospel farther and faster than we can imagine. It&’s time to take what we know (and admit what we don&’t know) and learn together how to move forward as the church. Are you ready to think theologically about this digital age and reach people in a new way?
The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication
by Justin WiseDid you know you can read online reviews of your church? How often have you talked about &“reaching people where they are&”—and realized that much of the time, they are on the Internet? We&’ve been living in a digital world for quite a while now. Justin Wise speaks about social media as this generation's printing press—a revolutionary technology that can spread the gospel farther and faster than we can imagine. It&’s time to take what we know (and admit what we don&’t know) and learn together how to move forward as the church. Are you ready to think theologically about this digital age and reach people in a new way?
Social Contexts of Radicalization and Violent Extremism in the MENA and Balkans: A Multi-Country Analysis
by Corinne Torrekens Tasnim Chirchi Lurdes Vidal BertranThis volume is a multilevel and multidisciplinary study of radicalization in the Balkans and MENA regions. It takes a dynamic approach embracing the complexity of the social, political and economic contexts under study. Moving away from unidimensional and security-centred research on the topic, each chapter adopts a participatory and inclusive perspective, engaging communities, youth and women as significant stakeholders in building a better understanding of the dynamics of the radicalization of youth in these regions. The multiple case studies presented here cover several macro drivers of radicalization to reveal the interactions and interrelations of individuals with meso-institutions and backgrounds such as family, neighbourhood, school, peer groups, religious and ethnic communities, political parties, etc. Consequently, the volume addresses several gaps in the literature regarding radicalization and violent extremism: it is based on firm empirical evidence; it allows for comparisons between social contexts in one specific country and between countries sharing macro similarities but also differences; it proposes a fruitful dialogue and collaborations between academics, researchers and civil society experts; and, finally, it offers decentralized perspectives on extremism in the West. This volume is an important addition to a topic that is of interest to researchers across the social sciences, and to think tanks and policy makers working on/in these regions.
Social Democracy in the Making: Political and Religious Roots of European Socialism
by Gary DorrienAn expansive and ambitious intellectual history of democratic socialism from one of the world’s leading intellectual historians and social ethicists The fallout from twenty years of neoliberal economic globalism has sparked a surge of interest in the old idea of democratic socialism—a democracy in which the people control the economy and government, no group dominates any other, and every citizen is free, equal, and included. With a focus on the intertwined legacies of Christian socialism and Social Democratic politics in Britain and Germany, this book traces the story of democratic socialism from its birth in the nineteenth century through the mid‑1960s. Examining the tenets on which the movement was founded and how it adapted to different cultural, religious, and economic contexts from its beginnings through the social and political traumas of the twentieth century, Gary Dorrien reminds us that Christian socialism paved the way for all liberation theologies that make the struggles of oppressed peoples the subject of redemption. He argues for a decentralized economic democracy and anti-imperial internationalism.