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Value in the Valley: A Black Woman's Guide through Life's Dilemmas
by Iyanla VanzantSo you've fallen and think you can't get up! Is it the job you hate but need in order to pay the rent? Is it that relationship that you gave your all to only to end up with a broken heart...again? Perhaps it's your children, a family member or a lifelong friend doing you in, dragging you down, pushing you to the brink. If you are an honorary member of the Black Woman's Suffering Society, you have probably been told that it's all your fault. Or that struggling and suffering is your lot in life. Iyanla Vanzant says NO! Life is an Act of Faith and suffering is optional! Those everyday challenges, obstacles, and dilemmas are what Iyanla calls valleys. As bad as they may seem, there is a purpose or, as Iyanla says, "There is so much value in the valley." Valley experiences open your eyes to the things you know but have difficulty facing and accepting. Valleys challenge your fears, strengthen your will, correct your misperceptions, and give you valuable insights into yourself, the world, and the people around you. Those dark, bleak, ugly experiences that make you most uncomfortable can help you to grow. Valley experiences let you know it is time to do a new thing in a new way. You may grit your teeth and dig in your heels, but, as you will see, that new thing can be daring, exciting, and even fun. If you learn your valley lessons well, you are bound to shake other people up too. Good! You need to display your brilliance and move into your own grace. You've got the power, and your thoughts, deeds, and actions are your ticket. When you muster up the strength to change how you do what you've been doing, you find the way out of the valley. As Iyanla says, "Valleys are not one-size-fits-all." In fact, they are custom-designed to teach you how to reach your highest potential -- to be divine, prosperous, and in alignment with your highest and greatest good. If you've ever been disappointed, betrayed, rejected, abandoned, or just plain old scared to let go, then you've been or may still be in a valley. Iyanla knows -- she's been there, and on a bad day she's still there, but now she shares with you the way out.
Values – Politics – Religion: In-depth Analysis – Interdisciplinary Perspectives – Future Prospects (Philosophy and Politics - Critical Explorations #26)
by Regina Polak Patrick RohsThis open access book analyses the international data of the European Values Study (EVS 1990 - 2017), with a focus on the impact of religious on political values from empirical as well as theoretical perspectives, i.e. sociology, political and cultural studies, philosophy, ethics, theology and the law. It interprets results from interdisciplinary perspectives, including the viewpoints of social ethics, sociology and cultural studies, law and practical theology. In the political and public as well as media debates of the European Union, the recourse to (above all "European" and also "Christian") values has played a central and controversial role in the field of politics and religion for several decades. This collection is a contribution to a qualified discourse on values in Europe by providing empirical, hermeneutical and ethical criteria for a responsible use of the concept of values. In addition to a comparison of political value systems in Western and Eastern Europe and the possible role of religion in this context, the book also deals with topics such as, f.i., solidarity, economics and values, value formation, and law and values. Additionally, specific population groups such as the socio-culturally marginalized strata are examined more closely. Besides current scientific analyses and interpretations of interest to researchers from various disciplines, this book also offers valuable impulses and suggestions for various multipliers in political, civil society and religious organisations, as well as a sound overview for graduate students.
Values and Indigenous Psychology in the Age of the Machine and Market: When the Gods Have Fled (Palgrave Studies in Indigenous Psychology)
by Louise Sundararajan Alvin DueckThis interdisciplinary edited collection addresses issues at the intersection of indigenous psychology, market ideology, values, and technology. The aims of this book arise from the recognition that whereas the unfolding of the agricultural revolution over thousands of years allowed for the gradual co-evolution of values and technology to blossom, the post-industrial technological revolution is so accelerated that there has been little time for the co-evolution of values. To address this, the chapters collected here seek to initiate a conversation that will provide the conceptual space for the evolution of values that can keep pace with contemporary developments in the machine and the market. In this conversation, they argue, indigenous psychologies will necessarily play a central role for two reasons: firstly, as alternative systems of thought they enable a productive interrogation of the rationality of machine and the market; and second, examples of the impact of technology and the market on traditional societies hold lessons for potential future impacts on the society as a whole. This timely work offers fresh insights that will appeal to students and scholars of psychology, cultural and religious studies, anthropology, business and economics, and science and technology studies.
Values and Technology: Religion and Public Life (Religion And Public Life Ser.)
by James BurkIn 1749 Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Discourse on the Arts and Sciences, surprised leading Enlightenment thinkers who had enthusiastically upheld the positive benefits of humanity's technological advance. Voltaire, who celebrated the ends of civilization, mocked Rousseau's praise for an original creative state of nature in which man enjoyed an optimum level of freedom.Given the unprecedented intrusion of technology into our lives, the question raised by Rousseau's critique may be even more pertinent. In this volume of Religion and Public Life contributors address some of the challenges to conventional morality brought on by the technological augmentation of the social structure. John Barker's essay explores how Luciano Floridi's philosophy of technology has complicated the conventional way of determining what ought to receive moral consideration. Fani Zlatarova provides a practical guide for incorporating ethical components into teaching computer technology.Grant Havers explores the controversies surrounding the biogenetic explosion through an examination of the competing philosophical perspectives and Christopher Vassilopolos examines the science-based justification for taking life. Gabriel R. Ricci looks at recent political history in the United States in order to highlight the sometimes uneasy relationship between science and social policy. Volume 37 is a welcome addition to the acclaimed Religion and Public Life series.
Values-Centered Leadership: A Biblical Worldview for Understanding the Driving Forces Behind Individual and Organizational Behavior
by McKinley JohnsonWhy we need values-centered leaders What is a leader? A leader is someone who takes charge, manages risk, and stands firm in the face of adversity. But leaders who pay strict attention to their core values excel to greatness. Character is key. Dr. McKinley Johnson examines leadership from a biblical perspective--why some leaders soar and others fail.The author, a leadership specialist, discusses both the nature and role of values, its significance on individual and organizational behavior and how leaders can identify, integrate, and adopt values that lead to rich fulfillment. Jesus serves as our perfect example for His values defined every miracle He performed and He encourages us as His disciples to do likewise.
The Values of Belonging: Rediscovering Balance, Mutuality, Intuition, and Wholeness in a Competitive World
by Carol L. FlindersThe Values of Belonging breaks new ground by examining human value systems from the perspective of how we live, not our gender. "There is a way of being in the world that recoils from aggressiveness, cunning, and greed," writes bestselling author Carol Lee Flinders. This way of being arose out of the relationships our hunter-gatherer ancestors had with the natural world, one another, and Spirit -- relationships that are most acutely understood in terms of trust, inclusion, and mutual reciprocity. This society's core values, which include intimate connection with the land, empathetic relationship with animals, self-restraint, balance, expressiveness, generosity, egalitarianism, playfulness, and nonviolent conflict resolution, are what Flinders calls the "values of Belonging."But with the Agricultural Revolution, as people took charge of what they could grow and where, the nature of human society changed. Once we could produce enough food to have surpluses, food could be bartered. The concept of ownership took on new meaning; more complex economies evolved, and with them came social and economic inequities. Qualities that had been reviled, such as competitiveness, acquisitiveness, and ambition, became under these new conditions the means to success. God underwent a transformation as well, becoming masculine, supreme, and finally located above and beyond us in the heavens. Flinders observes that these "values of Enterprise" have played a crucial role in the development of human society, having given us our passion for innovation and exploration of our world. But, whether negative or positive, the values of Enterprise, which became associated with men, overwhelmed the values of Belonging, which were identified with women. This division has impoverished us all.The values that shaped the hunter-gatherer's life reflected the need for connection, while those that fueled the Agricultural Revolution, and the subsequent rise of civilization as we know it, resulted in disconnection -- from nature, other people, and Spirit. The two value systems could not be more deeply at odds. Because the values of Enterprise have prevailed, the entire world stands in acute and perilous imbalance. And yet there are those who have managed to keep the values of Belonging alive, while successfully negotiating Enterprise culture.In this fresh look at gender relationships, Flinders moves away from the dichotomy of male as oppressor and female as victim. She sees models for a new balance in the lives of visionaries, artists, and mystics such as the Buddha, Baal Shem Tov, Teresa of Avila, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, John Muir, and Martin Luther King Jr., each of whom mirrors the essence of Belonging values for the world. This thought-provoking book adds an exciting dimension to the debate about Western values and where we are headed.
The Values of Independent Hip-Hop in the Post-Golden Era: Hip-Hop’s Rebels
by Christopher VitoUtilizing a mixed-methods approach, this book uncovers the historical trajectory of U.S. independent hip-hop in the post-golden era, seeking to understand its complex relationship to mainstream hip-hop culture and U.S. culture more generally. Christopher Vito analyzes the lyrics of indie hip-hop albums from 2000-2013 to uncover the dominant ideologies of independent artists regarding race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and social change. These analyses inform interviews with members of the indie hip-hop community to explore the meanings that they associate with the culture today, how technological and media changes impact the boundaries between independent and major, and whether and how this shapes their engagement with oppositional consciousness. Ultimately, this book aims to understand the complex and contradictory cultural politics of independent hip-hop in the contemporary age.
Values, Relationships and Engagement in Quaker Education: Student Perspectives on Inclusive School Cultures (Palgrave Studies in Alternative Education)
by Nigel NewtonThis book provides a unique critical perspective on the importance of values to school culture. Drawing on research in Quaker schools in England, and the perspectives of students, it challenges the idea that school evaluation should be primarily based on measurable outcomes and argues that values matter more to learning than is often acknowledged. Furthermore, the book provides important insights on how to research schools that claim to hold similar values, from multi-academy chains to other so-called faith schools. Throughout the text, the author underscores the importance of values to students’ dispositions, in order to engage with the learning opportunities their schools provide. He argues for seeing schools as places where equality, inclusiveness and mutual respect should be central, not only to help students understand our fragile, multicultural democracy, but also because these values open up the possibility of learners’ increased engagement with curriculum knowledge.
Values, Religion, and Culture in Adolescent Development
by Gisela Trommsdorff Xinyin ChenCultural values and religious beliefs play a substantial role in adolescent development. Developmental scientists have shown increasing interest in how culture and religion are involved in the processes through which adolescents adapt to environments. This volume constitutes a timely and unique addition to the literature on human development from a cultural-contextual perspective. Editors Gisela Trommsdorff and Xinyin Chen present systematic and in-depth discussions of theoretical perspectives, landmark studies, and strategies for further research in the field. The eminent contributors reflect diverse cultural perspectives, transcending the Western emphasis of many previous works. This volume will be of interest to scholars and professionals interested in basic developmental processes, adolescent social psychology, and the sociological and psychological dimensions of religion.
Values, Religions and Education in Changing Societies
by Karin Sporre Jan MannbergEducation is a societal matter and takes place in relation to societal changes. Today, in many countries, it has to grapple with diversity and differences brought about by migration and changes in gender relations. Questions of values, human rights and the role of religions are raised. In this book scholars from Sweden, Norway, Germany, Great Britain, Canada, Namibia and South Africa discuss the issues above. Similarities as well as differences are highlighted. The varied contributors engage in a North-South dialogue. Among the questions addressed are: Can the Scandinavian countries be understood as more religious than their up-to-date, seemingly secularist reputation has led us to believe? How do some European, Muslim, Christian and secular pupils understand the religious education they receive? Could a global citizenship education, with a gendered understanding as an integral part, be accomplished? 'Diversity' and 'social justice': what does it take to theoretically integrate these two crucial parameters in education, in South Africa, and in Sweden? The role of religious and values education under changing circumstances is explored through the diverse contributions, that also challenge the hegemony of a Western understanding of democracy, among other values. The purpose of this is to assess what could now constitute global educational common ground.
Valuing Diversity: Buddhist Reflection on Realizing a More Equitable Global Future
by Peter D. HershockDiversity matters. Whether in the context of ecosystems, education, the workplace, or politics, diversity is now recognized as a fact and as something to be positively affirmed. But what is the value of diversity? What explains its increasing significance? Valuing Diversity is a groundbreaking response to these questions and to the contemporary global dynamics that make them so salient.Peter D. Hershock examines the changes of the last century to show how the successes of Western-style modernity and industrially-powered markets have, ironically, coupled progressive integration and interdependence with the proliferation of political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental differences. Global predicaments like climate change and persistent wealth inequalities compel recognition that we are in the midst of an era-defining shift from the primacy of the technical to that of the ethical. Yet, neither modern liberalism nor its postmodern critiques have offered the resources needed to address such challenges.Making use of Buddhist and ecological insights, Valuing Diversity develops a qualitatively rich conception of diversity as an emerging value and global relational commons, forwarding an ethics of interdependence and responsive virtuosity that opens prospects for a paradigm shift in our pursuits of equity, freedom, and democratic justice.
Valuing Hindu Women’s Domestic Shrine Traditions as Reproductive Labor
by Ashlee Norene AndrewsHistorically in middle-class Bengali Hindu households it has been the matriarch’s responsibility to arrange and maintain the domestic shrine and to perform daily rituals of deity worship and caretaking—termed in this book as domestic shrine traditions. These traditions are often assimilated with the other domestic caretaking labor women are expected to complete for their families. Utilizing a years-long ethnography with Bengali American Hindu women, and drawing from Marxist feminist Social Reproduction Theory, this book argues that domestic shrine traditions are reproductive labor that is essential to the transnational and transgenerational sustenance of Hindu traditions and subjectivities. As the first monograph focused on Hindu women’s domestic shrine traditions in the United States, this book illuminates both the value of these traditions for the women who maintain them, and how these traditions connect immigrant Hindus to family and ethno-religious identity in ways unmatched by the public Hindu temple or organization.
The Vampire Book
by J Gordon MeltonRevised, updated, and enlarged, this vast reference is an alphabetic tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the bloodsucking undead. Digging deep into the lore, myths, and reported realities of vampires and vampire legends from across the globe, many facets are uncovered-historical, literary, mythological, biographical, and popular. From Vlad the Impaler and Barnabas Collins to Dracula and Lestat, this exhaustive guide furnishes more than 500 essays, a vampire chronology, and 60 pages of vampire resources. Complete with detailed illustrations and photographs, the third edition of this popular authority includes a wealth of current events, including the Twilight phenomenon; contemporary authors of vampire romance; the growth and development of genuine, selfidentified vampire communities; and prominent TV shows from Buffy to True Blood.
The Vampyre: A Tale
by John William PolidoriThe Vampyre: A Tale is based on a fragment written by Lord Byron in 1816 during a gathering of author friends who, trapped inside due to bad weather, decided to write ghost stories. It was the first vampire story in English prose, and as such had a wide-ranging influence, almost single-handedly creating the now-popular image of the vampire as an aristocratic seducer.
Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart: What Art Teaches Us About the Wonder and Struggle of Being Alive
by Russ RamseyBeyond a mere introduction to great art, Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart is about loving to learn what art has to teach us about the wonder and struggle of being alive.Did you know that:Vincent van Gogh's attempt to start an artist's colony with Paul Gauguin lasted only nine weeks, ending in his infamous "ear episode"?Pablo Picasso was a prime suspect in the disappearance of the Mona Lisa?Artemisia Gentileschi was tortured with thumbscrews to verify her testimony at her own rapist's trial?Norman Rockwell's critics said his work would never be accepted as "high art"--and he agreed?These stories--and many more--shaped the work these artists left behind. In their art are lessons common to the human experience about the wonder and struggle of being alive: dreams lost, perspectives changed, and humility derived through suffering.??In Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart, Russ Ramsey digs into these artists' stories for readers who may be new to art, as well as for lifelong students of art history, to mine the transcendent beauty and hard lessons we can take from their masterpieces and their lives. Each story from some of the history's most celebrated artists applies the beauty of the gospel in a way that speaks to the suffering and hope we all face.
¿Van los perros al cielo?
by Javier SadabaUn libro ilustrado y escrito con lenguaje sencillo y cercano, desde una perspectiva neutra y sin cargas ideológicas, que ayudará a los niños a resolver sus dudas sobre religión y espiritualidad, para que aprendan a pensar por sí mismos y disfruten del aprendizaje. ¿Cuántas religiones hay? ¿Son importantes? ¿Qué es ser ateo? ¿Me puedo reencarnar en tigre? ¿Qué es la muerte? ¿Cuánto dura la eternidad? Si preguntas estas cosas a tus padres y te miran con cara rara, huyen despavoridos o simplemente se hacen un lío, no te preocupes. Hay interrogantes que a todos nos cuesta responder sin haberlo pensado mucho antes. En este libro, Javier Sádaba contesta a estas preguntas de manera divertida, pero en serio. Para que lo entiendas bien, decidas por ti mismo y descubras mil curiosidades, personajes y maneras de pensar.
Vanguard of the New Age
by Gillian MccannVanguard of the New Age unearths a largely ignored dimension of Canadian religious history. Gillian McCann tells the story of a diverse group of occultists, temperance leaguers, and suffragettes who attempted to build a Utopian society based on spiritual principles. Members of the Toronto Theosophical Society were among the first in Canada to apply Eastern philosophy to the social justice issues of the period - from poverty and religious division to the changing role of women in society. Among the most radical and culturally creative movements of their time, the Theosophists called for a new social order based on principles of cooperation and creativity. Intrigued by this compelling vision of a new age, luminaries such as members of the Group of Seven, feminist Flora MacDonald Denison, Emily Stowe, and anarchist Emma Goldman were drawn to the society. Meticulously researched and compellingly written, this careful reconstruction preserves Theosophist founder Albert Smythe's dream of a culturally distinct, egalitarian, and religiously pluralist nation.
Vani Vyavahar (Sanxipt): વાણી વ્યવહાર (સંક્ષિપ્ત)
by Dada Bhagwanશબ્દો પૈસા સમાન છે.એક એક ગણીને પૈસાની જેમ તેનો ઉપયોગ કરો. પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રી વાણીને લગતા મૂળભૂત અને સુક્ષ્મ સિદ્ધાંતોની ઊંડી સમજ આપે છે. આપણા મિત્રો અને કુટુંબીજનો સાથેની આપણી વાણી કેમ શુદ્ધ કરવી કે જેથી કોઈને દુઃખ ન થાય, તેના વ્યવહારુ ઉકેલો તેઓ આપે છે. પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રી કુશળતાથી, જુદા જુદા દાખલાઓ સાથે એવી આપે છે જેથી વાચકને એવું લાગે છે મારા જ જીવનની વાતો છે. તેમના ઉકેલો સીધા હ્રદયને સ્પર્શે છે અને મુક્તિ ભણી લઇ જાય છે. પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીએ વાણીનું ખરું સ્વરૂપ ખુલ્લું કર્યું છે. વાણી જડ છે. તે એક રેકોર્ડ છે. જયારે તમે ટેપ વગાડો છો ત્યારે તે ટેપ પહેલાં રેકોર્ડ કરેલી હોવી જોઈએ, ખરું ને? તેવી જ રીતે, તમારી આખી જિંદગીની વાણીની ટેપ ગયા ભવમાં રેકોર્ડ થયેલી છે અને આ ભવ માં તે ફક્ત વાગી રહી છે. જેમ રેકોર્ડ ઉપર પીન મુકતાં તે વાગવા માંડે છે, તેવી જ રીતે જેવા સંજોગો ભેગા થશે કે તેવી તમારી વાણીની રેકોર્ડ વાગવા માંડશે. વાણીનું વિજ્ઞાન સમજવા માટે આગળ વાંચો....
Vani, Vyavharat...: वाणी, व्यवहारात…
by Dada Bhagwan‘वाणी, व्यवहारात...’ या पुस्तकात आपल्याला वाणी संबंधित कित्येक मौलिक सिद्धांताची माहिती प्राप्त होत आहे. वाणी मुख्यत: निर्जीव आहे, ही केवळ एक टेप रेकॉर्ड आहे, ज्याचे पूर्ण रेकॉर्डींग आपल्या मागील जन्मांत झालेले आहे. वाणी ही अतिशय अमूल्य वस्तू आहे, जिची किंमत समजणे अत्यंत गरजेचे आहे. आपली वाणी अशी असावी की जेणे करुन कोणालाही दु:ख होऊ नये. दादाश्रींनी या पुस्तकात वाणीचे महत्त्व, आपल्या दैनंदिन जीवनात होणार्या व्यवहाराला लक्षात ठेवून, अनेक उदाहरणासह दाखवले आहे ज्यामुळे आपल्याला हे समजते की आपण आपली वाणी कशा प्रकारे कोमल आणि मधुर बनवू शकतो. ज्याप्रमाणे एखादी टेप वाजवण्यापूर्वी त्यात रेकॉर्डींग केली पाहिजे त्याचप्रमाणे आपल्या तोंडून जी वाणी निघते ती सर्व मागच्या जन्मात केलेल्या रेकॉर्डींगचाच परिणाम आहे. वाणीच्या सिद्धांतांना अधिक खोलवर समजण्यासाठी हे पुस्तक अवश्य वाचावे.
Vanished
by Margaret DaleyAs a detective in Chicago, J. T. Logan had put away a lot of criminals--and had made a lot of enemies. However, the last thing the widowed father and current small-town sheriff expected was crime in his own backyard. Until his young daughter was kidnapped. FBI agent Madison Spencer found herself working with J. T. again, on a case painfully different from their previous one. She could only watch as he struggled to remain coldly professional while his heart was in anguish. And what of her own heart? Romance should be the furthest thing from their minds. All she could do was hope--and pray--for them all.
Vanished (Mills And Boon Love Inspired Ser.)
by Margaret DaleyA small-town sheriff must find his missing daughter before it’s too late in this inspirational romantic suspense novel by a USA Today–bestselling author.As a detective in Chicago, J. T. Logan put away a lot of criminals—and made a lot of enemies. However, the last thing the widowed father and current small-town sheriff expects is crime in his own backyard. Until his young daughter is kidnapped. FBI agent Madison Spencer finds herself working with J.T. again, on a case painfully different from their previous one. She can only watch as he struggles to remain coldly professional while his heart is in anguish. And what of her own heart? Romance should be the furthest thing from their minds. All she can do is hope—and pray—for them all.Originally published in 2007.
Vanished
by Kristi HollLonely and a long way from her Iowa home, twelve-year-old Jeri McKane reacts to boarding school the way most middle schoolers would. Even with close friends, she wonders whether her scholarship to prestigious Landmark School was worth it. She’s tempted to give up when her Mom can’t make parents’ weekend, and the school bus carrying her roommate, Rosa, disappears. But this reporter for the sixth-grade newspaper has an eye like Nancy Drew and more faith and courage than she realizes. Jeri solves the mystery—and makes landmark decisions to trust God and his Word through circumstances and feelings that don’t make sense.
The Vanished: A Novel
by Cara Putman"Putman's legal expertise shines in this compelling and intricately plotted romantic suspense. Highly recommended!" --Colleen Coble, USA Today best-selling author Janae Simmons left the small town of Kedgewick, Virginia, ten years ago to pursue her legal career and never looked back--until a professional mistake leads her to her grandmother's historic carriage house and to the town where her past threatens to find her. The quiet streets echo with her grandfather's sterling reputation, one that conflicts with fresh questions that claw at Janae, launching her on a reluctant journey to unearth his secrets. When her new job at a local law firm doesn't live up to expectations, she wonders if coming home was the right decision. Carter Montgomery starts his art preservation career with the only job he can get--director at the Elliott Museum of Art. At least Kedgewick is a nice enough town to provide him and his nephew with a safe place to grieve the loss of Carter's sister. But Carter's calm days disappear when an elderly woman claims two paintings in the museum's collection were stolen from her family during World War II. Carter enlists Janae's help to unravel the legal labyrinth of art ownership, and the peaceful facade of Kedgewick morphs into a hot bed of secrets. When an attorney turns up dead and Janae uncovers another painting, what began as a simple legal issue spirals into a race against time. As the web of intrigue tightens, the duo must confront a looming question: What dark truths lie beneath the surface, waiting to be exposed? "Cara Putman has once again created an exciting cast of characters. I was immediately drawn in by Janae and Carter's unique chemistry. This is one story you don't want to miss." --Rebecca Hemlock, award-winning author of Fury in the Shadows
A Vanished Arcadia: Being Some Account of the Jesuits in Paraguay 1607-1767
by R. B. Cunninghame GrahamN/A
The Vanished Imam
by Fouad AjamiIn the summer of 1978, Musa al Sadr, the spiritual leader of the Muslim Shia sect in Lebanon, disappeared mysteriously while on a visit to Libya. As in the Shia myth of the "Hidden Imam," this modern-day Imam left his followers upholding his legacy and awaiting his return. Considered an outsider when he had arrived in Lebanon in 1959 from his native Iran, he gradually assumed the role of charismatic mullah, and was instrumental in transforming the Shia, a quiescent and downtrodden Islamic minority, into committed political activists. What sort of person was Musa al Sadr? What beliefs in the Shia doctrine did his life embody? Where did he fit into the tangle of Lebanon's warring factions? What was behind his disappearance? In this fascinating and compelling narrative, Fouad Ajami resurrects the Shia's neglected history, both distant and recent, and interweaves the life and work of Musa al Sadr with the larger strands of the Shia past.