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Usul al Tafsir: The Sciences and Methodology of the Qur'an
by Recep DoganThis valuable work on the methodology of exegesis by Dr. Recep Dogan will serve as an important source of future works in the field. With his expertise in the history and exegesis of the Qur'an, as well as his familiarity and comprehensive understanding of Islamic disciplines, Dr. Dogan has managed to combine both classical and modern acquis. Presenting a variety of different approaches, Dr. Dogan also offers a broad range of Western approaches in reading the Qur'an.
Usul al-Fiqh: Methodology of Islamic Jurisprudence
by Recep DoganThis book deals with the sources of Islamic jurisprudence and their importance in deducing the religious rulings. It covers the concept of ijtihād (independent reasoning), its conditions and application and illustrates why it is a practice for experts rather than laymen. It also explains the differences in the levels of expertise of the mujtahids. In fact, there are seven distinct classifications of mujtahid.The book also covers the communication of God as Lawgiver with regard to the conduct of liable persons. It details the difference in probative value of communication based on the extent to which it binds an individual be it absolutely binding, a recommendation or mere permissibility.The reader will be able to understand the difference between fiqh (law) and Usūl al-Fiqh (methodology of law). Fiqh is the law itself whereas Usūl al-Fiqh is the methodology utilized to extract the law. The relationship between the two disciplines resembles that of the rules of grammar to a language, or of logic to philosophy. Usūl al-Fiqh in this sense provides the standard criteria for the correct deduction of the rulings of fiqh from the sources of Shari&’ah (the Qur&’an and Sunnah).
Ute Land Religion in the American West, 1879–2009 (New Visions in Native American and Indigenous Studies)
by Brandi DenisonUte Land Religion in the American West, 1879–2009 is a narrative of American religion and how it intersected with land in the American West. Prior to 1881, Utes lived on the largest reservation in North America—twelve million acres of western Colorado. Brandi Denison takes a broad look at the Ute land dispossession and resistance to disenfranchisement by tracing the shifting cultural meaning of dirt, a physical thing, into land, an abstract idea. This shift was made possible through the development and deployment of an idealized American religion based on Enlightenment ideals of individualism, Victorian sensibilities about the female body, and an emerging respect for diversity and commitment to religious pluralism that was wholly dependent on a separation of economics from religion. As the narrative unfolds, Denison shows how Utes and their Anglo-American allies worked together to systematize a religion out of existing ceremonial practices, anthropological observations, and Euro-American ideals of nature. A variety of societies then used religious beliefs and practices to give meaning to the land, which in turn shaped inhabitants’ perception of an exclusive American religion. Ultimately, this movement from the tangible to the abstract demonstrates the development of a normative American religion, one that excludes minorities even as they are the source of the idealized expression.
Utopian Communities in America 1680-1880 (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science)
by Mark HollowayOriginally entitled Heavens on Earth, this book provides an overview of utopian communities in the thirteen colonies and in the United States. It begins with Utopian movements in Europe and explores how the New World provided rich ground where idealistic communities could put down roots. The most successful utopian communities had strong religious precepts and often were controlled by charismatic leaders. United by a common belief system and purpose, members of the community shared their material possessions and worked for what they believed to be a common good. With tongue in cheek humor that reveals the failings of leaders and ideology, the author examines such communities as Ephrata, New Harmony, Brook Farm, the Shaker societies, and many more.
Utopian Communities of Illinois: Heaven on the Prairie
by Randall J. SolandThe Prairie State became a crucial testing ground for the grand American thought experiment on how a society should be constructed. Between 1839 and 1901, six different utopian communities chose Illinois as the laboratory and sanctuary to elevate their ideals into reality. The Mormons and the Icarians selected Nauvoo. The Janssonists picked Bishop Hill. The Fourierists settled on the north edge of Loami. The employees of the Pullman Railroad Car Company naturally resided in Pullman, and the Dowietes put down roots in Zion. Three were religious and the others secular. All possessed charismatic leaders and dramatic stories that drew attention from across the globe. Randy Soland examines the relationship between these havens and their legacies.
Utopian Witch: Solarpunk Magick to Fight Climate Change and Save the World
by Justine Norton-KertsonThis solarpunk book of shadows will guide you in surviving and resisting climate crisis and dystopian political systems so you can take radical action towards a positive future. Longtime activist and practicing witch Justine Norton-Kertson introduces a fresh approach to witchcraft at a time when it&’s desperately needed. Drawing on the natural connections between modern paganism and the literary, artistic, and activist movement known as solarpunk, Norton-Kertson provides meditations and correspondences for developing a spiritual practice rooted in nature, the Sun, and a powerful belief in our ability to build a better world. Readers will also find a host of spells to use in the fight against climate change, fascism, and inequality. These politically conscious magickal practices forge a new spiritual praxis to guide us as we work together to envision and create the future we want to see.
Utopias: A Brief History from Ancient Writings to Virtual Communities (Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion #48)
by Howard P. SegalThis brief history connects the past and present of utopian thought, from the first utopias in ancient Greece, right up to present day visions of cyberspace communities and paradise. Explores the purpose of utopias, what they reveal about the societies who conceive them, and how utopias have changed over the centuries Unique in including both non-Western and Western visions of utopia Explores the many forms utopias have taken – prophecies and oratory, writings, political movements, world's fairs, physical communities – and also discusses high-tech and cyberspace visions for the first time The first book to analyze the implicitly utopian dimensions of reform crusades like Technocracy of the 1930s and Modernization Theory of the 1950s, and the laptop classroom initiatives of recent years
Uttering the Unutterable: Aristotle, Religion, and Literature
by Louis F. GroarkeLiterature utters the unutterable, not through logic, not through science, not through argument, but through a pitch of eloquence so pronounced the conscientious reader cannot fail to pay attention.Louis Groarke argues that literature is an honorific term we use to describe texts that are so overpowering they lift us to an encounter with an ineffable ultimate that is beyond logical or scientific explanation. In Uttering the Unutterable he proposes a wisdom epistemology that identifies an experience of transcendence as the defining criterion of literature. Offering four mutually reinforcing definitions of literature in line with Aristotle’s theory of four causes, Groarke compares the experience of reading to Aristotle’s account of philosophical contemplation and maintains that literature has inevitable ethical content. Moving beyond the Aristotelianism of the late Chicago School, Groarke presents a new synthesis that breaks through essentialist stereotypes and contends that literature, like religion, points to an ineffable transcendental, to something beyond what we can adequately explain, prove, systematize, quantify, or enclose in a theory.Uttering the Unutterable explores how Aristotelian philosophy provides the most complete and compelling account of literature for philosophers, literary critics, and theorists.
VIOLENCIA EVANGELICA, LA (EBOOK)
by Horacio VerbitskyEste es el segundo tomo de la Historia Política de la Iglesia Católica, que comenzó con Cristo vence. Lonardi trajo la ilusión de una nueva Cristiandad que fusionara política y religión. Pero el abismo con el pueblo que produjo el golpe contra Perón amenazó la razón de ser de la Iglesia. Muchos sacerdotes se acercaron a los trabajadores y algunos obispos a la dirigencia sindical. Pese a la renovación conciliar, el cardenal Caggiano santificó la dictadura de Onganía. El vicariato castrense, Meinville, Genta, Sacheri y la Cité Catholique francesa adosctrinaron a las FFAA para la cruzada represiva contra la soberanía del pueblo. Los sacerdotes del tercer mundo fueron de la pastoral popular a la acción política. La jerarquía juró participar en el proceso de liberación con #la violencia evangélica del amor#. Pero asustada por el cordobaza se encerró con las FFAA en la fortaleza del nacional- catolicismo, asediada por la modernidad de la revolución.
VIRGEN DEL CERRO, LA (EBOOK)
by Juan TerranovaA mediados de 1990, María Livia Galliano de Obeid, un ama de casa salteña con tres hijos, comienza a escuchar una voz. Es la Virgen María que le habla y le pide que le erija un santuario en un cerro. Actualmente miles de peregrinos de la Argentina y el mundo viajan cada sábado a Tres Cerritos, Salta, para recibir la Oración de Intercesión en la que María Livia, con sólo apoyarles su mano en el hombro, los hace caer de espaldas. La Virgen del Cerro es el primer libro que retrata seriamente este fenómeno. Pero es también la crónica de las peregrinaciones hasta el cerro de las apariciones y la fascinante historia de vida de María Livia y de incontables testimonios de fe, milagros y bendiciones recibidas. Juan Terranova narra la aparición de la Virgen en Salta y examina los detalles de un acontecimiento tan masivo como secreto. La Virgen del Cerro presenta así un recorrido por el camino de la mayor manifestación de fe vivida en la Argentina durante los últimos años.
Va-'era': The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinVa-'era' (Exodus 6:2-9:35) and Haftarah (Ezekiel 28:25-29:21): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Va-'ethannan: The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinThe JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Va-yakhel: The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinVa-yakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20) and Haftarah (1 Kings 7:40-50): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Va-yehi: The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinVa-yehi (Genesis 47:28-50:26) and Haftarah (1 Kings 2:1-12): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Va-yelekh / Shabbat Shuvah: The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinThe JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Va-yera': The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinVa-yera' (Genesis 18:1-22:24) and Haftarah (2 Kings 4:1-37): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Va-yeshev: The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinVa-yeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23) and Haftarah (Amos 2:6-3:8): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Va-yetse': The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinVa-yetse' (Genesis 28:10-32:3) and Haftarah (Hosea 12:13-14:10): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Va-yiggash: The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinVa-yiggash (Genesis 44:18-47:27) and Haftarah (Ezekiel 37:15-28): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Va-yikra': The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinVa-yikra' (Leviticus 1:1-5:26) and Haftarah (Isaiah 43:21-44:23): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Va-yishlah: The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinVa-yishlah (Genesis 32:4-36:43) and Haftarah (Obadiah 1:1-21): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
Vaani No Siddhant (Granth): વાણીનો સિધ્ધાંત(ગ્રંથ)
by Dada Bhagwanસવારે જાગ્યા ત્યાંથી સૂતાં સુધી અવિરત વાણીનો વ્યવહાર દરેકને ચાલતો જ હોય છે ! અરે ઊંઘમાં ય કેટલાંક બબડતા હોય છે !!! વાણીનો વ્યવહાર બે રીતે પરિણમતો હોય છે. કડવો યા તો મીઠો ! ઘણી વખત, આપણાથી એવું બોલાઈ જાય છે જે આપણે ઈચ્છતા નહોતા અને પછી તેનો પસ્તાવો કરીએ છીએ. પ્રસ્તુત પુસ્તકમાં જ્ઞાની પુરુષ, દાદાશ્રીએ વાણીના સૂક્ષ્મમાં સૂક્ષ્મ અને સૈદ્ધાંતિક ફોડની જબરદસ્ત સમજણ આપી છે. દાદાશ્રી વાણીના સૂક્ષ્મમાં સૂક્ષ્મ સૈદ્ધાંતિક ફોડથી માંડીને દૈનિક વ્યવહાર જીવનમાં પતિ-પત્ની વચ્ચે, મા-બાપ છોકરાં વચ્ચે, નોકર- શેઠ વચ્ચે, જે વાણી વપરાય છે, તે કેવી સમ્યક્ પ્રકારે હોવી જોઈએ કે કોઈને દુઃખ ન થાય, તેના પ્રેક્ટીકલ દાખલાઓ આપી સુંદર સમાધાન કરાવે છે. સાથે સાથે દાદાશ્રી કોઈના તરફથી આવતી કડવી (કટુ) વાણી સામે સમતાથી કેવીરીતે વર્તવું તેનો ઉકેલ આપે છે. પ્રસ્તુત પુસ્તક વાચકને વાણીથી ઉત્પન્ન થતી અથડામણો અને એમાં કઈ રીતે સમાધાનકારી ઉકેલ લાવવાં? તેમ જ પોતાની કડવી વાણી, આઘાતી વાણી હોય, તો તેને કઈ સમજણે ફેરફાર કરવો? તેનું માર્ગદર્શન આપે છે. (પ્રસ્તુત પુસ્તકનું વાંચન) વાચક ઘર અને બહારનાં બધાં જ વ્યવહારોમાં (સંબંધોમાં) પોતે કેવીરીતે કલેશ રહિત બનવું તે શીખી શકે છે.
Vaani Vyvahaar Me (Sanxipt): वाणी व्यवहार मॅ
by Dada Bhagwan‘वाणी,व्यवहार में’, यह पुस्तक में हमें वाणी से संबंधित कई सारे मौलिक सिद्धांतों की जानकारी प्राप्त होती है| वाणी मुख्यतः निर्जीव है, यह सिर्फ एक टेप रिकॉर्ड है, जिसकी पूरी रिकॉर्डिंग हमारे पिछले जन्मो में हुई है| वाणी, एक बहुत ही अमूल्य वस्तु है जिसकी कीमत समझना बहुत ज़रूरी है| हमारी वाणी ऐसी होनी चाहिए कि जिससे किसीको भी दुःख ना हो| दादाश्री इस किताब में हमें वाणी कि महत्वता, हमारे रोजिंदा जीवन में होने वाले व्यवहार को लक्ष में रखकर, बहुत सारे उदाहरणों के साथ बताते है जिससे हमें यह समझ में आता है कि हम हमारी वाणी को किस तरह कोमल और मधुर बना सकते है| जिस तरह किसी टेप को बजाने से पहले उसमें रिकॉर्डिंग करनी होती है उसी तरह हमारे मुँह से जो वाणी निकलती है वह सब पिछले जन्मो में की हुई रिकॉर्डिंग का ही परिणाम है| वाणी के सिद्धांतों को और अधिक गहराई में समझने के लिए यह किताब अवश्य पढ़े|
Vacation Bible Snooze (Tales from the Back Pew)
by Mike ThalerHey! Who in his right mind would want to go to school during summer vacation to study the Bible? Me, that’s who! If VBS is as exciting as some of the great Bible stories I know, then count me in!
Vacíate de lo negativo: Haz espacio para más gozo, mayor confianza y nuevos niveles de influencia
by Joel OsteenRelease the negative thoughts and feelings that are weighing you down with #1 New York Times bestselling author and Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen. It's easy to go through life holding on to things that are weighing you down. Guilt. Resentment. Doubt. Worry. The problem is when you allow these things in, they're taking up space for the good things that should be there. Imagine your life is like a container. You were created to be filled with joy, peace, confidence, creativity. But if you allow worry, shame, and other negativity in, it pushes out good thoughts. Life is too short to go through it with negative things holding you down. The Scripture says, "Give no place to the enemy." Give no place to worry. Give no place to bitterness. You control what's in your container. You control what you think about, what you choose to allow in. Every morning when you wake up, you need to empty out anything negative from the day before. Empty Out the Negative will help you disregard the ridiculing voices in your head and instead hear God and his grace. Empty out the negative, and God will fill you with good.