A Multifaith Handbook for Chaplains, Clergy, and Faith Communities
Religious faith can often be a source of reassurance for individuals and families facing dementia, yet many faith leaders lack the know-how to adapt their ministries to help this group to draw comfort from their faith. Compiled by around 50 different authors, this collection represents diverse faith traditions, including Christianity, Islam, ......
In this unique study, Machen explores a moment of intense religious upheaval and transformation in France between 1880 and 1920. In these pre-World War I years, a powerful Catholic community was pitted against equally powerful anticlerical members of the French Third Republic. During this time, women became increasingly involved in faith-based ......
What are the different ways Generation Y are choosing to practice spirituality in the 21st century?
The millennial generation are doing faith and spirituality differently. Many are rejecting religious institutions, and developing their own personal flexible identity, from the wealth of different spiritual teachings ......
An accessible introduction to important topics that are deeply contested within the Church of England - marriage, gender equality and sexuality. It draws on sources displaying an inclusive perspective whilst staying respectful to those who take a different view. It explores a diverse and fascinating range of questions such as: How should the ......
White Supremacy and the Stories That Give Us Meaning
Confronting and undoing the dark side of American identity
Six myths lie at the heart of the American experience. Taken as aspirational, four of those myths remind us of our noblest ideals, challenging us to realize our nation's promise while galvanizing the sense of hope and unity we need to reach our goals. ......
Scholars have widely acknowledged the persistent ambivalence with which the Japanese religious traditions treat women. Much existing scholarship depicts Japan's religious traditions as mere means of oppression. But this view raises a question: How have ambivalent and even misogynistic religious discourses on gender still come to inspire ......
In post-Reformation England, 'monster' could mean both a horrible aberration and a divine embodiment or revelation. In Marvelous Protestantism, Julie Crawford examines accounts of monstrous births and the strikingly graphic illustrations accompanying them in popular pamphlets, demonstrating how Protestant reformers used these accounts to guide ......
William James (1842-1910) was one of the original and influential thinkers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a professor at Harvard University he published many works that had a ranging impact on both psychology and philosophy. This book covers the primary topics for which James is still closely studied.
