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|  | God in the Dock by C. S. Lewis, Walter Hooper
Lewis addresses theological and ethical questions with profoundly Christian insight in these 48 essays. Drawn from a variety of sources and written to meet a variety of needs, the essays range from popular newspaper pieces to learned defenses of the faith. AUTHOR: C. S. Lewis, Walter Hooper
PUBLISHER: Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality 
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 | Observations on Modernity by Niklas Luhmann, William Whobrey
This collection of five essays by Germany's most prominent and influential social thinker both links Luhmann's social theory to the question What is modern about modernity? and shows the origins and context of his theory. In the introductory essay, Modernity in Contemporary Society , Luhmann develops the thesis that the modern epistemological situation can be seen as the consequence of a radical change in social macrostructures that he calls social differentiation , thereby designating the juxtaposition of and interaction between a growing number of social subsystems without any hierarchical structure. European Rationality defines rationality as the capacity to see the difference between systems and their environment as a unity. Luhmann argues that, in a world characterized by contingency, rationality tends to become coextensive with imagination, a view that challenges their classical binary opposition and opens up the possibility of seeing modern rationality as a paradox. In the third essay, Contingency as Modern Society's Defining Attribute , Luhmann develops a further and probably even more important paradox: that the generalization of contingency or cognitive uncertainty is precisely what provides stability within modern societies. In the process, he argues that medieval and early modern theology can be seen as a preadaptive advance through which Western thinking prepared itself for the modern epistemological situation. In Describing the Future , Luhmann claims that neither the traditional hope of learning from history nor the complementary hope of cognitively anticipating the future can be maintained, and that the classical concept of the future should be replaced bythe notion of risk, defined as juxtaposing the expectation of realizing certain projects and the awareness that such projects might fail. The book concludes with The Ecology of Ignorance , in which Luhmann outlines prospective research areas for sponsors who have yet to be identified . AUTHOR: Niklas Luhmann, William Whobrey
PUBLISHER: Stanford University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | The Essential Rosary by Caryll Houselander
This pocket-size book gives just what its title promises: the essentials of this treasured prayer. It includes a step-by-step guide to praying the Rosary, the full text of each prayer, a helpful diagram for novices, Scripture quotations to assist meditation, and moving prayers by Caryll Houselander, beloved author of A Rocking-Horse Catholic. AUTHOR: Caryll Houselander
PUBLISHER: Sophia Institute Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | The Amish, a Photographic Tour by C. Highsmith, Ted Landphair
Description not available.Superlative full-color photographs and an evocative text capture the world of the Amish, documenting their way of life, beautiful craftwork, food, homes, work and recreation, and other aspects of Amish society. AUTHOR: C. Highsmith, Ted Landphair
PUBLISHER: Random House Value Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Practical Divinity by Thomas A. Langford
Practical Divinity is the primary choice for textbook use in courses on Wesleyan/Methodist history, theology, and doctrine. In it Langford traces the growth of Wesleyan thought from Britain to North America and to other continents, and views it against the background of general historical and institutional developments. The volume also gives special emphasis to major theological voices that have been influential since Wesley`s time. It traces the full sweep and strength of the movement -- from the British and American Methodist connection to black Methodist churches and Holiness branches such as Nazarene, Wesleyan, and Free Methodist. AUTHOR: Thomas A. Langford
PUBLISHER: Abingdon Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Man in the Mirror by Patrick M. Morley
Written by a foremost Christian men`s leader, this powerful book invites men to take a probing look at their identities, relationships, finances, time, temperament, and the means to bring about lasting change in their lives. AUTHOR: Patrick M. Morley
PUBLISHER: Zondervan
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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