In Search Of The Soul Second Edition

Author : Joel B. Green
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608994732
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Search of the Soul, Second Edition written by Joel B. Green and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why A Search for the Soul? Many Christians assume that it is biblically faithful and theologically noncontroversial to speak of humans having a soul. Yet a wide range of biblical scholars are questioning whether we have correctly understood what the Bible means when it speaks of the soul. And contemporary neuroscience is laying more and more questions at the doorstep of the church, asking whether our human sense of self is intelligible on the basis of soul. But for thoughtful Christians, following science on this point looks like caving in to reductionism, while denying science gives off the door of obscurantism. In Search of the Soul provides a rare opportunity to listen in as four Christian philosophers set forth their best arguments for their distinct views and then respond to each other. While each of these views calls for careful framing and patient exposition, they are labeled as follows: - SUBSTANCE DUALISM (Stewart Goetz) - EMERGENT DUALISM (William Hasker) - NONREDUCTIVE PHYSICALISM (Nancey Murphy) - CONSTITUTION VIEW OF PERSONS (Kevin Corcoran) The editor introduces the debate by laying out the critical issues at stake, and wraps it up by considering the implications for the Christian life, particularly hospitality and forgiveness. This is a book of timely interest to philosophers, theologians, psychologists, and pastors. Whatever conclusions readers may draw, they will find here an instructive and engaging discussion of a controversy that will not go away any time soon.

Author : C.G. Jung
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135549486
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Man in Search of a Soul written by C.G. Jung and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Man in Search of a Soul is the perfect introduction to the theories and concepts of one of the most original and influential religious thinkers of the twentieth century. Lively and insightful, it covers all of his most significant themes, including man's need for a God and the mechanics of dream analysis. One of his most famous books, it perfectly captures the feelings of confusion that many sense today. Generation X might be a recent concept, but Jung spotted its forerunner over half a century ago. For anyone seeking meaning in today's world, Modern Man in Search of a Soul is a must.

Author : John Cottingham
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691234035
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Search of the Soul written by John Cottingham and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How our beliefs about the soul have developed through the ages, and why an understanding of it still matters today The concept of the soul has been a recurring area of exploration since ancient times. What do we mean when we talk about finding our soul, how do we know we have one, and does it hold any relevance in today’s scientifically and technologically dominated society? From Socrates and Augustine to Darwin and Freud, In Search of the Soul takes readers on a concise, accessible journey into the origins of the soul in Western philosophy and culture, and examines how the idea has developed throughout history to the present. Touching on literature, music, art, and theology, John Cottingham illustrates how, far from being redundant in contemporary times, the soul attunes us to the importance of meaning and value, and experience and growth. A better understanding of the soul might help all of us better understand what it is to be human. Cottingham delves into the evolution of our thoughts about the soul through landmark works—including those of Aristotle, Plato, and Descartes. He considers the nature of consciousness and subjective experience, and discusses the psychoanalytic view that large parts of the human psyche are hidden from direct conscious awareness. He also reflects on the mysterious and universal longing for transcendence that is an indelible part of our human makeup. Looking at the soul’s many dimensions—historical, moral, psychological, and spiritual—Cottingham makes a case for how it exerts a powerful pull on all of us. In Search of the Soul is a testimony to how the soul remains a profoundly significant aspect of human flourishing.

Author : Kat Knecht
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1504366409
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Soul Search written by Kat Knecht and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of self help books and transformational training programs have been created to help you find fulfillment, live a better life and become prosperous. The unique promise of the Soulsearch is to integrate the common threads of New Thought philosophies and Ancient Wisdom traditions so that you can apply those spiritual principles to your everyday life. the Soulsearch is full of stories that reveal both the journey and the results that come from using a practical tool guided by a spiritual philosophy. There is a step by step process you can follow as well as a simple concept that, once learned, will change your life forever. The stories are funny, inspirational, dramatic and rich with learning. They are the real life experiences of humans doing their best in a world that offers both challenges and opportunities to give and receive love in its many forms.

Author : William J. Doherty
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0786724382
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soul Searching written by William J. Doherty and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul, a divorced father, wants to back out of his child care arrangement and spend less time with his children. Nathan has been lying to his wife about a serious medical condition. Marsha, recently separated from her husband, cannot resist telling her children negative things about their father. What is the role of therapy in these situations? Trained to strive for neutrality and to focus strictly on the clients' needs, most therapists generally consider moral issues such as fairness, truthfulness, and obligation beyond their domain. Now, an award-winning psychologist and family therapist criticizes psychotherapy's overemphasis on individual self-interest and calls for a sense of moral responsibility in therapy.

Author : Christian Smith Dr William R Kenan Jr Professor of Sociology University of Notre Dame
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198039972
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soul Searching : The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers written by Christian Smith Dr William R Kenan Jr Professor of Sociology University of Notre Dame and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005-01-25 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In innumerable discussions and activities dedicated to better understanding and helping teenagers, one aspect of teenage life is curiously overlooked. Very few such efforts pay serious attention to the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of American adolescents. But many teenagers are very involved in religion. Surveys reveal that 35% attend religious services weekly and another 15% attend at least monthly. 60% say that religious faith is important in their lives. 40% report that they pray daily. 25% say that they have been "born again." Teenagers feel good about the congregations they belong to. Some say that faith provides them with guidance and resources for knowing how to live well. What is going on in the religious and spiritual lives of American teenagers? What do they actually believe? What religious practices do they engage in? Do they expect to remain loyal to the faith of their parents? Or are they abandoning traditional religious institutions in search of a new, more authentic "spirituality"? This book attempts to answer these and related questions as definitively as possible. It reports the findings of The National Study of Youth and Religion, the largest and most detailed such study ever undertaken. The NYSR conducted a nationwide telephone survey of teens and significant caregivers, as well as nearly 300 in-depth face-to-face interviews with a sample of the population that was surveyed. The results show that religion and spirituality are indeed very significant in the lives of many American teenagers. Among many other discoveries, they find that teenagers are far more influenced by the religious beliefs and practices of their parents and caregivers than commonly thought. They refute the conventional wisdom that teens are "spiritual but not religious." And they confirm that greater religiosity is significantly associated with more positive adolescent life outcomes. This eagerly-awaited volume not only provides an unprecedented understanding of adolescent religion and spirituality but, because teenagers serve as bellwethers for possible future trends, it affords an important and distinctive window through which to observe and assess the current state and future direction of American religion as a whole.

Author : Katherine Kurs
Publisher : Schocken
ISBN 13 : 9780805211115
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Searching for Your Soul written by Katherine Kurs and published by Schocken. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful and inspirational anthology of first-person accounts brings together--for the first time--the stories of more than 50 writers, who have eloquently explored the spiritual impulses that have significantly informed their lives.

Author : Christopher Day
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136373713
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Places of the Soul written by Christopher Day and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-07-11 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised to incorporate the changes in opinions and attitudes since its first publication, the second edition of 'Places of the Soul' has brought Christopher Day's classic text into the 21st century. This new edition of the seminal text reminds us that true sustainable design does not simply mean energy efficient building. Sustainable buildings must provide for the 'soul'. For Christopher Day architecture is not just about a building's appearance, but how the building is experienced. 'Places of the Soul' presents buildings as environment, intrinsic to their surroundings, and offers design principles that will open the eyes of the architecture student and professional alike, presenting ideas quite different to the orthodoxy of modern architectural education. Christopher Day's experience as an architect, self-builder, professor and sculptor have all added to the development of his ideas that encompass issues of economic and social sustainability, commercial pressures and consensus design. This book presents these ideas and outlines universal principles that will be of interest and value to architects, builders, planners and developers alike.

Author : Robert Ferguson
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1468314831
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scandinavians written by Robert Ferguson and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An engaging, layered look into a culture complex enough both to produce stylish rain gear and to embrace the foul weather that necessitates it.” —The New York Times Book Review We fill our homes with Nordic furniture; we envy their humane social welfare system and healthy outdoor lifestyle; we devour their crime fiction. Even their strangely attractive melancholia seems to express a stoic, commonsensical acceptance of life’s vicissitudes. But how valid is this outsider’s view of Scandinavia, and how accurate is our picture of life in Scandinavia today? Scandinavians follows a chronological progression across the Northern centuries: the Vendel era of Swedish prehistory; the age of the Vikings; the Christian conversions of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland; the unified Scandinavian state of the late Middle Ages; the sea-change of the Reformation; the kingdom of Denmark-Norway; King Gustav Adolphus and the age of Sweden’s greatness; the cultural golden age of Ibsen, Strindberg, and Munch; the impact of the Second World War; Scandinavia’s postwar social democratic nirvana; and the terror attack of Anders Behring Breivik. Scandinavians is also a personal investigation, with award-winning author Robert Ferguson as the ideal companion as he explores not only the region’s society, politics, culture, and temperament, but also wide-ranging topics such as the power and mystique of Scandinavian women, from the Valkyries to the Vikings; from Nora and Hedda to Garbo and Bergman. “A delightful history in which the author truly captures ‘the soul of the North.’ ”—Kirkus Reviews

Author : June Singer
Publisher : San Francisco, CA : HarperSanFrancisco
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeing Through the Visible World written by June Singer and published by San Francisco, CA : HarperSanFrancisco. This book was released on 1991 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: