Conservative and progressive religious groups fiercely disagree about issues of sex and gender. But how did we get here? Melissa J. Wilde shows how today’s modern divisions began in the 1930s in the public battles over birth control and not for the reasons we might expect. By examining thirty of America’s most prominent religious groups—from Mormons to Methodists, Southern Baptists to Seventh Day Adventists, and many others—Wilde contends that fights over...
The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics is the most authoritative survey of the central issues in contemporary aesthetics available. The volume features eighteen newly commissioned papers on the evaluation of art, the interpretation of art, and many other forms of art such as literature, movies, and music. Provides a guide to the central traditional and cutting edge issues in aesthetics today. Written by a distinguished cast of contributors, including Peter Kivy, George Dickie, Noël Carroll, Paul...
The philosophy of the blues From B.B. King to Billie Holiday, Blues music not only sounds good, but has an almost universal appeal in its reflection of the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Its ability to powerfully touch on a range of social and emotional issues is philosophically inspiring, and here, a diverse range of thinkers and musicians offer illuminating essays that make important connections between the human condition and the Blues that will appeal to music lovers and...
Book III The Final Word is the last in a trilogy of inspirational and motivational books by author Wade Yarchan. <br><br>Life is based on the universal Law of Attraction. Learn to create your own destiny each and every day. All aspects of your life, your health, wealth and love life are controlled by your every day thoughts. <br><br>Book III is a daily guide to help you live a life of fulfillment and enlightenment. It's a "feel good" book that...
Повесть-документ `Breakfast зимой в пять утра` вобрала в себя впечатления автора от поездки по Северной Америке - от Нью-Йорка до Калифорнии. На страницах книги описаны встречи с пассажирами поезда американской компании `Амтрак`, переплетенные с эпизодами из личной жизни автора, а также рассказывается об удивительных судьбах эмигрантов из России. В наши дни, когда россияне обрели свободу передвижения, эмиграция стала острой проблемой. Возможно, непростые судьбы эмигрантов, описанные в этой...
Known as the working man's poet, the Boardwalk prophet, or simply, the Boss. If «love is a banquet at which we feed,» Bruce Springsteen has provided much food for thought. In this collection of metaphysical probes, a gang of E-street philosophers will undress Bruce's deeper mysteries like irresistible Jersey girls. Can Springsteen settle the nature-nurture debate through his song «Born to Run»? What do the famous philosopher Ricuoer and Springsteen have in common in their depiction of...
Abraza la magia natural y descubre el poder de las plantas, los cristales y… mucho más. La brujería verde es una rama de la brujería centrada en la armonía con la tierra, y este libro es tu guía práctica para vivir como una verdadera bruja verde en el mundo actual. Aprende a cultivar plantas que usarás para la magia, a honrar a los espíritus de los árboles y los animales, y a obtener energía de los cristales. En estas páginas descubrirás los orígenes, valores y creencias de la brujería verde y...
No piensen en el pasado, no piensen en el futuro. El pasado ha desaparecido, el futuro aún no ha llegado. En cambio, observen aquí esto que es ahora. Sean ustedes mismos su propia llama y su propio refugio, no busquen otro refugio, no busquen otra luz. Buda Hace 2500 años, en India, tras una incansable búsqueda espiritual, Sidarta Gautama alcanza la verdad última. A partir de ese momento, convertido en Buda -literalmente, «el Despierto»– enseñará a sus contemporáneos el camino que...