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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “andrew mckinnon”
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  • Clusters in Urban and Regional Development

    Edited by Danny McKinnon, Andrew Cumbers ...
    Series series Urban Studies Monographs
    Going beyond the celebrated 'hot-spots' of economic development, this book draws upon evidence from a broader range of cities and regions to help fill some important gaps in our knowledge of how clusters operate within the contemporary global economy.This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Urban Studies. ... Read more

    $63.20 CAD

  • Sociological Theory and the Question of Religion

    Edited by Andrew McKinnon, Marta Trzebiatowska ...
    Series series Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective Series in Association with the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group
    Religion lies near the heart of the classical sociological tradition, yet it no longer occupies the same place within the contemporary sociological enterprise. This relative absence has left sociology under-prepared for thinking about religion’s continuing importance in new issues, movements, and events in the twenty-first century. This book seeks to address this lacunae by offering a variety of ... Read more

    $100.30 CAD

  • The Anglican Communion at a Crossroads

    The Crises of a Global Church

    by Christopher Craig Brittain, Andrew McKinnon ...
    Worldwide debates over issues of sexuality and gender have come to a head in recent years in mainline and evangelical churches, with the Anglican Communion—a worldwide network of churches that trace their practice to Canterbury and claim some 85 million members—among the most publicly visible sites of contestation. This thorough and compelling analysis of the conflicts within the Communion argues ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

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  • The Politics of Discipleship

    Becoming Postmaterial Citizens

    by Graham Ward, James Smith ...
    Series series The Church and Postmodern Culture
    Internationally acclaimed theologian Graham Ward is well known for his thoughtful engagement with postmodernism. This volume, the fourth in The Church and Postmodern Culture series, offers an engaging look at the political nature of the postmodern world.In the first section, "The World," Ward considers "the signs of the times" and the political nature of contemporary postmodernism. It is ... Read more

    $30.39 CAD

  • Christianity

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Linda Woodhead ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    At a time when Christianity is flourishing in the Southern hemisphere but declining in much of the West, this Very Short Introduction offers an important overview of the world's largest religion. Exploring the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity, and tracing its course over two millennia, Linda Woodhead provides a fresh, lively, and candid portrait of Christianity's past and ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

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  • An Ethics for Today

    Finding Common Ground Between Philosophy and Religion

    by Richard Rorty, G. Elijah Dann ...
    One of the most widely discussed philosophers of the 21st century finds common ground between spiritual and secular ethics in this provocative book.As controversial and he was influential, Richard Rorty developed a brand of philosophical pragmatism that rejects all theories of truth. His groundbreaking work also dismisses modern epistemology and its preoccupation with knowledge and representation. ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Anglicanism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Mark Chapman ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    What is Anglicanism? How is it different from other forms of Christianity, and how did it come to have so many different versions throughout the world? Although originally united by location and a common belief, Anglicanism has gradually lost its pre-eminence as the English state church due to increasing pluralisation and secularisation. While there are distinctive themes and emphases which emerge ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • The Future of Catholicism

    by Michael Coren ...
    From the author of the bestselling Why Catholics Are Right, a perfectly timed book on the new Vatican -- where it is, where it needs to go, and why it is more relevant than ever.When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, became Pope Francis in March 2013, there were almost 6,000 journalists in Rome to cover the Papal election. Some of them reported on the conclave with ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Faith as an Option

    Possible Futures for Christianity

    by Hans Joas ...
    Series series Cultural Memory in the Present
    Many people these days regard religion as outdated and are unable to understand how believers can intellectually justify their faith. Nonbelievers have long assumed that progress in technology and the sciences renders religion irrelevant. Believers, in contrast, see religion as vital to society's spiritual and moral well-being. But does modernization lead to secularization? Does secularization ... Read more

    $27.49 CAD

  • Compassion and Solidarity

    by Gregory Baum ...
    Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
    In the forthright style that has earned him a reputation for controversy, theologian Gregory Baum presents the Faith and Justice movement in the churches -- especially the Roman Catholic Church -- together with the considerable opposition to it. He discusses why many Christians are becoming activists, turning their faith into deeds by working for the liberation of the poor, not only in South ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Body and Society

    Explorations in Social Theory

    by Bryan S Turner ...
    Series series Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society
    "This truly deserves to be considered a classic and I strongly encourage my students to read it from cover to cover. Turner′s work on the body needs to be considered in its own right within courses on the sociology of the body."- Dr Robert Meadows, Surrey University"Remains the foundational text for courses in the sociology of the body, replete with insights and a depth of analysis that has ... Read more

    $123.19 CAD

  • Catholicism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Gerald O'Collins ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Despite a long history of external threats and internal strife, the Roman Catholic Church remains a vast and influential presence in our modern world. But what were its origins, and how has it changed and adapted over the centuries? After Pope Benedict XVI dramatically resigned in early 2013 (the first Pope to resign since the fifteenth century), and Pope Francis was elected, many wondered what ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD