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“karla poewe”

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  • My Apprenticeship

    An Intellectual Journey

    by Karla Poewe ...
    This book is an account of Karla Poewe's first fieldwork as a young anthropology student travelling to a remote part of Zambia in the 1970's. it doucments the shocks, the memories of a distant past, the letters, reflections, an dnotes form the personal journal that unlock for the reader the highs and lows of the research process in the filed. The book highlights the partiality of knowledge in the ... Read more

    $12.57 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • New Religions As Global Cultures

    Making The Human Sacred

    by Irving Hexham, Karla Poewe ...
    Although the Great Anti-Cult Crusade links new religious movements to dangerous cults, brainwashing, and the need for deprogramming, Karla Poewe and Irving Hexham argue that many cults are the product of a dynamic interaction between folk religions and the teachings of traditional world religions. Drawing on examples from Africa, the United States, Asia, and Europe, they suggest that few new ... Read more

    $105.80 CAD

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    by Erich Fromm ...
    "Human history began with an act of disobedience, and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated by an act of obedience."—from On DisobedienceOne of the great psychological and social philosophers of the twentieth century, Erich Fromm expounded on the importance of disobedience and the authentic voice of the individual in modern culture. As relevant now as when it was first published, On ... Read more

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  • Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life

    by Karen Armstrong ...
    Karen Armstrong explains how to practise the religion of compassion that her last books have preached.In November 2009 Armstrong and TED launched The Charter of Compassion, which states that "We call upon all men and women to restore compassion to the centre of morality and religion...to cultivate an informed empathy with the suffering of all human beings — even those regarded as enemies." To date ... Read more

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  • Modern Ethics in 77 Arguments

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    Edited by Peter Catapano, Simon Critchley ...
    From the editors of the widely influential The Stone Reader comes the most thorough and engaging guide to modern ethical thought available.Since 2010, The Stone— an enormously popular column in the New York Times— has interpreted and reinterpreted age-old inquires that speak to our contemporary condition. Having done for modern ethics what The Stone Reader did for modern philosophy, this portable ... Read more

    $19.79 CAD

  • The Book that Made Your World

    How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization

    by Vishal Mangalwadi ...
    Understand where we came from.Whether you're an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The Book That Made Your World will transform your perception of its influence on virtually every facet of Western civilization.Indian philosopher Vishal Mangalwadi reveals the personal motivation that fueled his own study of the Bible and systematically illustrates how its precepts became the ... Read more

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  • Comparing Religions

    by Jeffrey J. Kripal ...
    Comparing Religions is a next-generation textbook which expertly guides, inspires, and challenges those who wish to think seriously about religious pluralism in the modern world.A unique book teaching the art and practice of comparing religionsDraws on a wide range of religious traditions to demonstrate the complexity and power of comparative practicesProvides both a history and understanding of ... Read more

    $50.99 CAD

  • Spirituality

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Philip Sheldrake ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    It has been suggested that 'spirituality' has become a word that 'can define an era'. Why? Because paradoxically, alongside a decline in traditional religious affiliations, the growing interest in spirituality and the use of the word in a variety of contexts is a striking aspect of contemporary western cultures. Indeed, spirituality is sometimes contrasted attractively with religion, although this ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • On Ambivalence

    The Problems and Pleasures of Having it Both Ways

    by Kenneth Weisbrode ...
    A concise guide to ambivalence, from Adam and Eve (to eat the apple or not?) to Hamlet (to be or not?) to globalization (e pluribus unum or not?).Why is it so hard to make up our minds? Adam and Eve set the template: Do we or don't we eat the apple? They chose, half-heartedly, and nothing was ever the same again. With this book, Kenneth Weisbrode offers a crisp, literate, and provocative ... Read more

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  • Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions

    Revised and Updated Edition

    by Larry A. Nichols, George Mather, Alvin J. Schmidt ...
    Up-to-date, well-documented, comprehensive coverage of cults, sects, and world religions, from the historical to the contemporary INCLUDES • Well-known groups and world religions, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Islam, and Baha’i • Groups with a significant North American influence, including Santeria, Rastafarians, Haitian Voodo, white supremacy groups, Wicca, and Satanism REVISED, UPDATED, ... Read more

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    by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o ...
    Series series The Wellek Library Lectures
    A masterful writer working in many genres, Ngugi wa Thiong'o entered the East African literary scene in 1962 with the performance of his first major play, The Black Hermit, at the National Theatre in Uganda. In 1977 he was imprisoned after his most controversial work, Ngaahika Ndeenda (I Will Marry When I Want), produced in Nairobi, sharply criticized the injustices of Kenyan society and ... Read more

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  • There Is Life After Death

    by Tom Harpur ...
    What happens when we die?Will we simply dissolve into nothingness, or will we survive death in some other form? Issues of death and dying have consumed humanity from time immemorial. In our modern western culture, we have tended out of fear to deny and push death away. And yet, a healthy consideration of this issue can help us embrace and understand what happens to us when we die.There is Life ... Read more

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