Religion and sex, body and soul, sacred and profane: In Closet Devotions, Richard Rambuss traces the relays between these cultural formations by examining the issue of "sacred eroticism," the literary or artistic expression of devotional feelings in erotic terms that has repeatedly occurred over the centuries. Rather than dismissing such expression as mere convention, Rambuss takes it seriously as a form of erotic discourse, one that gives voice to desires that, outside the sphere of sacred rapture, would otherwise be deemed taboo. Through startling rereadings of works ranging from the devotional verse of the metaphysical poets (Donne, Herbert, Crashaw, and Traherne) to photographer Andres Serrano's controversial "Piss Christ," from Renaissance religious iconography to contemporary gay porn, Rambuss uncovers the highly charged erotic imagery that suffuses religious devotional art and literature. And he explores one of Christian culture's most guarded (and literal) closets-the prayer closet itself, a privileged space where the vectors of same-sex desire can travel privately between the worshiper and his or her God. Elegantly written and theoretically astute, Closet Devotions illuminates the ways in which sacred Christian devotion is homoeroticized, a phenomenon that until now has gone unexplored in current scholarship on religion, the body, and its passions. This book will attract readers across a wide array of disciplines, including gay and lesbian studies, literary theory and criticism, Renaissance studies, and religion.
Libro de alumno que corresponde al nivel europeo B1+ perteneciente a la serie Em, método modular de nivel avanzado que prepara los conocimentos en todas las destrezas y para los exámenes
Dr. Michael S. Heiser, a Scholar-in-Residence at Faithlife Corporation, presents fifteen years of research on what the Bible really says about the unseen world of the supernatural-unfiltered by tradition or by theological presuppositions. People shouldn't be protected from the Bible, Dr. Michael S. Heiser says, but theological systems often do just that, by explaining away difficult or troublesome passages of Scripture because their literal meaning doesn't fit into our tidy systems.
Who were the sons of God? Who were the Nephilim? Where do angels fit into the supernatural hierarchy? Why did God find it necessary to have the Israelites destroy the populations of entire cities-man, woman, and child? What relation does Jesus bear to the rest of the supernatural world? Dr. Michael S. Heiser tackles these questions and many more in his books Supernatural and The Unseen Realm.
In both books, Dr. Michael S. Heiser shines a light on the supernatural world-not a new light, but rather the same light the original, ancient readers-and writers-of Scripture would have seen it in.
After reading these books, you won't be able to read the Bible in the same way again.
Supernatural, What the Bible Teaches about the Unseen World-and Why it Matters presents this approach to reading and understanding scripture for the person in the pew. The Unseen Realm covers the same material but at a deeper, complex, and highly documented way, for pastors, the seminarian, or serious students of the Bible.
Written by a nutritionist who cured himself of his own irritable bowel syndrome, this book contains cutting edge information not found elsewhere. As a young man the author experienced abdominal pain, cramping and bloating, painful gas and alternating bouts of constipation and diarrhea. Instead of denying or ignoring these symptoms, he decided that he was going to take the time to figure out what caused his circumstances and what relieves this IBS condition. Eventually, Joel permanently cured himself of IBS symptoms and became a nutritionist whose job it was to help other people solve their digestive disorders. This book is a continuation of his work, in which he makes certain that you understand what causes IBS, and how you can stop experiencing all IBS symptoms. He describes an easy-to-use treatment that can stop irritable bowel syndrome discomfort in as little as 10 minutes. He also gives a complete list of foods to avoid and tells you which foods can soothe your intestines and help to keep your body healthy. Makes food-shopping easy! Joel takes a holistic approach to treating and preventing IBS, by addressing emotional issues as well. This holistic approach actualizes faster results and can deliver a permanent solution. This book is packed with potentially life changing information, presented concisely, that will help anyone suffering from digestive discomfort, colitis and/or irritable bowel disorder. This book can help someone make a quick shift into a healthier, happier, more pleasurable life.
En los veinticinco capítulos de este libro —la mayoría reelaboraciones de artículos que publicó en la revista El Cultural a lo largo de los últimos cinco años—, Sánchez Ron ha intentado moverse en el doble territorio de la ciencia y de la vida, entendida esta no solo bajo la óptica que determina la ciencia, sino también desde perspectivas más amplias, especialmente la del efecto que nuestras bien informadas (por la ciencia y la técnica) acciones ejercen en nuestro hábitat, el planeta Tierra, y en nosotros mismos, en nuestro presente y en nuestro futuro. De ahí el título, La vida de la ciencia y la ciencia de la vida. Se trata de comprender de dónde venimos —«hijos de las estrellas»—, qué somos, en qué, tal vez, podremos convertirnos, y acaso sobre todo, entender que lo que hacemos tiene consecuencias.
Armies know all about killing. It is what they do, and ours does it more effectively than most. We are painfully coming to realize, however, that we are also especially good at killing our own ""from the inside out,"" silently, invisibly. In every major war since Korea, more of our veterans have taken their lives than have lost them in combat. The latest research, rooted in veteran testimony, reveals that the most severe and intractable PTSD--fraught with shame, despair, and suicide--stems from ""moral injury."" But how can there be rampant moral injury in what our military, our government, our churches, and most everyone else call just wars? At the root of our incomprehension lies just war theory--developed, expanded, and updated across the centuries to accommodate the evolution of warfare, its weaponry, its scale, and its victims. Any serious critique of war, as well any true attempt to understand the profound, invisible wounds it inflicts, will be undermined from the outset by the unthinking and all-but-universal acceptance of just war doctrine. Killing from the Inside Out radically questions that theory, examines its legacy, and challenges us to look beyond it, beyond just war. Endorsements for the cover: ""Elegantly written and easily accessible to lay readers--his prose unburdened by any military jargon or acronym-soup--Killing From the Inside Out is an ideal read for anyone curious about American adventurism abroad, the future of civil-military relations, and the human--and moral--toll of war."" --Lionel Beehner, founding editor of Cicero Magazine and member of the Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, NY ""Meagher has written the essential rebuttal to Just War theory. This book should be read by scholars, warriors, clergy, politicians, and anyone caring for those suffering from moral injury related to military service."" --Kimberly P. May, MD, Col (retired), USAF and the Veterans Administration, Leeds, MA ""Bob Meagher's seminal and timely work, with its reach from antiquity to today, shows that there never was a just war that would leave its participants unscarred."" --Rev. Michael Lapsley, director, the Institute for Healing Memories, Cape Town, South Africa ""I found this book gripping, illuminating, and prophetic. In a so-called civilized world, where we continue to accept all too easily the killing of innocents in war, and the sometimes devastating long-term impact on those young people we send into battle to kill on our behalf, it is utterly timely."" --Rev. Ruth Scott, BBC broadcaster, international mediator, London, UK ""Meagher combines his own practical wisdom from many years of working with combat veterans with decades of high quality scholarship. As a reflective practitioner, I strongly recommend this book to anyone truly interested in transforming the human cost of war."" --Wilhelm Verwoerd, international peace and reconciliation worker, Beyond Walls, Cape Town Area, South Africa ""Another fundamental truth this bold, beautifully written, and erudite work powerfully conveys is the following: war kills not only those it buries in the ground; it just as surely kills those souls who march home, heads held high while the music plays and their loved ones cheer, yet feeling inside they are forever lost."" --Lieutenant Colonel Douglas A. Pryer, US Army Intelligence, the Pentagon, USA ""Killing wounds the soul. But what if it's a 'just war?' Meagher argues convincingly that to put the adjective 'just' in front of the word 'war' is self-deception."" --Jim Forest, co-founder, the Orthodox Peace Fellowship, South Bend, IN ""This is a thoughtful, timely, and needed book. . . . Read this book. Then ponder it. Then act on it. It just might save a soul--your soul."" --Thomas C. Fox, publisher of the National Catholic Reporter For front matter: ""For more than 10 years I have been working with former combatants in different parts of the world, grappling with the profound human cost of their invo
