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A Grandfather's Gift

by Jean Porter ...

If you love historical homes, powerful political figures, steamships, trains, brilliant business people, renovations, interior design, gardens in pink and secrets, then welcome to Glencairn Hall. Built in 1832, perched on the edge of the Niagara River. The road this mansion is situated on, according to Winston Churchill, "is the prettiest drive in the world." ... Read more

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If you love historical homes, powerful political figures, steamships, trains, brilliant business people, renovations, interior design, gardens in pink and secrets, then welcome to Glencairn Hall. Built in 1832, perched on the edge of the Niagara River. The road this mansion is situated on, according to Winston Churchill, "is the prettiest drive in the world."
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The Ethics of Aquinas

by Stephen J. Pope, Daniel J. Boyle, Servais-Theodore Pinckaers, Georg Wieland, David M. Gallagher, Daniel A. Westberg, Kevin White, Bonnie Kent, Gregory M. Reichberg, Eileen Sweeney0, Clifford Kossel1, Pamela M. Hall2, Theo Kobusch3, Stephen F. Brown4, Romanus Cessario5, Eberhard Schockenhoff6, James F. Keenan7, Jean Porter8, Martin Rhonheimer9, Rollen E. Houser0, Diana Fritz Cates1, Serge-Thomas Bonino2, Thomas F. O’Meara3, Raphael Gallagher4, Thomas Hibbs5, Ludger Honnefelder6, Frederick G. Lawrence7 ...

Series series Moral Traditions series
In this comprehensive anthology, twenty-seven outstanding scholars from North America and Europe address every major aspect of Thomas Aquinas's understanding of morality and comment on his remarkable legacy. While there has been a revival of interest in recent years in the ethics of St. Thomas, no single work has yet fully examined the basic moral arguments and content of Aquinas' major moral work ... Read more

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In this comprehensive anthology, twenty-seven outstanding scholars from North America and Europe address every major aspect of Thomas Aquinas's understanding of morality and comment on his remarkable legacy. While there has been a revival of interest in recent years in the ethics of St. Thomas, no single work has yet fully examined the basic moral arguments and content of Aquinas' major moral work
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Ministers of the Law

A Natural Law Theory of Legal Authority

by Jean Porter ...

Series series Emory University Studies in Law and Religion (EUSLR)
In Ministers of the Law Jean Porter articulates a theory of legal authority derived from the natural law tradition. As she points out, the legal authority of most traditions rests on their own internal structures, independent of extralegal considerations -- legal houses built on sand, as it were. Natural law tradition, on the other hand, offers a basis for legal authority that goes beyond mere ... Read more

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In Ministers of the Law Jean Porter articulates a theory of legal authority derived from the natural law tradition. As she points out, the legal authority of most traditions rests on their own internal structures, independent of extralegal considerations -- legal houses built on sand, as it were. Natural law tradition, on the other hand, offers a basis for legal authority that goes beyond mere
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Justice as a Virtue

A Thomistic Perspective

by Jean Porter ...

"Aquinas," says Jean Porter, "gets justice right." In this book she shows that Aquinas offers us a cogent and illuminating account of justice as a personal virtue rather than a virtue of social institutions, as John Rawls and his interlocutors have described it — and as most people think of it today.Porter presents a thoughtful interpretation of Aquinas's account of the complex virtue of justice ... Read more

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"Aquinas," says Jean Porter, "gets justice right." In this book she shows that Aquinas offers us a cogent and illuminating account of justice as a personal virtue rather than a virtue of social institutions, as John Rawls and his interlocutors have described it — and as most people think of it today.Porter presents a thoughtful interpretation of Aquinas's account of the complex virtue of justice
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Love and Christian Ethics

Tradition, Theory, and Society

by Frederick V. Simmons, Thomas W. Ogletree, Terence Irwin, Oliver O'Donovan, Jean Porter, John Hare, Michael J. Ferreira, Edward Collins Vacek, John P. Reeder Jr.0, Margaret A. Farley1, Edmund N. Santurri2, Stephen J. Pope3, Timothy P. Jackson4, Lisa Sowle Cahill5, Cathleen Kaveny6, Mark D. Jordan7, Emilie M. Townes8, Holmes Rolston III9, Eric Gregory0, Ronald M. Green1, John Kelsay2, William Werpehowski3 ...

Series series Moral Traditions series
At the heart of Christian ethics is the biblical commandment to love God and to love one's neighbor as oneself. But what is the meaning of love? Scholars have wrestled with this question since the recording of the Christian gospels, and in recent decades teachers and students of Christian ethics have engaged in vigorous debates about appropriate interpretations and implications of this critical ... Read more

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At the heart of Christian ethics is the biblical commandment to love God and to love one's neighbor as oneself. But what is the meaning of love? Scholars have wrestled with this question since the recording of the Christian gospels, and in recent decades teachers and students of Christian ethics have engaged in vigorous debates about appropriate interpretations and implications of this critical
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Theology and Public Philosophy

Four Conversations

by Jeanne Heffernan Schindler, Joshua Mitchell, Robin Lovin, Michael L. Budde, Jean Porter, Eloise A. Buker, Christopher Beem, Peter Berkowitz, Fred Dallmayr, J. Budziszewski, Charles Taylor, William Schweiker, Nicholas Wolterstorff, Charles Mathewes, Jonathan Chaplin, Jean Bethke Elshtain ...

This volume brings together eminent theologians, philosophers and political theorists to discuss the relevance of theology and theologically grounded moral reflection to contemporary America’s public life and argument. Avoiding the focus on hot-button issues, shrill polemics, and sloganeering that so often dominate discussions of religion and public life, the contributors address such subjects as ... Read more

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This volume brings together eminent theologians, philosophers and political theorists to discuss the relevance of theology and theologically grounded moral reflection to contemporary America’s public life and argument. Avoiding the focus on hot-button issues, shrill polemics, and sloganeering that so often dominate discussions of religion and public life, the contributors address such subjects as
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Rethinking Justice in Catholic Social Thought

by Daniel K. Finn, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, George Kodithottam, Maria Ines De Castro Millen, Anathea Portier-Young, Jean Porter, Francis Schussler Fiorenza, Lisa Sowle Cahill, Agnes M. Brazal, David Cloutier0 ...

Series series Moral Traditions series
A reinterpretation of justice in Catholic social thought as a lived experience of communal lifeCatholic social thought is a living tradition. Insights into justice that are centuries old still apply, but they need to be reexamined in light of historical developments such as democracy, global markets, feminism, the preferential option for the poor, environmental challenges, and the shift of ... Read more

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A reinterpretation of justice in Catholic social thought as a lived experience of communal lifeCatholic social thought is a living tradition. Insights into justice that are centuries old still apply, but they need to be reexamined in light of historical developments such as democracy, global markets, feminism, the preferential option for the poor, environmental challenges, and the shift of
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Fungipedia

A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore

by Lawrence Millman ...

Series series Pedia Books
**"This little book is big fun."—Michael PollanAn illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy rings**Fungipedia presents a delightful A–Z treasury of mushroom lore. With more than 180 entries—on topics as varied as Alice in Wonderland, chestnut blight, medicinal mushrooms, poisonings, Santa Claus, and waxy caps—this collection will ... Read more

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**"This little book is big fun."—Michael PollanAn illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy rings**Fungipedia presents a delightful A–Z treasury of mushroom lore. With more than 180 entries—on topics as varied as Alice in Wonderland, chestnut blight, medicinal mushrooms, poisonings, Santa Claus, and waxy caps—this collection will
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Faith, Reason, and Theosis

by Aristotle Papanikolaou, William J. Abraham, Peter C. Bouteneff, Carolyn Chau, Robert Glenn Davis, Stephen J. Davis, David Bentley Hart, Philip Kariatlis, Jean Porter0, Andrew Prevot1, Ashley M. Purpura2, Ashley M. Purpura3, Kirsi Stjerna4, Michele Watkins5, Rowan Williams6 ...

Series series Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought
Theosis shapes contemporary Orthodox theology in two ways: positively and negatively. In the positive sense, contemporary Orthodox theologians made theosis the thread that bound together the various aspects of theology in a coherent whole and also interpreted patristic texts, which experienced a renaissance in the twentieth century, even in Orthodox theology. In the negative sense, contemporary ... Read more

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Theosis shapes contemporary Orthodox theology in two ways: positively and negatively. In the positive sense, contemporary Orthodox theologians made theosis the thread that bound together the various aspects of theology in a coherent whole and also interpreted patristic texts, which experienced a renaissance in the twentieth century, even in Orthodox theology. In the negative sense, contemporary
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Virtue and the Moral Life

Theological and Philosophical Perspectives

by Mark A. Wilson, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Mary M. Doyle Roche, Jamie Schillinger, Jean Porter, Edmund N. Santurri, Jennifer A. Herdt, Lisa Tessman, James F. Keenan, Margaret Urban Walker ...

The scope of interest and reflection on virtue and the virtues is as wide and deep as the questions we can ask about what makes a moral agent’s life decent, or noble, or holy rather than cruel, or base, or sinful; or about the conditions of human character and circumstance that make for good relations between family members, friends, workers, fellow citizens, and strangers, and the sorts of ... Read more

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The scope of interest and reflection on virtue and the virtues is as wide and deep as the questions we can ask about what makes a moral agent’s life decent, or noble, or holy rather than cruel, or base, or sinful; or about the conditions of human character and circumstance that make for good relations between family members, friends, workers, fellow citizens, and strangers, and the sorts of
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On Screen Acting

An Introduction to the Art of Acting for the Screen

by Edward Dmytryk, Jean Porter Dmytryk ...

Series series Edward Dmytryk: On Filmmaking
With On Screen Acting, director Edward Dmytryk and actress Jean Porter Dmytryk offer a lively dialogue between director and actress about the principles and practice of screen acting for film and television. Informal and anecdotal in style, the book spans auditioning, casting, rehearsal, and on-set techniques, and will be of interest to both aspiring and working actors and directors.Originally ... Read more

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With On Screen Acting, director Edward Dmytryk and actress Jean Porter Dmytryk offer a lively dialogue between director and actress about the principles and practice of screen acting for film and television. Informal and anecdotal in style, the book spans auditioning, casting, rehearsal, and on-set techniques, and will be of interest to both aspiring and working actors and directors.Originally
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Insectpedia

A Brief Compendium of Insect Lore

by Eric R. Eaton ...

Series series Pedia Books
A fun and fact-filled A–Z treasury for the insect lover in all of usInsectpedia introduces you to the wonders of the insect world while inviting you to make discoveries of your own. Featuring dozens of entries on topics ranging from murder hornets and the “insect apocalypse” to pioneering entomologists such as Margaret James Strickland Collins and Douglas Tallamy, this beautifully illustrated, ... Read more

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A fun and fact-filled A–Z treasury for the insect lover in all of usInsectpedia introduces you to the wonders of the insect world while inviting you to make discoveries of your own. Featuring dozens of entries on topics ranging from murder hornets and the “insect apocalypse” to pioneering entomologists such as Margaret James Strickland Collins and Douglas Tallamy, this beautifully illustrated,
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