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“simone schnall”

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  • Purity and Danger Now

    New Perspectives

    Edited by Robbie Duschinsky, Simone Schnall, Daniel Weiss ...
    Mary Douglas’s seminal work Purity and Danger (Routledge, 1966) continues to be indispensable reading for both students and scholars today. Marking the 50th anniversary of Douglas’s classic, the present volume sheds fresh light upon themes raised by Douglas by drawing on recent developments in the social sciences and humanities, as well as current empirical research. In presenting new perspectives ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

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  • The Missing Myth

    A New Vision of Same-Sex Love

    by Gilles Herrada ...
    If homosexual behavior is an aberration from the standpoint of reproduction, why is it widespread among humans, primates, and a myriad of other animal species, and why has it been favored by evolution? And if homosexuality is considered a moral problem based on religious beliefs, why were more homosexuals exterminated under the brief reigns of such secular regimes as the Communists and the Nazis ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • In Gods We Trust

    The Evolutionary Landscape of Religion

    by Scott Atran ...
    Series series Evolution and Cognition
    This ambitious, interdisciplinary book seeks to explain the origins of religion using our knowledge of the evolution of cognition. A cognitive anthropologist and psychologist, Scott Atran argues that religion is a by-product of human evolution just as the cognitive intervention, cultural selection, and historical survival of religion is an accommodation of certain existential and moral elements ... Read more

    $38.69 USD

  • Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth

    by Jeffrey Satinover ...
    A Christian psychiatrist examines the latest research, refuting the alleged genetic basis for homosexuality and assessing the social power homosexuals have gained. ... Read more

    $18.79 USD

  • Vulnerable Communion

    A Theology of Disability and Hospitality

    by Thomas E. Reynolds ...
    As parents of a son with disabilities, Thomas E. Reynolds and his wife know what it's like to be misunderstood by a church community. In Vulnerable Communion, Reynolds draws upon that personal experience and a diverse body of literature to empower churches and individuals to foster deeper hospitality toward persons with disabilities.Reynolds argues that the Christian story is one of strength ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

  • Loving Later Life

    An Ethics of Aging

    by Frits de Lange ...
    Is loving later life possible? In our youth-obsessed culture, nobody enjoys growing old. We normally fear our own aging and generally do not love old people -- they remind us that death is inescapable, the body frail, and social status transitory. In Loving Later Life Frits de Lange shows how an ethics of love can acknowledge and overcome this fear of aging and change our attitude toward the ... Read more

    $22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • This Is My Body: Hearing the Theology of Transgender Christians

    Edited by Christina Beardsley, Michelle O'Brien ...
    Much has been said and written about trans people by theologians and Church leaders, while little has been heard from trans Christians themselves. As a step towards redressing the balance, This Is My Body offers a grounded reflection on people’s experience of gender dissonance that involves negotiating the boundaries between one’s identity and religious faith, as well as a review of the most up-to ... Read more

    $7.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Understanding Transgender Identities

    Four Views

    Edited by James Beilby, Paul Eddy ...
    One of the most pressing issues facing the evangelical church today involves dramatic shifts in our culture's perceptions regarding human sexuality. While homosexuality and same-sex marriage have been at the forefront, there is a new cultural awareness of sexual diversity and gender dysphoria. The transgender phenomenon has become a high-profile battleground issue in the culture wars.This book ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • A Peaceable Psychology

    Christian Therapy in a World of Many Cultures

    by Alvin Dueck, Kevin Reimer ...
    In the past century psychology has been practiced in the manner of medical science, working from the assumption that therapy can transcend particular ethnic and religious traditions. Seeking to move the conversation forward, this book argues for a theologically, culturally, and politically sensitive psychotherapy whereby the Christian psychologist treats the patient according to the particulars of ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

  • In Living Color

    An Intercultural Approach to Pastoral Care and Counseling Second Edition

    by Emmanuel Y Lartey ...
    Series series Practical Theology
    The meaning of pastoral care in modern multicultural societies is challenged and reexamined from a pluralistic, global perspective in this book. Emmanuel Lartey stresses the importance of recognizing different cultural influences on individuals in order to effectively counsel, guide and empower them. He provides a clear and concise history of pastoral care and considers its relationship to ... Read more

    $27.09 USD

  • Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality

    Concepts and Applications

    by Fraser Watts ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
    Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality provides readers with a critical overview of what psychology tells us about religion and spirituality. It is concise without being simplistic, and the first such broad overview to be published for some years. Fraser Watts recognizes that 'religion' is complex and multi-faceted, taking different forms in different people and contexts. The book presents a broad ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • The Life Worth Living

    Disability, Pain, and Morality

    by Joel Michael Reynolds ...
    A philosophical challenge to the ableist conflation of disability and painMore than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle said: “let there be a law that no deformed child shall live.” This idea is alive and well today. During the past century, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. argued that the United States can forcibly sterilize intellectually disabled women and philosopher Peter Singer argued ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

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