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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “william c hackett”
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  • Human Existence and Transcendence

    by Jean Wahl, William C. Hackett ...
    Series series Thresholds in Philosophy and Theology
    William C. Hackett’s English translation of Jean Wahl’s Existence humaine et transcendence (1944) brings back to life an all-but-forgotten book that provocatively explores the philosophical concept of transcendence. Based on what Emmanuel Levinas called “Wahl’s famous lecture” from 1937, Existence humaine et transcendence captured a watershed moment of European philosophy. Included in the book are ... Read more

    $28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pascal’s Prayers

    with “The Grandeur and Misery of Man” by Pope Francis

    by William C. Hackett ...
    Blaise Pascal—a celebrated philosopher, mathematician, and inventor best known for his Pensées—is not often counted among the great Christian mystics. But the philosopher also composed two prayers, both of which display an unexpected spiritual depth.In this thoughtful study, author William C. Hackett presents new translations of, and commentary on, these two prayers of Pascal: the “Prayer Asking ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Anthropomorphism in Christian Theology

    The Apophatics of the Sensible

    by William C. Hackett ...
    Series series Explorations in Philosophy and Theology
    William C. Hackett provides a renewed reading of Christian theology by evaluating the role of anthropomorphism in shaping negative theology. Through this theological history, he addresses the fear of anthropomorphism that prompted early philosophers and theologians to adopt abstract understandings of God.Hackett charts the wide-ranging importance of anthropomorphism to theology through figures ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

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    Translated by Yvonne Freccero ...
    Widely regarded as one of the most profound critics of our time, René Girard has pursued a powerful line of inquiry across the fields of the humanities and the social sciences. His theories, which the French press has termed "l'hypothèse girardienne," have sparked interdisciplinary, even international, controversy. In The Scapegoat, Girard applies his approach to "texts of persecution," documents ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • Reading To Live

    The Evolving Practice of Lectio Divina

    by Raymond Studzinski OSB ...
    Series Book 231 - Cistercian Studies Series
    Lectio divina, the ancient practice of prayerful reading, is a font whose waters are waiting to quench the thirst of spiritual seekers, both beginners on the spiritual journey and experienced travelers. The art of holy reading transforms lives. Through the practice of lectio individuals and communities discover God's living word addressed to them in their particular now," to enlighten, challenge, ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Generating Traces in the History of the World

    New Traces of the Christian Experience

    by Luigi Giussani, Stefano Alberto, Javier Prades ...
    Generating Traces in the History of the World is a synthesis of Monsignor Luigi Giussani's reflection on the Christian experience. His exploration of Christianity as an unforeseen and unforeseeable event in which the mystery became a man reveals how, by acknowledging this fact, an individual is simultaneously able to use reason and be moved by affection. Discussing the ways in which Christ ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Contemplating the Trinity: The Pat to the Abundant Christian Life

    by Raniero Cantalamessa OFM CAP ...
    Unity, joy, simplicity, beauty, truth-these are the hallmarks of the three Persons in one God, the Trinity. In Contemplating the Trinity, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household, invites readers to turn to the Trinity so that they can enter into and experience the relationship of love that the divine Persons share with one another. Convinced that Christians today need a ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • On Being a Pagan

    by Alain de Benoist ...
    What is paganism? In this penetrating and tightly argued manifesto, French philosopher Alain de Benoist seeks to answer this question with passionate intellectual vigor and a tremendous erudition. Arising out of the “monotheism vs. polytheism” debate that reverberated through Parisian intellectual circles in the late 1970s, this is neither a survey of ancient, pre-Christian religions, nor is it an ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Blaise Pascal

    The Man Who Made the Modern World

    by Graham Tomlin ...
    'Readable and expert - a brilliant guide to the life and thought of 17th century Europe's supreme polymath'Tom Holland'A richly detailed account of Pascal's life and times, which displays an energetic sympathy for Pascal's startling combination of intellectual precocity and humble faith.'Rory Stewart'A beautiful, accessible account of one of the era's most remarkable lives'Katherine RundellHe li.. ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Spirit of the Liturgy -- Commemorative Edition

    by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Romano Guardini, Cardinal Robert Sarah ...
    In honor of its fortieth anniversary (1978–2018), Ignatius Press presents a special Commemorative Edition of one of the most important works written by Joseph Ratzinger, The Spirit of the Liturgy.This edition includes the earlier classic work with the same title by Servant of God Romano Guardini, a book that helped Ratzinger to "rediscover the liturgy in all its beauty, hidden wealth and time ... Read more

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  • Will Many Be Saved?

    What Vatican II Actually Teaches and Its Implications for the New Evangelization

    by Ralph P. Martin ...
    The question of whether and how people who have not had the chance to hear the gospel can be saved goes back to the beginnings of Christian reflection. It has also become a much-debated topic in current theology. In Will Many Be Saved? Ralph Martin focuses primarily on the history of debate and the development of responses to this question within the Roman Catholic Church, but much of Martin's ... Read more

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  • The Noonday Devil

    Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times

    by Dom Jean-Charles Nault ...
    The noonday devil is the demon of acedia, the vice also known as sloth. The word “sloth”, however, can be misleading, for acedia is not laziness; in fact it can manifest as busyness or activism. Rather, acedia is a gloomy combination of weariness, sadness, and a lack of purposefulness. It robs a person of his capacity for joy and leaves him feeling empty, or void of meaningAbbot Nault says that ... Read more

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