GREEN SOCIAL WORK: From Environmental Crises to Environmental Justice
Social work is the profession that claims to intervene to enhance people’s well-being. However, social workers have played a low-key role in environmental issues that increasingly impact on people’s well-being, both locally and globally. This compelling new contribution confronts this topic head-on, examining environmental issues from a social work perspective. Lena Dominelli draws attention to the important voice of practitioners working on the ground in the aftermath of environmental disasters, whether these are caused by climate change, industrial accidents or human conflict. The author explores the concept of ‘green social work’ and its role in using environmental crises to address poverty and other forms of structural inequalities, to obtain more equitable allocations of limited natural resources and to tackle global socio-political forces that have a damaging impact upon the quality of life of poor and marginalized populations at local levels.
HABERMAS: Introduction and Analysis
The work of Jürgen Habermas (b. 1929) has been highly influential both in philosophy and across many disciplines in the social sciences. David Ingram here provides an introduction to Habermas’s complex thought as it has evolved from 1953 to the present, spanning philosophy, religion, political science, social science, and law. One of today’s most intriguing thinkers, Habermas is also notably prolific; for students and other readers who wish to navigate the philosopher’s more than thirty books, the lucid and precise Habermas: Introduction and Analysis is a welcome starting point rich in insights. Ingram’s book addresses the entire range of Habermas’s social theory, including his most recent and widely discussed contributions to religion, freedom and determinism, global democracy, and the consolidation of the European Union.
HANDBOOK OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN WORLD CHRISTIANITY: Theological Perspectives – Ecumenical Trends – Regional Surveys
The series publishes studies that will help the global church learn not only from past and present, but also from privative and prophetic voices for the future. The editors and the publisher particularly pray that the series as a public space will encourage the southern churches to make an important contribution to the shopping of a healthy future for global Christianity. The editors invite theological seminaries and universities from around the world to submit relevant scholarly dissertations for possible publication in the series. It is hoped that the series will provide a forum for South-to-South as well as South-to-North dialogues.
HEALING NARRATIVES OF WOMEN: A Psychological Perspective
Everyone goes through cycles of suffering and healing in one’s life. Pain and suffering take their toll, yet healing is
Hebrews: A Thematic Exploration
In exegeting the book of Hebrews, the researchers should definitely be aware of the history of the people of God (Jews) in the Old Testament and their interactions with the contemporary communities, Greco-Roman institutions and naturally the primitive Christian communities. It is clear that the book of Hebrews documented many of those events and institutions vividly.
Hindu Dharma and the Culture Wars
‘Culture war’ is a term that originated with the nineteenth-century German nation-builder Otto von Bismarck, who initiated a struggle with
Hindu Mythology
Hindu Mythology is an authoritative and exhaustive account of the Hindu gods and goddesses commonly worshipped in India.Written in the nineteenth century,it documents the origins and characteristics of these gods,along with the myths and legends that gathered around them .It describes deities from the ancient Vedic era to those of the more modern Puranic age.The lesser deities,demons,sacred birds,animals and trees that are accorded divine significance in the scriptures are also dealt with in the book.Illustrations of the main deities following traditional iconography have also been included. This classic of mythology builds a complete picture of the Hindu pantheon,with so many gods and goddesses,even the most devout find it
HINDU NATIONALISTS OF MODERN INDIA: A Critical Study of the Intellectual Genealogy of Hindutva
This book is a critical study of six selected Hindu nationalists of modern India – Swami Dayananda Saraswati (1824-1883), Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920), Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883-1966), Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar (1906-1973) and Sita Ram Goel (1921-2003) – in order to trace the intellectual genealogy of Hindu cultural nationalism and fundamentalism. Behind each of these there is a dark and hidden history of religious fundamentalism, fanaticism, narrow-minded nationalism, anti-minoritism, anti-secularism and intolerance. But, unfortunately, this is not always known to the people. The present study is an attempt to highlight these less known facts, and also demonstrate that contemporary Hindu cultural nationalism and fundamentalism have their ideological roots in the past.
HINDUISM – A CONGLOMERATE
Hinduism is the coming together of thousands of thought processes which have taken millennia to form. In many ways it is like a huge conglomerate rock. In the conglomerate rock, the binding elements are the sticky silt and earthy chemicals; likewise, the conglomerate that is Hinduism is bound together by the elements of a common philosophy, heritage and culture.
Hinduism: A Conglomerate presents a panoramic and chronological view of this ancient religion, and tries to reinforce the binding element of our composite culture which is seemingly getting weaker and weaker every day. And, at its heart, this book reconnects the reader to the spiritual and cultural treasures of Hinduism.
HINDUISM AND THE DIASPORA
The book is about how Hinduism arrived in South Africa and has flourished in the last one-and-a-half centuries. It is a narrative of the indentured Indians who arrived in Natal in 1860 and propagated Hindu religion in Southern Africa for the first time. The book also details the unique practices that have emerged in South Africa and how Hinduism in the diaspora could be shaped by local social and political conditions as well as immigration patterns. The book reflects the diversity of Hindu practices and the survival of many village traditions that were brought to South Africa.
Hinduism in India: Modern and Contemporary Movements
Edited by Will Sweetman, Aditya Malik, Series Editor: Gerffrey A Oddie
A major contribution toward the ongoing debates on the nature and history of Hinduism in India Is Hinduism coherent, or should it be viewed as a conglomeration of many distinctive traditions? What were (or are) its most important and central teachings? When did the idea of “Hinduism” first arise and what have been the consequences? What were the effects of British rule on the religion and what are the effects of continuing modernization? This book responds to all such debates surrounding Hinduism in the colonial and contemporary periods. It emphasizes on Hinduism as it arose and developed in the subcontinent itself—an approach which facilitates greater attention to detail and an understanding of the specific context in which new movements and changes have taken place.
Hindutva : An Indian Christian Response
Editor
J. Mattam S.J. P. and Arokiadass S.J.
Hindutva Agenda and Minority Rights – A Christian Response: Studies in the Gospel Interface with Indian Context
This study clarifies to us the meaning of a secular state, secularism, constitutional democracy and fundamental rights and helps us to develop perspectives on how we ought to understand our role in public sphere as those who shall enable the political process to safeguard the rights of the minorities and protect a continued secular state, where all religions shall enjoy freedom of exercise and expression. This is timely study and a positive input to our mission in plural settings.
Siga Arles, Ph.D
Director, Centre for Contemporary Christianity, Bangalore
His Glory Revealed: A Devotional
Bestselling author and pastor John Hagee offers seven weeks of daily devotionals that explore the meaning of the feasts of Israel for believers today. A stirring look at the future through prophetic markers from the past. And it’s beautifully packaged with color throughout.
Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary – Revised and expanded
Chad Brand (Editor), Eric Mitchell (Editor), Holman Reference Editorial Staff (Editor)
For 25 years the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary has been the go-to Bible reference resource for lay Bible students, teachers, pastors, academic courses, and libraries. Those who have used it have praised its comprehensiveness, conciseness, and clarity. Over 6,500 articles from Aaron to Zuzite are written to equip the reader for greater competence in understanding and interpreting the Scriptures. Each article is structured to begin with a concise definition followed by a thorough development of the topic. Some 700 full-color photos, maps, reconstructions, and charts enrich the experience of those who use the Dictionary for personal study, academic work, and preparation for teaching and preaching the Bible.
Homiletic Directory – Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The book seeks to assimilate the insights of the past fifty years, review them critically, help preachers appreciate the purpose of the homily, and offer them assistance in fulfilling a mission which is vital to the life of the Church. The focus is primarily the homily of the Sunday Eucharist, but what is said here applies, mutatis mutandis, for the preaching that ordinarily forms a part of every sacramental and liturgical celebration.
Hope for the World – The Christian Vision
Hope is essential to human life. Without hope, humanity plunges into despair, and life can lose all purpose and meaning. Hope energizes people and communities, and also produces for-bearance and patience. In this clear and accessible survey, which incorporates Asian perspectives, Roland Chia shows how Christian hope presses beyond the limits of both secular and religious world-views and confronts the reality of pain, suffering and death in the light of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, It is hope for god, and in God.
How The OLD & NEW Testaments Relate To Each Other
Should we keep the food laws in the OT? Is the Sabbath for today? Is “covenant” the same as “testament?” The relationship of Gentile Christians to Old Testament law was the first controversy that threatened to split the infant Church.
After spending over twenty years researching and wrestling with these issues, Morey dissects Dispensationalism, Covenant Theology, and Dominion Theology.
HOW TO STUDY BIBLE
he Bible is the Word of life. As such, studying the Bible is crucial to the life and growth of every believer.
In this revised work, John MacArthur examines various Scripture passages in the Old and New Testament to answer both the “why” and the “how” questions of Bible study.
How to Study the Bible can be used alongside or apart from the audio series available from Grace to You in either a personal or group study.
Features revised content and study questions
Human Existence as Home Coming – An Approach in Reflective Phenomenology
This book is a reflective journey of thought on human existence.Thisthought is unfolded in the journey and takes place along with that of the thinker.Hence there is a ‘personal touch’ in the emergence and development of the thought in this book. The thought is presented as a journey of home–coming, and this journey passes through the various dimensions of human existence into the wider horizon of a cosmic home with a realization that the journey cannot be stopped, but hasto be continued.
HUMAN RIGHTS & THE THIRD WORLD: Issues and Discourses
Edited by Subrata Sankar Bagchi, Arnab Das
Human Rights and the Third World: Issues and Discourses deals with the controversial questions on the universalistic notions of human rights. This book discusses Third World perspectives on human rights and seeks to open up a space in the human rights discourse to address unresolved questions in the field, citing issues and problems from different countries in the Third World: Should alternative perspectives be taken as the standard for human rights in the Third World countries? Should there be a universalistic notion of rights for Homo sapiens or are we talking about two diametrically opposite trends and standards of human rights for the same species? How far can these Third World perspectives of human rights ensure the protection of the minorities and the vulnerable sections of population, particularly women and children, within the Third World? Can these alternative perspectives help in fighting the Third World problems such as poverty, hunger, corruption, despotism, social exclusion (for example, the caste system in India), communalism, and the like? Can there be reconciliation between Third World perspectives and the Western perspective of human rights?