Is there a human nature

We humans are deeply convinced that there is something distinct about us as a species, but we have never been able to agree on what it is. In the West, the religion of Israel argued that the will i…

If I should die

The contrtibutors to this collection offer personal, philosophical and historical views on questions about death. Contributors include: John Lachs, Jurgen Moltmann, David Roochnik, Aaron Garrett, D…

Selves, people and persons: what does it mean to be a self, v.13

The certain knowledge of self-identity is crucial for our sanity. And philosophical traditions as diverse as the Hindu nondualism of Sankara, the Christian philosophy of Augustine, and the modernis…

On nature, v. 6

Judaism, Chrsitianity and Islam - the world religions of the West - tend tor egard nature as the stage for God's historical drama. For Western religion, history is therefore the fundamental reality…

In pursuit of happiness, v.16

Happiness is a paradoxical thing. In our heart of hearts we all want to be happy, but we don't talk much about it, lest we seem sentimental, or too optimistic. These are difficult times for most, a…

Religious pluralism, v.5

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0-268-04004-4

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xvi,230p.; 23 cm.

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291.172 ROU r/5

To be at home: Christianity civil religion and world community

Rouner provides a well-reasoned Christian perspective on world community that avoids both evangelical claims to Christianity as an exclusive path to religious truth, and the overzealous ecumenism o…

Civility

Are Americans less civil than they used to be? If so, is that a bad thing? Perhaps we are just learning to be more honest. And what does civility mean? Is it just good manners? It so, perhaps it is…

Loneliness

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0-268-01334-9

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xviii,301p.; 23 cm.

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155.92 ROU l