Wagner’s Parsifal
Wagner’s Parsifal

Author: Richard H. Bell

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2013-11-12

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 1630870013

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Parsifal, Wagner's final opera, is considered by many to be one of the greatest religious musical works ever composed; but it is also one of the most difficult to understand and many have questioned whether it can be considered a "Christian" work at all. Added to this is the furious debate that has surrounded the composer as an anti-Semite, racist, and inspiration for Hitler. Richard Bell addresses such issues and argues that despite any personal failings Wagner makes a fundamental theological contribution through his many writings and ultimately in Parsifal which, he argues, preaches Christ crucified in a way that can never be captured by words alone. He argues that Wagner offers a vision of the divine and a "theology of Good Friday" that can both function as profound therapy and address current theological controversies.

The True Europe
The True Europe

Author: Pope Benedict XVI

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2024-05-24

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1642292575

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"The ecological movement discovered that 'nature' prescribes for us a moderation that we cannot ignore with impunity. Unfortunately, 'human ecology' has still not been made concrete. A human being, too, has a ‘nature’ that is prescribed for him, and violating or denying it leads to self-destruction." — Benedict XVI, from the preface This collection of selected works is Benedict XVI's heartfelt call for Europe to rediscover its true origin and identity, in order to become once again a beacon of beauty and humanity for the world. Such a revival would be not simply about imposing the truths of faith as the foundation of Europe, but about making a fundamental choice for justice: to live as if God exists rather than as if he does not. Just as Pope John XXIII once called on the great nations of the earth to avoid a devastating nuclear war, Benedict XVI addresses not only Europe but the whole West, so that, by again finding their own soul as a people, they can save the world from self-destruction—both physical and spiritual. "With his characteristic clarity, immediate accessibility, and at the same time depth, the Pope Emeritus magnificently outlines here the 'idea of Europe' that undoubtedly inspired its Founding Fathers and is the basis for its greatness; the definitive dimming of this ideal would ratify its complete and irreversible decline." — Pope Francis, from the Introduction

Religious Experience and Contemporary Theological Epistemology
Religious Experience and Contemporary Theological Epistemology

Author: Lieven Boeve

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9789042916470

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In this volume we present the proceedings from the fourth international Leuven Encounters in Systematic Theology (LEST IV, November 5-8, 2003), which focussed on a critical investigation of the place and role of religious experience in the legitimation structures of contemporary theological thinking patterns. In the first part, the keynote lectures, including the responses, are gathered (among others from L. Boeve, F. Fiorenza, L. Hemming, G. Jantzen, S. Painadath, S. Robert, R. Schaeffler, and S. Van den Bossche). In the second part, a selection of the contributions offered in the thematic seminars is presented.

The Network Collective
The Network Collective

Author: Klaus Eichmann

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-11-18

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 3764383739

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The network paradigm dominated immunological research from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. The originator, Niels Jerne, hypothesized that the vast diversity of antibodies in each individual forms a network of mutual "idiotypic" recognition, thus regulating the immune system. In context of emerging concepts of systems biology such as cybernetics and autopoesis, the "Eigenbehavior" of the immune system fascinated an entire generation of young immunologists. But fascination led to experimental errors and overinterpretation, eventually magnifying the immune system from a mere infection-fighting device to a substrate of personality and individuality. As a result, what initially appeared as an exciting new perspective of the immune system is now viewed as a scientific vagary, and is largely abandoned. The author, himself a participant in the network vagary, begins with a description of the leading theoretical concepts on fact finding in science. This is followed by a historical account of the rise and fall of the network paradigm, complemented by personal interviews with some of the prominent protagonists. By comparing the network paradigm to other, more lasting concepts in life science, the author develops a general perspective on how solid knowledge is derived from error-prone scientific methodology, namely by exposure of scientific notions to the scrutiny of reality.

Key Theological Thinkers
Key Theological Thinkers

Author: Svein Rise

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-22

Total Pages: 1029

ISBN-13: 1317109260

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The 20th and 21st Centuries have been characterized by theologians and philosophers rethinking theology and revitalizing the tradition. This unique anthology presents contributions from leading contemporary theologians - including Rowan Williams, Fergus Kerr, Aidan Nichols, G.R. Evans and Tracey Rowland - who offer portraits of over fifty key theological thinkers in the modern and postmodern era. Distinguished by its broad ecumenical perspective, this anthology spans arguably one of the most creative periods in the history of Christian theology and includes thinkers from all three Christian traditions: Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox. Each individual portrait in this anthology includes a biographical introduction, an overview of theological or philosophical writing, presentation of key thoughts, and contextual placing of the thinker within 20th Century religious discourse. Overview articles explore postmodern theology, radical orthodoxy, ecumenical theology, feminist theology, and liberation theology. A final section includes portraits of important thinkers who have influenced Christian thought from other fields, not least from Continental philosophy and literature.

Faith and Politics
Faith and Politics

Author: Joseph Ratzinger

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2018-06-27

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1621642305

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Pope Francis, in his foreword, states that one of the major themes in the thought of Joseph Ratzinger is the relationship between faith and politics: "His firsthand experience of Nazi totalitarianism led him even as a young student to reflect on the limits of obedience to the state for the sake of the liberty of obeying God."; In support of this, he quotes from one of Ratzinger's texts presented in this volume: "The state is not the whole of human existence and does not encompass all human hope." Ratzinger explored various aspects of this subject in books, speeches, and homilies throughout his career, from his years as a theology professor to his tenure as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and most recently as Pope Benedict XVI. This is the only book that collates all of his most significant works on political themes inside one volume.

Values in a Time of Upheaval
Values in a Time of Upheaval

Author: Pope Benedict XVI

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781586171407

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Ratzinger--now Pope Benedict XVI--exercises his role as teacher and spiritual leader with this impressive work on the crucial topics of the relationship between religion, morality, culture, truth and politics in these troubled times. (Catholic)

Europe Today and Tomorrow
Europe Today and Tomorrow

Author: Pope Benedict XVI

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 1586171348

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Written in late 2004, Ratzinger raises serious questions about the issues facing Europe amidst the new European Union and forming of a European Constitution. Some of the main issues he raises include: How did Europe originate and what are its boundaries? Who has the right to call himself European and be admitted into the new Eurpoe? What about the spiritual roots of Europe and the moral foundation she is founded on? Ratzinger sees the lack of focus on these fundamental questions in the forming of a new Europe as a very serious dilemma for the furture of Europe, and the world.

Giants' Footprints
Giants' Footprints

Author: Stanislaw Grodź

Publisher: Academia Verlag

Published: 2021-12-22

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 3985720150

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Der Band befasst sich mit der Geschichte des Anthropos Instituts, das durch die Zeitschrift Anthropos und ihren Gründer Wilhelm Schmidt geprägt ist. Das Buch ist in drei Abschnitte gegliedert. Der erste skizziert die Geschichte des Instituts, stellt die Mitarbeiter Schmidts vor, gibt eine Insiderperspektive der Entwicklung der ethnologischen Zeitschrift und eröffnet einen neuen Blick auf Schmidts Leitidee. Der zweite Abschnitt stellt Aktivitäten des Instituts in Japan, Indien, Brasilien, Ghana und Papua-Neuguinea vor. Schließlich geben einige Mitglieder Einblicke in ihre aktuelle Arbeit. Beobachtungen eines Außenstehenden runden das Engagement des Instituts ab. Beachtenswert ist die Liste aller Mitglieder des Instituts.

Governing Europe under a Constitution
Governing Europe under a Constitution

Author: Herm.-Josef Blanke

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-02-28

Total Pages: 537

ISBN-13: 3540312919

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The volume contains articles from high-ranking experts from politics and academia of different Member States about the basic principles of the actual constitutional law of the European Union and its need of reform through a Constitution for Europe. By analysing the rules to govern a Europe of 25 and in time 28 and more Member States the publication intends to make a contribution to the emerging "Ius Publicum Europaeum".