Bøger af James Warren

An depth study of tithing from the erliest recorded days an throughout modern history. A can't miss read and study!

While profoundly theological, this book is no abstract exposition. Instead, Warren returns to his childhood experience of the 1959 film, Ben Hur, and discovers in the film powerful lessons about violence, rivalry, the meaning of Jesus' death and the Atonement, and the power of faith.It is not necessary to have seen the film Ben-Hur in order to understand and benefit from the book. Dense with insight and inspiration, this book offers itself as a wonderful solution for churches seeking unique material for discussion groups. The chapters allow for a comfortable six-week discussion series, yet the book is also short enough to be read and discussed within a week or two. The discussion can be inaugurated with a viewing of the film, providing both a fun evening and powerful motivation for people to read the book!

The earliest phase of philosophy in Europe saw the beginnings of cosmology and rational theology, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethical and political theory. It also saw the development of a wide range of radical and challenging ideas, from Thales' claim that magnets have souls and Parmenides' account of one unchanging existence to the development of an atomist theory of the physical world. This general account of the Presocratics introduces the major Greek philosophical thinkers from the sixth to the middle of the fifth century B.C. It explores how we might reconstruct their views and understand the motivation and context for their work, and it highlights the ongoing philosophical interest of their often surprising claims. Separate chapters are devoted to each of the major Presocratic thinkers, including Xenophanes, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Anaxagoras, Empedocles, Leucippus, and Democritus. With a chronology and guide to further reading, this book is an ideal introduction for the student and general reader. Copub: Acumen Publishing Limited

An account of the Presocratics, this work introduces the major Greek philosophical thinkers from the sixth to the middle of the fifth century BC. It explores how we might go about reconstructing their views and understanding the motivation and context for their work as well as highlighting the philosophical interest of their claims.

This 2002 book explores the neglected question of the ancestry of the Epicurean philosophical system by tracing its origins in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. An important contribution is thereby made to the philosophical interpretation of Epicureanism, especially on its ideal of tranquillity and the relation of ethics to physics.

The ancient philosophical school of Epicureanism tried to argue that death is 'nothing to us'. This book examines the arguments they offered and evaluates their success, setting them against modern philosophical accounts of how death can be a harm. It also questions whether a life free from all fear of death is an attractive option.