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What can vampires teach us about God? How can they reshape the way we think about religion, and our relationship with the divine? Through a thorough analysis of the relationship between theology and vampires, Theology and Vampires provides a glimpse into the versatility of the vampire as a tool for theological enquiry. Contributions to the volume assess vampires and their role in articulating theological thought, bringing together some of the classical vampire tales of the 19th century, with contemporary iterations of the figure. Considering how vampires are used to ask theological questions across media, from literature through to video games, this volume paints a complex and comprehensive picture of the often overlooked manner in which vampires not only reflect but also actively shape theological modes of enquiry.

A Nondualistic Pentecostal Theology is an invitation to think through a dialectical theology for the third millennium that is grounded in nonduality and spoken from a pentecostal perspective. Amos Yong has developed such a theology, providing a place to begin yet stops short of coherent nondualism. Through Pentecost-inspired themes, systematic complexity, and interdisciplinary input, Yong highlights the many tongues of a pentecostal theology yet continues to speak of God in dualistic terms. Missed opportunities to sublate dualism are therefore identified and rectified through nondualistic coherence. With assistance from Slavoj Žižek, the pentecostal imagination retrieves and reconfigures the essential themes found in Yong's theology and philosophy. The result is a nondualistic pentecostal theology committed to the richness of connection and capacity within the overarching concept of becoming.

Evolving Grace: The Spiritual History of a Christian Doctrine seeks to bring out the personal living significance and transformative power of the Christian faith throughout the ages. This book spans from Patristic foundations (with Irenaeus of Lyons and Augustine of Hippo), through the elaborated systematic constructions of the Middle Ages (with Bernard of Clairvaux, Bonaventure and Thomas Aquinas), to the profound transformation induced by the Protestant Reformation and Roman Catholic responses to it (with Martin Luther, John Calvin, Ignatius of Loyola, Teresa of Avila and the Council of Trent), to twentieth century de- and reconstruction (with Karl Barth, Karl Rahner, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Hans Urs von Balthasar). This theological history, grounded in and reflective of the spiritual experience and development of real Christians in and from the past, can contribute to the production and nurturing of a living theology in and for the present.

Groundbreaking in its range of disciplines and cultural backgrounds, Thinking through Science and Technology explores how individual and societal beliefs, values, and actions are transformed by science, technology, and engineering. Practical and theoretical insights from philosophers, policymakers, STS scholars, and engineers illuminate the promise, perils, and paradoxes that arise with technoscientific change. This collection of original research develops a philosophical understanding of technology and its inscription in a wider web of social and political meanings, values, and civilizational change. It explores foundational beliefs at the core of engineering education and practice, with an emphasis on the movement of ideas between Western and Chinese scholars, as well as the complex interwoven relationship between ideas from religion, science, and technology as they have evolved in the West. Contributors also critically examine the forces and frameworks that shape the development and evaluation of scientific practice and the innovation and adoption of technology, with an emphasis on national and global policy. The volume offers a critical and timely reflection on science and technology that counters trends toward technological optimism, on the one hand, and disciplinary and cultural regionalization, on the other. Chapters written by prominent and promising scholars from around the world make this a global resource; its breadth and clarity make it a superb introduction for those new to its fields. It serves as an essential reference for established scholars as well as anyone seeking a more comprehensive understanding of social and technoscientific entanglements that permeate contemporary life. List of contributors: Gordon Akon-Yamga, Jennifer Karns Alexander, Andoni Alonso, Pamela Andanda, Larry Arnhart, Li Bocong, Albert Borgmann, Adam Briggle, Jose A. López Cerezo, Mark Coeckelbergh, Daniel Cérézuelle, Neelke Doorn, Jean-Pierre Dupuy, Andrew Feenberg, Jose Luís Garcia, Tricia Glazebrook, Janna van Grunsven, J. Britt Holbrook, Helena Jerónimo, Tong LI, Yongmou LIU, Lavinia Marin, Glen Miller, Carl Mitcham, Suzanne Moon, Byron Newberry, Jean Robert, Sabine Roeser, Taylor Stone, Sajay Samuel, Daniel Sarewitz, Jen Schneider, José Antonio Ullate, Carlos Verdugo-Serna, Nan WANG.

Connecting World Geography to World History Through Storytelling, Eco-feminism, and Mindfulness reaches toward a fresh exploration of the land and water while offering suggestions for content-based social-emotional learning activities that include ethnogeography exercises and mindfulness activities.

A much-needed manual for clinicians and those in the helping professions who work with children, andgraduate students training to work with children.

The Parent-School Board Feuds: Essential Steps by Parents to Improve Schools recounts parent-school board feuding about controversial classroom topics, their disagreements about school policies, and the impact that parents had during the pandemic and continue to have today.

Drawing on the author's years of experience as a child psychologist and time as a volunteer firefighter, this book applies the wisdom of the fire service to teach parents of challenging boys to plan and prepare for challenging behaviors and triggers, enabling them to feel confident, relaxed, and ready to support their child.

The disconnect between the expectations and reality of becoming a parent has left many feeling blindsided, anxious, guilty, and alone. Then Comes Baby looks to change that, preparing and empowering new and expecting parents through the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of birth and the postpartum journey.

Hiking Waterfalls Washington includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for the areäs most scenic waterfall hikes. Hike descriptions also include history, trivia, and GPS coordinates. This book takes you through state and national parks, forests, monuments, and wilderness areas, and from city parks to the most secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular waterfalls.

Discovering the lighthouses of Maine has never been more fun.Wells artist Danielle Lehoux's unique color-as-you-go book mixes travel with the relaxation of coloring each lighthouse.

Award-winning novelist Monica Wood's first play, Papermaker, debuted at Portland Stage in Portland, Maine, setting the theater's all-time attendance record and enjoying successful runs at other regional theaters. Published in this volume with Papermaker are two other acclaimed plays by Monica Wood, The Half-Light and Saint Dad.

In his new collection, acclaimed storyteller Tim Cotton waxes nostalgic. These are feel-good stories of simpler times, when folks got along with their neighbors and helped out a stranger who needed it, when kids played outside all day and drank from the hose when they were thirst; when a smile and a wave were the only social graces needed. In these essays readers will rediscover summer through the sounds of screen doors, bond with fathers over classic cars; meet new friends and make friends out of old enemies. As inviting a warm donut and a fresh cup of coffee, Tim's relaxed style will make readers feel they are chatting with him in the dooryard.

In the 1980s Douglas Coffin's syndicated cartoon "Fletcher's Landing" graced the comics sections of newspapers all over the northeast. Running daily for 5 years, the comic strip revolved around two sisters, Emma and Winona Randall, and the comings and goings at their general store. Recall a slower, and certainly funnier, way of life in this selection of 250 timeless panels that are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago.

Frank Burroughs has lived and knocked around on Merrymeeting Bay for three decades, gaining a familiarity with its natural and human history--with its birds, fish, and mammals, and with the local people who know it best. His wonderfully fluid essays explore the ecology, environment, and activities in this unusual bay, as Heather Perry's beautiful photographs show us the details.

This true story of a 2006 family tragedy takes readers into the heart of psychosis related to SSRI antidepressants.

Emerging from a period of protest and social unrest, 1968 was the year that ushered in gut-punching sounds that would define classic and hard rock-the formation of bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath rolled away the light sounds of psychedelic music and Flower Power. John Einarson provides the first detailed account of this crucial period.

Creating Justice, through a series of conversations between a diverse set of artists and scholars from around the globe, explores how art can facilitate a fuller understanding of human rights, highlight injustices, empower individuals and groups, advocate for and effect change, and aid in post-conflict recovery.

Creating Justice, through a series of conversations between a diverse set of artists and scholars from around the globe, explores how art can facilitate a fuller understanding of human rights, highlight injustices, empower individuals and groups, advocate for and effect change, and aid in post-conflict recovery.

1st edition description:Global Journalism: Understanding World Media Systems provides an overview of the key issues in global journalism today and traces how media systems have evolved over time in different world regions. Taking into account local context as well as technological change across media industries, the book offers an up-to-date, thorough overview of media developments in all world regions embedded in their unique political, cultural and economic context.Covering theoretical foundations of global journalism, from the classic Four Theories of the Press to more nuanced media models, this text proposes a framework for studying world media systems. Contributed chapters cover a wide range of topics, including media freedom, global news cultures, professional ethics and responsibilities, and education of global journalists, as well as the role of technology and issues such as fake news, soft power and public diplomacy, foreign news reporting and international news flow.

1st edition description:Global Journalism: Understanding World Media Systems provides an overview of the key issues in global journalism today and traces how media systems have evolved over time in different world regions. Taking into account local context as well as technological change across media industries, the book offers an up-to-date, thorough overview of media developments in all world regions embedded in their unique political, cultural and economic context.Covering theoretical foundations of global journalism, from the classic Four Theories of the Press to more nuanced media models, this text proposes a framework for studying world media systems. Contributed chapters cover a wide range of topics, including media freedom, global news cultures, professional ethics and responsibilities, and education of global journalists, as well as the role of technology and issues such as fake news, soft power and public diplomacy, foreign news reporting and international news flow.