Gods of the City
Title | Gods of the City PDF eBook |
Author | Robert A. Orsi |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | 424 |
Release | 1999-07-22 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780253113313 |
"Fascinating insights into modern urban religious practice make Orsi's collection a must-read." -- Publishers Weekly "The essays provide insight into the cultural creativity, reinterpretation of worship and religious ingenuity of city people over the last 50 years." -- Library Journal "At last, a major dissection of the great mystery in modern Americanlife -- how religion and spirituality prospered amidst industrialization,urbanization, and rampant technological change after 1880!" -- Jon Butler, Yale University "Urban religion" strikes many as an oxymoron. How can religion thrive in the alienated, secular, fast-paced, and materialistic world of the modern, Western city? The authors in this collection believe that cities not only can provide the settings for religious expression, but also are material to the experiences which give rise to those religious expressions. In this book, they explore the distinctly urban forms of religious experience and practice that have developed in relation to the spaces, social conditions, and history of American cities.
Gods of the City
Title | Gods of the City PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Anthony Orsi |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 402 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The City of God: Books 1-7
Title | The City of God: Books 1-7 PDF eBook |
Author | Saint Augustine (of Hippo) |
Publisher | CUA Press |
Total Pages | 506 |
Release | 1962 |
Genre | Apologetics |
ISBN | 9780813215549 |
The City of God
Title | The City of God PDF eBook |
Author | Saint Augustine (of Hippo) |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 610 |
Release | 1871 |
Genre | Apologetics |
ISBN |
The City of God
Title | The City of God PDF eBook |
Author | Augustine (Saint Bishop of Hippo.) |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 594 |
Release | 1884 |
Genre | Apologetics |
ISBN |
The City of God
Title | The City of God PDF eBook |
Author | Aurelius Augustinus (santo) |
Publisher | New City Press |
Total Pages | 405 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1565484541 |
Along with his Confessions, The City of God is undoubtedly St. Augustine's most influential work. In the context of what begins as a lengthy critique of classic Roman religion and a defense of Christianity, Augustine touches upon numerous topics, including the role of grace, the original state of humanity, the possibility of waging a just war, the ideal form of government, and the nature of heaven and hell. But his major concern is the difference between the City of God and the City of Man - one built on love of God, the other on love of self. One cannot but be moved and impressed by the author's breadth of interest and penetrating intelligence. For all those who are interested in the greatest classics of Christian antiquity, The City of God is indispensible. This long-awaited translation by William Babcock is published in two volumes, with an introduction and annotation that make Augustine's monumental work approachable. Books 11-22 offer Augustine's Christian view of history, including the Christian view of human destiny.
The City of God, Books VIII–XVI (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 14)
Title | The City of God, Books VIII–XVI (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 14) PDF eBook |
Author | Saint Augustine |
Publisher | CUA Press |
Total Pages | 577 |
Release | 2010-04 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 081321114X |
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