"What if truth were a woman?" asked Nietzsche. In ancient Greek thought, truth in language has a special relation to the female by virtue of her pre-eminent art-form--the one Freud believed was even invented by women--weaving. The essays in this book explore the implications of this nexus: language, the female, weaving, and the construction of truth. The Homeric bard--male, to be sure--inherits from Indo-European culture the designation of his poetry as a weaving, the female's art. Like her tapestries, his "texts" can suspend, reverse, and re-order time. He can weave the content from one world into the interstices of another. The male poet shares the ambiguous power of the female Muses whose speech he channels. "We can say false things like to real things, and whenever we wish, we can utter the truth."

The Weaving -- Past Silence -- Part IV. The Naming -- The Naming -- Acknowledgments -- Notes

Have you ever wondered what motivates and produces the courage necessary for someone to place into print his inner thoughts and understanding of life? Have we ever found ourselves seeking answers within the complexity of life and then find all has been given? Such is the reality of everyone who has been touched by the hand of God. Spiritual Weaving is the result of what has been given by God and learned through lifes lessons. All who have been touched by Gods mercy become communicators of the love received. Spiritual Weaving is a common mans thoughts exposed by the love that has been given to him.

As a Christian teacher, do you strive to show your students the living God in the world around them? Have you struggled with how to weave God's truth into your daily lessons? Whether you teach English, algebra, biology or art, whether you work in a Christian school or public, whether you teach eight-year-olds or eighteen-year-olds, you will profit from Truth Weaving. Through insightful analysis, entertaining anecdotes and real-world application, D.P. Johnson will challenge you to examine how you teach your students and, even more importantly, how you reach your students. With profound, yet practical instruction, you'll gain a rich understanding of true biblical integration and the guidance you need in order to successfully put it into practice in your own life, and the lives of those you seek to inspire. Engaging, relevant and real. Truth Weaving will revolutionize the way you teach. This book is one that every Christian teacher should own.

In this study of Mahatma Gandhi, psychoanalyst Erik H. Erikson explores how Gandhi succeeded in mobilizing the Indian people both spiritually and politically as he became the revolutionary innovator of militant non-violence and India became the motherland of large-scale civil disobedience.