Anthropology Religion

We live in an age of abundance. We have a wealth of food, distractions, entertainment, possessions, and an overabundance of information. We have all we could need, but we still want more. With all we have, you would think we would also have an abundance of contentment. Instead, we have a wealth of discontentment. It does not matter if you have a lot or have just enough to survive; we all struggle with the same significant issues. So, what is the answer to this plague of despair?

There are some persons who suppose that the freedom of the will is denied whenever God’s grace is maintained, and who on their side defend their liberty of will so peremptorily as to deny the grace of God. This grace, as they assert, is bestowed according to our own merits. It is in consequence of their opinions that I wrote the book entitled On Grace and Free Will. This work I addressed to the monks of Adrumetum, in whose monastery first arose the controversy on that subject, and that in such a manner that some of them were obliged to consult me thereon.

Este é um audiolivro necessário, especialmente quando pululam nas redes sociais “sábios” com respostas prontas para todos os problemas do país e do mundo, com base em fé ideológica, religiosa ou de qualquer outra espécie. Hélio Schwartsman, filósofo e jornalista da Folha de S. Paulo, não tem, é claro, todas as respostas, mas formula perguntas com muita perspicácia.

A clash between cultures has happened many times throughout history. Events from 1979 to this point is leading the Western and Muslim cultures into a crusade with no present way out. The reason for all this fighting for the past 37 years has no simple answer and history has a way of always repeating itself.

Aimee Byrd explores the theological meaning behind our sexes, helping Christians to understand our sexuality as gift and to grasp the story our bodies tell of Christ’s love for his church. She calls the church to the recovery of God’s true design of man and woman that unfolds through Scripture—indeed to a sexual reformation.

What is consciousness? Is the mind a machine? What makes us persons? How can we find the path to human maturity? These are among the fundamental questions that Rowan Williams helps us to think about in this deeply engaging exploration of what it means to be human.

Selon certains sondages, la plupart des hommes et des femmes croient que les gens sont fondamentalement bons. En fait, la Bible révèle que l’humanité a bel et bien été créée bonne. Et pourtant, nous connaissons tous des personnes qui nous ont fait du mal ou qui en ont fait à d’autres. Nous avons nous-mêmes commis des actes répréhensibles. Dans ce petit livre, R. C. Sproul explique comment nous sommes devenus moralement corrompus et à quel point notre corruption est profonde. Nous ne faisons pas seulement des erreurs, nous péchons contre un Dieu saint.

600 ricette per filtri, incantesimi, scongiuri e malie. Tutte provengono da documenti originali scritti tra il XIV e il XVIII secolo. Le ricette sono suddivise in due grandi categorie: stregoneria nera (incanti, sortilegi e malefìci) e stregoneria bianca (rimedi, controfatture e prodigi benefici). Per ognuna delle ricette riportate sono indicati gli ingredienti e i metodi per eseguirle. Quando è stato possibile sono stati pure indicati il nome della strega o dello stregone.

This book is an anthropology of Mormonism paper I wrote back in 2004. It subsequently became a part of the book, Mormon Philosophy, already published. It is published here separately.