In his 1940 publication, Scholasticism and Politics , Jacques Maritain assertsthat "the modern world has sought good things in bad ways; it has thus compromised the search for authentic human values,
What does it mean to contemplate? In the Middle Ages, more than merely thinking with intensity, it was a religious practice entailing utter receptiveness to the divine presence. Contemplation is widel
What does it mean to contemplate? In the Middle Ages, more than merely thinking with intensity, it was a religious practice entailing utter receptiveness to the divine presence. Contemplation is widel
In a time when the prospect of peace seems impossibly far away, The Peace Journal offers a much-needed focal point of inspiration and hope. With uplifting quotes from the great workers for peace who w
This book provides possible pathways towards mutual understanding and wisdom in multicultural and multireligious contexts. The book encourages individual and collective development through dialectical
In Visual Cultures of Death in Central Europe, Aleksandra Koutny-Jones examines the remarkable cultural preoccupation with death in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569-1795), through a range of B
In this graceful, deeply learned book Steven Chase takes readers on a contemplative and theological journey into the angelic wisdom at the heart of the symbol of the cherubim. Providing the guid
Increasingly the contemplative tradition in Christianity is being seen as essential to our understanding of Christianity itself. Here is the book to explain all.
This is a collection of 57 classic sayings of the Prophet Muhammad that speak about faith, God's mercy, the meaning of life and how best to live in this world. Fully illustrated with compelling graph