Author: Demetrios J. ConstantelosPublisher:
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Category : Charities
Languages : en
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Byzantine philanthropy and social welfare, New Brunswick, N.J., Rutgers U.P.
Author: Demetrios J. ConstantelosPublisher:
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Category : Charities
Languages : en
Pages :
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Byzantine Philanthropy and Social Welfare
Author: Dēmētrios I. KōnstantelosPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Byzantine Philanthropy and Social Welfare
Author: Demetrios J. ConstantelosPublisher: New Brunswick, N.J : Rutgers University Press
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Category : Charities
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Social Welfare
Author: David MacarovPublisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780803949409
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Poverty, unemployment, limited access to health care: the litany of ills plaguing contemporary society seems endless, reflective of the pragmatic and philosophical battles waged to overcome what some perceive as insurmountable obstacles. What role has the state played in mitigating the effects of these harsh realities? Offering a comprehensive survey of past and present programs, Social Welfare considers the substance and results of government intervention. Shaped by the works of such distinguished figures as Martin Luther, Adam Smith, and Charles Darwin, this incisive text charts the progression of social welfare policy from inception to its current status. David Macarov links present policy to the convergence of five interacting motivations: mutual aid, religion, politics, economics, and ideology. In identifying these elements, Macarov assays the significance of each in determining the nature of social welfare and its future. Featuring chapter summaries and exercises, this intriguing introduction to social welfare policy and practice will involve and inform students of social work, political science, and sociology. "David Macarov has written a handy introductory social policy text for undergraduate that transcends the descriptive accounts of the social services that pervade the literature. Unlike many other introductory texts, Macarov does not seek to list the major social services and describe their functioning but focuses instead on the role of ideas and wider social forces in social welfare. The book is easy to read and thoroughly supported with recommendations for additional reading. It is a useful addition to the literature." --Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare
Practices, Politics, and Performance
Author: Michael G. CartwrightPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1630878626
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Drawing on the hermeneutical reflections of John Howard Yoder, Stanley Hauerwas, and Mikhail Bakhtin, Cartwright challenges the way twentieth-century American Protestants have engaged the "problem" of the use of scripture in Christian ethics, and issues a summons for a new debate oriented by a communal approach to hermeneutics. By analyzing particular ecclesial practices that stand within living traditions of Christianity, the "politics" of scriptural interpretation can be identified along with the criteria for what a "good performance" of scripture should be. This approach to the use of scripture in Christian ethics is displayed in historical discussions of two Christian practices through which scripture is read ecclesiologically: the Eastern Orthodox liturgical celebration of the Eucharist and the Anabaptist practice of "binding and loosing" or "the rule of Christ." When American Protestants consider "performances" of scripture such as these alongside one another within more ecumenical contexts, they begin to confront the ecclesiological problem with their attempts to "use" the Bible in Christian ethics: the relative absence of constitutive ecclesial practices in American Protestant congregations that can provide moral orientation for their interpretations of Christian scripture.
Embodiment and Virtue in Gregory of Nyssa
Author: Hans BoersmaPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199641129
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Embodiment in the theology of Gregory of Nyssa is a much-debated topic. Hans Boersma argues that this-worldly realities of time and space, which include embodiment, are not the focus of Gregory's theology. Instead, Boersma suggests, the key to Gregory's theology is anagogy-going upward in order to participate in the life of God.
Understanding Social Problems
Author: Donald H. ZimmermanPublisher: New York : Praeger
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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National Library of Medicine Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1118
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The Catholic Historical Review
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Category : Catholic church in the United States
Languages : en
Pages : 750
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What Athens Has to Do with Jerusalem
Author: G. FoersterPublisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 622
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In the present volume, scholars from Europe, the United States, and Israel join forces to honor a most esteemed colleague and friend, Gideon Foerster, professor of classical archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The essays included in this volume all present new archaeological, epigraphical, and literary evidence, which derives from a variety of sites including Jerusalem, Qumran, the Gaza strip, Samaria-Sebaste, Caesarea, Beth Shean, the Galilee, and several sites outside the Land of Israel. The book is not only essential for those wishing to familiarize themselves with the latest discoveries and developments in the field of classical, Jewish, and early Christian archaeology. It is also a valuable resource for scholars interested in the larger historical question of how Jews interacted with their non-Jewish contemporaries during Roman, late antique, and early medieval times.