On the Names-of-the-Father
Title | On the Names-of-the-Father PDF eBook |
Author | Jacques Lacan |
Publisher | Polity |
Pages | 119 |
Release | 2013-10-07 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0745659918 |
What astonishing success the Name-of-the-Father has had! Everyone finds something in it. Who one's father is isn't immediately obvious, hardly being visible to the naked eye. Paternity is first and foremost determined by one's culture. As Lacan said, "The Name-of-the-Father creates the function of the father." But then where does the plural stem from? It isn't pagan, for it is found in the Bible. He who speaks from the burning bush says of Himself that He doesn't have just one Name. In other words, the Father has no proper Name. It is not a figure of speech, but rather a function. The Father has as many names as the function has props. What is its function? The religious function par excellence, that of tying things together. What things? The signifier and the signified, law and desire, thought and the body. In short, the symbolic and the imaginary. Yet if these two become tied to the real in a three-part knot, the Name-of-the-Father is no longer anything but mere semblance. On the other hand, if without it everything falls apart, it is the symptom of a failed knotting. - Jacques-Alain Miller
On the Names-of-the-Father
Title | On the Names-of-the-Father PDF eBook |
Author | Jacques Lacan |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015-10-05 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780745659923 |
What astonishing success the Name-of-the-Father has had! Everyone finds something in it. Who one's father is isn't immediately obvious, hardly being visible to the naked eye. Paternity is first and foremost determined by one's culture. As Lacan said, "The Name-of-the-Father creates the function of the father." But then where does the plural stem from? It isn't pagan, for it is found in the Bible. He who speaks from the burning bush says of Himself that He doesn't have just one Name. In other words, the Father has no proper Name. It is not a figure of speech, but rather a function. The Father has as many names as the function has props. What is its function? The religious function par excellence, that of tying things together. What things? The signifier and the signified, law and desire, thought and the body. In short, the symbolic and the imaginary. Yet if these two become tied to the real in a three-part knot, the Name-of-the-Father is no longer anything but mere semblance. On the other hand, if without it everything falls apart, it is the symptom of a failed knotting. - Jacques-Alain Miller
My Father Knows the Names of Things
Title | My Father Knows the Names of Things PDF eBook |
Author | Jane Yolen |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 38 |
Release | 2010-04-27 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1416948953 |
Rhyming text depicts a father sharing with his child such things as seven words that all mean blue and the name of every kind of cloud.
The Christmas We Didn't Expect
Title | The Christmas We Didn't Expect PDF eBook |
Author | David Mathis |
Publisher | The Good Book Company |
Pages | 125 |
Release | 2020-10-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1784985546 |
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns and this has been particularly so in 2020. But the most unexpected and significant event in the history of the world actually happened over 2000 years ago when God himself became one of us in the person of Jesus Christ. These Advent reflections, written by David Mathis, help us to lift our eyes to wonder of the incarnation and worship the one who came to save us and make our futures certain. Be amazed once more by the unexpected details of Jesus' unique birth and saving work with these short daily devotions and prayers, and renew your worship of our humble, generous and loving Savior.
In the Name of the Father
Title | In the Name of the Father PDF eBook |
Author | Gerry Conlon |
Publisher | N A L Trade |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780452272781 |
One of four innocent people convicted of a terrorist bombing in Guildford, England, tells of the miscarriage of justice that resulted in imprisonment for himself and members of his family, including his father, and describes the struggle to clear his name
The Names of God
Title | The Names of God PDF eBook |
Author | Ann Spangler |
Publisher | HarperChristian Resources |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2011-02-22 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0310295432 |
What’s in a name? The Names of God: 52 Bible Studies for Individuals and Groups offers a unique approach to Bible study by presenting a 52-week study focusing on the names and titles of God and of Jesus, one designed to help readers experience the Lord in fresh and deeper ways. . By studying such rich and varied names as Adonay, El Shadday, Abba, Yeshua, Lamb of God, and Prince of Peace, readers will encounter a God who is utterly holy, powerful, surprising, merciful, and loving. Each week’s study includes: • Background information to help readers understand the name • A key Scripture passage in which the name was first or most significantly revealed • A series of questions for individual or group study • A list of Bible passages for further reflection Based on Praying the Names of God and Praying the Names of Jesus but containing additional questions for reflection and study, this unique Bible study is designed to help individuals and groups explore the most important of God’s names and titles as they are revealed in the Bible. Also included is a helpful pronunciation guide to the Names of God in Ancient Hebrew and Koine Greek.
My Father's Name
Title | My Father's Name PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence P. Jackson |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 255 |
Release | 2012-05-15 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0226389499 |
The author, seeking to find his grandfather's old home, follows his family history back to his great great grandfather who was born a slave and died a free man with forty acres.