The Endarkenment

The Endarkenment
Title The Endarkenment PDF eBook
Author Jeffrey McDaniel
Publisher University of Pittsburgh Press
Pages 80
Release 2008-05-30
Genre Poetry
ISBN 0822990679

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The poet employs colloquial diction, references pop and classical culture, and travels at 1000 miles per hour in his fourth collection. For those who think contemporary poetry is about abject confessions, vacation in Provence and opaque ‘academicisms,’ McDaniel is an intro to a new world.

The Great Endarkenment

The Great Endarkenment
Title The Great Endarkenment PDF eBook
Author Elijah Millgram
Publisher
Pages 313
Release 2015
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 0199326029

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Philosophers have not appreciated how pervasive and deep division of labor is, and consequently they have not noticed the many intellectual devices deployed in managing it. The Great Endarkenment makes the case that those devices are central pieces of puzzles that have traditionally been on philosophers' agendas.

Splinter Factory

Splinter Factory
Title Splinter Factory PDF eBook
Author Jeffrey McDaniel
Publisher Manic D Press
Pages 66
Release 2002-09-01
Genre Poetry
ISBN 1933149485

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Whether Jeffrey McDaniel is denouncing insomnia ("4,000 A.M."), exploring family tragedy ("Ghost Townhouse"), or celebrating love and lust ("The Biology of Numbers"), his writing is original and provocative. A noted poet, McDaniel has appeared on ABC’s Nightline and NPR’s Talk of the Nation. "Wild, fierce, irreverent, full of praise and lament, and deeply, intensely human." — Thomas Lux

Chapel of Inadvertent Joy

Chapel of Inadvertent Joy
Title Chapel of Inadvertent Joy PDF eBook
Author Jeffrey McDaniel
Publisher University of Pittsburgh Press
Pages 97
Release 2013-10-15
Genre Poetry
ISBN 0822979128

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"Reading Jeffrey McDaniel's gorgeously dark and utterly compelling Chapel of Inadvertent Joy reminds me that he is probably the most important poet in America. The book in your hands was written by a master of metaphor and a poet of huge imagination and fierce ingenuity, a fine antidote to realism. Get this voice in your head."—Major Jackson

Luminous Darkness

Luminous Darkness
Title Luminous Darkness PDF eBook
Author Deborah Eden Tull
Publisher Shambhala Publications
Pages 241
Release 2022-09-27
Genre Self-Help
ISBN 1645470776

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A resonant call to explore the darkness in life, in nature, and in consciousness—including difficult emotions like uncertainty, grief, fear, and xenophobia—through teachings, embodied meditations, and mindful inquiry that provide us with a powerful path to healing. Darkness is deeply misunderstood in today’s world; yet it offers powerful medicine, serenity, strength, healing, and regeneration. All insight, vision, creativity, and revelation arise from darkness. It is through learning to stay present and meet the dark with curiosity rather than judgment that we connect to an unwavering light within. Welcoming darkness with curiosity, rather than fear or judgment, enables us to access our innate capacity for compassion and collective healing. Dharma teacher, shamanic practitioner, and deep ecologist Deborah Eden Tull addresses the spiritual, ecological, psychological, and interpersonal ramifications of our bias towards light. Tull explores the medicine of darkness for personal and collective healing, through topics such as: Befriending the Night: The Radiant Teachings of Darkness Honoring Our Pain for Our World Seeing in the Dark: The Quiet Power of Receptivity Dreams, Possibility, and Moral Imagination Releasing Fear—Embracing Emergence Tull shows us how the labeling of darkness as “negative” becomes a collective excuse to justify avoiding everything that makes us uncomfortable: racism, spiritual bypass, environmental destruction. We can only find the radical path to wholeness by learning to embrace the interplay of both darkness and light.

The Black Church Studies Reader

The Black Church Studies Reader
Title The Black Church Studies Reader PDF eBook
Author Alton B. Pollard
Publisher Springer
Pages 332
Release 2016-04-29
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1137534559

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The Black Church Studies Reader addresses the depth and breadth of Black theological studies, from Biblical studies and ethics to homiletics and pastoral care. The book examines salient themes of social and religious significance such as gender, sexuality, race, social class, health care, and public policy. While the volume centers around African American experiences and studies, it also attends to broader African continental and Diasporan religious contexts. The contributors reflect an interdisciplinary blend of Black Church Studies scholars and practitioners from across the country. The text seeks to address the following fundamental questions: What constitutes Black Church Studies as a discipline or field of study? What is the significance of Black Church Studies for theological education? What is the relationship between Black Church Studies and the broader academic study of Black religions? What is the relationship between Black Church Studies and local congregations (as well as other faith-based entities)? The book's search for the answers to these questions is compelling and illuminating.

The Rise and Fall of the Christian Myth

The Rise and Fall of the Christian Myth
Title The Rise and Fall of the Christian Myth PDF eBook
Author Burton L. Mack
Publisher Yale University Press
Pages 320
Release 2017-02-07
Genre Religion
ISBN 0300227892

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This book is the culmination of a lifelong scholarly inquiry into Christian history, religion as a social institution, and the role of myth in the history of religions. Mack shows that religions are essentially mythological and that Christianity in particular has been an ever-changing mythological engine of social formation, from Roman times to its distinct American expression in our time. The author traces the cultural influence of the Christian myth that has persisted for sixteen hundred years but now should be much less consequential in our social and cultural life, since it runs counter to our democratic ideals. We stand at a critical impasse: badly splintered by conflicting groups pursuing their own social interests, a binding common myth needs to be established by renewing a truly cohesive national and international story rooted in our democratic and egalitarian origins, committed to freedom, equality, and vital human values.