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Ed Uszynski—whose PhD in American culture studies navigated readings in Marxism, Critical Theory, and Critical Race Theory—carefully unpacks what critical race theorists seek to accomplish and what Christians can learn from them. Uszynski generously explores CRT's roots, context, and central tenets, revealing how its insights are used and distorted but also how they might benefit the church.

Unable to contain himself, Rick pitched Art: move back to Wausau and start a business selling shoes. Art said, "What are you, an idiot? Selling shoes? How is this even worth trying?" This is the story of Eastbay, a startup tale unlike most you've heard. First it was $5,000 worth of track...

The Wisdom teacher OM C. Parkin offers an astonishing and comprehensive view of the digital age. He shows that the fear of limitation, of human mortality, which manifests itself in the individual fear of death, leads to an inflationary preoccupation with the insignificant. As we immerse ourselves in the ever-accelerating virtual world, our souls become lost and humanity moves further and further away from the true desire for knowledge.

„Essais" bedeutet „Versuche" – und genau das unternahm Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592) mit seinem gleichnamigen Werk: Er begründete ein neues literarisches Genre, in dem er sich den großen Fragen seiner Zeit mit persönlichem Blick und philosophischer Offenheit widmete. In stilistisch brillanter Prosa denkt Montaigne über das menschliche Maß, die Grenzen des Wissens und das Wesen des guten Lebens nach. Seine Reflexionen sind zugänglich, zeitlos und überraschend modern.

Brought to you by Penguin. A fairer, healthier, more caring and sustainable society is entirely within our grasp. The renowned co-author of The Spirit Level shows us the way. How do we ensure that everyone has good health and receives the care they need? How do we provide education that...

Un análisis provocador, lúcido y brutalmente honesto sobre el colapso de Occidente Hubo un tiempo en que los hombres cruzaban océanos en barcos de vapor, creían en Dios, en el Estado y en la ducha fría. No porque fueran espartanos, sino porque no tenían más remedio. Hoy, en cambio, somos...

Ein wegweisender Essay über Kapitalismus, Vermögensethik und soziale Verantwortung – ungekürzt gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Über das Hörbuch: Das Evangelium des Reichtums (The Gospel of Wealth) ist ein einflussreicher Essay von Andrew Carnegie, einem der einflussreichsten Industriellen und Philanthropen des 19. Jahrhunderts. Ein Essay über Kapitalismus und die moralische Pflicht zur Wohltätigkeit. Carnegie vertritt darin die Überzeugung, dass großer Reichtum nicht nur ein Privileg, sondern auch eine moralische Verpflichtung zur Wohltätigkeit und zum Gemeinwohl mit sich bringt.

What does a good prison look like? Over eleven million people are currently locked up in prisons across the world, but does that mean that prison actually works? Hindpal Singh Bhui, with 25 years’ experience of visiting and working in prisons worldwide, argues that we need to look at who is sent there and why, to disentangle reality from ideology and myth. Introducing the competing histories of prisons and allowing the voices of prisoners, prison staff and victims to be heard, he asks whether there is a better way to achieve what society wants from its prisons.

Mit seiner Schrift "Die Kernpunkte der sozialen Frage" aus dem Jahre 1919 reagiert Steiner auf die Krise des modernen Bewusstseins, die in den gesellschaftlichen Konflikten des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts sowie im Ersten Weltkrieg ihren destruktiven Ausdruck gefunden hat. Er schlägt einen spirituell begründeten Ansatz zur Lösung der sozialen Frage vor, der als ein dritter Weg zwischen Sozialismus und Kapitalismus verstanden werden kann.

Bernhard Hommel beantwortet in seinem neuen Buch die Frage, warum immer mehr Menschen an ihre psychischen Grenzen und darüber hinausgelangen, unentwegt empört oder niedergeschlagen, und immer öfter gestresst und überfordert sind. Es erklärt allgemeinverständlich und ohne Fachjargon, dass...

Flight, Flight, Mimic is the first systematic study of deceptive mimicry in the context of wars. Deceptive mimicry—the manipulation of individual or group identity—includes passing off as a different individual, as a member of a group to which one does not belong, or, for a group, to "sign" its action as another group.

For readers of Together and The Art of Gathering How moving from transactional to transformational relationships and organizations can save our democracy, nurture our connections, and make us happier and healthier. Powerful institutions, from schools to tech and social media companies, create...

Prima di caricare, quasi vent’anni fa, il primo video di Evolvenza su YouTube, non credevamo che ci fosse tanta gente che aveva bisogno di capire perché viveva. Abbiamo perciò cominciato a parlare delle Leggi che regolano la reincarnazione, che alcune Guide immateriali illustrano da decenni attraverso grandi strumenti. Questo libro è la cronaca di Evolvenza su YouTube.

The eighteenth century was a time of cultural friction: individuals began to assert greater independence and there was a new emphasis on social equality. In this surprising history, Lynn Hunt examines women's expanding societal roles, such as using tea to facilitate conversation between the sexes in Britain. In France, women also pushed boundaries by becoming artists, and printmakers' satiric takes on the elite gave the lower classes a chance to laugh at the upper classes and imagine the potential of political upheaval.

Profissões que (quase) não existem mais é um convite para explorar os corredores do tempo e descobrir algumas das profissões que foram deixadas para trás na marcha implacável do progresso tecnológico, como lanterninhas de cinema, telefonistas e datilógrafos.

หนังสือ 'อ่านคนทะลุใจ ด้วยกลยุทธ์สามก๊ก' เล่มนี้...

Sucesso no Brasil, com mais de 100 mil exemplares vendidos, Ryan Holiday traz em seu novo livro um verdadeiro tratado sobre a coragem, uma virtude celebrada ao longo dos séculos, mas que parece estar em perigo de extinção. Nada é possível sem ela. Nada que valha a pena se alcança sendo covarde. Então por que a bravura é tão escassa? Numa época em que muitos de nossos políticos, líderes e artistas parecem incapazes de defender o que é certo ou mesmo falar a verdade, a coragem se faz ainda mais necessária, e o futuro depende da nossa decisão.

John hat den Tod seiner Eltern nie überwunden und stürzt in die Einsamkeit. Marta leidet unter der Gewalt ihres Mannes und zieht sich aus der Welt zurück. Dolores hat als Sängerin den Weg aus der Armut auf die Bühne gefunden, wird dabei aber ihrer Familie fremd. Einsamkeit kennt viele...

'הגיע הזמן להפוך את השולחנות התיאורטיים, ולחייב את יריבי הלאומיות לתת דין וחשבון על ניסיונם לרוקן את הדמוקרטיה מתוכן ולגזול מהמוני האזרחים את מה שהשיגו בדי עמל: את...

A autora constrói sua argumentação sobretudo a partir dos textos norte-americanos fundadores da ética do cuidado e de três grandes eixos: as novas vozes a serem ouvidas em um mundo tão plural e a constatação das desigualdades de gênero; o cuidado para com a vulnerabilidade e as grandes dependências; e a reivindicação de políticas públicas para a promoção de uma igualdade real entre mulheres e homens e dos novos regimes de proteção.