Category: Social Issues

By Hal Marcovitz

By Dr Scott R Paeth

This booklet investigates the intersection of theology and social concept within the paintings of Jurgen Moltmann. specifically, it examines the way his inspiration of the 'Exodus Church' can light up the significance of the belief of civil society for a Christian public theology. the concept that of civil society can relief in relocating from the narrower type of 'political theology,' a time period used usually through Moltmann to stress the church's public dedication, to a broader figuring out of theology's public job, which takes under consideration the plurality of ends and associations inside society. the assumption of the Exodus Church allows deeper figuring out of Christian moral participation inside a posh sleek society.

By Victoria Sherrow

Offers a sequence of arguments and counter-arguments of a few of the main contested present theories of schooling the U.S. at the present time.

By Harriet S. Mosatche, Ph.D.

Cool Quizzes & sizzling pointers on becoming Up
Talking approximately lifestyles along with your buddies may be the best issues approximately becoming up! You chuckle and study or even determine elements of existence you by no means understood prior to. you discover out approximately your pals and yourself--who you're, what you're keen on or do not like, and the way you could develop into the individual you need to be.

Inside are smart quizzes and artistic tips on moods, feelings, vainness, friends and family, institution, and boys! packed with enjoyable and written through a being concerned mother and her teenage daughter, this hip little helper will educate you and your mates tips on how to consider nice approximately yourselves and turning out to be up.

Quiz issues contain:

Are you a real good friend?

Is your vainness sky-high or down within the dumps

What embarrasses you such a lot?

Does a distinct man such as you?

How a lot have you learnt approximately your physique?

Are you cheerful sufficient?

And more!

From the alternate Paperback edition.

By Stephen Hunt

The topic of homosexual and lesbian sexuality is likely to be the main vexed factor within the modern Christian Church. Many church buildings were compelled to confront the problem, either theologically and pastorally and consequently, controversies have proved divisive in the Church: so much particularly among conservative and liberal oriented denominations, in addition to evangelical church buildings. This e-book explores those issues from a sociological point of view, addressing not just homosexual and lesbian sexualities, but additionally bi- and transgendered sexualities. It hence considers a couple of supplementary matters relating to the formation of identities either sexually and spirituality, the development of theologies and worldviews, the various value of LGBT sexualities, in addition to mobilisation, and several issues. With wealthy empirical fabric being provided by way of a staff of specialists, this ebook constitutes the 1st accomplished sociological examine of 'non-hetero' sexualities when it comes to modern Christianity. As such, it is going to attract sociologists, students of faith and theology in addition to readers throughout quite a number social sciences.

By Harriet Sigerman

Tremendous, obdurate, and astonishingly far-sighted, Elizabeth Cady Stanton used to be the executive architect of the yankee women's circulate. right here, Harriet Sigerman provides a desirable profile of the girl who courageously campaigned for women's absolute correct to social and political equality within the 1800s. Her stands on matters corresponding to contraception, divorce reform, higher employment possibilities, and equivalent wages have been progressive and arguable then and are nonetheless debated within the political area at the present time. together with her tireless campaign for equivalent rights, Elizabeth Cady Stanton additionally raised seven teenagers, authored a historical past of the women's rights stream, a feminist critique of the Bible, and her autobiography. that includes never-before-seen photographs and illustrations, Elizabeth Cady Stanton brings to existence considered one of history's liveliest and such a lot interesting women's rights leaders.

By Kimberly Kirberger

Love is usually a secret to little ones - occasionally painful, different instances excellent, constantly not easy. This booklet might help them comprehend and kind out their myriad emotions and reports. instead of basically delivering one adult's evaluations or reflections on love, Kirberger deftly combines fabric from adolescents facing firsthand adolescent love with that from adults delicate to the precise wishes of adolescents. She comprises unique letters she has got from children, together with her responses to their questions, matters and confusion. This combination presents a wide-ranging viewpoint on love and relationships. it is going to let kids to achieve knowledge and select extra properly whilst making judgements in love and relationships. This publication is designed to lead adolescents throughout the maze of affection and relationships in a gradual, figuring out and compassionate method. it is not a dos-and-don'ts guide, yet relatively a how-it-is-in-love guidebook. teenagers will come to treasure it as a sensible and loving counselor and significant other. at the roller-coaster experience of teenybopper love, this is often one e-book no youngster can come up with the money for to be with out. try out the spouse e-book, youngster Love : A magazine on Relationships, co-authored with Colin Mortensen of MTV's actual World/Hawaii.

By Meg Greve

By Stephen Arterburn

In this international you are surrounded through sexual photographs that open the door to temptation. they are everywhere--on television, billboards, magazines, tune, the internet--and really easy to entry that it occasionally feels very unlikely to flee their clutches. but God expects his little ones to be sexually natural. So how are you going to live on the relentless conflict opposed to temptation? this is robust ammunition.

Steve Arterburn and Fred Stoeker, the authors of the hard-hitting best-seller each Man's Battle, now specialise in the enticements younger unmarried Christian males such as you face each day--and they provide viable, biblical options for attaining sexual purity.

The authors learn the traditional of Ephesians 5:3--"there mustn't ever be even a touch of sexual immorality"--in a good and delicate gentle. they usually clarify how an genuine, bright courting with Jesus Christ is the foremost to victory over temptation. Every younger Man's conflict will make it easier to educate your eyes and your mind,...

By Susan Tyler Hitchcock

One of many earliest practitioners of psychoanalysis to question the theories and perform of Sigmund Freud, Horney emigrated to the us from Germany in 1932 and have become a liked instructor, magnetic lecturer, and arguable theorist in psychoanalytical circles.