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Selling the Sacred: Religion and Marketing from Crossfit to QAnon
by Mara Einstein Sarah McFarland TaylorThere’s religion in my marketing! There’s marketing in my religion! Selling the Sacred explores the religio-cultural and media implications of a two-sided phenomenon: marketing religion as a product and marketing products as religion. What do various forms of religion/marketing collaboration look like in the twenty-first century, and what does this tell us about American culture and society?Social and technological changes rapidly and continuously reframe religious and marketing landscapes. Crossfit is a “cult.” Televangelists use psychographics and data marketing. QAnon is a religion and big business. These are some of the examples highlighted in this collection, which engages themes related to capitalist narratives, issues related to gender and race, and the intersection of religion, politics, and marketing, among other key issues.The innovative contributors examine the phenomenon of selling the sacred, providing a better understanding of how marketing tactics, married with religious content, influence our thinking and everyday lives. These scholars bring to light how political, economic, and ideological agendas infuse the construction and presentation of the “sacred,” via more traditional religious institutions or consumer-product marketing. By examining religion and marketing broadly, this book offers engaging tools to recognize and unpack what gets sold as “sacred,” what’s at stake, and the consequences.A go-to resource for those working in marketing studies, religious studies, and media studies, Selling the Sacred is also a must-read for religious and marketing professionals.
Selling Water by the River: A Book about the Life Jesus Promised and the Religion That Gets in the Way
by Shane HippsWork, sex, ice cream, religion-they all promise fulfillment. But what they deliver is fleeting.Jesus knew about this quest. He came to show us that peace is possible in this life, not just the next one. Yet Christianity, the very religion that claims Jesus as its own, has often built the biggest barriers to him and the life he promised. Celebrated speaker and pastor Shane Hipps revives the faith with a fresh and persuasive understanding of the message of Jesus. The shocking truth is that Jesus proclaimed "eternal life" as a present reality that dwells within each of us. A transformative breakthrough, this book goes beyond "religion" or "spirituality" and cuts to the heart of our humanity and existence. It's about realizing that we already possess what we are searching for, and that the Heaven we long for isn't just a gift when we die, but a gift while we live. possible in this life, not just the next one. Yet Christianity, the very religion that claims Jesus as its own, has often built the biggest barriers to him and the life he promised. Celebrated speaker and pastor Shane Hipps revives the faith with a fresh and persuasive understanding of the message of Jesus. The shocking truth is that Jesus proclaimed "eternal life" as a present reality that dwells within each of us. A transformative breakthrough, this book goes beyond "religion" or "spirituality" and cuts to the heart of our humanity and existence. It's about realizing that we already possess what we are searching for, and that the Heaven we long for isn't just a gift when we die, but a gift while we live.
Semantics and Psychology of Spirituality
by Heinz Streib Ralph W. Hood Jr.This book examines what people mean when they say they are "spiritual". It looks at the semantics of "spirituality", the visibility of reasons for "spiritual" preference in biographies, in psychological dispositions, in cultural differences between Germany and the US, and in gender differences. It also examines the kind of biographical consequences that are associated with "spirituality". The book reports the results of an online-questionnaire filled out by 773 respondents in Germany and 1113 in the US, personal interviews with a selected group of more than 100 persons, and an experiment. Based on the data collected, it reports results that are relevant for a number of scientific and practical disciplines. It makes a contribution to the semantics of everyday religious language and to the cross-cultural study of religion and to many related fields as well, because "spirituality" is evaluated in relation to personality, mysticism, well-being, religious styles, generativity, attachment, biography and atheism. The book draws attention to the - new and ever changing - ways in which people give names to their ultimate concern and symbolize their experiences of transcendence.
Semantics of Violence: Revolt and Political Assassination in Mexico (Cultural Sociology)
by Nelson Arteaga BotelloThis book describes three impactful cases of political violence that broke out in Mexico in 1994, pointing to an important juncture in Mexican political development. At that point, the patrimonial order centered on the PRI and the Mexican presidency entered a momentous crisis that is still ongoing after a quarter of a century and caused the patrimonial order and the civil order to compete over Mexican public life. Such competition, in turn, unfolds at the cultural level on the terrain of three semantics of political violence that shape public debates over violence in Mexico. Ultimately, this book sheds light over the refraction of patrimonial and civil attributions across such cultural terrains.
Semi-Final Musings: Reflections on a life lived 38 years in ministry
by Paul HansenThe target audience for this volume is ministry leaders, Pastors, elders and deacons, as well as those individuals who would like to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. The audience will be of necessity: men and women who are either in College or Seminary and/or in ministries working in churches.
Las Semillas Brotarán En Algún Lugar... Retazos Para El Buscador
by Ulrike Maria Carolina Paula GiordanaHe estado pensando sobre el equilibrio en mis escritos durante este año de intensa actividad. Entonces revisé el manuscrito de mi nuevo e inminente libro para ver cuáles son los temas que descuidé y qué quedaba todavía por hacer.No tuve en cuenta un tema específico al escribir cada día; simplemente anoté aquello que estaba en mis pensamientos y en mi corazón, y cosas que surgían día a día. Al igual que todas las persona, debo ocuparme de mis experiencias mientras van surgiendo.Esta guía es una compilación de pensamientos, ideas y conceptos que contemplé durante este tiempo y sobre las cuales trabajé con mucho esmero para llegar a una comprensión clara de cada uno. Quiero compartir estas semillas de pensamientos contigo para que así puedan brotar en tierras fértiles. Aliméntalas bien, ¡cambiarán tu vida!Deja que tus pensamientos angelicales estén siempre contigo.
Semillas de conflicto
by Bryant WrightUn claro y profundo análisis bíblico del origen, la historia y la importancia del conflicto de Medio Oriente.El actual conflicto en el Medio Oriente comenzó mucho tiempo antes de la creación del Estado de Israel en 1948: se originó cuando Abraham pecó y torció la promesa de Dios de que él y sus herederos construirían una gran nación y heredarían el territorio hoy llamado la «tierra prometida».Semillas de conflicto, un relato histórico y político, ofrece una explicación clara de la historia bíblica de Abraham, Sara y Agar y de la consiguiente rivalidad fraternal entre Jacob y Esaú, cuyas decisiones dieron origen a las tres religiones más influyentes del mundo: el judaísmo, el cristianismo y el islamismo.Este fascinante análisis sobre los inicios del conflicto también explica la razón por la que este territorio es tan importante en nuestros días. Además, Wright echa luz sobre las incompatibles perspectivas cristiana, judía e islámica sobre el conflicto y responde a la pregunta ¿Dios tiene favoritismos?
Seminary Boy
by John CornwellOne of the most extraordinary memoirs of recent years, the acclaimed writer John Cornwell has finally written his own story, and the story of a choice he had to make between the Church and a life lived outside its confines. John Cornwell decided to become a priest at the age of thirteen, a strange choice perhaps for a boy who'd been sent to a 'convalescent home' for having whacked a nun about the head. Growing up in a chaotic household, sharing two rooms with his brothers and sisters, his hot-headed mother and - when he was around - absconding father, John spent his time roaming the war-torn streets of London looking for trouble. One day, at his mother's suggestion, he responded to a call from his local parish priest for altar servers. The 'dance of the rituals', the murmur of Latin and the candlelit dawn took hold of his imagination and provided him with a new and unexpected comfort. He left post-war London for Cotton, a seminary in the West Midlands. In this hidden, all-male world, with its rhythms of devotion and prayer, John grew up caught between his religious feelings and the rough and tumble of his life back in London; between seeking the face of God in the wild countryside around him and experiencing his first kiss; between monitoring his soul and watching a girl from a moving train whose face he will never forget. Cornwell tells us of a world now vanished: of the colourful community of priests in charge; of the boys and their intense and sometimes passionate friendships; of the hovering threat of abuse in this cloistered environment. And he tells us of his struggle to come to terms with a shameful secret from his London childhood - a vicious sexual attack which haunts his time at Cotton. A book of tremendous warmth and humour, 'Seminary Boy' is about an adolescent's search for a father and for a home.
The Seminary Rule: An Explanation of the Purposes Behind It and How Best to Carry It Out
by Fr. Thomas Dubay Joseph Francis RummelAn explanation of the purposes behind the Seminary Rule and how best to carry it out
The Seminary Student Writes
by Deborah CoreDeborah Core offers practical guidance for beginning seminary students who feel overwhelmed and under-prepared to write the number and quality of papers their courses require. The book begins with reflections on writing as a sacred action, then addresses such practical matters as choosing and researching a topic; outlining, drafting, and polishing a paper; and using the proper format for footnotes and bibliography. Also included are sample papers in MLA and Chicago styles and an overview of grammar and usage.
Semiotic Sociology (Palgrave Studies in Relational Sociology)
by Risto HeiskalaSemiotic Sociology provides solid ground for cultural analysis in the social sciences by building up a mediation between structuralist semiology (Saussure), pragmatist semiotics (Peirce), and phenomenological sociology (Schutz, Garfinkel, Berger and Luckmann). This is a deviation from the common view that these traditions are seen as mutually exclusive alternatives and thus competitors of each other. The net result of the synthesis is that a new social theory emerges wherein action theories (Weber and rational choice) are based on phenomenological sociology and phenomenological sociology is based on neostructuralist semiotics, which is a synthesis of the Saussurean and the Peircean traditions of understanding habits of interpretation and interaction. The core issues of social research are then addressed on these grounds. The topics covered include the economy/society relationship, power, gender, modernity, institutionalization, the canon of current social theory including micro/macro and agency/structure relations, and the grounds of social criticism.
Semiotic Theory and Sacramentality in Hugh of Saint Victor (Contemporary Theological Explorations in Mysticism)
by Ruben AngeliciThis book offers Hugh of Saint Victor’s early scholastic thoughts on sacrament in order to re-discover the pre-modern theological understanding of ontological signification. The Christian understanding of sacrament through the category of ‘signs’ results in a theology that inherently shares in the philosophical notion of semiotics. Yet, through the advent of post-structuralism, current sign-theory is effectively shaped by post-Kantian, ontological foundations. This can lead to misinterpretations of the sacramental theology that predates this intellectual turn. The book works within a context of Christological, realist mysticism. Such an approach allows mutually informing debates in semiotic development and studies on sacramental theology to sit side-by-side. In addition, as a work of ressourcement, influenced by the methodology and concerns of the historical, French Ressourcement, this study seeks to continue an engagement with some of the most promising sacramental positions that have emerged throughout twentieth-century theology, particularly with the revival of interest in Victorine theology. By providing an examination of sacramentality and theories of signification in the early scholastic theology of Hugh of Saint Victor, this book gives fresh impetus to the theology surrounding sacrament. As such, it will be of great interest to scholars of mysticism, theologians of sacrament, philosophical theologians, and philosophers of religion.
A Semite: A Memoir of Algeria
by Denis GuenounIn this vivid memoir, Denis Guénoun excavates his family's past and progressively fills out a portrait of an imposing, enigmatic father. René Guénoun was a teacher and a pioneer, and his secret support for Algerian independence was just one of the many things he did not discuss with his teenaged son. To be Algerian, pro-independence, a French citizen, a Jew, and a Communist were not, to René's mind, dissonant allegiances. He believed Jews and Arabs were bound by an authentic fraternity and could only realize a free future together. René Guénoun called himself a Semite, a word that he felt united Jewish and Arab worlds and best reflected a shared origin. He also believed that Algerians had the same political rights as Frenchmen. Although his Jewish family was rooted in Algeria, he inherited French citizenship and revered the principles of the French Revolution. He taught science in a French lycée in Oran and belonged to the French Communist Party. His steadfast belief in liberty, equality, and fraternity led him into trouble, including prison and exile, yet his failures as an activist never shook his faith in a rational, generous future.René Guénoun was drafted to defend Vichy France's colonies in the Middle East during World War II. At the same time, Vichy barred him and his wife from teaching because they were Jewish. When the British conquered Syria, he was sent home to Oran, and in 1943, after the Allies captured Algeria, he joined the Free French Army and fought in Europe. After the war, both parents did their best to reconcile militant unionism and clandestine party activity with the demands of work and family. The Guénouns had little interest in Israel and considered themselves at home in Algeria; yet because he supported Algerian independence, René Guénoun outraged his French neighbors and was expelled from Algeria by the French paramilitary Organisation Armée Secrète. He spent his final years in Marseille. Gracefully weaving together youthful memories with research into his father's life and times, Denis Guénoun re-creates an Algerian past that proved lovely, intellectually provocative, and dangerous.
(((Semitism))): Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump
by Jonathan WeismanIn the wake of Donald Trump's election and the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, (((Semitism))) is a powerful book that examines how we can fight anti-Semitism in AmericaA San Francisco Chronicle Reader RecommendationThe Washington Post: "Timely...[A] passionate call to arms."Jewish Book Council: "Could not be more important or timely."Bernard-Henri Lévy: "It would be wonderful if anti-Semitism was a European specialty and stopped at the border with the United States. Alas, this is not the case. Jonathan Weisman’s new book (((Semitism))) shows why..."Michael Eric Dyson: "With eloquence and poignancy Weisman shows how hatred can slowly and quietly chew away at the moral fabric of society. We now live in an age where more than ever bigotry and oppression no longer need to hide in fear of reproach. The floodgates have opened. This is much more than a personal response to the bigotry he experienced because of his Jewishness; Weisman has written a manifesto that outlines the dangers of marginalizing and demonizing all minority groups. This powerful book is for all of us." Anti-Semitism has always been present in American culture, but with the rise of the Alt Right and an uptick of threats to Jewish communities since Trump took office, including the the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, New York Times editor Jonathan Weisman has produced a book that could not be more important or timely. When Weisman was attacked on Twitter by a wave of neo-Nazis and anti-Semites, witnessing tropes such as the Jew as a leftist anarchist; as a rapacious, Wall Street profiteer; and as a money-bags financier orchestrating war for Israel, he stopped to wonder: How has the Jewish experience changed, especially under a leader like Donald Trump?In (((Semitism))), Weisman explores the disconnect between his own sense of Jewish identity and the expectations of his detractors and supporters. He delves into the rise of the Alt Right, their roots in older anti-Semitic organizations, the odd ancientness of their grievances—cloaked as they are in contemporary, techy hipsterism—and their aims—to spread hate in a palatable way through a political structure that has so suddenly become tolerant of their views.He concludes with what we should do next, realizing that vicious as it is, anti-Semitism must be seen through the lens of more pressing threats. He proposes a unification of American Judaism around the defense of self and of others even more vulnerable: the undocumented immigrants, refugees, Muslim Americans, and black activists who have been directly targeted, not just by the tolerated Alt Right, but by the Trump White House itself.
Señales, Maravillas y Milagros
by Dr Pensacola H JeffersonSEÑALES, MARAVILLAS Y MILAGROS fueron escritos para ayudar a una persona a ver los que da por sentado. A menudo queremos que Dios se PRUEBE a sí mismo a través de señales, prodigios y milagros, pero no nos damos cuenta, si somos verdaderamente SALVOS, YA hemos experimentado el MILAGRO más grande de todos; Jesucristo. Jesús es la SEÑAL y su Espíritu Santo que mora en nosotros es la MARAVILLA. LA VIDA ETERNA es el MILAGRO supremo. No hiciste nada para ganar, merecer o ser digno de recibir ninguno de estos dones espirituales. Si tienes la salvación, el Espíritu Santo que mora en ti y la vida eterna, ¿quién te dio estas cosas? La biblia dice que no vinieron de ti ni de ningún otro ser humano, sino que TODOS son dones sobrenaturales de Dios. Si son REGALOS de Dios son MILAGROS. MILAGROS que se han vuelto tan comunes que nos volvemos complacientes con ellos.
Senator's Bride (Brides of Montclair #12)
by Jane Peart"Have you any plans for the rest of the day?" he asked. "Plans?" she echoed. "Whatever they were, cancel them." He grinned. Crystal nodded, dazed, knowing somehow that if he had proposed a trip to Mars she would have been helpless to refuse. She had come to Virginia to work, not to fall in love -- certainly not with someone like Kip Montrose. Both Kip and his ancestral mansion, Montclair, had captured her imagination. The history of the house intrigued her as much as its master. Even ten years after the end of WWI, the families of Mayfield, VA, still feel its destructive effects. With his days as a dare-devil flying ace behind him, Kip Montrose is having a hard time settling down in the small Southern town and finding a new direction for his life. At the same time, the twins, Cara and Kitty Cameron, are also trying to rebuild their lives shadowed by loss. Then, the arrival of Crystal Kirk, an attractive young career woman, to rent Eden Cottage, and the return of Garnet with Bryane, and her English companion, Jill, sparks excitement, romance, as well as unexpected problems. The era of the Roaring Twenties brings new challenges to the younger members of the Montrose and Cameron clans, as they search for new purpose for their lives, face their inherited destiny, and hope for lasting love. Suddenly, a senatorial campaign tears the families apart and plunges old friends into a bitter political battle in which both winners and losers attain unexpected results.
The Senator's Other Daughter (The Belles of Lordsburg #1)
by Stephen BlyWithin the locket hanging near her heart is the secret that's broken it. A life of peace and seclusion as the unknown Miss Denison. It's what Grace longed for even before her father banished her from Washington, D.C. She just may have found it in Lordsburg, New Mexico--the small railroad town where people hide until the world stops looking. A place to send black sheep, skeletons in the closet, rebellious sons ... and wayward daughters whose secrets could ruin a father's precious political career. Yet Grace's cherished anonymity is soon lost when she gets caught in the middle of a huge ruckus. And her life is anything but peaceful thanks to an ornery pet at her boarding house, a precocious young Mexican boy, and a cowboy who makes her want to run to him and from him at the same time. When he learns the secret within her locket, will he break her heart too?
La sencilla y efectiva Ciencia para La Realización del Ser
by Dada Bhagwan¿ Qué es lo que buscan todos los seres (jivas) ? Lo que quieren es la felicidad, pero la felicidad no dura mucho tiempo. La gente va a bodas o al teatro para divertirse, pero la miseria vuelve otra vez. Cuando la infelicidad sigue a la felicidad ¿cómo podemos llamarla felicidad ? Es una felicidad del engaño. La felicidad debiera de ser permanente. El otro tipo de felicidad no es otra cosa que felicidad temporal: una felicidad imaginaria ¿ Qué es lo que busca el alma (atma) ? El alma busca la felicidad, una felicidad que sea eterna. La gente piensa " será feliz con esto o con lo otro, o cuando compre esto o haga lo otro , o cuando me compre un bungalow entonces sí que seré feliz . Ellos siguen pensando y haciendo esto pero nunca les llega la felicidad. Al contrario , se hunden más y más en un abismo de dolor y confusión. La verdadera felicidad, la dicha yace en el interior solamente. La felicidad está en el Ser. Por lo tanto, si alcanzas el Ser , alcanzas la felicidad (eterna).
Send a Baby: Birth of John the Baptist
by Mary Manz Simon"The birth of John the Baptist is the subject of this book for young children. (Luke 1:5-25; 57-64) The Hear Me Read Level 1 Series gives children the practice they need to become great readers. Each book in the series teaches a complete Bible story in 25 words or less. Children develop sight vocabulary as they learn to recognize simple words. Humor, repetition, and colorful illustrations bring the stories to life."
Send Down the Rain: New from the author of The Mountains Between Us and the New York Times bestseller Where the River Ends
by Charles MartinFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Mountain Between Us comes a new, spellbinding story of buried secrets, lost love, and the promise of second chances.Allie is still recovering from the loss of her family’s beloved waterfront restaurant on Florida’s Gulf Coast when she loses her second husband to a terrifying highway accident. Devastated and losing hope, she shudders to contemplate the future—until a cherished person from her past returns.Joseph has been adrift for many years, wounded in both body and spirit and unable to come to terms with the trauma of his Vietnam War experiences. Just as he resolves to abandon his search for peace and live alone at a remote cabin in the Carolina mountains, he discovers a mother and her two small children lost in the forest. A man of character and strength, he instinctively steps in to help them get back to their home in Florida. There he will return to his own hometown—and witness the accident that launches a bittersweet reunion with his childhood sweetheart, Allie.When Joseph offers to help Allie rebuild her restaurant, it seems the flame may reignite—until a 45-year-old secret from the past begins to emerge, threatening to destroy all hope for their second chance at love.In Send Down the Rain, Charles Martin proves himself to be a storyteller of great wisdom and compassion who bears witness to the dreams we cherish, the struggles we face, and the courage we must summon when life seems to threaten what we hold most dear.
Send Lazarus: Catholicism and the Crises of Neoliberalism (Catholic Practice in North America)
by Matthew T. Eggemeier Peter Joseph FritzToday’s regnant global economic and cultural system, neoliberal capitalism, demands that life be led as a series of sacrifices to the market. Send Lazarus’s theological critique wends its way through four neoliberal crises: environmental destruction, slum proliferation, mass incarceration, and mass deportation, all while plumbing the sacrificial and racist depths of neoliberalism.
Send Me Down a Miracle
by Han NolanA sleepy, God-fearing community in Alabama erupts in chaos when a flamboyant artist from New York City returns to her hometown for an artistic experiment. "A fresh voice and an enigmatic subject combine to make kids engage in an activity they probably don't do much-contemplate."-Booklist
Send Me Your Guardian Angel: Padre Pio
by Alessio ParenteFor those who have faith this book will make it stronger, for those who don't it will set them wondering.
Send My Roots Rain: A Spirituality of Justice and Mercy
by Megan MckennaA collection of both previously published and unpublished writings, "Send My Roots Rain" features parables that can lead readers to the discovery of timeless truths. Engaging tales of love, friendship, freedom, peace, and loss bring to light the life-enhancing qualities of having a relationship with God.
Sendas Dios hará: Descubra la esperanza de Dios en su historia
by Don Moen¡MANTENGA SU MIRADA EN EL HACEDOR DE SENDAS! Don Moen profundiza en su mensaje central de esperanza y ánimo. Él motiva a los lectores a que se apoyen en el hecho de que Dios siempre está trabajando, aunque muchas veces lo hace en maneras que no podemos ver. Nada ni nadie está fuera del alcance del Señor. La muerte de un ser querido, la pérdida de un empleo, un divorcio inesperado o un mal informe médico--pruebas incontables-- pueden dejarnos con una sensación de derrota y desesperanza. No obstante, si puede hallar la fe para creer que Dios está obrando, sin importar cuáles sean sus circunstancias actuales, usted puede superar cada día. Todos estamos destinados a enfrentar dificultades en la vida. La esperanza, sin embargo, es la creencia de que --a pesarde lo que ven nuestros ojos-- Dios está obrando sobrenaturalmente tras bambalinas. A veces, tiene que ver en retrospectiva para recordar lo que Dios ha hecho por usted a fin de que pueda tener fe para lo que está por venir.Senda DIos hará le traerá una esperanza renovada y se convertirá en un aliento de aire fresco para su alma. Life can be difficult. But does God care? Don Moen has learned to lean on God&’s promises in good times as well as bad and he says, &“You can still trust Him.&” &“A person would need to look a long time to find a purer heart and voice than those of Don Moen.&” —Max LucadoIn his new memoir featuring snapshots from his life and career, Don shares heartfelt stories of gentle comfort for people looking for answers. Don asserts, that God has not forgotten us even when…We face a job lossWe go through an unexpected divorceWe receive a bad report from the doctorWe face the death of a loved oneAs a beloved songwriter and worship leader, Don Moen is the author of classic songs like &“Thank you, Lord&” and &“God Will Make a Way&”— the inspiration for this book. He knows what it means to feel anxious, worried, and down. And he knows what it means to persevere and see a new day.If you enjoy the encouraging style of Max Lucado, and if you find comfort in the books of Gary Chapman, then you will love reading God Will Make a Way, a new release from Thomas Nelson.