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Trust of People, Words, and God
A Route for Philosophy of Religion
Joseph J. Godfrey
In this philosophical tour de force, Joseph J. Godfrey argues that trusting is a matter of what a person does—well or badly—and not at heart a matter of beliefs about someone. And believing someone’s words is a manner of trusting. Trusting is central to the practice of theistic religion. And when trusting is analyzed and recognized as receptivity to enhancement, we uncover important links between ethics, social theory, epistemology, ontological modeling, fiducial argumentation regarding God, and modes of religious faith, and thus realize an expanded philosophy of religion.
Godfrey develops four dimensions of trusting (reliance trust, I-thou trust, security trust,…
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Dark Faith
New Essays on Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away
Edited by Susan Srigley
Dark Faith: New Essays on Flannery O’Connor’s The Violent Bear It Away is a rich study of O’Connor’s second novel by nine scholars in the fields of American literature, theology, and religious studies. Each essay is a penetrating look at the complexity of O’Connor’s religious vision, taking seriously the darker turns of faith, the meaning of violence, and the centrality of love in her work. The thematic approach to the novel makes this an excellent companion to The Violent Bear It Away. Students and general readers alike will find new insights and thoughtful analyses of O’Connor’s haunting novel.
Richard Giannone’s…
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2011 AAIS Book Award goes to Dennis Looney's FREEDOM READERS
Dennis Looney’s Freedom Readers: The African American Reception of Dante Alighieri and the Divine Comedy was awarded First Prize in the 2011 AAIS book award competition, general category.
This prestigious book award, sponsored on a yearly basis by the American Association of Italian Studies, recognizes the most distinguished critical…
William O'Rourke interviewed on Radio Smart Talk
In 1972, a group known as the Harrisburg Seven went on trial for allegedly plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger, the man they saw as the architect of the war in the Nixon Administration. The group, led by Catholic priest Father Phillip Berrigan was also charged with conspiring to blow up…
