Politics And Apocalypse
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Politics And Apocalypse
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Author : Robert Hamerton-Kelly
language : en
Publisher: MSU Press
Release Date : 2007-11-30
Politics And Apocalypse written by Robert Hamerton-Kelly and has been published by MSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-30 with Philosophy categories.
Apocalypse. To most, the word signifies destruction, death, the end of the world, but the literal definition is "revelation" or "unveiling," the basis from which renowned theologian René Girard builds his own view of Biblical apocalypse. Properly understood, Girard explains, Biblical apocalypse has nothing to do with a wrathful or vengeful God punishing his unworthy children, and everything to do with a foretelling of what future humans are making for themselves now that they have devised the instruments of global self-destruction. In this volume, some of the major thinkers about the interpretation of politics and religion— including Eric Voegelin, Leo Strauss, and Carl Schmitt— are scrutinized by some of today's most qualified scholars, all of whom are thoroughly versed in Girard’s groundbreaking work. Including an important new essay by Girard, this volume enters into a philosophical debate that challenges the bona fides of philosophy itself by examining three supremely important philosopher of the twentieth century. It asks how we might think about politics now that the attacks of 9/11 have shifted our intellectual foundations and what the outbreak of rabid religion might signify for international politics.
The Politics Of Apocalypse
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Author : Dan Cohn-Sherbok
language : en
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Release Date : 2006
The Politics Of Apocalypse written by Dan Cohn-Sherbok and has been published by Oneworld Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Pervading culture and politics alike, Christian Zionism is the fastestrowing religious movement in Christianity today, with current believershought to exceed five million in the US alone. Proposing a literal readingf the bible, it states that a Jewish return to the Holy Land is aequirement for the Second Coming and inevitable Armageddon. Promoting commonnterests between Israel and the Christian World, and possessing manyell-moneyed advocates, Christian Zionism has a far-reaching influence inoday's world. In this illuminating book, professor and rabbi Danohn-Sherbok traces the transition of Christian Zionism from Puritan times tohe present, examining the ever increasing role of Armageddon in its belieftructure and studying its deep-rooted sway on both the Middle East peacerocess and the American political system. Covering Hal Lindsey's books andis invitations to White House Seminars, Cohn-Sherbok inspects the growth ofhe movement and its quintessential role as a political lobbying force.;nvaluable to anyone who seeks a greater understanding of the interplay
Apocalypse Without God
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Author : Ben Jones
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-04-21
Apocalypse Without God written by Ben Jones and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-21 with Political Science categories.
Explains why apocalyptic thought, despite often being dismissed as bizarre, has persistent appeal in political life.
Catastrophism
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Author : Sasha Lilley
language : en
Publisher: PM Press
Release Date : 2012-10-05
Catastrophism written by Sasha Lilley and has been published by PM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-05 with Political Science categories.
We live in catastrophic times. The world is reeling from the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression, with the threat of further meltdowns ever-looming. Global warming and myriad dire ecological disasters worsen—with little if any action to halt them—their effects rippling across the planet in the shape of almost biblical floods, fires, droughts, and hurricanes. Governments warn that there is no alternative to the bitter medicine they prescribe—or risk devastating financial or social collapse. The right, whether religious or secular, views the present as catastrophic and wants to turn the clock back. The left fears for the worst, but hopes some good will emerge from the rubble. Visions of the apocalypse and predictions of impending doom abound. Across the political spectrum, a culture of fear reigns.? Catastrophism explores the politics of apocalypse—on the left and right, in the environmental movement—and examines why the lens of catastrophe can distort our understanding of the dynamics at the heart of these numerous disasters—and fatally impede our ability to transform the world. Lilley, McNally, Yuen, and Davis probe the reasons why catastrophic thinking is so prevalent, and challenge the belief that it is only out of the ashes that a better society may be born. The authors argue that those who care about social justice and the environment should jettison doomsaying—even as it relates to indisputably apocalyptic climate change. Far from calling people to arms, they suggest, catastrophic fear often results in passivity and paralysis—and, at worst, reactionary politics.?
Apocalypse And Post Politics
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Author : Mary Manjikian
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Apocalypse And Post Politics written by Mary Manjikian and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with American fiction categories.
The Reality Of Apocalypse
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Author : David L. Barr
language : en
Publisher: Society of Biblical Lit
Release Date : 2006
The Reality Of Apocalypse written by David L. Barr and has been published by Society of Biblical Lit this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Religion categories.
Far from spinning a fantasy of what will never be, the book of Revelation depicts an alternate social world in order to shape the community and individual identity of an audience living under imperial rule. To highlight the Apocalypse’s meaning for its original audience, this volume focuses on two interrelated themes pulsing throughout Revelation: rhetoric and politics. It considers rhetorical strategies and tactics in Revelation and demonstrates how its rhetoric fits the situation in Roman Asia Minor and the struggle within the Apocalypse community. It also examines community and cultural conflicts, showing how myth, symbol, and liturgy function as means of resistance in an imperial setting. By offering a fresh window on the lively interplay between imagination and history, between words and worlds, this volume will be indispensable for anyone seeking to understand current scholarly analysis of the book of Revelation.
Theories Of International Politics And Zombies
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Author : Daniel W. Drezner
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-10-26
Theories Of International Politics And Zombies written by Daniel W. Drezner and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-26 with Political Science categories.
How international relations theory can be applied to a zombie invasion What would happen to international politics if the dead rose from the grave and started to eat the living? Daniel Drezner's groundbreaking book answers the question that other international relations scholars have been too scared to ask. Addressing timely issues with analytical bite, Drezner looks at how well-known theories from international relations might be applied to a war with zombies. Exploring the plots of popular zombie films, songs, and books, Theories of International Politics and Zombies predicts realistic scenarios for the political stage in the face of a zombie threat and considers how valid—or how rotten—such scenarios might be. This newly revived edition includes substantial updates throughout as well as a new epilogue assessing the role of the zombie analogy in the public sphere.
Political Realism In Apocalyptic Times
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Author : Alison McQueen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018
Political Realism In Apocalyptic Times written by Alison McQueen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
From climate change to nuclear war to the rise of demagogic populists, our world is shaped by doomsday expectations. In this path-breaking book, Alison McQueen shows why three of history's greatest political realists feared apocalyptic politics. Niccol- Machiavelli in the midst of Italy's vicious power struggles, Thomas Hobbes during England's bloody civil war, and Hans Morgenthau at the dawn of the thermonuclear age all saw the temptation to prophesy the end of days. Each engaged in subtle and surprising strategies to oppose apocalypticism, from using its own rhetoric to neutralize its worst effects to insisting on a clear-eyed, tragic acceptance of the human condition. Scholarly yet accessible, this book is at once an ambitious contribution to the history of political thought and a work that speaks to our times.
Political Apocalypse
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Author : Ellis Sandoz
language : en
Publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Release Date : 2000
Political Apocalypse written by Ellis Sandoz and has been published by Intercollegiate Studies Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Literary Criticism categories.
Fyodor Dostoevsky has often been regarded as a prophet who foretold the rise of totalitarian socialism in Russia. But his political vision had deep spiritual roots. Dostoevsky's searing struggle with the question of God is famously presented in the legend of the Grand Inquisitor in The Brothers Karamazov.
Apocalypse As Holy War
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Author : Emma Wasserman
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2018-07-31
Apocalypse As Holy War written by Emma Wasserman and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-31 with Religion categories.
Prevailing theories of apocalypticism assert that in a world that rebels against God, a cataclysmic battle between good and evil is needed to reassert God’s dominion. Emma Wasserman, a rising scholar of early Christian history, challenges this interpretation and reframes Paul’s apocalyptic texts as myths about politics in the world of divinity. Wasserman argues that the most dominant historical-critical theories about Christian apocalypticism are ahistorical and tend to work with apologetic formulations of Christ’s victory and the uniqueness of Christianity. Assessing Paul’s claims about immanent war, divine enemies, and the transformation that will accompany Christ’s return, Wasserman sees him as envisioning a single, righteously ruled cosmic kingdom, the true nature of which will soon be revealed to all. A major scholarly contribution that ranges across Mediterranean and West Asian religious thought, this volume has broad implications for understanding Paul’s myth of heroic submission as well as his most distinctive ethical teachings.