Dante: A Collection of Critical Essays [paperback] Freccero, John (Editor) [Jan 01, 1965]

Dante: A Collection of Critical Essays

Freccero, John (editor)

Literature & Fiction

Spectrum Publications

<p>AN OVERVIEW OF THE PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH TO THE WAR NEUROSES The survivors of traumatic events have long been known to suffer psychological sequelae. Of all possible stressors, combat is one of the most devastating. Wartime exposes its victim to a myriad of stimuli that are far beyond those of civilized life. The impact that remains can affect generations to come. In recent years there has been a paucity of research on the long term effects of battle. Particularly after the recent war there was initially an inclination to minimize the psychological impact of combat. It was only after concerted effort by a few dedicated clini cians that formal recognition was granted to the current version of the war neuroses. In the parlance of the day it was called the Post traumatic Stress Disorder (Figley, 1978). This phenomenologic diagnosis has been instrumental in bringing the necessary attention to this condition. Its applicability has been tested across a wide range of stressors, from man-made to natural. Few workers in the field now doubt the power of traumatic events to leave a profound impression on the victim. Contrary to previous thought, it has now been found that this imprint often becomes a chronic scar. Copyright © 1984 by Spectrum Publications, Inc. Psychotherapy of the Combat Veteran, edited by H. ). Schwartz.</p>

Psychotherapy of the Combat Veteran

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Schwartz, Harvey J. (ed.)

Psychology & Counseling

Two Elephants in the Room: Evolving Christianity and Leadership

History

Bodycomb, John

World

<p>This collection includes a large number of previously unpublished poems, as well as poems published on my website and my two previous collections, In The Water Was The Fire and Souvenirs of Spirit. It also reprints a number of prayers and blessings related to Mercy, some of which were commissioned by Mercy International Centre, Dublin.\nThese poems and prayers are essentially about encounter: encounter with the Divine, the natural world, the Celtic landscape and spirit, and those whose lives the poet has shared through journeys of birth and death, dementia and abuse.\nExploration of the meaning of Mercy is at the heart of many of the works.</p>

Being the Bird

Religion & Spirituality

Wickham, Mary

Worship & Devotion

Mountains Mist and Mystery: four Seasons of the mountain, Four Seasons of the Heart

Jacinta (compiled and Photographed by) Shailer

Christopher Geraghty was a Roman Catholic Priest, ordained in 1962 and attached to the Sydney Archdiocese for fifteen years. This is the fascinating story of his struggle to live his life as a priest, and his difficult journey out of the priesthood. Most revealingly, it is an insider?s account that describes with uncompromising honesty the secret life of the clergy behind the altar curtain, the tensions, the hypocrisy and contradictions, and the major conflicts within the Catholic Church. Throughout his time as a member of the clergy Christopher faced many challenges that made him constantly question the life he had chosen. While a Professor at St. Colomba?s College, a student confessed to him that one of Christopher?s seminary colleagues had been preying on him since he was a child. Christopher did not report it to the rector or the police as it seemed dishonesty to avoid scandal was the unspoken reaction to such matters. In another incident an Archbishop offered a promising young priest who had a fallen in love the opportunity to live a double life. With the partner looked after but kept secret and hidden from view. Forced to confront these contradictions, the paedophilia and other sexually deviant clergy ?misdemeanours?, all the while battling with extreme loneliness, the temptations created through the absence of human contact, the confusion and the price extracted for celibacy, Christopher increasingly found this too high a price to pay for membership into the clerical club Finally he escaped to Paris and Germany to study where he met his future wife. Making the decision to jump ship and leave the priesthood, he then had to confront the question as to whether to seek a Vatican dispensation, while searching for employment, and adjusting to an entirely new life. Interspersed with tales both humorous and shocking of cardinals, bishops and senior clergy, Dancing with the Devil is the story of one man who passed through the Roman system and came out the other side to become a husband, a father and a Judge of the District Court of NSW. ABOUT CHRISTOPHER GERAGHTY:Christopher Geraghty is married with two sons, and a retired judge of the District Court of NSW. Prior to this he spent approximately ten years as a judge of the Compensation Court of NSW. Before commencing his career in law, Christopher was a Roman Catholic priest, ordained in July 1962. He has a doctoral degree in theology from Sydney and a master's degree from Paris where he lived for two years. He spent some years in parishes in Sydney; however his principal work as a priest was to lecture in theology to students for the priesthood in the Theological Institute of Sydney. Christopher began his legal studies in early 1977 at the age of thirty-nine and at the same time, worked as a public relations officer for the Health Commission of NSW (as it then was), and later as the legal reporter on Channel 10 Newshour.

Dancing with the Devil: A Journey from the Pulpit to the Bench

Biographies & Memoirs

GERAGHTY, CHRISTOPHER

Professionals & Academics

Discover a New Faith - Energy for a Better Life: Energy for a better life

Macnab, Dr Francis

Christian Books & Bibles

‘Arguing that the church has lost its way … Dr Lorraine Parkinson pushes away centuries of doctrinal overlay in order to take with absolute seriousness the teachings of the Jewish man Jesus, as recorded in Matthew’s Gospel. This marvellously accessible book, full of down to earth practicality and refreshing wisdom, is a must for any discussion group or individual committed to a genuine, progressive vision of an enlightened humanity without borders that divide.’ Dr Val Webb Australian theologian and author of Stepping Out with the Sacred: human attempts to engage the divine. Through her intriguing explanation of the teachings in the Sermon on the Mount, Parkinson sets out compelling reasons why a real commitment to following the vision of Jesus of Nazareth can bring to reality the best possible world. In another age the author of this book would have been convicted of heresy at the very least. Her case for a 21st century new Reformation of the church is a must for all who have doubted or rejected the old Christianity and are looking for the way forward.

The World According to Jesus ...: his blueprint for the best possible world

Parkinson, Lorraine

Why have millions of Christians across two millennia been convinced that Jesus of Nazareth is the divinely anointed Christ? The answer is that ‘evidence’ for it is reinforced with every Sunday reading of the gospels. Each canonical gospel claims to tell the story of Jesus the Messiah, or Christ. Even if startling differences between the gospels are acknowledged, this has not destroyed belief that they are divinely inspired. In this book Lorraine Parkinson sets out compelling reasons why the gospels may be found to have been ‘made on earth’. She builds a strong argument that each gospel was written to make a distinct case for Jesus as the Christ. She presents detailed evidence that the Christ of the gospels is the creation of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John, plus later editors. The sub-text of this book contends that by including teachings of Jesus alongside claims for him as Christ, gospel writers bequeathed to Christianity two contradictory gospels – the gospel of Jesus and the gospel about Jesus. There is both detailed and courageous biblical scholarship in Made on Earth. Parkinson is not afraid to challenge the tradition in open and honest ways. What any scholar worth their salt should always do, but especially those in theological colleges who should be free to ‘teach’ rather than to ‘store up’! It is no longer good enough to ‘fiddle’ the orthodoxy tune from the pulpit while the minds of thinking people move on, vacating nearly every pew in the country. For that ‘poke’ Parkinson deserves our heartfelt thanks and gratitude. I know I will be referring regularly to Made on Earth.Rev Rex A E Hunt, Founding Director, The Centre for Progressive Religious Thought, Canberra. Immediate Past Chair, Common Dreams Conference of Religious Progressives, Australia/New ZealandAt last! A book that helps its readers to see and understand how the Way of Jesus with its emphasis on this world, was wrong-footed into fixation on “the Christ” and the next world. There is no bigger challenge to Christianity today than to rid itself of this fixation and from creedal adherence to the worldview that shaped it. In this book Lorraine Parkinson provides us with the perfect follow-up to her previous work, The World According to Jesus: his blueprint for the best possible world. The Gospel writers clearly decided another blueprint was more important than what Jesus taught and was ready to die for.Michael Morwood, resident theologian, Kirkridge Retreat Center, Bangor, Pennsylvania, USA. Author of In Memory of JesusLorraine Parkinson is an ordained minister, teacher and writer, whose doctoral research was conducted at the École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem. She leads seminars on progressive biblical thinking around Australia and in New Zealand. Her emphasis in seminars and in writing is on Jesus and his teaching about the kingdom of God on earth: the best possible world. Lorraine and her husband Dr John Bodycomb live in Melbourne, Australia.

Made on Earth: how the gospel writers created the Christ

written by Linda Espie Illustrated by Gabrielle Greig A moving, compassionate, and beautifully illustrated book about children’s grief after separation and divorce. The simplicity of language used, the powerful colour and clarity of the illustrations is symbolic of an underlying truth – that pain faced boldly … eventually loses some of its ferocious intensity.

It's Just Different Now

Parenting & Relationships

Espie, Mrs Linda

Family Relationships

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