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1. HarperCollins to Release The C. S. Lewis Bible:
C.S. Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most thought-provoking and influential Christian writer of the modern era. For more than forty years, generations of readers have found insight and inspiration from his uniquely articulate view of God's interaction in the world and in our lives. To be released on October 26, 2010, The C.S. Lewis Bible is one of the most anticipated Bibles of our time. This New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible includes additional readings comprised of selections from Lewis's celebrated spiritual classics, a collection that includes Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain, Miracles, A Grief Observed, The Weight of Glory and The Abolition of Man, as well as letters, poetry, and Lewis's less-familiar works. Each reading, paired alongside relevant passages in the Bible, offers C.S. Lewis as a companion to a reader's daily meditation. As people engage in Bible reading, they will also gain insight from Lewis's writings and spiritual journey as they invite Lewis into their spiritual discipline. Key features of this hardcover Bible edition include:
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) text—the most trusted, accepted, and accurate translation of the Bible available
Over 400 selections from C.S. Lewis for contemplation and devotional reading
Introductory essays on C.S. Lewis's view of scripture
Attractive two-color interior (brown/black)
Double-column format, in a readable, classic design
Presentation page for gift-giving
Sample pages from The C.S. Lewis Bible can be viewed here and you can pre-order the Bible here ($34.99/copy discounted at Amazon.com to $23.09).
"Minding Our Morals: Freedom and the Brain" Video Discussion with William Hurlbut, Steven Pinker, and Troy Van Voorhis (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, February 19, 2010)
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It is a commonplace in modern society to think of Christianity and rationalism as opposite historical and philosophical forces. In this provocative and landmark book, renowned scholar Rodney Stark (The Rise of Christianity) demonstrates that it has been the unique elements within Christianity that gave rise not only to visions of reason and progress but also to the development of free-market capitalism. Stark contends that Christianity is the most forward-looking religion, evincing faith in progress and in its followers' abilities to understand God over time. Such a future-based rational theology has encouraged the development of technical and organizational advances, such as the monastic estates and universities of the Middle Ages. Stark contends that these developments transformed medieval political philosophy so that liberty, science, and the rule of law first developed and thrived in those locales, such as northern Italy, that lacked despots and encouraged moral equality based on natural law. The Victory of Reason concludes by maintaining that Christianity continues to spread in places like Africa, China and Latin America because of its faith in progress, its rational theology and its emphasis on moral equality.
"Every once in a while a book comes along that not only provides new answers but also transforms the old questions. The Victory of Reason is such a book."
—The Rev. Richard John Neuhaus, late Editor in Chief, First Things
"Rodney Stark may be the most influential religious researcher of the past hundred years. . . . The Victory of Reason is itself a victory of reason in a field long dominated by anti-western, anticapitalist, and antireligious myth. Stark's extraordinary scholarship has made it possible to again ask, and perhaps finally answer, some of the most enduring questions about faith and spirituality."
—Laurence R. Iannaccone, Professor of Economics, Chapman University
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The first book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, that is rich in Christian imagery and themes (continues with Perelandra and That Hideous Strength), Out of the Silent Planet is a mysterious and suspenseful tour de force that begins the adventures of the remarkable Dr. Elwin Ransom from Cambridge University. Here, that estimable man is abducted by a megalomaniacal physicist and his accomplice and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. The two men are in need of a human sacrifice, and Dr. Ransom would seem to fit the bill. Once on the planet, however, Ransom eludes his captors, risking his life and his chances of returning to Earth, becoming a stranger in a land that is enchanting in its difference from Earth and instructive in its similarity. He discovers three races of intelligent, pious creatures (hrossa, séroni, and pfifltriggi) and the ruler of this alien world.
For centuries the Christian Church was the leading patron of the arts. The Christian faith was not just defended by intellectual argument but was also promoted and explained through paintings, music, and literature. It is evident that the beliefs of artists continue to manifest today, only now they believe any number of different things. Christians must be involved in the arts and must re-commit to putting Christian artists into society because films, music, and literature have the power to influence and even transform whole civilizations. This first annual online apologetics conference is dedicated to inspire Christians to either express their faith through the arts or support those that do. This year’s conference will primarily focus on literary apologetics, or promoting the Christian faith through the written word, and fiction in particular.
Featuring:
Robert Bowman, Jr., Professor, Institute for Religious Research, Biola University
Angus Menuge, Professor of Philosophy, Concordia University Wisconsin
Corey Olsen, Professor of English (“The Tolkien Professor”), Washington College
Bernard Bull, Director of the Instructional Design Center, Concordia University Wisconsin
Robert Velarde, Author, Conversations with C.S. Lewis: Imaginative Discussions About Life, Christianity and God
Mary Jo Sharp, Director, Confident Christianity
Anthony Horvath, Executive Director, Athanatos Christian Ministries
Although certain aspects of C. S. Lewis’s work have been studied in great detail, others have been comparatively neglected. In this international conference, the first of its kind to be held in France, we hope to look at Lewis’s life and work, and those of his friends and associates, from many different angles. Questions of identity are essential to the understanding of any writer. The ways authors perceive themselves and who they are, the communities they belong to by birth or choice, inevitably influence their work. The way they present other people, real or fictional, may also be rooted in their own conception of identity. We are therefore seeking for papers which examine gender and family roles, national, regional, racial or professional identities, membership of a particular church, movement or club, ideological or political attachments, descriptions of oneself (e.g., dinosaur, Old Western Man) either with regard to Lewis and those who knew him or in a study of their writings. Among Lewis’s friends and associates we would include his brother Warren, his wife Joy, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, Dorothy L. Sayers, T.S. Eliot, Ruth Pitter and Owen Barfield, but would also consider studies of anyone who worked with Lewis or who influenced him. Comparative studies of Lewis and another writer are also possible.
When:June 2-3, 2011
Where: Lille Catholic University, France
Call for Papers: Deadline for propositions for papers (200 to 300 words, French or English): June 15, 2010
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