"This book argues that hope is the indispensable precondition of religious practice and secular politics. Against dogmatic complacency and despairing resignation, David Newheiser argues that hope sustains commitments that remain vulnerable to disappointment. Since the discipline…
"This book argues that hope is the indispensable precondition of religious practice and secular politics. Against dogmatic complacency and despairing resignation, David Newheiser argues that hope sustains commitments that remain vulnerable to disappointment. Since the discipline…
Möglicherweise wäre die Soziologie als Fach gar nicht etabliert worden, wenn sich mit der massiven Veränderung der Lebens- und Produktionsbedingungen, ihrer Ambivalenz von technischem Fortschritt und Verelendung Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts nicht auch ein allgemeines Unbehagen bre…
"Timely discussion about contemporary life and how a progressive vision of politics and critical thinking in today's world might be established." - cover.
"This book highlights the role of emotions in the contentious politics of modern South Asia. It brings new methodological, theoretical and empirical insights to the mutual constitution of emotions and mobilisations in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. As such, it addresses three d…
The eudaimonia gap -- The theological virtue of hope in Aquinas -- Rejoicing in hope -- Presumption and moral reform -- Despair and consolation -- The problem of worldliness -- Hope and the earthly city
The theological virtue of hope has long been neglected in Christian ethics. However, as social, civic and global anxieties mount, the need to overcome despair has become urgent. This book proposes the theological virtue of hope as a promising source of rejuvenation. Theological …
