Oxford University Press

Set against the tumultuous background of recent political events in the Philippines, this stirring memoir offers a vision of religion as an integral force for political and social change. In telling his often dramatic story, Father Niall O'Brien provides a vivid, first-hand account of life in the Philippines under Marcos--the political corruption,...

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Recent discoveries in astronomy have revolutionized the field of cosmology. While        many long-standing questions in cosmology have now been answered, the new data pose        new mysteries such as the nature of the "e;dark energy"e; that dominates the universe.          This second edition provides an accessible and thorough text on...

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Recent years have seen a remarkable surge in interest in the book of Genesis - the first book of the Bible - and a foundational text of Western culture. In this new commentary, Thomas Brodie offers a complete and accessible overview of Genesis from literary, theological, and historical standpoints. Brodie's work is organized around three main...

Dark Feelings, Grim Thoughts is about the early work of Camus and Sartre, including Camus's The Stranger, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Plague, and Sartre's  Nausea, No Exit and the concepts of Bad Faith and 'Being-for-Others'....