books by St. Augustine's Press     books:     St. Augustine's Press      My Correct Views on Everything Leszek Kolakowski, Zbigniew Janowski, ... St. Augustine's Press, 2005 Great as a pre 2008 election read From the start it is evident that this book is the product of a brilliant though secular mind. The author is at his best describing quite convincingly the deficiencies and failures of the several social and political systems which have come and gone, namely, socialism, ...             Morality: The Catholic View Servais Pinckaers St. Augustine's Press, 2003 Clarity for Morality Pinckaers very clearly and concisely shows that Christian morality is about fulfilling our longing for happiness, excellence, joy, and truth. The end is not merely to obey commandments but rather to obey commandments in order to be truly happy. The power to walk that ...             Natural Law: Reflections on Theory and Practice Jacques Maritain St. Augustine's Press, 2001 One of the best if not the best Maritain has a goldmine of information in this little book for those interested in the tradtional view of Natural Law. I have read several books on the Natural Law, some very good ones, but they all left me with a feeling of incompleteness. Maritain does not do this, ...             Happiness and Contemplation Josef Pieper St. Augustine's Press, 1998 A True Work of Art Josef Pieper gave us a true and indisputable work of art in this short book. The theme is that man's happiness is found in contemplation, in seeing, in being together with, in the presence of the only beloved object that fully satisfies: God who is perfect goodness, ...             An Intelligent Person's Guide to Modern Culture Roger Scruton St. Augustine's Press, 2000 A defence of the high culture The author starts by giving a definition of the concept of culture and states his intention to pursue an "archaeological" method in studying his subject. He then discusses the difference between cult and culture in which he sees religion as the guarantee of social ...             Religion: If There Is No God-- : On God, the Devil, Sin, and Other Worries of the So-Called Philosophy of ... Leszek Kolakowski St. Augustine's Press, 2001 So long, and thanks for all the fish... Kolakowski is a believer. He explicitly believes in a Christian personal God. What is more, he sees such belief as an integral part of an overall commitment to a lived religious practice, in his case, it would seem, Catholicism. This is the vantage from which he ...             The Mystery of Being, Volume I: Reflection and Mystery (Gifford Lectures, 1949-1950) Gabriel Marcel St. Augustine's Press, 2001 Intersubjectivity is the answer There was a time in my life when I read and reread this work. This does not mean that I understood it fully. But the idea of 'intersubjectivity' and that it is through being with and understanding others that we become most truly human is one which had great influence ...             The Meaning of Conservatism Roger Scruton St. Augustine's Press, 2002 Conservative or Communitarian? This is an extraordinarily well-written and energetic tome of small frame but great stature. Scruton, the Enblish conservative that he is, explains why conservatism is not a theory to be applied but a doctrine to be worked out. The dogmatics of conservatism, a phrase ...             The Slaughter of Cities: Urban Renewal As Ethnic Cleansing E. Michael Jones St. Augustine's Press, 2003 excellent Another excellent book by an excellent writer! If you liked his other works then you'll probably like this book also. Hmm could CPClark be the same as C Clark???? what a weirdo!!!             Encounters With Silence Karl Rahner St. Augustine's Press, 1999 Rahner's Mystical encounters with Silence "The quiet we seek for retreat ... is more often recalled in its absence than in its presence. When was the last time you witnessed a joyful silence, a rapturous silence? When have you heard some raconteur relay a congenial encounter with silence." Jane H. Kay "I ...             On Hunting Roger Scruton St. Augustine's Press, 2001 Very funny, very well written, very good philosophy too This is Scruton at his best in non academic writing. If you ever wondered what fox hunting had to do with Aristotle, Plato, Kant (and possibly even Heiddiger, the man not the tunelling boring machine) this is the place to look. It is also a good present for parents of ...             A Theater of Envy: William Shakespeare (Carthage Reprint) Rene Girard St. Augustine's Press, 2004 An original reading of the usual subject Girar is a quite heterodox critic, and his trademark, mimetic desire (that is the fact that we desire something by imitating someone else who also desire it either directly (our best friend's girlfriend) or indirectly (social stereotypes that make desirable a certain ...             Aristotle on Poetics Aristotle St. Augustine's Press, 2002 Tragedy Teaches Us Something About Life I read these works for a graduate seminar on Aristotle. Poetry appeals to human passions and emotions. Powerful beautiful language and metaphor really appeal to emotion. This idea really disturbed Plato, who takes on Homer in the Republic. Plato thought that early ...             Where Did I Come From? Where Am I Going? How Do I Get There?: Straight Answers for Young Catholics Charles E. Rice, Theresa Farnan, ... St. Augustine's Press, 2006 "Amen" to Patrice's review! This is another one of those books that I wish was written 30 years ago when I was a teen. The information is key to knowing how to correctly form your conscience and make choices; and knowing how to make good choices will affect the rest of your life. The authors ...             The American Catholic Voter: Two Hundred Years Of Political Impact George J. Marlin St. Augustine's Press, 2004 The Definitive History The role of the Catholic voter in American elections since at least the time of Jefferson has been critical in determining outcomes--even when Catholics themselves were barely accepted as Americans. Today, when Catholics are disunified (traditionalists, "cafeteria ...          products you might be interested in search for books conservatism, contemplation, intelligent, philosophy, reflections, shakespeare      toavi.com    web we recommend Rahner's Mystical encounters with Silence randomly chosen baby: PRIMO Deluxe Easy Chair (Natural Birch wood color)