[PDF] The Flight From Humanity eBook

Author : R. J. Rushdoony
Publisher : Chalcedon Foundation
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 26,48 MB
Release : 2014-02-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1879998513

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The greatest threats to Christianity are those that are most unknown to the average Christian. The most difficult threats to discern are those that are blended into our very worldview - the ones that we think are true. The Scripture warns, "If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!" (Mt. 6:23), i.e., the worst kind of darkness is the darkness we think is light. One of the most neglected but pervasive threats to the Christian world and life view is that of neoplatonism. This leftover of ancient Greek philosophy is grounded upon a dual aspect to reality: It views that which is form or spirit (such as mind) as good an that which is physical (flesh) as evil. Neoplatonism is a "dialectical" philosophy that tries to reconcile two basically hostile concepts and retain both within its system. Neoplatonism presents man's dilemma as a metaphysical one, whereas Scripture presents it as a moral problem. Basing Christianity on this false neoplatonic idea will always shirt the faith away from the Biblical perspective. Modern ideas of spirituality have developed into a form of over against the Biblical model where the Spirit of God is active in the world and in the person to work out the will of God. Too many Christians believe they can escape sin if they can escape the material world. But Scripture says all of man fell into sin, not just his flesh. Flight From Humanity is a revealing look into the nature and effect of neoplatonism on contemporary Christian thought, and it offers sound Biblical solutions for the believer who desires to fully serve God.

Author : American Astronautical Society
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1557 pages
File Size : 10,66 MB
Release : 2010-08-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 1851095195

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A complete history of human endeavors in space, this book also moves beyond the traditional topics of human spaceflight, space technology, and space science to include political, social, cultural, and economic issues, and also commercial, civilian, and military applications. In two expertly written volumes, Space Exploration and Humanity: A Historical Encyclopedia covers all aspects of space flight in all participating nations, ranging from the Cold War–era beginnings of the space race to the lunar landings and the Apollo-Soyuz mission; from the Shuttle disasters and the Hubble telescope to Galileo, the Mars Rover, and the International Space Station. The book moves beyond the traditional topics of human spaceflight, space technology, and space science to include political, social, cultural, and economic issues, and also commercial, civilian, and military applications. Produced in conjunction with the History Committee of the American Astronautical Society, this work divides its coverage into six sections, each beginning with an overview essay, followed by an alphabetically organized series of entries on topics such as astrophysics and planetary science; civilian and commercial space applications; human spaceflight and microgravity science; space and society; and space technology and engineering. Whether investigating a specific issue or event or tracing an overarching historic trend, students and general readers will find this an invaluable resource for launching their study of one of humanity's most extraordinary endeavors.

Author : Lobb, Joshua
Publisher : Sydney University Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 12,9 MB
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1743322658

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The Flight of Birds is a novel in twelve stories, each of them compelled by an encounter between the human and animal worlds. The birds in these stories inhabit the same space as humans, but they are also apart, gliding above us. The Flight of Birds: A Novel in Twelve Stories explores what happens when the two worlds meet. Joshua Lobb’s stories are at once intimate and expansive, grounded in an exquisite sense of place. The birds in these stories are variously free and wild, native and exotic, friendly and hostile. Humans see some of them as pets, some of them as pests, and some of them as food. Through a series of encounters between birds and humans, the book unfolds as a meditation on grief and loss, isolation and depression, and the momentary connections that sustain us through them. Underpinning these interactions is an awareness of climate change, of the violence we do to the living beings around us, and of the possibility of transformation. The Flight of Birds will change how you think about the planet and humanity’s place in it.

Author : Ralph Richardson
Publisher : Ralph L Richardson
Page : 166437 pages
File Size : 19,24 MB
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Art
ISBN :

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Why is mankind always at war? What happened at the Tower of Babel? Why are relationships so hard? Who were the Cro-magnons? Throughout the universe planets and civilizations live in peace. There's a reason for this. All living creatures have ESP. Except Earth! That's because of the Cro-magnon civilization. Because of them The intergalactic council put an esp blocker on earth. That's why humanity has struggled for thousands of years and cannot achieve world peace. Because of brain surgery gone wrong our Hero, Finn, becomes the worlds greatest mentalist. After struggling with his new power ( it almost drives him mad), he discovers an evil society on earth and the story is about their battle for the future of earth.

Author : Pavlina Radia
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,17 MB
Release : 2019-08-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1786609576

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What is the future of humanity? What does it mean to be ‘human’ in the posthuman age? What responsibility does humankind have towards others and their environments? How are the stories that humans tell themselves implicated in the very power asymmetries and eco-political challenges that they bemoan? Taking a cross-disciplinary approach to the posthuman age, the essays in this collection speak to the multifaceted geographies and counter-geographies of humanity, probing into the possible futures we face as planetary species. Some of these include: ecological issues generated by centuries of neglecting our environment(s); power asymmetries stemming from economic and cultural globalization; violence and its affective politics informed by cultural, ethnic, and racial genocides; religious disputes; social inequities produced by consumerism; gender normativity; and the increasing impact of digital and AI (artificial intelligence) technology on the human body, as well as historical, socio-political, not to mention ethical relations.

Author : Jonathan Glover
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 18,95 MB
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0300189230

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Renowned moral philosopher Jonathan Glover confronts the brutal history of the twentieth century to unravel the mystery of why so many atrocities occurred. In a new preface, Glover brings the book through the post-9/11 era and into our own time—and asks whether humankind can "weaken the grip war has on us." Praise for the first edition: “It is hard to imagine a more important book. Glover makes an overwhelming case for the need to understand our own inhumanity, and reduce or eliminate the ways in which it can express itself—and he then begins the task himself. Humanity is an extraordinary achievement.”—Peter Singer, Princeton University “This is an extraordinary book: brilliant, haunting and uniquely important. Almost 40 years ago a president read a best seller and avoided a holocaust. I like to think that some of the leaders and followers of tomorrow will read Humanity.”—Steven Pinker, New York Times Book Review

Author : Benjamin Jones
Publisher : hubbookseries
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 11,49 MB
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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H.U.B. Volume 1 explores the world of vampires, long believed to be nothing but myth and legend, and how they do in fact exist. For years they have lived peacefully amongst humans but all that is about to change. Not content with being considered an equal to the human race, a faction has arisen that is threatening to fracture the delicate truce and engage in a global war pitting humans against vampires. H.U.B. (Humanity's Ultimate Battle) Volume 2: Blowback is the next step in the epic HUB series! Picking up right where Volume 1 left off it offers you more of what you've come to expect from HUB but raises the ante to a whole new level!

Author : Ilana Feldman
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 36,68 MB
Release : 2010-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0822348217

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Collection of essays that consider how humanity--as a social, ethical, and political category--is produced through particular governing techniques and in turn gives rise to new forms of government.

Author : Edward Carpenter
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 15,71 MB
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3734040248

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Reproduction of the original: Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure by Edward Carpenter