Barry Cooper Knihy

Co dělá z křesťanství „dobrou zprávu“? Je to poznání, že ačkoli jsme se vzbouřili proti Bohu a zasloužíme si jeho trest, Bůh nás miluje. Miluje nás mimořádnou, drahou a sebeobětavou láskou – láskou, kterou kvůli nám dal najevo na jednom kopci za Jeruzalémem. Kurz Objevování křesťanství je založen na studiu Markova evangelia.Lidé mohou během sedmi setkání objevit, kdo je Ježíš, proč přišel a co to znamená jej následovat. Od svého prvního vydání organizací Christianity Explored Ministries v roce 2001 ve Velké Británii oslovil již stovky tisíc lidí na celém světě a byl přeložen do více než třiceti jazyků.

This important new work is a major analysis of the foundation of Eric Voegelin's political science. Barry Cooper maintains that the writings Voegelin undertook in the 1940s provide the groundwork for the brilliant book that is one of his best known, The New Science of Politics. At the time of that book's publication, however, few were aware of the enormous knowledge and accomplished scholarship that lay behind its illuminating, although sometimes baffling, formulations. By focusing on several of the key chapters in Voegelin's eight-volume History of Political Ideas, especially the studies of Bodin, Vico, and Schelling, Cooper shows how those studies provide the basis for Voegelin's thought. Investigating Voegelin's study of Oriental influences on Western political "ideas," especially Mongol constitutional law, and his study of Toynbee, Cooper seeks to demonstrate the vast range of materials Voegelin used. In Eric Voegelin and the Foundations of Modern Political Science, Cooper makes the connection between Voegelin's political writings of the 1940s and the meditative interpretations that began to appear with the publication of Anamnesis and with the later volumes of Order and History much more intelligible than does any existing discussion of Voegelin. Scholars in intellectual history and political science will benefit enormously from this valuable new addition to Voegelin studies.

The narrative explores the societal response to a devastating natural disaster that destroys half of a community's homes. It delves into themes of resilience and the disparity in aid and attention given to different regions affected by such tragedies. The story challenges readers to reflect on the nature of empathy and the urgency of collective action in the face of widespread suffering.

This 126-page paperback book by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper is designed to make the reader familiar with who Jesus was and why he is of absolute importance to every person who has ever lived. It focuses on the Book of Mark, which provides an accurate account of Jesus' life. The book is a supplement to the Christianity explored DVD course. Chapter titles 1. Introduction2. Who Was Jesus?3. Jesus -- His Aim4. Jesus -- His Death5. What Does 'Grace' Mean?6. Jesus -- His Resurrection7. What Is a Christian?8. Choices -- King Herod9. Choices -- James, John, and Bartimaeus

Beethoven's habit of composing by making many preliminary drafts and sketches was sufficiently unusual to attract attention even during his lifetime, and his creative process has attracted a good deal more attention since. This book incorporates the findings of recent studies on Beethoven's creative process and examines his underlying creative motivation, the interrelationships between his various works, and how his output was determined by external factors and his personal life. Including an introduction to his compositional methods and a detailed study of particular compositional problems of six different works, the book provides insight into the creative life of one of the greatest figures in musical history.

Offers a chronology of Beethoven's life, identifies important contemporaries, discusses the historical background of the period, and looks at Beethoven's philosophy, influences, and music

Exploring the intersection of political theory and Paleolithic art, the author presents a groundbreaking analysis that reinterprets ancient artifacts through the lens of Eric Voegelin's philosophical concepts. By examining cave and portable art, he argues that political life originated much earlier than traditionally thought, predating Greek civilization by 25,000 years. This work highlights the political significance of early human expressions, offering fresh insights that will engage archaeologists, prehistorians, and political scientists alike.

"This new study of Beethoven and his music is written as a continuous, chronological narrative that sets the works against the musical and biographical background from which they emerged. Such an approach results in close integration of life and works, and is particularly appropriate in the case of Beethoven: firstly because composition was his central preoccupation ('I live entirely in my music', he once wrote), and secondly because recent research on his numerous musical sketches has produced a much clearer picture of his everyday compositional activity, leading to many new insights into the interaction between his life and music. Barry Cooper illuminates Beethoven's artistic achievements both by examining the origins of his works and by commentary on some of their most striking and original features." "Statements in earlier biographies have been scrutinized carefully and are accepted here only if supported by sound evidence. This thorough reassessment extends even to translations of individual German words, and many well-known but fictitious anecdotes have been eliminated. Conversely, numerous details discovered in recent years are for the first time incorporated into a general study of Beethoven - notably information from sketch studies and from a new edition of his correspondence. The many fresh conclusions will be of interest to both specialists and the musical public at large."--Jacket