Books published by University of Scranton Press,U.S.

For one week in May of 2007, hundreds of bishops from throughout Latin America gathered in Brazil at the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida for the Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America. This title includes essays that examine the official documents from the conference.

A collection of thirty essays from John Deely, a major figure in contemporary semiotics and an authority on scholastic realism and the works of Charles Sanders Peirce. It tracks Deely's development as a pragmatic realist, featuring his early essays on our relation to the world after Darwinism and articles on logic, semiotics, and objectivity.

Presents a collection of essays on Yiddish literature, music, film, and journalism in the United States. This volume demonstrates the value of Yiddish culture through its reliance on solidarity, its artistic adaptability, and its balance of secular and religious characteristics. It is intended for those interested in American Jewish culture.

The granting of indulgences by the Catholic Church has long been infamous as one of the grounds for Martin Luther's revolt from the church in the sixteenth century. Modern scholars have usually characterized the medieval practice as a defective one. This title debunks this argument through an examination of indulgences.

From the sexual abuse scandals that shook the foundations of the Catholic Church to the 9/11 terrorist attacks that cast a cloud over a troubled nation, this book investigates the contemporary events, ideas, and movements that fostered Dan Brown's dominance of best-seller lists and dinner table conversations.

How can philosophy or science claim to discover objective truth when their arguments originate from subjective beings? This title offers a solution to the problem of subjectivity in inquiry. It creates an interface between semiotics and the concept of intentionality, to demonstrate that every sign is irrevocably linked to human understanding.

Examining the HIV/AIDS crisis in light of biblical teachings, this title argues for a theological presence alongside contemporary economic, social, and political efforts to quell this disease. It is useful for those seeking ways to integrate their religious beliefs with their efforts to alleviate the suffering caused by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Choosing a career is one of the biggest milestones in life. The author addresses this need with a comprehensive guide to finding job information through the Internet. This book explains how to research career options using the Internet. This volume is a useful text for students, career counselors, and job seekers everywhere.

On the surface, Lucie Christine - the pseudonym given to a nineteenth-century Frenchwoman named Mathilde Boutle - was a very ordinary upper-middle-class woman, fulfilling her daily responsibilities to her husband and children. But underneath, Lucie Christine was an extraordinary human being. This book tells the life story of this remarkable woman.

Brings together scholars to address a fiercely debated topic: the intersection of religion and violence. This book includes an essay accounting for the violence in Hindu religious traditions, an informative look at the Israeli-Palestinian tensions of more recent times, and an essay on the Catholic just war theory.

During their ascendancy and occupation of much of Europe, the Nazis plundered the documents and cultural treasures of Jewish organizations as well as other groups and individuals they deemed to be enemies of the Reich. This catalog offers a collection-by-collection English-language description of this historical and cultural documentation.

Sinclair Lewis, celebrated author of "Babbitt and Main Street", wrote more than twenty novels in the course of his prolific career, most of which went through several editions over the years. This work is the descriptive bibliography of the Lewis catalog.

Tackles the complicated question of how a succession of dominant forms of media have supported - and even to some extent created - different conceptions of reality. This book offers not only a clear picture of where our society has been but also a road map to a more engaged, informed, and fully human future.

Guides readers through a number of classic films from the 1930s and '40s and investigates why films featuring Irish American characters were so popular among American audiences during a period when the Irish were still stereotyped and scorned for their religion. This book also considers films such as "Angels with Dirty Faces", and "Kitty Foyle".

During his lifetime, Archbishop Oscar Romero chose to live the Christian Gospel in a radical way, defending, supporting, and serving the poor, and confronting the oppressive and murderous violence of the Salvadoran dictatorship. As a result, in March 1980, he was assassinated. This book offers an examination of the bishop's eventful life.

The author finds in the poetry and other writings of Spanish mystic Saint John of the Cross a wisdom that she argues can assist caregivers in comforting their patients through the trying times just before death. This title offers instruction to those providing care for terminally ill patients.

Of the seven sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church, matrimony is the most discussed, debated, disputed, and adjudicated. This book employs the fundamental question 'What brings a marriage into existence?' as the legal and scholarly means to explore the very nature of marriage within the framework of the canon law of the Catholic Church.

Offers information and practical guidelines for board members and executives of nonprofit organizations large and small. This title addresses topics that include: the historical roots of the voluntary sector in America, a complete discussion of the key responsibilities of nonprofit boards, and useful tools for self-assessment.

Presents a detailed account of Hegel's religious thought. This book analyzes the historical importance of transcripts of Hegel's lectures that emerged in the 1980s. It also presents Hegel's concepts of religion, determinate religion, and consummate religion.

Presents the story of various railroad cars that transported commodities to markets. This book offers a study of freight cars that conveyed coal across broad swaths of land before the invention of steam engine. It traces the history and evolution of coal cars from their earliest use in England, to the end of the steam era on American railroads.

Immerses readers in the medieval historical context that gave rise to the Sephardic tradition, arguing that the golden age of Jewish culture in Spain would not have been possible without the stimulus and inspiration of Islamic civilization. This book also covers such topics as the flourishing of Jewish culture and science, and Hebrew poetry.

Combines the traditional rabbinic approach and the modern academic perspective to forge a different understanding of Maimonides. This work includes an essay on Maimonides' approach to superstition in rabbinic literature.