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¿Cuánto debe preocuparnos China?Coincidiendo con el centenario de la fundación de la República Popular China, el país se ha propuesto convertirse en la potencia hegemónica para el año 2050. Ante esta situacion de disputa por el poder, ¿como esta reaccionando Estados Unidos? ¿Puede el mundo escapar al conflicto entre una fuerza geopolitica emergente y una ya establecida? ¿Que papel tiene aqui la Union Europea?Este libro toma como punto de partida el debate sobre la trampa de Tucidides y lo lleva mas alla, examinado la estrategia china para convertirse en lider mundial y ofreciendo una perspectiva unica sobre la posicion de Europa.Jose Maria Beneyto, abogado y escritor especializado en relaciones internacionales, hace un repaso por la historia reciente y el caracter del pais asiatico, un caracter que se ha forjado a la sombra de la figura del emperador y bajo la bandera del comunismo.Para entender tanto el fenomeno de su auge como las consecuencias globales que acarrea, Beneyto analiza las fortalezas y debilidades geoestrategicas y geopoliticas de los tres grandes bloques de poder mundiales, y explora la posible evolucion de sus relaciones repasando las capacidades y limitaciones de cada uno.¿Guerra o paz? ahonda en el desafio que supone para el mundo occidental el ascenso de un pais para el que no existen aliados permanentes ni enemigos perpetuos, y nos proporciona una vision en detalle de la dinamica entre China, Estados Unidos y Europa, despojada de alarmismos y con un estilo ameno e ilustrado.Una lectura esencial para aquellos que buscan comprender como se desarrollaran las relaciones internacionales en las proximas decadas.

Adela Cortina, Premio Nacional de Ensayo 2015 y autora del éxito Aporofobia, reflexiona en su nuevo libro sobre los desafíos éticos que plantea la IA y nos alerta de sus peligros para la democracia.Desde el nacimiento de la inteligencia artificial ha habido dos corrientes muy marcadas: aquellos que temen sus amenazas y quienes estan entusiasmados por lo que promete.Aunque ambos estan de acuerdo en regular una etica de esta tecnologia cuyo proposito sea defender y cuidar de los intereses humanos, los entusiastas van mas alla con sus reclamos y aseguran que, dotando a la IA de valores morales, podremos acabar con los problemas de la vida cotidiana, con las enfermedades, la vejez, la muerte y crear una nueva especie superior que marque el inicio de un nuevo mundo de paz y felicidad.No obstante, frente a esta vision tan optimista, ¿hablamos de etica o de ideologia? ¿No se esta calificando como ciencia lo que no lo es para atraer suculentas inversiones, e incluso ganar en la competencia por el poder mundial?Con la claridad de ideas y los argumentos que caracterizan a Adela Cortina, este libro aborda todos los aspectos clave del debate en torno a la IA: el deber etico de las tecnociencias, la geoestrategia del poder, los desafios de la robotica, la libertad en la era digital y el control del espacio publico por parte de los algoritmos y las tecnologias.¿Etica o ideologia de la inteligencia artificial? nos invita a reflexionar sobre el decisivo momento historico en que nos encontramos frente a la IA y nos urge a apoyarnos en las nuevas tecnologias como herramientas para fortalecer la democracia y plantear un futuro mejor.

A Theological Introduction to the Witness of the Church within the Mission of GodMission is Gods work. God spoke the first promise of gospel hope, sent his Son into this fallen world, and commissioned his Spirit to empower his church for witness. Until the day Christ returns, God has called his people to participate in his mission through evangelism, apologetics, church planting, cultural engagement, gospel suffering, and many other activities that faithfully communicate gospel hope in Christ.This practical introduction provides a biblical framework for understanding the churchs role in Gods mission. It reviews the biblical story of Gods mission, draws insights from the churchs witness since Pentecost, and studies aspects of contemporary Christian witness. Each chapter ends with study questions to encourage further reflection and discussion by church members and ministry leaders. Readers will gain refreshing insights into how they can participate in faithfully bearing witness to Christ through the churchs work in the world today.Confessional and Contemporary:Precisely defines the biblical aspects of Gods mission and Christian witness, built upon time-tested theology, yet freshly applied for witness in the post-Christendom world Accessible:Written for church members, college and seminary students, ministry workers, and church leaders who are committed to creating a community that bears witness to Christ in an unchurched society Practical and Motivational:Clear and crisp writing style, enhanced by many helpful figures and charts, and infused with a gospel passion to declare Gods glory among the nations Spurs Discussion:Thought-provoking study questions at the end of each chapter to encourage further reflection and faithful action

Finding internal coherence within the Old Testament is a challenging task. Numerous scholars over the centuries have provided various, divergent frameworks to organize the content of the Hebrew Bible. Navigating both the Old Testament itself and the history of its interpretation can feel like a maze of complexity.Biblical scholar Kevin Chen offers a way of understanding the Old Testament through the orienting lens of what he calls "nexus passages." Such passages pull the material of the Old Testament together through their high connectivity to other Scripture passages. In his thorough textual analyses, Chen shows how these nexus passages serve as lexical, thematic, and theological hubs for understanding the Old Testament. Both exegetical and intertextual, Wonders From your Law gazes deeply into the text for a constructive, evangelical approach to Old Testament theology.

Winter Magic is perfect for anyone seeking to connect with their own magic during the enchanting time of Yule, and to harness the power of the Winter Solstice. Readers will be introduced to various Yule spirits and deities both light and dark, gain insight into the pagan origins of Christmas traditions and learn how to create and foster a Yule that honours and celebrates the Winter Solstice and the returning light of the sun.Winter Magic will show you how to: - Make pine needle bundles and hand-dipped taper candles for mindful gift-giving - Identify the most powerful colours, herbs and spices for your practice - Create the perfect winter altar and perform rituals to honour Yule deities and spirits - Bring magic to the kitchen with a nourishing witchs soup - Set intentions as you celebrate the Winter Solstice and welcome the new year - Learn how to read tarot and use other divination tools - Work with the moon and its influence And much more! Whether you are a seasoned practitioner seeking new insights, or a baby witch curious to delve into the magical practices associated with this festive season, Winter Magic offers a treasury of knowledge and practices to enrich your Winter Solstice celebrations.

Discover a set of soothing spells and helpful hints to vanquish any worry heading your way.Applying the healing wisdom of our foremothers, Cerridwen Greenleafs easy practices and pagan prescriptions are the perfect antidote to the hurly-burly world of stress, anxiety, worry and constant bombardment of negative news.Wiccan Self-care Spells is written with you in mind and includes dozens of inspired ideas using plants, roots, teas, herbal cures, crystals and natural remedies to restore serenity to your life.For anyone dealing with sleeplessness, bouts of the blues, angst and being over-busy, this book is the ideal combination of both mental and physical healing; the sacred self-care spells will take you from harried and hurried to contented and calm.

How do you rebuild your life after it falls apart?Catastrophic events often feel like the end of the world. When we feel like we have nothing left, we sometimes wish for our own end too. Yet God keeps waking us up every morninga sign that God wants us to keep living when our world ends. We must find our way to the new life that awaits us on the other side of loss. But how?Dawn Sanders has traveled this path before and lived to tell the talenot once but twice. After a divorce and then the sudden death of her second husband, Dawn discovered a buried treasure in Genesis 1: Gods process for creating new life out of chaos. In When Your World Ends, Dawn digs deep into the creation story and unearths a seven-step process by which God brings us out of the void and into new beginnings. With her unique perspective, authenticity, and courage, Dawn meets those who are starting over and guides us into renewed hope.

Sometimes Work HurtsWe might be discouraged, disillusioned, or devastated by our work. We might experience trauma or harassment on the job, or we may have experienced work loss by getting fired. If youve been beat up, burnt out, or brokenhearted by work, youre not alone.The Bible tells us that work will be difficultfilled with thorns and thistlesbut no one prepares us for the pain we experience on the job. In When Work Hurts Meryl Herr Explores the emotional, relational, and vocational pain that work causes and helps us rebound and build resilience so we can fully participate with God in his mission, Walks through the biblical story of the Israelites journey of exile, return, and rebuilding as a framework for spiritual and practical resources for navigating work loss, and Shows that we can take comfort in the fact that God is at work in the midst of our work to bring healing and hope.

What is real? How do we determine what the fundamental structures of reality are?In this Questions in Christian Philosophy volume, philosopher Ross Inman offers an introduction to metaphysics. He introduces us to the tradition of metaphysics in Western philosophy, what it means to do metaphysics as a Christian, and considers timeless and universal inquiries into the central topics of metaphysics: identity, necessity and possibility, properties, universals, substances, and parts and wholes.With this academic but accessible primer, readers will be introduced to the key topics explored in contemporary metaphysics.The Questions in Christian Philosophy Series features introductory textbooks that offer students a Christian perspective on the various branches of philosophy, enabling them as they seek to understand all facets of life including existence, knowledge, ethics, art, and more.

Key Traits of a Healthy Church to Develop within the Local BodyWhat is an ideal church, and how can you tell? How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us arent sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some preconceived ideas. This book answers those questions and many more.Author Mark Dever seeks to help believers recognize the key characteristics of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical theology, and a right understanding of the gospel. Dever then calls us to develop those characteristics in our own churches. By following the example of New Testament authors and addressing all members of the church, pastors and laity alike, Dever challenges all believers to do their part in maintaining the local church. Part of the 9Marks Building Healthy Churches series,What Is a Healthy Church?offers timeless truths and practical principles to help each of us fulfill our God-given roles in the body of Christ.Offers an Ideal Church Model:Encourages pastors and members to implement healthy church qualities within their local body Written by Mark Dever:Pastor, bestselling author, andpresident of 9Marks From 9Marks:Other titles in the Building Healthy Churches series includeChurch Discipline;Deacons; andChurch Membership Replaces ISBN 978-1-58134-937-5

Recovering the Practice of LamentThe church desperately needs to recover the practice of lament. But what exactly are we asking for?The call for lament echoes throughout the pages of Scripture. This ever-present genre shaped the lives of ancient communities, and it should shape the practices of churches today. And yet contemporary Christian communities often dont know how to engage texts of lament in their contexts. In a world experiencing so much pain, a recovery of biblical lament is more necessary than ever.In Walking with God Through the Valley, Old Testament scholar May Young offers a guide for readers to engage lament texts both in their church communities and in their personal lives. Drawing deeply from key passages in Scripture, including the Psalms, Habakkuk, and Lamentations, Young posits that true lament must come out of a deep understanding of the biblical text. Through practicing lament in our own lives, we can move through pain and suffering and experience Gods renewed hope.

However you define it, deconstruction is impossible to deny."Im deconstructing my faith." As any pastor can tell you, hearing these words is simply a regular feature of ministry these days. How we respond to those who are deconstructing will reveal the kind of churchand the kinds of Christianswe really are.Ian Harber knows the fear and grief of deconstruction firsthand. In Walking Through Deconstruction, he tells the story of his own process of deconstruction and reconstruction over more than ten years and explores what is actually happening, both culturally and spiritually, when someone deconstructs their faith.Deconstruction doesnt happen in a vacuum; it is catalyzed by a comfortable society, cultural Christianity, compromised churches, and the compounding anxieties of life. But the Christian faith has better to offer. Harber lays out a vision for the kind of faith environment that can foster genuine reconstruction through healthy relationships, robust doctrine, healthy institutions, a better theology of suffering, and the peace of God.Walking Through Deconstruction tells the authors real life story of deconstruction and reconstruction provides a clear definition of deconstruction acknowledges the urgency of deconstruction while prioritizing patience and trust over fear describes common contributing factors and phases of deconstruction, and casts a vision for healthy communities that help people hold onto faith. We desperately need healthy models of ministry to those who are deconstructing. Whether youre a pastor, parent, or friend of someone on this path, Walking Through Deconstruction offers hope for a renewed faithstronger than it was before.

Una crónica en primera persona brutal e impactante desde una Ucrania invadida.24 de febrero de 2022: Vladimir Putin lanza una invasión relámpago para conquistar Kyiv y derrotar al estado ucraniano. En ese momento, el reportero Alberto Rojas se pone en marcha con su cuaderno de notas y su camara fotografica en lo que sera un road trip de miles de kilometros para hablar con los protagonistas del conflicto en todos los frentes de la guerra: desde las trincheras del Donbas a los campos de prisioneros rusos, y desde el interior de un blindado ucraniano al despacho del presidente Volodimir Zelensk, pasando por la casa de una viuda en Bucha o el vacio posnuclear de Chernobil.En dos años y medio de guerra he visto a los rusos atacar con once misiles una ciudad llena de gente y volver a hacerlo minutos despues para matar a los miembros de los servicios de rescate que habian acudido para soccorer a la poblacion; he contemplado a mujeres alejarse de sus hijos para coger un arma y hacer frente a los invasores que saqueaban y mataban a voluntad () y al volver al hotel me he encontrado una y otra vez con personas que iban diciendo en las redes sociales que lo que yo acababa de ver era mentira.Pero no era mentira. Yo lo vivi.

«La violencia se nos ha metido debajo de las uñas, bajo la epidermisdel pecho, en la sinapsis individual y colectiva. Ante esoManuUreste nosentrega este libro magnífico para resistir. Suempatía con l

Todo lo que los filósofos griegos pensaron hace mucho tiempo para mejorar tu vida ahora mismo¿Qué le diría Epicuro a Elon Musk? ¿Y Diógenes a una celebrity de Instagram? Es más, ¿qué te dirían los viejos filosofos a ti? Si, a ti.Eres mas griego de lo que piensas, todo lo que te pasa les paso antes a ellos, tus problemas son los mismos y sus recetas para la vida siguen estando vigentes, pero desgraciadamente las hemos olvidado o malinterpretado. Es hora de volver a ellos.El escritor y aventurero Fabian C. Barrio ha recorrido el mundo en busca de respuestas y las ha encontrado en los filosofos de hace tres mil años, cuyo pensamiento logro modelar quienes somos hoy. Sus enseñanzas son la base de este libro ameno, socarron e iconoclasta que quiere subsanar la duda mas roedora a la que se enfrenta el primate moderno: ¿como coño consigo estar bien?.La clave esta en las cuatro escuelas principales del pensamiento griego: el estoicismo, el epicureismo, el escepticismo y el cinismo. Ellos nos enseñaron a controlar los placeres, a lidiar con el deseo, a sobrellevar los miedos y a cultivar la belleza. Estos griegos apolillados tienen mucho que decir al hombre moderno, y a nosotros solo no toca aprender a releer conceptos como ataraxia, eudaimonia y epoche.Usted se encuentra aqui es un divertido e irreverente viaje al pasado para traer al presente, a nuestras aceleradas vidas del siglo xxi, la filosofia que lleva siglos ayudandonos a vivir mejor. Nadie como Fabian C. Barrio para que sus lecciones nos lleguen tan frescas como si hubiesen sido pensadas expresamente para ti.

Under the Sickle and the Sledgehammer was originally published in 1942, as war still raged between Finland and Soviet Union. Its writer was a Finnish woman who emigrated to Russia in the 1930s, convinced the new egalitarian state and workers paradise would be a better life for her and her young son, hopeful once settled she could send for him. What followed was very different to what was promised: a life in constant fear, under intense government scrutiny, of purges and Great Wraths, good people imprisoned and shot; and state-run propaganda that spun a web of lies around its people. The author eventually escaped, defying the odds when so many of her friends and loved ones did not, and recorded her memories under a pseudonym in what became the second most censored book from Finnish libraries after the war. This is the first English translation of this important memoir, whose original preface states: I simply want to provide an honest account of what my friends and I had to live through under the "Stalinist sun".

For centuries, Christians and Muslims have engaged each other in debate and critique. A key area of disagreement is the nature of God: Is God a Trinity or absolutely one? To promote interfaith dialogue, Christians must understand the history of the conversation and also articulate the doctrine of the Trinity in reasonable, compelling ways.In this New Explorations in Theology volume, Sherene Nicholas Khouri offers both historical and constructive responses to Islamic objections to the doctrine of the Trinity. Khouri considers arguments from Arabic Christian theologians and philosophers in the eighth to tenth centuries, primarily John of Damascus, Theodore Ab Qurrah, and Yay Ibn cAd. When Muslims expanded beyond the Arabic peninsula, Christians in occupied regions were spurred to defend the Trinity against the Islamic understanding of tawid, the absolute oneness of Allah, and against misconceptions of Christian belief.Khouri then applies the insights of these little-known thinkers to current theology and apologetics conversations. She makes the case for appealing to the common ground of God as the greatest conceived being, then arguing that such a being must be relational in nature. While Christians today debate models of the Trinity with each other and with Muslims, they can be confident that Christians throughout history have believed in triune relationality and found in the doctrine of the Trinity an invitation to personal relationship with the divine.Featuring new monographs with cutting-edge research, New Explorations in Theology provides a platform for constructive, creative work in the areas of systematic, historical, philosophical, biblical, and practical theology.

Entre la autobiografía y el ensayo, un texto poderosísimo y de alto voltaje literario sobre el abuso sexual a menores.Esta es la historia de una mujer que de niña sufrió abusos por parte de su padrastro y que reflexiona sobre el sentido de la experiencia que le toco vivir. Sabe que nunca va a entender realmente que paso, y aun asi sigue buscando, con la distancia pacificadora de los años pero con la rabia intacta. Pensar es como la lucha de un samurai contra un monstruo, y, para luchar contra los monstruos del pasado y los nuevos monstruos que aparecen en el momento de ser madre, esta mujer usa las armas con las que se ha formado: las armas de la literatura.Triste tigrees una aventura del pensamiento que nos propone acompañar a la narradora mientras se cuestiona la violencia sexual, el mal, el trauma, el silencio, pero tambien las formas de ser un adulto protector, la libertad, la verdad, el relato. ¿Como contar una historia que no se puede contar? ¿Como escuchar una historia que nadie quiere escuchar? ¿Que hacer con eso que es terriblemente grave y a la vez perfectamente normal?Triste tigreno es un libro, es una bomba, una pequeña bomba artesanal que se detona en casa, en la intimidad de la lectura. Tiene la intensidad y la fragilidad de las cosas concebidas en soledad y con furia. Tambien tiene la loca y ridicula ambicion de que todo estalle en pedazos.

The doctrine of deification or theosis has been gaining interest among scholars for some time. Yet most publications on the topic have focused on Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions and have subsumed the discussion under the category of soteriology. If "being transformed into the same image" (2 Corinthians 3:18) is truly essential to the Christian life, a fuller understanding of this biblical concept is needed for Christians of all traditions.In this volume, biblical scholars and theologians offer a constructive account of deification that breaks new ground in key ways. First, several essays focus on the work of major Protestant thinkers and Protestant expressions of the doctrineincluding Lutheran, Reformed, Baptist, Wesleyan, Pentecostal, and Evangelical. Second, contributors incorporate deification into arenas that have thus far remained largely unexplored, such as the relationship between justification and deification, applications for theological education, how deification compares with transhumanism, the impact of translation philosophy on the visibility of deification in Scripture, and perspectives on deification in global Christianity.Contributors include both senior and younger scholars from a variety of backgrounds, including Alister McGrath, Ann Jervis, Veli-Matti Karkkainen, Ben C. Blackwell, and Michael Gorman. Transformed into the Same Image invites readers to dive deeper into the doctrine of deification and continue the conversation.

The book of Acts is a vivid portrait of the birth of the church. The Holy Spirit is central, anointing Gods people to bear witness to the gospel and perform mighty wonders and healing miracles. This book will awaken your soul and empower you to join the apostles in spreading Gods kingdom on earth. This 12-lesson study guide on the book of Acts, designed for both individual and group study, provides a unique and welcoming opportunity to immerse yourself in Gods precious Word as expressed in The Passion Translation. Begin your journey exploring details regarding the authorship of Acts, date of composition, first recipients, setting, purpose, central message, and key themes. The study then walks you through every portion from the book and includes features such as notable verses, historical and cultural background information, definitions of words and language, cross references to other books of the Bible, and character portraits of figures from the Bible and church history. Enrich your biblical understanding of the book of Acts, experience Gods love for you, and share his heart with others.