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First published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Set in Derry in September 1941, McCauley's War is written through the eyes of the streetwise nine-year old Dickie McCauley, who dominates his friends and constantly outwits his elders. Torn between the foolish, drunken dreams of his father and the realities of family life in wartime Derry, Dickie's antics with his motley gang bring unwanted attention to the doorstep of his long-suffering mother. These innocent scrapes, ultimately complicated by much darker deeds and local politics, lead to terrible consequences for the close-knit McCauley family.
Charlie and Harley are brothers. They love to play and wrestle together. They cant leave each other alone, even when Mother tells them to stop. They wrestle and roll and chase each other around their yard, having fun. They are almost old enough to fend for themselves, and Mother is teaching them how to hunt for dinner and to use their five sensessmell, touch, taste, see, and hear. They try to catch their food but cant stop playing around.
How does liturgy impact the formation of faith? The Protestant Church has traditionally emphasized human reason and doctrinal knowledge. But there is another method with great formative power--participation in liturgy. Human beings gain important knowledge not only through traditional, cognitively focused learning, but also through practice and participation. And because knowledge is wholistic, an inability to express an idea in language does not necessarily signify an absence of knowledge. This book shows how liturgy transmits knowledge that transcends human reason. We repeat the liturgy in weekly public worship, and its contents are inscribed on our minds and bodies. Contrary to common bel...
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.