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John Stuart Blackie
John Stuart Blackie was one of the most impressive and influential figures of nineteenth-century Scotland, as well as one of the most striking and flamboyant. As an intellectual he translated Goethe's Faust and brought first-hand knowledge of German philosophy to Scotland as a means of keeping the Enlightenment tradition alive. As first Professor of Humanity at Aberdeen from 1839 to 1852 and then as Professor of Greek at Edinburgh until 1882, he played a, perhaps the, central role in modernising the Scottish university curriculum, removing the dead hand of theological orthodoxy, raising standards (and the entry age), introducing tutorial teaching and establishing new chairs (including the Ed...
The Scottish Jurist
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Rooted in Love
In addition to having a foreword written by well known author Margaret Silf, this book has been endorsed by William Barry SJ, Tim Muldoon, Trevor Hudson, Tracy Williamson, Fran Rossi Szpylcyn and Michelle Francl Donnay. In her foreword Margaret Silf describes the book as being an intimate guidebook to Ignatian spirituality. Suited to all readers - those familiar with Ignatian spirituality will find well known themes presented in a new perspective! and those new to the field will find an accessible guide. This is not a book to be read so much as it is a book to be prayed through. It offers a blend of life experience and the principles of Ignatian spirituality. Any person seeking meaning through the Christian faith will find this book a useful and life giving resource.
Being Spiritual while Doing Research
Although the topic of spirituality has been experiencing a renaissance since the end of the previous century, it is not always associated with academic activities. The book invites scholars from all fields to rethink this traditional divide between knowledge and spirituality, offering fresh perspectives on how the two can coexist and enhance each other. Twenty-nine authors from across the world illustrate how scholarly pursuits in various disciplines can be deeply spiritual journeys.
From Jennys to Jets
Fly along with daredevil young pilots in the early days of aviation. A fictionalized account of real-life aviator Bill Randall from 1918 to 1958.
