Facing Evil: Confronting the Dreadful Power Behind Genocide, Terrorism, and CrueltyPaul Woodruff, Harry A. Wilmer Open Court Publishing, 2001 - 297 pages From the Holocaust to the destruction of the World Trade Center, evil human acts continue to defy all attempts at explanation. This collection of lectures on evil by prominent scholars, writers, theologians and philosophers resonates powerfully as a guide to these dark forces and will help conceptualize a plan for action against them. Included are contributions by Maya Angelou, M. Scott Peck, Rollo May, Raul Hilberg, Samuel Proctor, and others. |
Table des matières
UNDERSTANDING EVIL | 14 |
4 | 44 |
6 | 83 |
1 | 99 |
2 | 116 |
THE SOUNDS OF EVIL | 139 |
TAI JI | 177 |
EVIL | 209 |
REFLECTIONS ON EVIL | 229 |
A SELECTION OF TEXTS | 249 |
E THE SHADOW | 265 |
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Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Facing Evil: Light at the Core of Darkness Paul Woodruff,Harry A. Wilmer Aucun aperçu disponible - 1988 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
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