Is religion best seen as only a cause of war, or is it a source of comfort for those caught up in conflict? In Checkpoint, Temple, Church and Mosque six senior figures in Anthropology, Sociology, Geography and Development Studies set out to answer this question.Based on fieldwork conducted in Sri Lanka's most religiously diverse and politically troubled region during the country's civil war (1983-2009), it provides a series of new and provocative arguments about the promise of a re...

In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God and Other Sermons," Jonathan Edwards delivers a series of impassioned sermons that exemplify the fervor of the First Great Awakening. Through vivid imagery and emotional appeals, Edwards navigates themes of sin, salvation, and the dire consequences of moral negligence. His rhetorical style'—marked by a careful blend of fear and hope'—forces listeners to confront their spiritual status, making the text a profound exploration of early American Puritan...

In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God & Other Sermons," Jonathan Edwards employs a powerful and evocative style characterized by intense imagery and a meticulous theological approach. This seminal collection includes his most famous sermon, delivered in 1741, which underscores the pervasive themes of sin, divine wrath, and the urgency of spiritual awakening. Edwards masterfully intertwines scriptural references with vivid illustrations of human depravity, reflecting the fervent religiou...

One hundred sixty years after Abraham Lincoln’s death it can be difficult to find sources that shed new light on his life, but that is exactly what Jonathan W. White and William J. Griffing have done.A Great and Good Man provides excerpts from more than 200 previously unpublished accounts written by men and women who lived during the Civil War. Some sawLincoln deliver speeches, review the troops, or light up cigars with soldiers. Others offer pointed commentary on his policies and ...

The period between 2001 and 2006 saw the rise and fall of an internationally supported effort to bring a protracted violent conflict in Sri Lanka to a peaceful resolution. A ceasefire agreement, signed in February 2002, was followed by six rounds of peace talks, but growing political violence, disagreements over core issues and a fragmentation of the constituencies of the key parties led to an eventual breakdown. In the wake of the failed peace process a new government pursued a highly eff...