Secondhand Theology, Philosophy & World Religions Bargain Book Box SP2818

Secondhand Theology, Philosophy & World Religions Bargain Book Box SP2818

Twenty titles spanning the full breadth of religious thought — from Jungian depth psychology and Catholic renewal theology to Taoist and Confucian wisdom, Jewish ethics, and Hindu philosophy. A serious and wide-ranging collection with strong Pelican and Penguin editions throughout, ideal for readers drawn to the meeting points of faith, reason, and spiritual experience. Highlights include Merton on Chuang Tzu, Newman on doctrinal development, Jung's Answer to Job, Radhakrishnan, and the letters of Pope John Paul I.

1. Ego and Archetype — Edward F. Edinger — Edinger's landmark study of the individuation process and its parallels with religious symbolism, tracing deep connections between inner transformation and the history of religious experience through a Jungian lens.
2. Mysticism — F.C. Happold — Happold's indispensable Pelican survey combining a thorough scholarly introduction with a rich anthology of primary texts drawn from across the world's great mystical traditions.
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4. The Fountain of Age — Betty Friedan — Friedan's major later work bringing the same searching intelligence she applied to feminism to bear on ageing, challenging a culture that treats growing old as decline rather than possibility.
5. Law, Love, and Language — Herbert McCabe — The Dominican theologian McCabe's penetrating examination of moral philosophy and language, exploring the deep connections between ethics, love, and the naming of God.
6. The Kingship of Christ — George Bell — The Bishop of Chichester's Penguin Special account of the theological vision and early history of the World Council of Churches and the ecumenical movement that shaped twentieth-century Christianity.
7. A New Pentecost? — Léon Joseph Suenens — Cardinal Suenens' influential account of the Catholic charismatic renewal, written by one of the principal architects of Vatican II and one of the most significant Catholic voices of his era.
8. Jewish Values — Israel Pocket Library — A compact and authoritative guide to the ethical and spiritual values at the heart of Jewish life, drawn from the acclaimed encyclopaedic reference series published in Jerusalem.
9. The Way of Chuang Tzu — Thomas Merton — Merton's luminous free-verse interpretations of the great Taoist philosopher, capturing the wit, paradox, and radical freedom of Chuang Tzu's vision with the sensibility of a contemplative master.
10. Christians and World Freedom — ed. L. Bright, OP — A Sheed & Ward Stagbook gathering Christian responses to urgent questions of human freedom, justice, and the Church's engagement with the modern world.
11. Anglicanism — Stephen Neill — Neill's authoritative Pelican survey of the Anglican tradition, tracing its Reformation origins through its distinctive theological character and its worldwide spread.
12. Judaism — Isidore Epstein — The former principal of Jews' College London offers a comprehensive Pelican Original survey of Jewish history, law, thought, and practice across three thousand years.
13. The Philosophy of Religion — ed. Basil Mitchell — A rigorous Oxford University Press collection edited by Basil Mitchell, bringing together key analytical treatments of religious belief, the problem of evil, miracles, and the rationality of faith.
14. The Pope's Journey to the United States — A vivid documentary account of a historic papal visit to America, capturing the spiritual and cultural resonance of the occasion.
15. Answer to Job — C.G. Jung — Jung's most provocative theological essay, confronting the troubling moral dimensions of the Book of Job and drawing out their implications for the psychological understanding of God and evil.
16. I: The Philosophy and Psychology of Personal Identity — Jonathan Glover — Glover's wide-ranging Pelican inquiry into what makes a person who they are across time, drawing on analytic philosophy and psychological research in equal measure.
17. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine — John Henry Newman — Newman's foundational theological work, written as he stood at the threshold of his reception into the Catholic Church, arguing that living tradition legitimately develops across the centuries.
18. Mencius — The Penguin Classics edition of the second great Confucian philosopher, whose humane and optimistic account of human nature and its moral cultivation has shaped Chinese ethical thought for two millennia.
19. The Hindu View of Life — S. Radhakrishnan — The celebrated Indian philosopher and statesman's classic introduction to Hindu thought, making a persuasive case for its universal spiritual relevance and its capacity for dialogue with Western traditions.
20. Illustrissimi — Albino Luciani — The charming collection of open letters by Albino Luciani — soon to become Pope John Paul I — addressed to historical figures, saints, and fictional characters, offering a glimpse into the mind of the Smiling Pope.