Books received: Volume 15, Issue 2

Works of William Godwin: Series II, Political and Philosophical Writings. General editor: Mark Philp. Volume editors: Pamela Clemit, Martin Fitzpatrick, Mark Philp. Researcher: Austin Gee. Consulting editor: William St Clair. Seven volumes. William Pickering. London, 1993. £395. ISBN: 1–85196–026–0 set.     

Professor Gasking on mathematics

Book Information Matters of the Mind. Matters of the Mind Lyons William Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2001 xxix + 288 Paperback By Lyons William. Edinburgh University Press. Edinburgh. Pp. xxix + 288. Paperback:,     

In the Spirit of William James

In this essay, I identify several ways in which James Dittes extended the spirit of William James in his writings on psychology of religion. Like James, Dittes gave minimal attention to psychological theory and God-talk. Both authors located their reflections on religion within a philosophical, as well as a psychological, perspective. Both employed a discourse that was personalist, pluralist, and pragmatist. In the last section, I briefly note some of the ways in which Dittes moved beyond William James in the spirit of William James.     

Karl Barth, the Church and the Churches – Edited by William G. Rusch (ed.)

Book reviewed:
Karl Barth, the Church and the Churches , William G. Rusch (ed.), William B. Eerdmans 2005 (0-8028-2970-8), xi + 59 pp., pb $12.00     

Seeing through CORNEA

For useful comments on an early draft of this paper, I wish to thank Andrew Cortens, William Hasker, Richard Swinburne and Mark Webb. I am especially grateful to William Alston, Frances Howard-Snyder and John O'Leary-Hawthorne for extended discussion on several pertinent matters.     

Review of <Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">William L. Rowe on Philosophy of Religion: Selected Writings</Emphasis>, edited by Nick Trakakis

‘William L. Rowe on Philosophy of Religion’ edited by Nick Trakakis, collects 30 papers of William Rowe's important work in the philosophy of religion. I review this collection, and offer an objection of one of Rowe's arguments.     

The Marriage of Archaeology and Religion

Book reviewed: Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel , William G. Dever, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2005 (0‐8028‐2852‐3), hardcover, xvi + 344 pp., Hb £15.95/$25     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article:
Unapologetic Theology: A Christian Voice in a Pluralistic Consevation, by William C. Placher
Community Without Unity: A Politics of Derradian Extravangance, by William Corlett
Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations, by Paul Williams
Men and Women: Sexual Ethics in Turbulent Times, edited by Philip Turner Cowley     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: John Calvin: A Sixteenth Century Portrait, by William J. Bouwsma. Eucharist: Symbol of Transformation, by William R. Crockett. Kings' Pawn: The Memoirs of George H. Dunne, S.J.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Books reviewed:
Franke Wilmer. The Social Construction of Man, the State, and War: Identity, Conflict, and Violence in the Former Jugoslavia. Reviewed by William R. Caspary
Edited by Fathali M. Moghaddam and Anthony J. Marsella. Understanding Terrorism: Psychological Roots, Consequences and Interventions. Reviewed by Jerrold M. Post
Marc Sageman. Understanding Terror Networks. Reviewed by William P. Smith     

A Clinical Case of Generalized Anxiety Disorder

This article presents the clinical case of a 38-year-old man with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). “William” reports longstanding excessive and uncontrollable worry about a number of daily life events, including minor matters, his family, their health, and work. In addition, he endorses chronic symptoms of restlessness and irritability, muscle tension, concentration difficulties, and sleep disturbance. In an attempt to cope with his worries, William engages in excessive information and reassurance seeking, particularly with respect to decision making, and he often double-checks even minor tasks. In addition, he engages in procrastination, and avoids spontaneous or unplanned events. Although William describes himself as a born worrier, his GAD symptoms became noticeably problematic over the last several years, subsequent to an increasing number of stressors. Comorbid conditions as well as predisposing and precipitating factors are described in addition to the specific symptom presentation.     

剌佛与马礼逊在华传教事业之关系研究

剌佛是英国东印度公司驻广州商馆主席,马礼逊则是公认的基督教新教在中国传播的"开山始祖"。剌佛给予马礼逊在华事业多方帮助。可以说,马礼逊在华事业的开拓,与剌佛对其的鼎力相助是分不开的。但学界研究迄今尚付阙如。本文拟详加探究,祈望能补此方面研究之罅漏。     

Reviews

Martin, Dale B. The Corinthian Body
Jones, Serene Calvin and the Rhetoric of Piety
Webster, John Barth's Ethics of Reconciliation
Lennan, Richard The Ecclesiology of Karl Rahner
Chopp, Rebecca S. Saving Work: Feminist Practices of Theological Education
Desmond, William Being and the Between , and Perplexity and Ultimacy: Metaphysical Thoughts from the Middle
Baum, Gregory Essays in Critical Theology
Schweiker, William Responsibility and Christian Ethics
Thiel, John E. Nonfoundationalism
van Deusen Hunsinger, Deborah Theology and Pastoral Counseling: A New Interdisciplinary Approach     

Obituary: William Kevin Presa

In this obituary, I detail the life and contribution of William Kevin Presa.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Organizing for Effective Guidance by Joseph William Hollis and Lucille Ussery Hollis. Guidance for Youth by Bruce Grant, George D. Demos, and Willard Edward. Society and the Adolescent Self-image by Morris Rosenberg. Learning Your Way Through College by William C. Resnick and David H. Heller. How to Get Money for College by Benjamin Fine and Sidney A. Eisenberg. Guidance Through Club Activities by Ruth Fedder. Guidance in American Education II: Current Issues and Suggested Action edited by Edward Landy and Arthur M. Kroll.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Books reviewed Charles Taylor, Varieties of Religion Today: William James Revisited Michel Ferrari, The Varieties of Religious Experience: Centenary Essays Wayne Proudfoot, William James and a Science of Religions: Reexperiencing The Varieties of Religious Experience. F. Thomas Burke, D. Micah Hester, and Robert B. Talisse, Dewey's Logical Theory: New Studies and Interpretations     

Reviews

Review in this Article
ON CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY by Rowan Williams Blackwell
WITNESS TO HOPE: THE BIOGRAPHY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II by George Weigel Harper Collins
CATHOLICS IN ENGLAND 1950–2000: Historical and Sociological Perspectives edited by Michael P. Hornsby-Smith Continuum lnternational
WINDS OF CHANGE: THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SOCIETY IN WALES 1916–1962 by Trystan Hughes University of Cardiff Press
THE PHYSICAL, THE NATURAL AND THE SUPERNATURAL MODERN IDEAS OF MATTER AND MIND by William Charlton Sheed & Ward
RETRIEVING THE TRADITION AND RENEWING EVANGELICALISM: A PRIMER FOR SUSPICIOUS PROTESTANTS by D H Williams William B. Eerdmans     

The explanatory power of theism

Special thanks to Alvin Plantinga, Michael Detlefsen and William Alston for many helpful suggestions.     

Book Review

Book reviewed in this article:
Hunter Brown, William James on Radical Empiricism and Religion     

Reviews

William T. Cavanaugh, Torture and Eucharist: Theology, Politics and the Body of Christ
John Barton (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation