Tracing devotion to Mary to psychological and historical processes that began in the fifth century, Michael Carroll answers intriguing questions: What explains the many reports of Marian apparitions over the centuries? Why is Mary both "Virgin" and "Mother" simultaneously? Why has the Marian cult always been stronger in certain geographical areas than in others? The first half of the book presents a psychoanalytic explanation for the most salient facts about the Marian cult and the second ...

Michael P. Carroll argues that the academic study of religion in the United States continues to be shaped by a "Protestant imagination" that has warped our perception of the American religious experience and its written history and analysis.In this provocative study, Carroll explores a number of historiographical puzzles that emerge from the American Catholic story as it has been understood through the Protestant tradition. Reexamining the experience of Catholicism among Irish immi...

How should we approach the psychological study of religion, and how relevant is classical psychoanalysis, identified with the writings of Sigmund Freud, to the understanding of religion? Freud's writings on religion have been discussed often and continue to attract attention and debate. Psychoanalysis and Theism starts with an essay by Adolf Grünbaum, one of the world's leading philosophers of science and an incisive critic of Freud's work. Grünbaum looks at Freud's general claims...

Rock Brands: Selling Sound in a Media Saturated Culture, edited by Elizabeth Barfoot Christian, is an edited collection that explores how different genres of popular music are branded and marketed today.The book's core objectives are addressed over three sections. In the first part of Rock Brands, the authors examine how established mainstream artists/bands are continuing to market themselves in an ever-changing technological world, and how bands can use integrate...

**In a world where ancient power rises, a group of young heroes embarks on an epic journey that will test their strength, determination, and newly discovered abilities.“Carroll’s exuberant prose is just right. A novel-length superhero comic sans illustrations [that] should easily appeal to fans of the X–Men and Justice League.”—Publishers Weekly**The time has come for a new generation of heroes . . .Four thousand years ago, the world’s first superh...

Mega-City One, 2080.It is Joe Dredd's first year as a full-eagle Judge. Though he was created from the genes of Eustace Fargo, the 'Father of Justice', Dredd is not long graduated from the Academy, and has yet to establish himself as the metropolis’s toughest, greatest Judge. His reputation will be moulded in the years ahead, but right now he’s a young lawman, fresh on the streets.A savage killing spree results in the deaths of two highly-regarded Judges, a...

She is no longer orphaned teen Jessica Blute, or suburban mom Jen Fellows, or the notorious vigilante known as Jennifer Blood. She is now just another inmate of Las Chacales Women's Correctional Facility. But in her life she has faced - and defeated - unimaginable horrors and overwhelming odds. She knows she can survive this place. She knows that she must survive- because her fight is not yet over. And very quickly, Jennifer learns that someone on the outside is working on a plan... she ha...

You know about me. I’m Rico Dredd, Joe Dredd’s big brother.I’m the clone that went bad, that brought shame on Judge Fargo’s legacy.I was the very best the Academy of Law ever turned out. But after less than a year on the streets of Mega-City One, I was brought down, sentenced, shipped out to Titan for twenty years.Yeah, you know about Rico Dredd.But do you know what really happened? Why I did it? What it was like out there on the ed...

Brought to you by Penguin.World's Changing. Doesn't Mean Dredd Has To.Mega-City One, 2082. In two short years, Judge Joseph Dredd has tackled hardened killers and would-be revolutionaries; he's taken beat-downs and bounced back; and he's even arrested his own brother.There's no such thing as a "normal year" in the Big Meg. In his third year on the sked, he'll become embroiled in the growing anti-robot movement; he'll head back out to the Cursed Eart...

Mega-City One, 2080. Judge Joe Dredd’s first year on the streets as a full-eagle Judge. Bred for justice, trained in law, Dredd’s no helpless rookie, but he’s not the seasoned veteran we know either. Three tales follow the first adventures of the future city’s greatest lawman. With an introduction by the Mighty Tharg!City Fathers: The brutal murder of a Justice Department-sanctioned spy uncovers something new and dangerous in the sector’s murky black market. Unless...

Based on the latest missions results and supported by commissioned artwork, this book explores the possible lessons we may learn from exoplanets. As the number of known Earth-like objects grows significantly, the author explores what is known about the growing roster of "pale blue dots" far afield. Aided by an increased sensitivity of the existing observatories, recent discoveries by Keck, the Hubble Space Telescope, and Kepler are examined. These findings, once thought to be closer to the...

"Love's Spotlight" unveils the passionate journey of Lilly Elster and Adam Hayes. Their romance begins in New York, where shy co-worker Lilly falls for her charismatic boss, Adam. They later move to Hollywood, facing secrecy, media scrutiny, and the challenges of the entertainment industry. Their love triumphs, turning them into Hollywood icons celebrated for their authenticity, inspiring a legacy of enduring love.