Benno Barnard Libros

Belgium rarely attracts outside attention. Yet the country is more than fine chocolates, delicious beers or Tintin. This volume celebrates Belgium as a federal, post-nationalist country, which combines cultural pragmatism with a rather solid social consensus. It presents a critical vision of the origins of Belgian independence and of that complex notion named belgitude . It illustrates how the deep-seated tradition of local autonomy and suspicion towards state authority go hand in hand with a strong sense of individual tolerance and solidarity, with a rejection of violent confrontation and a continuous search for consensus. In this volume, prominent commentators on things Belgian combine critical and irreverent observations with a strong attachment to the existence of the country and its role on the international stage. They emphasize the potential of linguistic diversity and cultural plurality. They also point out the ambivalent relation between history, national myths, and the lasagne identity of most Belgians. Belgium may be a model or a warning. Its history addresses questions of identity and security, of a sense of cohesion and common purpose or thelack thereof. Belgium does matter. This volume tells you why."

Poetry. Translated from the Dutch by David Colmer. "For this book I have chosen poems that 'travel' easily. Having lived all over the place and being married to a girl from New York City, my poems inevitably ponder on questions of identity, home, language etc. I try to 'do the police in different voices', which is why half of this book is taken up by the voice of an imaginary 'public woman', an actress who wants to share her rather tumultuous twentieth-century life with us. I am very indebted to the translator, David Colmer, with whom I have collaborated for almost twenty years."—Benno Barnard

Reading the Bible can literally lead to dangerous theology. As a result of this, women have been demonised for the past 4000 years: made out to be inferior to men and held responsible for the fall of man. But is this true? What if the story of the Fall was a myth instead of an historical event? And if so, are there alternative explanations for the story of the Fall, which are less derogative for women? The author also takes a fresh look at the story of Samson, the strange but heartbreaking offering of Isaac and the bloody feud played out on Mount Carmel. How must modern Christianity relate to such stories of horror and bloodshed? Hard questions are asked and dealt with. Even the main symbol of Christianity--the death and resurrection of Christ--is critically evaluated. Lastly, we explore the so-called "death of God" and face a very relevant question: has Christianity run its course? Are there, perhaps, new ways to interpret the Christ-experience, which will make it easier for modern man to embrace Jesus; or must we simply move beyond religion in search of a new spiritual experience? Join the author in an honest search for a new frame of reference in an uncertain world.

Vzpomínky na dětství, cesty, dojmy, hledání Evropy a evropanství, hledání otce i Otce. Významnou roli tu hraje Praha v době R.- U. mocnářství i na sklonku osmdesátého devátého. S hezkým a překvapivým doslovem českého psychologa Slavomíra Hubálka.

De dichter (1954- ) haalt herinneringen op aan zijn kinderjaren, zijn verblijf in Brussel en plaatst kanttekeningen bij bezoeken aan Jamaica en Amerika.