Outline: Capitalism has gone astray. Today we face ecological exhaustion, persistent inequality, financialization, stress on communities, short-termism, and new power concentrations. An avalanche of new economic thinking and a reorientation of European values show the way toward a different economy. A new perspective is necessary if we want to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and if …
Outline : How much culture lurks in common conversation? According to Craig Storti, so much that many of our most common, seemingly innocent exchanges in social settings, on the job, in the world of business-are cultural minefields waiting to explode. These explosions-cultural misunderstandings can cause confusion, irritation, even alienation. At the workplace and in the world of business these…
Outline: Antara 1974 dan 1990 sistem politik lebih dari tiga puluh negara di Eropa Selatan, Amerika Latin, Asia Timur, dan Eropa Timur bergeser dari otoriter ke demokratis. Revolusi global yang disebut sebagai Gelombang Demokratisasi Ketiga ini mungkin merupakan kecenderungan politik terpenting pada akhir abad kedua puluh. Dalam buku ini Huntington menjelaskan mengapa dan bagaimana gelombang de…
Outline: Penggunaan naratif dalam pendidikan cenderung masih reduktif kepada analisis unsur-unsur instrinsik atau pelajaran moral. Meskipun sudah ada usaha untuk mengaitkan teks sastra naratif kepada pendidikan dengan lebih utuh, seperti dalam konsep "penyekolahan gairah" Karen E. Bohlin, kaitan tersebut belum didukung oleh filsafat bahasa, manusia, dan etika yang lebih komprehensif. Tulisan…
Outline: Revelatory studies capture a moment in Indonesian women's history - a leap forward in what may be a major transition from patriarchy to gender equality. This important book offers an edifying narrative of Indonesian women who find a new and powerful voice in the course of preparing to become Christian pastors and theologians in their native land. By assuming roles of responsibility, th…
Outline: Ungkapan "Born to Fight" terinspirasi dari perjuangan Santo Ignatius Loyola. Ignatius seorang prajurit Spanyol yang gigih melawan pasukan Prancis dalam memperebutkan Benteng Pamplona. Setelah mengalami pertobatan diri, ia lahir baru, menjadi prajurit yang melawan kebatilan dan musuh-musuh rohani. Seluruh hidupnya ia abdikan demi kemuliaan Tuhan dan keselamatan jiwa umat manusia. Tulisa…
Outline: Harus diakui bahwa hari-hari ini kesadaran masyarakat Indonesia terhadap eksistensi Pancasila sebagai ideologi dan dasar negara terpecah antara setuju dan tidak setuju, menerima dan tidak menerima, menyadari dan tidak menyadari, dst. Terdapat cukup banyak masyarakat yang menyatakan bahwa Pancasila haruslah dipertahankan sebagai dasar negara. Bahkan sebagaian besar memandang bahwa Panca…
Outline: Pidato kebudayaan Mochtar Lubis (1977) di Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) diterbitkan menjadi buku berjudul Manusia Indonesia. Karena gaya dan sikapnya yang lugas dalam mengupas terutama sifat-sifat negatif orang Indonesia, buku ini menimbulkan pendapat pro dan kontra, selain membangkitkan pemikiran kritis tentang manusia Indonesia. Sifat-sifat manusia Indonesia yang dimaksud ialah munafik,…
Outline: Simone de Beauvoir adalah satu dari sedikit filsuf yang secara serius merenungkan bagaimana sebaiknya perempuan menjalani hidupnya. Hasil refleksinya tentang perempuan tertuang dalam buku The Second Sex yang ketika terbit pertama di Paris, 1948, langsung menuai kritik, sekaligus mendatangkan decak kekaguman. Menuai kritik, karena pada saat itu dunia belum siap menerima pikiran dan pend…
Outline: The ancient myths of China date back several thousand years and provide a wealth of fascinating stories. In this book the author has drawn on varied and original sources to present a new collection which reflects the richness of Chinese myth and legend. The stories include ancient myths about nature, the gods and creation; later folktales featuring human and animal characters; relig…
Outline : A CHILD-LIGHT BOOK. "Education is an adventure.... It's about people, children, life, reality!" - Susan Schaeffer Macaulay Every parent and teacher wants to give their children the best education possible. Everyone would like education to be a joyous adventure and celebration of life, as well as a solid preparation for living. Sadly, most education today falls far short of this goal.…
Outline: Indonesia adalah negara dengan orientasi agama yang kuat. Pengamalan hidup beragama di tengah masyarakat telah mengakar jauh sejak sebelum republik ini berdiri. Agama menjadi pedoman nilai yang penting dalam konteks bermasyarakat. Namun, dalam konteks berbangsa dan bernegara, yang dekat dengan aspek politik, agama masih memiliki peran yang kurang signifikan. Gerakan privatisasi agama m…
Outline: The Abortion Debat in the United States is confused. Ratings-driven media coverage highlights extreme views and creates the illusion that we are stuck in a hopeless stalemate. In this book Charles Camosy argues that our polarized public discourse hides the fact that most Americans actually agree on the major issues at stake in abortion morality and law. Unpacking the complexity of the …
Outline: Are you facing an unexpected financial crisis or anticipating the possibility of difficult times ahead? Financial problems happen for so many reasons, but right now the uncertainty of the future, coupled with unstable economic conditions, means that money worries are high on our list of concerns. How are we to prepare for financial difficulty? What do we do if we're already in the midd…
Outline: What do you do when it's hard to hope? A story of adoption that's real, raw, redemptive, and edifying.
Outline: With more than a million copies sold worldwide, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman's unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make and break-a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide coupl…
Outline: Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends - yet no historical phenomenon is its own cause. From Augustine to Marx, various views and perspectives have contributed to the modern understanding of the self. In this timely book, Carl Trueman analyz…
Outline: Why Chicken BULLY? Hampir setiap hari kita mendengar ada anak yang diejek, dipukul. dikucilkan, dan mendapat email menyakitkan dari temannya hingga mogok sekolah atau depresi. Masalah bullying seperti ini semakin parah dan semakin mendesak untuk ditangani oleh semua orang. Buku ini mengajak kita untuk mengenali MENGAPA anak- anak (dan bahkan orang dewasa!) mem-bully, juga perbedaan an…
Outline: Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp skillfully help individuals and small groups identify the deeper issues that keep relationships less than they are designed to be. They give practical direction on how to resolve conflicts, have difficult conversations, grant forgiveness, overlook weakness, celebrate strengths, and grow casual relationships into deep friendships. Based on principles…
Outline : Teks yang populer ini terus meneliti bidang komunikasi yang luas,termasuk situasi komunikasi antarpribadi, kelompok, publik, antarbudaya, dan massa, serta menjadikan proses belajar tentangkomunikasi efektif maupun menyenangkan. Edisi kelima ini disusunberdasarkan edisi sebelumnya, memperpadukan penetapan teori yenkuat dan dikaitkan secara langsung dengan perolehan keakomunikasi. Perub…
Outline : "Not then, men and their moments. Rather, moments and their men." writes Erving Goffman in the introduction to his groundbreaking 1967 Interaction Ritual, a study of face-to-face interaction in natural settings. that class of events occurs during co-presence and by virtue of co-presence. The ultimate behavioral materials are the glances, gestures, positionings, and verbal statements t…
Outline: Parentings Many teenagers are struggling to navigate adolescence successfully. Often, even though they have lots of material things clothes, electronics, spending money-they can be stressed, sad, and feel that life is without purpose. For an increasing number of teenagers, their struggle to manage pressures and expectations leads them to consider suicide as their only means of escape.…
Outline: Kita semua akan tiba di tempat tersebut. Sebagian orang mengatakan itu adalah arena purnakarya. Saya sudah di sana. Berjejak di karier kedua. Oleh karena itu, saya dapat melakukan shareloc. Tujuan itu bisa saya capai setelah menempuh sebuah peta jalan. Ada tangan Ilahi di sepanjang perjalanan. Sehingga saya dapat mendarat dengan mulus. Sebuah daratan indah bernama karier kedua. Izinkan…
Outline: Dunia yang kita huni ini tidak berumur panjang. Indikasi ke arah itu banyak sekali: banjir, gelombang panas, lubang ozon, el nino dan la nina. Ia di ambang kepunahan, andaikata para penghuninya tidak cepat-cepat mengambil sikap konstruktif dan terpadu secara global. Bagaimana kita dapat menghindari kesemuanya ini? Secara deskriptif buku ini menyajikan berbagai masalah yang sedang terja…
Outline: Perjuangan bangsa Indonesia belumlah berakhir. Meskipun kemerdekaan dari penjajahan bangsa asing sudah tidak lagi kita rasakan, namun harus kita sadari masih adanya penjajahan berupa kecemburuan, iri hati dan ketidakpuasan. Gereja Tuhan dan juga beberapa sekolah kristiani yang merupakan aset bangsa Indonesia menjadi sasaran pelampiasan kemarahan karena kecemburuan, iri hati dan ketidak…
Outline: Having been independent from the colonization of foreign countries for more than five decades, Indonesia is now under different from of colonization, such as; jealously, envy and discontent, bringing about the black part of the history of Indonesia. Hundreds of churches and some Christian schools-the assets of the nation-became the target of jealously, envy and discontent. Lots of serv…
Outline: The late Professor Schrieke (1890 - 1945) is perhaps best known to social scientists outside Indonesia and the Netherlands for the survey he made in the early 1930's of race relations in the United States, Alien Americans. The major part of Schrieke's work was concentrated on the Indonesian area, however. Although in his studies in that field he was in many respects a pioneer, applying…
Outline: How Popular Music shapes our souls. Pop music is now an ever-present force shaping citizens in the West. Even at funerals, it is often requested over hymns. But how does popular music work, and what roles does it play for listeners who engage it? Personal Jesus explores the theological significance of the ways pop music is listened to and used today. Popular music is used by religious …
Outline: "Nowhere in the whole realm of literature will you find such a Marvel, such a Wonder, such a Nonesuch of a book ..." concludes the preface to Kate Douglas Wiggin's 1909 edition of The Arabian Nights. Her elegant translation of ten classic tales for children and adults includes such favorites as the adventures of Aladdin and his lamp, Ali Baba and the forty thieves, Prince Agib, and S…
Outline : Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) mengatakan ada tiga macam kebohongan: bohong, bohong banget, dan statistik. Kendati peringatan ini telah berusia lebih dari seabad, statistik yang mengecoh masih saja kita jumpai hingga sekarang. Masih ingat iklan “tujuh dari sepuluh perempuan Indonesia menggunakan produk X”? Spanduk di belakang gedung MPR yang bertuliskan “jika Anda menolak si X ma…