Biography: religious and spiritual

Do you want to understand Jesus of Nazareth, his apostles, and the rise of early Christianity?

Der Wiener Kongress hatte Europa neu geordnet, doch die Wellen von Liberalismus, Nationalismus und revolutionären Bestrebungen ließen den Kontinent nicht zur Ruhe kommen.

In this, companion volume to his worldwide bestseller, Care of the Soul, Thomas Moore offers a way of living in this new and confusing century.

In his chapter on Acadia, Barry Moody argues that the university has been surprisingly open to a variety of theologies and pedagogical perspectives, tracing this to the liberality and breadth of vision of Nova Scotia Baptists.

You will laugh, you will cry, you will wonder at the greatness of the God who can take a life with little to offer and place him at the crossroads of major events in human affairs and still intersect with ordinary people in ordinary life in fascinating ways that reveal that, in God's perspective, all of life and lives are important.

A remarkable personal insight into female body image, spirituality and the defiance of cultural expectations.

Canterbury Studies in Anglicanism meets the growing demand for resources that address the breadth and complexity of contemporary Anglicanism for the 75+ million members of the Anglican Communion.

"e;I am the descendant of drinkers and drifters better at passing on their love for the bottle than family history.

For the first time, here is the story of Sister Wendy's life, along with her personal reflections on prayer.

I remember us, my loveWith plans so young and freeOur faces flush like springtimeWhen it was just you and me.

Michael Levi Rodkinson (1845-1904) was a journalist, author, and publisher whose literary projects spanned numerous countries and continents.

Often, readers and commentators read the Proverbs as timeless observations and recommendations regarding human nature, valid for all cultures and places.

A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story.

Founded in 1421, the Collegiate Church of Manchester, which became a cathedral in 1847, is of outstanding historical and architectural importance.

Praying in the Spirit of Christ offers contemporary readers a compelling and holistic vision of what life in Christ can mean for them.

An intimate look at movie star Steve McQueen's reckless life of fast cars, women, and drugs all the way up to his dramatic life-change and terminal cancer diagnosis.

Two-and-a-half centuries after his death, the complex life of composer Johann Sebastian Bach continues to fascinate.

Martin Brecht hat mir seiner Lutherbiographie Maßstäbe gesetzt.

This book on black churches and urban politics uses case studies from various cities to examine the strategies and tactics of activist clergy and congregations.

This book is a collection of miscellaneous essays and lectures published or given publicly by the author over the course of forty years.

In the The Misunderstood Jew, scholar Amy-Jill Levine helps Christians and Jews understand the "e;Jewishness"e; of Jesus so that their appreciation of him deepens and a greater interfaith dialogue can take place.

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Lewis Champion Chambers is one of the forgotten figures of Canadian Black history and the history of religion in Canada.

Rife with incest, adultery, rape, and murder, the biblical story of Jacob and his children must have troubled ancient readers.

The Philosophy of Literature: Four Studies puts forth the question of the extent to which philosophers must go to school with the poets.

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A gripping biography that brings together the most recent research to shed provocative new light on the life of Saint PatrickSaint Patrick was, by his own admission, a controversial figure.

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A Future without Walls offers a comprehensive and complex analysis of Othering, while unveiling the connections between our divisions and the roots, forms, and consequences of the walls that have been erected.

After publishing two historical novels, Darlene Matule felt compelled to tackle a current problem--the state of marriage in America--the always legal and often sacred joining of one man and one woman.

Paul's letter to the Philippians has often been read as one of the apostle's clearest denials of his (previous) Jewish identity in order to preempt the "e;Judaizing"e; tactics of false teachers who might infiltrate the congregation.

Explores the roots of evangelical Christian support for Israel through an examination of the Southern Baptist Convention One week after the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) repeatedly and overwhelmingly voted down resolutions congratulating fellow Southern Baptist Harry Truman on his role in Israel's creation.

The definitive history of the Wesleyan movement in the United States.

An inside look at the heart and faith of sports heroes.

Religious Pluralism and the City challenges the notion that the city is a secular place, and calls for an analysis of how religion and the city are intertwined.

Shortlisted for the 2024 British-Kuwait Friendship Society PrizeAn estimated 300,000 people have been detained or have died in prison since the Syrian uprising broke out.

"e;From Plowboy to Prophet"e; is a vintage book on the life of the Joseph Smith.

Historians and the Church of England explores the vital relationship between the Church of England and the development of historical scholarship in the Victorian and Edwardian era.