Biography: religious and spiritual

Renowned songwriter, singer, and wife of Waylon Jennings writes an intimate, enormously entertaining memoir of American music, of life with Waylon and the Outlaws, and of faith lost and found.

This is a book about a book: it is an in-depth yet reader friendly analysis of the Book of Judges, one of the most dramatic books of the Bible.

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of The King James Bible, originally completed in 1611.

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Responding to the profound challenges of our times, this book provides a comparative and cross-cultural exploration of the role of religion in war in a long historical perspective, from the second millennium BCE, and even earlier, up to early modernity.

This volume focuses on the distinctive voice and contribution of women to senior ordained and lay Anglican leadership and assesses where the Communion currently is, and looks constructively and courageously to the future.

Dr Foster traces the eventful history of the Church of England from shortly after its establishment in Elizabeth I's reign down to 1640, when it was on the verge of destruction.

The life of the first-century man born Saul of Tarsus, who went on to become Paul the Apostle, by the acclaimed historian and author of Thermopylae.

Eugen Drewermann zählt zu den gefragtesten Denkern unserer Epoche.

The 'War on Terror' ushered in a new era of anti-Muslim bias and racism.

What does it mean to be Mennonite in the modern world?

Prayer is a major biblical topic.

This is a practical how-to guide introducing new, mission-shaped practices in a traditional parish setting.

This is the story of Gandhis spiritual evolution the turning points and choices that made him not just a great political leader but also a timeless icon of nonviolence.

A vivid new history of the criminal underworld in the medieval Holy Land   The religious wars of the crusades are renowned for their military engagements.

From the beginning of his career, Swiss theologian Karl Barth (1886-1969) was often in conflict with the spirit of his times.

We Belong to the Land, the gripping autobiography of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Elias Chacour, capture his life's work toward peace and reconciliation for Israeli Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

For Christians living as a persecuted minority in the Middle East, the question of whether their allegiance should lie with their faith or with the national communities they live in is a difficult one.

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It is difficult to find a surgeon like Enzo Piccinini.

The Anglican church has been no stranger to controversy during its history but the debates raging at the moment are among the hottest it has known.

So you think you know about King David?

In this intimate portrait of an extraordinary father-son relationship, Mark K.

The Eastern Christian tradition is filled with theological and spiritual riches.

This is the first study to bring space into conversation with religious competition, conflict and violence in the contemporary world.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Zu Luther und der Reformation informiert kein Buch besser als diese bewährte Biografie von Horst Herrmann, die nun in überarbeiteter Neuauflage vorliegt.

The idea of citizenship and conceptions of what it means to be a good citizen have evolved over time.

This eighth and final volume of the Collected Essays of Peter Damian Fehlner entitled, in the spirit of Fehlner's hero John Henry Newman, Studies Systematic and Critical, includes published and previously unpublished studies, spanning a wide range of years and topics.

Benjamin Franklin grew up in a devout Protestant family with limited prospects for wealth and fame.

How strongly can you hold on to your principles?

From the first worship services onboard English ships during the sixteenth century to the contentious toughmindedness of early clergymen to current debates about sexuality, Alan L.

In early June of 2002, I left the United States and traveled to the locus of my own soul.

Which biblical leader most closely reflects your personality traits?

In Being Methodist, popular and well-loved J.

This is a collection of fifteen provocative essays by a cadre of international authors that examine the nature and shape of the Communion today; the colonial legacy; economic tensions and international debt; sexuality and justice; the ecological crisis; violence and healing in South Africa; persecution and religious fundamentalism; the church amid global urbanization; and much more.

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The Church of Ireland's current hymn book was published in 2000.

Readings in Baptist History compiles four centuries of notable religious documents, from John Smyths The Character of the Beast in 1609 all the way to the 2000 revision of the Southern Baptist Conventions Baptist Faith and Message.

This interdisciplinary collection explores how the early modern pursuit of knowledge in very different spheres - from Inquisitional investigations to biblical polemics to popular healing - was conditioned by a shared desire for certainty, and how epistemological crises produced by the religious upheavals of early modern Europe were also linked to the development of new scientific methods.