Even a slight acquaintance with European history reveals the existence of a number of curious and apparently unreasonable beliefs prevalent throughout a period extending from early medieval to comparatively recent times.
The Story of Third World Missionaries in the South PacificThis updated version of Tippetts 1977, The Deep Sea Canoe, describes a significant but often overlooked aspect of the expansion of Christianity in the South Pacific, that of South Sea Island believers who carried the gospel from one island to another in their deep sea canoes.
Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt des Sufismus, der mystischen Tradition des Islam, die seit Jahrhunderten Menschen auf der ganzen Welt inspiriert.
This volume studies concrete examples of how female monastic spirituality acquires allegorical-symbolic connotations when representing itself, the world or life in the monasteries of the Hispanic area.
Four remarkable women stand apart as women who boldly carried their faith into the heart of American life: Saints Elizabeth Ann Seton and Frances Xavier Cabrini, and Servants of God Dorothy Day and Thea Bowman.
Die Entwicklung freigeistiger Organisationen in Deutschland nach 1945 ist bislang unter dem Radarschirm der Sozial- und Kulturwissenschaften geblieben.
Moral Conversion in Scripture, Self, and Society offers a broad - historical, theological, and philosophical - reflection on the phenomenon of moral conversion.
In "Gnosis als Weg zur Erleuchtung: Auf den Pfaden des verborgenen Wissens" führt uns Eva Richter durch die faszinierende Welt der Gnosis, jener geheimnisvollen spirituellen Tradition, die seit Jahrtausenden Suchende und Wissbegierige in ihren Bann zieht.
Gerd Ludemann and other Gospel scholars debated the question of the resurrection with William Lane Craig and failed to show that the story of Jesus' burial by Joseph of Arimathea was not historical, and that there is another burial story in the Gospel of John (19:31-33).
Evangelicals in the Shadows of Global ConflictIn the twentieth century, a hidden chapter of the Cold War unfolded in Africa, shaped by American evangelical missionaries.
Evangelicals in the Shadows of Global ConflictIn the twentieth century, a hidden chapter of the Cold War unfolded in Africa, shaped by American evangelical missionaries.
MENTOR: Strategies to Inspire Young People provides over one thousand proven strategies and tips to encourage anyone working alongside young people to positively connect with them and guide them to reach their unique potential--to achieve greatness--in a meaningful, developmental relationship.
Pastors play a fundamental role in churches across the globe, yet more and more are finding themselves struggling with the stress of ministry life and experiencing burnout.
Was passiert, wenn eine bewusst vereinfachte Varietät der deutschen Sprache mit einem starren Regelwerk auf traditionelle, kunstvoll komponierte und theologisch durchsetzte Texte trifft?
