Theology

Die Haltung des frühen Christentums gegenüber der Sklaverei steht immer wieder in der Kritik.

New Testament scholars have widely recognized and acknowledged the occasional nature of Paul's first canonical letter to the Corinthians.

Christopher Stephens focuses on canon law as the starting point for a new interpretation of divisions between East and West in the Church after the death of Constantine the Great.

This book draws Soren Kierkegaard and Luce Irigaray into conversation on the nature and ethics of sexual difference.

This book offers a reassessment of the theology of F.

In recent years scholars have begun to question the usefulness of the category of 'religion' to describe a distinctive form of human experience and behavior.

Gandhi famously argued that society's moral measure was its treatment of the vulnerable.

This book and the essays contained within are dedicated to Dr.

Following the extraordinary success of the New York Times bestseller Bonhoeffer, Eric Metaxas's latest book offers inspirational and intellectually rigorous thoughts on the big questions surrounding us all today.

From top Jesus expert Marcus Borg, a completely updated and revised version of his vision of Jesusas charismatic healer, sage, and prophet, a man living in the power of the spirit and dedicated to radical social change.

Liturgical texts, repeated week after week by hundreds of thousands of people, are an ideal starting-point for exploring deep matters of faith.

Retells the Ramayana, the ancient Indian tale of love, duty, and sacrifice, for a modern audience *; Draws on the original Sanskrit poem of Valmiki, enhanced with tales from the oral tradition, to recount Rama's complete life *; Details how Lord Rama rose above his human weaknesses, put his spiritual duty above all personal considerations, and perfected himself to become a super human capable of saving those he loved most *; Reveals the deepest spiritual lesson of the Ramayama: that however weak we may be, each of us is capable of amazing feats through devotion, loyalty, perseverance, and love Drawing on the original Sanskrit words of the great poet Valmiki, enhanced with tales from the oral tradition, Vanamali retells the complete Ramayana, the ancient Indian tale of love, duty, and sacrifice, for a modern audience.

The outrageous idea of this book is that God wants to use professors as professors to reach others, transform the academy, and meet the needs of the world.

Beim Unterrichten kann man nicht nicht inszenieren.

In Teaching for Spiritual Formation, church historian and experienced Christian educator Kyle R.

Of those raised Catholic, just 13% still attend Mass weekly, and 37% say they have 'no religion'.

Ministry Makeover examines the decline within the church, especially the United Methodist Church (UMC), and some causes for this decline.

The Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology brings together a set of original and authoritative accounts of all the major areas of current research in Christian systematic theology, offering a thorough survey of the state of the discipline and of its prospects for those undertaking research and teaching in the field.

The twenty-first century opened with the religiously-inspired attacks of 9/11 and in the years since such attacks have become all too common.

We live in a world full of challenges.

This volume explores the 'Mimetic Theory' of the cultural theorist Rene Girard and its applicability to Islamic thought and tradition.

Educational Foundations of the Jesuits in Sixteenth-Century New Spain is the first volume in a series exploring the Jesuits pivotal role in shaping education in Spanish North America.

This book discusses inner peace from an Islamic theological and spiritual perspective, the writings of Said Nursi, a twentieth century Muslim scholar.

Aus Anlass des 100-jährigen Gedenkens der Gründung der Tamilischen Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche (TELC) am 14.

Portraits of Jewish Learning brings together colorful accounts of the ways that Jewish students today are having meaningful learning experiences in day school classrooms, Hebrew programs, synagogue-based schools, and high school and college courses that push students out of their comfort zone.

The life and many afterlives of one of the most enduring mystical testaments ever writtenThe Life of Saint Teresa of Avila is among the most remarkable accounts ever written of the human encounter with the divine.

Pastors of established churches everywhere are searching for the secret formula to revitalize their churches.

Zur Fachlichkeit in der Beratungsarbeit gehört hinzu, mit religiösen und spirituellen Bedürfnissen von Ratsuchenden professionell umzugehen.

A lesser-known tradition in theology--the apophatic--has resurfaced in our time.

A 2014 Gallup Poll indicated that 26 percent of Americans believe that humans came into existence less than 10,000 years ago, with a much larger 37 percent believing the world was created in six 24-hour days.

God Visible: Patristic Christology Reconsidered considers the early development and reception of what is today the most widely professed Christian conception of Christ.

The post-millennial vision of nineteenth century America led to greater educational opportunities for women, but these were focused on women's domestic efficacy in developing "e;messianic mothers"e; to help create the kingdom of God on earth.

Henri Nouwen was one of the great spiritual masters of the modern age.

This handbook explores the central theme of Christian faith from various disciplinary approaches and different contexts of black experience in the United States.

Wie nie zuvor ist das kirchliche Vermögensrecht der katholischen Kirche in den letzten Jahren in die Aufmerksamkeit der Öffentlichkeit gerückt.

The goods that we pursue in our lives are for us, first and foremost, goods that are particular and personal, and thus goods that are immediate to our attention.

Kirche auf dem Land ist vielfach herausgefordert.

In a work that casts philosophical and theological reflections against a backdrop of personal experience, Leon Wiener Dow offers a learned discourse that elucidates the telos of Jewish law and the philosophical-theological commitments that animate it.