Christianity: sacred texts and revered writings

First published in 1880, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ became a best-seller.

In the late seventeenth century, Spain dominated the Caribbean and Central and South America, establishing colonies, mining gold and silver, and gathering riches from Asia for transportation back to Europe.

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, popular works of literature attracted-as they attract today-sequels, prequels, franchises, continuations, and parodies.

One of the most pertinent questions facing students of Mormon Studies is gaining further understanding of the function the Bible played in the composition of Joseph Smith's primary compositions, the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants.

These short readings, one for each day of the year, offer deep inspiration for readers who want to develop a more spiritually grounded lifestyle.

Life-affirming and lyrical writings for inspiration and meditation, from saints and sages of the Christian, Hindu, Sufi, Jewish, Native American, Buddhist, and Taoist traditions.

Since the dawn of film in the 1890s, religious themes and biblical subjects have been a staple of cinema.

For millions of people throughout the world, the Hebrew Bible functions as the foundation of their faith.

The Talmud chronicles the early development of rabbinic Judaism through the writings and commentaries of the rabbis whose teachings form its foundation.

In an age when technology is making our world feel increasingly small and far-flung peoples are interacting with each other more regularly than at any other time in history, the common threads running through vastly different civilizations are not only more obvious but more important to our understanding of ourselves as members of the human race.

We live in an age when it is not uncommon for politicians to invoke religious doctrine to explain their beliefs and positions on everything from domestic to foreign policy.

For millions of people throughout the world, the Hebrew Bible functions as the foundation of their faith.

The Talmud chronicles the early development of rabbinic Judaism through the writings and commentaries of the rabbis whose teachings form its foundation.

Do humans have a special capacity designed to foster experiences of God?

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.

How could the Apostle Paul maintain in his first letter to the Christians in Corinth that all their ancestors were baptized into Moses at the Red Sea / exodus event (10:2), and how could he tolerate some of them having themselves baptized again on behalf of the dead (15:29)?

This book is a commentary on all the parables of Jesus in the gospel.

The bible is indeed a world of the strange and mysterious when it comes to the variety of creatures that are presented in its texts.

Last Call for the African-American Church revisits the commandment Jesus left his followers to proclaim the gospel worldwide until his return, one that by all accounts is no longer a priority in the contemporary African-American church.

In volume two of At the Cross, Richard Allen focuses on the sanctification that follows a believer's initial commitment to Christ.

Food for the Soul is a work of theology that sheds light on the history of Catholicism while discussing important issues facing the Church and our society today.

Sermon Nuggets is a collection of ninety-one topics treated in hundreds of Fred R.

More Sermon Nuggets contains ninety-five topics treated in hundreds of Fred R.

These five essays deal with the influence of Judaic haggadah or lore, especially in the form of "e;creative historiography"e; or "e;imaginative dramatization,"e; on four enigmatic passages in the Gospels, and one in Acts.

Why are we here?

This book is a series of essays in the area of current culture and its defects, Christian religious belief, and other political and philosophical issues.

This is an introduction to the New Testament portrayals of Jesus of Nazareth.

Few persons have had greater impact on history than Jesus of Nazareth.

Multicultural Theology and New Evangelization sheds light on the central role of multiculturalism in the Catholic Church of the third millennium.

Following the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.

The biblical story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden is a cornerstone of Western civilization, yet there are still many mysteries concerning its origins and meaning.

This book is the third in a trilogy of books on introductory psychology.

Even as the number of unbelievers continues to rise, religion in America still gets unwarrantably good press.

Who were Catholicism's greatest orators?

In the 6th century BCE, Jerusalem and Judea were destroyed by the Babylonians.

Our nation is politically, ideologically, and socially polarized to the point of breaking; confusion dominates every layer of our culture.

What does the Bible say about poverty and our responsibility toward the poor?

Incidental Psychotherapy within Christian Relationships points out the close similarity between the loving connections of Christians and therapeutic relationships between psychotherapists and clients.

Synergistic Collaborations is a valuable resource for Christian ministers and social workers seeking to extend outreach ministries and new ways to collaborate with community organizations as they serve hurting people.

This collection of essays and thoughts covers such areas as basic Christian thought, which includes traditional family morality and a great concern for alleviating poverty and promoting social justice, political thought comparing the need for a system which includes both socialist and capitalist elements, and the need for values in our society, which has come to emphasize money, power, and greed as philosophical goals and values, though they are not.

The central proposition of God's Prescription for Mental Health and Religion is that the highway to mental health of individuals and of society is God's prescription of selfless devotion and service to others.

After exploring several aspects of the craft of homily, How to Listen to a Sermon explains how listening to a sermon is different from attending to other forms of public address.

God: Why This Evil?

Francis of Assisi as Artist of the Spiritual Life applies modern psychological understanding to a historical person.

This work comprises new insights into two Biblical passages.

To "e;tune the rig"e; describes adjusting a ship's rigging; the rig of a well-tuned boat allows the sails to function well.

The story of Jesus feeding the five thousand is found in all four Gospels, and is told in two of them twice.

Judaic Spiritual Psychotherapy is in the contemporary mode of utilizing the profound insights present in spiritual literature for psychotherapeutic use.