Comparative religion

Comparing Religions is a next-generation textbook which expertly guides, inspires, and challenges those who wish to think seriously about religious pluralism in the modern world.

In this timely and highly readable volume, Old Testament scholar William Holladay introduces the reader to the several ways in which Isaiah speaks, from ancient Jewish readings of the text, to Handel's lyrical use of it in his oratorio, Messiah, to the Christian community who has heard it foretelling the life and death of Jesus Christ.

Sacred Nature examines the crisis of environmental degradation through the prism of religious naturalism, which seeks rich spiritual engagement in a world without a god.

This collection of all new essays by leading historians offers a close look at the connections between American Protestants and money in the Antebellum period.

Can tragic views of the human condition as known to Westerners through Greek and Shakespearean tragedy be identified outside European culture, in the Indian culture of Hindu epic drama?

Volume 4 of The Annotated Luther series presents an array of Luthers writings related to pastoral work.

Therapeutic counseling in a Christian context can be highly effective when it maintains narrowly focused goals in a time-limited setting.

Short-term mission trips are commonplace in American church life.

This detailed biography gives a portrait of the life of Daniel Alexander Payne, a free person of color in nineteenth century Charleston, South Carolina.

This book is an extended, critical reflection on the state of interrelgious dialogue in its modern version.

A Visible Witness presents a fresh, innovative perspective on a vital movement in twentieth-century theology.

In this insightful book, accounts of voice hearers are presented, evaluated and interpreted by a Christian theologian and psychiatrist.

Religionsökonomie analysiert einerseits Religion mit wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Modellen und untersucht andererseits kritisch ökonomische Theorien, die selbst mit einem ideologischen Anspruch auftreten, wie gutes Management oder effizientes menschliches Verhalten auszusehen hätten.

Just one hundred years ago, Americans almost universally condemned cremation.

In forty-three brief essays from the life of a philosopher, Charles Taliaferro guides us toward the heart of human being in all of its absurdity and joy.

 This book argues that Christians have a stake in the sustainability and success of core cultural values of the West in general and America in particular.

This volume is the first English-language anthology to engage with the fascinating phenomena of recent surges in New Age and alternative spiritualties in Israel.

Edited by two of the most prominent names in interfaith dialogue, this is an introduction to the complex relationships between Christianity and the other world faiths.

This book offers a unique perspective on September 11 and our world after this tragic event, sharing lessons from an Asian religious experience that can help heal a world troubled by religious conflicts and deepening divisions, and promote a positive global transformation.

Secularism: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to confusing and contradictory public discussions of secularism across the globe.

A gripping story of how an entire family, deeply enmeshed in Mormonism for thirty years, found their way out and found faith in Jesus Christ.

The significance of Johann Nikolaus Forkel for musicology was recognised early on and never seriously called into question.

The basic question, "e;Where did Baptists come from and why?

With 110 million members worldwide, Baptists are surpassed only by Roman Catholic and Orthodox groups as the largest segment of Christians.

This book brings together academic scholars from across various religious traditions to reflect on the beauty they find in traditions other than their own.

This innovative volume is focused on the impact of religion on the realization of democratic citizenship.

-Can an orthodox Christian, committed to the historic faith of the church and the authority of the Bible, be a universalist?

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Johann Stigel (1515–1562), der bei Philipp Melanchthon an der Wittenberger Universität studierte und dort 1542 die Terenzprofessur erhielt, war ein zu seiner Zeit gefeierter neulateinischer Dichter, den Kaiser Karl V.

The eighth volume of the series "e;Key Concepts of Interreligious Discourses"e; investigates the roots of the concept of "e;peace"e; in Judaism, Christianity and Islam and its relevance for the present time.

Exploring one of the most controversial topics in contemporary theology, this scholarly volume reveals what the world's great faiths-East and West-preach about sexuality, with a special emphasis on American religion.

The Hidden Lamp is a collection of one hundred koans and stories of Buddhist women from the time of the Buddha to the present day.

One of the brightest lights in late-twentieth-century literature, Frederick Buechner has published more than twenty-five works of fiction and nonfiction that continue to dazzle critics and readers alike, adding continuously to the ranks of his fiercely loyal following.

This unique book is an exploration of Christianity alongside Jewish guides who are well-studied in and sympathetic to Christianity, but who remain "e;near Christianity.

In Deutschland gibt es das Sprichwort: "Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold.

This book sets forth a new area in the study of extraordinary individuals in religious traditions.

This book considers the theory and application of ethics for a multifaith society.

Get Up Off Your Knees is a thoughtful and provocative collection of sermons by a group of preachers from across the international church spectrum who have been moved to theological reflection on the art and work of U2.