History of religion

What are human beings created for?

This volume is the fourth in a six volume collection that brings together primary sources on gardens and gardening across the long nineteenth-century.

A Tree Rooted in Faith traces the history of Queen of Angels Monastery from its beginnings in Maria-Rickenbach in Switzerland to the end of the twentieth century in Mt.

We know the Renaissance as a key period in the history of Europe.

The British state between the mid-seventeenth century to the early twentieth century was essentially a Christian state.

King Henry III of France has not suffered well at the hands of posterity.

How often do you say ';yes' to God in your daily life?

This comprehensive, accessible introduction discusses the meaning and significance of Mark''s gospel, widely considered the first recorded treatment of Jesus.

Malleable Anatomies offers an account of the early stages of the practice of anatomical modelling in mid-eighteenth-century Italy.

The tensions between Calvinism and Arminianism have perpetuated Christian thought for some 500 years.

Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für "Albert der Große" verfügbar.

A treasury of spiritual wisdom on how to prepare your mind, body, and heart for Mass from one of the twentieth centurys great theologians, Meditations before Mass is Romano Guardinis smart and beautiful guide to spiritual preparation for the source and summit of Christian worship.

This book shows how early economic ideas structured Christian thought and society, giving crucial insight into why money holds such power in the West.

Ranging from Plato in antiquity to Martha Nussbaum in the present era, the authors of the seventy readings included in The Liberal Arts Tradition present significant and exemplary views addressing liberal arts education over the course of its history, particularly in the United States.

While academic and popular studies of Buddhism have often neglected race as a factor of analysis, the issues concerning race and racialization have remained not far below the surface of the wider discussion among ethnic Buddhists, converts, and sympathizers regarding representations of American Buddhism and adaptations of Buddhist practices to the American context.

Originally published in 1991, Medieval Texts and Images is a collection of essays which critically examines medieval manuscripts.

This book examines the debate over the connection between religion and public life in society during the fifty years following the American Revolution.

Introduction to Byzantium, 602-1453 provides students with an accessible guide to medieval Byzantium.

This book is a clear introduction to the major beliefs of Presbyterians.

One of the fastest growing religious movements in the Western world, neo-shamanism embraces notions and techniques borrowed from various tribal peoples and adapted to the life of contemporary urban dwellers.

This book is a comprehensive study of the history of pew-renting in the church of England, from the first known rented sittings in the fifteenth century to the system's collapse in the twentieth.

This is the third collection of articles by Nina GarsoA an on Early Armenian history and civilization.

Border crossing is a significant experience in the global era when many people cross borders, whether in cultural, geopolitical, relational, or existential terms.

Timbuktu Unbound: Islamic Texts, Textual Traditions and Heritage in West Africa is a cutting edge collection offering a reconsideration of manuscripts in Muslim West Africa.

In Christianity: The Biography Ian Shaw charts the story of Christianity from its birth and infancy among a handful of followers of Jesus Christ, through its years of development into a global religious movement, spanning continents and cultures and transcending educational and social backgrounds.

Augustine is the most influential thinker of Western Christianity, and City of God is arguably his greatest work.

From Altar-Throne to Table: The Campaign for Frequent Holy Communion in the Catholic Church investigates what the celebrated scholar of liturgy Robert A.

Warum bleiben so viele Kirchenbänke am Sonntag leer?

Blood for Thoughtdelves into a relatively unexplored area of rabbinic literature: the vast corpus of laws, regulations, and instructions pertaining to sacrificial rituals.

Acclaimed evangelical speaker and writer Tony Campolo teams up with spiritual director and teacher Mary Albert Darling to reveal some gems from the liturgical Christian tradition to Protestants who may be ready for a refreshing change.

This book presents an invaluable selection of sermons and theological treatises of the twelfth century author, Isaac of Stella.

We are living in a world desperately in need of hope.

This book pays homage to the work of a scholar who has substantially advanced knowledge and understanding of the medieval military-religious orders.

Elfie Hinterkopf describes the Experiential Focusing Method, a model to help clients work through religious and spiritual problems, deepen existing spiritual experiences, and bring about new, life-giving connections to spirituality.

In the twelfth century, a French poet wrote a verse romance about a young knight who witnesses a mysterious procession centered on a radiant vessel, a "e;grail.

Jewish culture places a great deal of emphasis on texts and their means of transmission.

This is the first volume to attempt a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the 'Arian' churches in the Roman world of Late Antiquity and their political importance in the late Roman kingdoms of the 5th-6th centuries, ruled by barbarian warrior elites.

Winner of a 2025 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers: General Interest (Second Place).

In this book Anthony O'Hear examines the reasons that are given for religious faith.

Hank Hanegraaff reveals the code to Revelation.

All Hail to the Archpriest revisits the debates and disputes known collectively in the literature on late sixteenth and early seventeenth century England as the 'Archpriest controversy'.

This book explores the relationship between Christian faith and Jewish identity from the perspective of three Jewish believers in Jesus living in eastern and central Europe before World War 1: Rudolf Hermann (Chaim) Gurland, Christian Theophilus Lucky (Chaim Jedidjah Pollak), and Isaac (Ignatz) Lichtenstein.

To explain the power of prayer, Dale Salwak went to more than 30 distinguished spiritual leaders, thinkers, and writers and asked them to offer a few words of wisdom and advice.

The Earliest English Poetry (1971) offers a critical survey of Old English poetry, that is, of the vernacular verse composed in England from the seventh century to the Norman Conquest.

An accessible account of the Bible in the Middle Ages that traces the formation of the medieval canon.

This book provides a thorough introduction to historical and contemporary issues in American religion, tackling controversial hot-button topics such as abortion, Intelligent Design, and Scientology.