History of religion

In the first decade of the twentieth century, a few closely related families established a utopian community in Canada's smallest province.

This book stages an intervention in Reformed readings of the doctrine of providence, particularly around Barths critical interpretation of the tradition stemming from Calvin and Schleiermacher, and provides a critical and constructive assessment of Barths contribution.

Matcha is a Japanese green tea powder that is fondly referred to by teapigs as ';a superhero among teas', thanks to its natural antioxidant qualities.

In 1517 an Augustinian monk by the name of Martin Luther nailed ninety-five statements to the door at Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany.

The Protestant Reformation of 1560 is widely acknowledged as being a watershed moment in Scottish history.

Edmund Campion: A Scholarly Life is the response, at long last, to Evelyn Waugh's call, in 1935, for a 'scholarly biography' to replace Richard Simpson's Edmund Campion (1867).

Drawing on more than thirty years of ministry experience, Father Dave Pivonka, T.

A Study in Creative History (1932) aims to present the main movements of thought as they emerge clearly into history.

Visitors have often remarked on the light of Egypt.

In Pope Pius XII on the Economic Order, economist Rupert J.

In the present volume, Elliott addresses the most extensive sources of Evil Eye belief in antiquity--the cultures of Greece and Rome.

In 2013, when the state of Oklahoma erected a statue of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the state capitol, a group calling themselves The Satanic Temple applied to erect a statue of Baphomet alongside the Judeo-Christian tablets.

Sarah Rolfe Prodan combines a literary, historical, and biographical approach to analyze the mystical constructs and conceits in Michelangelo''s poems.

We sometimes say that Muslims and Christians are part of Abraham's family, but while you can choose your friends, you cannot choose your family.

A fresh consideration of the enduring tradition of the Seven Deadly Sins, showing its continuing post-medieval influence.

Southwestern Journal of Theology 2024 Book Award (Biblical Reference / Biblical Backgrounds)This authoritative volume brings together a team of world-class scholars to cover the full range of New Testament backgrounds in a concise, up-to-date, and comprehensive manner.

The Tropologion is considered the earliest known extant chant book from the early Christian world which was in use until the twelfth century.

Science, Politics and Gnosticism comprises two essays by Eric Voegelin (1901-85), arguably one of the most provocative and influential political philosophers of the last century.

There has been a distinct tendency in modern scholarship to underestimate Luther’s teaching on love by overemphasizing his teaching on justification.

This book discusses how ancient Japanese mythology was utilized during the colonial period to justify the annexation of Korea to Japan, with special focus on the god Susanoo.

Investigating the representation of artefacts, objects and 'things' in a range of predominantly Western archaeological fiction from the late Victorian period to the modern day, this book examines the narratives through which humanity represents its own material heritage in relation to notions of enchantment, exhibition, estrangement, adventure, tourism and waste.

This is the first full-scale study of interactions between Italy's religious reform and English reformations, which were notoriously liable to pick up other people's ideas.

In Three Mystics Walk into a Tavern, Jalal ad-Din Rumi, Moses de Leon, and Meister Eckhart-three of the greatest mystics of all time-meet in Venice for an imaginary night-long conversation that will inspire everyday individuals of the twenty-first century to find their own spirituality and realize that everyone can be a mystic.

Despite the recent history of violence and destruction, Bosnia-Herzegovina holds a positive place in history, marked by a continuous interweaving of different religious cultures.

Wien war um 1900 eines der bedeutendsten Zentren der Moderne und ist z.

Is it really possible to find peace during one of the busiest and stress-filled times of the year?

Apocalyptic millennialism is embraced by the most powerful strands of evangelical Christianity.

This book is the first comprehensive study of the systematic, doctrinal, and constructive theology produced within the major Nonconformist traditions during the twentieth century.

This study investigates why 'faith' (pistis/fides) was so important to early Christians that the concept and praxis dominated the writings of the New Testament.

Most accounts of Canada and the First World War either ignore or merely mention in passing the churches' experience.

Focusing on the works of bishop Gregory of Tours (539-594) and the poet-hagiographer Venantius Fortunatus (540-c.

In every church--in every pew, it sometimes seems--there is someone who has been deeply hurt in the Catholic Church.

An account of the intellectual and theological ferment of nineteenth-century Britain - the dynamic period when so many of the ideas and attitudes we take for granted today were first established (including the impact of biblical criticism upon traditional theology, and the belief in a social as well as a spirtual mission for the Church).

In this volume noted Evangelical historians and theologians examine the charge of the supposed "e;ahistorical nature of Evangelicalism"e; and provide a critical, historical examination of the relationship between the Protestant evangelical heritage and the early church.

Women Reformers of Early ModernEurope provides an expansive view of women negotiating their faith, voice, and agency in the religious and cultural scene of the sixteenth-century reformations.

Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror examines the ways that Christian theology has shaped centuries of conflict from the Jewish-Roman War of late antiquity through the First Crusade, the French Revolution, and up to the Iraq War.

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Pastors and counselors regularly minister to people whose marriages or families are in crisis.

This book examines the status that rulers of one faith conferred onto their subjects belonging to a different one, how the rulers handled relationships with them, and the interactions between subjects of the Muslim and Christian religions.

A new, highly accessible history of ancient Egypt under Roman rule, supported by numerous illustrations and quotations from primary sources.

Master singer-storyteller John Michael Talbot's concert meditationsheard and appreciated by millions of concert-goers over the last half-centuryare now available in this unique volume.

Burning pyres, nuns on the run, stirring courage, and comic relief: the Protestant Reformation is a gripping tale, packed with drama.