History of religion

No one could ever get fully inside the mind of Jesus, but we can gain important insights through a better understanding of the contexts in which he spoke and acted.

In medieval Ashkenaz piyyut commentary was a popular genre that consisted of 'open texts' that continued to be edited by almost each copyist.

Through close examination of dozens of electoral contests in carefully chosen constituencies, the author demonstrates that the fundamental division separating the burgeoning liberal and conservative parties in England in the 1830s and 1840s was religion, and that this controversy was what created a perceptible two-party system in British politics.

In his recent book How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher From Galilee historian Bart Ehrman explores a claim that resides at the heart of the Christian faith- that Jesus of Nazareth was, and is, God.

In Praying the Hours Suzanne Guthrie offers us a contemporary way to practice the ancient tradition of hallowing time throughout the day by marking the hours with prayer and thanksgiving.

When the earliest Christ-followers were baptized they participated in a politically subversive act.

This innovative volume offers fresh perspectives and directions on the intersection of Hispanic and Jewish studies.

Traditional accounts of the Scottish Enlightenment present the half-century or so before 1750 as, at best, a not-yet fully realised precursor to the era of Hume and Smith, at worst, a period of superstition and religious bigotry.

A World-Class Scholar on Luther's Use of ScriptureThe Reformation revolutionized church life through its new appreciation for God's presence working through the Bible.

Jeremy Taylor (1613 -1667) rose to prominence in the Golden Age of Anglicanism.

The part religion played in questions of national identity in early modern England is a familiar historical theme, yet little work has been done on how this worked culturally.

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Early Modern Emotions is a student-friendly introduction to the concepts, approaches and sources used to study emotions in early modern Europe, and to the perspectives that analysis of the history of emotions can offer early modern studies more broadly.

Faith in Action: Being a Gospel-Driven Change-MakerChristians are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the world.

This study argues that the century after the Reformation saw a crisis in the way that Europeans expressed their religious experience.

Twelve scholars from the biblical, historical, theological, and philosophical disciplines engage in a conversation on the transforming work of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life.

This volume, originally published in 1987, includes several of Edwards A.

Max Weber and The Protestant Ethic: Twin Histories presents an entirely new portrait of Max Weber, one of the most prestigious social theorists in recent history, using his most famous work, The Protestant Ethic and the "e;Spirit"e; of Capitalism, as its central point of reference.

A new interpretation of James''s ethical and religious thought focusing on the prominent role these views played in his philosophy.

For good or ill, most, if not all, of the great institutions which have formed the framework of society have had their roots in the idea of Deity as a beneficent providential order of transcendental reality.

In ascending to heaven, Jesus Christ gave the church the Great Commission to expand the gospel to all nations.

This book explores a vital though long-neglected clash between republicans and Catholics that rocked fin-de-siecle France.

This book traces the history of conflict and contact between Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Ottoman Middle East prior to 1914.

This book argues that the rediscovery of mystical theology in nineteenth-century Germany not only helped inspire idealism and romanticism, but also planted the seeds of their overcoming by way of critical materialism.

Gail Ramshaw frames this new introduction to Christianity around the basic questions that students ask.

This Cambridge Companion offers a comprehensive introduction to Wesley''s life and work, and to his theological and ecclesiastical legacy.

The differences and discrepancies in the Gospels constitute the foremost objections to their reliability and the credibility of their message.

In the early 1920s, English-Canadians were captivated by the urban campaigns of faith healing evangelists.

The relationship between new religious movements (NRMs) and violence has long been a topic of intense public interest--an interest heavily fueled by multiple incidents of mass violence involving certain groups.

When we think of Catholicism, we think of Europe and the United States as the seats of its power.

During the first century, Saint Mark brought Christianity to Egypt and in so doing, formed the basis for the Coptic Orthodox Church.

This illustrated dictionary for the Episcopal Church is an essential reference to its terminology, worship, structure, and polity.

The chapters in this book explore the transcultural, multi-ethnic, and cross-regional contexts and connections between the Buddhavatamsaka-sutra, Mount Wutai and the veneration of Manjusri that contributed to the establishment and successive transformations of the cult centered on Mount Wutai - and reduplications elsewhere.

Formed from This Soil offers a complete history of religion in America that centers on the diversity of sacred traditions and practices that have existed in the country from its earliest days.

The book contains four plays written by Hans Sachs, a troubadour, playwright, shoemaker, and important compatriot and supporter of Martin Luther.

First published in 1973, this work demonstrates how the English churchmen of the nineteenth century moved from a firmly entrenched position in the old social hierarchy to a less definable and insecure position under the rule of the collectivist State run by a professional workforce.

"e;Bless me Father, for I have sinned,"e; says the penitent to open the dialogue in Catholic confessionals across the globe and throughout the ages.

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

In Sexuality in the Confessional: A Sacrament Profaned, Stephen Haliczer places the current debate on sex, celibacy, and the Catholic Church in a historical context by drawing upon a wealth of actual case studies and trial evidence to document how, from 1530 to 1819, sexual transgression attended the heightened significance of the Sacrament of Penance.

This book presents the first combined study of ancient ascetic traditions, which have been previously misunderstood by being studied separately.

Sheed & Ward, in partnership with the Commonweal Foundation and with funding from the Pew Charitable Trust, proudly presents the first of two volumes in a groundbreaking series called American Catholics in the Public Square.

This book explores practical and theoretical approaches to translation in Korea from the 16th century onwards, examining a variety of translations done in Korea from a diachronic perspective.

Originally published in 1997, Medieval Liturgy is a unique and interesting collection of nine essays that explores medieval liturgy from three distinct perspectives: historical, liturgical, and theological.