History of religion

In this charming biography especially for young people, Mark Bozzuti-Jones gives us a warm and caring glimpse of Barbara C.

It is October 1592.

Magic, both benevolent (white) and malign (black), has been practiced in the British Isles since at least the Iron Age (800 BCE-CE 43).

"e;There is a time to preach and a time to fight.

Contemporary Issues in Bioethics: A Catholic Perspective applies the best of the Roman Catholic theological and ethical tradition to some of the most controversial and complex bioethical topics that confront contemporary society.

Southern Baptists have a unique and colorful story.

This book presents most of the religious traditions North Carolinians and their ancestors have embraced since 1650.

This book examines the tales of three remarkable figures of the biblical world: the tragic prophet Jeremiah, and the two atypical prophets Jonah and Balaam.

This is the first full biography of Biblical scholar and theological seminary professor James Strong (1822-1894).

Among the 12 disciples of Jesus, perhaps none has inspired more magnificent art--as well as political upheaval--than Saint James the Greater.

In an age of decreasing denominational loyalty, questions of identity have become important.

Americans are using more medical services every year, but as many as half of those services do nothing to improve their health.

This is a fascinating romp through the ranks of the pre-Socratic Philosophers; all seventeen of them presenting their different theories on the first principle, or starting point, of the origin of the universe (was it water or air, etc.

"e;A Morning Resolve,"e; an Episcopal prayer printed on the inside front cover of Forward Day by Day, is a "e;help me tend my spiritual garden"e; prayer.

Like Ripples on Water is, first of all, a book about Russian Baptists and their preaching.

"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.

To have known Adrian van Kaam in person is to have loved him for reasons human and spiritual.

This volume of correspondence contains exchanges written between Lloyd Cline Sears (1895-1986) and Pattie Hathaway Armstrong (1899-1977), two influential leaders in early educational efforts of the Churches of Christ.

Some adolescent women struggle to maintain positive self-identity, resilience, and personalized faith development on their journey toward adulthood.

This is the first extensive examination of the life of Ken Sumrall and his firm belief in the modern-day apostolic restoration movement.

The jovial journalist, philosopher, and theologian G.

Professor Heussi?

The Nightwatchman: Representing Black Men in Colonial South Africa brings into focus African men in colonial uniforms as a subject of portraiture.

Roots Matter recognizes the impact of transgenerational trauma, as a result of chattel slavery, on the African American community.

Virtue theory has become an important development in Christian ethics.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were a number of smaller religious bodies that sought to develop religious and national identity on the margins--something especially difficult when the nation was at war in South Africa.

It is hardly noteworthy in contemporary discourse when the phrase, "e;We'll just have to agree to disagree"e; actually means, "e;We plan never to speak to each other again.

Then: Witness to an execution as the disparity, injustice, and cruelty of the death penalty is carried out.

A spirit runs through the interdisciplinary essays of this book--a spirit that lives within them and hovers above them, at once intelligent and profoundly simple.

A little over one hundred years ago the Holy Spirit breathed a fresh awakening into little communities in Topeka, Kansas (1901) and then on Azusa Street in California (1906).

The Orthodox Church has been characterized by some as "e;the best-kept secret in North America.

An Artistic Approach to New Testament Literature is a first introductory textbook for late high school or college students and would serve well in a freshman experience course.

In this creative and original book, Paul S.

On March 11, 2011, from deep within the earth's crust, enormous forces drove tectonic plates toward over another.

Called to be a Pastor: Why it Matters to Both Congregations and Clergy is a how-to resource with a memoir touch, describing the essential but delicate partnership between clergy and congregation.

In the Labyrinth of Grief40 Words of God that Offer ComfortBrief meditations for those in sorrowWhen death enters our life, a process begins that we refer to as grieving.

Being a priest is likened to being a shepherd.

Along with the churches located in large Greek cities of the East, the church of Carthage was particularly significant in the early centuries of Christian history.

Who were the Apostolic Fathers?

In January 2017 Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, said that it looks as if the world is preparing for war.

Having a careful ear and an open heart is vital to understanding the big ideas of the Universe.

We live in the era of dialogue, an era Leonard Swidler helped birth.

The year 2017 marks the five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation, if that event is dated from the posting of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses.

Missionaries go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, while monks live cloistered in a monastery and focus their lives on prayer and studying Scripture--correct?

John Wesley by his own words considered himself a "e;Man of One Book,"e; meaning of course the Scriptures.

Wie geht es weiter mit unsrer Zukunft, in Politik, Gesellschaft, unserem Leben?

This volume is a biblical theological critique of the Apostles' Creed and a development of the role of the Holy Spirit in the church, the world, and the personal experience of Christian faith.

When your faith no longer works, and the catch phrases and Christianese that got you to where you are cannot take you past your current crisis, what do you do?

The present book reflects on the life, work, and legacy of an exceptional and enigmatic woman: the philosopher and French Jewish mystic Simone Weil.