Philosophy of religion

For years, the evangelical church and its members have debated whether the Bible should be interpreted literally or symbolically in regards to the age of the earth.

Answers to the most important questions about Christian baptismBaptism is a step of obedience for every believer, but behind this simple act lies a rich tapestry of Christian belief and teaching.

A primer or refresher on the sacrament of Baptism for new parents, new members, and godparents.

Covering all the Sundays and major festivals of all three years in the lectionary cycle, renowned scholar N.

Meditations to inspire new ways to commune with God while reading the PsalmsThis straightforward, real-world devotional guide is designed to help people of all ages connect powerfully with the God of the Bible as revealed in the Psalms-the Bible's songbook.

A scholarly evaluation of the fourth Gospel and Johannine community.

Further the understanding of the role and duties of the lay eucharistic minister with this easy-to-understand manual.

In 1999, five scholars presented lectures at Washington National Cathedral about our images of God and what difference they make.

Creatively express your faith with designing and crafting colorful banners for your church.

Completely updated to reflect the sweeping changes in worship patterns which began with "e;The Liturgical Revival"e; and culminated in the adoption of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer.

A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story.

Fresh new perspectives on the study of religion, ranging from SoulCycle to Mark Twain American Examples: New Conversations about Religion, Volume Two, is the second in a series of annual anthologies produced by the American Examples workshop hosted by the Department of Religious Studies at The University of Alabama.

An astute study of Alfred Russel Wallace's path to natural theology.

A highly influential Sudanese reformist thinker, Mahmud Muhammad Taha is regarded as a product of a dual legacy rooted in mystical Islam on the one hand and in the tradition of modernity on the other.

The greatest wave of communal living in American history crested in the tumultuous 1960s era including the early 1970s.

The Charles F.

Jesus of Nazareth is arguably the most famous and influential human being who has ever lived on earth.

What can God's creation teach us about ourselves, our communities, and modern Christianity?

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Exalting Jesus in Leviticus is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series.

Edited by David Platt, Daniel L.

Edited by David Platt, Daniel L.

Exalting Jesus in Daniel is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series.

Exalting Jesus in Song of Songs is one volume in Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series.

Edited by David Platt, Daniel L.

Edited by David Platt, Daniel L.

Exalting Jesus in Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series.

Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Samuel is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series.

Edited by David Platt, Daniel L.

The acclaimed philosopher's penetrating analysis of Pontius Pilate offers provocative and original insight into Western conceptions of judgment and guilt.

A critical revaluation of the humanist tradition, Borrowed Light makes the case that the 20th century is the "e;anticolonial century.

Requiem for the Ego recounts Freud's last great attempt to 'save' the autonomy of the ego, which drew philosophical criticism from the most prominent philosophers of the period-Adorno, Heidegger, and Wittgenstein.

Hasidism Incarnate contends that much of modern Judaism in the West developed in reaction to Christianity and in defense of Judaism as a unique tradition.

Combining theology, politics and historical analysis, "e;theorizes what might be at stake-ethically-for America's current political life"e; (Andrew Taylor, Journal of American History).

Brides of Christ invites the modern reader to follow the histories of colonial Mexican nuns inside the cloisters where they pursued a religious vocation or sought shelter from the world.

In the Self's Place is an original phenomenological reading of Augustine that considers his engagement with notions of identity in Confessions.

This book offers a close reading of Romans that treats Paul as a radical political thinker by showing the relationship between Paul's perspective and that of secular political theorists.

The acclaimed philosopher and author of Homo Sacer contemplates the possibility of true human freedom through a deep analysis of monastic stricture.

The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam (1930) is Muhammad Iqbal's major philosophic work: a series of profound reflections on the perennial conflict among science, religion, and philosophy, culminating in new visions of the unity of human knowledge, of the human spirit, and of God.

By using religion to get at the core concepts of Michel Foucault's thinking, this book offers a strong alternative to the way that the philosopher's work is read across the humanities.

Be refreshed by the power and beauty of faithful Christ-centered teaching.

Contemplative Nation challenges the long-standing view that theology is not a vital part of the Jewish tradition.

In this volume, senior scholars come together to explore how Jewish and African American experiences can make us think differently about the nexus of religion and politics, or political theology.

Many today place great hope in law as a vehicle for the transformation of society and accept that law is autonomous, universal, and above all, secular.

Sacramental Poetics at the Dawn of Secularism asks what happened when the world was shaken by challenges to the sacred order as people had known it, an order that regulated both their actions and beliefs.

Nothing has so radically transformed the world as the distinction between true and false religion.

"e;I am not a particularly Jewish thinker,"e; said Emmanuel Levinas, "e;I am just a thinker.

This book develops a post-secular, post-sectarian political theology, taking that burgeoning field in a new direction.

This book reexamines the historical thinking of Liang Qichao (1873-1929), one of the few modern Chinese thinkers and cultural critics whose appreciation of the question of modernity was based on first-hand experience of the world space in which China had to function as a nation-state.

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