Philosophy of religion

In December 1945, at the base of cliffs that run along the Nile River near the modern-day town of Nag Hammadi, an Egyptian farmer discovered, in a sealed jar, thirteen ancient Coptic codices containing more than fifty separate tracts.

Theology as Performance breaks new ground in the growing conversation between modern theology and philosophical aesthetics.

The Book of Job functions as literature of survival where the main character, Job, deals with the trauma of suffering, attempts to come to terms with a collapsed moral and theological world, and eventually re-connects the broken pieces of his world into a new moral universe, which explains and contains the trauma of his recent experiences and renders his life meaningful again.

This unique interdisciplinary book uses a fresh approach to explore issues of disability in the Hebrew Bible.

The story of Susanna and the Elders is one of the most interpreted and reproduced tales from the Apocrypha, and for good reason.

Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus proposes a provocative new theory regarding the date and circumstances of the composition of the Pentateuch.

Werline encourages us to look at prayer in the following way: to attempt to understand how prayers are tied to particular cultural and social settings.

This reader brings together modern material from a wide range of Christian theologians on the meaning and status of the doctrine of creation; its relation to scientific theories, our understanding of God and the theology of redemption; and its implications for our proper attitude to the world of Nature.

Recognizing that human experience is very much influenced by inhabiting bodies, the past decade has seen a surge in studies about representation of bodies in religious experience and human imaginations regarding the Divine.

The relationship of the biblical tradition to golden calf worship seems to be entirely negative.

The five articles and Simon Price's response at the core of this book were originally papers delivered in a session of the Paul and Politics Group at the 2000 SBL Annual Meeting.

Traditions at Odds explores the Pentateuch's literary influence on other biblical texts.

This study develops a method for analyzing the semantic and narrative rhetoric of repetition and the narrative rhetoric and function of characterization and applies this method in studies of the characterization of God, Jesus, and Jesus' disciples in the Gospel of Mark.

This book explores various aspects of intertextuality in the LXX Twelve Prophets, with a special emphasis on Hosea, Amos and Micah.

This reader samples a wide range of modern theological, religious and philosophical discussion on the problem of evil, understood both in terms of the practical or spiritual problem of coping with evil, and the theological problem of explaining its presence in God's world.

Hebrew tradition presents Haggai and Zechariah as prophetic figures arising in the wake of the Babylonian exile with an agenda of restoration for the early Persian period community in Yehud.

This volume is interested in what the Old Testament and beyond (Dead Sea Scrolls and Targum) has to say about ethical behaviour through its characters, through its varying portrayals of God and humanity in mutual dialogue and through its authors.

A systematic exploration of contemporary perspectives in physics, evolutionary biology and psychology as they relate to theological descriptions of the universe, humanity and consciousness.

The Body As Property indicates that physical disfigurement functioned in biblical law to verify legal property acquisition, when changes in the status of dependents were formalized.

This work argues that 2 Sam 8:15-20:26 is a literary unit designed to show how David and his house failed to establish "e;justice and righteousness"e; during David's reign over all Israel.

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.

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Grow in your faith each day as you engage with Scripture and meditate on our heavenly Father's relentless love and grace.

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Argues that Paul''s concept of ''inheritance'', as demonstrated in his letter to the Romans, subverted and challenged first-century Roman ideologies.

This book examines inconsistencies between the gospel accounts of the final week of Jesus and proposes an answer to this apparent contradiction.

Argues that Paul''s concept of ''inheritance'', as demonstrated in his letter to the Romans, subverted and challenged first-century Roman ideologies.

This book examines inconsistencies between the gospel accounts of the final week of Jesus and proposes an answer to this apparent contradiction.

Shows that it is individual educators who often make critical decisions about what children are taught about evolution.

The essays in this volume highlight the multiple perspectives on Paradise from Second Temple Judaism and Christian origins to Augustine and rabbinic literature.

This book explores the debates surrounding Spinoza''s Theological-Political Treatise, covering topics such as political theory, metaphysics and religious toleration.

A new treatment of Augustine''s highly influential theology of the Trinity, challenging the long-held assumption that he over-emphasized God''s unity.

Reading Genesis presents a panoramic view of the most vital ways that Genesis is approached in modern scholarship.

This book presents an argument that intelligent design is a well-designed marketing plan aimed at imposing a theistic naturalism in schools and scientific discourse.

This book presents an argument that intelligent design is a well-designed marketing plan aimed at imposing a theistic naturalism in schools and scientific discourse.

Shows that it is individual educators who often make critical decisions about what children are taught about evolution.

The essays in this volume highlight the multiple perspectives on Paradise from Second Temple Judaism and Christian origins to Augustine and rabbinic literature.

This book explores the debates surrounding Spinoza''s Theological-Political Treatise, covering topics such as political theory, metaphysics and religious toleration.

Reading Genesis presents a panoramic view of the most vital ways that Genesis is approached in modern scholarship.

A new treatment of Augustine''s highly influential theology of the Trinity, challenging the long-held assumption that he over-emphasized God''s unity.

Leading scholars explore the theme of human and divine rationality in ancient cognitive and moral psychology.

Examines the implications of evolutionary theory and evolutionary psychology for some of the most important philosophical questions.

This book examines Augustine''s intellectual conversion from Platonism to Christianity, as described at Confessions 7.

Paul Moser offers a perspective on the evidence for God that centers on a morally robust version of theism that is cognitively resilient.

Develops perspectives of the foundational doctrine of creation from Judaism, Christianity and Islam, exploring their relevance in the modern world.

Explores Kierkegaard''s belief that earthly love and religious life do not conflict but rather enhance and perfect one another.

Methods for Exodus introduces readers to six distinct methodologies that aid in the interpretation of the book of Exodus.

This book draws upon the work of Habermas to suggest a model for public religious debate.

Examines the implications of evolutionary theory and evolutionary psychology for some of the most important philosophical questions.