Philosophy of religion

Die Studie unternimmt eine religionsgeschichtlich-historische Einordnung Jesu in die Entwicklung des Judentums der Zeitenwende, die entscheidend von der Lösung des Judentums vom Tempel in Jerusalem beeinflusst ist.

Premodern and early modern yoga comprise techniques with a wide range of aims, from turning inward in quest of the true self, to turning outward for divine union, to channeling bodily energy in pursuit of sexual pleasure.

A fundamental question for theology is the question how we are to understand the claims that we make about God.

This volume examines the relationship between Christian legal theory and the fields of private law.

Study the meaning of biblical words in the original languages without spending years learning Greek.

Experience the whole story of the Bible like you never have beforeMost people can recount some of the big stories in the Bible--Adam and Eve in the Garden, Noah and the flood, Jonah and the fish, David and Goliath--but relatively few could probably explain the significance of these far-ranging stories to the whole story of Scripture.

In the face of ongoing religious conflicts and unending culture wars, what are we to make of liberalism's promise that it alone can arbitrate between church and state?

Moffat aims to provide further insight into the mixed marriage narrative by exposing the social and cultural factors on which it is based.

Koheleth's powerful guidebook for living without certainty and security in a world of constant change can become a companion for your own spiritual journey.

A courageous Community quietly opted for a life of poverty and the discipline of prayer.

Novum Teastamentum Graece (Nestle-Aland 27.

In the 1990s great strides were taken in clarifying how the brain is involved in behaviors that, in the past, had seldom been studied by neuroscientists or psychologists.

Were eunuchs more usually castrated guardians of the harem, as florid Orientalist portraits imagine them, or were they trusted court officials who may never have been castrated?

Central to the lives of the religiously committed are not simply religious convictions but also religious practices.

The influence of Isaiah on John's narrative and theology has long been recognized, but it has yet to receive monograph-length attention.

Alister McGrath explains how he returned to Christianity from the "e;distant country"e; of Marxism and scientific atheism and became a Christian theologian.

In einer Welt, die von ständiger Veränderung und der Ungewissheit des Lebens geprägt ist, bietet "Der Tanz mit der Vergänglichkeit" einen tiefgehenden und erhellenden Einblick in die Kunst der Akzeptanz.

An exciting collection of essays connecting postcolonialism and the Gospel of John, written by a group of international scholars, both established and new, from Hispanic, African, Jewish, Chinese, Korean and African-American backgrounds.

Pauliina Remes and Juha Sihvola In the course of history, philosophers have given an impressive variety of answers to the question, "e;What is self?

This volume considers the New Testament in the light of anthropological study, in particular the current trend towards theological anthropology.

What does it mean for Jesus to be “deified” in early Christian literature?

Examines the atemporalist''s conception of God versus the temporalist''s view, arguing that He is still perfect enough to count as the God of Theism.

Erstmals seit mehreren Jahrzehnten liegt mit diesem Buch wieder eine Gesamtdarstellung neutestamentlicher Ethik im deutschsprachigen Raum vor.

Demetrios Tonias's Abraham in the Works of John Chrysostom is the first comprehensive examination of John Chrysostom's view of the patriarch Abraham.

Argues that Augustine assimilated the Stoic theory of perception into his theories of motivation, affectivity, therapy for the passions and moral progress.

Households of Faith has a broad scope, extending from a consideration of church ritual in New France, to demographic analyses of New Brunswick and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, to the intersection of gender and ethnicity, the construction of family in Aboriginal communities, and the changing definitions of sex roles and the family itself among both clergy and laypeople.

First Published in 2004.

Provides an elementary introduction to atheism and agnosticism, examining their characterisation and distinguishing them from other things with which they are conflated.

Religious belief, once in the domain of the humanities, has found a new home in the sciences.

Nella società postmoderna sono cambiati i punti di riferimento identitari e gli individui si definiscono sempre più non in base al territorio in cui vivono, ma in base alle relazioni che sviluppano.

Work on the norms of belief in epistemology regularly starts with two touchstone essays: W.

This unique volume collects together baptismal liturgies in use across five continents to reveal the breadth of theological understanding and diversity of practice in Anglicnaims today.

Globally we seem torn between local, exclusive forms of religion, which can cause immense spiritual and physical damage to people, and a bland secularism that confines the religions to safe havens, each offering its own private options for "e;spirituality"e; within a secularized global politic.

Eastern Philosophy: The Basics is an essential introduction to major Indian and Chinese philosophies, both past and present.

Reconstructs the idea of the creation of man in the image of God attributed in the Midrash and the Talmud.

Radical Orthodoxy is a new wave of theological thinking that aims to reclaim the world by situating its concerns and activities within a theological framework, re-injecting modernity with theology.

In Emerson and Other Minds, Michael J.

A challenging critique of narrative theologies, including the works of George Lindbeck, Robert Jenson, and Herbert McCabe.

Originally developed by Alcoholics Anonymous, the Twelve Step program now provides life direction for the millions of people worldwide who are recovering from addiction and undergoing profound personal transformation.

Thanks to an excessive reliance on long-standing Western interpretations, American Christians rarely preach and teach Daniel.