Philosophy of religion

Ethics, Literature, and Theory: An Introductory Reader brings together the work of contemporary scholars, teachers, and writers into lively discussion on the moral role of literature and the relationship between aesthetics, art, and ethics.

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

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Few scholars have so shaped the contemporary debate on the relation of early Christianity to early Judaism as E.

In the distant future an enemy of Mankind is destroying space colonies, causing human expansion among the stars to come to a halt.

Questions concerning free will are intertwined with issues in almost every area of philosophy, from metaphysics to philosophy of mind to moral philosophy, and are also informed by work in different areas of science (principally physics, neuroscience and social psychology).

Using various and competing religious sensibilities, Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion helps students work through the traditional material and their own religious questions.

"e;The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by 'the disenchantment of the world.

This volume in the prestigious Feminist Companions series edited by Athalya Brenner covers this fascinating figures of Esther, Judith, and Susanna.

Edited by David Platt, Daniel L.

Explores the influence of the sea myth at the structural and conceptual foundations of the Hebrew Bible.

It is often assumed that the law and religion address different spheres of human life.

Emmanuel Falque, one of the foremost philosophers working in the continental philosophy of religion today, takes us by the hand into the very heart of 12th-century monastic spirituality.

This NoNonsense book aims to answer the questions that people are asking without jargon and in an easy-to-use FAQ format.

Der Band greift mitten in die aktuellen Debatten über die Symbolik des Kreuzes im Zusammenhang von Religion, staatlicher Neutralität und politischer Legitimität.

In this provocative volume two important scholars of religion, Huston Smith and Henry Rosemont, Jr.

These essays consider the three traditional theological virtues-faith, hope, and love-alongside their opposites-doubt, despair, and hate, from a scholarly perspective.

In Tough Questions, Honest Answers, Christian theologian Cameron Harder explores pressing contemporary challenges to religion--from religion itself to modern "e;big ideas"e; that often confound thoughtful seekers.

This book asserts that gratitude for God's gift of creation grounds the insight of positive psychology that grateful persons act pro-socially.

God has been around for a long time--in fact from the very beginning--but what do we actually know about him?

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Did the universe begin to exist?

Christians throughout history have believed that God reveals himself both through Scripture and nature.

This unique commentary on James by an outstanding New Testament specialist, David B.

Divine Agency and Divine Action, Volume I lays the groundwork for a constructive contribution to the contemporary debate regarding divine action.

Since his retirement as Archbishop of Canterbury and his return to academic life (Master of Magdalene College Cambridge) Rowan Williams has demonstrated a massive new surge of intellectual energy.

"e;In this engaging book, Axe uses 'common science' to consider the biggest mystery: To what or to whom do we owe our existence?

Noting that Israel's earliest responses to earth-shaking changes were cast in the powerfully expressive language of poetry, Hugh R.

Scapegoats are innocent victims who have experienced blame and violence at the hands of society.

Like an ancient river, Daoist traditions introduced from China once flowed powerfully through the Japanese religious landscape, forever altering its topography and ecology.

Ravens argues that Luke's belief in God's restoration of Israel provides the key context for understanding Luke-Acts.

Taking up the critique of theology found in the work of Heidegger, George Pattison argues for a model of thinking about God that would not be liable to the charge of `enframing' that Heidegger sees as characteristic of technological thinking.

The doctrine of the virgin birth is intricately woven within the texture of the liturgy, theology and piety of all branches of the Christian Church.

The Infancy Gospel of Thomas (or Paidika) is one of the most unusual gospels in the Christian tradition.

The primary aim of this volume is to synthesize the two fields of disability studies and biblical studies.

This book explores how post-death existence is represented in popular film, looking at issues such as continuity, personal identity, and the nature of existence beyond the grave.

Since the dawn of human history, matter, the various forms of which are experienced with the Sense organs, has been a great wonder to man.

Jack Shechter offers a detailed clarification of the ideational development within each of the tenets that flow from the Oneness of God that is the core of the monotheistic idea as it has evolved over the centuries.

Hinduism cannot be understood without the Great Goddess and the goddess-orientated Sakta traditions.

This book gives you a perspective on The Bible like you've never had before.

Wie sah das Leben des jungen Jesus zwischen seiner Geburt und seinem zwölften Lebensjahr aus?

First Published in 2004.

First published in 2003.

Un libro fundamental en la historia del pensamiento: la obra que dejó, para publicar después de su muerte, un cura del norte de Francia del siglo XVIII, Jean Meslier, al que leyeron todos los ilustrados radicales.