Religious issues and debates

Science is an aspect of modern culture that carries a huge weight of prestige.

In today's culture, there are many hell-bent on cancelling anything they find offensive, and it's only a matter of time before the mob comes after the most offensive book ever written: the Bible.

As a Christian who has functioned at the interface of biomedical science and faith for the whole of his professional life, Gareth Jones is aware of the tensions and misunderstandings that frequently arise both inside and outside the church.

These essays invite the reader to join the author's quest for meaning and wonder in the natural world.

Mending Fences is a ten-week workbook about repairing broken or damaged relationships.

Sarah M.

Inspired by Richard Rohr, Ronald Rolheiser, Belden Lane, and Thomas Merton, Desert Spirituality for Men reveals the transformative and healing power of the desert--for men who actively seek God.

The marriage of a man to a woman is a wonderful gift of God to the human race--a gift worth celebrating.

What if God is hiding in plain sight?

This book explores the interconnection of theological education and Christian scholarship, cultural and theological hermeneutics, pedagogy and community knowledge, democracy and citizenship.

The book starts by considering mankind's role in the complex ecological system of our planet and then considers the place of mankind in the cosmos while also looking inward at our own microcosm.

Can a seeker also be a skeptic?

Are you a seminarian/scholar who wants to go further from your school's Barthian tradition?

Worldwide, most Christians are members of denominations that exclude women from ministry.

Have you ever wondered how we got here?

Thirty-Seven Myths about Marriage describes common misconceptions about what happens in marriage--myths that never come true, no matter how much one believes them.

Did you know loneliness is a part of God's Kingdom Purpose for your life?

What is it like to be a woman in ministry in Ireland?

Why does the universe exist?

Modern Christian apologists and evangelists employ a variety of tools designed to aid communities in their understanding of God and salvation via Christ's atonement.

What do we mean when we call something or someone evil?

When the heavens open on the small river town of Occoquan, Virginia, the streets flood and a candle shop is swept away.

Overcoming Toxic Emotions is a compelling theme to enrich the restorative justice literature on the complex tasks of relational repair in a transitional society.

Religious Peace, Then and Now presents a radically new perspective on one of the critical challenges of our time: making religious peace in a world afflicted by religious conflict, violence, and war.

What if we understood nationalism as a religion instead of an ideology?

This anthology seeks to theorize a method of a radical, decolonial spiritual-care paradigm that can chart a new course in defining--or reframing--what is "e;spiritual,"e; what is theological, and what is "e;care.

Nonviolence for the soul.

We live in fearful times with many threats and horrors.

This harvest of articles drawn from William Johnson Everett's career of teaching and research on four continents and in a variety of institutions shows the breadth, depth, and diversity of his interests.

Judith Butler and conservative Christian theology are often perceived to be antithetical on questions of gender.

For four decades, the Rev.

In the contemporary theological world, traditional substitutionary accounts of Christ's atoning work have increasingly come under criticism for what is said to be their propensity for encouraging violence by a variety of theologians such as feminists, pacifists, and Girardians.

This book proposes a bold vision of the "e;end"e; of human life and the cosmos based on the hopeful vision of Christian faith.

When trauma and heartbreak give way to desperation, Vera turns to her old journals for distraction.

The year 2020 brought about a totally unprecedented experience for humanity: a worldwide pandemic.

If we pick up the Bible as God's word and at the beginning read with trepidation, then the whole of the Bible is so read.

Science and technology have profoundly altered the cosmic and societal perceptions of the world.

This book explains why moral systems necessarily develop and why they take the various forms that they do.

Christians often feel they are faced with a choice: "e;Either I compromise my commitment to biblical authority, or I embrace male authority over women, as the Bible teaches.

With all the turmoil and unrest in our nation, it seems many have turned our eyes away from the prize we began this race to win.

William Everett has taught in Catholic and Protestant theological schools in the United States, Germany, India, and South Africa.

Why has Christianity been around for a mere 2,000 years when Earth life has abounded for 3.

Chasing the Wind covers a variety of ideas from Christianity, science, philosophy, ethics, and psychology.

In this series of beautiful and accessible meditations, Fr.

We love ragtag rebels who defeat the empire in films we watch and books we read.

Four (and a half) Dialogues on Homosexuality and the Bible explores four different interpretive approaches to biblical texts regarding homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

In this well-researched and ethical study, Vee Chandler combines insight gathered from the writings of scholars and Christian philosophers with personal observations and biblical perspectives to examine the nature and value of forgiveness and help those struggling with the concepts of repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation.

The aim of this book is to explore the possibilities and limits of Comenius's greatest and most important work, General Consultation Concerning Restoration of Human Affairs.

Christianity and politics cannot and should not be divided.

What is the relationship between artificial intelligence, robots, and theology?