Southwestern Journal of Theology 2024 Book Award (Honorable Mention, Theological Studies)The conflict between the natural sciences and Christian theology has been going on for centuries.
The Not-So-Dark Dark AgesWhat they forgot to teach you in school:People in the Middle Ages did not think the world was flatThe Inquisition never executed anyone because of their scientific ideologiesIt was medieval scientific discoveries, including various methods, that made possible Western civilizations Scientific RevolutionAs a physicist and historian of science James Hannam debunks myths of the Middle Ages in his brilliant book The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution.
Examining contemporary understandings of the term 'cult', this book brings together scholars from multiple disciplines, including sociology, anthropology and religious studies.
The Not-So-Dark Dark AgesWhat they forgot to teach you in school:People in the Middle Ages did not think the world was flatThe Inquisition never executed anyone because of their scientific ideologiesIt was medieval scientific discoveries, including various methods, that made possible Western civilizations Scientific RevolutionAs a physicist and historian of science James Hannam debunks myths of the Middle Ages in his brilliant book The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution.
Marcantonio Colonna's The Dictator Pope has rocked Rome and the entire Catholic Church with its portrait of an authoritarian, manipulative, and politically partisan pontiff.
This book explains why, how, and where ethnic political parties unexpectedly seek votes from non-coethnics and when voters support non-coethnic parties.
This book focuses on Islam in Indonesia, showcasing the wide range of Muslim organisations, belief systems and movements, together with an analysis of the political behaviour of Indonesian Muslims.
This book details the great unreported story of the Chinese giant, its enormously rapid conversion to Christianity, and what this change means to the global balance of power.
Science and Catholicism in Argentina (1750-1960) is the first comprehensive study on the relationship between science and religion in a Spanish-speaking country with a Catholic majority and a "e;Latin"e; pattern of secularisation.
Violence has always played a part in the religious imagination, from symbols and myths to legendary battles, from colossal wars to the theater of terrorism.
In Secularism as Misdirection, Nivedita Menon traces how the discourse of secularism fixes attention to and hypervisualizes women and religion while obscuring other related issues.
Award-winning quilt maker Elsie Campbell loves to take homemade fabric yardage and turn it into stunning, pieced string quilts, whose leftover yardage can then spawn appliqud sister quilts.
Versammlungen waren im frühmittelalterlichen Lateineuropa wichtige Institutionen: Hier handelten die Entscheidungsträger ihre Hierarchie aus, hier machten sie Politik, hier tauschten sie Informationen aus.
The second volume of the series "e;Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses"e; points out the roots of the concept of 'human rights' in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Sinclair Lewis's novel, 'Elmer Gantry' (Unabridged), delves into the world of early 20th-century evangelicalism, exploring the charismatic yet hypocritical character of Elmer Gantry as he rises through the ranks of a religious organization.
The Catholic Church still takes an ambivalent stance toward homosexuality, declaring that homosexuals should be respected and not discriminated against while morally condemning their intimate relationships.
The second volume of the series "e;Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses"e; points out the roots of the concept of 'human rights' in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
The Darwin Myth casts aside Darwinism's politically correct veneer and offers a critical, scientific analysis of Darwin's life and his historychanging theory.
How can we make sense of the persistent political instability in Guinea-Bissau, a small country that has hosted extensive international interventions and made world news headlines over several decades?
This book is a theological and political exploration of how Christianity may be compatible with polytheism, arguing that there is no singular "e;orthodoxy"e;, rather we see "e;polydoxy"e;.
In "Der Teufel: Sein Mythos und seine Geschichte im Christentum" von Max Henning wird der Leser auf eine faszinierende Reise durch die Entwicklung des Teufels im christlichen Glauben mitgenommen.
The story of an innovative program of treatment for AIDS in Africa that succeeded in the face of international development agencies afro pessimismUntil this century, Western governments and foundations framing policies for AIDS relief in Africa maintained that prevention alone was a preferable alternative to prevention-plus-treatment, which would be costly and impractical in Africa, or would benefit only the prosperous and well-connected.
The story of an innovative program of treatment for AIDS in Africa that succeeded in the face of international development agencies afro pessimismUntil this century, Western governments and foundations framing policies for AIDS relief in Africa maintained that prevention alone was a preferable alternative to prevention-plus-treatment, which would be costly and impractical in Africa, or would benefit only the prosperous and well-connected.