Religious issues and debates

How did the biblical authors and the people of their time view sex and sexual issues?

One cannot think of Judaism without taking some stance relating to Israel's special status, its election.

Many today place great hope in law as a vehicle for the transformation of society and accept that law is autonomous, universal, and above all, secular.

Traditionally, Buddhist philosophy has seemingly rejected the autonomous self.

An accessible and international look at what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist today.

This first comprehensive history of the Russian Bible demonstrates how scriptural translation exposed serious divisions in modern Russian religious culture.

This collection features essays from top experts in ethics and philosophy of love that offer varying perspectives on the value of a contemporary secular virtue of chastity.

Immigration and race are contentious issues in North America.

The story of the birth of the Religious Right is a familiar one.

This first of two volumes introduces the tradition of social Catholicism, not only in its earlier realizations, but regarding how a contemporary renewal might address the crisis in which constitutional democracies and the postwar liberal order are under assault by populist and even neo-fascist movements that could soon usher in a frighteningly dark future unless a broad movement in defense of constitutional democracy quickly arises.

Frequently in partnership, but sometimes at odds, religious institutions and public health institutions work to improve the well-being of their communities.

This book surveys the development of the religious landscape in Suriname and Guyana, focusing on the interaction between Hindus, Muslims, and Christians and responses to Christian dominance.

Why is evolution so difficult to understand?

This book sets out a Christological framework for developing and delivering pastoral supervision.

Since the New Testament's inception as written text, its manuscripts have been subject to all the dangers of history: scribal error, emendation, injury, and total destruction.

Interest in pacifism-an idea with a long history in philosophical thought and in several religious traditions-is growing.

The Formation of Modern Lebanon (1985) examines the critical period around the 1920 establishment of Greater Lebanon and its impact on the political development of the country.

The book critically assesses the relationship of Mormonism and violence.

This is a book about the struggle of Orthodox Christianity to establish a clear identity and mission within modernity--Western modernity in particular.

What is a human?

What would it be like to share all your possessions and live in Christian community?

What is to be done about the damaging impact of economic activity on the environment?

Buddhist violence is not a well-known concept.

This book critically examines the intersection of religion, public health and human security in Nigeria.

When the Christian Right burst onto the scene in the late 1970s, many political observers were shocked.

Seeking to deepen current scholarly engagement with vocational exploration in both theory and practice, At This Time and In This Place champions the themes of calling and vocation as key elements of effective undergraduate education.

In 1740, Benjamin Franklin published the first American edition of Gospel Sonnets, by the eminent Scottish Presbyterian minister Ralph Erskine.

This book brings a crucial perspective to the examination of religion and politics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by focusing on the roles that Christian communities play in this region.

The ancient kalam cosmological argument maintains that the series of past events is finite and that therefore the universe began to exist.

Addressing a topic of growing and vital concern, this book asks us to reconsider how we think about the natural world and our place in it.

Providence and Science in a World of Contingency offers a novel assessment of the contemporary debate over divine providential action and the natural sciences, suggesting a re-consideration of Thomas Aquinas' metaphysical doctrine of providence coupled with his account of natural contingency.

This book unpacks the history of British-Israelism in the UK.

For several decades, culture played a central role in challenging the liberal tradition.

Presents an account of the rise of Erdogan''s AKP, showing how the politicisation of religion has roots in the period of early nation-building in Turkey.

Apocalyptic AI, the hope that we might one day upload our minds into machines or cyberspace and live forever, is a surprisingly wide-spread and influential idea, affecting everything from the world view of online gamers to government research funding and philosophical thought.

The Oxford Handbook of Kierkegaard brings together some of the most distinguished contemporary contributors to Kierkegaard research together with some of the more gifted younger commentators on Kierkegaard's work.

This essential introduction to contemporary constructive theology charts the most important disciplinary trends of the moment.

The saga of Mennonite women's organizations is a story of struggle and triumph, productivity and misgivings, questions and celebrations.

This book, first published in 1933, was the first text on the general Hindu attitude to art.

Christians are the world's most widely persecuted religious group, according to studies by the Pew Research Center, Newsweek, and the Economist, among others.

Postsecular Feminisms explores the contested relationship between feminism and secularism through a series of case studies, featuring perspectives from the global North and South.

In several Western countries, expert commissions composed of academics, public figures, politicians and community organisers have been established by governments or civil society to reflect on the changes and challenges of an increasingly plural society.

Persecution of Christians in the Middle East has been a recurring theme since the middle of the nineteenth century.

This book examines a unified reinterpretation of Christianity by Hobbes, Locke, and Jefferson, and compares that to de Tocqueville''s analysis of changes.

Although Religious Education (RE) is a legal requirement in UK schools, it is an oft-neglected and misunderstood subject.

Exploring the relationship between religion and the state Focusing on the intersection of religion, law, and politics in contemporary liberal democracies, Blackford considers the concept of the secular state, revising and updating enlightenment views for the present day.

Using Christianity in Africa, this book demonstrates that cultural influences, specifically religious sermons, can impact political participation.