Religion: general

For the past four hundred years, theological debate has been dominated by a fundamental divide: between the liberals, with strong loyalties to the secularity of the secular state and university on the one hand, and the neo-orthodox, insisting on the absolute priority of a proper loyalty to the church community itself, on the other.

In the late 1970s when Mao's Cultural Revolution ushered in China's reform era, religion played a small role in the changes the country was undergoing.

This book offers a fresh appraisal of the identity and involvement of the subalterns in Mark, arguing that the presence of the subalterns in Mark is a possible hermeneutical tool for re-reading the Bible in a postcolonial context like India.

How do we live distinctively in communities embedded in the world around us?

A companion series to the acclaimed Word Biblical CommentaryFinding the great themes of the books of the Bible is essential to the study of God's Word and to the preaching and teaching of its truths.

A highly engaging essay that will draw students into a conversation about the vital relationship between philosophy and theology.

Practicing Pilgrimage: On Being and Becoming God's Pilgrim People explores both the theological, cultural, and spiritual roots of Christian pilgrimage, and is a "e;how-to"e; book on doing pilgrimage in our suburban backyards, city streets, rural roads, churches, retreat centers, and our everyday life.

Erst seit Kurzem sind Stephane Mallarmes Gedichte zu Anlassen und Gelegenheiten aller Art erstmals vollstandig ins Deutsche ubersetzt.

Explores the problems for studying art and religion in Eurasia arising from ancestral, colonial and post-colonial biases in historiography.

The miracles of Jesus fulfil multiple functions, not least as part of Christ's ministry.

This book is available either individually, or as part of the specially-priced Arguments of the Philosphers Collection.

Examines how international context and domestic politics interact in producing state policies toward religious minorities in Turkey and France.

The purpose of The Jesus Bible Study Series is to help readers understand that Jesus is front and center throughout the Bible.

Pleasing God is a practical resource for Christian living that inspires believers to seek the greatest honor of anyone's lifetime--to have the privilege of pleasing God.

This volume complements the selection of Wilferd Madelung's articles previously published by Variorum (Religious Schools and Sects in Medieval Islam), the earlier volume dealing principally with dogmatic issues, the present one concentrating on the political and social aspects.

These study guides, part of a set from noted Bible scholar, John MacArthur, take readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept.

The Sunday Assembly addresses the general principles that have guided the shaping of Evangelical Lutheran Worship, considering that central liturgy of Christian worship, Holy Communion.

Lamentations, Song of Songs by Wilma Ann Bailey and Christina Bucher covers the full emotional register of biblical literature: from the anguished sorrow songs of ancient Israel to the passionate, lyric poems of lovers.

Inspired by Buddhist teachings and psychoanalytic thought, this book explores gentleness as a way of being and a developmental achievement.

This collection of out-of-print books brings together research on the key aspects of Korea: its business world; religious world; society; and language.

Die Herablassung Gottes zu den Menschen erfolgt nicht nur in der Inkarnation, sondern geschieht auch im menschlichen Erzählen von Gott in den Evangelien.

The 'War on Terror' ushered in a new era of anti-Muslim bias and racism.

Mary Astell: Reason, Gender, Faith includes essays from diverse disciplinary perspectives to consider the full range of Astell's political, theological, philosophical, and poetic writings.

Herbert McCabe was one of the most original and creative theologians of recent years.

Examining the history of altar decorations, this study of the visual liturgy grapples with many of the previous theoretical frameworks to reveal the evolution and function of these ritual objects.

Can science rule out God?

Peterson engages one of the most enduring controversies in current critical scholarship on the Hebrew Bible, the identities and provenances of the authors of the various "e;editions"e; of the Deuteronomistic History.

Ethisch-moralisches Lernen wird sowohl als diskursives als auch kritisches Lernen in sechzehn Thesen entfaltet und die Kontur eines Lernens anvisiert, das für religiöse Bildungsprozesse grundlegend ist.

Religion and social action is both empowering and limiting for women.

Running through the articles in this volume is the theme of the appropriation and subsequent naturalization of Greek science by scholars in the world of medieval Islam.

This book delves into the critical question of how counseling can help individuals navigate and resolve these struggles.

This book, first published in 1957, is the study of 14th-century Arab historian Ibn Khaldun, who founded a special science to consider history and culture, based on the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle and their Muslim followers.

The studies in this collection comprise a series of explorations into the revolutionary character of the Almohad movement in medieval North Africa and Spain and how it was expressed, including through compelling visual and auditory means.

Spectacles designed to capture our attention surround us.

Religion and Psychology is a thorough and incisive survey of the current relationship between religion and psychology from the leading scholars in the field.

Donkeys carried Christ into Jerusalem while in Greek myth they transported Hephaistos up to Mount Olympos and Dionysos into battle against the Giants.

George Bell remains one of only a handful of twentieth-century English bishops to possess a continuing international reputation for his involvement in political affairs.

The relationships between science and religion are about to enter a new phase in our contemporary world, as scientific knowledge has become increasingly relevant in ordinary life, beyond the institutional public spaces where it traditionally developed.

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing.

From witch trials to pickaxe murderers, from brothels to convents, and from slavery to Toni Morrison's Paradise, these essays provide fascinating and provocative insights into our sexual and religious conventions and beliefs.

Religionsphilosophie als wissenschaftliche Disziplin ist ein Ergebnis philosophischer Theologiekritik in der europäischen Aufklärungsepoche (um 1800).

Now in its second edition, The French Revolution: Faith, Desire, and Politics has been updated to include a discussion about how the actions by soldiers and citizen-soldiers shaped the course of the Revolution, as well as the daily lives and concerns of everyday French people.

2 Maccabees is a Jewish work composed during the 2nd century BCE and preserved by the Church.

Die Rede vom biblischen Kanon verschafft nur auf einen ersten Blick Gewissheiten.

These are challenging times, and perhaps it is here that humans are viewed at their best and their worst.