This book examines the critical and often undervalued contributions of women to the culture, well-being, and subsistence of their communities as active, powerful, and wise ritual specialists.
This work explores the impact of Christian women-as scholars and leaders representing the ethnic, national, racial, and denominational diversity of Christianity today-on all aspects of life.
This fascinating study looks at how the seemingly incompatible forces of science, magic, and religion came together in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries to form the foundations of modern culture.
A practicing music thanatologist provides an insider's history of this remarkable profession, which combines music, medicine, and spirituality to help the terminally ill and their families face the end of life.
This book provides a comprehensive explanation of how the Mormons have transformed from a hated and persecuted fringe group to a well-established world religion with viable candidates for all levels of American government.
Students of religion and Eastern thought will welcome this readable translation and practical commentary on the Uddhava Gita, a Hindu text in which Krishna's teachings introduced in the Bhagavad Gita are extended and nuanced.
An introductory guide to the important elements of the world's largest religion, including the Quran, the Pillars of Faith, and the life of Muhammad, as well as Islamic history, customs and rituals, and contributions to world culture.
Find hope when you need it the most with reminders that God can bring you past your broken beginnings, through the messy middles, and into a faith-filled future.
The Qur'an: A Guidebook is an updated English version of the work appeared in Italian (Rome 2021) Leggere e studiare il Corano which deals with the contents of the Qur'an, the style and formal features of the text, the history and fixation of it and an poutline of the reception in Islamic literature.
This collection addresses many of the issues arising from the management of religious and cultural diversity in a multicultural society and refers to the complex relationship between the right to religious freedom and security.
This collection addresses many of the issues arising from the management of religious and cultural diversity in a multicultural society and refers to the complex relationship between the right to religious freedom and security.
'Heresy illuminates a forgotten world - and it's an absolute pleasure to read' - The Sunday Telegraph'In the beginning was the Word,' says the Gospel of John.
Drawing from diverse multilingual sources, Krzemie delves into Solomon Dubno's life (17381813), unraveling complexities of the Haskalah movement's ties to Eastern European Jewish culture.
Dieses Buch bietet eine umfassende neue Untersuchung zur Entstehung, Verabschiedung und Rezeption jenes Glaubensbekenntnisses, welches die kirchliche Tradition dem II.
The Good of Recognition analyzes the polysemy of recognition operative in the thought of two contemporary French thinkers, Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995) and Paul Ric ur (1913-2005).
Die Aufsätze betrachten vornehmlich institutionelle Phänomene der mittelalterlichen und frühneuzeitlichen Pfarrei und Rechtstatsachen, die nicht nur redensartlich, sondern tatsächlich auf mittelalterlichen Verhältnissen beruhen.
Experience has frequently been regarded as one of the central features of Pentecostal-charismatic movement and as one of the reasons for its tremendous growth.
At a time when educational issues have increasingly come to determine the social and political discourse and major reforms of the education system are being discussed and implemented, and when migration has become a significant phenomenon, contributing to changes in the religious landscape of the European continent, it is highly appropriate to focus our attention on the concrete situation regarding religious education.
Das Buch handelt von der Dostojewski-Rezeption im frühen Werk von Karl Barth und Eduard Thurneysen, welche sich in drei wesentliche Phasen gliedern lässt: 1915 bis Frühjahr 1919, Spätjahr 1919 bis 1921 und 1922 bis 1923.
