Religion: general

Members of the Church of England until the mid-16th century, the Puritans thought the Church had become too political and needed to be "e;purified.

As its name implies, the Reformed tradition grew out of the 16th century Protestant Reformation.

Judaism, the religion of the Jewish people, is one of the first recorded monotheistic religions, and as such is one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today.

'What does it mean to be a human being?

In the early 21st century, Buddhism has become ubiquitous in America and other western nations, moving beyond the original bodhi tree in India to become a major global religion.

It is much harder to define a religious movement than it is to define a religion or denomination.

The fascinating story of the so-called “Prayer Book Rebellion” of 1549 which saw the people of Devon and Cornwall rise up against the Crown   The Western Rising of 1549 was the most catastrophic event to occur in Devon and Cornwall between the Black Death and the Civil War.

While forced marriage and 'honour-based' violence attract media attention, little is known about the issues and experiences of South Asian women and children who are affected by gendered violence.

A militant Marxist atheist and a “Radical Orthodox” Christian theologian square off on everything from the meaning of theology and Christ to the war machine of corporate mafia.

"e;With a vibrant narrative, recipes, and menus, this absorbing volume will be of interest to readers of Christian history and those interested in cookery and Mediterranean diets.

"e;With a vibrant narrative, recipes, and menus, this absorbing volume will be of interest to readers of Christian history and those interested in cookery and Mediterranean diets.

Churches and sacred spaces were devastated by warfare and confessional violence in the southern Netherlands during the late sixteenth century.

This groundbreaking book brings Chinese missiology to the forefront, offering a rare insider's perspective on the rise of Chinese Christianity.

This volume investigates the rich spectrum of religious practices and beliefs at Carthage from its foundation until the end of Roman rule.

Increasingly, discussions of religious difference and diversity are moving from the theological and theoretical towards the practical and contextual.

This is the first full-length monograph to explore Sufism in Saudi Arabia since 1979-a groundbreaking journey into a rarely seen side of the kingdom's religious life.

The Sudanese Muslim reformer Mahmud Muhammad Taha (d.

This innovative volume, edited by David W.

It has long been a charism of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) that major decisions have been made not by a small leadership group at the apex of the organisation but by the largest possible gathering of the worshipping community, locally or nationally, seeking prayerfully to discern the way forward.

What we now call "e;Judaism"e; is the religion of the rabbis; it is rooted in scripture-the Hebrew Scriptures-but it is not to be identified with Old Testament theology.

What we now call "e;Judaism"e; is the religion of the rabbis; it is rooted in scripture-the Hebrew Scriptures-but it is not to be identified with Old Testament theology.

Methodism, originally founded in the eighteenth century, has grown into a large and influential Protestant denomination.

Methodism, originally founded in the eighteenth century, has grown into a large and influential Protestant denomination.

The many and varied manifestations of violence that permeate the Book of Psalms can be off-putting for modern audiences.

There is growing consensus that life on the planet is in peril if climate change continues at its current pace.

In Reading the Dream the poet and scholar Peter Dale Scott has composed a poem in prose for our time.

In Reading the Dream the poet and scholar Peter Dale Scott has composed a poem in prose for our time.

Between the Ideal and the Real describes why Iraq state-building and democratic transformation failed by offering a very new, and unusual, perspective, away from the usual blame assigned to the US that has become part of the "e;conventional wisdom"e; about Iraq and the Middle East.

"e;Qureshi promotes a moderate and inclusive view of contemporary Islam, with the intellectual underpinnings to support it.

When Paul heard that a Christ-follower in Corinth was in an incestuous relationship with his stepmother, the apostle insisted the man be removed immediately from the congregation.

"e;I was driven by the belief that if I wanted to go somewhere I'd need to be something other than Black.

"e;I was driven by the belief that if I wanted to go somewhere I'd need to be something other than Black.

Revitalization of religious and cultural traditions is taking place in nearly all contemporary Asian societies, as is shown in Faith in the Future: Understanding the Revitalization of Religions and Cultural Traditions in Asia.

Reformed theology is one of the major Protestant theological traditions in the United States and Western Europe, one that includes various forms of Presbyterianism and dozens of other denominations, all deeply influenced by the Genevan reformer John Calvin.

Reformed theology is one of the major Protestant theological traditions in the United States and Western Europe, one that includes various forms of Presbyterianism and dozens of other denominations, all deeply influenced by the Genevan reformer John Calvin.

This volume contains a collection of articles focusing on the philosophical and theological exchanges between Muslim and Christian intellectuals living in Baghdad during the classical period of Islamic history, when this city was a vibrant center of philosophical, scientific, and literary activity.

Dismantling Racism: One Relationship at a Time inspires and challenges readers to think critically about racism and its impact on themselves and others in complex and nuanced ways.

In Secrets: Humanism, Mysticism, and Evangelism in Erasmus of Rotterdam, Bishop Guillaume Briconnet, and Marguerite de Navarre, Jacob Vance argues that Erasmus and French Evangelical humanists made secrecy central to their literary thought.

Morality is often defined in opposition to the natural "e;instincts,"e; or as a tool to keep those instincts in check.

This study investigates the history of the traditions that coalesced around the name Philip in the New Testament and other early Christian literature.

Between the Ideal and the Real describes why Iraq state-building and democratic transformation failed by offering a very new, and unusual, perspective, away from the usual blame assigned to the US that has become part of the "e;conventional wisdom"e; about Iraq and the Middle East.

Space and Conversion in Global Perspective examines experiences of conversion as they intersect with physical location, mobility, and interiority.

The Piety of Learning testifies to the strong links between religious and secular scholarship in Islam, and reaffirms the role of philology for understanding Muslim societies both past and present.

A pastor walks out of the church and into the woods, in pursuit of the God he's lost.

A contest is afoot in Muslim discourses around the world in the twenty-first century.

Many of the world's first written records have been found in the area of the Ancient Near East, in what is today known as the Middle East.

This publication by Muto Kazuo is a significant Christian contribution to the predominantly Buddhist "e;Kyoto School of Philosophy.

This book contains conversations with nineteen African American classical musicians currently performing-or who have previously performed-in America's major symphony orchestras.

Sheila A.