Religion and beliefs

Does the Anzac ethos have roots in atheism?

Jesus is the man who made the West.

The Complete Regional Guide to Craft BeerYou dont have to travel very far to taste great beer; some of the best stuff is brewing right in your home state.

Bibliophobia is a book about material books, how they are cared for, and how they are damaged, throughout the 5000-year history of writing from Sumeria to the smartphone.

Bibliophobia is a book about material books, how they are cared for, and how they are damaged, throughout the 5000-year history of writing from Sumeria to the smartphone.

The Complete Regional Guide to Craft BeerYou dont have to travel very far to taste great beer; some of the best stuff is brewing right in your home state.

The nineteenth century was a time of extraordinary scientific innovation, but with the rise of psychiatry, faiths and popular beliefs were often seen as signs of a diseased mind.

Since first Thomas Aquinas defined theology as revelation, or the rational elucidation of revealed truth, the idea of revelation has played a fundamental role in the history of western theology.

"e;[A] fascinating recasting of the story of Jesus.

This volume presents a selection of essays by the late Philip Quinn, one of the world's leading philosophers of religion.

Thecla, a disciple of the apostle Paul, became perhaps the most celebrated female saint and 'martyr' among Christians in late antiquity.

Why did science emerge in the West and how did scientific values come to be regarded as the yardstick for all other forms of knowledge?

Anthony Kenny offers a critical examination of a central metaphysical doctrine of Thomas Aquinas, the greatest of the medieval philosophers.

Strong claims have been made for emergence as a new paradigm for understanding science, consciousness, and religion.

AS FEATURED IN STYLIST MAGAZINEThe ground-breaking memoir of one woman coming to terms with her ADHD diagnosis, shedding new light on her past, her family history and reframing the condition __________For Carla Ciccone, the feeling of not quite knowing how to perform adult life was all too familiar.

Classical Christian ideas loom large in philosophy of religion today.

"e;[A] fascinating recasting of the story of Jesus.

An Easy-to-Understand, Practical Study on the Life and Ministry of JesusIf you've ever wanted to study the Bible but didn't know where to start, this study was made for you.

The great British epic, a work of rich and fascinating poetry and one of the most enduring books ever created.

Conversations with Dostoevsky presents a series of fictional conversations taking place between November 2018 and Spring 2019 in the narrator's Glasgow apartment and elsewhere in the city.

In 1633 the Roman Inquisition condemned Galileo as a suspected heretic for defending the astronomical theory that the earth moves, and implicitly assuming the theological principle that Scripture is not scientific authority.

In 1633 the Roman Inquisition condemned Galileo as a suspected heretic for defending the astronomical theory that the earth moves, and implicitly assuming the theological principle that Scripture is not scientific authority.

A New History of Ireland, Volume I marks the culmination of the largest scholarly project in modern Irish history.

While Roman religion worshipped a number of gods, one kind in particular aroused the fury of early Christians and the wonder of scholars: the cult of Roman emperors alive or dead.

In this book distinguished experts from a range of disciplines (Orientalists, philologists, philosophers, theologians and historians) address a central problem which lies at the heart of the religious and philosophical debate of late antiquity.

Richard Swinburne presents a substantially rewritten and updated edition of his most celebrated book.

Whether or not Jesus rose bodily from the dead remains perhaps the most critical and contentious issue in Christianity.

"e;I can merely admire his courage in tackling so complex and difficult a subject; he should succeed in stimulating a fresh generation of research.

A comprehensive journey through the history of "e;meaning,"e; from antiquity to modern day.

A comprehensive journey through the history of "e;meaning,"e; from antiquity to modern day.

In the three major religions of the West, God is understood to be a being whose goodness, knowledge, and power is such that it is impossible for any being, including God himself, to have a greater degree of goodness, knowledge, and power.

Frances Willard (1839-1898) was one of the most prominent American social reformers of the late nineteenth century.

Be mentored by a prophetic pioneer's lifetime of ministry wisdom From a shy pastor's kid growing up in Texas in the 1950s to prophet, preacher, pioneer, intercessor, mentor, and advocate for other women leaders, Cindy Jacobs has had an incredible life.

Frances Willard (1839-1898) was one of the most prominent American social reformers of the late nineteenth century.

'A great storyteller' Madeline Miller, author of CirceIn this powerful new collection, Charlotte Higgins foregrounds Greek mythology's most enduring heroines.

It is commonly assumed that the creation story of Genesis and its chronology were the only narratives openly available in medieval and early modern Europe and that the discovery of geological time in the eighteenth century came as a momentous breakthrough that shook the faith in the historical accuracy of the Bible.

It is commonly assumed that the creation story of Genesis and its chronology were the only narratives openly available in medieval and early modern Europe and that the discovery of geological time in the eighteenth century came as a momentous breakthrough that shook the faith in the historical accuracy of the Bible.

A groundbreaking account of the origins, development, and enduring significance of Christian doctrine, explaining why it remains essential to the life of Christian communities.

Givenness and Revelation represents both the unity and the deep continuity of Jean-Luc Marions thinking over many decades.

Medieval philosophy is primarily associated today with university-based disputations and the authorities cited in those disputations.

Medieval philosophy is primarily associated today with university-based disputations and the authorities cited in those disputations.

From the 1880s to the 1940s, an upsurge of explosive pogroms caused much pain and suffering across the eastern borderlands of Europe.

From the 1880s to the 1940s, an upsurge of explosive pogroms caused much pain and suffering across the eastern borderlands of Europe.

A unique history of the ancient Near East that compellingly presents the life stories of kings, priestesses, merchants, bricklayers, and others In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes readers on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great.

A unique history of the ancient Near East that compellingly presents the life stories of kings, priestesses, merchants, bricklayers, and others In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes readers on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great.

Walter Lippmann was arguably the most recognized and respected political journalist of the twentieth century.

The first part of this illustrated volume offers a survey of Jewish history and literature.

SUNDAY TIMES, NEW STATESMAN and TLS BOOKS OF THE YEARAt the heart of all human experience lies our obsession with death.

During the mid-seventeenth century, Anglo-American Protestants described Native American ceremonies as savage devilry, Islamic teaching as violent chicanery, and Catholicism as repugnant superstition.

Mirabai, an iconic sixteenth-century Indian poet-saint, is renowned for her unwavering love of God, her disregard for social hierarchies and gendered notions of honor and shame, and her challenge to familial, feudal, and religious authorities.