Philosophy and Religion

Who or what determines the right to die?

According to a profile in The Guardian, Mary Midgley is 'the foremost scourge of scientific pretensions in this country; someone whose wit is admired even by those who feel she sometimes oversteps the mark'.

Wie vermeidet man, dass globale Krisen nicht zu persönlichen Krisen werden?

This book presents a wide range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roman world from the early Republic to the late Empire.

Wenn vormals Fremde in eine gastgebende Gemeinschaft aufgenommen werden, "passiert" Gastfreundschaft.

Traces the history of Muslims in the US and their waves of immigration and conversion across five centuries.

Sonic Liturgy: Ritual and Music in Hindu Tradition builds on the foundation of Guy L.

The pandemic has brought into sharp relief the fundamental relationship between institution and human life: at the very moment when the virus was threatening to destroy life, human beings called upon institutions on governments, on health systems, on new norms of behavior to combat the virus and preserve life.

In this faith-bolstering book, best-selling author Edward T.

What makes this commentary on Luke stand apart from others is that, from beginning to end, this is a literary analysis.

Your guide to understanding all dimensions of spiritual warfare!

Bring greater satisfaction to your relationship in every way--emotionally, spiritually, and physically--whether you're preparing for your honeymoon or are empty nesters looking for a new spark.

Pastor Blackstone is once again on a spiritual journey to the subcontinent of India.

When life becomes complicated, it's time to get back to the basics.

Interweaving three centuries of transatlantic religious and social history with historical and present-day ethnography, Luis Nicolau Pares traces the formation of Candomble, one of the most influential African-derived religious forms in the African diaspora, with practitioners today centered in Brazil but also living in Europe and elsewhere in the Americas.

This book breaks new ground by showing that the work of David Foster Wallace originates from and functions in the space between philosophy and literature.

Newman himself called the Oxford University Sermons, first published in 1843, `the best, not the most perfect, book I have done'.

First published in 1984, this biography gives an account of Jonathan Swift's political ideas and provides a critical commentary on his major works.

Financial Ethics presents an exploration of this relatively new subject.

This volume examines to what extent the positive atmosphere created by the Helsinki Accords contributed to the change in political circumstances seen in the countries of Central Europe, under Soviet domination.

An essential part of Christian orthodoxy is the belief that Jesus died at a particular point in human history.

Die Debatte um die Integration von Migranten vor allem aus dem muslimischen Kulturkreis wird inzwischen ebenso engagiert wie kontrovers geführt.

While applied epistemology has been neglected for much of the twentieth century, it has seen emerging interest in recent years, with key thinkers in the field helping to put it on the philosophical map.

The Reformed Church historian and orientalist Johann Heinrich Hottinger (1620-1667) is a key figure in the history of Arabic and Islamic studies in early modern Europe.

As an African American who was a senior pastor in both white and black churches between 1966 and 1974, Edward Wimberly encountered shame as the feeling of being unloved and being unlovable primarily when his parishioners and counselees experienced a loss of a loved one.

This book brings together a new, original survey of the significance of Gregory's life and work with translations of eight beautiful and profound orations.

The Fear of Islam investigates the context of Western views of Islam and offers an introduction to the historical roots and contemporary anxiety regarding Islam within the Western world.

The author has raised a volley of thoughtful queries and questions against various religious beliefs and practices, including the philosophy of the Geeta, coming through the ages and has tried to offer a fresh perspective on individuals religious life in society through this book.

This volume brings together a collection of essays by contemporary thinker and social scientist S.

Jacob Kinnard offers an in-depth examination of the complex dynamics of religiously charged places.

New York Times Bestseller on disentangling faith but keep your belief in Jesus intact.

This book explores the beliefs and practices of Hinduism as a lived religion and engages with Hindu beliefs and practices, including the concepts that form the central beliefs of Hinduism, and the expression of these beliefs in worship and daily life.

Join bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado as he brings to life the most important event in history: when God Came Near.

Paralyzed by anxiety, fear, and uncertainty?

In recent decades, scholars have tended to interpret what Job says about death in one of two ways.

The Soviet Way of Life (1948) is an objective description of the Soviet Russian political and economic systems.

At the core of this book lies the relation between Power (as socio-political phenomenon) and the novel (as literary discourse).

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

It is commonly assumed that young children only begin to think about God as a result of some educational or cultural influence, perhaps provided by their parents.

Erstmalig in der Geschichte betrifft ein Ereignis – in Form einer Seuche und ihrer Folgen – unmittelbar die gesamte Menschheit.

Why do we have four gospels in the New Testament?

Explore the deeper meaning of Eucharistic celebration with a highly regarded expert on liturgy.

In The Comforting Whirlwind, acclaimed environmentalist and writer Bill McKibben turns to the biblical book of Job and its awesome depiction of creation to demonstrate our need to embrace a bold new paradigm for living if we hope to reverse the current trend of ecological destruction.

Transracial adoption is one of the most contentious issues in adoption politics and in the politics of race more generally.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is everywhere.

Viewed as a flashpoint of the Scientific Revolution, early modern astronomy witnessed a virtual explosion of ideas about the nature and structure of the world.

This book presents a detailed analysis of what it means to be absorbed in playing music.