History of religion Books
Hymns Ancient & Modern Israelite and Judaean History
Book SynopsisIn this book, first issued in 1977, distinguished Old Testament scholars join forces to survey the history of the Old Testament period from earliest times to the Roman era. The present edition is a testimony to the book's enduring value and appeal.
£48.24
SCM Press Judaism
Book SynopsisWorking with primary evidence, describes the Judaism of this period as a functioning religion and discusses the religious practice and daily life of ordinary people. Pagan parallels to Jewish practice are noted and common theological ground discussed.
£43.00
SCM Press The PreChristian Paul
Book SynopsisPaul, the first Christian author, the missionary to the Gentiles who may be said to be the founder of Christian theology, has long been a figure of prime importance to New Testament theologians. By contrast Saul, the Jew who had a vision on the Damascus road, has been almost forgotten. In this study Martin Hengel sets out to remedy the imbalance.
£25.00
SCM Press A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period Volume 1 from the Beginnings to the End of the Exile
Book SynopsisThis new, encyclopaedic work meets a considerable need. The two volumes cover the history of the religion of Israel and Judah from the earliest recognizable beginnings to the Hellenistic period and constantly take into account not only the other religions of the ancient Near East but also Israelite social history.
£25.00
SCM Press A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period Volume 2 From the Exile to the Maccabees
Book SynopsisThis new, encyclopaedic work meets a considerable need. The two volumes cover the history of the religion of Israel and Judah from the earliest recognizable beginnings to the Hellenistic period and constantly take into account not only the other religions of the ancient Near East but also Israelite social history.
£25.00
SCM Press A History of Israel to Bar Kochba
Book SynopsisOnce described as 'a golden tool for taking examinations at any level', this history has previously been available only in two separate volumes. Now they are published together, providing he student with one of the clearest accounts currently available.
£33.00
SCM Press The Gnostic Scriptures A New Translation with Annotations and Introductions
Book SynopsisBentley Layton's The Gnostic Scriptures is the one indispensable book for the understanding of Gnosis and Gnosticism. No other translations are within light-years of Layton's in eloquence, pathos, and accuracy while no other commentaries match his as an introduction to this perpetually relevant religious stance.
£35.00
SCM Press In Memory of Her
Book SynopsisMore than ten years after it was first published, this book is as important and influential as when it first appeared. By way of celebration, Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza has written a new introduction, surveying responses and developments over recent years and the issues which arise from them, and commenting on her own intentions.Trade ReviewHere is a classic alternative reconstruction of the early church from a woman's perspective. 'It is a serious contribution to women's history and, at the same time, it carries an argument for major reassessment of Christian living and church structure to the extent that they express partiarchal domination and continue to confirm it.' Theology
£33.00
SCM Press The Historical Jesus A Comprehensive Guide
Book SynopsisThe best available textbook on the historical Jesus.
£35.00
SCM Press Art Modernity and Faith
Book SynopsisLeads the reader through a more or less historical narrative of the relationship between Christianity and the visual arts beginning with the deep-rooted fear of images in the Judaeo-Christian tradition. Shows how significant for religion art can be.
£25.98
SCM Press Gnosis and Faith in Early Christianity
Book SynopsisThis text provides an up-to-date introduction to Gnosticism as it relates to early Christianity. The author tries to make the reader familiar with the themes and ingredients of Gnosticism without going directly into where they come from.
£25.98
SCM Press Holy Russia and Christian Europe
Book SynopsisInvestigates the Russians' own view of their conversion, the origin and development of the Russian religious-ideological myth from the 14th century to its secular transformation in the 18th century, the controversies of the 19th, and its influence now.
£25.98
SCM Press An Introduction to the History of Israel and Judah
Book SynopsisBrisk, easy-to-read and never dull, the strengths of this history lie in a concern for all aspects of the history of Israel and Judah, political and economic factors, religious and theological interpretation, methodology, geography and topography.
£31.35
SCM Press Practice of Theology A Reader
Book SynopsisThis accessible reader is focused on a standard theme for introductory level university courses in systematic theology. The texts are selected from a variety of positions from across the country, and are designed to promote engagement with major theological debates.Table of ContentsPart I Sources for theology: scripture as the source of Christian theology; the authority of the Christian tradition; the place of creeds and confessions; reasoning about God; reflecting on the experience of God. Part II The nature of theological claims: can we know anything about God anyway?; how do we know what we know?; the nature of religious language; neutral and committed knowledge. Part III Doing theology today: modernity and postmodernity; the rise of local theologies; Christian theology in a multi-faith world; theology in the academy; challenges and opportunities. Part IV Essay on doing theology, Colin E Gunton.
£26.60
Hymns Ancient & Modern The Shadow of the Galilean SCM Classics
Book SynopsisCombining New Testament study with the terseness of thriller writing, Theissen conveys the Gospel story in the imaginative prose of a novel. This is a story of our times, or how the gospels might have turned out if they were written by John Le Carre: racy, readable and full of incident.
£38.36
SCM Press The Early Church From the Beginnings to 461 SCM Classics
Book SynopsisA history of the formative period of the Church, this text includes an account of Rome and first-century Judaism, the gnostics and the conflicts of Eastern Christendom. It examines such figures as Origen, Arian and St Augustine of Hippo.
£19.99
SCM Press Spreading Fires
Book SynopsisExplores the social and historical context in which Pentecostalism arose, the revival, holiness and healing movements associated with it in the late 19th-century, and the influence of colonialism on Pentecostal missions. This book traces the stories of Pentecostal missionaries and 'native workers' in Africa, China, India and other parts.
£33.00
SCM Press History of Ancient Israel and Judah
Book SynopsisIn the eighties, it was necessary to devote space to explaining why the biblical presentations of Israel's origins could not be taken even at face value. This book explains the necessities for utilizing the biblical materials in historical research, and explains how they can be used in relation to other written sources and archaeological evidence.Trade ReviewMiller and Hayes has long been my number one recommended textbook for classes on the history of ancient Israel and Judah. While I may not agree with every word, I know of nothing like it for the systematic way in which it sets out the whole range of evidence, discusses it critically, and bases its historical reconstruction on the results. The field has been moving so rapidly, however, with new discoveries and radically different interpretations of familiar material, that it was reaching the point where this book would need to be replaced. This new edition represents such a significant revision, with account taken of all the most recent main discussions, that it will again immediately resume its premier position in the field." H. G. M. WILLIAMSON, REGIUS PROFESSOR OF HEBREW, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
£37.11
SCM Press On the Thirtynine Articles A Conversation with Tudor Christianity
Book SynopsisThis book offers an introduction to Anglican theological thinking through one of its key source texts.The new edition has a new introduction in which Oliver O'Donovan reflects on the significance of the book and of the 39 Articles in the light of recent debates.
£24.87
SCM Press Christian History
Book SynopsisDiarmaid MacCulloch provides a factual basis for a thorough study of the history and development of Christianity. Readers begin their journey from the earliest days of the fledgling Christian Church to the end of the twentieth century.
£25.98
SCM Press The Early Church
£18.19
SCM Press Infant Baptism in the First Four Centuries
Book SynopsisA profound study of infant baptism in the early church by one of the twentieth century's leading New Testament scholars.
£20.42
SCM Press The Birth of Modern Critical Theology
Book SynopsisAn introduction to the development of critical theology in the seventeenth century.
£23.51
SCM Press The Tribes of Yahweh
Book SynopsisThis important and substantial study may well prove to represent a breakthrough in the study of the people of Israel during the formative period which preceded the monarchy. Countless illuminating insights are presented in a text which is accessible even to the non-specialist reader and which is notable for its clarity and readability.
£59.37
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Religion in the Medieval West
Book SynopsisBernard Hamilton is Professor Emeritus of Crusading History at the University of Nottingham.Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Beliefs Chapter 2 - Church services: the sacraments and public worship Chapter 3 - Church organization Chapter 4 - Ethical teaching Chapter 5 - Sources of Authority: the Bible and Tradition Chapter 6 - The Christian World Picture Chapter 7 - What did lay people know about their faith, and how did they know it? Chapter 8 - Rites of passage: baptism, marriage, death Chapter 9 - Popular religious devotions Chapter 10 - The lay quest for holiness and the Church's attempt to clericalize these movements Chapter 11 - Difficulties of belief Chapter 12 - The survival of the old religion Chapter 13 - Witchcraft, ritual magic and the cult of the Magus Chapter 14 - The growth of a dissenting tradition Chapter 15 - Contact with other forms of Christianity and other religions Glossary of technical terms
£31.99
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Lulu Press Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
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£10.97
Lulu.com The Pilgrim Church An Account of Continuance Through Centuries of Christian Churches Practising Biblical Principles Taught in the New Testament Hardcover
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Lulu.com The Samaritan Pentateuch
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Lulu.com Characters of the Reformation
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Lulu.com Characters of the Reformation
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Lulu.com The Life of St Mary Magdalene OR The Path of Penitence As Written by the Reverend Thomas S Preston in the Year 1860
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Random House USA Inc Holy Blood Holy Grail
Book SynopsisIs the traditional, accepted view of the life of Christ in some way incomplete?• Is it possible Christ did not die on the cross?• Is it possible Jesus was married, a father, and that his bloodline still exists?• Is it possible that parchments found in the South of France a century ago reveal one of the best-kept secrets of Christendom?• Is it possible that these parchments contain the very heart of the mystery of the Holy Grail?According to the authors of this extraordinarily provocative, meticulously researched book, not only are these things possible — they are probably true! so revolutionary, so original, so convincing, that the most faithful Christians will be moved; here is the book that has sparked worldwide controversey.Enough to seriously challenge many traditional Christian beliefs, if not alter them.— Los Angeles Times Book ReviewLike Chario
£17.00
Random House USA Inc Confession of a Buddhist Atheist
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£12.41
Brill The Mishnah Religious Perspectives
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£66.50
W. W. Norton & Company Gods Funeral A Biography of Faith and Doubt in Western Civilization
Book SynopsisA magisterial, colorful narrative illuminating the central tragedy of the nineteenth century: that God (or man's faith in him) died, but the need to worship remained as a torment to those who thought they had buried Him.
£21.38
Taylor & Francis Ltd Early Christians and Animals
Book SynopsisEarly Christians and Animals presents a lively study of the significance of animals in early Christian thought, tradition, text and art.Robert M. Grant:* examines the diverse and often conflicting sources, from the pagan antecedents Aristotle and Pliny, to Biblical animal references and the Church fathers* provides fresh translations of key texts concerning animals - the Physiologus, Basils homilies and Isidores chapters.Trade Review'A readable, erudite, and fascinating contribution to the history of Western civilization.' - International Review of Biblical Studies'The work is very well referenced and there are 22 drawings ... It would make a good present for an animal lover or anyone interested in early church history, or the allegorical meaning of animals in early Christian art.' - Annals AustraliaTable of Contents1 Biblical animals 2 Unusual animals 3 Unreal animals 4 Alexandrians and the Physiologus 5 Antiochenes and Basil the Great 6 The Latin Fathers and Isidore: portents 7 Isidore of Seville, Book 12 On Animals
£176.17
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Christology A Guide for the Perplexed Guides for the Perplexed
Book SynopsisChristology, the study of the nature and person of Christ, caused the first major schism with the Christian church. This guide provides a basic definition of Christology and examines the key debates and defining moments in the early Church and the Reformation.Trade ReviewThe excellent seris of introductions entitled A Guide for the Perplexed has a worthy addition in Alan Spence's Christology. -- The Revd Dr. Paul Goodliff * Baptist Times, January 2010 *Clearly written and made more accessible for the general reader by its brief chapters and halpul headings. [...] the book is useful and well argued. -- Gerald O'Collins SJ * Pastoral Review, The *[Alan Spence] offers a lucid historical and conceptual introduction to classical and modern Christology... This historical background provides an essential foundation on which to outline later developments and discuss contemporary approaches to the subject. -- A. Spence * Reform, April 2009 *Spence's book serves as an excellent introductory summary that helpfully clarifies the complex and contentious issue of Christology. * Religious Studies Review, September 2009 *Christology is a useful book as we continue to refute error and pursue a biblical understanding of Christ amid the swirl of theological 'innovation'. -- Ian Hugh Clary * Barnabas Spring 2010 *In this book, Alan Spence introduces the reader to the trajectories of both classical and modern Christology, with an equal part devoted to both. He presents his role as that of a host who is required to introduce a late arrival (the reader) to two groups of distinguished guests (church fathers and modern theologians) at a dinner party. His role is to connect the newcomer to the conversation that has been going on between the two groups. Spence is a good guide to both groups, although he seems on surer footing in describing classical Christology. In reality, though, Spence is more than a host, for he has his contribution to make. -- Edwin Chr. Van Driel * Interpretation, April 2010 *The first part of the book offers a concise summary of the most important concepts involved in Christology. * Theologische Rundschau (Bloomsbury translation) *This admirably lucid book fills an extremely important gap in the theological market, offering a historical and conceptual introduction to classical and modern Christology. While allowing it to speak for itself, Spence weaves the material into a sensitive meta-narrative, thus offering a coherent and digestible account of the development of Christology. In doing so he brings conceptual clarity to the conundrums encountered along the way, and above all highlights what exactly was at stake at each stage. -- Susannah Ticciati, King's College LondonMention -Book News, February 2009Title mentioned in author's article in Reform, November 2009Table of Contents1. The task of Christology; Introduction; 2. Dismissing the paradox: Docetics and Ebionites; Early Christianity; 3. Like God in act or in being: Arianism and the 'homoousion'; Council of Nicaea; 4. Neglecting the human mind: Apollinarianism; Church in Alexandria; Church in Antioch - Logos-anthropos; 5. Two natures and one person: the Definition of Chalcedon; 6. Divine and human willing: duothelitism The split the church; 7. The universal presence of the body of Christ: Lutheran Christology; 8. The Holy Spirit in the life of Jesus: a Reformed christology; 9. Reacting to the creeds: Liberalism and the search for the historical Jesus; 10. Modern ways of interpreting Christ: Schleiermacher and Barth; 11. The importance of history: Pannenburg and Wright; 12. Questions that face us today.
£30.43
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Christianity in Ancient Rome The First Three Centuries
Book SynopsisTakes the reader from the very first generation of Christians in Rome, a tiny group of Jews who acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah, down to the point when Christianity had triumphed over savage persecution and was on the verge of becoming the religion of the Roman Empire.Trade Review‘This admirably clear and forthright account presents the development of Christianity in Rome as a series of interactions with the city's political, social and cultural environment. Green is a wise and urbane guide through fiendishly difficult territory; his commentary upon emperors, popes, and the succession of turbulent priests and disputatious theologians who helped give Christian Rome its distinctive cast is at once thoughtfully balanced and wryly opinionated.' - Neil McLynn, Faculty of Classics, Oxford University, Oxford, UK -- Neil McLynn‘The history of Christianity in Rome before Constantine is notoriously obscure. Bernard Green threads a learned, careful and surefooted path through a long series of scholarly minefields. He presents the evidence in an exemplary fashion and he sets out the problems of interpreting it sensibly and with good judgement: I only wish that such a sensible guide to a difficult subject had been available for me to use as a textbook while I was still teaching undergraduates!' - Timothy D. Barnes, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Honorary Fellow, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. -- Timothy D. Barnes‘In this scholarly and readable account, Bernard Green provides an excellent analysis of early Christianity in its capital city in the West. Literary and visual sources are presented alongside modern scholarship in five chapters succinctly entitled "Origins", "Community", "Persecution", "Catacombs" and "Constantine". Christians in their inner lives are probed alongside the political and social frameworks within which they lived. As a result, readers can appreciate better the fascinating story of how divine assistance and human endeavour blended together during an epoch that proved formative for the Christian church and, thereby, for world history.' - Norman Tanner, SJ, Pontificia Universita Gregoriana, Rome, Italy -- Norman Tanner SJReviewed in Church Times, 1st October 2010 (UK) ‘A fascinating study of the origins of the church of Rome'‘Bernard Green provides a wonderful introduction to the life and circumstances of the earliest Christians in Rome.' -- Theological Book Review‘Undergraduates and their teachers will find this a useful, lively, and, on the whole, reliable introduction to the early history of Christianity in Rome, its materials and its problems.' -- Journal of Theological StudiesGreen's book, which grew out of his Oxford lectures, gives us an exemplary model of the genre: clear and cogent presentation, marked none the less by the lecturer's own original and critical perspective... Bernard Green has produced an interesting and important account of his subject. -- The Journal of Ecclesiastical History Volume 62/3Reviewed in Augustinianum 51Reviewed in Tyche 26 2011.[Green's] readings of the characters that populate his history, and the literature they created, are subtle; his writing is precise and elegant. In all, this is a fascinating and compelling study of the origins of the church in Rome. -- Dr Paul Cavill * Church Times *A thoroughly researched and clearly written book, resulting from lectures on the theme at St Benet’s Hall, Oxford. -- J. van Oort * Vigiliae Christianae *Table of Contents1) The city of Rome - size, ethnic and cultural diversity; the Jewish community, large but very different from that in Alexandria; 2) Christianity's origins in Rome; the Letter to the Romans; persecution under Nero; the separation of Christianity from Judaism earlier in Rome than almost anywhere else; the Christian claim to be the true Israel in 1 Clement (96) and the Shepherd of Hermas (c 130); 3) Disputes in Rome about the core doctrines of Christianity; Valentinus and gnosticism; Marcion and the Old Testament; Justin and the Logos doctrine and self-justification to the pagan world; Sabellius and modalism; 4) The evolution of the papacy - when and how? Hippolytus and Callistus; the catacombs; 5) The 3rd century crisis of the Empire - Rome no longer the capital; persecutions of Decius and Valerian; Rome and Cyprian of Carthage on the lapsed and the Novatian schism (the meaning and character of the Church); survival and growth of the Roman Church; the use of Latin instead of Greek; 6) Constantine: the end of persecution; triumph at Rome in 312; his buildings and patronage - the Lateran, St Peter's etc; Christianity in the city and the cult of martyrs; the figure of the pope.
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Bloomsbury USA 3pl Of God and Man
Book SynopsisDoctrinal study has generally concentrated on the rise of Trinitarian language and Christological questions, while anthropological studies explore early perceptions of human nature, sin and redemption. This book explores how concentration on the human provides the context and lens through which doctrinal questions are articulated.Trade Review‘Of God and Man is a compelling treatment of a complex and fascinating period in Church History. Steenberg offers a lucid and perceptive theological treatment of the way early Christian discussions of man as 'image' influenced and furthered the church's maturing articulation of the Trinity, a genuine theology of the Spirit, and a transforming vision of the human-divine relationship. Steenberg's study convincingly demonstrates that only as we perceive the importance of man as 'image' will we be able to fully appreciate the patristic theological enterprise as a whole. This is an important work for everyone wishing to come to grips with the way theology was conceived and articulated in the early Church.' Revd. Dr. Thomas G. Weinandy, O.F.M., Cap. Executive Director for the Secretariat for Doctrine, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops -- Revd Dr Thomas G. Weinandy‘This is a profound book, exploring as no other the fact that the Christian God has revealed himself uniquely as a human being. Theology and anthropology are indeed intrinsically related, and this work explores that relationship during the crucial early centuries of Christian reflection. As Matthew Steenberg clearly shows, this theological work resulted not only in affirmations about God, but also a deepened understanding of ourselves, our existence, being, and life. Through a series of sensitively drawn sketches of particular and particularly important figures, Steenberg offers us much food for thought, both historical and contemporary.' V. Rev. Dr. John Behr, Dean, St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, New York, U.S.A. -- Very Revd Dr John Behr listed in "Books received", Theology, June 2009Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Linking beginnings and ends: Irenaeus of Lyons; 2. Impatient humanity: Tertullian of Carthage.; 3. A changing picture of Nicaea; 4. Baptised into human reality: Cyril of Jerusalem.; 5. Athanasius; Bibliography.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) History of the First Christians Understanding the Bible and Its World
Trade Review'For some years students have lacked a good textbook on the first decades of Christianity. Professor Wedderburn has now met that lack... He weighs the evidence and the debates with a judicious even-handedness. This is a book which is thoroughly accessible to those with little specialist knowledge, which will provide an authoritative guide to current debates on Christianity's beginnings and which, more important, will give a clearer grasp of the historical complexities of these beginnings.' James D. G. Dunn, Emeritus Lightfoot Professor of Divinity, University of DurhamReview ~ International Review of Biblical Studies, vol 51, 2004/05Review in German in Theologische Literaturzeitung 131 (2006) * Theologische Literaturzeitung *Table of ContentsForeword 1. Introduction When to Stop? A Fragmentary StorySources - The Pauline Letters - The Book of Acts 2. The First Beginnings Appearances of the Risen Jesus Regrouping in Jerusalem? Pentecost A Jewish Group? 3. Stephen and His Group 'Hebrews' and 'Hellenists' The Problem and It's Solution Stephen The Outbreak of Persecution 4. The Spread of Christianity Samaria Antioch Peter and Cornelius Peter 5. Paul-The Hidden Years The Pre-Christian Paul The Conversion of PaulreturnBefore the Conference in Jerusalem 6. Agreement and Strife Pauline Chronology - Acts and galatians - An Absoloute Chronology 7. Paul the Missionary The Course of Paul's Missionary work The Nature of the Pauline Communities The Problems of the Pauline Communities The Collection 8. Judaizing Christianity James Writings of a Judaizing Christianity The Jerusalem Church 9. Pauline Christianity afetr Paul A Pauline School or Pauline Schools? 'Early Catholicism'? 10 Johanine Christianity 11. The Church in the Roman Empire Postscript Abbreviations Select Bibliography 1Primary Sources 2 Reference Work 3 Geberal Works on the History of Earliest Chrstianity 4 Other secondary Literature Index of Primary Sources Old Testament Other Jewish Sources New Testament Other Early Christian Literature and Gnostic Sources Other Graeco-Roman Literature and Sources Index of Authors (Secondary Literature) Index of Subjects
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church An Historical Introduction to Patristic Exegesis
Book SynopsisThis study of the role of Scripture in the infant Church follows the history of exegesis for six centuries, and concludes with a final theological perspective through a study of the theological interpretation of Scripture in the patristic era.Table of ContentsScripture in the Church of the 1st and 2nd centuries; scripture in the Alexandrian milieu; the high point of exegetical literature in the East; exegetical activity in the West; exegetical literature from the 5th to the 6th century. Appendix: some observations on the theological interpretation of scripture in the patristic period.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Early Church Christianity in Late Antiquity
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Bloomsbury USA 3pl Trinitarian Theology Beyond Participation
Trade Review'Wisse's superb study ofthe Augustinian doctrine of the Trinity both returns the modern reader to asound interpretation of Augustine's teachings and presents a significantchallenge to recent theologies and Christian philosophies that have used socialmetaphors to press trinitarianism into so-called relational or participationalontologies and have attempted to use the doctrine as a universal tool-kit forthe reconstruction of Christian doctrine. Wisse offers a cogent critique ofthese modern alternatives and then effectively interprets Augustine, showingthat most of the contemporary critiques of his doctrine have missed their mark,and going on to develop an Augustinian trinitarian theology that emphasizesboth the mystery of God's triunity and the necessary distinction between Godand world at the same time that it builds a full-orbed approach to Christology,Christian anthropology, epistemology, and soteriology on a trinitarianfoundation.' - Richard A. Muller, Calvin Theological Seminary, USA. -- Richard A. MullerTable of ContentsIntroduction / 1. Theology / 2. Trinity / 3. Christology / 4. Anthropology / 5.Epistemology / 6. Soteriology / Bibliography
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Joshua to Kings History Story Theology TT Clark
Book SynopsisMary E. Mills is Professor of Biblical Studies at Liverpool Hope University, UK.Trade ReviewMills has written a clear, authoritative and up-to-date account of the [Deuteronomistic History]. She mentions the views of numerous scholars, being always even-handed in her treatment of them. Her book will be a boon both to students and to general readers. * The Pastoral Review *Table of ContentsTable of Contents 1 Introduction: Historical Issues 2 Joshua and the conquest of Canaan 3 Judges and the society of ancient Israel 3 1 and 2 Samuel: social and political leadership 4 1 and 2 Kings and Biblical Archaeology 5 History as Story 6 Narrative Art and the Deuteronomistic Histories 7 Tragedy and History 8 Reading stories, Finding Women, History as Theology 9 A Constitution for Israel 10 The character of God 11 The personhood of Israel 12 Conclusion Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) TT Clark Handbook of the Early Church
Book SynopsisIlaria Ramelli is Professor of the Early Church at Sacre Cuore Milan, and at the Angelicum Rome, Italy. John A. McGuckin is the Nielsen Professor Emeritus of Early Christian History at Union Theological Seminary, USA.Piotr Ashwin-Siejkowski is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at King's College London, UK.Trade ReviewThis exciting handbook of the Early Church will intrigue laypersons, clergy and scholars alike. It departs from the traditional “history of doctrine” to focus on the struggles of early Christian communities to organize themselves, to sort out the roles of women, slaves, children and the differently abled and to create forms of unity within the remarkable diversity they embraced. -- Karen Jo Torjesen, Claremont Graduate Union California, USAThis Handbook is a breath of fresh air: it breaks free of the usual history of doctrine approach to the early Church to give an account of the wide range of different contexts in which Christian self-understanding and practice were formed. It will enable those who study this extraordinary period to learn with and within the early Church; to have their thinking and actions shaped and informed by it. -- Carol Harrison, University of Oxford, UKThis is a wonderfully rich collection of essays exploring many different aspects of the early centuries of Christian history, theology, spirituality, and so much more. It is sure to become the standard go-to handbook for scholars, students, and all those interested in early Christianity. -- John Behr, Aberdeen University, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction: On studying the early church Rowan Williams (Cambridge University, UK) Part 1: Emerging Christian identity 1st century CE. 1. Jewish-Christian relations – A painful split, Markus Vinzent (King’s College London, UK) 2. Graeco-Roman culture and Christians: Good neighbours? Piotr Ashwin-Siejkowski (King’s College London, UK) 3. What was the role of women in the churches? Ilaria Ramelli (Catholic University, Angelicum, Princeton, USA) 4. To what extent were children and slaves welcomed in the early church? Ville Vuolanto (University of Tampere, Finland) 5. Disability in the early church, Monica Tobon, (Franciscan Study Centre, UK) 6. Eschatology in the early Christian thought-world, John A. McGuckin (Union Theological Seminary, USA) Part 2: Diversity and unity in the second century 7. Christianity and Christianities, Mark Edwards (Oxford University, UK) 8. The church’s unity around the bishop: Ignatius of Antioch and Irenaeus of Lyons, Allen Brent (King’s College London, UK) 9. Unity around a teacher: Clement and Origen, Ilaria L. E. Ramelli (Catholic University, Italy) 10. Diversity around a prophet: The case of Montanism, William Tabbernee (Theological Seminar in Tulsa, USA) 11. Unity around a martyr: Perpetua and Felicity, Sarah Parkhouse (University of Durham, UK) Part 3: Worship and faith 13. Community and liturgy: Emerging of the Trinitarian formula baptism, Piotr Ashwin-Siejkowski (King’s College London, UK) 14. The community’s commemoration of Jesus in the Eucharist, John A. McGuckin (Union Theological Seminary, USA) 15. Prayer and poetry in the early Christian community, Paul Bradshaw 16. The Christian community and its structure: Deacons, priests and bishops, Paul van Geest (Tilburg University, the Netherlands) and Bart J. Koet 17. Dismissal from the clerical state and its consequences in the early church, Henryk Pietras (Pontificia Universita Gregoriana, Italy) 18. Graeco-Roman and Christian art in late antiquity, Jas Elsner (University of Oxford, UK) 19. The community’s hope: Soteriology in the early church, Robert Daly SJ (Boston College USA) Part 4: Under Christian emperors 20. From the community of martyrs to the church of the empire, Giulio Maspero (University of the Holy Cross, Italy) 21. Doctrine: Why were Christians obsessed with dogmas? Ilaria L. E. Ramelli (Catholic University, Italy) 22. Councils: The path towards an agreement in faith, Henryk Pietras (Pontificia Universita Gregoriana, Italy) 23. ‘Light from light’: The metaphysics of light of the early church, Isidoros Charalambos Katsos (Cambridge University, UK) 24. The oigins of monasticism, Tim Vivian (California State University, USA) 25. Persecution of heretics, Marcin Wysocki (KUL, Poland) 26. The Western church and its thought-world (major Latin Fathers), John A. McGuckin (Union Theological Seminary, USA) 27. The Eastern church and its thought-world (major Greek Fathers), John A. McGuckin (Union Theological Seminary, USA) 28. The Coptic church: Faithful to its roots, Mark Sheridan (Collegio San Anselmo Rome, Italy) 29. The Syriac Orthodox Church, Saliba Er Akhsenoyo (Salzburg University, Germany) Part 5: The early church and systematic theology 30. Does Jerusalem still need Athens? George Geréby (Central European University, Hungary) 31. Is the Canon of the Scriptures closed? Recent interest in the Nag Hammadi Codices, Paula Tutty (Oslo University, Norway) 32. The early church’s developing theology of (new) creation, Paul Blowers (Milligan University, USA) 33. Suffering of Christ: Suffering of people, Stefano Salemi (King’s College London, UK) 34. The Church: One, holy, catholic, apostolic, Nicolas Sagovsky (King’s College London, UK) Glossary Bibliography Index
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