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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The French Reformation
Book SynopsisThe French Reformation seemed well-placed to succeed: there was a vigorous pre-reform movement, an apparent welcome for the work of French-speaking reformers in many quarters despite severe persecution, and the beginnings of a powerful and well-organized church structure. Yet, French protestantism remained the faith only of a minority. This book seeks to understand this apparent contradiction and to explain why protestantism failed to take hold in France.Table of ContentsHeterodoxy in the early-French Reformation; repression and the growth of a Protestant Church; the social geography of French Protestantism; the Huguenots and the Civil Wars. Appendix: the social geography of French Protestantism around 1560.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Theology and Feminism
Book SynopsisDr Hampson argues that the Christian Church cannot by definition come to terms with the equality of women, having developed in a world where women were subordinate. Feminism suggests ways to conceive God and reformulate theological ideas for a world in which Christianity is no longer tenable.Trade Review"A very important and challenging book." Theology "Hampson writes with passionate conviction, keen intellect, and an extensive knowledge of Christian theology, past and present." The Ecumenical Review"It will be an invaluable tool for all those concerned with women's issues inside and outside the Christian churches, posing hard questions to radicals and conservatives alike. Essential reading, whether or not you agree with the conclusions." Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury "A brilliant reflection on religion by one of Europe's finest feminist theologians ... Her powerful analysis should both inspire and challenge all those who think seriously about religion." Naomi Goldenberg, University of Ottawa "A thoughtful, well balanced examination of the thoroughly sexist character of Christianity. A fine book." Gordon Kaufman, Mallinckrodt Professor of Divinity Emiterus, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgement. Introduction. 1. Methodology. The Nature of Christianity. The Conservative Response. Attempts to Bridge. The Denial of Discontinuity. A Post-Christian Position. 2. Christology. The Limits of Christianity. Patristic Christology. Feminist Christologies. Conservative Christologies. Counterbalances to Christology. Christ and Feminism. 3. Concretion. The Concretion of Religion. Biblical Religion. The Imaging of God. The 'Feminine' as Construct. Appropriating the Past. Breaking Free. 4. Anthropology. Feminist Anthropology. Sin. Salvation. Creation. 'Angst', Death and Eternal Life. 5. Theology. The Task of Feminist Theology. The Christian God. Renaming God. The Shape of God. Perceptivity. Select Bibliography. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Creating the Old Testament
Book SynopsisThe books of the Hebrew Bible were created by anonymous writers during the first millennium before the Common Era (BCE). Their messages and concerns are the central theme of the book. The writings that make up the Hebrew Bible are expressions of their great creativity, their interpretation of life in their own time and their perception of its meaning. It is easy for readers to get lost in the minutiae of biblical criticism, which has concerned itself for so long with historical reconstruction. This book will encourage them to listen carefully to what the biblical writers are saying to allow the message of the Hebrew Bible to emerge once again. In a sense, too, the intrinsic value of the Hebrew Bible is now re-emerging, after centuries of Christian interpretation, and its importance - as a literature from which three major religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have developed - is beginning to be understood. This book is not another history of Israel, nor an introduction Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii Preface xi Introduction xiii Note on Texts and Transliteration xviii List of Abbreviations xix Part I Introductory 1 1 The Hebrew World 3 2 The Authority and Use of the Hebrew Bible 23 The History of the Text 23 A Jewish Perspective 31 A Christian Perspective 37 A Muslim Perspective 43 A Humanist Perspective 47 3 Symbol and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible 51 Part II The Torah 81 4 Genesis: History or Story? 83 The Torah: Some Preliminary Remarks 83 Genesis: the Story 86 Genesis: the Evidence 90 5 Moses 117 6 Covenant and Law 135 Part III Nebi'im: the Prophets 149 7 The Former Prophets 151 8 Jerusalem 169 9 Stories of the Prophets 185 10 Prophecy and the Prophets 203 Part IV Kethubim: the Writings 227 11 After the Exile 229 12 The Psalms 251 13 The Wisdom Books 269 14 The Five Megilloth 293 15 The Other Books 319 Glossary 345 References and Bibliography 351 Index 360
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Luthers Theology of the Cross
Book SynopsisThis book presents the most detailed examination in English to date of Luthera s theological breakthrough, together with a wealth of information concerning the theological development of the young Luther in its late medieval context.Trade Review"McGrath has made a major contribution to this problem of Luther studies by his learned, lucid and informative book." Journal of Theological Studies. "It is refreshing to turn to Alister McGrath's study, Luther's Theology of the Cross, and to see how a work which is uncompromisingly theological in its focus can be rigorously historical throughout ... a work of impressive scholarship distinguished at the same time by a clarity of expression all too rare in books of this kind ... McGrath's magisterial study ... brings the most traditional of themes into fresh historical focus." Journal of Ecclesiastical History. "A study of the first rank." Choice. "Is a major study of Luther's theology, and ought to be consulted by everyone teaching the Reformation, and by Luther scholars in particular. An impressive achievement at the level of theological sophistication that has established McGrath as one of the pre-eminent Luther scolars. Its arguments are very tight and it displays a complete mastery of Luther scholarship." Journal of Religious History.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: The Background: Luther as a Late Medieval Theologian, 1509-14:. 1. The Dawn of the Reformation at Wittenberg. 2. Headwaters of the Reformation at Wittenberg. 3. Luther as a Late Medieval Theologian. Part II: The Breakthrough: Luther in Transition, 1514-19:. 4. Mira et nova diffinitio inustitiae: Luther's Discovery of the Righteousness of God. 5. Crux sola est nostra theologia: The Emergence of the Theology of the Cross, 1514-19. 6. The Origins and Significance of the Theology of the Cross. Select Bibliography. Glossary of Theological Terms. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd A New Dictionary of Religions
Book Synopsisaeo Contributions by 60 international experts. aeo New sections on Afro--Caribbean, North America, and Japan among others. aeo Revisions and expansion of coverage of all major religions. aeo Synoptic index of religions and themes. aeo Coverage of gender and fundamentalism.Trade Review"This is a major expansion of the Penguin Dictionary of Religions, first published in 1984. Some 1400 articles offer cogent definitions often augmented by clear doctrinal or historical discussions. Two particularly useful features are the many cross references and the excellent bibliography, categorized by subject area, which runs to nearly 100 pages ......Recommended for both public and academic libraries." James F. DeRoche, Library Journal "The strength of the present work is its citation system, which leads readers to the precise topic they seek, even to page or chapter numbers. Recommended for general readers and for undergraduate and graduate students." ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction. Acknowledgements. The Dictionary A-Z. Maps. Bibliography. Synoptic Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd A New Handbook of Living Religions
Book SynopsisThis work looks at Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Chinese religions, Japanese religions, North American Indian religion, religions in Africa and in the Pacific, new religious movements, both in primal societies and in the West, and at Baha'is.Trade Review"It is good to see this classic volume reappear in an updated form. It belongs in the canon of standard works that anyone interested in the study of religion should posses. The updating of the original chapters was desirable and has been accomplished extremely well."Damien Keown, Royal Asiatic Society JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction: John R. Hinnells (SOAS, University of London). Section A: The Religions:. 1. Judaism: Alan Unterman (University of Manchester). 2. Christianity: Andrew Walls (University of Edinburgh). 3. Islam: Alford T. Welch (Michigan State University). 4. Zoroastrianism: Mary Boyce (SOAS, University of London). 5. Hinduism: Simon Weightman (SOAS, University of London). 6. Sikhism: W. Owen Cole (Chichester Institute of Higher Education). 7. Jainism: Kendall W. Folkert revised and expanded by John E. Cort (Denision University, Ohio). 8. Buddhism: L. S. Cousins (formerly University of Manchester). 9. Chinese Religions: Michael Saso (Beijing). 10. The Mystic Tradition in China: Michael Saso (Beijing). 11. Japanese Religions: David Reid (Tokyo University). 12. Religions in Primal Societies. i. Native North American Religions: Armin W. Geertz (University of Aarhus). ii. Pacific Religions: B. Colless and P. Donovan (Massey University). iii. African Religions: Aylward Shorter (Freelance Writer). iv. New Religious Movements in Primal Societies: Harold W. Turner (formerly Selly Oak College). 13. Modern Alternative Religions in the West: J. Gordon Melton (Institute for the Study of American Religion, Santa Barbara). 14. Baha'ism: Denis MacEoin: (formerly University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne). Section B: Cross Cultural Issues:. 15. Religion and Gender: Ursula King (University of Bristol). 16. Spirituality: Ursula King (University of Bristol). 17. The Study of Diaspora Religion: John R. Hinnells (SOAS, University of London). 18. African Diaspora Religion: Ossie Stuart (St Anthony's College, Oxford). 19. The Australian South Asian Diaspora: P. Billimoria (Deakin University). 20. The Religions of South Asian Communities in Britain: Kim Knott (University of Leeds). 21. The Religions of the South Asian Diaspora in Canada: Harold Coward (University of Victoria, British Columbia). 22. South Asian Religions in the United States: Raymond Brady Williams (Wabash College). 23. Comparative Reflections on South Asian Religion in International Migration: John R. Hinnells (SOAS, University of London). Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Blackwell Dictionary of Judaica
Book SynopsisThe Blackwell Dictionary of Judaica contains more than 7,000 concise entries and nearly half a million words on every aspect of Jewish history, civilization and religion. It will prove invaluable not only for students and teachers, but also for everyone who is interested in the fascinating richness of the Jewish tradition.Table of ContentsPreface ix Notes on the Use of the Dictionary xi Chronological Table xv Map 1: The Ancient Near East xvii Map 2: Ancient Israel xviii The Dictionary A - Z 1
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Feminist Revision and the Bible
Book SynopsisExtends the feminist examination of western literature to the founding of patriarchal culture, the Bible. The book re-thinks certain customary assumptions about feminism and about the Bible, in the light of poetic "readings" of biblical texts by 19th- and 20th-century women writers.Trade Review" Highly Recommended". Cross Currents "An essentially optimistic, as well as delightfully iconoclastic, reading of scripture." Church TimesTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Out of My Sight. 2. A Word made Flesh. 3. The Lilith Poems. 4. An Interview with Alicia Ostriker. Bibliography. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Religion and Gender
Book Synopsisaeo Strong team of contributors with international reputations. aeo One of the first books in a rapidly expanding field, pulling together work from feminist theology and philosophy, and comparative religion.Trade Review"It is a rich and varied collection that is accompanied by full and informative bibliographies. Accessible to those with non-specialist knowledge, it will be of interest to any who are curious about altering perceptions of maleness and femaleness and 'genderedness' as an analytical category within religious studies as a whole." Esther D. Reed, University of Exeter Table of ContentsIntroduction:. Gender and the Study of Religion: Ursula King. Part I: Theoretical Reflections: . 1. The Epistemological Significance of Feminist Research in Religion: June O'Connor. 2. Feminist Anthropology and the Gendering of Religious Studies: Rosalind Shaw. 3. Religion and the Hermeneutics of Gender: Erin White. 4. Disputing the Sacred: Some Theoretical Approaches to Problems of Gender and Religion: Penelope Margaret Magee. 5. God and Gender: Some Reflections on Women's Invocation of the Divine: Morny Joy. 6. The Return of the Goddess: Psychoanalytic Reflections on the Shift from Theology to Thealogy: Naomi Goldenberg. 7. Religion and Magic in the Modern Cults of the Great Goddess: Donate Pahnke. 8. Spirituality, Consciousness and Gender Identification: A Neo-Feminist Perspective: Felicity Edwards. Part II: Empirical Investigations:. 9. Women Researching, Women Researched: Gender as an Issue in the Empirical Study of Religion: Kim Knott. 10. A Question of Identity: Women Scholars and the Study of Religion: Ursula King. 11. Women's Studies of the Christian Tradition: New Perspectives: Kari Borresen. 12. Women and New Religious Movements in Africa: Rosalind I. J. Hackett. 13. Liberator or Pacifier: Religion and Women in Japan: Marilyn F. Nefsy. Notes on Contributors.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd A History of Religion in Britain
Book Synopsisaeo This is the first one volume history of religion in Britain. aeo Accessibly written by leading scholars. aeo Covers, England, Wales, Scotland and the British Empire. aeo Covers all Christian denominations, pre--Christian paganism, pagan revivals and the multiplicity of beliefs in twentieth century Britain.Trade Review"The syllabus requirements for religious education in schools, and the appetites of TV programme-makers, are increasingly emphasising the place of religion as part of the general cultural inheritance. This is a book which will be a valued resource for their interests. But it is also a collection from which Christians themselves will derive insights into a religion which is inherently historical. This collection is impressive in the quality of the essays. There are some really outstanding contributions to interpretation here." Church Times "With suggestions for further reading and a chronology which itself runs to ten pages, this is as complete a single-volume history of the subject as one would wish to have. One ends the book wishing to applaud, and not merely because the Editors' aims have been brilliantly achieved." Chesterton Review "It provides a very welcome series of scholarly insights which will be of substantial value to the church historian." EHRTable of ContentsList of Plates. Notes on Contributors. Preface. Introduction: Sheridan Gilley and W. J. Sheils. Part I: Conversion and Christianity:. 1. Religion in Roman Britain: Martin Henig (University of Oxford). 2. Religion in Anglo-Saxon England: Gerald Bonner (University of Durham). 3. From the Conquest to the Black Death: Rosalind Hill (University of London). 4. Piety in the Later Middle Ages: Norman Tanner (University of Oxford). 5. Medieval Wales and the Reformation: Glanmor Williams (University of Swansea). 6. Religious Life in Medieval Scotland: Michael Lynch (University of Edinburgh). Part II: Reform, Revival and Enlightenment:. 7. The Church in Scotland from the Reformation to Disruption: James K. Cameron. 8. Reformed Religion in England: W. J. Sheils (University of York). 9. Anglicanism in Stuart and Hanoverian England: Ian Green (University of Belfast). 10. Radical Sects and Dissenting Churches,1600-1750: Michael Mullet (University of Lancaster). 11. Rational Religion in England from Herbert of Cherbury to William Paley: David Pailin (University of Manchester). 12. Catholicism in England from the Reformation to the Relief Acts: W. J. Sheils (University of York). 13. Evangelical Revival in Eighteenth-Century Britain: W. R. Ward (University of Durham). Part III: Industrialization, Empire and Identity: . 14. Church and State since 1800: Edward Norman (Christchurch College, Canterbury). 15. The Church of England in the Nineteenth Century: Sheridan Gilley (University of Durham). 16. Religious Life in Industrial Britain, 1830-1914: David Hempton (University of Belfast). 17. Hebrews Hellenized?: English Evangelical Nonconformity and Culture, 1840-1940: Clyde Binfield (University of Sheffield). 18. The Roman Catholic Church in England, 1780-1940: Sheridan Gilley (University of Durham). 19. Religion and Community in Scotland and Wales since 1800: Keith Robbins (University of Lancaster). 20. British Religion and the Wider World, Mission and Empire: Peter C. Williams (University of Bristol). 21. Secularists and Nationalists: Edward Royle (University of York). Part IV: The Twentieth Century: . 22. The Jewish Community in Britain: Jonathan Campbell, University of Lampeter). 23. Religious Life Between the Wars: Stuart Mews (University of Lancaster). 24. The Christian Churches in England since the War: Ecumenism and Social Concern: Alan Suggate (University of Durham). 25. Religious Pluralism in Modern Britain: Paul Badham (University of Lampeter). 26. Secularization and the Future: Alan Gilbert (University of Sydney). Chronology. Selected Further Reading. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Holocaust and the Liberal Imagination
Book SynopsisThe Holocaust and the Liberal Imagination attempts to explain and not to condemn the responses and reactions of the democratic world to the attempted destruction of European Jewry. It concentrates on the impact of the Holocaust on ordinary people in the democracies and examines the actions of the nation--state in the light of popular responses.Trade Review"An outstanding contribution to the history of the Holocaust and the basis for further research."Mark Levene, University of Warwick "Scholarly, readable, informative and exhaustively researched book. A formidable contribution to the study of the bystander in Holocaust history." Jewish Chronicle "This is a wonderful book, written with passion and minute scholarship combined. I could not put it down. It depresses, challenges, and reinterprets Holocaust history in the light of what the British and Americans did and thought." Times Educational Supplement "This book is not only a first-rate history but also very timely. Indespensable background reading for anybody who wants to share in creating a multicultural society. It is not simple history: it is about people. But is committed history written by a master-historian." Jewish SocialistTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Introduction: The Holocaust in Global Perspective and as Social History. Part I: 1933-1939:. 1. Liberal Culture and the Nazi Persecution of the Jews, 1933-1939. 2. Their Brothers' (and Sisters') Keepers?: The Nazi Persecution of the Jews and the Labour Movement. 3. An Alien Occupation: Domestic Service and the Jewish Crisis, 1933 to 1939. Part II: The Second World War:. 4. Liberal Culture and the Contemporary Confrontation with the Destruction of European Jewry. 5. From the 'Enemy Within' to 'This Bestial Policy of Cold-Blooded Extermination': Britain, the United States and the Jews, September 1939 to December 1942. 6. Rules of the Game: Britain, the United States and the Holocaust, 1943 to 1945. Part III: The Post-War World:. 7. Liberal Culture and the Postwar Confrontation with the Shoah. Conclusion.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Religion Modernity and Postmodernity
Book SynopsisA collection of debates on both modern and postmodern religion from an international perspective. This looks at whether there are postmodern forms of religion and how the study of religion can be better integrated with recent developments in the study of culture.Trade Review"A fascinating and very timely book ... I feel sure that it will find a place in seminars, and on the shelves of any serious academic in the field." Karen McCarthy Brown, Drew University "This book is essentially aimed at students in theology and philosophy, but I believe that it will also provide sociologists and historians with some fascinating and original material. An Excellent book" Dominique Macneill, University of Exeter "Heelas has collected essays from scholars across the English speaking world. The result is the most comprehensive scholarly treatment of the benefits and imitations of postmodern description of religion yet available. Highly recommended for graduate level collections, suitable also for upper-division undergraduates, faculty and researchers, and professionals and practitioners." S.H. Webb, Walsh College "The volume does collect together summative essays by a number of important thinkers, and everyone will find something of value here." Philip Goodchild, St Martin's College "Theology and the Sociology of Religion have traditionally been kept separate, and specialists in each field have often been suspicious of the other. This book brings both of them together for the benefit of both.... I was pleased to see that the bibliographies were not limited to works published in English, but also include many sources published in other languages. This way, having had their appetite whet by such compelling reading, both polyglot and the less-able linguist can find further intellectual nourishment." Dominique Macneill, University of Exeter "... The volume collects together summative essays by a number of important thinkers, and everyone will find something of value here." Philip Goodchild, St Martin's College "Religion, Modernity and Postmodernity is an excellent collection of scholarly arguments about the state of religion, and religious studies, at the end of the twentieth centry. It is one of those books that will be read over and over again by graduate students and scholars for both ideas and content." Nova ReligioTable of ContentsList of Contributors. 1. Introduction: On Differentiation and Dedifferentiation: Paul Heelas (University of Lancaster). 2. Cathedrals to Cults: The Evolving Forms of Religious Life: Steve Bruce (University of Aberdeen). 3. Terminal Faith: Mark C. Taylor (Williams College). 4. Postmodern Religion? Zygmunt Bauman (University of Leeds). 5. Tradition, Retrospective Perception, Nationalism and Modernism : Ninian Smart (University of California at Santa Barbara). 6. From Fundamentalism to Fundamentalisms: A Religious Ideology in Multiple Forms: Bruce B. Lawrence (Duke University). 7. From Pre- to Postmodernity in Latin America: The Case of Pentacostalism: Bernice Martin (Royal Holloway College, London). 8. Secularization and Citizenship in Muslim Indonesia: Robert W. Hefner (Boston University). 9. Religion and National Identity in Modern and Postmodern Japan: Winston Davis (Washington and Lee University). 10. The Construals of 'Europe': Religion, Theology and the Problematics of Modernity: Richard H. Roberts (Lancaster University). 11. Post-Christianity: Don Cupitt (University of Cambridge). 12. Kenosis and Naming: Beyond Analogy and Towards Allegoria Amoris: Graham Ward (University of Cambridge). 13. Sublimity: The Modern Transcendent: John Milbank (University of Cambridge). 14. The Primacy of Theology and the Question of Perception: Philip Blond (University of Cambridge). 15. The Impossible: Kevin Hart (Monash University). Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Religion Modernity and Postmodernity
Book Synopsis* Presents both modern and postmodern religious debates in one volume. * Includes newly commissioned contributions by recognised experts in this area. * Discusses religion, modernity and postmodernity from an international perspective. .Trade Review"A fascinating and very timely book ... I feel sure that it will find a place in seminars, and on the shelves of any serious academic in the field." Karen McCarthy Brown, Drew University "This book is essentially aimed at students in theology and philosophy, but I believe that it will also provide sociologists and historians with some fascinating and original material. An Excellent book" Dominique Macneill, University of Exeter "Heelas has collected essays from scholars across the English speaking world. The result is the most comprehensive scholarly treatment of the benefits and imitations of postmodern description of religion yet available. Highly recommended for graduate level collections, suitable also for upper-division undergraduates, faculty and researchers, and professionals and practitioners." S.H. Webb, Walsh College "The volume does collect together summative essays by a number of important thinkers, and everyone will find something of value here." Philip Goodchild, St Martin's College "Theology and the Sociology of Religion have traditionally been kept separate, and specialists in each field have often been suspicious of the other. This book brings both of them together for the benefit of both.... I was pleased to see that the bibliographies were not limited to works published in English, but also include many sources published in other languages. This way, having had their appetite whet by such compelling reading, both polyglot and the less-able linguist can find further intellectual nourishment." Dominique Macneill, University of Exeter "... The volume collects together summative essays by a number of important thinkers, and everyone will find something of value here." Philip Goodchild, St Martin's College "Religion, Modernity and Postmodernity is an excellent collection of scholarly arguments about the state of religion, and religious studies, at the end of the twentieth centry. It is one of those books that will be read over and over again by graduate students and scholars for both ideas and content." Nova ReligioTable of ContentsList of Contributors. 1. Introduction: On Differentiation and Dedifferentiation: Paul Heelas (University of Lancaster). 2. Cathedrals to Cults: The Evolving Forms of Religious Life: Steve Bruce (University of Aberdeen). 3. Terminal Faith: Mark C. Taylor (Williams College). 4. Postmodern Religion? Zygmunt Bauman (University of Leeds). 5. Tradition, Retrospective Perception, Nationalism and Modernism : Ninian Smart (University of California at Santa Barbara). 6. From Fundamentalism to Fundamentalisms: A Religious Ideology in Multiple Forms: Bruce B. Lawrence (Duke University). 7. From Pre- to Postmodernity in Latin America: The Case of Pentacostalism: Bernice Martin (Royal Holloway College, London). 8. Secularization and Citizenship in Muslim Indonesia: Robert W. Hefner (Boston University). 9. Religion and National Identity in Modern and Postmodern Japan: Winston Davis (Washington and Lee University). 10. The Construals of 'Europe': Religion, Theology and the Problematics of Modernity: Richard H. Roberts (Lancaster University). 11. Post-Christianity: Don Cupitt (University of Cambridge). 12. Kenosis and Naming: Beyond Analogy and Towards Allegoria Amoris: Graham Ward (University of Cambridge). 13. Sublimity: The Modern Transcendent: John Milbank (University of Cambridge). 14. The Primacy of Theology and the Question of Perception: Philip Blond (University of Cambridge). 15. The Impossible: Kevin Hart (Monash University). Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Germans and the Final Solution Public Opinion
Book SynopsisThe Germans and the Final Solution stand as the fullest assessment to date of the attitudes of the German public to the Nazi policy of antisemitism and its genocidal conclusion. David Bankiera s pathbreaking work will be widely read by scholars and students of contemporary European Jewish history and the history of Nazi Germany.Trade Review"This is a subtle and well-documented argument that notably advances our understanding of German popular opinion towards the Nazis' anti-Semitic policies." Inside Out "A well written and important book that deserves to be widely read and to be placed in every public library." Times Higher Education Supplement "Bankier's book will be welcomed by anyone teaching German history, Nazism, or the Holocaust, because it is the first book to answer comprehensively the most common student question in any discussion of the Holocaust: What did average Germans know and how did they feel about Hitler's antisemitic propaganda and mass murder?" ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Image and Reality in the Third Reich. 2. Institutionalization and Radicalization. 3. International Crises and Foreign Policy. 4. Public Responses to Anti-semitism 1933-1938. 5. Workers, Peasants and Businessmen. 6. The Awareness of the Holocaust. 7. Public Responses to Anti-semitism 1939-1943. 8. Image and Reality - The End. Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Postmodern God
Book SynopsisArguing for a new direction in postmodern theological thinking, away from the liberalism and nihilism of so-called postmodern theologians, this book collects together examples of the work of Continental critical theorists relevant to the study of theology or religious studies.Trade Review"Its theses are destined to be the subject of much discussion and have already generated comment in scholarly journals." Tracey Rowland, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge "This book, skilfully edited and introduced by Graham Ward, provides a framework for those who want to explore how theology might benefit from a critical engagement with postmodernism." Richard Arrandale, Canterbury Christ Church College "We are much indebted to the editor and publisher for this volume which will prove helpful to a wide variety of readers." Merold Westphal, Fordham University in Philosophia ChristiTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors. Acknowledgements. Introduction or, A Guide to Theological Thinking in Cyberspace: Graham Ward. Part I: Selected Texts:. 1. Georges Bataille (1897-1962): Introduction. Bataille Text: From Theory of Religion: Craig James (University of Cambridge). 2. Jacques Lacan (1901-1981): Introduction. Text: The Death of God: Cleo McNelly Kearns (Rutgers University and New Brunswick Theological Seminary). 3. Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995): Introduction. Text: God and Philosophy: Robert Gibbs (University of Toronto). 4. Roland Barthes (1915-1980): Introduction. Text: Wrestling with the Angel: Textual Analysis of Genesis 32: Valentine Cunningham (Oxford University). 5. René Girard (b.1923): Introduction. Text: The God of Victims: Gerard Loughlin (University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne). 6. Michel Foucault (1926-1984): Introduction. Text: From The History of Sexuality:Mary McClintock Fulkerson and Susan J. Dunlop (Both Duke Divinity School, North Carolina USA). 7. Michel de Certeau (1925-1986): Introduction. Text : How is Christianity Thinkable Today? and White Ecstasy: Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt (Loyola University, Baltimore USA). 8. Jacques Derrida (b.1930): Introduction. Text: From How to Avoid Speaking: Kevin Hart (Monash University). 9. Luce Irigaray (b.1930): Introduction. Text: Equal to Whom?: Grace M. Jantzen (University of Manchester). 10. Julie Kristeva (b.1941): Introduction. Text: From In the Beginning was Love: Pamela Sue Anderson (University of Sunderland). Part II: Selected Essays: . 11. From Patriarchy into Freedom: A Conversation between American Feminist Theology and French Feminism: Rebecca S. Chopp (Emory University, Georgis USA). 12. Liturgy and Kenosis, from Expérience et Absolu: Jean-Yves Lacoste. 13. Postmodern Critial Augustinianism: A Short Summa in Forth-two Responses to Unasked Questions: John Milbank (Peterhouse, Cambridge). 14. Metaphysics and Phenomenology: A Summary for Theologians: Jean-Luc Marion (University of Paris X Nanterre). 15. Asyndeton: Syntax and Insanity. A Study of the Revision of Nicene Creed: Catherine Pickstock (Emmanuel College, Cambridge). 16. New Jerusalem, Old Athens, from The Broken Middle: Gillian Rose (late of the University of Warwick). 17. Saintliness and Some Aporias of Postmodernism, from Saints and Postmodernism: Edith Wyschogrod (Queens College, City University of New York). Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Postmodern God
Book Synopsis* Introduces students to the burgeoning field of postmodern theology. * Brings together for the first time readings by major continental critical theorists relevant to the study of theology or religious studies.Trade Review"Its theses are destined to be the subject of much discussion and have already generated comment in scholarly journals." Tracey Rowland, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge "This book, skilfully edited and introduced by Graham Ward, provides a framework for those who want to explore how theology might benefit from a critical engagement with postmodernism." Richard Arrandale, Canterbury Christ Church College "We are much indebted to the editor and publisher for this volume which will prove helpful to a wide variety of readers." Merold Westphal, Fordham University in Philosophia ChristiTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors. Acknowledgements. Introduction or, A Guide to Theological Thinking in Cyberspace: Graham Ward. Part I: Selected Texts:. 1. Georges Bataille (1897-1962): Introduction. Bataille Text: From Theory of Religion: Craig James (University of Cambridge). 2. Jacques Lacan (1901-1981): Introduction. Text: The Death of God: Cleo McNelly Kearns (Rutgers University and New Brunswick Theological Seminary). 3. Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995): Introduction. Text: God and Philosophy: Robert Gibbs (University of Toronto). 4. Roland Barthes (1915-1980): Introduction. Text: Wrestling with the Angel: Textual Analysis of Genesis 32: Valentine Cunningham (Oxford University). 5. René Girard (b.1923): Introduction. Text: The God of Victims: Gerard Loughlin (University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne). 6. Michel Foucault (1926-1984): Introduction. Text: From The History of Sexuality:Mary McClintock Fulkerson and Susan J. Dunlop (Both Duke Divinity School, North Carolina USA). 7. Michel de Certeau (1925-1986): Introduction. Text : How is Christianity Thinkable Today? and White Ecstasy: Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt (Loyola University, Baltimore USA). 8. Jacques Derrida (b.1930): Introduction. Text: From How to Avoid Speaking: Kevin Hart (Monash University). 9. Luce Irigaray (b.1930): Introduction. Text: Equal to Whom?: Grace M. Jantzen (University of Manchester). 10. Julie Kristeva (b.1941): Introduction. Text: From In the Beginning was Love: Pamela Sue Anderson (University of Sunderland). Part II: Selected Essays: . 11. From Patriarchy into Freedom: A Conversation between American Feminist Theology and French Feminism: Rebecca S. Chopp (Emory University, Georgis USA). 12. Liturgy and Kenosis, from Expérience et Absolu: Jean-Yves Lacoste. 13. Postmodern Critial Augustinianism: A Short Summa in Forth-two Responses to Unasked Questions: John Milbank (Peterhouse, Cambridge). 14. Metaphysics and Phenomenology: A Summary for Theologians: Jean-Luc Marion (University of Paris X Nanterre). 15. Asyndeton: Syntax and Insanity. A Study of the Revision of Nicene Creed: Catherine Pickstock (Emmanuel College, Cambridge). 16. New Jerusalem, Old Athens, from The Broken Middle: Gillian Rose (late of the University of Warwick). 17. Saintliness and Some Aporias of Postmodernism, from Saints and Postmodernism: Edith Wyschogrod (Queens College, City University of New York). Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Reformation in Germany
Book SynopsisThis text illustrates how the German Reformation movement was bound and shaped by the society in which it was broadcast, how the reformers interacted with the trends/tensions of the period, and how the forces of religious change came to influence European culture and society over the long term.Trade Review"The book shows the capability of the author to analyze and summarise brilliantly a complex historical process and a vast field of specialist research ... and as a textbook on the German Reformation for students, it really fills a gap in the English book market." Thomas Brockmann, University of Bayreuth "In compact, lucid style, the author presents an impressive interpretation of the events, personalities, and issues that shaped the religious upheaval in Germany...Those who study and teach Reformation history will find this volume an excellent guide." Peter J. Klassen, California State University, Fresno "It is a useful textbook, as the author writes authoritatively on the subject, and successfully summarizes complex arguments, bringing together a disparate body of material into a comprehensible and interesting account." Phillip Broadhead, Goldsmiths' College, London - English Historical Review, Vol. 118 "An impressive work of synthesis." Ecclesiastical HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Germany of the Eve of the Reformation. 2. Religious Culture and the Reformation. 3. The Reformation in the Parishes. 4. Political Culture and the German Reformation. 5. The Reformation Legacy. 6. Reformation Histories. Chronologies.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Explorations in Theology and Film
Book SynopsisExplorations in Theology and Film brings together theologians, biblical scholars, film and media specialists, and experts in language and literature to consider the potential of films contribution to contemporary Christian theological discussion. The main focus of the book is on the creative conversation between film and theology in the contemporary West, and it raises crucial questions about the interaction between theology and culture. Explorations in Theology and Film will be an invaluable resource to students and those researching in the areas of theology and religion as well as media and cultural studies.Trade Review"I can see great similarities between a church and a movie-house. Both are places for people to come together and share a common experience." Martin Scorcese, The Century of Cinema: A Person Journey "Explorations in Theology and Film is an intriguing and worthwhile addition to the burgeoning literature on religion/theology and film." Isabel Wollaston "This is a fine book which will become essential reading for those engaged in media studies but will also be valued by any who are interested in theology and culture." David Bridge "A start has been made, to take seriously the dominant art form of the last hundred years, to acknowledge that it too can have a part in the theological enterprise, and for that it is to be welcomed." Tim NobleTable of ContentsList of Contributors. List of Plates. Introduction (Clive Marsh and Gaye Ortiz). Part One. 1. Film, Movies, and Meanings (David Browne). 2. Film and Theologies of Culture (Clive Marsh). 3. The Uses of Film in Theology (David John Graham). Part Two. 4. From Domination to Mutuality in The Piano and in the Gospel of Mark (David Rhoads and Sandra Roberts). 5. The Drama of Salvatin in George Stevens's Shane (Robert Banks). 6. Edward Scissorhands: Christology from a Suburban Fairy-tale (Peter Malone). 7. Redeeming Violence in the Films of Martin Scorsese (David John Graham). 8. Liberation in Awakenings (Ian Maher). 9. Jesus Christ Movie Star: The Depiction of Jesus in the Cinema (William R. Telford). 10. The Terminator Movies: Hi-Tech Holiness and the Human Condition (Gaye Ortiz and Maggie Roux). 11. Stuck in Time: Kairos, Chromos, ad the Flesh in Groundhog Day (Robert Jewett). 12. Moral Ambiguity and Contradiction in Dead Poets Society (Stephen Brie and David Torevell). 13. Between Eden and Armageddon: Institutions, Individuals, and Identification the the Mission, the Name of the Rose, and Priest (Vaughan Roberts). 14. The Spirituality of Shirley Valentine (Clive Marsh). 15. Did You Say "Grace"?: Eating in Community in babette's Feast (Clive Marsh). 16. Optimism, Hope, and Feelgood Movies: The Capra Connection (Stephen Brown). Part Three: . 17. On Systematizing the unsystematic?: A response (David Jasper). 18. Theology Beyond the Modern and the Postmodern: A Future Agenda for theology and Film (Clive Marsh and Gaye Ortiz). Annotated bibliography. Index of Biblical references. Film Index. General Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Spirituality and Social Embodiment
Book Synopsisaeo All essays are diverse and propose no single way to link spirituality and embodiment. aeo Several essays re--read classical spiritual and political traditions represented in the New Testament, Bernard of Clairvaux, Thomas of Aquinas, Julian of Norwich and Martin Luther.Trade Review"Students of theology will welcome this study and enjoy the varied presentations and I believe they will return to them, a pleasure made all the more attractive by the index." Anthony Lovegrove, Haslemere "This book of essays is a selection of writings from some of todays most thoughtful theologians. The theme of the book is an attempt to engage with both the realm of the mystical and that of the material utilising traditional reasources in creative ways. All of the essays are intriguing and cover a wide range of topics.....they all go a long way in contributing valuable arguments to the current debates surrounding the relevance and message the chuch has to offer the larger community.Table of Contents1. A Thirst for God or Consumer Spirituality?. Cultivating Disciplined Practices of Being Engaged by God: L. Gregory Jones (Loyola College, Maryland). 2. Interiority and Epiphany: A Reading in New Testament Ethics: Rowan Williams (Bishop of Monmouth, Wales). 3. Mystical Theology Redux: The Pattern of Aquinas' Summa Theologiae: A. N. Williams (University of Puget Sound). 4. Julian of Norwich - Incorporated: F. C. Bauerschmidt (Loyola College, Maryland). 5. A Christian, Holy People: Martin Luther on Salvation, Faith and Church: David S. Yeago (Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary). 6. The Church In The State We're In: Nicholas Lash (University of Cambridge). 7. Wrestling with a Wounding Word: Reading the Disjointed Lines of African American Spirituality: Willie James Jennings (Duke University).
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Inquiring After God
Book SynopsisInstead of introducing students to Christian theology through its doctrines, this text introduces it through discussion of church practices and the experience of everyday Christian life. It argues that the goal of inquiring after God should be spiritual growth as well as intellectual understanding.Trade Review"Charry's organization of these classic and contemporary readings is intellectually, spiritually, and practically compelling ... This collection will be helpful to a range of 'inquirers' and would also provide an excellent resource for college and seminary courses." Religious Studies ReviewTable of ContentsPart I: Christian Catechesis: Initial Formation:. 1. Inquiring After God When Instructing Beginners: Elucidating the Creed. Text: Catechetical Oration of Gregory Nazianzus or Gregory of Nyssa. 2. Inquiring After God When Meditating on Scripture: Practicing God's Word. Text: Bernard of Clairvaux - selected Sermons on the Song of Songs, or Luther's or Calvin's commentaries. 3. Inquiring After God Through Prayer. Text: Maximus Conessor On the Our Father. 4. Inquiring After God Through the Sacraments: Tasting the Kingdom. Text: Tertullian or Cyril of Jerusalem Mystagogical Catechesis. 5. Inquiring After God When Preaching. Text: Augustine's Homilies. Part II: Ongoing Formation: Practicing the Christian Life: . 6. Inquiring After God Through Art: Learning of God and Living With the Saints. Text: Theodore the Studite on The Holy Icons. 7. Inquiring After God Through Experience: Appropriating and Correcting the Faith of the Church. Text: Julian of Norwich Showings. 8. Inquiring After God Through Christian Living: Imitating Christ as Ministry. Text: William Law or John Wesley. 9. Inquiring After God Through Creation: Reasoning as God's Creature. Text: Thomas Aquinas Selection from the Summa Theologiae.
£104.36
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Inquiring After God
Book Synopsis* Pursues theological inquiry as a spiritual as well as an intellectual discipline. * Focuses on Christian practices over the centuries rather than on doctrines and their interrelations. * Offers a completely new approach for those coming to the discipline for the first time.Trade Review"Charry's organization of these classic and contemporary readings is intellectually, spiritually, and practically compelling ... This collection will be helpful to a range of 'inquirers' and would also provide an excellent resource for college and seminary courses." Religious Studies ReviewTable of ContentsPart I: Christian Catechesis: Initial Formation:. 1. Inquiring After God When Instructing Beginners: Elucidating the Creed. Text: Catechetical Oration of Gregory Nazianzus or Gregory of Nyssa. 2. Inquiring After God When Meditating on Scripture: Practicing God's Word. Text: Bernard of Clairvaux - selected Sermons on the Song of Songs, or Luther's or Calvin's commentaries. 3. Inquiring After God Through Prayer. Text: Maximus Conessor On the Our Father. 4. Inquiring After God Through the Sacraments: Tasting the Kingdom. Text: Tertullian or Cyril of Jerusalem Mystagogical Catechesis. 5. Inquiring After God When Preaching. Text: Augustine's Homilies. Part II: Ongoing Formation: Practicing the Christian Life: . 6. Inquiring After God Through Art: Learning of God and Living With the Saints. Text: Theodore the Studite on The Holy Icons. 7. Inquiring After God Through Experience: Appropriating and Correcting the Faith of the Church. Text: Julian of Norwich Showings. 8. Inquiring After God Through Christian Living: Imitating Christ as Ministry. Text: William Law or John Wesley. 9. Inquiring After God Through Creation: Reasoning as God's Creature. Text: Thomas Aquinas Selection from the Summa Theologiae.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Theology After Liberalism A Reader
Book SynopsisPresents texts which articulate or debate with the mode of theology most commonly identified as "post-liberal". This volume includes readings, which treat major doctrinal areas as they have been handled by 'post-liberal' theologians. It also includes readings, which treat issues of the methods, norms and sources of theology.Trade Review"Having grown out of classroom use for postgraduate students, the good introductory material make this reader quite appropriate as a taster for final-year undergraduates. A collection like this serves a useful function in helping students discover a good range of contemporary material in a short time." International Journal of Systematic Theology "These readings do a good job of acquainting the reader with the major characteristics of postliberalism and the ferment it has sparked. I recommend it to those seeking to understand these contemporary developments in theology." The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology "The editors have done a wonderful job of selecting and organizing the pieces which, taken together, provide an excellent introduction to an important project." Toronto Journal of TheologyTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I Introduction. Metaphors for Theology (George P. Schner). Theology after Liberalism (John Webster). Part II Doctrines. Identity Description and Jesus Christ (Hans Frei). The Triune God: The Perichoresis of Particular Persons (William Placher). The Atonement and the Triune God (Colin Gunton). Freedom and Reality (Oliver O’Donovan). Theology in Dialogue (J. Augustine DiNoia). Part III Methods. Beyond the Hermeneutical Deadlock (James J. Buckley). Tradition and the Tacit (Andrew Louth). Self-Critical Cultures and Divine Transcendence (Kathryn Tanner). Depth of Self-Awareness and Breadth of Vision: Joining Reflection and Interpretation (Frans Jozef van Beeck). Part IV Criticisms. Feminist Theology: Language, Gender and Power (Mary McClintock Fulkerson). Postmodern Theology and the Judgement of the World (Rowan Williams). The Uneasy Alliance Reconceived: Catholic Theological Method, Modernity and Postmodernity (David Tracy). Part V Afterword. Toward a Postliberal Theology (George A. Lindeck). Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Religious Pluralism in The West
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Professor Mullan does a great service in assembling key documents that trace pluralism's historical origins and the philosophical, theological and political challenges it represents." William McKinney, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley "This is an anthology of writings relating to religious intolerance, toleration, and liberty."Elizabeth Arweck, King's College LondonTable of ContentsThe Laws of Plato, trans. A. E. Taylor. Tertullian, The Writings, 3 vols., eds. A. Roberts and J. Donaldson (Edinburgh, 1869-1870). Lactantius, Works, 2 vols., eds. A. Roberts and J. Donaldson (Edinburgh, 1871). Julius Firmicus Maternus, The Error of the Pagan Religions, ed. Clarence A. Forbes. Ernest Baker, ed. From Alexander to Constantine: Passages and Documents illustrating the History of Social and Political Ideas 336 B. C. -A. D. 337. The Homilies of S. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, on the Gospel of Matthew, trans. G. Prevost; 3 vols. Augustine, Letters, vol. I, in Works, 15 vols., ed. Marcus Dods. Walter Wakefield and Austin Evans, Heresies of the Middle Ages. The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas, 22 vols. Marsilius of Padua, Defensor Pacis, trans. Alan Gewirth. Thomas More, Utopia, trans. G. C. Richards. Temporal Authority. Volume 45 edited by W. I. Brandt. Henry C. Vedder, Balthasar Hubmaier: The Leader of the Anabaptists. George H. Williams and Angel M. Mergal, eds., Spiritual and Anabaptist Writers. Sebastian Castellio, Advice to a Desolate France. In the course of which the reason for the present war is outlined, as well as the possible remedy and, in the main, advice is given as to whether consciences should be forced, trans. W. Valkhoff. Jacobus Acontius, Satan's Strategies. Books V-VIII, intro. by Charles D. O'Malley. Juan de Mariana, The King and the Education of the King, trans. George Albert Moore. James Arminius, Works, 3 vols. ; trans. James and William Nichols. Thomas Helwys, A short declaration of the mystery of iniquity. [Roger Williams], The bloody tenant, of persecution, for cause of conscience, discussed, in a conference between Truth and Peace. Samuel Rutherford, A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience. John Milton, A treatise of civil power in ecclesiastical causes, in The Prose Works of John Milton. Henry More, An explanation of the grand mystery of godliness. Pierre Bayle, Pierre Bayle's "Philosophical Commentary": A modern translation and critical interpretation, ed. Annie Godman Tannenbaum. Pierre Bayle, A Philosophical Commentary, 2 vols. John Locke, A Letter Concerning Toleration. Jean Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract and Discourses, trans. G. D. H. Cole. Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionaries, trans. Theodore Besterman. Claude Adrien Helvetius, A Treatise on Man, his intellectual faculties and his education, 2 vols., trans. W. Hooper. Joseph Priestley, An Essay on the First Principles of Government, in Theological and Miscellaneous Works, 25 vols. Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia in the 'The Writings of Thomas Jefferson,' 19 vols. ; ed. Andrew A. Lipscombe. John Brownlow, Liberty of Conscience; or a dialogue between a catholic priest and his separated brethren, to explain the nature and make know the worth of Religious Liberty. Felicite Lamennais, Words of a Believer and The Past and Future of the People, trans. L. E. Martineau. John Stuart Mill, On Liberty. [Anonymous], The Ultimate Principle of Religious Liberty. Mandell Creighton, Persecution and Tolerance. Arthur Vermeersch, Tolerance, trans. W. Humphrey Page. Francesco Ruffini, Religious Liberty, trans. J. Parker Heyes. Reinhold Niebuhr, The Nature and Destiny of Man, 2 vols. A. F. Carrillo de Albornoz, The Basis of Religious Liberty. Gustav Mensching, Tolerance and Truth in Religion, trans. H-J Klimkeit. Philip Wogaman, Protestant Faith and Religious Liberty. Herbert G. Wood, Religious Liberty To-day. World Council of Churches. Declaration on Religious Liberty. Amsterdam, 1948, in A. F. Carrillo de Albornoz, The Basis of Religious Liberty. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 1948, M. Searle Bates, Religious Liberty: An Inquiry. De dignitate humanae vitae, in Walter M. Abbott, ed. The Documents of Vatican II.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Religious Pluralism in The West
Book SynopsisThis study presents an historical overview of the themes relating to religious intolerance, tolerance and liberty. The readings contained within the anthology cover the attitudes of religious pluralism from antiquity to the present day.Trade Review"Professor Mullan does a great service in assembling key documents that trace pluralism's historical origins and the philosophical, theological and political challenges it represents." William McKinney, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley "This is an anthology of writings relating to religious intolerance, toleration, and liberty."Elizabeth Arweck, King's College LondonTable of ContentsThe Laws of Plato, trans. A. E. Taylor. Tertullian, The Writings, 3 vols., eds. A. Roberts and J. Donaldson (Edinburgh, 1869-1870). Lactantius, Works, 2 vols., eds. A. Roberts and J. Donaldson (Edinburgh, 1871). Julius Firmicus Maternus, The Error of the Pagan Religions, ed. Clarence A. Forbes. Ernest Baker, ed. From Alexander to Constantine: Passages and Documents illustrating the History of Social and Political Ideas 336 B. C. -A. D. 337. The Homilies of S. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, on the Gospel of Matthew, trans. G. Prevost; 3 vols. Augustine, Letters, vol. I, in Works, 15 vols., ed. Marcus Dods. Walter Wakefield and Austin Evans, Heresies of the Middle Ages. The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas, 22 vols. Marsilius of Padua, Defensor Pacis, trans. Alan Gewirth. Thomas More, Utopia, trans. G. C. Richards. Temporal Authority. Volume 45 edited by W. I. Brandt. Henry C. Vedder, Balthasar Hubmaier: The Leader of the Anabaptists. George H. Williams and Angel M. Mergal, eds., Spiritual and Anabaptist Writers. Sebastian Castellio, Advice to a Desolate France. In the course of which the reason for the present war is outlined, as well as the possible remedy and, in the main, advice is given as to whether consciences should be forced, trans. W. Valkhoff. Jacobus Acontius, Satan's Strategies. Books V-VIII, intro. by Charles D. O'Malley. Juan de Mariana, The King and the Education of the King, trans. George Albert Moore. James Arminius, Works, 3 vols. ; trans. James and William Nichols. Thomas Helwys, A short declaration of the mystery of iniquity. [Roger Williams], The bloody tenant, of persecution, for cause of conscience, discussed, in a conference between Truth and Peace. Samuel Rutherford, A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience. John Milton, A treatise of civil power in ecclesiastical causes, in The Prose Works of John Milton. Henry More, An explanation of the grand mystery of godliness. Pierre Bayle, Pierre Bayle's "Philosophical Commentary": A modern translation and critical interpretation, ed. Annie Godman Tannenbaum. Pierre Bayle, A Philosophical Commentary, 2 vols. John Locke, A Letter Concerning Toleration. Jean Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract and Discourses, trans. G. D. H. Cole. Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionaries, trans. Theodore Besterman. Claude Adrien Helvetius, A Treatise on Man, his intellectual faculties and his education, 2 vols., trans. W. Hooper. Joseph Priestley, An Essay on the First Principles of Government, in Theological and Miscellaneous Works, 25 vols. Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia in the 'The Writings of Thomas Jefferson,' 19 vols. ; ed. Andrew A. Lipscombe. John Brownlow, Liberty of Conscience; or a dialogue between a catholic priest and his separated brethren, to explain the nature and make know the worth of Religious Liberty. Felicite Lamennais, Words of a Believer and The Past and Future of the People, trans. L. E. Martineau. John Stuart Mill, On Liberty. [Anonymous], The Ultimate Principle of Religious Liberty. Mandell Creighton, Persecution and Tolerance. Arthur Vermeersch, Tolerance, trans. W. Humphrey Page. Francesco Ruffini, Religious Liberty, trans. J. Parker Heyes. Reinhold Niebuhr, The Nature and Destiny of Man, 2 vols. A. F. Carrillo de Albornoz, The Basis of Religious Liberty. Gustav Mensching, Tolerance and Truth in Religion, trans. H-J Klimkeit. Philip Wogaman, Protestant Faith and Religious Liberty. Herbert G. Wood, Religious Liberty To-day. World Council of Churches. Declaration on Religious Liberty. Amsterdam, 1948, in A. F. Carrillo de Albornoz, The Basis of Religious Liberty. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 1948, M. Searle Bates, Religious Liberty: An Inquiry. De dignitate humanae vitae, in Walter M. Abbott, ed. The Documents of Vatican II.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Blackwell Companion to Modern Theology
Book SynopsisOffers an overview of modern theology. This title covers theology's relation to other disciplines, the history of theology, major themes, key figures and contemporary issues.Trade Review"The book is an unqualified success, and should be compulsory reading for anyone who seriously wants to understand why theology, while it may be post-modern, can never be pre-modern again." The Revd Keith Ward, University of Oxford, The Church TimesTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors vii Preface xii Part I Theology and . . . 1 1 The Practice of FaithRobin Gill 3 2 Biblical StudiesJohn Barton 18 3 PhilosophyDavid B. Burrell 34 4 CultureCharles T. Mathewes 47 5 Social TheoryDon Browning 65 6 Theological AnthropologyRay Anderson 82 7 HistoryWilliam Dean 95 Part II History 111 8 PatristicsG. R. Evans and Morwenna Ludlow 113 9 Medieval TheologyStephen F. Brown 133 10 ReformationCarl R. Trueman 147 11 ModernityGarrett Green 162 Part III Themes 181 12 TrinityBruce D. Marshall 183 13 IncarnationJohn Webster 204 14 RedemptionEsther D. Reed 227 15 EschatologyAndrew Chester 243 16 Church and SacramentsGavin D'Costa 258 Part IV Key Modern Figures 277 17 KantGareth Jones 279 18 HegelMerold Westphal 293 19 SchleiermacherDawn DeVries 311 20 BarthMark Lindsay 327 21 RahnerKaren Kilby 343 22 BonhoefferJohn W. de Gruchy 357 23 Bultmann and TillichJames M. Byrne 372 24 Von BalthasarMark McIntosh 388 Part V Contemporary Issues 403 25 Christianity and Other ReligionsIan Markham 405 26 Economics and Social JusticeMartyn Percy 418 27 FeminismPatricia Daniel 434 28 Rediscovery of MysticismRalph Norman 449 29 The Context of Eco-theologyLaurel Kearns 466 30 Drama, Film and PostmodernityRichard Arrandale 485 31 RaceM. Shawn Copeland 499 32 ScienceRobert John Russell and Kirk Wegter-McNelly 512 Index 557
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Powers and Submissions
Book Synopsis* Confronts a central paradox of theological feminism -- what Coakley terms a paradox of power and vulnerabilitya . * Explores this issue through the perspective of spiritual practice, philosophical enquiry and doctrinal analysis. * Draws together an essential collection of Sarah Coakleya s work in this field.Trade Review"I am tremendously impressed by Sarah Coakley's book. It makes a bridge between the naive prephilosophical version of crucial beliefs and current work on feminist theology which is very arcane to the outsider. Sarah's clarity of expression and her tough style of argument are a delight. It is wonderful how well these separate essays follow on one another and have so much continuity." Mary Douglas "In this set of extraordinarily erudite essays Sarah Coakley shows us that not only is Christian feminism crucial for constructive Christian theology in our day, but equally important Christian feminism can and does make a contribution to non-Christian feminist thought. In Powers and Submissions Coakley draws on the riches of the Christian tradition as well as contemporary theology to challenge the tendency in modern theology to separate theology and prayer. What a wonderful book. " Stanley Hauerwas, Duke University "Such an intense and often understated vision - rich, subtle, and refreshing in its integrity- makes this a most unusual and very welcome book." Michael Barnes, The Way "There is a real delicacy of interpretation in these essays which takes its lead from a present problematic, but which allows itself and its own terms to be questioned by what is found in pre-modern material." Theology "Spanning theology, philosophy of religion, and feminist theory, Coakley's essays have import for scholars and advanced students in all three areas." Religious Studies Review "Such an intense and often understated vision - rich, subtle, and refreshing in its integrity - makes this a most unusual and very welcome book." The Way "...Coakley's work is exemplarily dialogue. Indeed, the abiding impression is of a brilliant and magnanimous hostess who is given to bring together the sort of people who would not ordinarily have anything to do with each other. Like an ideal hostess, she listens generously to each and tries to construe what they say in the best possible light, but she has strong and clear views of her own, which she ultimately articulates with considerable persusive authority." Khaled Anatolios, Weston Jesuit School of Theology "Anyone interested in genuine dialogue between the Christian theological and spiritual traditions and contemporary concerns will find this collection to be stimulating and very rewarding reading." Khaled Anatolios, Weston Jesuit School of TheologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Prologue: Powers and Submissions. Part I: The Comtemplative Matrix. 1. Kenosis and Subversion: On the Repression of "Vulnerability" in Christian Feminist Writing. 2. Traditions of Spiritual Guidance: Dom John Chapman OSB (1865-1933) on the Meaning of "Contemplation". 3. Creaturehood Before God: Male and Female. Part II: Philosophical Interlocutions. 4. Visions of the Self in Late Medieval Christianity: Some Cross-Disciplinary Reflections. 5. Gender and Knowledge in Modern Western Philosophy: The "Man of Reason" and the "Feminine Other" in Enlightenment and Romantic Thought. 6. Analytic Philosophy of Religion in Feminist Perspective: Some Questions. Part III: Doctrinal Implications. 7. "Persons" in the "Social" Doctrine of the Trinity: Current Analytic Discussion and "Cappadocian" Theology. 8. The Resurrection and the "Spiritual Senses": On Wittgenstein, Epistemology and the Risen Christ. 9. The Eschatological Body: Gender, Transformation and God. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Blackwell Reader in Judaism
Book SynopsisThis volume introduces Judaism in its own works, affording readers a direct encounter with this ancient faith. The book includes passages from Scripture, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Rabbinic writings, medieval and modern Jewish philosophy and theology, and statements of modern movements in Judaism.Trade Review"I am excited at the prospect of the publication of these books, in that they promise to display the lifelong fruits of research and mature insights of a master scholar on Judaism." Robert Goldenberg. "The editors set out to produce a work that is open to the educated general reader, rather than being restricted to a scholarly audience, and in this reviewer's opinion they have certainly succeeded. Overall what is presented...is a detailed, balanced, scholarly but approachable work, a source of information as well as a resource for further study." The Expository TimesTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I: The History of Judaism:. 1. Defining Judaism: Jacob Neusner. "Judaism: The Religion, Philosophy, and Way of Life of the Jews": Louis Jacobs. "Old Habits Die Hard: Judaism in the Encyclopaedia of Religion": William Scott Green. 2. The Religious World of Ancient Israel to 586: Marvin A. Sweeney. Genesis 15:1-21. Exodus 13:1-16. Exodus 15:1-21. Exodus 20:1-14. Deuteronomy 15:1-18. Deuteronomy 16:1-17. 2 Samuel 6:1-19. 2 Samuel 7:1-16. Isaiah 11:1-16. Jeremiah 7:1-20. Psalm 19. Psalm 132. 3. Judaism and the Hebrew Scriptures: Philip R. Davies. The Habakkuk Pesher from Qumran (1QpHab), cols. 7-9. Josephus, Antiquities I:13 (222-236). Philo, On the Migration of Abraham 1-5 (1-25). Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on Genesis 4. 4. Second Temple Judaism: Frederick J. Murphy. Ezra and Nehemiah. Haggai and Zechariah. Daniel. 1 Maccabees. 2 Maccabees. The Psalms of Solomon. Josephus. 4 Ezra. 5. The Formation of Rabbinic Judaism, 70-640 C.E:Günter Stemberger. B. Git. 56a-b: Yohanan ben Zakkai's Escape from Jerusalem. M. Abot 1:1-18: The Chain of Tradition. Y. Peah 2:6, 17a: Written and Oral Torah. Y. Sanhedrin 1:2, 19a: The Ordination of Rabbis. Y. Yebamot 12:6, 13a: Rabbis in the Service of the Community. Leviticus Rabbah 13:5: The Four Kingdoms. B. Baba Qamma 83b-84b: Biblical Foundation of the Mishnah. 6. The Canon of Rabbinic Judaism: The Mishnah and the Midrash: Jacob Neusner. The Mishnah. Martin Jaffee, How the Mishnah Makes a Theological Statement: Mishnah Ma'aserot Chapter One. The Midrash: Genesis Rabbah: The Rules of History Set Forth by Revelation. 7. Judaism and Christianity in the Formative Age: Bruce Chilton. Matthew 12. Thomas (sayings 79-85). Galatians 2. Hebrews 9. Justin, The First Apology 1-3. Clement of Alexandria, Paidagogos, 6.32.- 6.35. Origen, On First Principles 2.11.2-4. Eusebius: History of the Church 8.8.1 - 8.9.6. Augustine, The City of God 22.14-22.15. 8. Judaism in the Muslim world: Sara Reguer. A Late Twelfth Century Curriculum of Advanced Study: Joseph b. Judah ibn 'Aqnin, Tibb al-Nufus. Maimonides' Philosophy: Introduction to The Guide to the Perplexed. 9. Judaism in Christendom: David R. Carr. Solomon ben Isaac on Forced Conversion. Judah ha-Levi: Poem on Return to Zion. Moses ibn Ezra: Poem on Worldliness. Moses ben Nahman: The Disputation at Barcelona. Solomon bar Simson on the Mainz Martyrs. Abraham ibn Daud of Toledo on Samuel ha-Nagid. Maimonides regarding a Hebrew Translation of Guide of the Perplexed. Judah ibn Tibbon on Education. Joseph ibn Caspi on Education and Philosophy (1332). Solomon bar Isaac's Exegesis of Torah (1105). Testament of Eleazar of Mayence on piety and charity (c. 1357). Maimonides on Law. Maimonides on Art and Idolatry. Solomon ibn Adret on faith and reason (second half of 13th century). Solomon ben Adret's ban on study of philosophy by youths (1305). The Book of Splendor (The Zohar) (1286). 10. Philosophy in Judaism: Two Stances: S. Daniel Breslauer. Flavius Josephus: Philosophy is Judaism; Judaism is Philosophy. Julius Guttmann: Philosophy is Alien to Judaism. Isaac Husik: Jewish Philosophy in the Past but not the Present. Philo of Alexandria: Jewish Scripture as Philosophy. Saadia Gaon: Defending Tradition. Judah Halevi: The Special Function of the Jews. Maimonides: The Philosophical Function of Judaism. Baruch Spinoza: A Modern Critique of Judaism. Hermann Cohen: Modern Religion out of the Sources of Judaism. Emmanuel Levinas: Translating Judaism into Modern Philosophy. 11. Jewish Piety: Tzvee Zahavy. Rules for a Bar Mitzvah. Dedication of a House. Laws for Visiting the Sick. Laws of Purification (Taharah) and Shrouds. Order of the Wedding Ceremony. Part II: The Principal Doctrines of Judaism:. 12. The Doctrine of Torah: Jacob Neusner. Warren (Zev) Harvey, "Torah". 13. The Doctrine of God: Alan J. Avery-Peck. George Foot Moore, "God and the World". 14. The Doctrine of Israel: Jacob Neusner. Israel as Sui Generis in the Mishnah. Genesis Rabbah: The Metaphor of the Family, "Israel". Israel as Sui Generis in the Yerushalmi's Theory of Salvation. 15. The Doctrine of Hebrew Language Usage: David H. Aaron. The Mishnah and Tosefta: Translations are Appropriate. The Talmud: The Language of Liturgy. The Talmud: Torah Language and Colloquial Speech. The Midrashic Literature: The Preference for Hebrew. Mysticism: The Power of Individual Letters. Part III: Modern and Contemporary Judaisms:. 16. Reform Judaism: Dana Evan Kaplan. Eugene B. Borowitz, "A Liberal Jewish Approach to Ritual". Walter Jacob, "Standards Now". Eric Yoffie, "Moses, Too, Was Once a Marginal Jew". Henry Cohen, "Rabbinic Officiation and Mixed Marriage Revisited". A Statement of Principles for Reform Judaism. 17. Orthodox Judaism: Benjamin Brown. Rabbi Moshe Sofer (The Hattam Sofer): A Testament. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, "Emancipation". Rabbi Avraham Isaac ha-Cohen Kook on the Unity of Contradiction. Rabbi A. Y. Kook on Ideological Diversity and Unity. Rabbi A. Y. Kook on Secular Zionist Idealism. Rabbi Avraham Yesha'ayahu Karelitz on Israel as a New Torah Center. Rabbi Avraham Yesha'ayahu Karelitz on Extremism. Rabbi Yoel Teitlbaum of Satmar on the Holocaust as Divine Punishment. Rabbi Joseph Baer Soloveitchik on the Objectivity of Halakha. Rabbi Menahem Mendl Schneerssohn of Lubavitch. Yesha'ayahu Leibowitz on Science and Jewish Religion. 18. Conservative Judaism: The Struggle Between Ideology and Popularity: Daniel Gordis. Emet Ve-Emunah-A Statement of Principles. A Responsum on Sabbath Observance. Joel Roth: Faculty Paper Urging the Ordination of Women. Elliot Dorff: Position Paper on Homosexuality and Sexual Ethics. 19. New Age Judaism: Jeffrey K. Salkin. Neil Gillman, "On the New Jewish Spirituality". Arthur Green, "Judaism for the Post-Modern Era". Jeffrey K. Salkin, "What is Spirituality, Anyway?". Jack Moline, "Is Jewish Renewal Good for the Jews?". Part IV: Special Topics in Understanding Judaism:. 20. Ethics of Judaism: Elliot N. Dorff. Jewish Ethics: Aaron L. Mackler, "Cases and Principles in Jewish Bioethics: Toward a Holistic Model". Jewish Morality: Seymour Siegel, "A Jewish View of Economic Justice". 21. Women in Contemporary Judaism: Judith R. Baskin. Tamar Frankiel: The Voice of Sarah: Feminine Spirituality and Traditional Judaism. Marcia Falk, "Introduction of New Blessings". Merle Feld, "Healing After a Miscarriage" and "We All Stood Together". Ellen M. Umansky, "Re-Visioning Sarah: A Midrash on Genesis 22". Susan Grossman, "On Tefillin". Judith Plaskow, Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective. Rachel Adler, Engendering Judaism: An Inclusive Theology and Ethics. 22. Judaism as a Theopolitical Phenomenon: Daniel J. Elazar. Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws: Congregation Kehillat Jeshurun, New York (1972). Constitution and Bylaws of Monmouth Reform Temple, Monmouth, New Jersey (1988). The Covenant of Petah Tikva (1878). The Scroll of Independence of the State of Israel (1948). 23. Theology in Contemporary Judaism: Neil Gillman. Eugene Borowitz, Renewing the Covenant: A Theology for the Postmodern Jew. Emil Fackenheim, Quest for Past and Future. Neil Gillman, Sacred Fragments. Arthur Green, Seek My Face, Speak My Name. Irving Greenberg, "Voluntary Covenant". David Hartman, A Living Covenant. Will Herberg, Judaism and Modern Man-God. Will Herberg, Judaism and Modern Man-Faith. Abraham Joshua Heschel, God in Search of Man. Mordecai Kaplan, Questions Jews Ask: Reconstructionist Answers. Franz Rosenzweig, "The Builders: Concerning the Law". Richard Rubenstein, in The Condition of Jewish Belief. Harold M. Schulweis, Evil and the Morality of God. Michael Wyschogrod, The Body of Faith: God in the People Israel. 24. Secular Forms of Jewishness: Paul Mendes-Flohr. Michah Joseph Berdichevski, "Wrecking and Building". Ben Halpern, "Apologia Contra Rabbines". Yaakov Malkin, "The Faith of Secular Jews". 25. Judaism and Zionism: Yosef Gorny. David Vital, "The Future of the Jews: A People at the Crossroads?". Ben Halpern, "Exile-Abstract Condition and Concrete Community". Nathan Rotenstreich, "The Present-Day Relationship". Shlomo Avineri, "Israel-A Normative Value of Jewish Existence". Ismar Schorsch, "Making Israel a Light unto the Nations: Conservative Zionism Reconsidered". Eugene B. Borowitz, "What Is Reform Religious Zionism?". Isadore Twersky, "Survival, Normalcy, Modernity". Henry L. Feingold, "Zionism: A New Course Needed". Eliezer Schweid, "The Major Goal of Zionism Today: To Build the Spiritual Center". Yosef Gorny, "The Need for a New Hibbat Zion". 26. The "Return" to Traditional Judaism at the End of the Twentieth Century: Cross Cultural Comparisons: M. Herbert Danzger. Return: An Unanticipated Development. Religious Authority in Judaism. Action and Study. Why They Return. List of Abbreviations. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Blackwell Reader in Judaism
Book SynopsisThis volume introduces Judaism in its own workds, affording readers a direct encounter with this ancient faith. The book includes passages from Scripture, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Rabbinic writings, medieval and modern Jewish philosophy and theology, and statements of modern movements in Judaism.Trade Review"I am excited at the prospect of the publication of these books, in that they promise to display the lifelong fruits of research and mature insights of a master scholar on Judaism." Robert Goldenberg. "The editors set out to produce a work that is open to the educated general reader, rather than being restricted to a scholarly audience, and in this reviewer's opinion they have certainly succeeded. Overall what is presented...is a detailed, balanced, scholarly but approachable work, a source of information as well as a resource for further study." The Expository TimesTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I: The History of Judaism:. 1. Defining Judaism: Jacob Neusner. "Judaism: The Religion, Philosophy, and Way of Life of the Jews": Louis Jacobs. "Old Habits Die Hard: Judaism in the Encyclopaedia of Religion": William Scott Green. 2. The Religious World of Ancient Israel to 586: Marvin A. Sweeney. Genesis 15:1-21. Exodus 13:1-16. Exodus 15:1-21. Exodus 20:1-14. Deuteronomy 15:1-18. Deuteronomy 16:1-17. 2 Samuel 6:1-19. 2 Samuel 7:1-16. Isaiah 11:1-16. Jeremiah 7:1-20. Psalm 19. Psalm 132. 3. Judaism and the Hebrew Scriptures: Philip R. Davies. The Habakkuk Pesher from Qumran (1QpHab), cols. 7-9. Josephus, Antiquities I:13 (222-236). Philo, On the Migration of Abraham 1-5 (1-25). Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on Genesis 4. 4. Second Temple Judaism: Frederick J. Murphy. Ezra and Nehemiah. Haggai and Zechariah. Daniel. 1 Maccabees. 2 Maccabees. The Psalms of Solomon. Josephus. 4 Ezra. 5. The Formation of Rabbinic Judaism, 70-640 C.E:Günter Stemberger. B. Git. 56a-b: Yohanan ben Zakkai's Escape from Jerusalem. M. Abot 1:1-18: The Chain of Tradition. Y. Peah 2:6, 17a: Written and Oral Torah. Y. Sanhedrin 1:2, 19a: The Ordination of Rabbis. Y. Yebamot 12:6, 13a: Rabbis in the Service of the Community. Leviticus Rabbah 13:5: The Four Kingdoms. B. Baba Qamma 83b-84b: Biblical Foundation of the Mishnah. 6. The Canon of Rabbinic Judaism: The Mishnah and the Midrash: Jacob Neusner. The Mishnah. Martin Jaffee, How the Mishnah Makes a Theological Statement: Mishnah Ma'aserot Chapter One. The Midrash: Genesis Rabbah: The Rules of History Set Forth by Revelation. 7. Judaism and Christianity in the Formative Age: Bruce Chilton. Matthew 12. Thomas (sayings 79-85). Galatians 2. Hebrews 9. Justin, The First Apology 1-3. Clement of Alexandria, Paidagogos, 6.32.- 6.35. Origen, On First Principles 2.11.2-4. Eusebius: History of the Church 8.8.1 - 8.9.6. Augustine, The City of God 22.14-22.15. 8. Judaism in the Muslim world: Sara Reguer. A Late Twelfth Century Curriculum of Advanced Study: Joseph b. Judah ibn 'Aqnin, Tibb al-Nufus. Maimonides' Philosophy: Introduction to The Guide to the Perplexed. 9. Judaism in Christendom: David R. Carr. Solomon ben Isaac on Forced Conversion. Judah ha-Levi: Poem on Return to Zion. Moses ibn Ezra: Poem on Worldliness. Moses ben Nahman: The Disputation at Barcelona. Solomon bar Simson on the Mainz Martyrs. Abraham ibn Daud of Toledo on Samuel ha-Nagid. Maimonides regarding a Hebrew Translation of Guide of the Perplexed. Judah ibn Tibbon on Education. Joseph ibn Caspi on Education and Philosophy (1332). Solomon bar Isaac's Exegesis of Torah (1105). Testament of Eleazar of Mayence on piety and charity (c. 1357). Maimonides on Law. Maimonides on Art and Idolatry. Solomon ibn Adret on faith and reason (second half of 13th century). Solomon ben Adret's ban on study of philosophy by youths (1305). The Book of Splendor (The Zohar) (1286). 10. Philosophy in Judaism: Two Stances: S. Daniel Breslauer. Flavius Josephus: Philosophy is Judaism; Judaism is Philosophy. Julius Guttmann: Philosophy is Alien to Judaism. Isaac Husik: Jewish Philosophy in the Past but not the Present. Philo of Alexandria: Jewish Scripture as Philosophy. Saadia Gaon: Defending Tradition. Judah Halevi: The Special Function of the Jews. Maimonides: The Philosophical Function of Judaism. Baruch Spinoza: A Modern Critique of Judaism. Hermann Cohen: Modern Religion out of the Sources of Judaism. Emmanuel Levinas: Translating Judaism into Modern Philosophy. 11. Jewish Piety: Tzvee Zahavy. Rules for a Bar Mitzvah. Dedication of a House. Laws for Visiting the Sick. Laws of Purification (Taharah) and Shrouds. Order of the Wedding Ceremony. Part II: The Principal Doctrines of Judaism:. 12. The Doctrine of Torah: Jacob Neusner. Warren (Zev) Harvey, "Torah". 13. The Doctrine of God: Alan J. Avery-Peck. George Foot Moore, "God and the World". 14. The Doctrine of Israel: Jacob Neusner. Israel as Sui Generis in the Mishnah. Genesis Rabbah: The Metaphor of the Family, "Israel". Israel as Sui Generis in the Yerushalmi's Theory of Salvation. 15. The Doctrine of Hebrew Language Usage: David H. Aaron. The Mishnah and Tosefta: Translations are Appropriate. The Talmud: The Language of Liturgy. The Talmud: Torah Language and Colloquial Speech. The Midrashic Literature: The Preference for Hebrew. Mysticism: The Power of Individual Letters. Part III: Modern and Contemporary Judaisms:. 16. Reform Judaism: Dana Evan Kaplan. Eugene B. Borowitz, "A Liberal Jewish Approach to Ritual". Walter Jacob, "Standards Now". Eric Yoffie, "Moses, Too, Was Once a Marginal Jew". Henry Cohen, "Rabbinic Officiation and Mixed Marriage Revisited". A Statement of Principles for Reform Judaism. 17. Orthodox Judaism: Benjamin Brown. Rabbi Moshe Sofer (The Hattam Sofer): A Testament. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, "Emancipation". Rabbi Avraham Isaac ha-Cohen Kook on the Unity of Contradiction. Rabbi A. Y. Kook on Ideological Diversity and Unity. Rabbi A. Y. Kook on Secular Zionist Idealism. Rabbi Avraham Yesha'ayahu Karelitz on Israel as a New Torah Center. Rabbi Avraham Yesha'ayahu Karelitz on Extremism. Rabbi Yoel Teitlbaum of Satmar on the Holocaust as Divine Punishment. Rabbi Joseph Baer Soloveitchik on the Objectivity of Halakha. Rabbi Menahem Mendl Schneerssohn of Lubavitch. Yesha'ayahu Leibowitz on Science and Jewish Religion. 18. Conservative Judaism: The Struggle Between Ideology and Popularity: Daniel Gordis. Emet Ve-Emunah-A Statement of Principles. A Responsum on Sabbath Observance. Joel Roth: Faculty Paper Urging the Ordination of Women. Elliot Dorff: Position Paper on Homosexuality and Sexual Ethics. 19. New Age Judaism: Jeffrey K. Salkin. Neil Gillman, "On the New Jewish Spirituality". Arthur Green, "Judaism for the Post-Modern Era". Jeffrey K. Salkin, "What is Spirituality, Anyway?". Jack Moline, "Is Jewish Renewal Good for the Jews?". Part IV: Special Topics in Understanding Judaism:. 20. Ethics of Judaism: Elliot N. Dorff. Jewish Ethics: Aaron L. Mackler, "Cases and Principles in Jewish Bioethics: Toward a Holistic Model". Jewish Morality: Seymour Siegel, "A Jewish View of Economic Justice". 21. Women in Contemporary Judaism: Judith R. Baskin. Tamar Frankiel: The Voice of Sarah: Feminine Spirituality and Traditional Judaism. Marcia Falk, "Introduction of New Blessings". Merle Feld, "Healing After a Miscarriage" and "We All Stood Together". Ellen M. Umansky, "Re-Visioning Sarah: A Midrash on Genesis 22". Susan Grossman, "On Tefillin". Judith Plaskow, Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective. Rachel Adler, Engendering Judaism: An Inclusive Theology and Ethics. 22. Judaism as a Theopolitical Phenomenon: Daniel J. Elazar. Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws: Congregation Kehillat Jeshurun, New York (1972). Constitution and Bylaws of Monmouth Reform Temple, Monmouth, New Jersey (1988). The Covenant of Petah Tikva (1878). The Scroll of Independence of the State of Israel (1948). 23. Theology in Contemporary Judaism: Neil Gillman. Eugene Borowitz, Renewing the Covenant: A Theology for the Postmodern Jew. Emil Fackenheim, Quest for Past and Future. Neil Gillman, Sacred Fragments. Arthur Green, Seek My Face, Speak My Name. Irving Greenberg, "Voluntary Covenant". David Hartman, A Living Covenant. Will Herberg, Judaism and Modern Man-God. Will Herberg, Judaism and Modern Man-Faith. Abraham Joshua Heschel, God in Search of Man. Mordecai Kaplan, Questions Jews Ask: Reconstructionist Answers. Franz Rosenzweig, "The Builders: Concerning the Law". Richard Rubenstein, in The Condition of Jewish Belief. Harold M. Schulweis, Evil and the Morality of God. Michael Wyschogrod, The Body of Faith: God in the People Israel. 24. Secular Forms of Jewishness: Paul Mendes-Flohr. Michah Joseph Berdichevski, "Wrecking and Building". Ben Halpern, "Apologia Contra Rabbines". Yaakov Malkin, "The Faith of Secular Jews". 25. Judaism and Zionism: Yosef Gorny. David Vital, "The Future of the Jews: A People at the Crossroads?". Ben Halpern, "Exile-Abstract Condition and Concrete Community". Nathan Rotenstreich, "The Present-Day Relationship". Shlomo Avineri, "Israel-A Normative Value of Jewish Existence". Ismar Schorsch, "Making Israel a Light unto the Nations: Conservative Zionism Reconsidered". Eugene B. Borowitz, "What Is Reform Religious Zionism?". Isadore Twersky, "Survival, Normalcy, Modernity". Henry L. Feingold, "Zionism: A New Course Needed". Eliezer Schweid, "The Major Goal of Zionism Today: To Build the Spiritual Center". Yosef Gorny, "The Need for a New Hibbat Zion". 26. The "Return" to Traditional Judaism at the End of the Twentieth Century: Cross Cultural Comparisons: M. Herbert Danzger. Return: An Unanticipated Development. Religious Authority in Judaism. Action and Study. Why They Return. List of Abbreviations. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical
Book SynopsisProvides an overview of pastoral and practical theology in the form of articles and extracts with commentary. * Presents pastoral and practical theology within a theoretical framework* Contains classic readings together with newly commissioned articles* Engages with practical theologies from both sides of the Atlantic.Trade Review"This is a textbook to be recommended. The whole spectrum of practical theology, including the feminist perspective, is covered." Norbert Mette, International Journal of Practical Theology "An invaluable book for teachers and students of pastoral theology, this is a 'must' for any serious student of pastoral theology” Journal of Beliefs and Value “As a resource for students and teaches in the field, this is a Reader that is practically de rigueur for a theological library or personal bookshelf…The editors and Blackwell publishers should be congratulated on this very fine contribution to theological enquiry and practice.” Australasian Catholic RecordTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: How to Use This Book. 1. An Introduction to Pastoral and Practical Theology: Stephen Pattison (Cardiff University) and James Woodward (Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson). Part I: Modern Pastoral and Practical Theology in Historical Perspective:. Introduction to Part I. 2. The Meaning and Importance of Pastoral Theology: Seward Hiltner (Formerly Yale University). 3. Introduction to Pastoral Theology in the United States: John Patton (Columbia Theological Seminary). 4. The Emergence of Pastoral and Practical Theology in Britain: Paul Ballard (Cardiff University). Part II: Approaches and Methods in Pastoral and Practical Theology: . Introduction to Part II. 5. The Nature of Practical Theology: Alastair Campbell (University of Bristol). 6. Pastoral Theology in a Pluralistic Age: Don Browning (University of Chicago). 7. Practical Theology as Transforming Practice: Elaine Graham (University of Manchester). 8. Interpreting Situations: An Enquiry into the Nature of Practical Theology: Edward Farley (Vanderbilt University). 9. Practical Theology as a Theological Form: Emmanuel Lartey (University of Birmingham). 10. A Basic Introduction to Theological Reflection: Stephen Pattison (Cardiff University). Part III: Relating Theory and Practice to Perspectives and Issues in Pastoral and Practical Theology:. Introduction to Part III. 11. Pastoral Theology and Sociology: Michael Northcott (Edinburgh University). 12. Liberation Theology and Political Theory: Peter Sedgwick (Church of England's Board of Social Responsibility). 13. Ecclesiology and Pastoral Theology: Nicholas Bradbury (Diocese of Bristol). 14. Christian Morality and Pastoral Theology: Nicholas Peter Harvey. 15. Spirituality in a Post-modern Era: Marie McCarthy (Centre for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago). 16. Sketching the Contours of a Pastoral Theological Perspective: Suffering, Healing and Reconstructing Experiencing: Chris Schlauch (Boston University). 17. The Relationship between Pastoral Counselling and Pastoral Theology: Gordon Lynch. 18. How Sexuality and Relationships have Revolutionised Pastoral Theology: Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore (Vanderbilt Divinity School). 19. Culture Religious Faiths and Race: Martin Forward (Wesley House). 20. What is the Relevance of Congregational Studies for Pastoral Theology? Brynoff Lyon. 21. Towards Dialogue: An Exploration of the Relations between Psychiatry and Religion in Contemporary Mental Health: Mark Sutherland (Maudsley Hospital). 22. Management and Pastoral Theology: Stephen Pattison (Cardiff University). Part IV: Evaluating Pastoral and Practical Theology: . Introduction to Part IV. 23. An Introduction to an Evaluation in Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Care: Stephen Pattison (Cardiff University) and James Woodward (Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson). 24. A Pastoral Carer's Performance: David Lyall. Bibliography. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Mysticism After Modernity
Book SynopsisOffers a postmodern interpretation of the great mystics and their writing. This title argues that extensive modern literature about mysticism has rested on a mistake - the belief that their can be meaningful experience prior to language.Trade Review‘In an era where many decry the death of certainties in our postmodern situation, Cuppitt shows how the mystic teach us to embrace the freedom and likeness of that very situation. The book offers a refreshing freeing of vision to our age of doubt. It is a fine contribution.’ Robert K. Forman, Hunter College "A lucid and stimulating argument for ways to understand mysticism in the postmodern world. Mysticism After Modernity should prove invaluable to those concerned about the relevance and ongoing survival of the mystical tradition." Carl McColman, Mystic-L "Postmodernists are likely to find this enjoyable reading....this is a challenging little book that deserves to be explored by students of mysticism and religious experience"George Adams, Susquehanna University "The central theme of this book is the claim that the writings of the classical mystics are misunderstood when they are treated (as they are even by Derrida) as qualified versions of an orthodox metaphysical theism."Maurice Wiles, OxfordTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Mysticism of Secondariness. 1. The Modern Construction of Mysticism and Religious Experience. 2. Theories of Mysticism in Modernity. 3. Dogmatic Theology is an Ideology of Absolute Spiritual Power. 4. Mysticism is a Kind of Writing. 5. How Mystical Writing Produces Religious Happiness. 6. The Politics of Mysticism. 7. Mystical Writing was the Forerunner of Deconstruction and Radical Theology. 8. Meltdown. 9. Happiness. 10. Eternity. Notes. Select Bibliography.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Mysticism After Modernity
Book SynopsisOffers a postmodern interpretation of the great mystics and their writing. This title argues that extensive modern literature about mysticism has rested on a mistake - the belief that their can be meaningful experience prior to language.Trade Review‘In an era where many decry the death of certainties in our postmodern situation, Cuppitt shows how the mystic teach us to embrace the freedom and likeness of that very situation. The book offers a refreshing freeing of vision to our age of doubt. It is a fine contribution.’ Robert K. Forman, Hunter College "A lucid and stimulating argument for ways to understand mysticism in the postmodern world. Mysticism After Modernity should prove invaluable to those concerned about the relevance and ongoing survival of the mystical tradition." Carl McColman, Mystic-L "Postmodernists are likely to find this enjoyable reading....this is a challenging little book that deserves to be explored by students of mysticism and religious experience"George Adams, Susquehanna University "The central theme of this book is the claim that the writings of the classical mystics are misunderstood when they are treated (as they are even by Derrida) as qualified versions of an orthodox metaphysical theism."Maurice Wiles, OxfordTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Mysticism of Secondariness. 1. The Modern Construction of Mysticism and Religious Experience. 2. Theories of Mysticism in Modernity. 3. Dogmatic Theology is an Ideology of Absolute Spiritual Power. 4. Mysticism is a Kind of Writing. 5. How Mystical Writing Produces Religious Happiness. 6. The Politics of Mysticism. 7. Mystical Writing was the Forerunner of Deconstruction and Radical Theology. 8. Meltdown. 9. Happiness. 10. Eternity. Notes. Select Bibliography.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Foundations of Dialogue in Science and
Book SynopsisThis study explores the relation of religion and the natural sciences, focusing specifically on Christianity as a case study. It examines the way in which religions and the natural sciences differ from each other, yet converge on matters of considerable interest.Trade Review"McGrath...provides a detailed examination of the relationship between natural sciences and religion, specifically Christianity"Publishers Weekly, New YorkTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Starting All Over Again. 2. The Quest for Order. 3. The Investigation of the World. 4. The Reality of the World. 5. The Representation of the World. In Place of a Conclusion: Beyond Conflict. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Bible and Literature A Reader
Book Synopsisaeo Provides an accessible introduction to the study of the biblea s importance for Western literature. aeo Offers students the opportunity to study the intertextual relations between literature and the bible. aeo Contains a section of additional suggested reading and a full bibliography.Trade Review"The three introductory essays they provide are approachable, authoritative and full of meat. The selections from scripture are annotated freshly and stirringly; the commentaries which introduce the literary extracts are models of compression, expanding at a later stage in the mind of the reader, as good teaching should" Julian Thompson, Tutor in English, RPC Oxford "Each biblical passage is carefully introduced, and there is a bibliography for each section. An excellent book!" International Review of Biblical Studies "A welcome addition to our resources at a time when there is an increasing emphasis on literary reading and narrative theology." Journal for the Study of the Old TestamentTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. General Introduction. Biblical and Literary Criticism: A History of Interaction: Stephen Prickett. Literary Readings of the Bible: Trends in Modern Criticism: David Jasper. Part I:. The Creation (Genesis 1-2): John Milton, Paradise Lost. Book VII. Lines 205-216. "The Spacious Firmament on High": Joseph Addison. Biographia Literaria. Chapter XIII: S.T. Coleridge. Choruses from The Rock (VII): T.S. Eliot. D. H. Lawrence, "Let There be Light". The Magician's Nephew: C.S. Lewis. Part II:. "In the Beginning was the Word" (John 1:1-18): Justin Martyr, Apology. . Divine Sonnets. No. 4: John Donne. Lectures on Revealed Religion. : S. T.Coleridge. Faust, Part 1: Goethe. The Morgan Maggiore: Lord Byron. Collected Poems No. 1651 ("A Word Made Flesh is Seldom"): Emily Dickenson. "In the Beginning was the Three-pointed Star": Dylan Thomas. Of Grammatology: Jacques Derrida. Part III:. The Fall (Genesis 3:1-3):. The City of God. "Adam Lay in Bondage": St. Augustine. Paradise Lost, Book LX. Lines 655-792: John Milton. Earl of Rochester, "The Fall": John Wilmot. "The Tree of Knowledge": Abraham Cowley. Free Fall: William Golding. Part IV:. The Sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22:1-19): Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos, Haphtaroth and Rashi's Commentary. The City of God. 14th Century English Passion Play: Augustine. Religio Medici:Sir Thomas Browne. Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Thomas Hardy. Fear and Trembling: Soren Kierkegaard. Letter of 1921: Franx Kafka. "England, my England": D.H. Lawrence. "The Parable of the Old Man and the Young": Wilfrid Owen. Mimesis: Erich Auerbach. Part V:. Jacob and Esau (Genesis 27:15-35): The City of God: Augustine. John Donne, Holy Sonnets: John Donne. No. XI. Francis Quarles, "On Jacob's Purchase". The Christian Year: John Keble. Joseph and his Brothers: Thomas Mann. Midnight's Children: Salman Rushdie. Part VI:. Wrestling Jacob (Genesis 32:22-32): Izaak Walton, The Life of John Donne. . "Wrestling Jacob": Charles Wesley. "Jacob Wrestling with the Angel": Jones Very. "Carrion Comfort": Gerald Manley Hopkins. "A little east of Jordan", Collected Poems: Emily Dickenson. No. 59. "Weeping we hold him fast tonight": Christina Rossetti. "The Struggle with the Angel: Roland Barthes. Son of Laughter: Frederick Beuchner. Part VII: . David and Bathsheba (II Samuel 11:1-13): George Peele, The Love of King David and Fair Bathsabe. . The Prologue to Penitential Psalms: Sir Thomas Wyatt. Absalom and Achitophel: John Dryden. Far From the Madding Crowd: Thomas Hardy. The Scarlet Letter: Nathaniel Hawthorne. God Knows: Joseph Heller. Bathsheba: Torgny Lindgren. Part VIII: . "The Still Small Voice" (I Kings 19:8-13): Dante, The Divine Comedy (Purgatory). . "Living Flame of Love": St. John of the Cross. The Christian Year: John Keble. "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind": John Greenleaf Whittier. The Surrender of a Cockney: G. K. Chesterton. "A Successful Summer": David Schbert. Part IX:. The Lord is My Shepherd" (Psalm 23): Miles Coverdale, Psalm 23. . Psalm 23: Thomas Sternhold. Henry V: William Shakespeare. Psalm 23: George Herbert. Psalm 23: Richard Crashaw. The Pilgrim's Progress: John Bunyan. Psalm 23: Henry Williams Baker. God Knows: Joseph Heller. The Very Model of a Man: Howard Jacobson. "Psalms":. John Hollander. Part X:. "I am a Rose of Sharon" (The Song of Songs): Richard Rolle, The Fire of Love. . Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer. (Robinson Edition). "Colin Clout Comes Home Againe": Edmund Spenser. The Doctrine and Discipline of Di'vorce, The Reason of Church Government, Paradise Lost: John Milton. "The Garden": Andrew Marvell. "In the Glorious Assumption of Our Blessed Lady": Richard Crashaw. "The Reflexion": Edward Taylor. The Name of the Rose: Umberto Eco. Part XI:. The Nativity (Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:1-19): "I sing of a maiden". "Nativitie": John Donne. "Anagram": George Herbert. On the Morning of Christ's Nativity: John Milton. Charles Wesley, "Let Earth and Heaven Combine": Charles Wesley. "A Christmas Carol": S. T. Coleridge. "The Oxen": Thomas Hardy. "Ave Maria Gratia Plena": Oscar Wilde. "I saw a stable": Mary Elizabeth Coleridge. "Mary and Gabriel": Rupert Brooke. "The Journey of the Magi": T. S. Eliot. "The Annunciation": Edward Muir. Part XII: . "The Problem of the Parables" (Mark 4:1-20): Frank Kermode, The Genesis of Secrecy. . Isaiah 6:9-13. The Gospel of Thomas. . The Rabbinic Parable (Midrash Wayyltra Rabbah) [Jerusalem, 1972]. The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer. Sonnet XVII: John Milton. The Pilgrim's Progress: John Bunyan. . The Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Christopher Smart. "The Sower": William Cowper. From Either/Or: Soren Kierkegaard. "A Grammarian's Funeral": Robert Browning. The Mayor of Casterbridge: Thomas Hardy. The Violent Bear it Away: Flannery O'Connor. The Trial: Franz Kafka. Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings: Jorge Luis Borges. Part XIII:. Jesus and the Samaritan Woman (John 4:1-30): Genesis 24:10-14. The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer. The Faerie Queen: Edmund Spenser. Silex Scintillans: Henry Vaughan. The Parables of Our Lord.:Christopher Smart. "I know where Wells grow": Emily Dickenson. Unto This Last: John Ruskin. Man and Superman: George Bernard Shaw. The Last Temptation: Nikos Kazantzakis. Jeshua: Moelwyn Merchant. Part XIV: . The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). "The Parson's Tale", from The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer. "The Prodigal Son": John Newton. The Excursion -- Lines 275-375: William Wordsworth. "A Prodigal Son": Christina Rossetti. "The Lake Isle of Innisfree: W. B. Yeats. "The Prodigal Son": Robert Bly. "The Prodigal": Elizabeth Bishop. The Return of the Prodigal Son: Henri J. M. Nouwen. Part XV:. The Crucifixion (Mark 15:33-39): The Dream of the Rood. . Stabat Mater Dolorosa. . The Wakefield Crucifixion. . Holy Sonnets, La Corona: John Donne. "Crucifixion to the World by the Cross of Christ": Isaac Watts. Billy Budd, Sailor: Herman Melville. "At a Calvary near the Ancre": Wilfrid Owen. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: James Joyce. "Canticle for Good Friday": Geoffrey Hill. God's Gym: Divine Male Bodies of the Bible: Stephen D. Moore. Part XVI:. Jesus and Mary in the Garden (John 20:10-18):. The Apocryphal New Testament: M. R. James. The Prayers and Meditations: St. Anselm. . "Who so list to hount....": Sir Thomas Wyatt. "Mary Magdalen's Complaint at Christ's Death": Robert Southwell. Humphry Clinker: Tobais Smollett. D H Lawrence, St. Mawr: D. H. Lawrence. The Wild Girl: Michele Roberts. Part XVII:. The Conversion of St Paul (Acts of the Apostles 9:1-19): John Newton, "The Rebel's Surrender to Grace". Confessions of a Justified Sinner: James Hogg. Father and Son: Edmund Grosse. The Wreck of the Deutschland: G. M. Hopkins. The Hound of Heaven: Francis Thompson. Memoirs of the Blind: Jacques Derrida. Part XVIII:. Alpha and Omega (Revelation 21:1-18): Prudentius Aurelius Clemens, Cathemerinon. "In dulci jubilo". Paradise Lost: John Miltyon. The Pilgrim's Progress: John Bunyan. William Wordsworth, The Prelude: William Wordsworth. Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre: Charlotte Brontë. "The Last Chantrey": Rudyard Kipling. Wallace Stevens, "An Ordinary Evening in New Haven": Wallace Stevens. W H Auden, "Victor": W. H. Auden. Everything That Rises Must Converge: Flannery O'Connor. General Bibliography. Name Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Hinduism and Modernity
Book SynopsisAfter introducing modern India and reviewing definitions of Hinduism and modernity, the author presents key aspects of Hinduism, ancient and modern, in such a way as to form a critique of modernist theory. Hinduism is shown to be a dynamic world view which challenges Western notions of modernity.Trade Review"An excellent survey of the history of the Western encounters with India and Hinduism, highlighting in the process the inevitable misunderstandings that resulted, some of which still persist in popular portrayals of the religion. As such it is particularly appropriate for its designated readership." Choice "Hinduism and Modernity will undoubtedly prove essential for all those interested in the history and methodology of Indological Studies, and deservedly so. It provides an excellent introduction to the relevant key trends, issues and concerns; indeed, Smith's bibliography alone is an invaluable resource. The breadth of Smith's work is staggering and his clarity and elegance in presenting it are remarkable." Andrew McGarrity, University of Sydney, Asian Studies Review "In his book David Smith presents a comprehensive survey of Hinduism in relation to modernity. The book provides a fascinating account of the interaction of Hinduism with modernity from the rise of rationalist discourse in the West, through colonialism and orientalism, to contemporary Hindu culture and the politics of identity. Controversial at times, particularly in its treatment of feminist and post-colonial critiques of Indology, the book will provide an extremely useful focus for discussion in courses on South Asia and the transformations of religion in late modernity." Professor Gavin Flood, University of Stirling "Smith demonstrates his pedagogical abilities through an insightful array of metaphors borrowed from popular Hinduism that he uses to illustrate themes within Hinduism and modernity. This approach serves him particularly well..." Timonthy C. Tennent, Associate Professor of World Missions, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary "This 250 page book is innovative and informative. It offers a dynamic analysis of Hinduism in the perspective of western notions of modernity." Ezine Articles "Smith's book is courageous and bold, and it could redefine how students begin to learn what Hinduism is." Laurie L. Patton, Emory University, The Journal of ReligionTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Part I: Hinduism And Modernity Explained:. 1. Modernity And Hinduism. 2. India And The Juggernaut Of Modernity. 3. Hinduism Ancient And Modern. Part II: Hinduism For Others:. 4. Islam And Hinduism. 5. The Western Discovery Of Hinduism. 6. Hinduism and Orientalism. Part III: Hinduism Contrasted With Modernity:. 7. ‘Woman Caste’ (Aurat Jati) And The Gender Of Modernity. 8. Kali East And West. 9. The Gods Of Hinduism And The Idols Of Modernity. 10. The Image Of The Self. Part IV: Hinduism Today:. 11. Gurus. 12. Modernity And Hindu Nationalism. 13. Hinduism And The Global Future. Notes. References. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Hinduism and Modernity
Book SynopsisAn examination of Hinduism in the context of modernity. After introducing modern India and reviewing definitions of Hinduism and of modernity, the book presents key aspects of Hinduism, ancient and modern. The last part of the book deals with problems of contemporary Hinduism.Trade Review"An excellent survey of the history of the Western encounters with India and Hinduism, highlighting in the process the inevitable misunderstandings that resulted, some of which still persist in popular portrayals of the religion. As such it is particularly appropriate for its designated readership." Choice "Hinduism and Modernity will undoubtedly prove essential for all those interested in the history and methodology of Indological Studies, and deservedly so. It provides an excellent introduction to the relevant key trends, issues and concerns; indeed, Smith's bibliography alone is an invaluable resource. The breadth of Smith's work is staggering and his clarity and elegance in presenting it are remarkable." Andrew McGarrity, University of Sydney, Asian Studies Review "In his book David Smith presents a comprehensive survey of Hinduism in relation to modernity. The book provides a fascinating account of the interaction of Hinduism with modernity from the rise of rationalist discourse in the West, through colonialism and orientalism, to contemporary Hindu culture and the politics of identity. Controversial at times, particularly in its treatment of feminist and post-colonial critiques of Indology, the book will provide an extremely useful focus for discussion in courses on South Asia and the transformations of religion in late modernity." Professor Gavin Flood, University of Stirling "Smith demonstrates his pedagogical abilities through an insightful array of metaphors borrowed from popular Hinduism that he uses to illustrate themes within Hinduism and modernity. This approach serves him particularly well..." Timonthy C. Tennent, Associate Professor of World Missions, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary "This 250 page book is innovative and informative. It offers a dynamic analysis of Hinduism in the perspective of western notions of modernity." Ezine Articles "Smith's book is courageous and bold, and it could redefine how students begin to learn what Hinduism is." Laurie L. Patton, Emory University, The Journal of ReligionTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Part I: Hinduism And Modernity Explained:. 1. Modernity And Hinduism. 2. India And The Juggernaut Of Modernity. 3. Hinduism Ancient And Modern. Part II: Hinduism For Others:. 4. Islam And Hinduism. 5. The Western Discovery Of Hinduism. 6. Hinduism and Orientalism. Part III: Hinduism Contrasted With Modernity:. 7. ‘Woman Caste’ (Aurat Jati) And The Gender Of Modernity. 8. Kali East And West. 9. The Gods Of Hinduism And The Idols Of Modernity. 10. The Image Of The Self. Part IV: Hinduism Today:. 11. Gurus. 12. Modernity And Hindu Nationalism. 13. Hinduism And The Global Future. Notes. References. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Christianity and Plurality
Book SynopsisThis selection of source readings brings together diverse materials from the Christian tradition which discuss the implications of religious plurality. Beginning with the Bible, the volume goes on to present primary texts from the history of Christian thought.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. 1. Introduction: Religious Pluralism Old and New. Part I: Biblical Texts:. A. Old Testament:. 2. Genesis 1-3 (creation and fall narratives). 3. Genesis 9 (Noahic covenant). 4. Genesis 11-12, 15 (Abrahamic calling and covenant). 5. Ruth 1-4 (a non-Israelite's adoption of the faith of the Israelites). 6. Deuteronomy 5 (law of the covenant). 7. I Kings 18 (the encounter of God and the gods). 8. Ezra [selections] (building of walls literal and otherwise to keep out non-Jews). 9. Esther 1-10 (a Jewess flourishes in a non-Jewish setting but rallies to the cause of her people). 10. Wisdom literature [selections] (human wisdom is esteemed, but the fear of Jahweh is the source of true wisdom). 11. Isaiah [selections] (judgement of the nations of the earth followed by promise). 12. Daniel 1-6 (a Jew is true to his faith in a foreign land and is blessed). 13. Amos 1-6 (judgement of the nations and of Israel). 14. Jonah 1-4 (God's concern with nations other than Israel). 15. Micah 4 (the peoples of the earth walk in the name of their gods). B. New Testament:. 16. The Gospels [selections] (life and ministry of Jesus). 17. Matthew 28 (the Great Commission). 18. John 1 (prologue concerning the logos). 19. John 3 (God's love for the world and sacrificial gift for the world). 20. John 14 (intimate relations between Father, Son, and Spirit; bond of love between God and believing humanity). 21. Acts 14 (God's universal witness). 22. Acts 17 (Paul on the Areopagus). 23. Romans 1 (universal natural knowledge of God). 24. Romans 2-3, 8-11 (the question of election). 25. I Timothy 2 (divine desire for universal salvation). 26. I John 4 (God is love). 27. Revelation 22 (the close of the Biblical narrative on an eschatological note). Part II: Patristic Texts: . 28. Justin Martyr, 'The First Apology'. 29. Tertullian, 'The Prescriptions Against the Heretics'. 30. Origen, 'De Principiis', Book I/6, Book III/6. 31. Augustine, 'On the Profit of Believing'. 32. Augustine, 'The City of God', Book VI, Book VIII/1. 33. Athanasian Creed. Part III: Medieval Texts:. 34. Anselm, 'Proslogium'. 35. Thomas Aquinas, 'Summa Theologiae' I.1.1; I-II.109; I-II.112-114; II-II.2-10; II-II.81. Part IV: Renaissance and Reformation Texts:. 36. Nicholas of Cusa, 'De Pace Fidei'. 37. John Calvin, 'Institutes of the Christian Religion', Book I/1-10, Book II/2/12-27. 38. The Creed of the Council of Trent. Part V: Modern Texts:. 39. Herbert of Cherbury 'De Veritate' [selections]. 40. Rene Descartes, 'Meditations on First Philosophy' [selections]. 41. G. E. Lessing, 'Nathan the Wise' Act III, Scene 7. 42. Friedrich Schleiermacher, 'The Christian Faith' 3-4, 6-12, 14. 43. Ernst Troeltsch, 'The Place of Christianity Among the World Religions'. 44. Karl Barth, 'The Revelation of God as the Abolition of Religion'. 45. Hendrik Kraemer, 'An Attempt at an Answer'. 46. Joachim Wach, 'General Revelation and the Religions of the World'. 47. Vatican II, 'Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions'. 48. Karl Rahner, 'Christianity and the Non-Christian Religions'. 49. Paul Tillich, 'Christianity Judging Itself In the Light of Its Encounter With the World Religions'. 50. Paul Tillich, 'The Significance of the History of Religions for the Systematic Theologian'. 51. Stanley Samartha, 'Dialogue as a Continuing Christian Concern'. 52. Wilfred Cantwell Smith, 'The Christian in a Religiously Plural World'. 53. John Hick, 'Whatever Path Men Choose is Mine'. 54. John Hick, 'A Philosophy of Religious Pluralism'. 55. Lesslie Newbigin, 'The Gospel and the Religions'. 56. Peter Berger, 'God in a World of Gods'. 57. John Paul II, 'Crossing the Threshold of Hope' [selections]. Further Reading. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Christianity and Plurality
Book Synopsisaeo Helps students to think theologically about religious pluralism. aeo Brings together in one volume primary texts otherwise not easily available. aeo Highlights the diversity of Christian theological responses across the centuries to other religious traditions.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. 1. Introduction: Religious Pluralism Old and New. Part I: Biblical Texts:. A. Old Testament:. 2. Genesis 1-3 (creation and fall narratives). 3. Genesis 9 (Noahic covenant). 4. Genesis 11-12, 15 (Abrahamic calling and covenant). 5. Ruth 1-4 (a non-Israelite's adoption of the faith of the Israelites). 6. Deuteronomy 5 (law of the covenant). 7. I Kings 18 (the encounter of God and the gods). 8. Ezra [selections] (building of walls literal and otherwise to keep out non-Jews). 9. Esther 1-10 (a Jewess flourishes in a non-Jewish setting but rallies to the cause of her people). 10. Wisdom literature [selections] (human wisdom is esteemed, but the fear of Jahweh is the source of true wisdom). 11. Isaiah [selections] (judgement of the nations of the earth followed by promise). 12. Daniel 1-6 (a Jew is true to his faith in a foreign land and is blessed). 13. Amos 1-6 (judgement of the nations and of Israel). 14. Jonah 1-4 (God's concern with nations other than Israel). 15. Micah 4 (the peoples of the earth walk in the name of their gods). B. New Testament:. 16. The Gospels [selections] (life and ministry of Jesus). 17. Matthew 28 (the Great Commission). 18. John 1 (prologue concerning the logos). 19. John 3 (God's love for the world and sacrificial gift for the world). 20. John 14 (intimate relations between Father, Son, and Spirit; bond of love between God and believing humanity). 21. Acts 14 (God's universal witness). 22. Acts 17 (Paul on the Areopagus). 23. Romans 1 (universal natural knowledge of God). 24. Romans 2-3, 8-11 (the question of election). 25. I Timothy 2 (divine desire for universal salvation). 26. I John 4 (God is love). 27. Revelation 22 (the close of the Biblical narrative on an eschatological note). Part II: Patristic Texts: . 28. Justin Martyr, 'The First Apology'. 29. Tertullian, 'The Prescriptions Against the Heretics'. 30. Origen, 'De Principiis', Book I/6, Book III/6. 31. Augustine, 'On the Profit of Believing'. 32. Augustine, 'The City of God', Book VI, Book VIII/1. 33. Athanasian Creed. Part III: Medieval Texts:. 34. Anselm, 'Proslogium'. 35. Thomas Aquinas, 'Summa Theologiae' I.1.1; I-II.109; I-II.112-114; II-II.2-10; II-II.81. Part IV: Renaissance and Reformation Texts:. 36. Nicholas of Cusa, 'De Pace Fidei'. 37. John Calvin, 'Institutes of the Christian Religion', Book I/1-10, Book II/2/12-27. 38. The Creed of the Council of Trent. Part V: Modern Texts:. 39. Herbert of Cherbury 'De Veritate' [selections]. 40. Rene Descartes, 'Meditations on First Philosophy' [selections]. 41. G. E. Lessing, 'Nathan the Wise' Act III, Scene 7. 42. Friedrich Schleiermacher, 'The Christian Faith' 3-4, 6-12, 14. 43. Ernst Troeltsch, 'The Place of Christianity Among the World Religions'. 44. Karl Barth, 'The Revelation of God as the Abolition of Religion'. 45. Hendrik Kraemer, 'An Attempt at an Answer'. 46. Joachim Wach, 'General Revelation and the Religions of the World'. 47. Vatican II, 'Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions'. 48. Karl Rahner, 'Christianity and the Non-Christian Religions'. 49. Paul Tillich, 'Christianity Judging Itself In the Light of Its Encounter With the World Religions'. 50. Paul Tillich, 'The Significance of the History of Religions for the Systematic Theologian'. 51. Stanley Samartha, 'Dialogue as a Continuing Christian Concern'. 52. Wilfred Cantwell Smith, 'The Christian in a Religiously Plural World'. 53. John Hick, 'Whatever Path Men Choose is Mine'. 54. John Hick, 'A Philosophy of Religious Pluralism'. 55. Lesslie Newbigin, 'The Gospel and the Religions'. 56. Peter Berger, 'God in a World of Gods'. 57. John Paul II, 'Crossing the Threshold of Hope' [selections]. Further Reading. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Sexuality and the Christian Body
Book Synopsisaeo Takes on one of the most controversial contemporary theological issues. aeo Provides new insights into Christian arguments about the body, focusing on homosexuality. aeo Offers constructive arguments for the fittingness in the Christian tradition of marriage--like homosexual relationships.Trade Review"This is the most sustained, serious and original theological work on sexuality and in particular same-sex relationships to have appeared for many years. As in Barth, thoughtful, theological conservations lead to a radical and liberating stance. This book may well turn a debate that often is no more than the marshalling of untheological prejudices in a constructive and responsible direction." Duncan B. Forrester, University of Edinburgh "Both sides of the gay marriage debate will benefit from this startlingly original and theologically rich treatment of the graced body. Here are Christian traditions not slavishly reproduced but put to a genuinely radical use." Kathryn Tanner, University of Chicago "Eugene Rogers has produced a serious and illuminating study of the controversial issue of sexuality that can be read with profit by all sides in this sometimes bitter debate......Rogers has written an important book that deepens our understanding of marraige as well as contributing to the current debate on sexuality."Bishop Paul Richardson "This is an unusual, challenging and important book, which makes a powerful theological case for same-sex marriage...The main strength of the book lies, however, in its uncompromising engagement with Paul's letter to the Romans and the twin ethical discourses, natural law and divine command, that locate evil in homosexual activity." Modern Believing "This is an extremely good book. Rogers's argument...is theologically informed, carefully constructed and powerfully presented at every turn. It should be widely read, for there is much of great value." Stephen R. Holmes, Journal of Theological Studies "This is a work of some theological richness, subtlety and scope, which is - for that very reason - notably free from the familiar dogmatisms and polemicizing that cloud the debate on homosexuality. It is tempting to conclude that, if there is a serious theological case to be made for same-sex marriage, this is it." Studies in Christian Ethics "This study deserves the careful attention of anyone who is interested in identifying and understanding the foundations on which a biblically-informed Christian sexual ethic must rest." Pro Ecclesia "Sexuality and the Christian Body shows a young theologian at work on a central dilemma of our day, a Christian who brings to his vocation scholarly rigor, moral and intellectual imagination, and, supremely, great theological passion. These are great gifts, and we can look forward eagerly to more." Theology TodayTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: Orientation in the Debates: Sexuality and the People of God. 1. The Politics of the People of God. 2. The Identity of the People of God. Contrary to Nature. 3. The Holiness of the People of God: Monogamy and Monasticism. Part II: Retrieving Traditional Accounts: Aquinas and Barth. 4. The Storied Context of the Vice against Nature: Retrieving a Narrative. 5. Nature and Justice when Science and Scripture Conflict: Retrieving a Narrative. 6. Karl Barth on Jews and Gender: A Preliminary Critique. 7. Unintended Abstraction in Barth's Doctrine of Israel: Retrieving a Doctrine of the Spirit. 8. Unintended Abstraction in Barth's Account of Gender: Retrieving Co-Humanity. Part III: The Way of the Body into the Triune God. 9. Creation, Procreation, and the Glory of the Triune God. 10. Eros and Philanthropy. 11. The Shape of the Body and the Shape of Grace. 12. Hostility and Hospitality. 13. The Narrative of Providence and a Charge for a Wedding. Bibliography. Index.
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