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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism
Book SynopsisTHE BLACKWELL COMPANION TO SUBSTANCE DUALISM This is a terrific volume by a long way, the best currently available anthology on dualism, and a worthy addition to Blackwell's distinguished series of Companions. Tim Crane, Central European University A major contribution to an ongoing transformation of analytic philosophy of mind. Howard Robinson, Central European University This high quality volume offers a rich variety of perspectives on substance dualism and will be a valuable resource for students and researchers in philosophy of mind and philosophy of religion. John Cottingham, University of Reading Thorough and fair the quality of the essays is high. This will certainly be the book on substance dualism. Michael Tye, University of Texas at Austin Substance dualism has for some time been dismissed as an archaic and defeated position in philosophy of mind, but in recent years, the topic has experienced a resurgence of scholarly interest and has been restored to contemporary prominence by a growing minority of philosophers prepared to interrogate the core principles upon which past objections and misunderstandings rest. As the first book of its kind to bring together a collection of contemporary writing from top proponents and critics in a pro-contra format, the Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism captures this ongoing dialogue and sets the stage for rigorous and lively discourse around dualist and physicalist accounts of human persons in philosophy. Chapters explore emergent, Thomistic, Cartesian, and other forms of substance dualism broadly conceived in dialogue with leading varieties of physicalism, including animalism, non-reductive physicalism, and constitution theory. Loose, Menuge, and Moreland pair essays from dualist advocates with astute criticism from physicalist opponents and vice versa, highlighting points of contrast for readers in thematic sections while showcasing today's leading minds engaged in direct debate. Taken together, essays provide nuanced paths of introduction for students, and capture the imagination of professional philosophers looking to expand their understanding of the subject. Skillfully curated and in touch with contemporary science as well as analytic theology, the Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism strikes a measured balanced between advocacy and criticism, and is a first-rate resource for researchers, scholars, and students of philosophy, theology, and neuroscience.Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors ix 1 Introduction: Substance Dualism and Its Physicalist Rivals 1Jonathan J. Loose, Angus J. L. Menuge, and J. P. Moreland 2 Redressing Substance Dualism 22William G. Lycan Part I. Articulating Substance Dualism 41 3 Substance Dualism: A Defense 43Charles Taliaferro Debating Emergent Dualism 61 4 The Case for Emergent Dualism 62William Hasker 5 Against Emergent Dualism 73Brandon L. Rickabaugh Debating Thomistic Dualism 87 6 Aquinas on the Human Soul 88Edward Feser 7 In Defense of a Thomistic-like Dualism 102J. P. Moreland 8 A Critique of Thomistic Dualism 123William Hasker Debating Cartesian Dualism 132 9 Cartesian Substance Dualism 133Richard Swinburne 10 Against Cartesian Dualism 152Jaegwon Kim 11 Non-Cartesian Substance Dualism 168E. J. Lowe Debating the Unity of Consciousness 183 12 Substance Dualism and the Unity of Consciousness 184J. P. Moreland 13 Problems with Unity of Consciousness Arguments for Substance Dualism 208Tim Bayne Debating Near-Death Experiences 226 14 Evidential Near-Death Experiences 227Gary R. Habermas 15 The Phenomenology of Near-Death and Out-of-Body Experiences: No Heavenly Excursion for “Soul” 247Michael N. Marsh 16 Why Reject Substance Dualism? 267Ian Ravenscroft Part II. Alternatives to Substance Dualism 283 17 Why Should a Christian Embrace Materialism (about Human Persons)? 285Kevin Corcoran Debating Animalism 296 18 For Animalism 297Eric T. Olson 19 Against Animalism 307Stewart Goetz Debating Nonreductive Physicalism 316 20 For Nonreductive Physicalism 317Nancey Claire Murphy 21 Against Nonreductive Physicalism 328Joshua Rasmussen Debating Constitutionalism 340 22 Constitutionalism: Alternative to Substance Dualism 341Lynne Rudder Baker 23 Against Constitutionalism 351Ross Inman Debating Emergent Individualism 368 24 For Emergent Individualism 369Timothy O’Connor 25 Against Emergent Individualism 377Robert C. Koons 26 Why Reject Christian Physicalism? 394Angus J. L. Menuge Part III. Substance Dualism, Theology, and the Bible 411 Debating Biblical Anthropology 412 27 Biblical Anthropology is Holistic and Dualistic 413John W. Cooper 28 The Strange Case of the Vanishing Soul 427Joel B. Green Debating the Incarnation 439 29 Dualism Offers the Best Account of the Incarnation 440Luke Van Horn 30 The Word Made Flesh: Dualism, Physicalism, and the Incarnation 452Trenton Merricks Debating the Resurrection 469 31 Materialism Most Miserable: The Prospects for Dualist and Physicalist Accounts of Resurrection 470Jonathan J. Loose 32 I Look for the Resurrection of the Dead and the Life of the World to Come 488Peter van Inwagen Index 501
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd What is Christianity
Book SynopsisWhat Is Christianity?providesafascinating overviewof the world's largest religion, weavinghistory,theology,spirituality,denominational divisions,and globalgrowthintoa singlecompellingstory.Written inclear and captivatingprosethatrequires no previous knowledge of Christianity, itdescribesthe religion inspired by Jesus as a living faith thatis stillchanging anddevelopingtoday. Reader-friendly chapters introducethemajor traditionsof Christianity(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, and Pentecostalism), explainingtheir spiritual appealandtracingtheir evolution over the centuries. Christianity's recent global expansion ishighlighted,but Christianity has been a diverse and multicultural movement from the very beginning.Each chapter providesthought-provokinginsights into the beliefs, values,practices,achievements,andfailuresof Christians as theytriedto remainfaithfulto the message and meaning of Jesus in different times and places. Condenses a vast amount of information intoTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xi Introduction: What Is Christianity? 1 1 Christian Beginnings 5 The Jewish Roots of Christianity 6 Jesus and the Gospel 7 Christianity’s Original Diversity 9 Emergence of the Great Church 11 The Roman Imperial Church 12 Christian Diversity and Unity in the Year 500 14 The Great Division 15 The “Traditioning” of Christianity 19 2 Orthodoxy: Preserving Ancient Ways 21 Orthodox Spirituality 21 The Orthodox Understanding of Salvation 26 Orthodox History 28 Institutional and Social Structure of Orthodoxy 35 3 Catholicism: The Church 40 Catholic Spirituality 41 The Catholic Understanding of Salvation 45 Catholic History 47 Institutional and Social Structure of Catholicism 54 4 Protestantism: The Bible and the Individual 59 Protestant Spirituality 60 The Protestant Understanding of Salvation 64 Protestant History 67 Institutional and Social Structure of Protestantism 74 5 Pentecostalism: The Power of the Spirit 79 Pentecostal Spirituality 80 The Pentecostal Understanding of Salvation 85 Pentecostal History 87 Institutional and Social Structure of Pentecostalism 91 6 Becoming Global 95 Catholic Globalization 96 Protestant Globalization 101 The Bigger Picture: From Eurocentrism to World Christianity 105 7 The Contemporary Geography of Christianity 111 Mapping Christianity’s Regional Differences 111 The Middle East and North Africa 113 Eastern Europe 115 Western Europe 116 India and Central Asia 117 Sub-Saharan Africa 118 East Asia 120 Latin America 121 North America 122 Oceania 124 Christian Interactions Today 125 8 Common Threads and Shared Challenges 128 Common Threads in the Early Christian Movement 128 The Modern Search for Christian Unity 131 Christian Commonalities Today 134 Contemporary Challenges 137 Conclusion: What Is Christianity Today? 145 Index 149
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Theology and
Book SynopsisA unique introduction to the developing field of Theology and Qualitative Research In recent years, a growing number of scholars within the field of theological research have adopted qualitative empirical methods. The use of qualitative research is shaping the nature of theology and redefining what it means to be a theologian. Hence, contemporary scholars who are undertaking empirical fieldwork across a range of theological subdisciplines require authoritative guidance and well-developed frameworks of practice and theory. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Theology and Qualitative Research outlines the challenges and possibilities for theological research that engages with qualitative methods. It reflects more than 15 years of academic research within the Ecclesiology and Ethnography Network, and features an international group of scholars committed to the empirical and theological study of the Christian church. Edited by world-renowned experts, this unprecedented volume addresses the theological debates, methodological complexities, and future directions of this emerging field. Contributions from both established and emerging scholars describe key theoretical approaches, discuss how different empirical methods are used within theology, explore the links between qualitative researchand adjacent scholarly traditions, and more. The companion: Discusses how qualitative empirical work changes the practice of theology, enabling a disciplined attention to the lived social realities of Christian religion and what theologians doIntroduces theoretical and methodological debates in the field, as well as central epistemological and ontological questionsPresents different approaches to Theology and Qualitative research, highlighting important issues and developments in the last decadesExplores how empirical insights are shaping areas such as liturgics, homiletics, youth ministry, and Christian educationIncludes perspectives from scholars working in disciplines other than theology The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Theology and Qualitative Research is essential reading for graduate students, postgraduates, PhD students, researchers, and scholars in Christian Ethics, Systematic Theology, Practical Theology, Contemporary Worship, and related disciplines such as Ecclesiology, Mission Studies, World Christianity, Pastoral Theology, Political Theology, Worship Studies, and all forms of contextual theology.Table of ContentsList of Contributors ix About the Editors xiii 1 Introduction 1 Pete Ward and Knut Tveitereid Part I Naming the Field 5 2 Theology and Qualitative Research: An Uneasy Relationship 7 Pete Ward 3 Qualitative Research in Theology: A Spiritual Turn? 16 Clare Watkins 4 The Craft of Theology and Qualitative Research 27 Dustin D. Benac 5 Ethnography as Critical Pedagogy: Prisons, Pedagogy, and Theological Education 38 Rachelle R. Green 6 Luring the Divine: Affect, Esthetics, and Future Directions for Ethnographic Theology’s Contributionto the Christian Traditions 49 Natalie Wigg-Stevenson 7 Practical Theology Rooted in and from Africa: The Tide Is Turning 58 Shantelle Weber 8 Lived Theology and Theology in the Lived 67 Knut Tveitereid Part II Theology and Qualitative Research as Forms of Knowledge 79 9 Empirical Research, Theological Limits, and Possibilities 81 John Swinton 10 Fieldwork in White Theology 91 Christian Scharen 11 On the Nature of Ordering 101 Tanya Riches 12 Practicing Reflexivity: Becoming Aware of One’s Default Mode and Developing an EpistemicAdvantage 111 Tone Stangeland Kaufman 13 Revelation and Normativity 121 Paul S. Fiddes 14 Empathy and Immersion as Theological Values 131 Nicola Slee 15 Representation and Intersectionality 141 Janna L. Hunter-Bowman 16 Concrete Church: Qualitative Research and Ecclesial Practices 151 Hans Schaeffer 17 Qualitative Research and Young Adult Faith 162 Ruth Perrin Part III Theology and Qualitative Research: Continuities and Discontinuities 173 18 Christian Ethics, Experience, and Qualitative Research 175 Lap Yan Kung 19 Contextual Theology 185 Yara González-Justiniano and Christopher P. Ney 20 Postcolonial Theology: Naming Coloniality and the Problem of Definitions 195 Christine J. Hong 21 Ecclesiology: The Study of the Formal Church 207 Rein Brouwer 22 Ecclesiology in Ecclesial Movements such as Fresh Expressions of Church 219 Sabrina Müller 23 Digital Theology and Qualitative Research 231 Stephen Garner 24 Queer Theology 243 Ninna Edgardh 25 Political Theology and Qualitative Research 252 Luke Bretherton 26 Biblical Studies 262 Andrew P. Rogers 27 Theology, Qualitative Research, and World Christianity 273 Easten Law Part IV The Empirical Turn in Practical Theology 285 28 Anglo-American Practical Theology 287 Christopher Craig Brittain 29 Continental Practical Theology 298 Ulla Schmidt 30 Preaching 309 Marianne Gaarden 31 Worship 319 Glenn Packiam 32 Pastoral Care 330 Mary Clark Moschella 33 Christian Education as a Community of Strangers 340 Elisabeth Tveito Johnsen 34 Church Organization 351 Helen Cameron 35 Youth Ministry and the Empirical Turn 361 P.M. (Ronelle) Sonnenberg Part V The Practice of Theology and Qualitative Research 371 36 Fieldwork and the Person of the Theologian 373 Kirsten Donskov Felter 37 Interviews and Observation 382 Harriet Mowat 38 Analytical Strategies 393 Kirstine Helboe Johansen 39 Writing Qualitative Research and Theology: Thoughts for Beginners 403 Eileen R. Campbell-Reed 40 Visual Ethnography 415 Sarah Dunlop 41 Action Research and Theology 425 Jonas Ideström 42 Collaborative Research 435 Henk de Roest 43 Ethnography as Community Action 446 Angela Cowser Part VI Responses and Dissent 459 44 Understanding Lived Theology: Is Qualitative Research the Best or Only Way? 461 Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore 45 Ethnography as a Tool for Genuine Surprise: Found Theologies Versus Imposed Theologies 471 Gerardo Martí 46 Receiving the Gift of Women’s Voices: The Place of Qualitative Research in Ecumenical Theologyand Practice 483 Gabrielle Thomas 47 Theology and Qualitative Research: Limits and New Directions 493 Swee Sum Lam 48 Congregations in Changing Times: Challenges Facing Romanian Churches After the Fall ofCommunism 503 Otniel Ioan Bunaciu 49 The Presence of Christ in Qualitative Research: Four Models and an Epilogue 514 Bård Norheim Index 525
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Towards FriendshipShaped Communities
Book SynopsisA unique and incisive exploration of the place and nature of friendship in both its personal and civic dimensions In Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship, distinguished theological researcher Anne-Marie Ellithorpe delivers a constructive and insightful exploration of the place and nature of friendship as innate to being human, to the human vocation, and to life within the broader community. Of particular interest to members and leaders of faith communities, this book responds to contemporary concerns regarding relationality and offers a comprehensive theology of friendship. The author provides an inclusive and interdisciplinary study that brings previous traditions and texts into dialogue with contemporary contexts and concerns, including examples from Indigenous and Euro-Western cultures. Readers will reflect on the theology of friendship and the interrelationship between friendship and community, think critically about their own social and theological imagination, and develop an integrative approach to theological reflection that draws on Don Browning's Fundamental Practical Theology. Integrating philosophical, anthropological, and theological perspectives on the study of friendship, this book presents: A thorough introduction to contemporary questions on friendship and discussions of co-existing friendship worldsComprehensive explorations of friendship in first and second testament writings, as well as friendship within classical and Christian traditionsPractical discussions of theology, friendship, and the social imagination, including explorations of mutuality and spirit-shaped friendshipsConsiderations for outworking friendship ideals within communities of practice, from the perspective of strategic (or fully) practical theology Perfect for graduate and advanced undergraduate students taking courses on friendship or practical theology, Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship will also earn a place in the libraries of scholars of practical theology and community practitioners, including ministers, priests, pastors, spiritual advisors, and counselors.Table of ContentsIllustrations ix Abbreviations x Acknowledgments xii Introduction 1 Part I The Current Reality 23 1 The Place of Friendship 25 2 Coexisting Friendship Worlds 47 Part II A Deep Remembering – Friendship, Community, Resistance 73 3 Friendship and First Testament Writings 75 4 Friendship and Second Testament Writings 94 5 Friendship in Classical and Christian Traditions 107 Bridge: Shifts in Vision 122 Part III Theology, Friendship, and the Social Imagination 137 6 Mutuality: God, Creation and Community 139 7 Open Friendship, Becoming Kin, and the Human Vocation 159 8 Love, Spirit-Shaped Friendships, and Friendship-Shaped Communities 171 Part IV Practicing Friendship 195 9 Friendship and Community: Ideals and Implementation 197 Conclusion 213 Appendix: A Correlational Approach to Theological Reflection 217 Glossary 227 Index 230
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Origins of Christianity and the New Testament
Book SynopsisIn The Origins of Christianity and the New Testament, distinguished scholar Rebecca I. Denova explores how the first followers of Jesus arrived at their faith, the way their sacred texts developed into the New Testament, and how their movement eventually became the religion of Christianity. This accessible volume examines the concepts, beliefs, issues, and events that gave rise to institutional Christianityproviding readers with the historical context of the gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John, the Acts of the Apostles, the Book of Revelation, the letters of Paul, and other foundational New Testament documents. Approaching the subject from the multidisciplinary perspective of Religious Studies, the author addresses topics including the ethnic and religious background of Jesus the Jew, the New Testament's different portraits of Jesus, the genesis of Christian concepts such as the divine incarnation and second coming of Jesus, Paul the Apostle's contributions to Christian dogma, how ancient Judaism, Greco-Roman culture, and early philosophy was incorporated into the Christian tradition, and more. Containing maps, timelines, figures of archaeological sites, a brief history of ancient Judaism, and a wealth of pedagogical features, The Origins of Christianity and the New Testament is an excellent textbook for all undergraduate and graduate courses in the study of ancient Christianity, as well as lay readers with interest in tracing the roots of the Christian faith.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Preface ix I Studying the Historical Jesus 1 II The History of Israel 17 Excursus I Introduction to the Gospels 45 III The Gospel of Mark (The Apocalyptic Jesus) 51 IV The Gospel of Matthew (“The New Moses”) 71 V The Gospel of Luke (The Compassionate Jesus) 93 VI The Acts of the Apostles 109 VII The Gospel of John (“The Stranger from Heaven”) 129 Excursus II Historical Anomalies in the Trial(s) and Crucifixion in the Gospels 143 Excursus III Jesus and Women in the Gospels 153 VIII Paul, the “Apostle to the Gentiles” 161 IX Paul and the First Christians 181 Excursus IV Women in the Pauline Communities 197 X Other New Testament Documents 201 XI The Book of Revelation 213 Epilog 231 Excursus V The Legacy of Jewish–Christian Relations 235 Glossary 239 Index 259
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Wiley-Blackwell The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Liturgical
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Women in World Christianity
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary analysis of women's experiences in World Christianity Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement is the first textbook to focus on women's experiences in the founding, spread, and continuation of the Christian faith. Integrating historical, theological, and social scientific approaches to World Christianity, this innovative volume centers women's perspectives to illustrate their key role in Christianity becoming a world religion, including how they sustain the faith in the present and their expanding role in the future. Women in World Christianity features findings from the Women in World Christianity Project, a groundbreaking study that produced the first quantitative dataset on gender in every Christian denomination in every country of the world. Throughout the text, special emphasis is placed on women in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the period of Christianity's shift from the global North to the global South. Easily accessible chapters organized by continent, tradition, and select topics introduce students to the wide variety of Christian belief and practice around the world. The book also discusses issues specifically relevant to women in the church: gender-based violence, ecology, theological education, peacebuilding and more. This textbook: Provides a balanced view of women's involvement in Christianity as a world religion and how they sustain the faith todayIntroduces students to female theologians around the world whose scholarship is generally overlooked in Western theological educationDiscusses women's essential contributions to Christian mission, leadership, education, relief work, healthcare, and other social services of the churchComplements the growing body of literature about Christian women from different continental, regional, national, and ecclesiastical perspectivesExplores the contributions of contemporary Christian women of all major denominations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and OceaniaHelps students become more aware of the unique challenges women face worldwide, and what they are doing to overcome themWomen in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement is an excellent primary textbook for introductory courses on World Christianity, History of Christianity, World Religions, Gender in Religion, as well as undergraduate and graduate courses specifically focused on women in World Christianity.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments x List of Tables xii List of Figures xv Introduction: Why Women in World Christianity? 1 Gender and Quantitative Research on World Christianity 2 Women in the World Today 4 Is World Christianity a Women’s Movement? 6 Contents of This Book 7 Part I Women in World Christianity by Continent 11 1 Women in World Christianity 13 World Christianity, 1900–2050 14 World Christianity by Major Tradition, Family, and Denomination 19 Dynamics of Religious Change 24 Women in Christian History 26 Women in Social Scientific Research 28 Women in Theology 31 Conclusion 32 2 Women in African Christianity 35 Christianity in Africa, 1900–2050 37 Women in African Christianity: Past and Present 42 African Women in Theology 49 Conclusion 50 3 Women in Asian Christianity 54 Christianity in Asia, 1900–2050 56 Women in Asian Christianity: Past and Present 62 Asian Women in Theology 70 Conclusion 71 4 Women in European Christianity 76 Christianity in Europe, 1900–2050 78 Women in European Christianity: Past and Present 84 European Women in Theology 91 Conclusion 92 5 Women in Latin American and Caribbean Christianity 97 Christianity in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1900–2050 98 Women in Latin American and Caribbean Christianity: Past and Present 105 Latin American and Caribbean Women in Theology 112 Conclusion 113 6 Women in North American Christianity 117 Christianity in North America, 1900–2050 118 Women in North American Christianity: Past and Present 124 North American Women in Theology 132 Conclusion 134 7 Women in Oceanic Christianity 138 Christianity in Oceania, 1900–2050 139 Women in Oceanic Christianity: Past and Present 145 Oceanic Women in Theology 150 Conclusion 152 Part II Women in World Christianity by Tradition and Movement 157 8 Women in Catholicism 159 Catholics, 1900–2050 160 Women in Catholic History 164 Vignettes: Catholic Women Worldwide 166 Conclusion 176 9 Women in Orthodox Christianity 181 Orthodox, 1900–2050 182 Women in Orthodox History 187 Vignettes: Orthodox Women Worldwide 191 Conclusion 194 10 Women in Protestant Christianity 197 Protestants, 1900–2050 198 Women in Protestant History 202 Vignettes: Protestant Women Worldwide 205 Conclusion 211 11 Women in Independent Christianity 215 Independents, 1900–2050 216 Women in Independent Christian History 220 Vignettes: Independent Women Worldwide 223 Conclusion 228 12 Women in Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity 231 Pentecostals/Charismatics, 1900–2050 232 Women in Pentecostal/Charismatic History 237 Vignettes: Pentecostal/Charismatic Women Worldwide 239 Conclusion 245 13 Women in Evangelicalism 248 Evangelicals, 1900–2050 249 Women in Evangelical History 254 Vignettes: Evangelical Women Worldwide 256 Conclusion 259 Part III Women in World Christianity by Select Topics 263 14 Christianity and Gender-based Violence 265 Gender-based Violence and Discrimination Worldwide 266 Christianity and Gender-based Violence 268 Christian Responses to Gender-based Violence 272 Conclusion 279 15 Christian Women and Ecology 284 Global Ecological Challenges 285 Gendered Impacts of Ecological Challenges 286 Christian Responses to Ecological Challenges 287 Conclusion 295 16 Christian Women and Theological Education 300 Historical Vignette: Women and Theological Education in the United States 301 Women and Theological Education Worldwide Today 302 Conclusion 311 17 Christian Women and Peacebuilding 316 What is Peacebuilding? 317 Christianity and Peace 319 Vignettes: Christian Women in Peacebuilding 320 Conclusion 326 Conclusion 330 Further Research 332 Appendices 334 Glossary 345 Index 352
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Wiley-Blackwell Romans Through the Centuries
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WW Norton & Co Religion as We Know It
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WW Norton & Co Religion Matters
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Comparative
Book SynopsisAn incisive and original collection of the most engaging issues in contemporary comparative theology In The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Comparative Theology, a team of distinguished scholars delivers a one-of-a-kind collection of essays on comparative theology. Honoring the groundbreaking work of Francis X. Clooney, S.J.whose contributions to theology and religion will endure for generationsthe included works explore seven key subjects in comparative theology, including its theory, method, history, influential contemporary developments, and potentially fruitful avenues for future discussion. The editors provide essays that reflect on the critical, theoretical, and methodological aspects of comparative theology, as well as constructive and critical appraisals of Francis Clooney's scholarship. Over forty original contributions from internationally recognized scholars and insightful newcomers to the field are included within. Readers will also find: InsighTable of ContentsList of Contributors ix Preface xivJohn B. Carman and William A. Graham Acknowledgments xvi Introduction xviiAxel M. Oaks Takacs and Joseph L. Kimmel Part I Theories and Methods in Comparative Theology 1 1 Five Insights on Method from Comparative Theology 3Jason W. Smith 2 Imagining Religion, Intuiting Comparison: Comparing the Roles of Inner Sense in the Scholarship of Jonathan Z. Smith and Francis X. Clooney, SJ 13Joseph L. Kimmel 3 Resisting Religious Relativism in Comparative Theology 21Catherine Cornille 4 Grounding Theology of Religions in Comparative Theology: A Fulfillment Model in Reverse 32Ruben L.F. Habito 5 Beyond the Text: Comparative Theology and Oral Cultures 43Nougoutna Norbert Litoing 6 Faith Seeking Understanding or Understanding Seeking Faith? 51Bennett DiDente Comerford 7 Kinesics, Proxemics, and Haptics: A Sakta Method for Comparative Theology 63Pravina Rodrigues Part II The Spirituality, Vocation, and Formation of the Comparative Theologian 77 8 "The One Who Prays Is a (Comparative) Theologian": The Spirituality of Francis X. Clooney's Comparative Method 79Christopher Conway 9 Settling the Seer: "Deep Learning" and the Yoga of Slowness 89Michelle Bentsman 10 Comparative Theology Embodied: The Mentorship, Methodology, and Ministry of Francis X. Clooney 95Katie Mahowski Mylroie 11 Performance and Engagement: Reconsidering Religious Experience in Contemporary Comparative Theology 104Reid B. Locklin 12 A Fowlerian Perspective on the Faith of the Comparativist 115Erik Ranstrom 13 Comparative Theology as Process Not Conclusion: Francis Clooney on the Proper Formation of Comparative Theological Readers 129John J. Thatamanil Part III Comparative Theology and the Society of Jesus 139 14 Comparing Jesuits: Roberto de Nobili, Henri de Lubac, and Francis X. Clooney 141James Fredericks 15 Francis X. Clooney, SJ: Jesuit, Scholar, Missionary 151Christian S. Krokus 16 The Ignatian Tradition and the Intellectual Virtues of a Comparative Theologian 162Peng Yin 17 Wonder Grasps Anything: Punctuation and Patristic Theology in the Early Colonial Philippines 173Maria Cecilia Holt Part IV E xpanding on Francis X. Clooney's Corpus 185 18 The Interpretation of Scripture in the Comparative Theology of Francis X. Clooney 187Leo D. Lefebure 19 "Good Dark Love Birds, Will You Help?": Comparative Reflections on Clooney's His Hiding Place Is Darkness 198Kimberley C. Patton 20 "Paradoxology": The Srivaisnava Art of Praising Visnu 209Vasudha Narayanan 21 Hymns on Mary in Hindu--Muslim--Christian Dialogue 225Klaus von Stosch 22 Mary and Motherhood -- A Comparatively Informed Reconsideration 235Mara Brecht Part V E xercises in Comparative Theology 247 23 Transformational Liberation in the Age of COVID-19: A Comparative Theology of "the Good Woman" 249Tracy Sayuki Tiemeier 24 And the Angels Wept: How Jewish and Hindu Narratives May Enrich Each Other 260Arvind Sharma 25 Modification, Emanation, and Parinama-Vada in Medieval Theistic Vedanta and Kabbalah 268Ithamar Theodor 26 Advancing the Ritual-Liturgical Turn in Comparative Theology: Good Friday as a Case Study 280Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski 27 Creative Fidelity in Expanding the Canon 291Scott Steinkerchner, OP and Martin Badenhorst, OP 28 Slow Reading of Beautiful Writing: Calligraphy as Vehicle for Comparative Theology 302Lucinda Mosher 29 Joy in the Earth: A Christian Cosmology Based on Agapic Nondualism 313Jon Paul Sydnor 30 Perceiving Divinity, Cultivating Wonder: A Christian--Islamic Comparative Theological Essay on Balthasar's Gestalt 326Axel M. Oaks Takacs 31 Paradoxes of Desire in St John of the Cross and Solomon ibn Gabirol: Thinking with Poetry in Comparative Theology 345Luis Manuel Giron-Negron Part VI Comparative Theology Beyond the Discipline 371 32 Locating the Self in the Study of Religion: Francis Clooney and the Experiment of Hindu--Christian Studies 373Jonathan Edelmann 33 Learning Interreligiously as Public Theology: Limits and Possibilities for Institutional Leaders 389Michelle Voss Roberts 34 Comparative Theology and Public Theology: In Search of a Responsible Theology Today 400Albertus Bagus Laksana 35 God Meets Us There: Prison as True Home for the Christian Comparative Theologian 411Mark J. Edwards Part VII The Past, Present, and Future of Comparative Theology 419 36 Comparative Theology Beyond Religionization 421Marianne Moyaert 37 Asking an Unusual Question of Kabir and Kazi Nazrul Islam 431Rachel Fell McDermott 38 Comparative Theology avant la lettre? A Muslim "Deep Reading" of the Ramayana in Early Modern South Asia 442Shankar Nair 39 Creativity and Resistance in Comparative Theology: Lessons from Eighteenth-Century Korea 449Won-Jae Hur 40 In Praise of Artisans: Ramon Marti, Georges Anawati, and the Importance of Languages 460Wilhelmus Valkenberg 41 Lectio Divina and Comparative Reading in the History of Christian--Muslim Encounters 470Rita George-Tvrtkovicì 42 Vicarious Voyage: What Difference Does Comparative Theology Make for Theology? 480S. Mark Heim 43 Is There or Shall We Need a "Home" for Comparative Theologies? A Ru (Confucian) Response to Francis X. Clooney 491Bin Song 44 Comparative Theology After Clooney 501Hugh Nicholson Author Index 510 Subject Index 513
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Understanding Death
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Leading with Heart and Soul
Book SynopsisA spiritually grounded source of inspiration and answers for education leaders in troubling times Public confidence in schools is waning, and there remains an unprecedented teacher shortage in the United States. Leading with Heart and Soul: 30 Inspiring Lessons of Faith, Learning, and Leadership for Educators shows leaders how to use spiritual principles to care for teachers, students, and other stakeholders despite these obstacles. Principals, superintendents, and others will gain motivation from the stories and strategies inside. Drawing on spiritual principles and Dr. Irvin Scott''s experience as a classroom, school, district, and non-profit leader, this book will reinvigorate you and your team as you try to answer your most pressing questions about the future of education, including: How do we empower innovative, servant-hearted educational leaders to meet the needs of students? How do we inspire whole communities to support the learning journ
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Wiley-Blackwell Scriptural Reasoning Abrahamic Interfaith Practi ce
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd A Brief History of Death
Book SynopsisThe act of death itself and the rituals surrounding it vary enormously and shed a fascinating light on the cultures of which they are a part.Trade Review"The author reveals himself to be a sensitive and humane guide, in a book that ought to fascinate anyone interested in the existential conundrum of human morality." Times Higher Education SupplementTable of ContentsList of illustrations. 1 Journey Beyond. Gilgamesh. Adam and Eve. Death, Sin and Atonement. Resurrection-Transcendence. Release-Transcendence. Self-Transcendence. Hope and Faith. To Be or Not To Be. Traditional Futures. The Uneasy Species. Death Our Future. Autobiographical History of Death. Methods of Approach. Words Against Death. Myth Again. 2 Parting’s Sweet Sorrow. Relationships, Death and Destiny. Family Bonds. Hell, Life and Work. Secular Ethics and Loss. Freud and Bowlby. Grief-Stages. Fixing the Unfixable. Helplessness. Aberbach and Charisma. World Religions. Identity and Religions. Identity’s Demise and Death. Adulthood--Childhood, Maturity and Death of Parents. Moral-Somatic Links. Spiritualism. Departure. 3 Removing the Dead. Souls. Status and Destiny. Ritual Change. Resurrection. Secular Trends. Changing Times. Default Religion. From Respect to Dignity. Death-Style and Belief. Cremated Remains. Space, Cryogenics and Computers. 4 Ecology, Death and Hope. Criminals, Heretics, Bodies and Belief. Dying at Home. Hospice. Symbolic Bodies. American Ways of Death. Ecology. Hope Springs Eternal. Forest. Positive and Negative Dust. Ethics and Spirituality at Large. Death’s Paradigm Shift. Ecological Immortality. 5 Art, Literature and Music. Variety. Bible. Dante. Milton. Secular Strains. Art. Portraying the Dead. Religious Fusion. Hope. 6 Places of Memory. Myth. The Dynamics of Memorial Sites. Locating Hope: the Dynamics of Memorial Sites. Place and Hope. How to Speak of the Dead?. Location 1: Graveyard and Cemetery. Hope 1: Eternal, Eschatological Form of Identity. Location 2: Cremation and Remains. Hope 2: Internal, the Retrospective Fulfilment of Identity. Location 3: Woodland Burial. Hope 3: Natural, the Ecological Fulfilment of Identity. Memorial Texts. The National Memorial Arboretum. Lifestyle -- Death-Style. 7 Fear of Death. A Mythical Form. Hinduism, Buddhism. Christianity. Albert Schweitzer and C. S. Lewis. Essential Fear. Plague. Modern Devastations. Philosophical Fears. Psychology and Fear of Death. Picasso. Fears Real and Imagined. Contemporary Fears. Imaginative Fears. Fear Abolished. 8 Purposeful and Useless Death. Power of Death. Warfare. Genocide. Violence at Heart. Disasters. Baby-Death. Suicide -- Euthanasia. Offending Deaths. Illness and Death. The Future of Death. Christian Eternal Life. Death’s Margins. Age and Death. Hopeless Non-Places. 2020 Time and Vision. The World’s Death. Bibliography. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality
Book SynopsisThe Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality is a comprehensive single-volume introduction to Christian spirituality that takes a thoroughly interdisciplinary, broadly ecumenical approach.Trade Review“Represents a full survey of the latest research in the field and will form an essential component of academic libraries with theological collections and make a valuable contribution to public libraries with specialist collections in the humanities.” Reference Reviews “This book contains thirty essays covering 550 pages, all specially commissioned. It amounts to the single most thorough treatment of the field to date … lending the book considerable interest and depth [and] shows that the study of Christian spirituality has started to display the characteristics of a mature academic field: teaching, research, and an identifiable community of scholars and scholarship … Be reassured that things are looking up: scholars are less often approaching spirituality reductively, and good work is being done.” The Way "For those who want to respond to the ‘spiritual search of our times’ and wonder what Christianity can contribute at this moment in our history, I strongly recommend the book - it will not disappoint." Journal of Contemporary Religion "This is a rich and comprehensive resource not only for theologians but also for ordinands, parish priests and teachers." New Directions “An interesting idea.” LOGOS “It is an excellent resource for scholars and graduate students.” Brigid O’Shea Merriman, O.S.F., Lourdes College "A state-of-the-art treatment of the very wide field of christian spirituality…A rich feast." Network Review NetworkTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Arthur Holder (Graduate Theological Union). Part I: What is Christian Spirituality?. 1 Approaches to the Study of Christian Spirituality: Sandra M. Schneiders (Graduate Theological Union). Part II: Scripture and Christian Spirituality. 2 The Old Testament in Christian Spirituality: Barbara Green (Graduate Theological Union). 3 The New Testament in Christian Spirituality: Bonnie Thurston (ordained minister). Part III: Christian Spirituality in History. 4 Christian Spirituality during the Roman Empire (100–600): Columba Stewart (Saint John’s School of Theology). 5 Christian Spirituality in Byzantium and the East (600–1700): John A. McGuckin (Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University). 6 Christian Spirituality in the Medieval West (600–1450): Ulrike Wiethaus (Wake Forest University). 7 European Reformations of Christian Spirituality (1450–1700): Jill Raitt (Univeristy of Missouri-Columbia). 8 Christian Spirituality in Europe and North America since 1700: Diana Butler Bass (Virginia Theological Seminary) and Joseph Stewart-Sicking (Virginia Theological Seminary). 9 Christian Spirituality in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania: Richard Fox Young (Princeton Theological Seminary). Part IV: Theology and Christian Spirituality. 10 Trinitarian Perspectives on Christian Spirituality: Mark A. McIntosh (Loyola University of Chicago). 11 Christology in Christian Spirituality: William Thompson-Uberuaga (Duquesne University). 12 The Holy Spirit in Christian Spirituality: Robert Davis Hughes III (University of the South, Sewanee). 13 Christian Spirituality and the Theology of the Human Person: Philip Endean (University of Oxford). 14 The Church as Context for Christian Spirituality: David Lonsdale (University of London). 15 Sacramentality and Christian Spirituality: Ann Loades (University of Durham). 16 Christian Spirituality and Theological Ethics: William C. Spohn (University of Santa Clara). Part V: Interdisciplinary Dialogue Partners for the Study of Christian Spirituality. 17 Social Sciences; John A. Coleman (Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles)18 Personality Sciences: Janet K. Ruffing (Fordham University). 19 Natural Sciences: Robert John Russell (Graduate Theological Union). 20 Aesthetics: Alejandro García-Rivera (Graduate Theological Union). 21 Feminist Studies: Amy Hollywood (University of Chicago Divinity School). 22 Ritual Studies: Susan J. White (Texas Christian University). 23 Theology of Religions : Michael Barnes (University of London). Part VI: Special Topics in Contemporary Christian Spirituality. 24 Experience: David Hay (University of Aberdeen). 25 Mysticism: David B. Perrin (Saint Paul University). 26 Interpretation: Philip F. Sheldrake (University of Durham). 27 Nature: Douglas Burton-Christie (Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles). 28 Practice: Elizabeth Liebert (San Francisco Theological Seminary). 29 Liberation: Michael Battle (Duke University). 30 Interfaith Encounter: Kwok Pui-lan (Episcopal Divinity School). Index
£150.26
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Divine Teaching
Book SynopsisThis innovative work is an introduction to Christian theology with a difference. Not only does it interpret, with clarity and energy, fundamental Christian beliefs but it also shows how and why these beliefs arose, promoting an understanding of theological reflection that encourages readers to think theologically themselves. From Irenaeus and Aquinas to Girard, from Augustine to Zizioulas and contemporary feminist thought, Divine Teaching explores the ways in which major thinkers in the Christian tradition have shaped theology through the wide variety of their encounters with God. It makes theological study adventurous and interactive, not necessarily requiring a faith commitment from all, but allowing readers a thoughtful involvement in the subject that takes seriously the Christian vision of God as the ultimate teacher of theology. Divine Teaching: An Introduction to Christian Theology is an imaginative and lively analysis of the Christian way of thinking, ofTrade Review"There are so many strengths to the book, many of which I've tried to point out. Chief among them is that this book is all about how we might actually learn about God from God, in our inmost being, not as bits of true information, but as an abiding light that will illuminate all other seeing and knowing." (Theophiliacs, 8 July 2011) "Textbooks should only be written by genuine teachers who truly love their students. Mark McIntosh is clearly such a teacher." (Modern Theology, April 2010)“Astonishing in its combination of scope, acuity, and accessibility. In short, truly magisterial: this book is in all ways the product of a master theologian working at the top of his game.” Charles T. Mathewes, University of Virginia “Mark McIntosh has earned a justifiable reputation for his deeply passionate and highly literate books on Christian theology. This work adds further proof that his excellent reputation is warranted. I can think of no better guide for anyone interested in how theologians go about their task as well as why that task is both a rigorous intellectual discipline and a liberating adventure of the heart.” Lawrence S. Cunningham, University of Notre Dame “With its refreshingly original approach, this book offers an attractive and reliable introduction to newcomers to the subject as well as plenty to provoke old hands.” Fergus Kerr, University of Edinburgh “To be commended for its refreshing approach and inclusive perspective, and should be a welcome read for theological novices as well as veterans.” Anglican Theological ReviewTable of ContentsPreface ix Part I Becoming a Theologian 1 1 How God Makes Theologians 3 Astonishment and Theological Virtue 3 Resurrection to Pentecost: Where Christian Theology Begins 7 But Can You Study Theology without Having to Believe? 13 2 Strange Calling: Theologians as Adventurers, Pirates, Mystics, and Sages 16 Adventure: Continuing Conversion of the Theologian 16 Piracy: Thinking Analogically 18 Mystical Life: Interpreting Reality in Terms of God 22 Wisdom: Thinking by Means of God’s Thoughts 27 3 Divine Teaching and Christian Beliefs 31 Theology’s Weakness and Wisdom’s Parting Gift 32 Sacred Teaching: The Nature and Function of Christian Beliefs 35 Visions of the Whole: Origen, Aquinas, and Barth 40 How Not to Believe: The Dangers of Fantasy and Fanaticism 46 Part II Theology’s Search for Understanding 55 4 Salvation: The Foundation of Christian Theology 57 Orientation 57 Why Start with Salvation? 57 Salvation as the Basis for Christian Theology 59 Identifying Different Approaches to the Mystery of Salvation 65 5 Salvation: Meeting Heaven Face to Face 79 Landmarks 79 Irenaeus: Salvation and New Creation 80 Brief Interlude: A Crucial Difficulty in Soteriology 86 Augustine and God’s Justice 87 Anselm and the Divine Order 91 Pathfinding 94 On the Death of Christ: Orthodox, Feminist, and Girardian Concerns 94 Salvation and the Paschal Mystery 99 6 Divine Life: Trinity, Incarnation, and the Breathing of the Spirit 111 Orientation 111 Sheer Bliss: Why God Reveals Divine Life to be the Trinity 111 Forgiveness and Abundance: Origins of Trinitarian Awareness 114 The Life of the Incarnate Word and the Power of the Spirit 117 The Developing Principles of Trinitarian Theology 119 Landmarks 138 Augustine on the Mysterious Attraction of the Trinity 139 Karl Barth on the God Who Loves in Freedom 159 Pathfinding 167 Questions in Trinitarian Theology Today 167 The Trinity and Mystical Participation in God 175 7 Creaturely Life: A Journey towards Beatitude 179 Orientation 179 Death No Longer Has Dominion: Creation’s Path in the Light of Easter 180 Creation – Revelation – Sacrament 188 Human Life – Ecclesial Life – Beatitude 199 Landmarks 204 Thomas Aquinas on Creation: “A Representation of the Divine Wisdom” 204 Blaise Pascal on Human Existence 210 Pathfinding 217 Two Disputed Questions 217 The Human Calling in Creation 222 Notes 229 Bibliography 241 Index 249
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Blackwell Guide to Theology and Popular
Book SynopsisThe Blackwell Guide to Theology of Popular Culture outlines various general theories of popular culture, identifies theologians and theological concepts that are conducive to analyzing popular culture, and explores religious themes that are asserting themselves through popular movies, novels, music, television shows and advertising.Trade Review“Kelton Cobb draws on insights from a variety of disciplines to provide us with a ground-breaking theological investigation of popular culture. Offering a highly nuanced alternative to both the elite despisers and the uncritical celebrants, he probes the ways in which profound spiritual impulses are often at work just below the surface of popular culture. This book will serve as an important reference point for all future studies in this increasingly important field.” Richard J. Mouw, Fuller Theological Seminary “What makes this theologically-informed analysis so useful is Cobb's creative engagement with popular culture that is theoretically grounded in cultural studies as well as theological studies. This strikes me as a major contribution to the cultural study of religions and the theological study of cultures. ” Gary Laderman, Emory University "There is much to commend in Cobb's book. It is well-written, it is grounded in careful scholarship (and an evident love for the subject), and it makes some very stimulating connections between theology and popular culture... The book will be particularly useful for theology students who are new to the discipline of cultural studies and will find it valuable in beginning to make connections between their existing theological knowledge and the study of popular culture." Journal of Contemporary Religion, Vol 21, No 3 Table of ContentsIntroduction. PART I: Theories of Popular Culture. 1. Popular Culture. 2. Cultural Studies. 3. Theology and Culture. 4. Theological Tools. PART II: A Theology of Popular Culture. 5. Images of God. 6. Human Nature. 7. Sin. 8. Salvation. 9. Life Everlasting. Conclusion. Bibliographies. Index
£93.05
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Blackwell Guide to Theology and Popular
Book SynopsisThe Blackwell Guide to Theology of Popular Culture outlines various general theories of popular culture, identifies theologians and theological concepts that are conducive to analyzing popular culture, and explores religious themes that are asserting themselves through popular movies, novels, music, television shows and advertising. A timely examination and contribution to the rapidly expanding field of theology and popular culture Locates the theological analysis of culture alongside political, sociological, economic, aesthetic and psychological analyses Surveys the work of religious and theological scholars who have turned their attention to popular culture Considers classic Christian thinkers who have wrestled with culture, such as St. Paul, Tertullian, Augustine, Schleiermacher, Tillich, and Ricoeur Proposes a method for analysing culture to discern its religious content Trade Review“Kelton Cobb draws on insights from a variety of disciplines to provide us with a ground-breaking theological investigation of popular culture. Offering a highly nuanced alternative to both the elite despisers and the uncritical celebrants, he probes the ways in which profound spiritual impulses are often at work just below the surface of popular culture. This book will serve as an important reference point for all future studies in this increasingly important field.” Richard J. Mouw, Fuller Theological Seminary “What makes this theologically-informed analysis so useful is Cobb's creative engagement with popular culture that is theoretically grounded in cultural studies as well as theological studies. This strikes me as a major contribution to the cultural study of religions and the theological study of cultures. ” Gary Laderman, Emory University "There is much to commend in Cobb's book. It is well-written, it is grounded in careful scholarship (and an evident love for the subject), and it makes some very stimulating connections between theology and popular culture... The book will be particularly useful for theology students who are new to the discipline of cultural studies and will find it valuable in beginning to make connections between their existing theological knowledge and the study of popular culture." Journal of Contemporary Religion, Vol 21, No 3 Table of ContentsIntroduction. PART I: Theories of Popular Culture. 1. Popular Culture. 2. Cultural Studies. 3. Theology and Culture. 4. Theological Tools. PART II: A Theology of Popular Culture. 5. Images of God. 6. Human Nature. 7. Sin. 8. Salvation. 9. Life Everlasting. Conclusion. Bibliographies. Index
£36.05
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Blackwell Companion to The New Testament
Book SynopsisThe Blackwell Companion to the New Testament is a detailed introduction to the New Testament, written by more than 40 scholars from a variety of Christian denominations. This Companion treats the 27 books and letters of the New Testament systematically, beginning with a review of current issues and concluding with an annotated bibliography.Trade Review“WithThe Blackwell Companion to the New Testament highly recommended for its biblical scholarship, The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture seems more reader-friendly but just as thorough as indicated by its ample citations and impressive bibliographies at the end of each chapter. Both books also make excellent reference guides without overlapping. i.e., Instead of presenting approaches that influence our understanding of a biblical text,The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture shows the influence of the Bible on literature, art, music, psychology, and even history and politics.” (Bible Reviewer, 7 December 2013) “Most of the chapters offers substantial treatments of the topics under consideration, including excellent overviews of current trends in NT scholarship.” (Journal for the Study of The New Testament, 1 August 2012) "This comprehensive introduction to the literature of the NT contains thirty-eight articles by thirty-four scholars, women and men representing the best of Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish scholarship." (The New Testament, 1 October 2010) Clear sign of scholarly writing set on engaging clearly with the text of the New Testament. . . This is an objective work throughout, not set on conversion and more set on information and illumination. A work well worth waiting for and, inevitably and praiseworthily, likely to stimulate further inquiry and debate." (Philosophy and religion, October 2010) "It is admirably structured, apparently comprehensive and upto-date, with one important qualification, in that it covers the academic approach to the New Testament through the historical-critical Method . . . this work is an impressive compilation, an excellent indicator of the range and depth of current New Testament scholarship." (Church Times, 22 October 2010) “With contributions from an international team of distinguished scholars, this Companion offers a comprehensive orientation to the New Testament’s books, their cultural and religious contexts, and the most important critical approaches to their interpretation. The volume’s greatest strength lies in its masterly compression of the field’s rich history of scholarship. Written with clarity and insight rare in a work of multiple authorship, this is a commendable handbook for advanced students, their teachers, and a broad audience of educated readers.” —C Clifton Black, Princeton Theological Seminary "A concise and authoritative guide to current critical scholarship on the New Testament … offering 16 sharp and well-focused thematic essays on NT backgrounds, canons, and critical methods followed by 21 chapters addressing the critical agenda for the individual books of the NT,and a wonderfully informative chapter on the NT apocrypha. Sharp enough to engage the attention of seasoned scholars in the field, yet concise enough to whet the appetite of students, each essay makes a distinctive contribution in its own right and offers a select but well-chosen bibliography for further exploration. An indispensable resource." —Loveday Alexander, University of SheffieldTable of ContentsContributors. Introduction (David E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana). 1 The World of Roman Hellenism (David E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana). 2 The World of Early Judaism (Judith H. Newman, University of Toronto). 3 The Archaeological Setting (C. Thomas McCollough, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky). 4 New Testament Greek (Christophe Rico, École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem). 5 Reconstructing the Text of the New Testament (Michael W. Holmes, Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota). 6 The Canons of the New Testament (Leslie Baynes, Missouri State University). 7 Historical Criticism (David E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana). 8 Literary Criticism (David E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana). 9 Form Criticism (David E. Aune, University of Notre Dame, Indiana). 10 Feminist Criticism (Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University). 11 Rhetorical Criticism (Duane F. Watson, Malone University, Canton, Ohio). 12 Social-Scientific Criticism (Jerome H. Neyrey, SJ, University of Notre Dame, Indiana). 13 Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation (Vernon K. Robbins, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia). 14 The Problem of the Historical Jesus (Dale C. Allison, Jr. (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary). 15 The Synoptic Problem (Patricia Walters Rockford College, Illinois). 16 Q: The Sayings Source (Ronald A. Piper, University of St. Andrews, Scotland). 17 The Gospel of Mark (Jens Schröter, Humboldt University, Berlin). 18 The Gospel of Matthew (Dennis C. Duling, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY). 19 Luke--Acts: The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles (Richard P. Thompson, Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho). 20 Johannine Literature: The Gospel and Letters of John (John Painter, Charles Sturt University, Australia). 21 Paul and his Letters (Jouette M. Bassler, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas). 22 Paul's Letter to the Romans (Thomas H. Tobin, SJ, Loyola University, Chicago). 23 1 Corinthians (John Fotopoulos, St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana). 24 2 Corinthians (Calvin J. Roetzel, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). 25 Galatians (Mark D. Nanos, Rockhurst University, Kansas City). 26 Philippians (Paul Hartog, Faith Baptist Theological Seminary). 27 Colossians (Troy W. Martin, St. Xavier University, Chicago, and Todd D. Still, Baylor University, Waco, Texas). 28 1 Thessalonians (Karl P. Donfried, Smith College, Northampton, Maine). 29 2 Thessalonians (Edgar Krentz, Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago). 30 Paul's Letter to Philemon (John R. Levison, Seattle Pacific University). 31 Ephesians (Margaret Y. MacDonald, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia). 32 The Pastoral Letters: 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus (David E. Aune, University of Notre Dame). 33 The Letter of James (Paul A. Holloway, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee). 34 1 Peter (Brian Han Gregg, Sioux Falls University, South Dakota). 35 2 Peter and Jude (Kevin B. McCruden, Gonzaga University). 36 Hebrews (Craig R. Koester, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota). 37 The Apocalypse of John (David L. Barr, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio). 38 New Testament Apocrypha (Petra Heldt, Hebrew University of Jerusalem). Index.
£35.10
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Questions of Faith
Book SynopsisLeading religious and cultural commentator, Peter Berger, explores how and what we can believe in modern times. Deals clearly with questions such as Does God exist? What was so special about Jesus? How can one be Christian in a pluralistic society? Structured around key phrases from the Apostles' Creed. Draws on the Christian theological tradition and the work of other relevant thinkers, such as Freud and Simone Weil. The author takes the position of an open-minded sceptic, exploring his own beliefs. Trade Review"This book gives us the mature reflection of a really major contributor to issues of faith in our contemporary situation. Peter Berger is a master of the art of communication who educates his readers by including them in his own inner conversation in all its honesty and with repeated flashes of clarification and illumination. Once again his is a voice that has to be attended to." David Martin, Emeritus Professor, London School of Economics "[T]his is a lively work of apologetic that will be found valuable by believers and open-minded seekers alike." Church of England NewspaperTable of ContentsPreface. 1. ‘I Believe…’. 2. ‘…In God’. 3. ‘…The Father Almighty’. 4. ‘…Creator Of Heaven And Earth’. 5. ‘I Believe In Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord’. 6. ‘He Was Conceived By The Power Of The Holy Spirit And Born Of The Virgin Mary’. Excursus: On Prayer In Christ’s Name. 7. ‘He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Died And Was Buried’. Excursus: On The Empty Tomb And Other Miracles. 8. ‘He Descended Into Hell. On The Third Day He Rose Again. He Ascended Into Heaven, And Is Seated On The Right Hand Of The Father. He Will Come Again To Judge The Living And The Dead.’. 9. ‘I Believe In The Holy Spirit’. 10. ‘…The Holy Catholic Church, The Communion Of Saints’. 11. ‘ …The Forgiveness Of Sins’. Excursus: On Christian Morality. 12. ‘…The Resurrection Of The Body, And The Life Everlasting’. Bibliography. Index.
£31.30
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Major Religions
Book SynopsisThis popular introduction to the world's major religions provides a comprehensive survey of the major traditions together with selected primary readings. A new edition of this popular introduction to the world's major religions Provides a comprehensive survey of the major religious traditions together with selected primary readings Focuses on the beliefs and values that animate each religion, helping students to understand what makes them meaningful to their followers Includes new material on Sikhism and additional material on each religion's ethics and their encounter with the modern world Features chapter-by-chapter discussion and test questions, summaries, and suggestions for further reading Improved visual design, with extensive student aids including revised maps, timeline and charts. The book is accompanied by a website at httTrade Review"If you need a text for an introductory course in the world religions, your search will be over after you examine Professor Burke's The Major Religions. What recommends it? Its fresh, lucid and unpretentious style, its direct approach to the essentials of each major tradition, its clear awareness of the abilities and resources of the undergraduate mind. The text is an ideal combination of analysis, illustration, classical texts (with commentary), discussion questions, suggestions for tests and additional reading. Professor Burke and his editors have produced what comes close to the ideal college textbook. Its exciting arrangement will have students eager to turn to their religion assignment." James E. Biechler, Emeritus Professor of Religions, La Salle University, Philadelphia "Professor Burke's approach is one which I think would be appealing in those contexts (particularly one semester courses) for which it is designed. The inclusion of sources in the book, if designed for one-semester use, is an excellent idea, and furthermore, I think that Professor Burke's selection of sources is remarkably apt. Pedagogically, I think that the book is well done: it will be accessible and interesting to students, and it has plenty of examples." Professor Dewey D. Wallace Jr., George Washington University "This book is the best, brief description available currently of the origins, tenets and ways of worship of the world's great religions aimed at beginning students. T. Patrick Burke writes in a clear and easily understandable style that will help the reader go back to it regularly to grasp the essentials of faith and its role in the society." Murray Friedman, Director, The Myer and Rosaline Feinstein Center for American Jewish History at Temple UniversityTable of ContentsList of Illustrations. List of Maps. Preface to Second Edition. Preface to First Edition. Acknowledgments. Part I: The Religions of Indian Origin:. 1. Hinduism. Hinduism Texts. 2. Buddhism. Buddhism Texts. 3. Sikhism. Sikhism Texts. Part II: The Religions of Chinese Origin: . 5. Traditional Chinese Religion and Confucianism. Confucianism Texts. 6. Taoism. Taoism Texts. 7. Chinese Buddhism. Chinese Buddhism Texts. Part III: The Religions of Semitic Origin:. 8. Judaism. Israelite Religion. Rabbinic Judaism. Judaism Texts. 9. Islam. Islam Texts. 10. Christianity. Christianity Texts. Glossary. Index.
£33.20
John Wiley and Sons Ltd When Faiths Collide
Book SynopsisDemonstrates that citizens, religions and identities can survive in radically pluralist settings. This title tackles people's fears of religious pluralism. It argues that those involved in collisions of faith need to risk hospitality towards one another, as opposed to the conventional plea for tolerance.Trade Review"When I teach courses at this level I always include religious diversity. Martin Marty's recent text, When Faiths Collide, provides a good entry into this topic on three fronts: by drawing on history, theology, scripture and the intersection of religion with politics, medicine and other fields, Marty reinforces my claim to students that our discipline is polymethodical." Journal of Teaching Theology and Religion “This is a marvellous accomplishment… When Faiths Collide is an original and fresh contribution to the discussion of religious “otherness” (the stranger in our midst) as it has unfolded in the aftermath of September 11.” Scott Appleby, University of Notre Dame “An essential read.” Journal of Religion “In his typically comprehensive way, Martin Marty kindly gives all sides a hearing, eager to make sure every position is fairly represented with its nuance.” Word and World Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1 Religious Strangers as Menaces 1 2 “Belongers” versus Strangers 13 3 When Faith Communities Conflict 36 4 The Pluralist Polity 97 5 Living with a Pluralist Polity 97 6 The Risk of Hospitality 124 7 Theological Integrity in Response 149 Notes 179 Index 186
£22.75
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Sacred Desert
Book SynopsisThe Sacred Desert is a reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film. An original reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film. Discusses figures as diverse as Jesus, the early Christian Desert Fathers, T.E. Lawrence, T.S. Eliot, Georgia O'Keeffe, Wim Wenders and Jim Crace. Makes connections across millennia of desert literature. Deepens the reader's understanding of the desert as a real place, as an interior space, and as a textual site, Concludes with comments on the recent conflicts in Iraq. Written in a readable and engaging style. Trade Review“One of the really significant things about this work is how widely Jasper ranges in his exploration of the spiritual meaning of the desert. He considers classic religious sources that have focused their attention on the desert ideal... But he also explores the works of a range of artists, poets, writers, and filmmakers... The result is a playful, interdisciplinary rumination upon the myriad ways the desert has shaped and continues to shape — often by undermining expectations of meaning — the religions imagination. Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above; general readers.” Choice "The Sacred Desert is a marvellous and truly integral conjunction of seemingly every dimension of that ultimate desert which is at once our deepest beginning and our deepest ending. Theological and poetic at once, and critical and historical simultaneously, it offers us a vicarious voyage into our most ultimate ground, a ground beyond God but nontheless embodying the totality of the Godhead. If that Godhead is an absolute nothingness, it is a truly actual nothingness, and most actual for us in that desert which is here so powerfully and so comprehensively evoked." Thomas Altizer, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the State University of New York and Stony Brook "The Sacred Desert provides a journey into the innermost core of the self--where the soul stands alone before an unknown God, who is both darkness and light. David Jasper has written a magnificent theological reflection on the depth of spiritual meaning sought and found by desert pilgrims in literature, art, film, history, and sacred scripture. A tour de force!" David Klemm, University of IowaTable of ContentsForeword by David E. Klemm. Preface. List of illustrations. 1. Introduction: Meeting Points. 2. The Bible, Schoenberg, and Heidegger. 3. The Desert Fathers: Wandering and Miracles. 4. Time and Memory, Wind and Space: The Desert and Mysticism. 5. Mysticism and Modernity: Thomas Merton meets Don Cupitt. 6. The Literature of the Desert: Travellers and Poets. 7. The Literature of the Desert: Novelists. 8. Artists: Georgia O'Keefe, Bill Viola and Abstract Expressionism. 9. Films of the Desert: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Wim Wenders, Claire Dennis. 10. Desert Theology and Total Presence: Poets William Blake, T.S. Eliot and Yves Bonnefoy meet Hegel and Altizer. 11. Conclusion: Meeting Point. Postscript: The Desert and the Recent Wars in Iraq. Bibliography. Index
£86.36
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Sacred Desert
Book SynopsisReflects on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film. This book discusses figures as diverse as Jesus, the early Christian Desert Fathers, TE Lawrence, TS Eliot, Georgia O'Keeffe, Wim Wenders and Jim Crace.Trade Review“One of the really significant things about this work is how widely Jasper ranges in his exploration of the spiritual meaning of the desert. He considers classic religious sources that have focused their attention on the desert ideal... But he also explores the works of a range of artists, poets, writers, and filmmakers... The result is a playful, interdisciplinary rumination upon the myriad ways the desert has shaped and continues to shape — often by undermining expectations of meaning — the religions imagination. Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above; general readers.” Choice "The Sacred Desert is a marvellous and truly integral conjunction of seemingly every dimension of that ultimate desert which is at once our deepest beginning and our deepest ending. Theological and poetic at once, and critical and historical simultaneously, it offers us a vicarious voyage into our most ultimate ground, a ground beyond God but nontheless embodying the totality of the Godhead. If that Godhead is an absolute nothingness, it is a truly actual nothingness, and most actual for us in that desert which is here so powerfully and so comprehensively evoked." Thomas Altizer, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the State University of New York and Stony Brook "The Sacred Desert provides a journey into the innermost core of the self--where the soul stands alone before an unknown God, who is both darkness and light. David Jasper has written a magnificent theological reflection on the depth of spiritual meaning sought and found by desert pilgrims in literature, art, film, history, and sacred scripture. A tour de force!" David Klemm, University of IowaTable of ContentsForeword by David E. Klemm. Preface. List of illustrations. 1. Introduction: Meeting Points. 2. The Bible, Schoenberg, and Heidegger. 3. The Desert Fathers: Wandering and Miracles. 4. Time and Memory, Wind and Space: The Desert and Mysticism. 5. Mysticism and Modernity: Thomas Merton meets Don Cupitt. 6. The Literature of the Desert: Travellers and Poets. 7. The Literature of the Desert: Novelists. 8. Artists: Georgia O'Keefe, Bill Viola and Abstract Expressionism. 9. Films of the Desert: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Wim Wenders, Claire Dennis. 10. Desert Theology and Total Presence: Poets William Blake, T.S. Eliot and Yves Bonnefoy meet Hegel and Altizer. 11. Conclusion: Meeting Point. Postscript: The Desert and the Recent Wars in Iraq. Bibliography. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Trial of the Witnesses
Book SynopsisThe much-discussed notion of Postliberal theology developed from the writings of two theologians at Yale University, Hans Frei and George Lindbeck. An analysis and critique of the much-discussed idea of postliberal theology Provides an overview of postliberalism and the controversies which resulted Compares the writings of theologians Hans Frei and George Lindbeck, from which postliberal theology developed, and uncovers important differences in their thought Reconceptualizes these thinkers' contributions to contemporary theological discussion Published in the prestigious Challenges in Contemporary Theology series. Trade Review"The book's main contribution thus lies less in its analysis of Lindbeck's and Frei's theology than in its suggestive insights as to what a liberal theology after postliberalism might look like". (The Journal of SJT, Volume 64/1, 2011) "The Trial of the Witnesses is a truly exciting book that points to new ways of conceiving of and doing theology, both in its disruption of the terms of the postliberal debate and in it modeling of a 'thicker' form of textual analysis." (The Journal of Religion,2009) "DeHart's The Trial of the Witnesses is both the most profound analysis to date of the so-called 'Yale School,' and a brilliant attempt to rehabilitate the distinctive theological approach of Hans Frei. But, more than that, it is also a highly suggestive and illuminating constructive proposal in its own right." (Faith and Theology) "DeHart sees postliberalism as a river whose future is in the many smaller streams of the delta it formed. Others may regard the very idea of a genuine and contained school of thought at Yale as overblown or parochial, seeing this school's contributions as part of a much bigger river flowing through 20th-century theology." (Choice) "Engaging and insightful exploration.... Vivid presentation of... both cultural and scholastic contexts. This book is valuable for scholars and graduate students alike." (Religious Studies Review)Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Genesis of a Concept: Postliberalism and its Opponents. Preparation: 1945–54. Exploring New Directions at Yale: 1955–64. A Tendency Takes Shape: 1965–74. The “Yale School” before Postliberalism: 1975–84. The Crystallization and Contentious Reception of Postliberalism: 1985–94. The Decline of Postliberalism: 1995 to the Present. The Goal of the Present Work. 2. George Lindbeck: Theology and the Ecclesial People of Witness. Orthodoxy and Society after Christendom. Community Definition by Grammatical Rules. The Truth of the People of Witness. A New Theology for the Ecclesial “Text”. 3. Hans Frei: Theology and the Christological Object of Witness. Concreteness and Identity in the Christological Object. Christology and Biblical Hermeneutics. Negotiating Perspectives on the Christological Object. The “Generosity” of Orthodoxy as an Issue of Method. 4. Lindbeck: Elusive Oppositions and the Construction of Postliberalism (I). The Conceptual Scaffolding of the Liberal–Postliberal Dualism. Ecclesiology and the Verbum Externum. Liberalism as “Experiential-¬Expressivism”. Intratextuality. Temptations of Opposition. 5. Frei: Elusive Oppositions and the Construction of Postliberalism (II). The Mystery of the Christological Object and Types of Theology. The Typology. Dogmatics and Apologetics: a Zero-sum Game?. Systematic versus Ad Hoc (I): The Case of David Tracy. Systematic versus Ad Hoc (II): Irreducible Mystery and the Lessons of Correlation. 6. The Trial of the Witnesses: The Yale Thinkers “After” Postliberalism. Fashioning an Alternative to Postliberalism: The Trial. Trial as Endurance under Temptation. Trial as Experiment. Trial as Submission to Judgment. The Logic of Proliferation. Bibliography. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Understanding Religious Ethics
Book SynopsisThis introduction to religious ethics focuses on the major forms of ethical reasoning encompassing the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Mathewes considers both ethical reasoning and how that reasoning reveals insights into a religious tradition.Trade Review“At 250 pages, the volume provides thoughtful theoretical foundations for comparative religious ethics balanced by attention to both historical context and normative issues.” (Religious Studies Review, 11 June 2013) Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vi Introduction: Conviction and Argument 1 Part I: Preliminaries 19 1 God and Morality 21 2 Jewish Ethics 38 3 Christian Ethics 53 4 Islamic Ethics 65 Part II: Personal Matters 81 5 Friendship 83 6 Sexuality 91 7 Marriage and Family 106 8 Lying 118 9 Forgiveness 134 Part III: Social Matters 145 10 Love and Justice 147 11 Duty, Law, Conscience 157 12 Capital Punishment 167 13 War (I): Towards War 182 14 War (II): In War 199 15 Religion and the Environment 209 Part IV: The Last Things 223 16 Pursuits of Happiness: Labor, Leisure, and Life 225 17 Good and Evil 239 Conclusion: What’s So Funny ’bout Peace, Love, and Understanding? 254 Notes 262 Index 270
£89.25
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Understanding Religious Ethics
Book SynopsisThis introduction to religious ethics focuses on the major forms of ethical reasoning encompassing the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Mathewes considers both ethical reasoning and how that reasoning reveals insights into a religious tradition.Trade Review“At 250 pages, the volume provides thoughtful theoretical foundations for comparative religious ethics balanced by attention to both historical context and normative issues.” (Religious Studies Review, 11 June 2013) Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vi Introduction: Conviction and Argument 1 Part I: Preliminaries 19 1 God and Morality 21 2 Jewish Ethics 38 3 Christian Ethics 53 4 Islamic Ethics 65 Part II: Personal Matters 81 5 Friendship 83 6 Sexuality 91 7 Marriage and Family 106 8 Lying 118 9 Forgiveness 134 Part III: Social Matters 145 10 Love and Justice 147 11 Duty, Law, Conscience 157 12 Capital Punishment 167 13 War (I): Towards War 182 14 War (II): In War 199 15 Religion and the Environment 209 Part IV: The Last Things 223 16 Pursuits of Happiness: Labor, Leisure, and Life 225 17 Good and Evil 239 Conclusion: What’s So Funny ’bout Peace, Love, and Understanding? 254 Notes 262 Index 270
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics
Book SynopsisThe Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics presents a comprehensive and systematic exposition of Christian ethics, seen through the lens of Christian worship.Trade Review"An important, often insightful and almost always provocative book that would be unwise to ignore." Studies in Christian Ethics "Substantial and significant… the early fruit of an important recent theological turn in theology, towards taking worship as a major source of insight, challenge and guidance… Stanley Hauerwas is probably the most creative, provocative, and exasperating theologian in the English-speaking world. He has enlisted a mighty band of able and argumentative disciples who dominate much theological discussion today, especially in Christian ethics." Times Literary Supplement "Love God and love your neighbour have been the twin commandments in the New Testament from the beginning. Nevertheless, worshipping God and practising neighbourly charity have usually gone in tandem, essential but separate activities. At best, moral theology may come in as a sequel or even appendix to dogmatics. The originality of this book lies in grounding Christian ethics not even in dogmatics but in the liturgy of the eucharist. Wonderfully worked out by the many fine scholars gathered by Hauerwas and Wells, this is a genuinely new turn in the history of Christian experience." Fergus Kerr, Regent, Blackfriars, Oxford “This accessible volume will interest undergraduates and more advanced scholars alike.” Karen Melham, Emory University “The volume offers a salutary reminder that Christian ethics is not simply one among other theoretical enterprises, but rather a sustained and disciplined attempt to understand the deepest dimensions of the Christian life. It rightly observes that Christian worship (at least when done well) is paradigmatic for discipleship and central means of moral information. The best chapters in this Companion communicate a deep sense of the distinctive nature of Christian ethics in a way that benefits us all.” Stephen J. Pope, Boston College "I recommend this work especially for faculty of Christian ethics courses and worship courses at seminaries and church affiliated colleges." Teaching Theology & ReligionTable of ContentsList of Contributors x Preface xiii Part I Studying Ethics through Worship 1 1 Christian Ethics as Informed Prayer Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells 3 2 The Gift of the Church and the Gifts God Gives It Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells 13 3 Why Christian Ethics Was Invented Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells 28 4 How the Church Managed Before There Was Ethics Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells 39 Part II Meeting God and One Another 51 5 Gathering: Worship, Imagination, and Formation Philip Kenneson 53 6 Greeting: Beyond Racial Reconciliation Emmanuel Katongole 68 7 Naming the Risen Lord: Embodied Discipleship and Masculinity Amy Laura Hall 82 8 Being Reconciled: Penitence, Punishment, and Worship John Berkman 95 9 Praising in Song: Beauty and the Arts Kevin J. Vanhoozer 110 10 Collecting Praise: Global Culture Industries Michael L. Budde 123 Part III Re-encountering the Story 139 11 Reading the Scriptures: Rehearsing Identity, Practicing Character Jim Fodor 141 12 Listening: Authority and Obedience Scott Bader-Saye 156 13 Proclaiming: Naming and Describing Charles Pinches 169 14 Deliberating: Justice and Liberation Daniel M. Bell, Jr 182 15 Discerning: Politics and Reconciliation William T. Cavanaugh 196 16 Confessing the Faith: Reasoning in Tradition Nicholas Adams 209 Part IV Being Embodied 223 17 Praying: Poverty Kelly S. Johnson 225 18 Interceding: Giving Grief to Management Michael Hanby 237 19 Being Baptized: Bodies and Abortion Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt 250 20 Becoming One Body: Health Care and Cloning M. Therese Lysaught 263 21 Becoming One Flesh: Marriage, Remarriage, and Sex David Matzko McCarthy 276 22 Sharing Peace: Discipline and Trust Paul J. Wadell 289 Part V Re-enacting the Story 303 23 Offering: Treasuring the Creation Ben Quash 305 24 Participating: Working toward Worship R. R. Reno 319 25 Remembering: Offering our Gifts D. Stephen Long and Tripp York 332 26 Invoking: Globalization and Power Timothy Jarvis Gorringe 346 27 Breaking Bread: Peace and War Gerald W. Schlabach 360 28 Receiving Communion: Euthanasia, Suicide, and Letting Die Carole Bailey Stoneking 375 29 Sharing Communion: Hunger, Food, and Genetically Modified Foods Robert Song 388 30 Eating Together: Friendship and Homosexuality Joel James Shuman 401 31 Being Silent: Time in the Spirit Michael S. Northcott 414 32 Being Thankful: Parenting the Mentally Disabled Hans S. Reinders 427 33 Washing Feet: Preparation for Service Mark Thiessen Nation 441 Part VI Being Commissioned 453 34 Being Blessed: Wealth, Property, and Theft Stephen Fowl 455 35 Bearing Fruit: Conception, Children, and the Family Joseph L. Mangina 468 36 Being Sent: Witness Michael G. Cartwright 481 Afterword Rowan Williams 495 Index 499
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Wiley-Blackwell Skulls to the Living Bread to the Dead The Day
Book Synopsis* A fascinating look at the Day of the Dead - Mexico's version of All Souls' Day - when Mexicans clean, decorate, and maintain vigil over relatives' graves. * Dispels myths about the rituals, which have been misconstrued as morbid or morose.Trade ReviewShortlisted for the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2007 "A cogent, attractively presented case study of a single festival in its diverse forms. It provides a lucid account of cultural change and a careful plotting of causes and influences." (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, March 2009) "As Brandes explains in this small, well-written, colorfully illustrated volume, the Day of the Dead has strayed far from its origins as a Mexican version of the pan-Roman Catholic All Saints' and All Souls' days to become a spectacular international and interethnic happening ... Recommended." (CHOICE) "Penetrating look at … how religious ritual can be shaped and transformed by culture … to serve new purposes in a rapidly changing world." (Missiology)Table of ContentsList of Figures and Plates. Acknowledgments. Part 1 Introduction. 1. The Day of the Dead, Problems and Paradoxes. Part 2 Historical Foundations. 2. The Sweetness of Death. 3. Skulls and Skeletons. Part 3 Contemporary Transformations. 4. Tourism and the State. 5. The Poetics of Death. 6. The Day of the Dead and Halloween. Part 4 North of the Border. 7. Teaching the Day of the Dead. 8. Creativity and Community. Part 5 Conclusion. 9. Mexican Views of Death. References. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Do Morals Matter
Book Synopsis* An informal yet informed guide through the key ethical issues we are facing today, from moral decision making in business and medicine, to the uncertainty of war and terrorism, and the condition of our environment.Trade Review"The book would likely work well for advanced undergraduate classes in religious ethics." (The Journal of Religion, July 2009) “Designed as a textbook for upper-level undergraduate courses in ethics, the presentation is both balanced and challenging … Recommended.” Choice “A lively and lucid introduction to religious (albeit predominantly Christian) ethics … A distinctive and welcome feature of this book is that every chapter begins with a short case-study or thought-exercise. All are well chosen, and help to make the book user-friendly for those new to this crucial area.” Church Times "An excellent book for students setting out on the study of ethics. It is stimulating and challenging. Markham has provided a cogent and coherent perspective on contemporary ethics, which is readable, accessible, and thought-provoking." Journal of Contemporary Religion "Ian Markham has provided an eminently readable guide through the murky terrain of ethical reflection for the twenty-first century - an accessible invitation to conversation with western ethicists, ancient to contemporary, theoretical and applied. His goal is 'to cultivate a morally serious person' who engages the awkward questions and multifarious answers that dispose one to decision-making that enhances life and cares for others. The outcome is a remarkable textbook for anyone seeking perspective on today’s moral dilemmas through ethical discourse." Lucinda Huffaker, Director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion, Wabash College "This is an extremely helpful, calm and competent guide to thinking about ethics. With the help of thought experiments, it provides reasoned expositions of diverse points of view. I recommend it strongly." Keith Ward, Christ Church, University of Oxford"Do Morals Matter? by Ian S. Markham is an open-minded and highly readable exercise in the field of comparative religious ethics. What sets this book apart from similar works is Markham's proposal for a theoretical framework, grounded in case studies, to enable readers to form their own judgments about burning theological and moral topics in the current setting such as homosexuality, euthanasia, business ethics, just war theory, and the environment. Markham tackles contemporary moral dilemmas in the spirit of a give-and-take between conversation-partners, not as a fight between enemies. Beautifully written, carefully researched, and highly recommended, Do Morals Matter? will stimulate readers to think critically and openly about answers to many of today's most pressing religious and moral questions." Mark Wallace, Swarthmore CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. 1 Thinking about ethics. . Part One: Philosophical Ethics. 2 Why not do wrong?. 3 Is the ethical a human construct or a factual realm?. 4 Do you just do what is right or do you try to predict the outcomes?. 5 Natural law and virtue ethics. 6 Ethics and the Bible. 7 Learning from the wisdom of the world. 8 Humanism: do we need God to realize that people just matter?. . Part Two: Ethical Dilemmas. 9 Dilemmas in bed. 10 Dilemmas in business. 11 Dilemmas in medicine. 12 Dilemmas involving violence and power. 13 Dilemmas in government and leadership. 14 Dilemmas and the future: the environment, animals, and plants. . Part Three: Making a Decision. 15 Becoming a morally serious person. 16 Taking an ethical position. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Islamicate Cosmopolitan Spirit
Book SynopsisDiscover the essence of the Islamicate Cosmopolitan Spirit and what it has contributed tosocieties across the ages InIslamicate Cosmopolitan Spirit, author and expert, Bruce B. Lawrence, deliversa spiritual elan filtered through cultural practices and artefacts. Neither juridical nor creedal, the bookexpresses a desire for the just and the beautiful. The author sets out an original and fascinating theory, that Islamicate cosmopolitanism marks a new turn in global history. An unceasing, self-critical pursuit of truth, hitched to both beauty and justice, its history is marked by male elites who were scientific exemplars in the pre-modern period. In the modern period, these exemplars include women as well as men, artists as well as scientists.The Islamicate Cosmopolitans have had special impact across the Afro-Eurasian ecumeneat the heart of civilized exchange between multiple groups with competing yet convergent interests. TheIslamicate Cosmopolitan Spiritisa boundary busting challenge tTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Preamble xii Overview: A Manifesto in Three Words and Six Chapters xv 1 Tracing Islamicate Cosmopolitan Spirit Across Time and Space 1 2 Eastward Into India 8 3 Westward Into Spain 22 4 Premodern Afro-Eurasia 46 5 Persianate Culture Across the Indian Ocean 66 6 Islamicate Cosmopolitan Spirit Beyond 2020 92 Conclusion 121 Bibliography 125 Index 142
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Religion and the Human Future
Book SynopsisThis powerful manifesto outlines a vision called theological humanism based on the idea that that the integrity of life provides a way to articulate the meaning of religion for the human future. Explores a profound quest to understand the meaning and responsibility of our shared and yet divided humanity amidst the uncertainty of modern society Articulates the idea that human beings are mixed creatures striving for integrity not only trying to conform to God''s will Sets forth a dynamic and robust vision of human life beyond the divisions that haunt the humanities, social sciences, theology, and religious studies Trade Review"There is no doubt this is a great book. . . the place to finish this review is with admiration and respect. This book will shape key debates for many years to come. It is a remarkably clear statement of a program and vision, which stresses integrity, reason, and generosity. For this service to the church and the academy, we should be deeply grateful." (Conversations in Religion and Theology, November 2010) "Religion and the Human Future provides an excellent, well thought-out and well documented analysis of the current dilemma facing religions and religious people: the human dangers and inadequacies of hypertheism, with its exaggerated response to the challenge of modernity and over humanization, with its overly unreflective veneration for modernity." (Ethical Perspectives, July 2010)"This text sounds a clarion call to change the debate about the role of religion in human life. ... With limited endnotes and an engaging style, this carefully argued text mostly succeeds in its attempt to be accessible to a wider audience that could include upperlevel undergraduates." (Religious Studies Review, September 2009)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Part I The Shape of Theological Humanism. 1. Ideas and Challenges. 2. The Humanist Imagination. 3. Thinking of God. 4. The Logic of Christian Humanism. 5. On the Integrity of Life. Part II The Task of Theological Humanism. 6. Our Endangered Garden. 7. A School for Conscience. 8. Masks of Mind. 9. Religion and Spiritual Integrity. 10. Living Theological Humanism. Notes. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd No God No Science Theology Cosmology Biology
Book SynopsisNo God, No Science: Theology, Cosmology, Biology presents a work of philosophical theology that retrieves the Christian doctrine of creation from the distortions imposed upon it by positivist science and the Darwinian tradition of evolutionary biology.Trade Review�Space does not allow me to parse in fine detail the massive erudition that Hanby has brought to bear on this topic or the very precise and exhaustive manner in which he details his metaphysical and theological case.� (Modern Theology, 27 April 2015) �You can know "what" without knowing "how", but you can't know "how" without knowing "what" - my short summary of this wonderful book.� (Every Good Path, 27 July 2014) �Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty.� (Choice, 1 December 2013)Table of ContentsPreface viii Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xii Primary Sources and Translations xvi Introduction 1 Part I In the Beginning 7 1 Discourse on Method 9 2 A Brief History of the Cosmos 49 Part II The Eclipse of the Universe 105 3 The Scientific and Theological Revolution 107 4 Unnatural “Theology” 150 5 Darwin the Theologian 186 6 The Mystery of the Missing Organism 250 Part III Creation Without Creationism 297 7 Deus Creator Omnium 299 8 What the World Is 334 9 Saving the Appearances 375 Epilogue: Evolution of the Last Men 416 Index 422
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Teaching and Learning in College Introductory
Book SynopsisFrom public to private, non-sectarian to faith-based institutions, this book describes the best ways to teach introductory courses in theology and religion. The author's research data from 533 introductory courses yields concrete, useful information about student goals, student learning, and effective pedagogical methods.Trade Review“Instructive, inspiring, practical. This is scholarship of teaching at its best – careful analyses of students’ and teachers’ goals and evaluations along with detailed case studies of effective teaching. Every teacher can learn from this book how to become a better teacher.” Raymond Brady Williams, Wabash CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Faculty and Student Goals for Learning: The Great Divide. 2. Were the Goals Met? Students’ Academic and Spiritual Development. 3. Pedagogies: What Influenced Student Learning?. 4. Case Studies: Large Classes. 5. Case Studies: Small Classes in World Religions, Introduction to Religion. 6. Case Studies: Small Classes in Theology, Bible, Christian Formation. Appendix A: Faculty Demographics. Appendix B: Student Demographics. Appendix C: IDEA Surveys. Appendix D: Discipline-Specific Surveys Administered to Highly Effective Classes. Appendix E: Choosing Highly-Effective Faculty. Appendix F: Data Tally for Highly-Effective Classes. Appendix G: Prompts for Student In-Class Reflections. Appendix H: Suggestions for Leading Faculty Workshops. References. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The End of Work
Book SynopsisSurveys twentieth century theologies of work, contrasting differing approaches to consider the problem of labor from a theological perspective. Aimed at theologians concerned with how Christianity might engage in social criticism, as well those who are interested in the connection between Marxist and Christian traditions Explores debates about labor under capitalism and considers the relationship between divine and human work Through a thorough reading of Weber's Protestant Work Ethic, argues that the triumph of the spirit of utility is crucial to understanding modern notions of work Draws on the work of various twentieth century Catholic thinkers, including Josef Pieper, Jacques Maritain, Eric Gill, and David Jones Published in the new and prestigious Illuminations series. Trade Review"These two excellent books provide thematic indices of Christian ways of understanding both power and work. They also illustrate how profoundly the repertoire of Christianity and of its Judaic origins permeates contemporary society in spite of the impossible prescriptions and false descriptions that declare religion confined to the private realm." (Times Literary Supplement, 29 July 2011) "Adam was expelled from the garden of Eden to till the ground in the sweat of his face, so the bible says, leaving us with centuries of theological argument about how to relate the reality for so many people of work as toil, drudgery and effectively a curse, to the equally familiar experience of work as creative achievement and personal fulfilment. Post-Christian we may now be in Britain, yet in a society still reeling from de-industrialization, with unemployment endemic in certain quarters, with leisure activities expanding vastly, and so on, there is a rich and complex Christian tradition of thinking about the nature of work which John Hughes puts back on the agenda in this provocative book." Fergus Kerr, University of Oxford "John Hughes has written not about work but about the 'end' of work. But this is the most far-reaching question imaginable in practical reason. To what end do we exert ourselves at all? What do we hope to achieve? Through a tour of reading in nineteenth and twentieth century thinkers that is as subtle and sympathetic as it is diverse and adventurous he has shown us how the ancient struggle between the fine and the useful has been played out dramatically in the post-industrial West, and holds the key to a great deal that we think of as modernity. Here is an exciting new voice contributing to the interpretation of our moral predicaments. I cannot imagine anyone putting Hughes’ book down without having learned something important." Oliver O'Donovan, University of Edinburgh "Its strength lies in its illuminating discussions of a fairly wide range of writers." Times Higher Education Supplement Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. Introduction: Work in the Christian Tradition. 1. Twentieth-century Theologies of Work: Karl Barth, Marie-Dominique Chenu, John Paul II and Miroslav Volf. 2. Utility as the Spirit of Capitalism: Max Weber’s Diagnosis of Modern Work. 3. Labour, Excess and Utility in Karl Marx: The Problem of Materialism and the Aesthetic. 4. John Ruskin and William Morris: An Alternative Tradition: Labor and the Theo-aesthetic in English Romantic Critiques of Capitalism. 5. The Frankfurt School: The Critique of Instrumental Reason and Hints of Return to the Theo-aesthetic within Marxism. 6. The end of Work: Rest, Beauty and Liturgy: The Catholic Metaphysical Critique of the Culture of Work and its Incorporation into the English Romantic Tradition: Josef Pieper, Jacques Maritain, Eric Gill and David Jones. 7. Concluding Remarks: Labor, Utility and Theology. Bibliography. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The State of the University
Book SynopsisIn this book, controversial and world-renowned theologian, Stanley Hauerwas, tackles the issue of theology being sidelined as a necessary discipline in the modern university. It is an attempt to reclaim the knowledge of God as just that knowledge. Questions why theology is no longer considered a necessary subject in the modern university, and explores the role it should play in the development of our knowledge Considers how theology is often excluded from the knowledges of the modern university because these are constituted by an understanding of time necessary to make economic and state realities seem inevitable Argues that it is precisely this difference that makes Christian theology an essential resource for the university to achieve its task - that is, to form people who are able to imagine a different world through critical and disciplined reflection Challenges the domesticatedTrade Review“A first-order theologian turns his sights on one of the most influential institutions in the modern society: the university … Lively reading.” Books & Culture “This collection is sometimes frustrating … and it raises more questions than it answers. Yet it ought to be read widely, and received as a gift to both the Church and the university. For anyone involved in the work of teaching, this book is a perfect invitation to think through questions of what we are doing and why.” Church Times “One feels … invited to ruminate alongside the author ... Truly, food for thought.” Cresset "With characteristic conversational energy, Hauerwas asks his readers to take seriously the difference which those who confess the God of the gospel can bring to institutions of learning. The book grows out of the free, generous and lively wisdom of faith, and deserves to be widely debated." John Webster, King's College, Aberdeen "Positioning himself against Yale University President Richard Levin's defense of Liberal Education as a crucial source for "the preservation of individual freedom", Stanley Hauerwas asks the obvious but uncomfortable question, freedom for what? If students pass through the courses in the curriculum as consumers and sightseeers, they will replicate and extend the modern malaise of a life lived without reference to anything that makes its moments intelligible. If the university is to be more than a reflection of an atomized society, those who live in it, says Hauerwas, must ask two questions academics either avoid (here I am one of his examples) or answer with empty pieties: what is a university for and whom does it serve? It is the great merit of Hauerwas's book that it refuses to back away from these questions, even as it acknowledges the difficulty of giving a full and satisfying answer to them. A witty, learned , and very human meditation on the relationship between the factories of knowledge and the knowledge of God." Stanley Fish, Florida International University “This book by an eminent Christian theologian is provocative for thinking fruitfully about our troubled times. Hauerwas has a subtle, learned and compassionate mind, which he brings to bear on the secular state in which we live and on the secular knowledge produced in our universities to serve it. Non-Christians like myself will find reading this book a mind-widening experience.” Talal Asad, CUNY "Whether one agrees or disagrees with some of the positions Hauerwas stakes out, reading his work is always a bracing intellectual experience - and a deeply Christian one. The State of the University proves no exception. With characteristic theological craftsmanship, humor, and passion, Hauerwas turns his sights on the contemporary university, in all its dignity, wrongheadedness, goodness, and confusion. Anyone interested in the fate of theological knowledge in contemporary society, anyone interested in serious education (or lack thereof) in liberal democracies, anyone who cares for the mission of the church in the twenty-first century will profit considerably from reading and rereading this book." Thomas Albert Howard, Gordon College, Oxford Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. 1. Theological Knowledge and the Knowledges of the University: Beginning Explorations. 2. Leaving Ruins: The Gospel and Cultural Formations. 3. How Risky is The Risk of Education: Random Reflections from the American Context. 4. The End of "Religious Pluralism:" A Tribute to David Burrell, C.S.C. 5. The Pathos of the University: The Case of Stanley Fish. 6. What Would a Christian University Look Like?: Some Tentative Answers Inspired by Wendell Berry. 7. Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana: Schooling the Heart in the Heart of Texas. 8. Christians and the So-Called State (We Are In): A Meditation on Loyalty after September 11, 2001. 9. Democratic Time: Lessons Learned from Yoder and Wolin. 10. The State of the Secular: Theology, Prayer, and the University. 11. To Love God, the Poor, and Learning: Lessons Learned from Saint Gregory of Nazianzus. 12. Seminaries Are in Trouble: Chastened Reflections on the Centennial of Bethany Theological Seminary. 13. Ordinary Time: A Tribute to Rowan Williams. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd World Religions in Practice
Book SynopsisWorld Religions in Practice introduces five of the world''s great religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and explores how they are lived and expressed in custom, ritual, and symbol. A major new textbook exploring the world''s great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices by focusing on this ''lived experience'' it goes beyond many traditional introductions to religious studies Adopts a directly comparative approach to develop a greater understanding of the nature of religion Each chapter engages with an individual theme, such as birth, death, food, pilgrimage and ethics, to illustrate how religious practices are expressed Broadens students'' understanding by offering an impartial discussion of the similarities and differences between each religion Includes chapter-by-chapter opening themes and summaries, and will be accompanied by a website at www.blackwellpublishing.com/gwynneTrade Review"An exciting and intriguing approach, taking central categories in religion and indicating how they show up in different religions pragmatically ... the table of contents inspired me to dive right in and read." Dr Darren J. N. Middleton, Texas Christian University "This is an impressive accomplishment that presents a moving and engaging encounter with the religious traditions of the world." Kim Paffenroth, Iona College, USA "A very efficient, dynamic and useful tool in an approach to the five major religions of the world." Alexandria Egler, St Francis College, USA “In an age when religion is increasingly in the news, but often for all the wrong reasons, the need for a balanced, sympathetic and objective educational tool has never been greater. Paul Gwynne has provided an accessible introduction to religion. His approach is refreshingly obvious: it is through the understanding of what people are doing that we discover what they are thinking. Practices reveal belief; religions are as religions do.” Douglas Pratt, University of Waikato, New Zealand "A thoughtful and accessible approach to the religions from a phenomenological point of view. The book promotes the desirable end of understanding and sympathy between religious practitioners, and is an attractive choice as an introductory textbook." George Sumner, University of Toronto “A carefully crafted and comparative approach to major religions, often serving to separate human populations, as templates of how humankind in so many varied places has had such similar needs, desires and hope. Gwynne's book represents a very creative turn in this field.” Dr Majorie M Snipes, University of West Georgia “This book treats the great traditions with a vividness and immediacy which have seldom if ever been equalled. Instead of placing the main emphasis on doctrines, beliefs and their claims to truth, Paul Gwynne selects those aspects of life where religions become practical and guides us an appreciation of each which is aesthetically pleasing as well as providing useful information. Surely one of the best ways to come to know a faith tradition different from one’s own is to live among its adherents. Reading this book is the next best thing. It should prove invaluable for educators and students as well as interested laypeople in a variety of professions.” John D’Arcy May, Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin Table of ContentsList of Boxes and Tables x List of Figures xii Note on Scriptural References xiv Acknowledgements xv Introduction 1 Part 1 Beyond Time and Space 25 1 IMAGE 27 The Second Commandment (Judaism) 28 Shirk (Islam) 32 Incarnate Son (Christianity) 37 Murti (Hinduism) 42 The Three Bodies (Buddhism) 46 Summary 50 2 BOOK 56 Shruti and Smriti (Hinduism) 57 The Three Baskets (Buddhism) 61 New Testament (Christianity) 65 Tanach (Judaism) 70 Qur’an (Islam) 74 Summary 79 Part II Within Time and Space 85 3 ETHICS 87 Dharma (Hinduism 88 Pancasila (Buddhism) 92 The Ten Words (Judaism) 96 A New Commandment (Christianity) 100 The Greater Jihad (Islam) 104 Summary 109 4 BIRTH 114 Baptism (Christianity) 115 B’rit Milah (Judaism) 119 Aqiqah (Islam) 124 Birth Samskaras (Hinduism) 127 The Buddhist Exception (Buddhism) 131 Summary 134 5 DEATH 140 The Wheel of Rebirth (Buddhism) 141 The Last Sacrifice (Hinduism) 145 Resurrection of the Body (Judaism) 149 Salat al-Jenazah (Islam) 154 First Fruits (Christianity) 159 Summary 164 6 MARRIAGE 172 Nikah (Islam) 173 Under the Huppah (Judaism) 177 Householder and Forest-Dweller (Hinduism) 182 Bride of Christ (Christianity) 187 The Renunciation (Buddhism) 193 Summary 196 7 FOOD 204 Ahimsa and Samadhi (Buddhism) 205 Blessed Leftovers (Hinduism) 209 Bread and Wine (Christianity) 214 Kosher (Judaism) 218 Halal (Islam) 222 Summary 226 8 CLOTHING 233 The Veil of Modesty (Islam) 234 Kippah, Tefillin, and Tallit (Judaism) 238 The Thread and the Mark (Hinduism) 244 Vestments and Habits (Christianity) 248 The Three Robes (Buddhism) 253 Summary 256 Part III time and Space 261 9 DAY 263 Uposatha (Buddhism) 264 Tithi (Hinduism) 266 Sabbath (Judaism) 270 The Lord’s Day (Christianity) 275 Salat (Islam) 279 Summary 282 10 YEAR 288 Four Seasons (Christianity) 289 Full Moons and Monsoons (Buddhism) 295 Day of Brahma (Hinduism) 299 Harvests, History, and High Holy Days (Judaism) 305 Lunar Year (Islam) 311 Summary 316 11 BUILDING 321 Mosque (Islam) 322 Synagogue (Judaism) 327 Church (Christianity) 330 Mandir (Hinduism) 334 Temple Complex (Buddhism) 338 Summary 342 12 JOURNEY 349 The Sacred Ford (Hinduism) 350 Traces of Tathagata (Buddhism) 355 The Quest of the Magi (Christianity) 360 Aliyah (Judaism) 365 Hajj (Islam) 369 Summary 374 Conclusion 380 Glossary 385 Select Bibliography 402 Index 410
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Book SynopsisWritten by internationally renowned scholars, this Companion maps the moral teachings of the world's religions, and also charts new directions for work in the field of religious ethics.Trade Review"This volume is an extremely thorough and scholarly resource in religious ethics, containing comprehensive essays by fifty-seven scholars, some of them quite well known." (Religious Studies Review, June 2010) “Edited by the superbly qualified Schweiker, this book contains 57 short articles by leading scholars of religious ethics … The volume's goal of exhibiting the horizons of contemporary work in religious ethics is well achieved … It serves also as a useful reference on the most studied traditions and on theoretical and practical issues. Highly recommended.” ChoiceTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. On Religious Ethics: William Schweiker (University of Chicago). PART I: MORAL INQUIRY. 1 Reflection. 1. Moral Theories:Robin W. Lovin (Southern Methodist University). 2. Moral Truth: Maria Antonaccio (Bucknell University). 3. Agents and Moral Formation: Thomas W. Ogletree (Yale University). 4. Ideas of Ethical Excellence:Lee Yearley (Stanford University). 5. Practical Reasoning and Moral Casuistry: Albert R. Jonsen (University of. Washington). 6. Authority and Religious Experience:Darrell J. Fasching (University of South Florida). 2 Transmission. 7. Text and Canon: Michael Fishbane (University of Chicago). 8. Practices:Francis X. Clooney (Boston College). 9. Ritual:Francisca Cho (Georgetown University). 10. Saints and Exemplars:Lamin Sanneh (Yale University). 11. Law and Religion:Winnifred Fallers Sullivan (University of Chicago). 3. Comparison. 12. Norms, Values and Metaphysics:Franklin I. Gamwell (University of Chicago). 13.Cosmology:Frank E. Reynolds and Jonathan Schofer (University of Chicago). 14. Culture and Moral Pluralism:Bruce Grelle (California State University, Chico). 15. History of Religions:Donald K. Swearer (Swarthmore College). 16. Comparison in Religious Ethics:Sumner B. Twiss (Florida State University). PART II: MORAL TRADITIONS. 1. Jewish Ethics. 17. Jewish Ethics?: Hilary Putnam (Harvard University). 18. Foundations of Jewish Ethics: Ronald Green (Dartmouth College). 19. Ethics Differentiated from the Law: Shaul Magid (Jewish Theological Seminary). 20. From Law to Ethics...and Back: Nancy Levene (Williams College). 2. Christian Ethics. 21. Christian Ethics?: Gene Outka (Yale University). 22. Origins of Christian Ethics: Jozef M. L. Van Gerwen (University of Antwerp). 23. Differentiations in Christian Ethics: Vigen Guroian (Loyola College, Baltimore). 24. Trajectories in Christian Ethics: Jean Porter (University of Notre Dame). 3. Islamic Ethics. 25. Muslim Ethics?: Ebrahim Moosa (Duke University). 26. Origins of Islamic Ethics: Foundations and Constructions: A. Kevin Reinhart (Dartmouth College). 27. Islamic Ethics: Differentiations: Abdulaziz Sachedina (University of Virginia). 28. Muslim Ethical Trajectories in the Contemporary Period: Frederick Mathewson Denny (University of Colorado, Boulder). 4. Buddhist. 29. Buddhist Ethics?: John Ross Carter (Colgate University). 30. Origins of Buddhist Ethics: Damien Keown (Goldsmiths College, The University of London). 31. Cultural Differentiation in Buddhist Ethics: Thomas P. Kasulis (Ohio State University). 32. Buddhist Ethics: Trajectories: Charles Hallisey (University of Wisconsin, Madison). 5. Indian/Hindu Ethics. 33. Hindu Ethics?: Roy W. Perrett (University of Hawaii). 34. Origins of Hindu Ethics: Anne Monius (University of Virginia). 35. Differentiations in Hindu Ethics: Maria Heim (California State University, Long Beach). 36. Trajectory of Hindu Ethics: Joseph Prabhu (California State University, Los Angeles). 6. Chinese Ethics. 37. Chinese Ethics?: Eske Møllgaard (Hofstra University). 38. Origins of Chinese Ethics: Philip J. Ivanhoe (University of Michigan). 39. Differentiations in Chinese Ethics: Mark Csikszentmihalyi (University of Wisconsin, Madison). 40. Trajectories of Chinese Ethics: Mark Berkson (Hamline University). 7. African Ethics. 41. African Ethics?: Barry Hallen (Morehouse College). 42. Origins of African Ethics: Segun Gbadegesin (Howard University). 43. Differentiations in African Ethics: Benezet Bujo (University of Fribourg). 44. Trajectories in African Ethics: Laura Grillo (Pacifica Graduate Institute). PART III: MORAL ISSUES . 1. Systems. 45. Economics: Max L. Stackhouse (Princeton Theological Seminary). 46. Technology: Gerald McKenny (University of Notre Dame). 47. Ecology: William French (Loyola University, Chicago). 48. Nations: Jean Bethke Elshtain (University of Chicago). 49. Global Dynamics: Sallie B. King (James Madison University). 50. Religious Membership: Robin Gill (University of Kent,. Canterbury). 2. Persons. 51. Human Rights: Simeon O. Ilesanmi (Wake Forest University). 52. 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