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Book SynopsisLaudianism was both a way of being Christian and a political ideology. This definitive account of this intensely controversial movement explores how it helped cause the English civil war, but over the long term provided one of the visions of the national church, one that has been in contention to define ''Anglicanism'' ever since--Table of ContentsIntroduction: Part I. Laudianism, where it Came From: 1. A Trinitarian and incarnational theology; 2. Andrewes' political theology; 3. Andrewes' anti-puritanism; 4. Puritan politics; 5. The tree of repentance and its fruits; 6. Absent presences; the role of predestination in Andrewes' divinity; 7. The visible church and its ordinances; Part II. Laudianism, what it was: 8. The house of God; 9. The house of God and the beauty of holiness; 10. The beauty of holiness and ceremonial conformity; 11. Church ceremonies, the authority of the church and the authority of scripture; 12. Prayer; 13. Preaching; 14. The sacrament and the altar; 15. The sacrament and the social body of the church; 16. The altar and visible succession; 17. The feasts and festivals of the church, or putting the sabbath in its place; 18.Sunday sports and the re/constitution of the Christian community and the social order; 19. The sabbath and the Laudian attitude to authority; Part III. Laudianism, what it was n't: 20. Order, puritanism and the state of the English church; 21. Puritan 'privacy', or the forms of puritan voluntary religion anatomized; 22. A religion of the word and the question of authority; 23. Puritanism, popularity and politics; 24. Of moderate puritans and popular prelates; 25. The puritan threat, the church of England and the Personal Rule as a period of reformation; Part IV. Laudianism and Predestination: 26. Laudianism, puritanism and Arminianism revisited; 27. The language of mystery; 28. Fatal necessity; 29. Predestination, the positive case: of justice and mercy, prescience and predestination; 30. Faith, hope and charity; 31. Effort without merit; repentance, amendment and the works of penitence; Part V. Laudianism as Coalition, the Constituent Parts: 32. Dis-aggregating, or the pleasures and benefits of splitting; 33. Of converts, collaborators and apostates, i, puritans; 34. Of converts, collaborators and apostates, ii, Calvinist conformists; 35. Of apparatchiks, zealots and coming men; 36. The Laudian avant garde, (i) young men in a hurry; Cambridge University in the 1630s; 37. The Laudian avant garde, (ii) old men in a hurry; Robert Shelford, James Buck and Edward Kellett; 38. Tacking and trimming; negotiating the end of 'the Laudian moment'; 39. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisCrime, Criminal Justice and Religion: A Critical Appraisal seeks to bridge a gap in the examination of crime and criminal justice by taking both a historical and a contemporary lens to explore the influence of religion. Offering unique perspectives that consider the impact on modern-day policy and practice, the book scrutinises a range of issues such as abortion, hate crime and desistance as well as reflecting upon the influence religion can have on criminal justice professions.The book acts to renew the importance of, and recognise, the influence and impact religion has in terms of how we view and ultimately address crime and deliver criminal justice. One of the first books to cover the area of crime, criminal justice and religion, the book is split into three parts, with part 1 - ''Contextualising Crime, Criminal Justice and Religion'' - providing an introduction to crime, criminal justice and religion, and reflections on the role religion has had, aTable of ContentsPART 1: Contextualising Crime, Criminal Justice & ReligionChapter 1: Introducing Crime, Criminal Justice & Religion – A Critical AppraisalChapter 2: Crime & Criminal Justice – Reflecting on the influence of religion PART 2: Appraisal of Institutions & Professional PracticeChapter 3: Religion and Police Officers: Exploring the Impact on Police PracticeChapter 4: Professionalisation and policing religious communities: From police recruit to police managementChapter 5: Police legitimacy in divided societies: Exploring the interface of Religion and Social Cohesion Chapter 6: Church-State Relations in US Prison Religion: An Update with RecommendationsChapter 8: The influence of religion on Probation: A reflection on the professionChapter 9: ‘Yes, my Lord’: Examining the impact of religion on the legal profession Chapter 10: What does God require of us: the calling of lawyers in the criminal justice systemPART 3: Appraisal of Contemporary IssuesChapter 11: Human rights, religion and the criminal justice system: Roadblocks, diversions and repairsChapter 12: Religion, Abortion and the Criminal Justice System in Northern IrelandChapter 13: The death penalty, religion and the US CJSChapter 14: Islam and Hate Crime: Exploring IssuesChapter 15: Is far right terrorism another form of religious terrorism? Chapter 16: Religion and Terrorism: What can we learn from the State policy responses to the Christchurch Mosque Shootings?Chapter 17: The challenges of witchcraft and sorcery for national and international justice systemsChapter 18: Understanding Clergy Perpetrated Child Sexual abuse as organised offending: networks v’s individualsChapter 19: Religion and Restorative Justice: a mutual critical dialogueChapter 20: Christianity & Desistance: Exploring ex-prisoner’s journeys in new faith

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Book SynopsisEric Bain-Selbo argues that the study of religionfrom philosophers to psychologists, and historians of religion to sociologistshas separated out the ends or goals of religion and thus created the conditions by which institutional religion is increasingly irrelevant in contemporary Western culture.There is ample evidence that institutional religion is in trouble, and little evidence that it will strengthen in the future, giving some reason to believe that we are in the process of seeing the end of religion. At the same time, various cultural practices have met in the past and continue to meet today certain fundamental human needsneeds that we might identify as religious that now are being fulfilled through what Bain-Selbo calls the religion of culture. The End(s) of Religion traces the way that the very study of religion has led to institutional religion being viewed as just one human institution that can address our particular religious needs rather than the sole institution to Trade ReviewThis wonderful book has managed to pull off a rather remarkable feat: the drawing of a clean line from foundational analysts of religion to the present and future state of religious studies. Eric Bain-Selbo is at once concise and sprawling; critical yet graceful; cautious while taking risks; and optimistic though starkly real in The End(s) of Religion. * Jeffrey Scholes, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of The Center for Religious Diversity and Public Life, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Very Brief Comments to Get Us Started 1. The Ethical/Philosophical Function of Religion: Kant, Hegel, and So Forth 2. The Sociological Function of Religion: Durkheim and Weber 3. The Psychological Function of Religion: Freud, Jung, and Beyond 4. The Existential Function of Religion: Eliade and Tillich Interlude 5. The Religion of Culture 6. What Happens Next? Some Concluding Remarks Postscript: A Cautionary Tale Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThere are no atheists in foxholes; or so we hear. The thought that the fear of death motivates religious belief has been around since the earliest speculations about the origins of religion. There are hints of this idea in the ancient world, but the theory achieves prominence in the works of Enlightenment critics and Victorian theorists of religion, and has been further developed by contemporary cognitive scientists. Why do people believe in gods? Because they fear death.Yet despite the abiding appeal of this simple hypothesis, there has not been a systematic attempt to evaluate its central claims and the assumptions underlying them. Do human beings fear death? If so, who fears death more, religious or nonreligious people? Do reminders of our mortality really motivate religious belief? Do religious beliefs actually provide comfort against the inevitability of death? In Death Anxiety and Religious Belief, Jonathan Jong and Jamin Halberstadt begin to answer these questions, drawiTrade ReviewAs a call to arms to newer researchers in [death, anxiety, and religious belief], Jong and Halberstadt have done a great service to the field. Their pithy and highly readable text may well inspire the next generation of researchers. * PsycCRITIQUES *[An] ambitious and scholarly study. * Oxford Today *Scholars of religion and those interested in the psychology of religion will welcome this thorough, scientifically grounded contribution to the literature on psychology of religion and religion theory. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty. * CHOICE *An extraordinarily thorough interdisciplinary integration and synthesis of theory and research on death anxiety and religious belief, including the authors’ cutting-edge contributions to the field, thoughtfully and gracefully written. Bravo. * Sheldon Solomon, Professor of Psychology, Skidmore College, USA *Thorough and accessible, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the psychological literature on religion and death anxiety. The authors clearly describe leading theories in the context of historical debates, systematically review available evidence, and boldly present novel findings that convincingly overturn received wisdoms. This beautifully written and organised book will appeal to a general human science audience, and should become a standard part of training in the scientific study of religion. * Joseph Bulbulia, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Victoria University, New Zealand *Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Preface Acknowledgments 1. The whats and whys of religious belief 2. A history of thanatocentric theories of religion 3. Measuring faith and fear 4. Are people afraid of death? 5. The religious correlates of death anxiety 6. Death anxiety and religion: Causes and consequences 7. The future of immortality, literal and symbolic References Index

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Book SynopsisWhat is the nature of the Qur’an? It might seem a straightforward question, but there is no consensus among modern communities of the Qur’an, both Muslim and non-Muslim, about the answer. And why should there be? On numerous occasions throughout history, believers from different schools and denominations, and at different times and places, have agreed to disagree. The Qur’anic interpreters, jurists and theologians of medieval Baghdad, Cairo and Cordoba coexisted peacefully in spite of their diverging beliefs. Seeking to revive this ‘ethics of disagreement’ of Classical Islam, this volume explores the different relationships societies around the world have with the Qur’an and how our understanding of the text can be shaped by studying the interpretations of others. From LGBT groups to urban African American communities, this book aims to represent the true diversity of communities of the Qur’an in the twenty-first century, and the dialogue and debate that can flow among them.Trade Review‘Contains a very valuable range of perspectives… Students/readers will walk away with an appreciation of the messiness of communal lines and connections, practices of reading, meaning-making, and interpretation, and in some communities, even the embodied and practiced dimensions of a sacred text.’ * Review of Qur’anic Research *‘This lovely collection describes ten different interpretive communities, both Muslim and non-Muslim, of the Qur’an. It helps us to better understand the text that is central to the world’s Muslims, while illuminating their own diversity.’ -- Amir Hussain, Professor of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount UniversityTable of ContentsForeword Reza Aslan Introduction Emran El-Badawi and Paula Sanders PART I: COMMUNITIES OF CULTURE AND EXPERIENCE 1 African-American Communities of the Qur’an Aminah Beverly Al-Deen 2 Nizari Ismaili Engagements with the Qur’an: the Khojas of South Asia Ali Asani 3 The Reception of the Qur’an in Popular Sufism in Indonesia: tadabbur among the Ma‘iyah Community Lien Iffah Naf’atu Fina and Ahmad Rafiq PART II: BETWEEN GENDER AND COMMUNITY 4 Musawah: Gender Equity through Qur’anic Discourse Amina Wadud 5 The Reception of the Qur’an in the LGBTQ Muslim Community Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle PART III: THE SILENT, SPEAKING AND LIVING WORD 6 The Speaking Qur’an and the Praise of the Imam: the Memory and Practice of the Qur’an in the Twelver Shia Tradition Sajjad Rizvi 7 The Qur’an and the Baha’i Faith Todd Lawson PART IV: COMMUNITIES OF TEXT AND TRADITION 8 How the Qur’an Shapes the Sunni Community Ingrid Mattson 9 The Qur’an and the Ahmadiyya Community: an Overview Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10 Why the Qur’anists are the Solution: a Declaration Ahmed Subhy Mansour Afterword Reuven Firestone Index

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Book SynopsisIn late modernity theology has to perform an aesthetic turn, if it wants to break out of its current isolation. Theologians cannot limit themselves to biblical texts and Christian tradition as a frame of reference but also have to search for traces of God's presence in cultures and religions. God/Terror addresses the quest for God in the context of oppression, violence and terror from an aesthetic perspective. It looks at how artists and writers approach the relationship between God and Terror. Statements such as that from composer Karl Heinz Stockhausen: "9/11 was the greatest work of art ever" or from South African writer Adam Small: "Only literature can perform the miracle of reconciliation" - are occasions to reflect again about the relationship between ethics and aesthetics, theology and the arts. As in a medieval diptych, the theme is mirroring god talk in memory of 9/11 and in the context of political conflicts in Germany, South Korea and South Africa. First published in German as Gott - Terror: ein Diptychon by Kohlhammer.Table of ContentsPrologue I. Terror, War and Violence: God Talk in Memory of September 11th, 2001 1. The Power of Images 2. Apocalypse Now – Does 9/11 Mark an Epochal Boundary? 3. Conflicting Images of God II. Guilt, Reconciliation and Grace: God Talk in the Context of Political Conflicts in Germany, South Korea and South Africa 4. The Powerlessness of Images 5. Beyond Apocalypse – Dealing with Guilt in Societal Transformation Processes 6. In Conflict with God Epilogue

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Book SynopsisThe values of liberalism, pluralism, and democratic governance are under sustained attack from right-wing Christian fundamentalists, white ethnonationalists, and economic populists. At the same time, liberal democracies are failing at cultivating and transmitting the values, wisdom, and virtues that are the perquisites for individual and collective flourishing. Liberal democracies seem increasingly unable to negotiate diverse visions of the good life rooted in regional, ethnic, racial, religious, generational, and socioeconomic differences. Aspiring autocrats and social media organizations exploit these divisions to enhance their power or profit, resulting in increased tribalization and affective polarization. Solving these problems requires a renewed understanding of human flourishing and the wisdom and virtues that make it possible. The House We Live In explores the commonalities underlying three classical approaches to virtue ethics--Aristotelean, Buddhist, and Confucian--to develop a flourishing-based ethics capable of addressing the problems of liberal democracies. The book examines the moral and intellectual virtues that promote flourishing, the diversity of ways in which we may flourish, and the factors all flourishing lives share. It shows how a flourishing-based ethics can serve as a corrective to the historical Western over-emphasis on individualism at the expense of community. Finally, it addresses problems in domestic and foreign policy and the difficulties in talking to each other across the political divide from a flourishing-based perspective. The book is a reaffirmation of pluralism, the liberal democratic tradition, and the necessity of a pragmatic approach to living together despite seemingly incommensurable differences.Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. The House We Live In Chapter 2. On Virtue Chapter 3. On Wisdom Chapter 4. On Flourishing Chapter 5. Only Connect Conclusions

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Book SynopsisMany facets of social life are now intrinsically linked to the Internet through increasing dependence of user-centric platforms like blogs, social-networking websites, online forums, and open source websites. The Malaysian Church is not exempt from having to negotiate with an increasingly tech-savvy and networked community of believers. Based primarily on Internet ethnography and interviews with Christian bloggers and church pastors, this book looks at how the Internet is a component of “everyday religion” in the lives of Malaysian Christians at individual, institutional, and national levels. It examines the ways in which online Christian expressions are increasingly integrated into the everyday religious routines of Christians for the development of their personal identities and inter-religious interactions. This book also shows how the spiritual authority of church pastors can be both challenged and reinforced through the creative use of online tools. It addresses some of the creative ways in which Christians utilise the Internet to engage with national socio-political issues within the context of restrictive and controlled mainstream media, as well as the ongoing discourse with Islam in the country. Through a selection of case studies, this book shows that while the Internet may be “free”, the users of the Internet are not necessarily so. While the Internet has provided Malaysian Christians with new tools to experience their faith in new ways, several aspects of “old” offline socio-cultural habits persist online. These, in turn, lead to a robust and growing environment of Internet Christianity in Malaysia. This timely book will be of interest to scholars in religious studies, media and communications, and cultural studies in Southeast Asia.Table of Contents1.Introduction: Online Religion and the Malaysian Context.- 3.Locating the “Everyday” and the “Offline” in Online Christianity.- 4.The Personal Experience: Blogging as Development of Spiritual Identity.- 5.The Institution’s Perspective: Malaysian Pastors as Online Authors and Citizens.- 6.Lessons from a New Online Christian Community.- 7.Engaging Malaysia: A Grassroots Approach to Inter/Intra-Religious Communication.- 8.Re-producing Ideology: A Case Study on Facebook Christian Groups and the Bersih 4.0 Rally.- 8.Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThe information presented in this book will startle the world. For centuries, the authenticity of the Holy Shroud has been argued about. Skeptics push their negative opinion based on a few highly questionable clues, while the authenticists continue to detect new facts confirming that the Relic wrapped the corpse of Jesus Christ and that the body image impressed on it was produced by a source of energy generated during the Resurrection.What is world-changing is that to explain this "impossible image" of a tortured and crucified man, the book presents a startling new hypothesis, the "Divine Photograph" taken at the instant of the Resurrection, based on a phenomenon, the "Miracle of the Holy Fire" that manifests on every Holy Saturday at the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. As this amazing relationship becomes more broadly known, the world will be shocked.Table of Contents1. The Miracle of the Holy Fire 2. Miracle of the Holy Fire, History and Religious Significance 3. Science Investigates the Holy Fire 4. The Holy Shroud and the Impossible Image 5. The Divine Photography 6. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContents Sketch of Early Chinese History, with Special Reference to the Huainanzi Introduction 1. Originating in the Way 2. Activating the Genuine 3. Celestial Patterns 4. Terrestrial Forms 5. Seasonal Rules 6. Surveying Obscurities 7. Quintessential Spirit 8. The Basic Warp 9. The Ruler's Techniques 10. Profound Precepts 11. Integrating Customs 12. Responses of the Way 13. Boundless Discourses 14. Sayings Explained 15. An Overview of the Military 16 and 17. A Mountain of Persuasions and A Forest of Persuasions 18. Among Others 19. Cultivating Effort 20. The Exalted Lineage 21. An Overview of the Essentials Glossary of Personal Names Brief Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisHow does viewing the American project through a theological lens complicate and enrich our understanding of America? Theologies of American Exceptionalism is a collection of fifteen interlocking essays reflecting on exceptionalist claims in and about the United States. Loosely and generatively curious, these essays bring together a range of historical and contemporary voices, some familiar and some less so, to stimulate new thought about America. Thinking theologically allows authors to revisit familiar themes and events with a new perspective; old and new wounds, enduring narratives, and the sacrificial violence at the heart of America are examined while avoiding both the triumphalism of the exceptional and the temptations of the jeremiad. Thinking theologically also involves thinking, as Joseph Winters recommends, with the unmourned. It allows for an understanding of America as fundamentally religious in a very specific way. Together these essays challenge the reader to think AmericaTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on the Print EditionPrefaceLove1. Familiar Commerce and Covenantal Love, by Constance Furey2. A Yet Unapproachable America, by Matthew Scherer3. The Promise of Immanent Critique, by Joseph WintersFiction4. "A History of America": Comments on Johnson v M'Intosh, by Winnifred Fallers Sullivan5. The Great American Novel, by M. Cooper Harriss6. Memories of the Future, by W. Clark GilpinRevolution7. Revolution as Revelation, by Spencer Dew8. Exceptional Americanism, by Noah Salomon9. Unexceptionable Islam, by Faisal DevjiCommerce10. The America-Game, by Elizabeth Shakman Hurd11. American Techno-Optimism, by Lisa H. Sideris12. Sovereign Exceptionality, by Elisabeth AnkerChosen13. The Judeo-Christian Tradition, by Shaul Magid14. Sacrifice, by Stephanie Frank15. Two Theologies of Chosenness, by Benjamin L. BergerAppendixContributors

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on the Print EditionPrefaceLove1. Familiar Commerce and Covenantal Love, by Constance Furey2. A Yet Unapproachable America, by Matthew Scherer3. The Promise of Immanent Critique, by Joseph WintersFiction4. "A History of America": Comments on Johnson v M'Intosh, by Winnifred Fallers Sullivan5. The Great American Novel, by M. Cooper Harriss6. Memories of the Future, by W. Clark GilpinRevolution7. Revolution as Revelation, by Spencer Dew8. Exceptional Americanism, by Noah Salomon9. Unexceptionable Islam, by Faisal DevjiCommerce10. The America-Game, by Elizabeth Shakman Hurd11. American Techno-Optimism, by Lisa H. Sideris12. Sovereign Exceptionality, by Elisabeth AnkerChosen13. The Judeo-Christian Tradition, by Shaul Magid14. Sacrifice, by Stephanie Frank15. Two Theologies of Chosenness, by Benjamin L. BergerAppendixContributors

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe book’s contributors provide a wealth of information that reveals the patterns of Enlightenment in Central Europe. […] The research shows Bohemian intellectual circles’ facility with multiple languages, social diversity, variety of organizations and institutions for intellectual exchange, and the convergence of secular ideas, French and German Protestant influenecs, and both the reformed and conservative strands of Catholicism and Judaism.- Austrian History YearbookTable of ContentsIvo Cerman, Introduction: the Enlightenment in BohemiaI. Enlightenment institutions and mediaRita Krueger, The scientific academy and beyond: the institutions of the EnlightenmentIvo Cerman, The Enlightenment universitiesClaire Madl and Michael Wögerbauer, Censorship and book supplyHelga Meise, Morality, fiction and manners in the moral weeklies in PragueAndreas Önnerfors, Freemasonry and civil society: reform of manners and the Journal für Freymaurer (1784-1786)II. The construction of a secular morality?Ivo Cerman, Ethics and natural law: Jesuit Wolffianism in Prague 1750-1773Ivo Cerman, Secular moral philosophy: Karl Heinrich SeibtIvo Cerman, Moral anthropology of Joseph Nikolaus WindischgrätzIII. Towards a Josephist moral theologyMartin Gaži, The Enlightenment from below: the Catholic regular clergy in Bohemia and MoraviaJaroslav Lorman, The concept of moral theology of Augustin Zippe, a moral theologian at the turn of the epochIV. Morality in the Jewish worldPavel Sládek, Ezekiel Landau (1713-1793) – a political rabbiLouise Hecht, The Haskalah in Bohemia and Moravia: a gendered perspectiveRachel Manekin, The moral education of Jewish youth: the case of Bne ZionDavid Sorkin, Afterword: the Enlightenment – Bohemian style?

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Book SynopsisChristianity's multifaceted role in English political discourse.Trade Review'Crossley shifts decisively to analysing the last decade of English politics and its intersections with religion - all in the context of Brexit, Islam and the rediscovery of a socialist left. Sharp analysis, insights aplenty, a major contribution to serious political debate in the UK' -- Roland Boer, Xin Ao Distinguished Overseas Professor at Renmin University of China, Beijing, Research Professor at the University of NewcastleTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Religion in English Political Discourse, 1979-2017: A Brief History 2. Brexit Means Christmas, Christmas Means Socialism, and a Time for 'Homosexual Sex': Shifting Notions of Religion from the Frontbenches 3. Muslims, the 'Perversion of Islam', and Christian England on the (Far) Right 4. Brexit Barrow: Religion in Real-Time During a Summer of Political Chaos 5. Manufacturing Dissent from the Centre: Cults, Corbyn and the Guardian 6. Red Apocalypticism on the Corbynite Left: Martyrdom, Rojava and the Bob Crow Brigade Epilogue Notes Index

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Book SynopsisWhere does humanity end and something else begin?Trade Review"Science promises to change, perfect, and even immortalize us. But how far can it go without damaging our fundamental humanity? John Bryant supplies a masterly, readable, and deeply informed critique of the current arguments based upon extensive original research. `Beyond Human’ must be reckoned essential reading for everyone concerned about the deepening chasm between scientific and technological possibilities and ethical, humane, and just conduct." -- Alan Chapman“a heart-felt discussion of thorny ethical conundrums” -- Shara Zaval * Publishers Weekly *“I commend this book to anyone who is concerned to understand the revolution in bio medicine and is prepared to think through the ethical and moral implications...” * Evangelicals Now *The pros and cons of the developments described are well set out and many illustrative stories add a human touch and prevent dry debate. Those who like clear cut answers won’t find them here, but those who are looking for an update on what is going on in the laboratory world with the ethical complexities highlighted, Beyond Human? should prove stimulating and thought provoking. -- Caroline Berry * Third Way *Table of ContentsCONTENTSForeword 91 Starting from the Beginning 131.1 Beyond what? 131.2 Being human: the origins and early evolution of humankind 161.3 Corn and community, cities and civilization 192 The Way We Were 252.1 Introduction 252.2 Shifting power bases in the ancient world 262.3 Religion in the ancient world 272.4 Into Europe 282.5 Post-Roman Britain 292.6 Moving away from Rome 312.7 Science, culture and religion 312.8 The Industrial Revolution and the age of invention 342.9 Science, culture and religion revisited 362.10 Into the twentieth century 372.11 Some thoughts on the story so far 413 The Way We Are 453.1 Introduction 453.2 Communism and capitalism 463.3 Israel and Palestine 513.4 The European Union 533.5 The 1960s 543.6 Northern Ireland 593.7 Terrorism and war 613.8 Power bases shift again 643.9 Science, religion and culture 653.10 Human society: fraying round the edges or cracking down the middle? 703.11 After World War II: a final comment 744 Morals, Ethics and Complex Issues 774.1 Introduction 774.2 Ethical systems 784.3 A brief excursion into postmodernism 854.4 Application of ethics in medicine 874.5 Extending the ethical vision 895 Genes, Genetics and Human Disease 935.1 Introduction 935.2 Early understanding 945.3 Genes and medicine: the early years 955.4 The new genetic revolution 995.5 Science, sequences and sickness 1026 Genetic Testing and Diagnosis: The Good, the Bad and the Muddly 1136.1 Genetic testing and diagnosis 1136.2 Prenatal and pre-implantation testing: wider ethical issues 1236.3 A gene for this and a gene for that 1336.4 Concluding remarks 1387 Medical Technology: From Gamete to Grave 1417.1 Introduction 1417.2 The art of reproduction: from donor insemination to test-tube babies 1427.3 Gene therapy 1497.4 Repair, replacement and renewal 1527.5 Three score years and then 1677.6 … and then: when am I dead and when may I die? 1717.7 Whatever next? 1778 Chips with Everything: Computers, Information and Communications Technologies 1818.1 Introduction 1818.2 Alan Turing and the dawn of the computer age 1828.3 The age of computers: the digital age 1858.4 How things have changed 1868.5 Networking 1888.6 The digital divide 1898.7 The darker side of digital technology 1918.8 Concluding remarks 2019 Transhumanism: Stronger, Faster, Better, Older? 2059.1 Introduction 2059.2 Transhumanism: biomedical 2079.3 Transhumanism: pharmacological 2219.4 Transhumanism: digital 2239.5 Transhumanism: biomechanical 2299.6 The “super-soldier” programme 2309.7 Concluding comments 23010 Beyond Human? 23510.1 Introduction 23510.2 The angel and the beast 23610.3 Fair shares for all? 23710.4 Fiddling while home burns 23910.5 Better humans? 24210.6 Postscript 244Index 246

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Book SynopsisA defense of the scientific view of creationism.

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Book SynopsisA first book of apologetics, written in a punchy, easy-to-read style.Trade Review“I enjoy Phil Moore’s books. He writes about Jesus and the Christian life with perception, wisdom and wit.” -- Nicky Gumbel“Jesus loved responding to confrontation. Phil Moore has provided you with an excellent resource to help you grill Jesus with your toughest questions and to hear him respond from the pages of the Bible.” -- Terry Virgo, founder of NewfrontiersI love reading Phil Moore’s books. He’s always fresh and hugely thought-provoking.” -- Andrew Wilson, author of If God, Then What?

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Book SynopsisFourteen true stories from Jewish believers and Arab/Palestinian Christians living in Israel and the Palestinian areas.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction 7Chapter1 David and Leah Ortiz in America 112 David and Leah Ortiz in Israel 333 Muslim-background Believers Living in the West Bank and Israel 494 Michael Kerem – a Jewish Missionary to the Muslim World 735 Andrey Teplinsky – a Russian Jew in Israel 916 Magdi and Rima Anwar – an Egyptian Pastor in Jerusalem 1057 Sandy Shoshani – the Cost of Believing in Yeshua 1208 Nashat Filmon – a Christian Arab in the Old City of Jerusalem 1409 Tzachi Danor – a Moroccan Jew Becomes a Missionary with Jews for Jesus 15510 Shmuel Salway – an Indian Jew Who Finds Yeshua 17211 Mazen Naswari – a Palestinian Pastor in the Old City of Jerusalem 19012 Patrick Radecker – an Outcast from Society Finds Faith in Yeshua 206PostscriptThe Story of The Olive Tree Reconciliation Fund 220Endnotes 232

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Book SynopsisAn insightful collection of articles investigating practical and faith reponses to disasters.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments 9 Introduction 10 Chapter 1. Disasters: Natural or Unnatural? 19Robert White Chapter 2. Disasters, Injustice, and the Goodness of Creation 36Jonathan Moo Chapter 3. “What Good is God?” Disasters, Faith,and Resilience 55Roger Abbott Chapter 4. Physician Heal Thyself: His Grace is Sufficient 73Linda Mobula Chapter 5. Disasters, Blame, and Forgiveness (with Special Reference to the“Lockerbie Disaster”) 90John Mosey Chapter 6. Haitian Womanhood, Faith, and Earthquakes 109Marie and Lucie Chapter 7. Disaster: What Survivors Think, and How Best to Help 124Luc Honorat Chapter 8. How One Church Survived Hurricane Katrina (and What They Learned, with the Help of God) 138Ken Taylor Chapter 9. Climate Change: A Disaster in Progress 154Hugh Rollinson Chapter 10. COVID-19 Pandemic: A Christian Perspective 171Robert White and Roger Abbott Afterword 185Roger Abbott and Robert White

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Book SynopsisOne of the major debates in English cultural, literary and religious history concerned whether or not the Bible should be translated into English.Trade ReviewThis is an important body of texts that needs to be available in a convenient modern format. These materials are of fundamental significance for the English debate about translation of religious materials into the vernacular in the early fifteenth century. Vincent GillespieFor almost all these texts, Dove represents the first complete, published critical edition; moreover, the edition is exceptionally easy to use, with text, glosses and biblical references, and apparatus appearing side-by-side on each page. J. Patrick Hornbeck, Ecclesiastical History, Volume 63/3 * Ecclesiastical History, Volume 63/3 *The texts are admirably edited. ... in the clarity of its presentation and a generous use of space, this is a most user-friendly volume (on the same lines as Exeter’s excellent The Idea of the Vernacular: An Anthology of Middle English Literary Theory 1280-1520, published in 1999). It is one of the most useful I have come across for some time—the sort that prompts the question, why has this not been done before? It should become an essential sourcebook for future work on the Bible in English in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries and is a fitting tribute to a fine scholar, who died with so much more still to give. Richard Marsden, The Medieval Review, 12.05.15 * The Medieval Review, 12.05.15 *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION: • discusses the context and significance of the debate about the English Bible • outlines the contents, authorship, date and manuscript tradition of the texts in this edition • considers the extent to which the texts may be seen as Wycliffite, and the interplay of orthodoxy and non-orthodoxy in the Bible debate and in pre-1409 England. TEXTS: 1. The Prologue to the Wycliffite Bible 2. The Prologue to Isaiah and the Prophets 3. Twelve tracts advocating translation in Cambridge University Library Ii. 6. 26 4. First seiþ Bois 5. The holi prophete Dauid 6. Glossed Gospel prologues and epilogues 7. ‘In þe bigynnyng of Holi Chirche’ 8. Pater Noster II The texts are an accurate representation of the base manuscript, with modern punctuation. Significant variants are recorded in the apparatus. The commentary focuses on elucidating context and meaning; textual and linguistic questions will be addressed where they affect meaning. Where the literal meaning may not immediately be clear to a reader moderately familiar with Middle English, translational glosses is provided alongside the text. There is also a short glossary and an index of biblical quotations and of non-biblical sources.

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Book SynopsisIn the face of the current environmental crisis which clearly has moral and spiritual dimensions members of all the world s faiths have come to recognize the critical importance of religion s relationship to ecology.Table of ContentsList of Contributors ix Foreword xvii Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch Preface xix Acknowledgments xxxi I. Religions and Ecological Consciousness 1 Ecology Perspectives from Diverse Religious and Spiritual Traditions 1 God is Absolute Reality and All Creation His Tajallı̄ (Theophany) 3Seyyed Hossein Nasr 2 Swaraj: From Chipko to Navdanya 12Vandana Shiva 3 Eco‐Kabbalah: Holism and Mysticism in Earth‐Centered Judaism 20David Mevorach Seidenberg 4 Laudato Sí in the Earth Commons—Integral Ecology and Socioecological Ethics 37John Hart 5 神の大経綸: The Great Divine Plan: Kotama Okada’s Vision for Spiritual Civilization in the Twenty‐First Century 54Kōō Okada 6 In the Time of the Sacred Places 71Winona LaDuke 7 Eco‐Theology in the African Diaspora 85Dianne D. Glave 8 Buddhist Interdependence and the Elemental Life 90Christopher Key Chapple 9 Theodao: Integrating Ecological Consciousness in Daoism, Confucianism, and Christian Theology 104Heup Young Kim II. Care for the Earth and Life 115 Traditions’ Teachings in Socioecological Contexts 10 Science, Ecology, and Christian Theology 117John F. Haught 11 Exploring Environmental Ethics in Islam: Insights from the Qur’an and the Practice of Prophet Muhammad 130Fazlun M. Khalid 12 Science and Religion: Conflict or Concert? 146Francisco J. Ayala 13 The Serpent in Eden and in Africa: Religions and Ecology 163Kapya J. Kaoma 14 Jewish Environmental Ethics: The Imperative of Responsibility 179Hava Tirosh‐Samuelson 15 Ecowomanism and Ecological Reparations 195Melanie L. Harris 16 From Climate Debt to Climate Justice: God’s Love Embodied in Garden Earth 203Cynthia Moe‐Lobeda 17 The Vision of St. Maximus the Confessor: That Creation May All Be One 220Elizabeth Theokritoff III. Ecological Commitment 237 Contextualization of Traditions in Diverse Contexts, Cultures, and Circumstances 18 From Social Justice to Creation Justice in the Anthropocene 239Larry L. Rasmussen 19 Christianity, Ecofeminism, and Transformation 256Heather Eaton 20 The Face of God in the World: Insights from the Orthodox Christian Tradition 273John Chryssavgis 21 Climate Change and Christian Ethics 286Michael S. Northcott 22 Islamic Environmental Teachings: Compatible with Ecofeminism? 301Nawal H. Ammar and Allison Gray 23 The Divine Environment (al‐Muhit) and the Body of God: Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Sallie McFague Resacralize Nature 315Ian S. Mevorach 24 Chondogyo and a Sacramental Commons: Korean Indigenous Religion and Christianity on Common Ground 331Yongbum Park 25 The Religious Politics of Scientific Doubt: Evangelical Christians and Environmentalism in the United States 348Myrna Perez Sheldon and Naomi Oreskes 26 The Covenant of Reciprocity 368Robin Wall Kimmerer IV. Visions for the Present and Future Earth 383 The Earth Transformed: Altered Consciousness and Conduct on Common Ground 27 Prayer as if Earth Really Matters 385Arthur Waskow 28 The Evolutionary and Ecological Perspectives of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Thomas Berry 394Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim 29 Earth as Community Garden: The Bounty, Healing, and Justice of Holy Permaculture 410Tallessyn Zawn Grenfell‐Lee 30 Theo‐Forming Earth Community: Meaning‐Full Creations 427Whitney A. Bauman 31 Religious Environmentalism and Environmental Activism 439Roger S. Gottlieb 32 Global Heating, Pope Francis, and the Promise of Laudato Sí 457Bill McKibben 33 Respect for Mother Earth: Original Instructions and Indigenous Traditional Knowledge 460Tom B. K. Goldtooth 34 Common Commons: Social and Sacred Space 471John Hart 35 A New Partzuf for a New Paradigm: Living Earth—An Icon for Our Age 488Zalman Shachter Shalomi and in Conversation with John Hart Afterword 505 John B. Cobb, Jr. Index 510

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first to investigate what role religion plays in health care in East Africa. Taking in to account the geopolitical and economic environments of the region, the authors examine the roles played by individual and group beliefs, government policies, and pressure from the Millennium Development Goals in affecting health outcomes.Trade Review"This book will fascinate scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and erudite readers alike. The authors leverage an impressive array of original evidence to present a persuasive argument about the relationship between spiritual and physical practices. This matters, and it makes for compelling reading." Ron E. Hassner, University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsPreface Religion, health care, and Africa Background knowledge, theorizing, and evidence Uganda Mozambique Ethiopia What have we learned? Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a crisis of religion and belief literacy to which education at every level is challenged to respond. It provides a clear pathway for engaging well with religion and belief diversity in public and shared settings.Table of ContentsIntroduction The broken chain of learning: the crisis of religion and belief literacy and its origins Policy framings of religion and belief: consolidating the muddle Religion and belief in Religious Education Religion and belief across schools Religion and belief in university practices Religion and belief in university teaching and learning Religion and belief in professional education and workplaces Religion and belief in community education and learning The future of religion and belief literacy: reconnecting a chain of learning

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Book SynopsisIn his seminary classes and his writings, Frederick Crowe, SJ (19152012) sought to understand anew the eternal identity of the Holy Spirit and the Spirit’s role in the Church’s life. Despite Crowe’s fame as a professor of Trinitarian theology and his groundbreaking work on Thomas Aquinas’s doctrine of complacent love as an analogy for the Holy Spirit’s eternal procession, no book has ever been published on this influential Canadian Jesuit, who established centres around the world dedicated to stuyding the theological writings of Bernard Lonergan, SJ (190484). Drawing on Crowe’s published works and archival materials, Eades emphasizes how Crowe’s Trinitarian pneumatology creatively extended Lonergan’s theology of the Holy Spirit. Making use of Crowe’s own historical methodology, Eades looks for the emergence of new and significant questions about the Holy Spirit in Crowe’s works.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Methodology Overview Crowe's Confidence in the Psychological Analogy Crowe’s Writings 1. Frederick Crowe, SJ: Dean of First Generation Lonergan Disciples Early Years: New Brunswick and Jesuit Vocation A Brief Sketch of Lonergan and Crowe’s Interactions The Influence of Lonergan’s Writings on Crowe’s Pneumatology Part I (1953–1968): Searching for the Proprium of the Holy Spirit 2. Appropriating Aquinas on Love: Proprium Emerging as a Theme What Is Complacency? Application of Complacency to the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit 3. Basil Helps to Extend the Search into the Economy of Salvation Background to Crowe’s 1965–6 Doctrine of the Most Holy Trinity Conceiving the Personal Properties of the Three in the Godhead as Never Before Discerning the Personal Property of the Three in the World Part II (1969–84): Reversing the Relation of the Two Divine Missions 4. Who Provides the Context: The Son or the Spirit? Background: The Relation of the Divine Missions in Crowe’s Earlier Thinking The Need to Rethink the Relation of the Missions Full Thematization of the Reversal of the Missions 5. Arguing with Church Authorities as Helping to Reverse the Missions Crowe’s Struggle with the Magisterium Rethinking of the Role of the Spirit in Relation to the Son’s Mission Part III (1985–2000): The Holy Spirit as the First Person in the Trinity 6. Intentionality Analysis: Paving the Way for Rethinking Trinitarian Order Crowe’s Early Explanations of the Psychological Analogy Emergence of the Question of the Holy Spirit’s Firstness 7. Hiding His Goal: Crowe’s Reordering of the Three Persons Crowe’s Stated Reasons for Rethinking the Order of the Divine Persons Trying to Win a Hearing: First Set of Concepts Winning a Proposal: Second Set of Concepts Pedagogical Purpose of the Two Sets of Concepts Conclusion: Crowe’s Contribution as a Trinitarian Pneumatologist The Root and Unity of the Three Stages Stage One (1953–1968): Crowe’s Doctrine of Complacency Stage Two (1969–1984): Evaluation of Crowe’s Reversing of the Missions Stage Three (1985–2000): Evaluating Crowe’s Methodological Contribution A Final Word Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book argues that tensions between Jewish and Christian doctrine may be lessened if texts are regarded as philosophical frameworks of exploration as opposed to ethical commitments.Table of ContentsPreface 1. Philosophy and Theology 2. God, Humans, and Nature 3. Humans and Nature 4. Philo and Plato 5. Maimonides and Aristotle 6. Kant’s Challenge to Theology Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhat is the relation of philosophy and theology? This question has been a matter of perennial concern in the history of Western thought. Written by one of the premier philosophers in the areas of Jewish ethics and interfaith issues between Judaism and Christianity, Athens and Jerusalem contends that philosophy and theology are not mutually exclusive. Based on the Gifford Lectures David Novak delivered at the University of Aberdeen in 2017, this book explores the commonalities and common concerns that exist between philosophy and theology on metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical questions. Where are they different and where are they the same? And, how can they speak to one another?Table of ContentsPreface 1. Philosophy and Theology 2. God, Humans, and Nature 3. Humans and Nature 4. Philo and Plato 5. Maimonides and Aristotle 6. Kant’s Challenge to Theology Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Dervishes of the North traces the legacy of the thirteenth-century Muslim mystic and poet, Jalal al-Din Rumi, and examines contemporary Sufism in Canada.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Sufi Communities in Canada 2. Sama‘, Shab-i ‘arus, and Rituals of Remembrance 3. The Politics of Consumption: The Aesthetic and Cultural Expressions of Rumi 4. Gender Dynamics in Sufi Rituals, Praxis, and Authority Epilogue Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Dervishes of the North traces the legacy of the thirteenth-century Muslim mystic and poet, Jalal al-Din Rumi, and examines contemporary Sufism in Canada.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Sufi Communities in Canada 2. Sama‘, Shab-i ‘arus, and Rituals of Remembrance 3. The Politics of Consumption: The Aesthetic and Cultural Expressions of Rumi 4. Gender Dynamics in Sufi Rituals, Praxis, and Authority Epilogue Bibliography

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Book SynopsisAlthough Christianity is the world’s largest religion, there is confusion over what it means to be Christian within contemporary society. For individuals it is difficult to find, form, or receive a Christian identity, let alone maintain one within a secular world. Within organizations such as the church and professions there is often a disconnection between public and private identities and the reality of being Christian in our culture. For society there is the problem of disparate portrayals of Christianity, the marginalized status of Christianity with an associated lack of influence of Christians on our society, and the ongoing shaping of Christian identity by the public arena itself. Associated questions are: should Christians try to engage in, and even shape, the public arena and if so, how?This volume examines the problem of confused and misunderstood Christian identity in a post-Christian age. It suggests ways of shaping Christian identity for the benefit of individuals and for the common good. The importance of well-formed Christian identities is illustrated by research and analysis of selected professions so that the public life of Christians can be more fulfilling and effective.This book will be valuable for all those who are interested in religious identity within a secular society. People of faith and religious organizations will benefit from a penetrating analysis of what it means to be Christian today. Similarly, those whose work involves the church, counseling, education and the performing arts will find specific applications that address concerns about faith in the workplace.

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Book SynopsisAlthough Christianity is the world’s largest religion, there is confusion over what it means to be Christian within contemporary society. For individuals it is difficult to find, form, or receive a Christian identity, let alone maintain one within a secular world. Within organizations such as the church and professions there is often a disconnection between public and private identities and the reality of being Christian in our culture. For society there is the problem of disparate portrayals of Christianity, the marginalized status of Christianity with an associated lack of influence of Christians on our society, and the ongoing shaping of Christian identity by the public arena itself. Associated questions are: should Christians try to engage in, and even shape, the public arena and if so, how?This volume examines the problem of confused and misunderstood Christian identity in a post-Christian age. It suggests ways of shaping Christian identity for the benefit of individuals and for the common good. The importance of well-formed Christian identities is illustrated by research and analysis of selected professions so that the public life of Christians can be more fulfilling and effective.This book will be valuable for all those who are interested in religious identity within a secular society. People of faith and religious organizations will benefit from a penetrating analysis of what it means to be Christian today. Similarly, those whose work involves the church, counseling, education and the performing arts will find specific applications that address concerns about faith in the workplace.

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Book SynopsisThe religious map of India is notoriously complex; not only are there indigenous traditions in great variety, but imported faiths such as Islam and Christianity have been added to the mix. Lawrence A. Babb helps the non-specialist navigate this variety. He provides an account of the subcontinent’s principal religions, focusing on how they began, what they teach, what they have become, and how religion fits in modern India’s national life. The book assumes no previous knowledge of Indian institutions or history, and is designed to give readers a big picture, leaving the fine points to the more specialized books. The perspective of the book is historical, tracing India’s religious evolution from the Indus-Valley period (c. 2600-1900 BCE) to the present. With the Indus Valley civilization as its starting point, the author covers the development of Vedic religion, the emergence of dissenting traditions, Buddhism and Jainism, the development of Hinduism and the coming of Islam to the subcontinent. The book’s concluding chapters deal with the impact of colonialism on Indian religions, the role of religion in the independence struggle, and the riddle of religion’s place in the Republic of India’s national identity. This textbook is designed to be used in university-level courses dealing with India and South Asian studies. It will also appeal to a general readership interested in South Asia and to travellers visiting the region.Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1: The Vedic Age and Its Legacies; 2: Dissenters; 3: Hinduism; 4: Islam and After; 5: Religion and the Raj; 6: A Secular State; 7: Religion and National Identity. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe first complete translation of the Bible into English was produced by the followers of John Wyclif in the last quarter of the fourteenth century; it is known in two versions, very literal and more idiomatic, and, despite being banned within 25 years of its completion, survives today, complete or partial, in around 250 copies. The organization of the enterprise almost certainly was initiated in Oxford, and reflects in many ways contemporary scholarly interests. The gospel commentaries of the present study represent a spin-off from the processes of translation: they use the literal text, and attach to it English translations of patristic and later biblical exegesis. The book considers the background to the copies that survive, the precise sources that lie behind the vernacular, and the ways in which older texts were scrutinized and modified to fit a later medieval audience; a section looks at the uses that, so far, have been traced. No part of the commentaries has so far been printed: this study concludes with some extracts from all sections of the compilation, chosen to amplify the claims of the discussion and to illustrate the commentaries' varied methods.Trade ReviewReviews 'This will be a major publication ... The editorial complexities in these voluminous Wycliffite texts would defeat most scholars, and few, perhaps none, are as well-qualified as Hudson to edit them. It is unlikely that there will be an edition of the Glossed Gospels undertaken in the near future, and it would be an immense bonus to have as many substantial extracts as possible available in an easily accessible authoritative edition. The study of late medieval English religious and intellectual culture is currently developing rapidly; this study, along with the edited extracts, promises to constitute a major primary intervention in the field.' Kantik Ghosh, Trinity College, University of Oxford'Doctors in English constitutes an important primary intervention in the study of late medieval English religious and intellectual culture.'Kantik Ghosh, Journal of Ecclesiastical History'This volume is a vital new study of an important and thus far un-edited group of texts, which will be crucial for those working on religious and intellectual culture in the late medieval period.'Medium Aevum Table of ContentsList of Plates Preface List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Description of the manuscripts 3 Biblical text, its layout and its origin 4 The commentaries, their texts, basis, sources and methods (a) Long Matthew, þe firste exposicioun (b) The commentaries dependent on Catena aurea: (i) short Matthew (ii) long Luke, short Luke (iii) short John (iv) short Mark (c) The York text and its relation to the texts in (a) and (b); its evidence for the existence of long versions of Mark and John, and for a long version of Matthew dependent on Catena aurea. 5 The 'topics' in York and the other commentaries, their makeup and sources. 6 The uses made of the commentaries in other texts. 7 Conclusions, suggestions and questions (a) The Prologues and Epilogue (b) Editing the commentaries (c) Lollard texts? (d) Translation or translations? (e) Processes of compilation (f) Related texts? (g) Origins of the commentaries, date, place, context. Texts: extracts from the commentaries: brief explanation of editorial method 1.(a) Matthew 11:12-15 from A and from Ad (b) Matthew 22:1-3 from AL and Y (c) Matthew 23:29-31 from A and from Ad 2.(a) Luke 10:1-7 from K and from B (b) Luke 12:1-3 from K and from B 3.(a) John 6:1-7 from B and from Y 4.(a) Mark 4:13-20 from Ad (b) Mark 8:1-9 from Ad and from Y (c) Mark 12:38-44 from Ad 5. (a) Matthew 4:1-8 from Y (b) passages from Abbeville in Y and in Ad 6. Topics (a) De sacramento altaris from AL and CUL Ff.6.31 (b) De confessione (extract) from K and Y (c) De officiis prelatorum (extract) from Y and B 7. Odo (a) attached to Mark 10:31 from Ad (b) attached to sermon on 9 Trinity in Y (c) in sermon for 2 Advent from Y, and attached to Mark 16:21-7 from Ad Appendixes (a) The problems of using modern editions of three Latin sources for the English commentaries. (b) The structure and coverage of Odo of Chateauroux in Oxford MS Balliol College 37. Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe first complete translation of the Bible into English was produced by the followers of John Wyclif in the last quarter of the fourteenth century; it is known in two versions, very literal and more idiomatic, and, despite being banned within 25 years of its completion, survives today, complete or partial, in around 250 copies. The organization of the enterprise almost certainly was initiated in Oxford, and reflects in many ways contemporary scholarly interests. The gospel commentaries of the present study represent a spin-off from the processes of translation: they use the literal text, and attach to it English translations of patristic and later biblical exegesis. The book considers the background to the copies that survive, the precise sources that lie behind the vernacular, and the ways in which older texts were scrutinized and modified to fit a later medieval audience; a section looks at the uses that, so far, have been traced. No part of the commentaries has so far been printed: this study concludes with some extracts from all sections of the compilation, chosen to amplify the claims of the discussion and to illustrate the commentaries' varied methods.Trade ReviewReviews 'This will be a major publication ... The editorial complexities in these voluminous Wycliffite texts would defeat most scholars, and few, perhaps none, are as well-qualified as Hudson to edit them. It is unlikely that there will be an edition of the Glossed Gospels undertaken in the near future, and it would be an immense bonus to have as many substantial extracts as possible available in an easily accessible authoritative edition. The study of late medieval English religious and intellectual culture is currently developing rapidly; this study, along with the edited extracts, promises to constitute a major primary intervention in the field.' Kantik Ghosh, Trinity College, University of Oxford'Doctors in English constitutes an important primary intervention in the study of late medieval English religious and intellectual culture.'Kantik Ghosh, Journal of Ecclesiastical History'This volume is a vital new study of an important and thus far un-edited group of texts, which will be crucial for those working on religious and intellectual culture in the late medieval period.'Medium Aevum Table of ContentsList of Plates Preface List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Description of the manuscripts 3 Biblical text, its layout and its origin 4 The commentaries, their texts, basis, sources and methods (a) Long Matthew, þe firste exposicioun (b) The commentaries dependent on Catena aurea: (i) short Matthew (ii) long Luke, short Luke (iii) short John (iv) short Mark (c) The York text and its relation to the texts in (a) and (b); its evidence for the existence of long versions of Mark and John, and for a long version of Matthew dependent on Catena aurea. 5 The 'topics' in York and the other commentaries, their makeup and sources. 6 The uses made of the commentaries in other texts. 7 Conclusions, suggestions and questions (a) The Prologues and Epilogue (b) Editing the commentaries (c) Lollard texts? (d) Translation or translations? (e) Processes of compilation (f) Related texts? (g) Origins of the commentaries, date, place, context. Texts: extracts from the commentaries: brief explanation of editorial method 1.(a) Matthew 11:12-15 from A and from Ad (b) Matthew 22:1-3 from AL and Y (c) Matthew 23:29-31 from A and from Ad 2.(a) Luke 10:1-7 from K and from B (b) Luke 12:1-3 from K and from B 3.(a) John 6:1-7 from B and from Y 4.(a) Mark 4:13-20 from Ad (b) Mark 8:1-9 from Ad and from Y (c) Mark 12:38-44 from Ad 5. (a) Matthew 4:1-8 from Y (b) passages from Abbeville in Y and in Ad 6. Topics (a) De sacramento altaris from AL and CUL Ff.6.31 (b) De confessione (extract) from K and Y (c) De officiis prelatorum (extract) from Y and B 7. Odo (a) attached to Mark 10:31 from Ad (b) attached to sermon on 9 Trinity in Y (c) in sermon for 2 Advent from Y, and attached to Mark 16:21-7 from Ad Appendixes (a) The problems of using modern editions of three Latin sources for the English commentaries. (b) The structure and coverage of Odo of Chateauroux in Oxford MS Balliol College 37. Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisExamines the historical, political, religious, and social dynamics of Muslim minority status in Uganda, and important themes of pre- and post-colonial political community, religion and national identity. Between 2012 and 2016 several Muslim clerics were murdered in Uganda: there is still no consensus as to who was responsible. In this book Joseph Kasule seeks to explain this by examining the colonial and postcolonial history of the Muslim minority and questions of Muslim identity within a non-Muslim state. Challenging prevalent scholarship that has homogenized Muslims' political identity, Kasule demonstrates that Muslim responses to power have been varied and multiple. Beginning with the pre-colonial political community in Buganda, and Muteesa I's attempted Islamization of the country using Islam as a centralizing ideology, the author discusses how the political status of Islam and Muslims in Uganda has been defined under successive regimes. Muteesa I's Islamization faltered when Christianity entered Buganda in the latter half of the 19th century, resulting in division between Muslim and Christian sections. The colonial period created a new type of political project that defined the Muslim question as one of representation, and Kasule discusses how this laid the foundation for a politics of Muslim containment within a predominantly Christian power. He examines contrasting urban-based Muslim organizations and rural expressions of Islam; tension between representative claims of Muslim leaderships within the demand for Muslim autonomy; and the rise of new reform groups. As these splits turned violent, 'new' Muslim 'publics' emerged around opposing centres of Muslim power which sought different resolutions to their minority situation. East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi): Makerere Institute of Social ResearchTrade ReviewKasule's work will stand the test of time and become a reference for the future of African studies in general and more particularly the Islamic identity of Uganda. The author must be applauded for his scholarly contribution to this field of study. -- Abdul Hai * Islamic Literary Society *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Islam in Pre-Colonial Buganda 3. Muslim Communities in the Colonial Era 4. Milton Obote Founds his Muslim Alliance 5. Idi Amin Attempts to Islamize the State 6. Islamic Reform and Intra-Muslim Violence 7. NRM Statecraft and Muslim Subjects 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisIn 1969, James Nelson confessed to murder, served a prison sentence, then applied to be ordained as a minster in the Scottish Church (The Kirk). The case split the church in two, and challenged the institution to consider its most basic functions, obligations and duties. Part of the problem was that James Nelson's crime was no ordinary crime. The bible has a lot to say about murder, but not about this particular variety of murder. Stuart Kelly uses the case of Nelson to write a compelling history of the church in Scotland, of biblical and literary accounts of forgiveness and sin. The Minister and The Murderer is a gripping piece of literary detective work weaving textual analysis with memoir and narrative non-fiction. This is a book of soul-searching and speculation, deep thinking and fine writing. It is a knotty, riveting and mind-expanding investigation of truth and faith.

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Book SynopsisDirt, Mess and Danger celebrates the One who came to earth to live a fully human life, who as a baby suckled at his mother's breast, and as a man suffered an all-too-human death on the cross at Calvary.

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Book SynopsisThe third in the series of books of modern parables after A Blessing to Follow and Welcoming Each Wonder.

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Book SynopsisA well-informed presentation of the case against assisted suicide, with reference to politics, society and medicine. This book addresses the the foundational imperative that cherishes life under all circumstances. This is about the choice of the kind of world we want to live in - a Christian heritage which is likely to be squandered. George Pitcher reaffirms the view that death is part of life: there is a long tradition of the acceptance of suffering. By contrast, the modern alternative - right to die becomes duty to die - looks utilitarian, the culling of the weak. There are worrying implications for the provision of care. We are being asked to consider the economics of suicide. Despite recent advances in palliative care there is a sad lack of investment, made worse by this callous approach. In Oregon and Holland, where euthanasia is licensed, there has been a marked fall in palliative care. George Pitcher concludes with a strong celebration of life, in which death plays its part. He argues that this approach empowers medical staff and leads to the regeneration of pastoral care.Trade Review“This is perhaps the most important book on the subject of `assisted dying’ that we have yet seen. It combines unmistakeable realism and compassion with acute moral argument and an unsparing analysis of the very disturbing record of various attempts in other countries to control the effects of legislating for physician-assisted death. An absolutely essential read for all concerned with what is probably the sharpest moral and legal question of our time.” – The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury -- Rowan Williams * Via author *George Pitcher’s book is such a timely and helpful contribution to the debate. He charts accurately the rise of the individualistic culture that lies at the root of calls for `assisted dying’ and he exposes eloquently the reality rather than the spin of what has been happening in the American State of Oregon, so beloved of British would-be reformers, as well as Holland. He then proceeds to give a much-needed exposition of how euthanasia law has developed and how it works in Britain today, concluding with the revised prosecution policy that has recently appeared from the Crown Prosecution Service – a policy whose robustness must have come as a serious disappointment to the euthanasia lobby. Mr Pitcher then turns to the medical scene, rebutting the facile argument that, if we can put down our pets when they are ill, we should do the same for our fellow humans. He exposes the intriguing paradox that campaigning for euthanasia and assisted suicide has increased almost in parallel with modern medicine’s ability to relieve suffering and questions why `assisted dying’, if it ever it were to be legalised, has to be part of health care. It is an excellent book and I hope it will be widely read by everyone who has an interest in this subject. Professor the Baroness Finlay of Llandaff FRCP, FRCGP. -- Baroness Finlay * Via author *Robust and polemical … a journalist working at his best. -- Robin Gill * The Church Times *Eloquently dismisses the need for legislation enacting assisted suicide. -- Carl Farnworth * Church of Scotland Magazine *He examines thoroughly the legal arguments and examines with full documentation the situation in other countries, notably Holland and Switzerland. -- Richard Carter * The Reader *

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Trade ReviewIn a world where we increasingly believe our own publicity about our benevolence, we need prophetic voices which challenge this lie. In a world where we are increasingly dazzled by our own technological capacity, we need compassionate voices which call our attention to the unseen and unheard of our world. In a world where we are increasingly seduced into giving reductive answers to complex questions, we need intelligent voices which can operate with nuance. Joshua Smith is one of these voices, and his intelligent, compassionate and prophetic analysis of the potential and problems of violent technologies deserves a wide readership."" —Revd Helen Paynter, PhD, Tutor in Biblical Studies and Coordinator of Theological Education and Director of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence, Bristol Baptist College""Prescient, sobering, and clairvoyant . . . this book unpacks the psychological, gendered, and global history and future of violent tech for those of us in a gaming chair, church pew, or design lab. Smith brings together unlikely, but necessary conversation partners—feminist and womanist theologians, ancient and modern philosophers, technologists and scientists—to respond to this urgent ethical concern."" —Kate Ott, Jerre and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Ethics, Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryTable of Contents Foreword by Elke Schwarz Introduction CHAPTER 1. Violence + Technology = Violent Technology CHAPTER 2. Of Violent Technology and Texts CHAPTER 3. DARPA and Death Machines: A Love Story CHAPTER 4. The Gaming of Death and Violence CHAPTER 5. Just War and Violent Technologies Conclusion: Guns to Gardens Appendix Figures and Tables Acknowledgments Bibliography

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Book SynopsisInvestigates an incident of holy relic theft in Rome, the lengthy legal case that followed it, and the larger questions that surrounded saints’ remains in seventeenth-century Catholic Europe.Trade Review“A very well written and argued microhistory that tells us much about how useful saints were within the post-Tridentine period. It also does wider scholarship the service of reminding even scholars who should know better that the history of relics, true and false, did not end with the Middle Ages. Harris has a mastery of the relevant literature in several languages which is both impressive and used to telling effect.”—Simon Ditchfield,University of York“The Stolen Bones of St. John of Matha is fascinating and opens a window to discuss several crucial features of early modern cultural and intellectual history. Harris’s ability to draw all these features together and put them into the context of existing scholarship is impressive.”—Stefania Tutino,University of California, Los Angeles

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Book SynopsisFeaturing numerous case studies from various contexts and traditions, The Oxford Handbook of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding brings together a diverse array of scholars to grapple with the tension between theory and practice, cultural theory, and the legacy of the liberal peace paradigm. This innovative Handbook offers provocative, elastic, and context-specific insights for strategic peacebuilding processes.Trade ReviewThis Handbook in a masterful way introduces the past, present and future issues involved in religion, conflict and peacebuilding * Christoph Stenschke, University of South Africa, Journal of Early Christian History *In expanding the focus to economic, racial, gender, and ethnic justice, the book broadens the concept of violence beyond direct physical violence to the structural and psychological. Included is an interesting discussion of secularism and whether it provides a neutral context for peacemaking or is an exclusivist world view that contributes to violence and Western cultural hegemony. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsPreface Atalia Omer Part One: Mapping the Field 1. Atalia Omer, "Religious Peacebuilding: The Exotic, the Good, and the Theatrical" 2. R. Scott Appleby, "Religious Violence: The Strong, the Weak, and the Pathological" Part Two: The Historical and the Historicist 3. David Little, "Religion, Peace, and the Origins of Nationalism" 4. Scott Hibbard, "Religion, Nationalism, and the Politics of Secularism" 5. Slavica Jakelic, "Secular-Religious Encounters as Peacebuilding" 6. Jason Springs, "Structural and Cultural Violence in Religion and Peacebuilding" Part Three: Contested Issues 7. R. Scott Appleby, "The New Name for Peace? Religion and Development as Partners in Strategic Peacebuilding" 8. Patrick Mason, "Violent and Nonviolent Religious Militancy" 9. Rashied Omar, "Religious Violence and State Violence" 10. John Kelsay, "Peacebuilding and the Comparative Study of Ethics" 11. W. Cole Durham, Jr. and Elizabeth A. Clark, "The Place of Religious Freedom in the Structure of Peacebuilding" 12. Susan Hayward, "Women, Religion, and Peacebuilding" Part Four: Peacebuilding in Practice: Strategies, Resources, Critique 13. Daniel Philpott, "Reconciliation, Politics, and Transitional Justice" 14. Marc Gopin, "Negotiating Secular and Religious Contributions to Social Change and Peacebuilding" 15. Tim Shah, "Secular Militancy as an Obstacle to Peacebuilding" 16. Peter van der Veer, Tam Ngo, and Dan Smyer Yu, "Religion and Peace in Asia" 17. S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana, "Peacebuilding in the Muslim World" 18. Eboo Patel and Cassie Meyer, "Youth and Interfaith Conflict Transformation" 19. Peter Ochs, "The Possibilities and Limits of Interreligious Dialogue" 20. Lisa Schirch, "Ritual, Religion, and Peacebuilding" 21. John Paul Lederach, "Spirituality and Religious Peacebuilding" 22. Heather M. DuBois and Janna Hunter-Bowman, "The Intersection of Christian Theology and Peacebuilding" 23. Cecilia Lynch, "Religious Communities and Possibilities for Justpeace" 24. Atalia Omer, "Religion, Nationalism, and Solidarity Activism" Part Five: The Growing Edge of the Conversation 25. Atalia Omer "Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding: Synthetic Remarks" Index

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