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Oxford University Press, USA German Roots of NineteenthCentury American Theology
Book SynopsisThe transatlantic relationship between nineteenth-century American Reformed theology and German Protestant thought has largely been neglected in American religious studies. The German Roots of Nineteenth-Century American Theology explores the influence of mediating theology (Vermittlungstheologie) on Reformed thought in the United States. Annette Aubert offers the first detailed examination of German theological influences on Mercersburg''s Emanuel Vogel Gerhart (1817-1904) and Princeton''s Charles Hodge (1797-1878). Aubert discusses the influences of Ernst Hengstenberg, Friedrich Schleiermacher, and the German mediating theologians, especially in terms of theological method and the doctrine of atonement in light of nineteenth-century modernism and scientific theories. By reassessing Hodge''s theological method and Gerhart''s significant contributions, she shows how systematic theology, in an age of modern science, could no longer strictly adhere to past definitions of theology and dogmatic works. This book shows how Gerhart and Hodge engaged with the ideas of their German counterparts to articulate theological definitions and methods. Showing that reformed theologians in nineteenth-century America profited enormously from the dogmatic, historical, and biblical works of German scholarship, Aubert''s work makes an important contribution to both transatlantic religious and Protestant theological studies.Trade Reviewan excellent study which displays both an in-depth knowledge of theology and the religious history of the transatlantic world. It should be eagerly read by all modern religious historians with an interest in the development of Reformed theology in the United States. * Dr Daniel Ritchie, Reviews in History *Johannes Zachhuberâs Theology as Science in Nineteenth-Century Germany: From F.C. Baur to Ernest Troeltsch is a formidable account ofGerman theologyâs struggle to present its subject matter as at once purely historical and of absolute significance for humanity. * Michael Ledger Lomas,Reviews in Religion & Theology *Table of ContentsContents ; Acknowledgments ; Abbreviations ; Introduction: Transatlantic Theology ; Part I Intellectual and Theological Transatlantic Contexts ; 1. Intellectual and Religious Contexts of Nineteenth-Century America and the Transplantation of German Ideas ; 2. A New Epoch in Theology: Friedrich Schleiermacher ; 3. Nineteenth-Century Mediating Theology ; Part II German Ideas in the American Reformed World ; 4. Emanuel Vogel Gerhart (1817-1904): Innovative Theological Method and Mediating Theology ; 5. Gerhart's Organic Atonement Theory and German Theology ; 6. Charles Hodge (1797-1878): Theological Method, Scientific Theology, and German Theology ; 7. Hodge's Atonement Theory and German Scholarship ; Conclusion: Theological Ideas in Transatlantic Perspective ; Bibliography ; Index
£92.15
Oxford University Press Opening the Covenant
Book SynopsisThe Vatican II Council of 1965 signaled a new era in the relationship of the Jewish and Christian faiths. Determined to free the Church of the anti-Jewish polemic which led to such widespread suffering of the innocent, Catholic authorities completely revised their conceptions of Jews and Judaism. Soon, many mainstream Protestant churches also issued a series of official statements that affirm the eternal nature of God''s ancient covenant with Israel. An entirely new category of theology emerged as part of the developing Jewish-Christian dialogue, and gradually Jewish theologians began to respond. Opening the Covenant represents a significant advance in Jewish thinking about Christianity. Michael Kogan delves deep into the theologies of the two faiths to locate precise points of difference and convergence. He sees Christianity as the breaking open of the original Covenant to include Gentile peoples. God has brought this about, says Kogan, through the work of Jesus and his interpreters.Trade ReviewIn Opening the Covenant, Michael Kogan faces the people, confronts them with a theological challenge in an honest and upright way, and does it with a purity of language, as the tradition demands. * Rabbi David Lincoln, Park Avenue Synagogue *Michael Kogan's book, Opening the Covenant: A Jewish Theology of Christianity, is a major contribution toward a thoughtful understanding of what Christianity might mean for us as Jews. The product of his extensive experience in talking with Christians about faith, his philosophical training, and his deep knowledge of Jewish thought, this book maps out some critically important features of Jewish belief that can help Jews be fully committed to Judaism and, as a result of those convictions (and definitely not in spite of them) come to understand Christians as people of a different but an intelligent and sincere faith. Indeed, only in comparison to such a conception of Christianity can Jews understand the values and concepts that their own tradition affirms. * Rabbi Elliot Dorff, American Jewish University *Michael Kogan does what Jews must do if they are to engage in a true dialogue with Christianity, namely, take Christianity seriously as an object of God's communication and affection. Dialogue is mutuality. Until now, one could claim that the Jewish-Christian conversation was only a prolegomenon to dialogue. Now it enters into an authentic dialogue. * Leonard Swidler, Professor of Catholic Thought and Interreligious Dialogue, Temple University *Are Jews anonymous Christians? Are Christians anonymous Jews, co-witnesses of the God of Israel among the Gentiles? With an intimate knowledge of both of these communities, Michael Kogan answers Yes and No to both ideas. He represents these two religions as standing on the edge of grasping the implications of encountering the absolute and incomprehensible Holy Mystery revealed to each. Each community has been addressed by, has responded to, and thus is constituted by the same faithful presence, or Word, or love of God. This book cuts through the phony complexity of theological mystification and opens up the exhilarating simplicity of the choice offered to each community: to recognize the other as kin, to appreciate the intimate partnership of responding to the transcendent God of power and love, and to witness together to the values of God's kingdom in this world. This is essential reading for all Jews and Christians. * Roger Haight, S. J., Union Theological Seminary *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Defining Our Terms ; 2. The Question of the Messiah ; 3. Three Jewish Theologians of Christianity ; 4. Affirming the Other's Theology: How Far Can Jews and Christians go? ; 5. The Forty Years' Peace: Christian Churches Reevaluate Judaism ; 6. Engaging Two Contemporary Theologians of the Dialogue ; 7. Into Another Intensity: Christian-Jewish Dialogue Moves Forward ; 8. Truth and Fact in Religious Narrative ; 9. Bringing the Dialogue Home ; 10. Does Politics Trump Theology? The Israeli-Palestinean Dispute Invades the Jewish-Christian Dialogue ; 11. Toward a Pluralist Theology of Judaism ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
£35.62
Oxford University Press Mark of Cain
Book SynopsisThe Mark of Cain fleshes out a history of conversations that contributed to Germany''s coming to terms with a guilty past. Katharina von Kellenbach draws on letters exchanged between clergy and Nazi perpetrators, written notes of prison chaplains, memoirs, sermons, and prison publications to illuminate the moral and spiritual struggles of perpetrators after the war. These documents provide intimate insights into the self-reflection and self-perception of perpetrators. As Germany looks back on more than sixty years of passionate debate about political, personal and legal guilt, its ongoing engagement with the legacy of perpetration has transformed its culture and politics. In many post-genocidal societies, it falls to clergy and religious officials (in addition to the courts) to negotiate and create a path for individuals beyond the atrocities of the past. German clergy brought the Christian message of guilt and forgiveness into the internment camps where Nazi functionaries awaited prosTrade ReviewKatharina von Kellenbach's analysis is strong medicine. In this extensive case study she exposes the inability of rank and file Nazi perpetrators to confront their own responsibilities for the crimes they committed serving the Nazi cause. Their own words and denials become a modern day mark of Cain, warning future generations of the compounding power of personal, cultural, religious, and ideological identities to justify unspeakable violence to others. * Henry F. Knight, Director of the Cohen Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Keene State College *Table of ContentsForeword ; Chapter 1: The Mark of Cain ; Chapter 2: Guilt Confessions and Amnesty Campaigns ; Chapter 3: Faith under the Gallows: Spectacles of Innocence in WCP Landsberg ; Chapter 4: Cleansed by Suffering? The SS General and the Human Beast ; Chapter 5: From Honorable Sacrifices to Lonely Scapegoats ; Chapter 6: "Understand my Boy this Truth about the Mistake": Inheriting Guilt ; Chapter 7: "Naturally I will stand by my husband": Marital Love and Loyalty ; Chapter 8: "Absolved from the Guilt of the Past": Memory as Burden and as Grace ; Biographical Appendix ; Abbreviations of Archives ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
£45.59
Oxford University Press Theological Aesthetics
Book SynopsisThis book explores the role of aesthetic experience in our perception and understanding of the holy. Richard Viladesau''s goal is to articulate a theology of revelation, examined in relation to three principal dimensions of the aesthetic realm: feeling and imagination; beauty (or taste); and the arts. After briefly considering ways in which theology itself can be imaginative or beautiful, Viladesau concentrates on the theological significance of aesthetic data provided by each of the three major spheres of aesthetic perception and response. Throughout the work, the underlying question is how each of these spheres serves as a source (however ambiguous) of revelation. Although he frames much of his argument in terms of Catholic theology--from the Church Fathers to Karl Rahner, Hans urs von Balthasar, Bernard Lonergan, and David Tracy--Viladesau also makes extensive use of ideas from the Protestant theologian of the arts Gerardus van der Leeuw, and draws insights from such diverse thinkerTrade Reviewwell-produced * British Journal of Aesthetics, Vol.41, No.2 *a valuable anthology on the subject ... This study ... opens up a field that is important to us all. * J.B. Bates, The Expository Times, Sept. 00. *Table of ContentsAbbreviations ; 1. Theology and Aesthetics ; 2. God in Thought and in Imagination: Representing the Unimaginable ; 3. Divine Revelation and Human Perception ; 4. God and the Beautiful: Beautiful as a Way to God ; 5. Art and the Sacred ; 6. The Beautiful and the Good ; Appendix: Original Texts of Poetry Quoted in Translation ; Notes ; Index
£41.32
Oxford University Press The Filioque
Book SynopsisThe Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversy is the first complete English language history of the filioque written in over a century. Beginning with the biblical texts and ending with recent agreements on the place and meaning of the filioque, this book traces the history of the doctrine and the controversy that has surrounded it. From the Greek and Latin fathers, the ninth-century debates, and the Councils of Lyons and Ferrara-Florence, to the twentieth- and twenty-first century-theologians and dialogues that have come closer than ever to resolving this contentious issue, A. Edward Siecienski explores the strange and fascinating history behind one of the greatest ecumenical rifts in Christendom.Trade ReviewSiecienski has made a significant contribution to a key issue in both historical theology and present day ecumenical relationships ... This is a well-formatted, readable volume with a solid argument, ample endnotes, and clear conclusions ... an excellent volume which I shall be recommending to all my students. * Scott Harrower, Journal of Theological Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. The Procession of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament ; 2. The Greek Fathers ; 3. The Latin West ; 4. Maximus the Confessor ; 5. The Filioque from the Seventh to the Eleventh Century ; 6. The Filioque from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Century ; 7. The Council of Lyons to the Eve of Ferrara-Florence ; 8. The Council of Ferrara-Florence (1438-39) ; 9. From Florence to the Modern Era ; 10. The Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries ; Epilogue ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
£42.74
Oxford University Press Last Years of Saint Therese
Book SynopsisFor over a century, the Carmelite Sister Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (1873-1897) has been revered as Catholicism''s foremost folk saint of modern times. Universally known as the Little Flower, she has been a source of consolation and uplift, an example of everyday sainthood by the Little Way. This book puts aside that piety and addresses the torment of doubt within the life and writing of a saint best known for the strength of her conviction. Nevin examines the dynamics of Christian doubt, and argues that it is integral to the journey toward selfless love which Therese was compelled to take. Thérèse''s metaphors for doubt were ''tunnel'', ''fog'', and ''vault'', each one suggesting darkness, dimness, and enclosure. What, Nevin asks, did doubt mean to her? What was its source and nature? What was its object? He gives close attention to her reading and interpretations of the Old and New Testaments as pathways through her inner wilderness. Her Carmel of spiritual sisterTrade ReviewThis book is a very fine historical study reflecting both a sophisticated close reading of texts and a mastery of the sources. The two volumes Nevin has given us are indispensable for anyone who wishes to engage the life and thought of this young woman who has been honored by the Catholic Church as a Doctor of the Church. * Church History *Table of ContentsPreface: Dwelling Upon Darkness ; Introduction ; Abbreviations ; I. Her Spanish Masters: Darkness within the Carmel ; II. Seeking Light from the Bible ; III. Bearing the Cross of Community ; IV. Her Spiritual Brothers Guide Her Down ; V. Final Charity: The Last Autobiography ; Conclusion: Out of the Darkness ; Appendix 1: The Text of Her Darkness ; Appendix 2: The Darkness of Teresa de Jesus ; Notes ; Selected Annotated Bibliography ; Index
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Oxford University Press Inc First Islamic Reviver
Book SynopsisThe First Islamic Reviver presents a new biography of al-Ghazali's final decade and a half, presenting him not as a reclusive spiritual seeker, but as an engaged Islamic revivalist seeking to reshape his religious tradition.Trade ReviewBeyond the myth, this is the first convincing reviving of the historical al-Ghazali and a proper understanding of his reformist project in the Ihya. A great work, and a must read for all the naive admirers and other aficionados of the Hujjat al-Islam. * Yahya Michot, Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations, Hartford Seminary *Table of ContentsTable of Contents ; Introduction ; Part 1: Al-Ghazali Before His Revival ; Chapter 1-Al-Ghazli and the Seljuk State ; Chapter 2-The Scale of Action: An Intellectual Portrait of al-Ghaz?l? on the Eve of his Departure from Baghdad ; Part 2: The Revival of the Religious Sciences ; Chapter 3-The Revival and its Agenda ; Chapter 4-The Rhetoric of Revival: Authorizing Strategies and the Presentation of the Science of the Hereafter ; Part III: Promoting Revival in the World ; Chapter 5 Promoting the Revival ; Chapter 6: Defending the Revival ; Conclusion
£82.65
Oxford University Press Inc Mathematical Theologies Nicholas of Cusa and the Legacy of Thierry of Chartres Oxford Studies in Historical Theology
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Tellwell Talent Canadian Catholic Spirituality Saints and Sinners over Four Centuries 1 Saints and Sinners in Canadian Spirituality Over Four Centuries
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Palgrave Macmillan thethunderperfectmindanewtranslationandintroduction
Book SynopsisThis is the first book-length treatment in English of the Nag Hammadi text, The Thunder: Perfect Mind - a poem of 'I am' statements that has garnered a strong following in mainstream culture. This book offers a fresh, current translation (with detailed Coptic annotations) and ten chapters of introductory analysis of the text.Table of ContentsPreface to the Translation The Thunder: Perfect Mind: English Translation An Introduction to The Thunder: Perfect Mind What Kind of Literature is Thunder? Degnosticizing Thunder Literary Patterns Gendering Thunder, Thundering Gender Rumbling Cultural and Social Order Violence, Subjectivity and Identity Poetic Artistry Performing Thunder Meaning Making of Thunder in Ancient and Contemporary Contexts The Thunder: Perfect Mind, Annotated Coptic Text and English Translation
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Past Event and Present Salvation The Christian Idea of Atonement
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Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd Eccentric Ministry Pastoral Care and Leadership in the Parish
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Soul Friend
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd How to Forgive A Stepbystep Guide
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Aiming to Kill
Book SynopsisSteers a clear path through the main arguments in this most difficult ethical maze. While providing a balanced account of the issues involved, makes a distinctive contribution to the debate and reaches some possibly surprising conclusions.
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Faith Beyond Resentment
Book SynopsisOffering thought-provoking approaches to the contraversial issue of homosexuality and faith, the author presents an account of Christianity that is rooted in the Catholic tradition.
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd thecatholicfaith
Book SynopsisThis is a presentation of the teachings of the Catholic Church. It takes the reader through the basics of the faith in a clear and orderly way.
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Newman and His Age
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Faith and Feminism An Introduction to Christian Feminist Theology Exploring Faith Theology for Life 11 Exploring Faith Theology for Life S.
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Holiness
Book SynopsisA classic book of profound reflections on spirituality, based on a series of conferences David Nichol gave to a community of Poor Clares in Santa Cruz, USA.
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Christ in Practice A Christology of Everyday Life
Book SynopsisTakes Bonhoeffer's question 'Who is Christ for us today?' as the starting point for a practical exploration of a Christology.
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd The Saints Guide to Happiness
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Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd Being Anglican
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Undergoing God Dispatches from the Scene of a Breakin
Book SynopsisProvides analyses of religion and violence, reconciliation and forgiveness and gay/straight issues by one of the most original voices in Catholic theology.
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Theology for Pilgrims
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Penguin Random House LLC The Monstrosity of Christ Paradox or Dialectic Short Circuits
Book SynopsisA militant Marxist atheist and a “Radical Orthodox” Christian theologian square off on everything from the meaning of theology and Christ to the war machine of corporate mafia.“What matters is not so much that Žižek is endorsing a demythologized, disenchanted Christianity without transcendence, as that he is offering in the end (despite what he sometimes claims) a heterodox version of Christian belief.”—John Milbank“To put it even more bluntly, my claim is that it is Milbank who is effectively guilty of heterodoxy, ultimately of a regression to paganism: in my atheism, I am more Christian than Milbank.”—Slavoj ŽižekIn this corner, philosopher Slavoj Žižek, a militant atheist who represents the critical-materialist stance against religion''s illusions; in the other corner, “Radical Orthodox” theologian John Milbank, an influential and provocative thinker who argues that theology is the only foundation upon which knowledge, politics, and ethics can stand. In The Monstrosity of Christ, Žižek and Milbank go head to head for three rounds, employing an impressive arsenal of moves to advance their positions and press their respective advantages. By the closing bell, they have not only proven themselves worthy adversaries, they have shown that faith and reason are not simply and intractably opposed. Žižek has long been interested in the emancipatory potential offered by Christian theology. And Milbank, seeing global capitalism as the new century''s greatest ethical challenge, has pushed his own ontology in more political and materialist directions. Their debate in The Monstrosity of Christ concerns the future of religion, secularity, and political hope in light of a monsterful event—God becoming human. For the first time since Žižek''s turn toward theology, we have a true debate between an atheist and a theologian about the very meaning of theology, Christ, the Church, the Holy Ghost, Universality, and the foundations of logic. The result goes far beyond the popularized atheist/theist point/counterpoint of recent books by Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, and others. Žižek begins, and Milbank answers, countering dialectics with “paradox.” The debate centers on the nature of and relation between paradox and parallax, between analogy and dialectics, between transcendent glory and liberation. Slavoj Žižek is a philosopher and cultural critic. He has published over thirty books, including Looking Awry, The Puppet and the Dwarf, and The Parallax View (these three published by the MIT Press). John Milbank is an influential Christian theologian and the author of Theology and Social Theory: Beyond Secular Reason and other books. Creston Davis, who conceived of this encounter, studied under both Žižek and Milbank.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC God Matters
Book SynopsisThis work demonstrates the depth and clarity of Herbert McCabe's theology and philosophy of God, his appetite for controversy, both political and theolgical, as well as a traditional catholic concern for prayer, liturgy, Mary and St Dominic.Table of ContentsPart 1 God: creation; freedom; evil; the involvement of God. Part 2 Incarnation: the myth of God incarnate; the Incarnation - an exchange (with professor Maurice Wiles). Part 3 Atonement - a long sermon for Holy Week: Holy Thursday - the mystery of unity; Good Friday - the mystery of the cross; the Easter Vigil - the mystery of new life. Part 4 Sacraments: transubstantiation and the real presence; some thoughts on the eucharistic preface by G. Egner (P.J. Fitzpatrick); transubstantiation - a reply to G. Egner; more thoughts on the eucharistic presence by G. Egner; sacramental language. Part 5 Morals and politics: the class struggle and Christian love; thoughts on hunger strikes. Part 6 Talks and sermons: the Immaculate Conception; prayer; obedience; a sermon for St Thomas; on being Dominican; Ash Wednesday; the genealogy of Christ.
£16.59
University of Notre Dame Press Conventional and Ultimate Truth
Book SynopsisThe final book of O'Leary's trilogy, Conventional and Ultimate Truth deals with the nature of theological rationality today, drawing on Buddhist ideology.Trade Review"Conventional and Ultimate Truth by the well-known professor Joseph O'Leary is a major contribution to contemporary Christian fundamental theology. It is original, exceptionally erudite, and often brilliant. This is a genuine contribution to post-Heidegger phenomenology articulating a distinct, unique phenomenology of religion in its plural and complex phenomenality. The book is a splendid achievement." —David Tracy, Andrew Thomas Greeley and Grace McNichols Greeley Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Catholic Studies, University of Chicago Divinity School“This third volume of O’Leary’s trilogy on fundamental theology is a work in comparative theology, engaging key dialogue partners in articulating a distinctive phenomenology of religion. He believes that talk of the ultimacy of emptiness does not produce negative theology but sends one back to the fabric of conventional discourse to enable breakthroughs of ultimacy.” —Choice"Works in comparative theology have begun to capture attention in theological circles, including the works of Francis Clooney, James Fredericks, John Keenan, and an increasing number of younger scholars, all writing with fresh insights in Christian theology as enriched by their intellectual sojourns into a religious tradition other than their own. O'Leary's work can be taken in good company with these works, and is a significant contribution in this regard. It is a 'must-read' for those already engaged in comparative theology, and more so for all those in systematic theology who seek to bring their theological insights into conversation with wider circles of thought." —Ruben L. F. Habito, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
£27.20
ABC-CLIO Death and Afterlife
Book SynopsisStudies of these religions serve as background for comprehending concepts relating to death and afterlife in the major world religions, which are dealt with in Part II, on Western religions, and Part III, on Eastern religions.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction by Hiroshi Obayashi Death and Afterlife in Nonliterate and Ancient Religions Living with Spirits: Death and Afterlife in African Religions by George C. Bond The Fate of Mankind: The Problem of Death and Afterlife in Ancient Mesopotamia by Jerrold S. Cooper Taking It With You: Death and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt by William J. Murnane Death and Afterlife in Greek Tragedy and Plato by Helen F. North Death and Afterlife in Western Religions From Witchcraft to Justice: Death and Afterlife in the Old Testament by George E. Mendenhall Death and Afterlife in the New Testament by Leander E. Keck Bound Up in the Bond of Life: Death and Afterlife in Jewish Tradition by Robert Goldenberg Death and Eternal Life in Christianity by Hiroshi Obayashi "Your Sight Today Is Piercing": The Muslim Understanding of Death and Afterlife by William C. Chittick Death and Afterlife in Eastern Religions Hindu Views of Death and Afterlife by Thomas J. Hopkins Death as Threat, Death as Achievement: Buddhist Perspectives with Particular Reference to the Theravada Tradition by Frank E. Reynolds The Tibetan Tantric View of Death and Afterlife by Elisabeth Benard Death and Afterlife in Chinese Religions by Judith A. Berling Bibliography Index
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Yale University Press Types of Christian Theology
Book SynopsisPresents the work produced by Hans W. Frei in the last decade of his life. The book is based on his 1983 Schaffer Lectures at Yale University and his 1987 Cadbury Lectures at the University of Birmingham. It presents his reflections on issues and options in contemporary Christian theology.
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Yale University Press Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel
Book SynopsisExplores the origins of the Jewish doctrine of the resurrection of the dead. This book argues that, contrary to misconception, the ancient rabbis were keenly committed to the belief that at the end of time, God would restore the deserving dead to life.Trade Review"'Levenson draws out subtle connections and makes fine distinctions, never claiming more for his evidence than what it will bear... The prose of Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel is clear and often powerful, having absorbed much of the poetry and primal strength of the biblical passages it examines. Professor Levenson has written for an audience well beyond his fellow biblical scholars.' Peter Steinfels, New York Times"
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Yale University Press Spiritual Radical
Book SynopsisBorn in Warsaw, raised in a Hasidic community, and reaching maturity in secular Jewish Vilna and cosmopolitan Berlin, Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) escaped Nazism and immigrated to the United States in 1940. This book tells the comprehensive story of his life and work in America and his politics and personality.
£50.47
Yale University Press Yemenite Midrash
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The Crown Publishing Group Consuming the Word
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Zondervan Saving Truth Study Guide
Book SynopsisIn the Saving Truth Study Guide, Abdu Murray describes how our culture has arrived at a point where confusion is lauded as a virtue, and he provides insights for offering clarity in its place. Lessons in the study guide are coordinated to be used alongside the Saving Truth Video Study.
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HarperChristian Resources The Case for Christmas Study Guide
Book SynopsisIn this video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately)--led by the New York Times bestselling author Lee Strobel--you and your group will dig into the true Christmas story to sort out the fact from the fiction and the hype from the holiness. The Case for Christmas study helps you reflect on the gospel story of the birth of Jesus in a focused, group-oriented way that might change the way you view the season.During his faith journey, Lee Strobel investigated the real meaning behind all those nativity scenes he saw outside of churches. In this four-week study, Lee reveals what he discovered from consulting experts on the Bible, archaeology, and messianic prophecy as he sought to separate the truth from the tradition.In each session you and your group explore: What the Bible actually says about Jesus'' birth and how you can know it''s accurate. Whether the Christmas story actually happened or developed from the m
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Zondervan The Story of Reality Study Guide
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Zondervan Academic African Christian Theology
Book SynopsisAfrican Christian Theology is written to address questions that arise from the African context. It helps students and others discover how theology affects our minds, our hearts, and our lives. As such, it speaks not only to Africans but to all who seek to understand and live out their faith in their own societies.Trade ReviewIn African Christian Theology, Dr. Kunhiyop makes a significant contribution by allowing the Christian Scriptures to speak to African traditional beliefs. African religious beliefs are taken seriously and are subjected to the scrutiny of the infallible and inerrant Word of God, the Holy Bible, with a view to informing the faith and conduct of African Christians. * AIAH FODAY-KHABENJE, General Secretary, Association of Evangelicals in Africa *
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Zondervan Reclaimed
Book SynopsisIn Reclaimed, pastor and cultural critic Andy Steiger explores the increasingly dehumanizing nature of Western culture and leads readers on an emotionally rich journey into how Jesus restores and remakes us.Trade Review'Andy Steiger's book alerts us to the looming dangers of dehumanization embedded within a naturalistic or atheistic worldview. He rightly anchors the hope of recognizing and reclaiming our humanity and personhood as presented in the biblical revelation and grounded in the triune God--the ultimate basis for deep relationality and intimacy.' * PAUL COPAN, Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics, Palm Beach Atlantic University; coauthor, An Introduction to Biblical Ethics *'Here's a clear, creative, and compelling case for how to deal with the cultural conflicts that threaten to tear us apart, and instead to find the foundation for our humanity that can give us the common ground we need. This book will stimulate your thinking, engage your imagination, and ultimately change the way you see others--and even how you view yourself!' * LEE STROBEL, bestselling author; director, The Lee Strobel Center, Colorado Christian University *'I spent most of my career assigned to a Crimes Persons unit as a detective in Los Angeles County. It doesn't take long in this environment to witness the disregard humans have for one another. But while homicides represent an extreme expression of our growing intolerance, a more insidious divide widens between us as our culture abandons its Christian foundation. This book describes this danger and calls us to the one solution that can restore our sense of common humanity.' * J. WARNER WALLACE, senior fellow, Colson Center for Christian Worldview; adjunct professor of apologetics, Talbot School of Theology *'I warmly commend this book and its goal of pointing people to the God in relationship with whom we become truly human. We have never lived in a time like this, and this book has never been more important.' * JUSTIN BRIERLEY, theology and apologetics editor, Premier Christian Radio; host, Unbelievable? *'In the height of colonization, our people witnessed a people who chose not to see us as a people and did not understand our relationship with Creator God. When I was young, the Indian Affairs agent would come to our community, and our people would go to great lengths to honor him. I could not understand this action. My mother said, 'It doesn't matter what they are doing to us, we must always respect all people because God made them also.' This book opens the gate to reclaim our birthright as a people of God, made in his image.' * CHIEF KENNY BLACKSMITH *'In this secular age in which we know the cost of everything but the value of nothing, it is imperative we thoughtfully consider the ideas in this book. To a society that has given up introspection and given in to daily distractions, this book ought to help reverse cultural malaise. I highly recommend it.' * HARRY EDWARDS, founder and director, Apologetics.com, Inc *'Once you start reading this book, you will have difficulty putting it down. Its stories will draw you in, and its blend of philosophical reasoning and theological insights will make you think about some of the deepest questions one could ever ask: What is it to be human? What leads to human flourishing? And why is it so devastating when we dehumanize others?' * PAUL CHAMBERLAIN, professor of ethics and leadership, and director, Institute of Christian Apologetics, Trinity Western University *'Only by looking through Christ's eyes can you see the real value of human life, and only by putting on Christ's heart can you love the broken human being. This book will help you to critically think, 'What is the value of human life?'' * SOKREAKSA HIMM, survivor of Cambodia’s Killing Fields; author, The Tears of My Soul and After the Heavy Rain *'Our culture often devalues children, especially those with a disability. This book is a timely reminder that how we see people affects how we treat them. I highly recommend it to make sure you are seeing people correctly.' * JONG-RAK LEE, pastor, Jusarang Church Community, featured in The Drop Box documentary *'The arguments that Andy Steiger makes in this book are essential to understanding our cultural moment as we continue that profoundly human quest for truth and meaning. Steiger helps us to reset and to remember the importance of genuine human community.' * REV. DR. ANDREW BENNETT, director, Cardus Religious Freedom Institute *'This book allows us to think about what it means to be human and what it means to dehumanize others. It needs to be on the shelf of every Christian thinker.' * GEORGE YANCEY, professor of sociology, Baylor University *'This is a timely and powerful book. We have lost sight of what a human is because we have lost sight of God. Ultimately, this book is a call to better love our neighbors by understanding the faulty worldview that takes so many people captive today.' * SEAN MCDOWELL, professor, Talbot School of Theology; coauthor, Evidence That Demands a Verdict *'This timely book unpacks the consequences that follow when we forget what it means to be human, and it shows powerfully why only the Christian faith can give us a foundation for human value and dignity, a foundation based not in chemistry nor psychology nor biology but in the love of the God who made us and who, in Jesus, rescued and reclaimed our broken humanity.' * DR. ANDY BANNISTER, director, Solas Centre for Public Christianity; adjunct speaker, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries *'Using vivid illustrations and spellbinding stories to make his important case, Andy has written a book in which philosophy, anthropology, and the Bible collide in beautiful ways to reveal genuine human flourishing. Church leaders and school teachers be aware: this book will enlighten and transform people at every age and of every race, gender, and educational background. Get everyone reading it today.' * CRAIG J. HAZEN, professor of comparative religion and apologetics, Talbot School of Theology; author, Five Sacred Crossings and Fearless Prayer *
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Zondervan Transforming Communication
Book SynopsisEffectively communicate Christ across CulturesThe gospel message transcends cultures, but human communication does not. In Transforming Communication missionary and professor Vee J. D-Davidson provides principles for the intercultural communication of Christ.Using her twenty-five-plus years of experience teaching as a Westerner in Asia as a starting point, Davidson provides transferable principles that encourage awareness of context-specific issues and that see opportunities for intercultural communication as wholly unique opportunities, regardless of any perceived communication barriers. Readers from multiple different cultures will be able to apply the principles presented by use of relevant examples, illustrations, and enlightening insights provided from a wide range of Global South and Global North multicultural and intercultural perspectives.Transforming Communication offers practical principles to encourage and challenge
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Zondervan Set Adrift
Book SynopsisHow to analyze and reevaluate your Christian beliefs and experiences in the church while keeping the core of your faith intact.The number of Christians leaving the church today is significant. Many feel there is no place for them within the faith—they no longer feel at home in their church community or tradition. For various reasons, they are unsettled by the version of Christianity they''ve inherited.Stripping away the nonessential aspects of Christianity, Sean McDowell and John Marriott will help you navigate the jarring questions and cultural challenges that lead many to walk away from the faith. You''ll come to recognize that there are other ways Christians throughout history have understood what faithfulness to Jesus looks like.Each chapter provides practical advice on how to disassemble, rethink, and reassemble beliefs that are truly Christian and culturally and personally relevant. You''ll learn how you can continue to seek an autheTrade Review'Here's a wise and helpful guide which demonstrates that deconstructing faith doesn't have to mean destruction of faith. Sean and John offer insights and practical experience that can help you follow Jesus more faithfully. This much-needed resource will help countless Christians pursue Christ. I'll be recommending this book for years to come!' * Lee Strobel, New York Times bestselling author and founder of The Lee Strobel Center at Colorado Christian University *'If you or someone you know is questioning what they believe and why they believe it, Set Adrift is a must-read. This book insightfully outlines how a Christian struggling with doubt can properly deconstruct what they believe to experience an even stronger faith, while also exposing some of the most popular and dangerous worldviews attracting so many away from the Christian faith.' * Allen Parr, author of Misled and founder of The Beat by Allen Parr *'In the post-Christian West, most young Christians are going to, at some point, venture down a path of doubt and deconstruction. We can either throw up our hands in lament and resignation, or we can come alongside and equip them with tools of wisdom for their journey. Set Adrift takes the latter approach. Sean McDowell and John Marriott don't condescend to the reader who is in the process of deconstruction. They instead converse with them, offering understanding and empathy but also appropriate pushback, crucial considerations, and common pitfalls to avoid. I'd recommend this book to every Christian high school graduate. It may not stop some readers from questioning their faith, but I expect it will help many avoid losing it entirely.' * Brett McCracken, senior editor at The Gospel Coalition and author of The Wisdom Pyramid *'Set Adrift is the first book I would give to someone working through deconstructing their faith (or someone trying to help others who are deconstruction). John Marriott and Sean McDowell don't respond to the deconstruction phenomenon with alarmism or defensiveness. They invite questions and doubts and encourage a relentless search for truth. But they identify the guardrails and guides we need so that deconstruction ultimately results in a more authentic faith, rather than heresy or deconversion. Set Adrift is faithful to the Bible and historic Christian orthodoxy, balanced and reasonable in treating contested Christian doctrines, culturally insightful, and fair-minded to thoughtful objections. It is also not difficult to read and focuses on the most pressing interests readers are likely to bring to the table. If I could, I would give a copy of this book to every person engaged in the deconstruction conversation happening in the church today.' * Gavin Ortlund, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai *
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Zondervan Academic Whats the Point of Theology
Book SynopsisIn this wonderfully accessible book, renowned Christian theologian Alistair McGrath explores just why theology is so important and what it can bring to our lives.
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Zondervan Four Views on Hell
Book SynopsisThe doctrine of hell is one of the most difficult and unsavory theological topics. In Four Views on Hell, leading biblical scholars meet this subject head-on, discussing the four primary views on what the Scriptures say about divine punishment. Is hell to be understood literally as a place of eternal smoke and flames? Or are such images simply metaphors for a real but different form of punishment? Is there such a thing as conditional immortality, in which God annihilates the souls of the wicked rather than punishing them endlessly? Is there a Purgatory, and if so, how does it fit into the scope of biblical interpretation?Here, scholars who affirm an inspired Bible, relevant and authoritative for every era, present models they consider most faithful to Scripture: Literal – defended by John F. Walvoord Metaphorical – defended by William Crockett Conditional – defended by Clark Pinnock Purgator
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Zondervan Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World
Book SynopsisReligious pluralism is the greatest challenge facing Christianity in today''s Western culture. The belief that Christ is the only way to God is being challenged, and increasingly Christianity is seen as just one among many valid paths to God.In Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World, four perspectives are presented by their major proponents: Normative Pluralism: All ethical religions lead to God (John Hick) Inclusivism: Salvation is universally available, but is established by and leads to Christ (Clark Pinnock) Salvation in Christ: Agnosticism regarding those who haven''t heard the gospel (Alister McGrath) Salvation in Christ Alone: Salvation depends on explicit personal faith in Jesus Christ alone (R. Douglas Geivett and W. Gary Phillips) This book allows each contributor to not only present the case for his view, but also to c
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Zondervan Walking the Small Group Tightrope
Book SynopsisSix Ways to Improve Your Balance as a Group Leader Leading a successful small group is like walking a tightrope. You traverse a taut, exciting line, balancing the dynamic tensions characteristic of every group. Drawing from the concept of “polarity management,” Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson help you understand and deal with six dynamic areas every group leader must manage in order to create genuine, transforming small group community. Your group is in for unprecedented connection and growth when you harness the interplay between • Truth and Life • Care and Discipleship • Friendship and Accountability • Kindness and Confrontation • Task and People • Openness and Intimacy Effective, life-giving small groups learn how to embrace both ends of each continuum. Walking the Small Group Tightrope will strengthen your sense of balance, help you gain confidence as a leader, and show you how to release the untapped creative and relational energy in you
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Zondervan Why You Think the Way You Do
Book SynopsisHow do we come by our worldviews and philosophies? What impact did Christianity have on the worldviews that are common to Western civilization? Why You Think the Way You Do traces the development of the worldviews that underpin the Western world. Professor and historian Glenn S. Sunshine demonstrates the decisive impact that the growth of Christianity had in transforming the outlook of pagan Roman culture into one that—based on biblical concepts of humanity and its relationship with God—established virtually all the positive aspects of Western civilization.The two-pronged assault in our time on the biblically based worldview by postmodern philosophy and the writings of neo-atheists has made it even more crucial that we acknowledge and defend its historical roots.This authoritative, accessible survey discusses Western worldviews as a continuous narrative rather than as simply a catalogue of ideas. Why You Think the Way Yo
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Zondervan The Naked Gospel
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Zondervan Arabic Christian Theology
Book SynopsisTheology is not done in a vacuum. Our theology is affected by the culture in which we live, and our theology can have unexpected effects on the lives of Christians who live thousands of miles away. This point emerges clearly as we listen to seven Arabic evangelical theologians address issues that are of critical importance to Christians living as minorities in the Muslim world. North American readers may find that many of their assumptions are challenged as they see how respected Christian thinkers from a very different context address issues of biblical interpretation, national and international politics, culture and gender.
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