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It is widely assumed that science is the enemy of religious faith. The idea is so pervasive that entire industries of religious apologetics converge around the challenge of Darwin, evolution, and the "secular worldview." This book challenges such assumptions by...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-08-31
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In this book, Hye Kyung Park examines the functions and roles of the women who appear in the Elijah and Elisha narratives. The named and unnamed female characters in the Elijah and Elisha cycles frequently drive the plot of these narratives, giving a voice to important...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2015-08-28
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Time in the Book of Ecclesiastes offers a detailed analysis of the theme of time in Ecclesiastes. The book of Ecclesiastes engages at length with this theme and presents a sophisticated exploration of humanity's temporal situation. Ecclesiastes depicts the temporal...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2015-08-27
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Kierkegaard's account of the life of faith turns on an astonishing claim: a person living faithfully continually enjoys, and takes part in, everything. What can this assertion actually mean? The pseudonymous author of Fear and Trembling, Johannes de silentio, imagines...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-08-20
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Kierkegaard's account of the life of faith turns on an astonishing claim: a person living faithfully continually enjoys, and takes part in, everything. What can this assertion actually mean? The pseudonymous author of Fear and Trembling, Johannes de silentio, imagines...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2015-08-20
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In this engaging dialogue, Zygmunt Bauman, sociologist and philosopher, and Stanislaw Obirek, theologian and cultural historian, explore the place of spirituality and religion in the world today and in the everyday lives of individuals. Their conversation ranges from...
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Polity
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2015-08-20
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On Biblical Poetry takes a fresh look at the nature of biblical Hebrew poetry beyond its currently best-known feature, parallelism. F.W. Dobbs-Allsopp argues that biblical poetry is in most respects just like any other verse tradition, and therefore biblical poems...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2015-08-19
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St. Birgitta of Sweden (1303-1373, canonized 1391) was one of the most charismatic and influential female visionaries of the later Middle Ages. Altogether, she received some 700 revelations, dealing with subjects ranging from meditations on the human condition, domestic...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-08-19
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The book explores the variables and invariables of the church. Its argument is that self-awareness of the church was often a matter of change, depending on historical circumstances. It encourages appreciating plurality in the church and sets the system of coordinates...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2015-08-18
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Dr. Craig Evans opens the door to the inquiring mind as to why 1) God chose to create the Bible, 2) those vital things we so often miss when we do read Scripture, and 3) why it really matters that we pay attention to the Word of God at all.
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Worthy Books
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2015-08-18
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Wie definieren sich Städtereformationstypen? Der Autor stellt die «Typus-Angebote», die die Forschung bisher zur Unterteilung benannt hat, grundsätzlich in Frage und entwickelt eine eigene klassifikatorische Methode der Typologisierung. Er beleuchtet dabei umfassend die...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2015-08-14
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Das Buch präsentiert die Erforschung der Weisheitspsalmen 1; 37 und 73 von den Anfängen der kritischen Bibelwissenschaft bis zum Beginn der gattungsorientierten Exegese. Es beginnt bei Robert Lowth und endet bei Bernhard Duhm. Einen besonderen Schwerpunkt stellt dabei...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2015-08-14
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Men, the midlife crisis, spirituality - and shedsA new bike - running the marathon - splashing out on a sports car - having an affair - taking up triathlon - upping sticks and moving to the country - getting divorced - even going into the church...There's a point in a...
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Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2015-08-13
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The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Apocrypha addresses issues and themes that arise in the study of early Christian apocryphal literature. It discusses key texts including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Peter, letters attributed to Paul,...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2015-08-13
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The Records of Mazu and the Making of Classical Chan Literature explores the growth, makeup, and transformation of Chan (Zen) Buddhist literature in late medieval China.The volume analyzes the earliest extant records about the life, teachings, and legacy of Mazu Daoyi...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2015-08-12
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In this modern classic, a pre-eminent Catholic intellectual illuminates the faith’s core beliefs and practices “An engaging, lucid, and informative introduction to the teachings and traditions of Catholicism.” ―Wall Street JournalIn this...
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Basic Books
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2015-08-11
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Latino/a Theology The one-volume Companion toLatino/a Theology presents a systematic survey of the past, present and future ofLatino/a theology, introducing readers to this significant US theological movement. Contributors to the Companion include many established...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2015-08-10
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Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion
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Religious beliefs have shaped the history of the world. Their effect can be seen in culture, philosophy and politics, and they have inspired people to serve others and to create great works of art, architecture and music. Yet differences in belief can cause bloodshed...
Editeur :
Greenfinch
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2015-08-06
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As a multi-faceted introduction to sacramental theology, the purposes of this Handbook are threefold: historical, ecumenical, and missional. The forty-four chapters are organized into the following parts five parts: Sacramental Roots in Scripture, Patristic Sacramental...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2015-08-06
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As a multi-faceted introduction to sacramental theology, the purposes of this Handbook are threefold: historical, ecumenical, and missional. The forty-four chapters are organized into the following parts five parts: Sacramental Roots in Scripture, Patristic Sacramental...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2015-08-06
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