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This book is the first comprehensive examination of the ethical parameters of paganism when considered as a world religion alongside Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism. The issues of evil, value and idolatry from a pagan perspective are analyzed as part...
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Springer
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2015-08-05
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are considered kindred religions-holding ancestral heritages and monotheistic belief in common-but there are definitive distinctions between these "Abrahamic" peoples. Shared Stories, Rival Tellings explores the early exchanges of Jews,...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-08-05
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Most studies of the history of interpretation of Song of Songs focus on its interpretation from late antiquity to modernity. In My Perfect One, Jonathan Kaplan examines earlier rabbinic interpretation of this work by investigating an underappreciated collection of works...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-08-04
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For weight-loss, life-long health, spiritual well-being, it's not enough just to change what you do, says Crystal Hansen. Crazy as it may sound, she insists, the first thing you must change to guarantee results is what you believe!
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Worthy Books
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2015-08-04
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Discover the divine purpose of your dreams with this insightful guide from Bishop T. D. Jakes -- and learn how Biblical principles will propel your life to the next level.Have you ever sensed the pull of a divine guide that was leading you to the right place or person?...
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FaithWords
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2015-08-04
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By all measures, the late twentieth century was a time of dramatic decline for the Islamic world, the Ummah, particularly its Arab heartland. Sober Muslim voices regularly describe their current state as the worst in the 1,400-year history of Islam. Yet, precisely at...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-08-03
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Die Festschrift würdigt das 40-jährige Priesterjubiläum und den 65. Geburtstag von P. Bernhard Vošicky OCist. Der international und österreichweit bekannte Seelsorger und Mönch ist zugleich Professor für Liturgiewissenschaft an der Philosophisch-Theologischen Hochschule...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-07-31
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What could Roman Catholicism and Mormonism possibly have to learn from each other? On the surface, they seem to diverge on nearly every point, from their liturgical forms to their understanding of history. With its ancient roots, Catholicism is a continuous tradition,...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2015-07-31
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In recent years, the extent to which contemporary societies are secular has come under scrutiny. At the same time, many countries, especially in Europe, have increasingly large nonaffiliate, 'subjectively secular' populations, whilst nonreligious cultural movements like...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-07-30
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This book presents how ancient Christianity must be understood from the viewpoint of the history of religions in late antiquity. The continuation of biblical prophecy runs like a thread from Jesus through Mani to Muhammad. And yet this thread, arguably the single most...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-07-30
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This book presents how ancient Christianity must be understood from the viewpoint of the history of religions in late antiquity. The continuation of biblical prophecy runs like a thread from Jesus through Mani to Muhammad. And yet this thread, arguably the single most...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2015-07-30
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Judaism, Sufism, and the Pietists of Medieval Egypt addresses the extraordinary rise and inner life of the Egyptian pietist movement in the first half of the thirteenth century. The creative engagement with the dominant Islamic culture was always present, even when...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-07-30
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This book investigates the role of the laity in the Asian Church. Lay people have three responsibilities: proclaiming the Gospel, be a witness of life, and the triple dialogue with the cultures, the religions, and the poor. Focusing on the triple dialogue, the bishops...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2015-07-24
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This fascinating dictionary gives concise accounts of every officially recognized pope in history, from St Peter to Pope Francis, as well as all of their irregularly elected rivals, the so-called antipopes. Each pope and antipope's entry covers his family and social...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-07-23
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Whether you are searching for your calling or wholeheartedly pursuing your life's purpose, Brian Houston's transformative approach to life will help you navigate a faith path that is all your own and discover unique gifts tailored perfectly for your journey....
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Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2015-07-23
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This book 'hunts and gathers' across different historical epochs and situations, juxtaposing biblical materials and hip-hop, Christian colonialism and vodou, personal experience and racial politics, poetics and high theory, in order to challenge the current crisis of...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2015-07-22
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Michael Letney reveals and explains the four behaviors that lead to a long, happy, and committed marriage.
Editeur :
Worthy Inspired
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2015-07-21
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The term «charism» is drawn originally from Pauline literature and refers to a gift given by the Spirit for the upbuilding of the body of Christ. Since the mid-twentieth century, Christians from a broad spectrum of theological positions have applied this term, in...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2015-07-20
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Diese Studie wurde mit dem Preis der Gesellschaft zum Studium des Christlichen Ostens 2015 ausgezeichnet. Das Buch ist ein Vergleich von Fürstenspiegeln vom Beginn des 16. Jahrhunderts: Die Lehrworte des Neagoe Basarab an Sohn Theodosius (1520), Institutio Principis...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-07-20
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This book studies Korean American girls between thirteen and nineteen and their formation with regard to self, gender, and God in the context of Korean American protestant congregational life. It develops a hybrid methodology of de-colonial aims and indigenous research...
Editeur :
Palgrave Pivot
Parution :
2015-07-16
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Asian Christianity in the Diaspora
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