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Pilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, with large numbers of sites - from globally renowned places to regional shrines - flourishing historically and in the modern day.Pilgrimage centres around the world, including Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Guadalupe in Mexico,...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-04-23
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Pilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, with large numbers of sites - from globally renowned places to regional shrines - flourishing historically and in the modern day.Pilgrimage centres around the world, including Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Guadalupe in Mexico,...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-04-23
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Stories of contemporary exorcisms are largely met with ridicule, or even hostility. Sean McCloud argues, however, that there are important themes to consider within these narratives of seemingly well-adjusted people who attend school, go shopping, watch movies, and also...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-04-21
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Written by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and violence in seven world religions. Offers a clear and systematic narrative with coverage of Buddhism, Christianity,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2015-04-21
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This book takes a close look at the theme of the shepherd in the Gospel of Mark and how it relates to different motifs in the narrative. Jesus’ seeing the condition of the crowd and his teaching and nourishing the crowd in the wilderness, allude to the shepherding...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-04-20
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Freedom, one of the most potent ideals of the post-Enlightenment era, came to remarkable prominence in ecclesiology through the emergence of liberation theologies in the twentieth century. At the same time, Joseph Ratzinger – a German university professor – was...
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Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-04-20
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Zwanzig Autoren haben seit 1862 in ihren Arbeiten und Studien Luthers Lehre geschildert und kamen zu sehr unterschiedlichen Ergebnissen. Dieses auf zwei Teile angesetzte Werk untersucht nun erstmals, wie Luther selbst Theologie entfaltet wissen wollte. Dazu nutzt der...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-04-20
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Das Buch leistet einen Beitrag zur Geschichte des Kulturkampfes im nördlichen Rheinland (Regierungsbezirke Düsseldorf, Aachen und Köln) und zur Geschichte des Grundrechts auf öffentliche kollektive Religionsausübung. Der preußische Staat beschnitt im Kulturkampf...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-04-20
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Throughout Antiquity and the Middle Ages, literature was read with the ear as much as with the eye: silent reading was the exception; audible reading, the norm. This highly original book shows that Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy - one of the most widely-read texts...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-04-16
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From a New York Times-bestselling author, the provocative and authoritative history of the origins of Christian America in the New Deal era “Fascinating.” —Washington Post We're often told that the United States is, was, and always has been a...
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Basic Books
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2015-04-14
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Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul, authors the ultimate book on personal and spiritual success for the 21st century.
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Worthy Books
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2015-04-14
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"He who finds a wife finds a good thing" does not mean every woman qualifies as a good wife.
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Worthy Books
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2015-04-14
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For close to half a century, the work of Germain Grisez has been highly influential, and his writings continue to receive considerable attention from philosophers and theologians of diverse viewpoints. His co-author for this work is the professor and noted moral...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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2015-04-13
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The book analyses the medieval vision of the world as depicted in Dante Alighieri’s poetic works. In detail it discusses two works,The Banquet andThe Divine Comedy, and offers a view on politics, faith and the universe of the medieval period. For modern people that...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2015-04-13
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One of the most powerful forces in the universe is hope--the happy and confident anticipation that something good is going to happen. Regardless of where one is in life, it is impossible to live successfully and to the fullest without hope.With GET YOUR HOPES UP! Joyce...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2015-04-09
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'Your life is precious - a precious gift. It is sacred; every moment of it. The opportunity to live rather than sleepwalk through our days belongs to us. This book is a call to wake up. It is a call to each one of us; to wake up, to live before we die.'It's easy to...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2015-04-09
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In De-Introducing the New Testament, the authors argue for a renewed commitment to the defamiliarizing power of New Testament studies and a reclaiming of the discipline as one that exemplifies the best practices of the humanities. A new approach that asks us to...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-04-08
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Find out how two extraordinary leaders changed religion and the world In April 2014, Pope Francis will jointly canonize two predecessors, John Paul II and John XXIII, in a move that recognizes the extraordinary accomplishments of these leaders of the Catholic faith. An...
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For Dummies
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2015-04-08
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Each and every woman is special and unique, yet as women we all share a common bond through our collective experiences of loving and learning. And sometimes fate steps in to miraculously change the lives of women in unforgettable ways, affecting them as wives, mothers,...
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Sterling Ethos
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2015-04-07
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Learn how your relationship with God will lead you to untold success in this gift book for graduates based on Instinct, T. D. Jakes' #1 New York Times bestseller.Graduation is an exciting accomplishment -- and with God as your guiding light, you'll be able to find...
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FaithWords
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2015-04-07
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