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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
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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...
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Wiley
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2015-08-10
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Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion
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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
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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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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...
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Greenfinch
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2015-08-06
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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
Parution :
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
Parution :
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
Parution :
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
Parution :
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
Parution :
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
Parution :
2015-07-23
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