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Der Anglikaner Kenneth McAll gilt als Begründer der Praxis der «Heilung des Familienstammbaums». Diese geht über Heilungs- und Befreiungsgebet, wie es im Gebetsleben und in der Liturgie der katholischen Kirche einen festen Platz hat, weit hinaus. Schon bald zeigten sich...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2012-12-14
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This remarkable book is the most ambitious work on mythology since that of the renowned Mircea Eliade, who all but single-handedly invented the modern study of myth and religion. Focusing on the oldest available texts, buttressed by data from archeology, comparative...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-12-13
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Named Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE
Winnter of the Wesley-Logan Prize of the American Historical Association
Winner of the Byron Caldwell Smith Book Prize
Winner of the 2014 Albert J. Raboteau Book Prize for the Best Book in Africana Religions
Jacob S. Dorman...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-12-12
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M. Hakan Yavuz offers an insightful and wide-ranging study of the Gulen Movement, one of the most imaginative developments in contemporary Islam. Founded in Turkey by the Muslim thinker Fethullah Gulen, the Gulen Movement aims to disseminate a ''moderate''...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-12-10
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"Arguably the most distinctive feature of the early Christian literature," writes Bart Ehrman, "is the degree to which it was forged." The Homilies and Recognitions of Clement; Paul's letters to and from Seneca; Gospels by Peter, Thomas, and Philip; Jesus'...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-12-07
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A major new introduction to the global history of Christianity, written by one of the world’s leading theologians and author of numerous bestselling textbooks. Provides a truly global review by exploring the development of Christianity and related issues in Asia,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2012-12-06
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Karl Barth is often assumed to have been hostile to philosophy, wilfully ignorant of it, or too indebted to its conclusions for his own theological good. These truisms of twentieth-century theology are challenged in this original and comprehensive account of Barth's...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-12-06
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This book provides three categories of investigation: 1) The Typology and Context of the Greco-Roman Banquet, 2) Who Was at the Greco-Roman Banquets, and 3) The Culture of Reclining. Together these studies establish festive meals as an essential lens into social...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2012-12-05
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This book is a major step forward in radical theology via a sustained and creative challenge to conventional and orthodox thinking on the Trinity. Altizer presents a radical rethinking of the apocalyptic trinity and recovers the apocalyptic Jesus of Hegel, Blake, and...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2012-12-05
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This popular introduction by a well-known Islamic scholar has been updated and expanded, offering a balanced portrayal of the Qur’an and its place in historic and contemporary Muslim society. Features new sections on the Qur’an and its relationship to democracy,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2012-12-05
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"There are no unsacred places," the poet Wendell Berry has written."There are only sacred places and desecrated places."
What might it mean to behold the world with such depth and feeling that it is no longer possible to imagine it as something separate from...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-12-04
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A guide for getting in touch with the inner wisdom that can lead to a more abundant and successful life When you are in touch with your intuition, every moment in your life takes on a whole new dimension as intuitive wisdom pours in. Your ability to assess each...
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Jossey-Bass
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2012-12-03
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Let's be honest: it's far too easy to go through day-to-day life without a sense of the mystery, the marvel, or the awe of God's presence. Have you ever felt your relationship with God isn't as vibrant as you want it to be? Have you ever felt like God seemed far away --...
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Worthy Books
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2012-12-01
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Erasmus von Rotterdam wurde von Zeitgenossen als ‘gelehrtester Mensch’, ‘Humanistenfürst’ oder ‘Zierde der Wissenschaften’ verehrt. Während sich zahlreiche Biographien und Einzeldarstellungen bereits Leben und Werk desErasmus gewidmet haben, bestehen in Bezug auf die...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2012-11-30
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It has been suggested that 'spirituality' has become a word that 'can define an era'. Why? Because paradoxically, alongside a decline in traditional religious affiliations, the growing interest in spirituality and the use of the word in a variety of contexts is a...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-11-29
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The political potential of millenarian religion has long exercised the interests of scholars of western history and religion.The religious vision of an imminent messianic age in modernity was once commonly contrasted with secular movements for revolutionary change such...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-11-29
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Martyrdom is not only a sharply contested term and act, but it has a long history of provoking controversy. One person's 'martyr' is another's 'terrorist', and one person's 'martyrdom operation' is another's 'suicide bombing'. Suicide attacks have made recurring...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-11-29
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Martyrdom is not only a sharply contested term and act, but it has a long history of provoking controversy. One person's 'martyr' is another's 'terrorist', and one person's 'martyrdom operation' is another's 'suicide bombing'. Suicide attacks have made recurring...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-11-29
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In Calvin's Company of Pastors, Scott Manetsch examines the pastoral theology and practical ministry activities of Geneva's reformed ministers from the time of Calvin's arrival in Geneva until the beginning of the seventeenth century. During these seven decades, more...
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Oxford University Press
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2012-11-29
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