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"Why," an exasperated Jonathan Edwards asked, "can't we be contented with. . . the canon of Scripture?" Edwards posed this query to the religious enthusiasts of his own generation, but he could have just as appropriately put it to people across the full expanse of early...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-02-02
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The Future of Christian Theology represents a personal manifesto from one of the world's leading theologians, exploring the ways Christian theology in the twenty-first century has been, and can now continue to be, both creative and wise. Represents an outstanding...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-02-02
Collection :
Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos
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Darwinism and the Divine examines the implications of evolutionary thought for natural theology, from the time of publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species to current debates on creationism and intelligent design. Questions whether Darwin's theory of natural...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-02-02
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The Dasam Granth is a 1,428-page anthology of diverse compositions attributed to the tenth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh, and a topic of great controversy among Sikhs.The controversy stems from two major issues: a substantial portion of the Dasam Granth relates...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-02-02
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Understand the beliefs, customs, and rituals of each faith The fun and easy way to know the common elements of these widespread religions Want to know more about the faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? This plain-English guide traces their evolution from their...
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For Dummies
Parution :
2011-01-31
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A new edition of this best-selling inspirational book which is already an established classic. Some of the lessons learnt along the way will change forever the way we view ourselves, others and especially God. A book filled with fresh starts, new tomorrows and...
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Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2011-01-28
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Although the Victorians were awash in texts, the Bible was such a pervasive and dominant presence that they may fittingly be thought of as 'a people of one book'. They habitually read the Bible, quoted it, adopted its phraseology as their own, thought in its categories,...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2011-01-28
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Religion is currently gaining a much higher profile. The number of faith schools is increasingly, and religious points of view are being aired more frequently in the media. As religion's profile rises, those who reject religion, including humanists, often find...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2011-01-27
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Religion is currently gaining a much higher profile. The number of faith schools is increasingly, and religious points of view are being aired more frequently in the media. As religion's profile rises, those who reject religion, including humanists, often find...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2011-01-27
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Although the Victorians were awash in texts, the Bible was such a pervasive and dominant presence that they may fittingly be thought of as 'a people of one book'. They habitually read the Bible, quoted it, adopted its phraseology as their own, thought in its categories,...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2011-01-27
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In religious terms Pentecostalism was probably the most vibrant and rapidly-growing religious movement of the 20th century. Starting as a revivalistic and renewal movement within Christianity, it encircled the globe in less than 25 years and grew in North America and...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2011-01-27
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In this book, Febe Armanios explores Coptic religious life in Ottoman Egypt (1517-1798), focusing closely on manuscripts housed in Coptic archives. Ottoman Copts frequently turned to religious discourses, practices, and rituals as they dealt with various transformations...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-01-25
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The debate over the Lord's Supper had momentous consequences for the Reformation, causing the division of the evangelical movement, influencing the formation of political alliances, and contributing to cultural differences among the Protestant territories of Germany and...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-01-24
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Christianity in Asia explores the history, development, and current state ofChristianity across the world’s largest and most populous continent. Offers detailed coverage of the growth ofChristianity within South Asia; among the thousands of islands comprising...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-01-21
Collection :
Wiley Blackwell Guides to Global Christianity
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Since the eighteenth-century Enlightenment, the United States and Western Europe's paths to modernity have diverged sharply with respect to religion. In short, Americans have maintained much friendlier ties with traditional forms of religion than their European...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2011-01-20
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Since the eighteenth-century Enlightenment, the United States and Western Europe's paths to modernity have diverged sharply with respect to religion. In short, Americans have maintained much friendlier ties with traditional forms of religion than their European...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2011-01-20
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This volume addresses what happens to Christian theology when it follows its traditional habit of excluding religious others from the theological conversation. It argues that the exclusion of non-Christian voices blinds Christian theology not only to its own character,...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-01-17
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This book investigates the coming-to-be, principal features and theological outcomes of interreligious dialogue as an activity of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Roman Catholic Church (Vatican). The embrace of dialogical engagement represents a dramatic...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2011-01-14
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Saffron-robed monks and long-haired gurus have become familiar characters on the American popular culture scene. Jane Iwamura examines the contemporary fascination with Eastern spirituality and provides a cultural history of the representation of Asian religions in...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-01-14
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Das Schweizerische Jahrbuch für Kirchenrecht bzw. Annuaire suisse de droit ecclésial befasst sich mit der ganzen Breite des Kirchenrechts, angefangen mit dem Recht der evangelisch-reformierten Kirchen sowie der römisch-katholischen Kirche und ihrer Kantonalkirchen,...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2011-01-14
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