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At the turn of the twenty-first century, the central question confronting Jewish leaders in America is simple:Why be Jewish? Jonathan D. Sarna, acclaimed scholar of American Judaism, believes that "Why be Jewish?" is the wrong question. Judaism, he believes, is not so...
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Basic Books
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2009-02-23
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Despite the global spread of Western medical practice, traditional doctors still thrive in the modern world. In Recipes for Immortality, Richard Weiss illuminates their continued success by examining the ways in which siddha medical practitioners in Tamil South India...
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Oxford University Press
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2009-02-19
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In the centuries following his death, Jerome (c.347-420) was venerated as a saint and as one of the four Doctors of the Latin church.In his own lifetime, however, he was a severely marginalized figure whose intellectual and spiritual authority did not go unchallenged,...
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OUP Oxford
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2009-02-19
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Philosophy in the English-speaking world is dominated by analytic approaches to its problems and projects; but theology has been dominated by alternative approaches. Many would say that the current state in theology is not mere historical accident, but is, rather, how...
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OUP Oxford
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2009-02-13
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Jerome Murphy-O'Connor's reputation as a recognized expert on the Corinthian correspondence has been built on the original solutions he has offered to perennial problems. Brought together for the first time in one volume, each of the sixteen articles anthologised here...
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OUP Oxford
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2009-02-12
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Perhaps no other nation is or has ever been as religiously diverse as the United States. For elected officials, school principals, corporate leaders, and many others, this diversity poses unique challenges. Leaders bring their own faiths to public life, and they daily...
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Oxford University Press
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2009-02-12
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A Brief History of Spirituality tells the story of Christian spirituality from its origins in the New Testament to the present day. Charts the main figures, ideas, images and historical periods, showing how and why spirituality has changed and developed over the...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-02-09
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Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
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A Brief History of Spirituality tells the story of Christian spirituality from its origins in the New Testament to the present day. Charts the main figures, ideas, images and historical periods, showing how and why spirituality has changed and developed over the...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-02-09
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Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
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In many of the world's religions, both polytheistic and monotheistic, a seemingly enigmatic and paradoxical image is found--that of the god who worships. Various interpretations of this seeming paradox have been advanced. Some suggest that it represents sacrifice to a...
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Oxford University Press
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2009-02-09
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Martin Luther's thought continues to challenge people throughout the world in the twenty-first century. His paradigmatic shift in defining God and what it means to be human left behind a foundation for viewing human creatures that was anchored in Aristotle's...
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OUP Oxford
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2009-02-06
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Martin Luther's thought continues to challenge people throughout the world in the twenty-first century. His paradigmatic shift in defining God and what it means to be human left behind a foundation for viewing human creatures that was anchored in Aristotle's...
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OUP Oxford
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2009-02-05
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This prestigious Companion offers the most comprehensive survey to date of the study of religion. Featuring a team of international contributors, and edited by one of the most widely respected scholars in the field, The Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-02-04
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Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion
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Queer Theology makes an important contribution to public debate about Christianity and sex. A remarkable collection of specially commissioned essays by some of the brightest and best of Anglo-American scholars Edited by one of the leading theologians working at the...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-02-04
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Charting the rise and development of Christianity, Carter Lindberg has succeeded in writing a concise and compelling history of the world's largest religion. He spans over 2,000 years of colorful incident to give an authoritative history of Christianity for both the...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-02-04
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Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
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The philosophy of Albert Schweitzer has proved widely influential in modern thinking, especially in the field of ethics. His leading ethical idea can be summarized in the phrase "reverence for life" - namely, that good consists in maintaining and perfecting life, and...
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Oxford University Press
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2009-02-02
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Misuse of the Bible has made hatred holy. In this provocative book, Adrian Thatcher argues that debates on sexuality currently raging through the churches are the latest outbreak in a long line of savage interpretations of the Bible. Fascinating reading for anyone...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-01-30
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Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos
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After Enlightenment: Hamann as Post-Secular Visionary is a comprehensive introduction to the life and works of eighteenth-century German philosopher, J. G. Hamann, the founding father of what has come to be known as Radical Orthodoxy. Provides a long-overdue,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-01-30
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Illuminations: Theory & Religion
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After Enlightenment: Hamann as Post-Secular Visionary is a comprehensive introduction to the life and works of eighteenth-century German philosopher, J. G. Hamann, the founding father of what has come to be known as Radical Orthodoxy. Provides a long-overdue,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-01-30
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Illuminations: Theory & Religion
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This powerful manifesto outlines a vision called theological humanism based on the idea that that the integrity of life provides a way to articulate the meaning of religion for the human future. Explores a profound quest to understand the meaning and responsibility of...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-01-30
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Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos
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