Religion

The Catholic Church in the United States and Europe has seen declining numbers both in regular attendance and in clergy and religious life.Scandals have torn at people's allegiance, and feelings of disappointment, disillusion, and anger have become widespread. Church authorities have seemed reluctant ...

Tribal biblical interpretation is a developing area of study that is concerned with reading the Bible through the eyes of tribal people. While many studies of reading the Bible from the reader's social, cultural and historical location have been made in various parts of the world, no thorough study that ...

Smith and Wace's magisterial A Dictionary of Christian Biography provides an account of the figures and personalities of the early Christian Church.

The relationship between law and religion is evident throughout history. They have never been completely independent from each other. There is no doubt that religion has played an important role in providing the underlying values of modern laws, in setting the terms of the relationship between the individual ...

Andrew Bowyer presents the first comprehensive examination of Donald MacKinnon's theology in relation to his moral philosophy. He offers an original and creative reading of MacKinnon's methodology, and important insights into the key influences and core questions which stood at the heart of his work. ...

Joe Henderson offers a critique of the assumption that poetic form in the book of Jeremiah indicates authenticity. This assumption undergirds Bernhard Duhm's reconstructions (1901) of the prophet's biography and the book's composition, the basic components of the dominant paradigm for twentieth-century ...

The Letter to the Hebrews is a key text in the New Testament canon. It has recently received a great deal of attention, prompting a resurgence of scholarly works, and a need to re-engage with some of the foundational works of scholarship on the text.

The history of research on Hebrews is presented ...

This guide explores and summarizes scholarship on Philemon, acquainting beginning students with what has been said about Philemon, and equipping them to understand the larger debates and conversations that surround it. It explores how different initial scholarly assumptions result in different interpretations ...

Sets out an account of how incarnation is mediated in the world of space and time, leading to a new orientation of theology within the world. This book argues for centrality of sensibility and unresolved problematics of everyday empirical existence as the primary place of divine disclosure in which theology is learned and practiced with integrity.

God's heart for justice resonates through Scripture. With Good News About Injustice, Gary Haugen helped thousands of Christians catch this vision and be empowered to join God's work around the world. Now this five-session companion Bible study guides you deeper into biblical texts and themes that will help you understand what God's Word says about justice and what it means for you today.

Andrew Shanks challenges all those Christians who like to erect boundaries around their faith. Far more important than dogma and metaphysics, he claims, is the need to be constantly disturbed out of our complacency. This means being open to all and negotiating space for conversation even with people we can't stomach.

Considers how Muslims and Christians understand prophecy, what their scriptures have in common and how they differ in describing the prophets, and what the places of Jesus and of Muhammad are in the two faiths.

In this small book about a large subject, Oppenheimer ponders what is special about human beings, and invites the reader to look at things that she finds exciting and convincing.

Offers a fresh perspective on Christian practices of silence. Written by a Quaker theologian, this title considers the theological and ethical significance of these practices. It relates silence, listening and communication to major contemporary issues. It also takes forward theological engagement with feminist thought.

Black and white. Left and right. Believers and infidels. Us and them. The list is endless and should make it painfully obvious: differences between people are inherently dangerous Difference divides; it breeds prejudices, fear and hatred; and sometimes, it kills. This is what Paths to Peace is about: ...

Provides an overview of Protestant worship and examines the origins, development, and present characteristics of nine different Protestant traditions

Each meditation is set, over a double page spread, alongside the relevant Bible passage and accompanied by a Taize chant - complete with music - some pertinent questions, and a prayer. The book is suitable for individual or group use, and aims to provide a resource for people to begin or to expand their ...

This collection of lectures, essays and sermons combines the history, theology and passion of the moral analysis of modern society, and the Christian responsibility within it. It looks at what prophecy is and gives examples of prophecy which range from Ireland to Bosnia.

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A resource for integrating worship, learning, spiritual formation and daily living, this work is for all who take part in worship, helping them to engage more deeply with the Scripture readings of the day.