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This volume offers a multidimensional exploration of the theme of time in early modern France: of time past, time present and time future, in literature and in life.
In poetry, the importance of past and future perspectives was studied by Maynard and La Fontaine. The...
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Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
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2017-08-31
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A farmer, a nurse and an astronaut walk into a church...They each bring with them their own exhaustions and exasperations, their own uncertainty about whether and how their work matters to God. Good news: all work matters to God, because all work reflects some aspect...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2017-08-31
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Jews often consider Hinduism to be Avoda Zara, idolatry, due to its worship of images and multiple gods. Closer study of Hinduism and of recent Jewish attitudes to it suggests the problem is far more complex. In the process of considering Hinduism's status as Avoda...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2017-08-30
Collection :
Interreligious Studies in Theory and Practice
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Ein neuer Blick auf die Entwicklung der Religionen In diesem Buch geht es um die Evolution der Religionen, also um die Frage, wie und warum sich Religionen im Laufe ihrer geschichtlichen Entwicklung verändern und welche Gesetzmäßigkeiten diesen Veränderungen...
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Springer
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2017-08-29
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According to the Bible, Eve was the first to heed Satan's advice to eat the forbidden fruit and thus responsible for all of humanity's subsequent miseries. The notion of woman as the Devil's accomplice is prominent throughout Christian history and has been used to...
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Oxford University Press
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2017-08-24
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This book presents a heuristic and critical study of comparative theology in engagement with phenomenological methodology and sociological inquiry. It elucidates a postcolonial study of religion in the context of multiple modernities.
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2017-08-22
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Daniel Thieme beschreibt die religiöse Rede deutscher Spitzenpolitiker anhand ihrer Selbstzeugnisse. Der Autor zeigt eine große Vielfalt von Glaubensüberzeugungen und religiös begründeter politischer Standpunkte auf. Nach religionspsychologischen Anhaltspunkten werden...
Editeur :
Springer VS
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2017-08-19
Collection :
Politik und Religion
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Ob Theologie eine Wissenschaft genannt werden kann, wird verschärft durch das Aufkommen neuer theologischer Studiengänge als auch durch Sparmaßnahmen an theologischen Fakultäten in Frage gestellt. Darauf reagieren die theologischen Disziplinen mit einer Suchbewegung,...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2017-08-18
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This book examines how the racialization of religion facilitates the diasporic formation of ethnic Vietnamese in the U.S. and Cambodia, two communities that have been separated from one another for nearly 30 years. It compares devotion to female religious figures in...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-08-15
Collection :
Christianities of the World
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This book provides an introduction to the vision of an economic system based completely on the Holy Qur’an—a system defined as a collection of institutions, representing rules of behavior, prescribed by Allah for humans, and the traditions of the Messenger. The authors...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-08-11
Collection :
Political Economy of Islam
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This book explores the philosophy of love through the thought and life of Rabbi Akiva ben Joseph. Readers of the Talmud are introduced to Rabbi Akiva through the iconic story of his love for his wife Rachel. From this starting point, Naftali Rothenberg conducts a...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-08-09
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This book depicts the significant role played by American Catholic Women Religious in the broader narratives of modern American history and the history of the Catholic Church. The book is a guide to fifty foreign missions founded by Dominican and Maryknoll Sisters in...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-08-08
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This book redresses a misunderstanding in the history of biblical interpretation. Hoon J. Lee provides the first study of the biblical accommodation debate of the Enlightenment. The heavily contested doctrine spurred numerous biblical scholars, theologians, and...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-08-08
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Scripture is replete with narratives that challenge a variety of philosophical concepts; including morality, divine benevolence, and human freedom. Free choice, a significant and much debated concept in medieval philosophy, continues to be of great interest to...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2017-08-07
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This book is a study of religious principles of good governance in our contemporary societies. Historically, religion has provided guidance for organizing societies. In modern times, however, religious ideas have been marginalized in social science literature....
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-08-06
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Wisdom that's been inspiring, motivating, and guiding teachers for two decades The Courage to Teach speaks to the joys and pains that teachers of every sort know well. Over the last 20 years, the book has helped countless educators reignite their passion, redirect their...
Editeur :
Jossey-Bass
Parution :
2017-08-04
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20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION The Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection & Renewal is a helpful companion to Parker J. Palmer's classic work on restoring identity and integrity to professional life. A superb resource for those who wish to extend their exploration of the ideas...
Editeur :
Jossey-Bass
Parution :
2017-08-04
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First published in 2011, The Jewish Annotated New Testament was a groundbreaking work, bringing the New Testament's Jewish background to the attention of students, clergy, and general readers. In this new edition, eighty Jewish scholars bring together unparalleled...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2017-08-04
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Inhalt: Wolfgang Lienemann: Theologische Grundlagen und Entwicklungen des heutigen Kirchenrechts in evangelischer Sicht – Christian R. Tappenbeck: Die Weiterentwicklung des bernischen Verhältnisses «Kirche – Staat» nach dem Entwurf des Landeskirchengesetzes. Gedanken...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2017-08-04
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While he is more commonly known for his Trinitiarian works and theology, this study assesses mid-fourth-century bishop Hilary of Poitiers' view of the human condition. Isabella Image shows that the Commentary on Psalm 118 is more closely related to Origen's than...
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OUP Oxford
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2017-08-04
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