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The Book of Common Prayer is a remarkable book, a sacred book in more than one sense. It is primarily a liturgical text, meant to be used in corporate worship, and at the same time a literary landmark, a cultural icon, and a focus of identity for Anglican Christianity....
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2020-11-20
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Through the 'dark night of the soul' to the depiction of the erotically-charged union of the soul and God, the poetry and prose works of the Spanish friar John of the Cross (1542-1591) offer a striking account of the transformation of the individual in the course of the...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2020-11-19
Format(s) : PDF
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Through the 'dark night of the soul' to the depiction of the erotically-charged union of the soul and God, the poetry and prose works of the Spanish friar John of the Cross (1542-1591) offer a striking account of the transformation of the individual in the course of the...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2020-11-19
Format(s) : ePub
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This volume, dedicated to the memory of Gerard Mannion (1970-2019), former Joseph and Winifred Amaturo Chair in Catholic Studies at Georgetown University, explores the topic of changing the church from a range of different theological perspectives. The volume...
Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2020-11-13
Collection :
Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue
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This handbook explores contemporary Mormonism within a global context. The authors provide a nuanced picture of a historically American religion in the throes of the same kinds of global change that virtually every conservative faith tradition faces today. They...
Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2020-11-12
Format(s) : PDF, ePub
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Syncretism has been a part of Christianity from its very beginning, when early Christians expressed Jesus' Aramaic teachings in the Greek language. Defined as the phenomena of religious mixture, syncretism carries a range of connotations. In Christian theology, use of...
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2020-11-11
Format(s) : PDF, ePub
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Release the negative thoughts and feelings that are weighing you down and make room for the good things you should have in your life with #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen.You were created to be filled with joy, peace, confidence, and creativity. But it's...
Editeur : FaithWords
Parution : 2020-11-10
Format(s) : ePub
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The Bible is the most influential book in Western history. As the foundational text of Judaism and Christianity, the Bible has been interpreted and reinterpreted over millennia, utilized to promote a seemingly endless run of theological and political positions....
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2020-11-06
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Editeur : Coronet
Parution : 2020-11-05
Format(s) : ePub
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Why is epistemic fallibilism a viable topic for Christian thought and cultural engagement today? Religious fundamentalists and scientific positivists tend to deal with reality in terms of “knockdown” arguments, and such binary approaches to lived reality have helped to...
Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan
Parution : 2020-11-05
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In a time marked by prominent public clashes between theists and atheists, much less attention has been given to the question of agnosticism, whether in public debate or in academic literature. This is all the more surprising given that so many in Western society feel...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2020-11-04
Format(s) : PDF
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In a time marked by prominent public clashes between theists and atheists, much less attention has been given to the question of agnosticism, whether in public debate or in academic literature. This is all the more surprising given that so many in Western society feel...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2020-11-04
Format(s) : ePub
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One of the most significant developments within contemporary American Christianity, especially among younger evangelicals, is a groundswell of interest in the Reformed tradition. In Reformed Resurgence, Brad Vermurlen provides a comprehensive sociological account of...
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2020-11-02
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The Oxford Handbook of Historical Books of the Hebrew Bible is a collection of essays that provide resources for the interpretation of the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah.The volume is not exhaustive in its coverage, but examines...
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2020-11-02
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Inspired by the ideas of the Dutch theologian Jacob Arminius, Arminianism was the subject of important theological controversies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and still today remains an important position within Protestant thought.
What became known as...
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2020-11-02
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Combining historical and ethnographic research methods, along with a thorough review of existing literature on the study of Latin American Christianity, New Faces of God in Latin America addresses the important question of how global religion and local culture interact,...
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2020-11-01
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Illness and Immortality examines a medieval Sanskrit text, the Netra Tantra, which is devoted to health and healing through a yogic practice dedicated to the chanting of mantras, the building of mandalas, and meditation. Patricia Sauthoff examines the role of such...
Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2020-11-01
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The Oxford Handbook of Reformed Theology looks back to past resources that have informed Reformed theology and surveys present conversations among those engaged in Reformed theology today. First, the volume offers accounts of the major historical contexts of reformed...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2020-10-30
Format(s) : ePub
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The Oxford Handbook of Reformed Theology looks back to past resources that have informed Reformed theology and surveys present conversations among those engaged in Reformed theology today. First, the volume offers accounts of the major historical contexts of reformed...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2020-10-30
Format(s) : PDF
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Compassion in Healthcare gives an account of the nature and content of compassion and its role in healthcare. While compassion appears to be a straightforward aspect of life and practice, Hordern's analysis shows that it is plagued by both conceptual and practical ills,...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2020-10-30
Format(s) : ePub
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