Written by internationally renowned scholars, this Companion maps the moral teachings of the world’s religions, and also charts new directions for work in the field of religious ethics. Now available in paperback, this is a rich resource for...
Written by a team of international experts, drawn from various traditions of political theology, this outstanding resource brings together 35 newly-commissioned essays in the field. Demonstrates that Christian theology is inherently political...
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...
This provocative and timely book argues that contemporary ideas and practices concerning nature and technology remain closely bound up with religious ways of thinking and acting. Using examples from North America, Europe and elsewhere, it...
The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture provides readers with a concise, readable and scholarly introduction to twenty-first century approaches to the Bible. Consists of 30 articles written by distinguished specialists from around the...
In this book, controversial and world-renowned theologian, Stanley Hauerwas, tackles the issue of theology being sidelined as a necessary discipline in the modern university. It is an attempt to reclaim the knowledge of God as just that –...
This is a revised edition of John Milbank’s masterpiece, which sketches the outline of a specifically theological social theory. The Times Higher Education Supplement wrote of the first edition that it was “a tour de force of systematic...
Women and the Reformation gathers historical materials and personal accounts to provide a comprehensive and accessible look at the status and contributions of women as leaders in the 16th century Protestant world. Explores the new and expanded...
Natural theology, in the view of many, is in crisis. In this long-awaited book, Alister McGrath sets out a new vision for natural theology, re-establishing its legitimacy and utility. A timely and innovative resource on natural theology: the...
This examination of Hinduism in the context of modernity will be of interest to all students of Hinduism, as well as to those interested in the sociology and history of religion. Shows Hinduism to be a highly dynamic world-view which challenges...
In this outstanding historical reader, the editor has gathered nine essays and over thirty primary documents to present a coherent picture of the history of American religion.
In this engaging book David Clark guides the reader through the theology of CS Lewis and illuminates the use and understanding of scripture in the works of this popular author. Examines his life, work, world view, and the implications of his...
This vigorously argued book reveals the central role that Islam has played in European history. Following the movement of people, culture and religion from East to West, Goody breaks down the perceived opposition between Islam and Europe,...
Leading religious and cultural commentator, Peter Berger, explores how and what we can believe in modern times. Deals clearly with questions such as ‘Does God exist? What was so special about Jesus? How can one be Christian in a pluralistic...
This book explores the theological lessons to be learnt from 2000 years of Christian Church history. An exploration of the theological lessons to be learnt from the difficult history of the Christian churches over the past 2,000 years Opens with...
This book explores the character of the Eucharist as communion in and through sacrifice. It will stimulate discussion because of its controversial critique of the dominant paradigm for Eucharistic theology, its reclamation of St Thomas Aquinas’s...
Leading theologian Graham Ward presents a stimulating series of reflections on Christ and contemporary culture. Takes as its starting point Niebuhr’s famous volume on ‘Christ and Culture’ published in the 1970s Explores representations of Christ...
From the heliocentric controversy and evolution, to debates on biotechnology and the environment, this book offers a balanced introduction to the key issues in science and religion. A balanced, introductory textbook which fully spans the...
Through reference to plays, poetry, novels, films and painting, this manifesto traces the genealogy of ‘true religion' in the western world and makes six controversial claims about the past, present and future of religion. Traces a...
An ideal introduction to Buddhism for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions. A fascinating, short book that challenges us to strip away existing preconceptions we may have about Buddhism...
After Terror presents sustained reflections by some of the world's most celebrated thinkers on the most pressing question of our time: how can we find ways to defuse the ticking bombs of terrorism and excessive interventions against it? It...
Alister E. McGrath is one of the world’s leading theologians, with a doctorate in the sciences. Richard Dawkins is one of the bestselling popular science writers, with outspoken and controversial views on religion. This fascinating and provoking...
Just as our life is in our blood, the life for Christ’s body is in His blood. Changing a church is more than a new goal or direction. Our churches need more than an organizational transition; we need a full transfusion of Jesus' blood, His life,...
This engaging book by one of today's best-known Christian writers explores the history of heaven, from its origins in biblical writings to its most recent representations. A short, accessible book on the history of heaven. Draws together...
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...
An ideal resource for courses on Hinduism or world religions, this accessible volume spans the entire field of Hindu studies. It provides a forum for the best scholars in the world to make their views and research available to a wider audience....
This short and accessible book introduces readers to the problems of heresy, schism and dissidence over the last two millennia. The heresies under discussion range from Gnosticism, influential in the early Christian period, right through to...
The act of death itself and the rituals surrounding it vary enormously and shed a fascinating light on the cultures of which they are a part. In this brief and lively history, Douglas Davies – internationally acknowledged as one of the leading...
A Brief History of Saints follows the rise of the cult of saints in Christianity from its origin in the age of the martyrs down to the present day. Refers to both well-known saints, such as Joan of Arc, and lesser-known figures like the ‘holy...
The conflicts between the three great monotheistic religions ? Christianity, Judaism and Islam ? are shaping our world more than ever before. In this important new book Peter Sloterdijk returns to the origins of monotheism in order to shed new...
The links between religion and food have been known for centuries, and yet we rarely examine or understand the nature of the relationship between food and spirituality, or food and sin. Drawing on literature, politics, and philosophy as well as...
A comprehensive treatment of the significant symbols and institutions of Roman religion, this companion places the various religious symbols, discourses, and practices, including Judaism and Christianity, into a larger framework to reveal the...
Дада Васвани был выдающимся духовным лидером. Чтобы почтить его память, миллионы людей во всем мире каждый год соблюдают две минуты молчания, сосредотачиваясь на прощении, в день его рождения – 2 августа. Распространению этой инициативы...
How to Read provides guidance and reflections on the love and enjoyment of books. Engaging and enlightening, this well-rounded collection includes Lewis’ reflections on science fiction, why children’s literature is for readers of all ages, and...
Правильное питание и забота о здоровье – важные составляющие нашего бытия, но порой еда приобретает такое значение, что становится для человека идолом. Нутрициолог Рита Мэддэн предлагает посмотреть на эту проблему в духовной перспективе и...
Джидду Кришнамурти (1895–1986) – один из наиболее выдающихся духовных учителей XX века, человек, отказавшийся от роли мессии из любви к истине, которую назвал «страной без дорог».
Дэвид Бом (1917–1992) – американо-британский ученый-физик,...
Эта книга – дар всем, кто ищет истину, кто ощущает горячее желание познать свою подлинную природу. В ней собраны диалоги с Жаном Кляйном, содержание и смысл которых – напрямую указать нам на то, кто мы есть на самом деле, вне рамок и ограничений...
Если вы только осмелитесь, вас ждет приключение веры с Господом. Бог уже все предназначил, Он ждет только вашего «да». Вы все еще колеблетесь? Хорошо. Значит, вызов уже брошен.
Потому что вам в прямом смысле придется разрушить некоторые...
Эта книга – личное свидетельство о вере, написанное бельгийским ученым-библеистом Бенедикте Леммелейн, исследующей Библию в рамках рационально-критического подхода. Книга совмещает жанры научно-популярного пособия и размышления; Леммелейн кратко...
Рамана Махарши (1879–1950) – самый известный и почитаемый современный просветленный учитель адвайты. Муруганар, тамильский поэт, один из его самых известных учеников, публично признанный им как «упрочившийся в состоянии внутреннего Блаженства»,...
Джидду Кришнамурти (1896–1986) – один из наиболее выдающихся духовных учителей нашего времени. Обнаруженный теософами еще мальчиком в Индии, он был подготовлен ими в качестве нового Мессии, от роли которого отказался, когда независимо стал вести...
Джидду Кришнамурти (1896–1986) – один из наиболее выдающихся духовных учителей нашего времени. Обнаруженный теософами еще мальчиком в Индии, он был подготовлен ими в качестве нового Мессии, от роли которого отказался, когда независимо стал вести...
“LGBT la pandemia del mondo” ? la seconda e corretta l’edizione del libro “Che cos’? l’omosessualit?” pubblicata nel 2019. Nel libro l’autore ci pone la domanda: Da dove proviene l’omosessualit? e tutte le idee di LGBT? Per aiutarci a capire...
Aucune ?preuve n'est insurmontable dans la vie ! Nos souffrances, en tant qu'individu ou en groupes, peuvent se pr?senter sous trois formes – la guerre, la peste et la famine. Les guerres regroupes toutes les oppositions physiques et...
Hierdie boek, ‘Die Krag van Middernag Gebed’, sal beslis een van die omvattendste en kragtigste boeke oor geestelike oorlogvoering wees. Die titel-keuse kom van ʼn rykdom van ervaring, skrikwekkende getuienisse en belydenisse, en ʼn deeglike...
Are you still single? And you are unhappy about it. Every day of the year; you keep on asking yourself some questions, when am I going to get married? Another day has dawned and here you are… single as the day you were born. Sure, no one needs...