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by Roelof van den Broek
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2013
Gnostic religion is the expression of a religious worldview which is dominated by the concept of Gnosis, an esoteric knowledge of God and the human being which grants salvation to those who possess it. Roelof van den Broek presents here a fresh approach to the gnostic current of Late Antiquity within...
The Subjective Eye
Essays in Culture, Religion, and Gender in Honor of Margaret R. Miles
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2006
One of the great joys of the academic life is to pay homage in a Festschrift to a scholar who has influenced both colleagues and students over years of interaction and friendship both professional and personal. This volume honors a scholar and theologian of historical theology, a theorist and a practitioner...
Paging God
Religion in the Halls of Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
While the modern science of medicine often seems nothing short of miraculous, religion still plays an important role in the past and present of many hospitals. When three-quarters of Americans believe that God can cure people who have been given little or no chance of survival by their doctors, how...
The Secular Landscape
The Decline of Religion in America
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
This book proposes a comprehensive theory of the loss of religion in human societies, with a specific and substantive focus on the contemporary United States. Kevin McCaffree draws on a range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, anthropology, and history to explore topics such as the origin...
Liberal Religion
Progressive versions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2018
In recent years, there has been an upsurge of interest in religion and religious issues. Some have linked this to a neo-liberal form of individualism, while others noted that secularism has left people bereft of a humanly necessary link with the transcendent. The importance of identity issues has...
Not by Faith Alone
Religion, Law, and Adolescence
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2002
Teens are often seen as challenging social mores. They are frequently perceived to engage in activities considered by adults to be immoral, including sexual behavior, delinquent activities, and low-level forms of violence. Yet the vast majority report surprisingly high levels of religiosity. Ninety-five...
Religion and Public Policy
Human Rights, Conflict, and Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
This book pivots around two principal concerns in the modern world: the nature and practice of human rights in relation to religion, and the role of religion in perennial issues of war and peace. It articulates a vision for achieving a liberal peace and a just society firmly grounded in respect for...
Afro-Eccentricity
Beyond the Standard Narrative of Black Religion
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2011
Afro-Eccentricity explores three overlapping stories of Black Religion: the Soul, Black Church, and Ancestor Narratives. Hart contends that these narratives dominate most accounts of Black Religion that, collectively, he calls the "Standard Narrative of Black Religion."
by Walter Richard Cassels
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Supernatural Religion - Volume III Walter Richard Cassels, speculated author of the anonymous work Supernatural Religion (1826-1907)
This ebook presents «Supernatural Religion - Volume III», from Walter Richard Cassels. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the...
by Hannah Whitall Smith
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2017
How are we to live out our Christian lives every day? This book isn’t about everyday (ordinary) religion, but about a living faith that changes our lives day by day. Hannah Whitall Smith had to live her life based on her trust in Scripture and the promises of God. In 1875, after the loss of three...
by Brian Horn
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Motivated by a concern about the effects of religion, on individuals as well as on society as a whole, the author takes a rational and wide-ranging look at religious beliefs, behavior, and institutions. Whatever your current religious inclinations, you’ll find insightful and interesting viewpoints...
God, Jews and the Media
Religion and Israel’s Media
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2012
In order to understand contemporary Jewish identity in the twenty-first century, one needs to look beyond the Synagogue, the holy days and Jewish customs and law to explore such modern phenomena as mass media and their impact upon Jewish existence. This book delves into the complex relationship between...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
The present collection brings together a set of essays which shed light on recent research into non-religion, secularity and atheism—topics which have been emerging as important areas of current research in a number of different disciplines. The essays cover a wide span—in terms of the various...
Patterns of Belief
Peoples and Religion
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
The principle purpose of Religious Education has traditionally been to instruct and inform, with discussion and questioning occupying a secondary position. This traditional approach gives overwhelming emphasis to the historical aspects of religion, and not only fails to put into perspective the issues...