In Mystics and Messiahs--the first full account of cults and anti-cult scares in American history--Philip Jenkins shows that, contrary to popular belief, cults were by no means an invention of the 1960s. In fact, most of the frightening images and... Zobraziť viac
Kniha prvoprijímajúcich (Liber primae communionis) vo forme matriky prvoprijímajúcich vznikla na základe požiadaviek kňazov pôsobiacich v pastorácii. Pri otvorení knihy možno na dvojstrane nájsť miesto na zápis desiatich osôb. Riadky nie sú číslované a... Zobraziť viac
Looking at the historical context as well as the political trajectory of the Grand Ayatollah Montazeri, a key figure in the Iranian revolution of 1978–9, Sussan Siavoshi explains how he went from the nominated successor of Khomeini to an opponent of... Zobraziť viac
Late modernity has produced a marked turn away from institutionalized religions towards more autonomous, individual forms of the search for spiritual meaning. Film, television, the music industry, and the internet are central to this process, cutting... Zobraziť viac
In over 78 newly-commissioned essays, this outstanding volume provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the philosophy of religion. Written by many of today's leading figures, the volume surveys philosophical issues in the religions of the... Zobraziť viac
The present volume aims at a comparative study of the processes of reception, rewriting and interpretation between canonical and apocryphal texts in early Jewish and early Christian literature. A closer look at the respective developments in both... Zobraziť viac
Here we look at over 4,000 years of Chinese civilization through the lens of the relationship between kingship and mysticism. Author Julia Ching suggests that institutions of kingship were bound up with the cultivation of trance states and... Zobraziť viac
This wide-ranging volume looks at the reception history of the Bible's many texts; Part I surveys the outline, form, and content of twelve key biblical books that have been influential in the history of interpretation. Part II offers a series of in-... Zobraziť viac
This comprehensive text offers a systematic and thematic approach to West's philosophical work. It moves the reader through his distinctive form of prophetic pragmatism, his historicist and improvisational philosophy of religion, his socialist... Zobraziť viac
In Roman Catholic Political Philosophy author James V. Schall tries to demonstrate that Roman Catholicism and political philosophy---revelation and reason--are not contradictory. It is his contention that political philosophy, the primary focus of the... Zobraziť viac
This book brings together scholars with expertise in modern Islamic thought and practice to evaluate the claim that we are witnessing something tantamount to an 'Islamic Reformation, ' by assessing the character and impact of various reformist trends... Zobraziť viac
In Joseph Conrad: A Biography, acclaimed writer Jeffrey Meyers presents the definitive account of the life of Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), author of Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Nostromo, and many other landmarks in modern literature. Meyers' biography,... Zobraziť viac
Julian Budden, one of the world's foremost scholars of Italian opera and author of a monumental three-volume study of Verdi's works, now offers music lovers a major new biography of one of the giants of Italian opera, Giacomo Puccini.Blending astute... Zobraziť viac
Core to Paul's gospel is the relationship between Israel and the Nations in light of the coming of Christ. But historic Christianity, in claiming to be a new Israel, and in not recognising the purpose of God in Christ for Jews and the nations, has... Zobraziť viac
Biblical and Talmudic Judaism are rooted in the presuppositions and interests of a patriarchal society, but Sassoon identifies views within the Bible and the Talmud that rise above patriarchal self-interest. Particularly compelling is evidence of... Zobraziť viac
14 prominente TheologInnen der Gegenwart stellen ihr Predigtkonzept vor. Anhand eigener Arbeitsproben erläutern sie, worauf es ankommt, wie es gemacht wird und was das für die Theologie als Ganze bedeutet... Zobraziť viac
This book provides a 2000 year history of Christian worship in its social context, combining sociological theory, social history and the latest developments in the study of liturgy. As well as examining the mainstream traditions of Christian worship in... Zobraziť viac
