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This book presents the first full translation of the correspondence of Leo Strauss and Gerhard Krüger, showing for each the development of key and influential ideas, along with seven interpretative essays by leading Strauss scholars. During the early to...

Christianity flourishes in areas facing profound dislocations amidst regime change and warfare. This book explains the appeal of Christianity in the Chaozhou-Shantou (Chaoshan) region during a time of transition, from a stage of disintegration in the...

This book examines Paul Tillich´s theological concept of the abyss by locating it within the context of current postmodern antifoundalist discussions and debates surrounding feminism, gender, and language. Sigridur Gudmarsdottir develops these tropes...

Dieser Band würdigt anlässlich des 100. Todestages von Ernst Troeltsch am 1. Februar 2023 sein Denken und zieht eine Zwischenbilanz der internationalen Troeltsch-Forschung. Vor allem durch die inzwischen weit fortgeschrittene Kritische Gesamtausgabe der...

Angesichts demographischer und religionspolitischer Entwicklungen in Deutschland und möglicher Konflikte ist eine Zusammenarbeit der Religionen und ihrer Reflexionsdisziplinen zunehmend plausibel und wünschenswert. Das gilt in gesteigertem Maße...

Auch in einer zunehmend säkularen Gesellschaft, die ohne Gottesbezüge zu denken und leben vermag, ist die Popularität von Liebe ungebrochen, ja, bleibt selbst der Glaube an die Liebe zentral. Kaum ein anderer Begriff erscheint darum geeigneter, den...

Focusing on travel narratives as a setting for spelling out both cultural exchanges and identity building, the present volume maps a variety of strategies employed in travelogues by Christians and Jews in the late antique Roman East.The first part sheds...

Mit der Figur und Geschichte des Erzvaters Abraham nimmt die Arbeit ein prominentes Thema in den Blick. Zahl- und variantenreich ist die Verarbeitung und Deutung der Abrahamerzählung (Gen 12-25) in Kunst, Literatur und Theologie. Hierzu zählt nicht...

The profusion of literature on Muḥammad ʿAlī's Egypt (1805-1849) makes the Bāshā's epoch significantly well-documented; however, one facet is perceptibly brushed out or rather overlooked. Published in 1945, Gaston Wiet's Mohammed Ali et Les Beaux-Arts...

A translocal ethnography about Tajik migrants' engagement in projects of reform Islamic life in Dubai, the book maps Gulf migration onto larger geographies of Muslim mobility, piety and belonging across places in Eurasia, the Gulf, and wider Middle East...

In 1724, Sylvester, a native of the island of Cyprus, was elected Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East. For more than four decades, he endeavored to preserve the legacy of one of the earliest Christian Churches in the Levant...

Friedrich Schleiermacher hielt zwischen 1804 und 1830 insgesamt zwölf Vorlesungen über die Dogmatik, davon acht in der Zeit, bevor seine Glaubenslehre als Buch erschien (1821/22). Drei dieser frühen Vorlesungen sind durch studentische Aufzeichnungen...

This collection of essays explores aspects of civil and criminal law in ancient Judaea. Whereas the majority of studies on Judaean law focus on biblical law codes (and, therefore, on laws related to sacrifice, cultic purity, and personal piety) this...

This volume examines two major controversies that captured the theological attention of Andrew Fuller. In the wake of the Enlightenment, traditional Christian doctrine was challenged by various rationalistic and philosophical alternatives. A notable...

This book describes the devastating impact of white supremacy and its co-dependent style of individual autonomy on African Americans and on American culture and society. It reveals the hidden workings of white supremacy in the American psyche, its...

This work delves into the fundamental issue of Otherness, from both sacred texts and communal experiences. While the title adopts the dyad of "inclusion" or "exclusion", these analyses broadly reflect nuanced critical considerations. Filled with profound...

This book makes a significant contribution to the study of African Pentecostalism, by reflecting on their output. Deviating from the widespread phenomenon of scholars from the Global North being dominant voices on African Pentecostalism, this volume...

This book brings to focus one of the prominent 20th century Indian thinkers, Sri Aurobindo, by providing an overview of his philosophy on life and yoga, and by elucidating his thought in the context of contemporary society.  This text is unique...

This book presents selected chapters from the proceedings of the 12th Global Islamic Marketing Conference (June 2021). The chapters provide an up-to-date overview of research and insights into Islamic business practices in general and Islamic marketing...

This book provides a wealth of fascinating information about many significant and lesser-known nineteenth-century Christian authors, mostly women, who were motivated to write material specifically for children's spiritual edification because of their...

This book is a reappraisal of Anglican Church redundancy from a cultural perspective. It challenges long-held perceptions about the rationale for church redundancy, particularly secularisation. It argues that redundancy brought to the...

This collection of 15 accessible essays on neglected philosophical figures and traditions aims to provide readers with concrete access points to less familiar philosophical sources and methods. Showcasing the latest research by both up-and-coming and...

This book about receptions of Simon Magus uncovers further facets of one who was held to be the evil archetype of heretics. Ephraim Nissan and Alberto Ferreiro explore how Simon Magus has been represented in text, visual art, and music. Special attention...

This volume contains fresh scholarly contributions to mark the birth centenary of John Hick, the internationally well-known philosopher of religion, whose works continue to have significant global relevance in today's religiously diverse and...

This book provides a new account of the emergence of the philosophy of personal identity in the early modern period. Reflection on personal identity is often thought to have begun in earnest with John Locke's famous consciousness-based account, published...

This book provides an innovative way to revisit the depth and scope of our moral/post-moral worldviews, while undertaking an ontic reflection about organizational life. The ontic dimension of life refers to existing entities' lived experiences. It...

This book seeks to examine the mutual interplay between existentialism and Christian belief as seen through the work of three existentialist thinkers who were also committed Christians - a Spaniard (Miguel de Unamuno), a Russian (Nikolai Berdyaev), and a...

بين صفحات "الرضاب المعسول"، رحلةٌ آسرةٌ في سيرة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، من ميلاده الشريف إلى بعثته المباركة. سؤالٌ وجوابٌ، يرويان تفاصيلَ حياته، وصفاته الخُلقية والجسدية، مستقىً من مصادرٍ موثوقة، ليُضيءَ لنا نورُ سيرته العطرة دربَ الحياة. استعدّوا...

Histoire de la Réforme de Jules Michelet est une oeuvre magistrale qui plonge le lecteur au coeur du XVIe siècle, période charnière de l'histoire européenne. Dans cet ouvrage captivant, Michelet dépeint avec brio la naissance et l'essor du mouvement...

Philippe Lestang est chrétien et scientifique. Il propose ici une vision nouvelle de la révélation chrétienne, qui ne part pas des mots utilisés par les premiers chrétiens, mais des faits que ceux-ci décrivent. Cette approche du christianisme remet en...

"A Treatise on God's Free Grace and Man's Free Will" by William Perkins offers an exploration of theological concepts from a Reformed perspective, particularly focusing on the interplay between divine grace and human will. Perkins, one of the foremost...

This booklet intends to aid preachers in the sacred task of being as clear as possible when preaching funeral sermons. When pastors do not preach certain topics clearly, their ambiguity can become an invitation for hearers to fill the vacuum with...

ஐக்கியம் அல்லது பிரிவினை?இது ஒரு முக்கியமான கேள்வி. நம்மில் பலர், ஒருவேளை நம்மில் பெரும்பாலோர், , நீண்டகாலமாகவே தேவனிடமிருந்து பிரிக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறோம் என்பதை போதித்ததால், ஒரு மாற்று வழி இருப்பதைக் கூட இவ்வளவு காலமாக நாம் உணரவில்லை. ஆனால், நீங்கள்...

இயேசு கிறிஸ்து நமது மனித அனுபவத்திலிருந்து வெகுத் தொலைவிலுள்ள ஒரு தத்துவார்த்த யோசனை அல்லது வெறும் கருத்து அல்ல. அனைத்து உலகங்களையும் கடந்து என்னும் இப்புத்தகத்தில், பாக்ஸ்டர் க்ரூகர், இயேசு நம் இருளில் நம்முடன் உண்மையான மற்றும் தனிப்பட்ட உறவை...

That our American people may be enabled the better to understand the true character of Communism, that they may see its blackness in the light of God's Word, that they may be warned against its dreadful influences, that man may be benefited, and God...

Journey to the West is probably the most famous and best-loved novel in China and is considered one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. The original Chinese novel written by Wu Chen'en in the 16th century s over a half million...

Global Unitive Healing introduces a practical healing methodology for lives and nations in an ailing world. This book masterfully awakens us to collective authenticity and a unifying language of the heart for a diverse and interdependent humanity. Step...

Uneasy about religion but not sure why? A God of Our Invention will make it clear. Daniel Kohanski has spent decades working on problems of religion. Starting from a solid background in Conservative Judaism, he has studied law, Talmud, history,...

Theologians ignore the work of German philosopher and sociologist Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy (1888-1973), despite his major contributions to Christian thought. In this volume, Peter J. Leithart shows why that neglect is a mistake, considering...

A translation of a series of four sermons delivered by Ayatullah Mutahhari during the month of Muharram of 1389 H. (March 1969) on the topic of the meaning and significance of 'Ashura and the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (as) at Karbala.

The timeless in you is aware of life's timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream.Through the voice of the prophet AlMustafa, Kahlil Gibran touches on the many intricacies of life and the human condition...

The Next Joy and the Next: A Mythology in Twenty-One Lessons  is a text from philosopher and playwright Stephen Evans, vaguely inspired by but somewhat in opposition to the Buddhist sutras, and well-if-whimsically intended to provide an alternate...

The Historical Churches of the Caribbean Island of Antigua is a two-part book. Part one examines and analyses the complex relationship between the Older Established Churches, Slavery and their Black converts.Part two showcases 24 historic churches and...

PARENTING is a divine responsibility which needs to be taken with all seriousness. But how much do you love your children? Sadly, most parents know little to none of the things that are directly impacting the life of their children negatively. How do we...

Eulogy: Jerusalem 70AD is a poetic tribute to one of history's most devastating events-the fall of Jerusalem.Redmond Holt uses verse to lay bare the existential despair and fleeting hope of a city on the brink, with each poem inviting you to feel the...

The Challenge of Islam to Christians is David Pawson's most important and perhaps his most sobering - prophetic message to date. Moral decline and erosion of a sense of ultimate truth have created a spiritual vacuum in the United Kingdom. Pawson believes...

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