History of religion Books

Albrecht Ritschl (1822-1889) looms large in the second half of the nineteenth century. He redirected theology from speculative idealism toward a more concrete, historical apprehension of the Bible, the church, and Christian life. Ritschl in Retrospect...

The movie We Are Marshall brought national attention to the tragic loss and dramatic reconstitution of the school's football team. But neither this film nor the Emmy-winning documentary, Marshall University: Ashes to Glory, explores the spiritual context...

The Christian Church has continually looked to its beginnings to discover new insights and new strength for the present. Today the interest in early Christianity and its leaders is as lively as it ever was. Those who know these early days never tire in...

""They bring three charges against us: atheism, Thyestean banquets, and Oedipean unions."" So a late second-century Christian Apologist wrote with reference to his critics. Against these and other charges the Apologists rallied. Not so, they maintained...

ll santuario di Bétharram, costruitosulla sponda del fiume Gave (lo stesso chescorre davanti allagrotta di Lourdes), è stato prima delle apparizioni di Bernadetteuna dellepiùimportanti mete dipellegrinaggio mariano diFrancia. Qui un sacerdote basco,...

La congregazione del Sacro Cuore di Gesù di Bétharram non sarebbe nata senza l'intuizione del prete basco Michele Garicoïts ma nemmeno senza la fedeltà e il sostegno di un tenace gruppo di seguaci. Sono proprio i primi compagni che, con talenti e...

Padre Auguste Etchécopar è considerato il "secondo fondatore" della congregazione del Sacro Cuore di Gesù di Bétharram. In un quarto di secolo (1874-1897) come responsabile generale, diresse la famiglia di san Michele Garicoïts mantenendola fedele al...

The Meaning of Surah 75 Al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection) From the Holy Quran Bilingual Edition In English and Spanish Languange Lite Version.The blessed Chapter, revealed in Mecca, has forty Verses. The designation of the Chapter, denoting Resurrection,...

It is my sincere prayer and hope what happened to Grandma's Church will cause much discussion between Clergy and Saints as to how we progress without tampering with the foundation of Jesus Christ! I personally don't have all the perfect answers as to the...

This book touches on what I believe, are main points of the Bible in the development of mankind. There may be parts that you would like to explore deeper in the Bible. I included book, chapter and verse before each sentence that comes from the Bible...

Slavery is one of the oldest institutions known to man. It has served to help lift many people out of poverty while at the same time subjugating millions to a lifetime of poverty, anguish, and stress. In this most recent riveting book written by Dr...

Muchas veces me comporto como si estuviera tratando de validar mi existencia. En el fondo, sé que algo anda mal. El mundo está roto, y yo también. ¿Cómo puedo ser arreglado? Mis intentos a través de proyectos de autojustificación no alivian mis...

The Gospel author stories of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are tall tales spun very early in church history to support a takeover of the Church of Jesus Christ. These three authors are widely accepted as the truth even though there is no evidence to confirm...

The Evening and the Morning Star was an early Latter Day Saint movement newspaper published monthly in Independence, Missouri, from June 1832 to July 1833, and then in Kirtland, Ohio, from December 1833 to September 1834. Each issue contained written...

Times and Seasons was a 19th-century Latter Day Saint newspaper published at Nauvoo, Illinois. It was printed monthly or twice-monthly from November 1839 to February 1846. The motto of the paper was "Truth will prevail." It was the last newspaper...

Orson Pratt was an American mathematician and religious leader who was an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of the Latter Day Saints. He was a leading Mormon theologian and writer until his death. This work deals with the...

The Evening and the Morning Star was an early Latter Day Saint movement newspaper published monthly in Independence, Missouri, from June 1832 to July 1833, and then in Kirtland, Ohio, from December 1833 to September 1834. Each issue contained written...

The Evening and the Morning Star was an early Latter Day Saint movement newspaper published monthly in Independence, Missouri, from June 1832 to July 1833, and then in Kirtland, Ohio, from December 1833 to September 1834. Each issue contained written...

The Evening and the Morning Star was an early Latter Day Saint movement newspaper published monthly in Independence, Missouri, from June 1832 to July 1833, and then in Kirtland, Ohio, from December 1833 to September 1834. Each issue contained written...

For years, far too many believers have argued, and even fought over whether the spiritual gifts were only for the first century, or whether they are still available to us today. However, in doing this they have been missing the main message of this...

Remembering Nicaea presents the first complete English translation of Anonymous Cyzicenus's Ecclesiastical History, the fullest surviving account of the Council of Nicaea (325 CE). The introduction features new arguments for the dating of the text, a...

In this book Risto Auvinen reevalutes the relationship between the exegetical and philosophical traditions found in the works of Philo and those of the Valentinian gnostic tradition, with a particular focus on the latter half of the second century,...

The Studia Philonica Annual is a scholarly journal devoted to the study of Hellenistic Judaism, particularly the writings and thought of the Hellenistic-Jewish writer Philo of Alexandria (circa 15 BCE to circa 50 CE). Each volume includes articles on...

Explores the mystery of Christ through the experiences and perspectives of India and South Asia. In this stimulating work of global Christology, noted scholar Jacob Parappally develops critiques of Western Christian preoccupations with dogmas and...

This sensitive and imaginative study explores the phenomenon of conversion in three major religious autobiographies: the Confessions of Saint Augustine, Grace Abounding by John Bunyan, and Thomas Merton's The Seven Storey Mountain. These three religious...

Rex Gloriae is an account of the way in which the New Testament representation of Christ in royal categories lived on during the pre-Constantinian period; how it became enriched by its confrontation with Hellenistic culture; and how this development, in...

It is the purpose of this book to seek virtue through history and Scripture. Christians should seek to live virtuous lives. The contents of this book include hundreds of Scriptures that will aid believers as they pursue virtue. In addition to the...

Commitment to a life of prayer and community can prove to be a great help for those involved in politics. Rather than being distracted away from action, Evan B. Howard argues that committed Christians often find both freedom and empowerment to contribute...

The Surprising Work of God tells the story of how America's mid-twentieth-century spiritual awakening became a worldwide Christian movement. This seminal study brings a unique perspective to the history, personalities, and institutions of that period and...

Roger Williams is best known as the founder of Rhode Island who was banished from Massachusetts in 1636 for his dangerous thoughts on religious liberty. But the city and colony Williams helped to found was deep in Native country situated between the...

One of the prevailing myths of modern intellectual and cultural history is that there has been a long-running war between science and religion, particularly over evolution. This book argues that what is mistaken as a war between science and religion is...

Vernacular writers of late medieval England were engaged in global conversations about orthodoxy and heresy. Entering these conversations with a developing vernacular required lexical innovation. The Language of Heresy in Late Medieval English Literature...

Powerful religious elements for living in the aftermath of trauma are embedded within North African Christian hagiographies. The texts of (1) The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity, (2) The Account of Montanus, Lucius, and their Companions, and (3) The...

This book aims to uncover and explore the ideas of notable people in the story of Christian universalism from the time of the Reformation until the end of the nineteenth century. It is a story that is largely unknown in both the church and the academy,...

Vietnamese Edition.Phàm những người tu học Phật pháp, tất cả đều dựa vào khai thị của đức Phật, tập kết thành kinh điển để hiển thị Phật chỉ, tuân theo tu hành không ngừng nghỉ để chứng Pháp đạo. Phàm các Phật tử thân chứng Phật đạo, không ai là không...

SIYA HAMBA ELANGENI is a novel about the different people, culture, and history in South Africa. It shows the differences of origins, loves, and the aspirations and helps readers identify themselves in the story. The underlined principle is equality of...

'Queen Sheba Talking' : Finally Queen Sheba is found! It is a fascinating investigation leading to the where about Queen Sheba is hiding? 3000 years of colourful history is revealed by Hisham Amili. Who was Queen Sheba and did King Solomon really...

"God's Pale Horse" by James Ryan is a profound and unsettling exploration of historical injustice, intertwining divine mandates with human atrocities. Through a meticulous examination of the conquest and subsequent devastation of the Americas, Ryan...

Documents the disturbing history of four pacifists imprisoned for their refusal to serve during World War I.To Hutterites and members of other pacifist sects, serving the military in any way goes against the biblical commandment "thou shalt not kill" and...