Religious issues and debates Books

Offering a much needed introduction to a towering figure queer, feminist and liberation theologies, Queer and Indecent shows the development of Marcella Althaus-Reid's core concepts - indigeneity, economic oppression, the body, indecency,...

Un'edizione illustrata de "La Commedia" di Dante Alighieri, focalizzata sui primi tre canti dell'Inferno. Quest'opera immortale, pubblicata da M.a. Zani De' Ferranti, offre un'esplorazione profonda dei temi della giustizia divina, del peccato e della...

This volume, entitled "Canones Directivi Confraternitatis Sacerdotum Bonae Voluntatis," presents the guiding canons for the Confraternity of Priests of Good Will, invoked under the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ Dying on the Cross. Written in Latin, this...

Traité des devoirs d'un pasteur qui veut se sauver en sauvant son peuple, by Pierre Collet, originally published in 1760, offers guidance to pastors seeking to fulfill their sacred duties and ensure their own salvation through the salvation of...

This is a digitized version of "A Sermon on the Occasion of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln," delivered by Mosheim Rhodes in 1865. Commemorating the life and death of the 16th President of the United States, this sermon reflects the profound grief...

Apologie du christianisme, Volume 5 by Franz Hettinger presents a robust defense of Christian faith against contemporary intellectual challenges. Written in eloquent French, this volume explores the harmony between reason and revelation, addressing...

What does the Old Testament-especially the law-have to do with your Christian life? In this warm, accessible volume, Carmen Joy Imes takes readers back to Sinai, arguing that we've misunderstood the command about "taking the Lord's name in vain."...

Corruption is much more than a political problem. Striking at the moral fabric of society, corruption has ethical and theological implications that must be addressed if human beings are to be protected and human dignity safeguarded.In this study, Dr...

Agrin, a joyful young woman with sweet dreams has great hopes for a promising future for herself and her family. She lives a peaceful life in a picturesque and harmonious village in the Sinjar Mountains in Iraq. She is unaware that everything is about to...

Le loup de Gubbio; pièce en trois actes, written by André Boussac de Saint-Marc and published in 1922, presents a compelling dramatization of the legendary encounter between St. Francis of Assisi and the wolf of Gubbio. This three-act play...

Colección de artículos religiosos y morales is a collection of essays by Fernán Caballero, the pseudonym of Cecilia Böhl de Faber. Published in 1862, this work presents Caballero's perspectives on religion, morality, and their intersection with...

Considérations sur les miracles de l'Evangile, pour servir de réponse aux difficultés de Mr. J.J. Rousseau, dans sa 3e. lettre écrite de la montagne (Considerations on the Miracles of the Gospel, to Serve as a Response to the...

"Optimism, and Other Sermons" presents a collection of thought-provoking sermons by Robert Law, exploring themes of hope, faith, and the pursuit of a meaningful life. Law's insightful reflections offer guidance on navigating the challenges of existence...

Die Grenzen Zwischen Staat Und Kirche Und Die Garantieen Gegen Deren Verletzung, Volume 2, by Emil Albert Friedberg, is a historical and dogmatic study examining the boundaries between state and church. This volume considers German and international...

The Book of Sammy is a bold, clear-eyed conversation about faith, truth, and the difference between Jesus and the religion built around him.It's not a theology book. It's not trying to convert you. It's not selling anything - except maybe the idea...

This book is an exegesis of the well-known treatise from Imam Sajjad ('a) named Risalat al-Huquq, originally authored in Persian by Ayatullah Muhammad Baqir Tahriri, who is a known authority in the field of akhlaq and Islamic spiritual wayfaring.In...

"Solidarity, this word that frightens the developed world. People try to avoid saying it. Solidarity to them is almost a bad word. But it is our word!" -- Pope FrancisThe plight of migrants and refugees has been a constant and urgent priority for...

The themes of life and death pulse throughout the Bible in the lives of individuals and communities. The Creator has empowered humankind to work out their lives and grapple with their deaths, setting before them precepts to follow and people to imitate,...

This volume presents new translations of five of Augustine’s works: The Excellence of Marriage, Holy Virginity, The Excellence of Widowhood, Adulterous Marriages, and Continence. These works discuss marriage, sexuality, procreation,...

The objective of writing a book on the Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan has four aspects. Since the basis of the laws constitutes an Islamic perspective and jurisprudential background, the first aspect is to critically examine its lineage with the Quran and...

This book was not written to attack homosexuals, transgenders, and abortionists, but to inform them that God is not pleased with their behavior. God loves all humans and blesses all humans, but he is not pleased with all humans. Just as parents...

Si echas un vistazo a nuestro mundo actual, se están erigiendo muros por todas partes entre continentes, países, comunidades y familias. Incluso la Iglesia de nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesucristo no se salva de la segregación y las divisiones...

Si vous jetez un coup d'œil autour de notre monde aujourd'hui, des murs sont érigés partout entre les continents, les pays, les communautés et les familles. Même l'Église de notre Seigneur et Sauveur Jésus-Christ n'est pas épargnée par la ségrégation et...

Wenn man sich heute in unserer Welt umschaut, werden überall Mauern zwischen Kontinenten, Ländern, Gemeinschaften und Familien errichtet. Sogar die Kirche unseres Herrn und Erlösers Jesus Christus bleibt nicht von Segregation und konfessionellen...

If you take a look around our world today, walls are being erected everywhere between continents, countries, communities and families. Even the Church of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is not spared out of segregation and denominational divides right...

This book critically examines the intersection of religion, public health and human security in Nigeria. Focusing on Christianity, Islam, traditional religions and "intra-religious" doctrinal divergencies, the book explores the impact faith has on...

Religious Responses to Pandemics and Crises explores various dimensions of the interrelations between the individual, community, and religion. With their global scope, the contributions to this volume represent reflections on the rich and multifaceted...

Many well-intentioned people these days look to the realm of politics for the solutions to the many and diverse societal problems facing the world. They believe that if only they could get good people into seats of power, then all would begin to correct...

Watchman Nee experienced such a close intimacy with the Lord that many remarkable insights into triumphant Christian living were revealed to him by the Holy Spirit. Now these truths are available to you so that you can have the same kind of vibrant relati

Es usted una de las muchas v ctimas de alguna maldic n sin quebrantar? Hoy d a, innumerables cristianos en todo el mundo est n llenos de una inexplicable pobreza, de calamidades y de una variedad de circunstancias adversas. Sus vidas est n colmada

It is an adventure... and awesome, exciting journey through the intricacies of God's creations. Written with care and scienticic accuracy, it commands the respect of the mind. touched with immense regard for the Scriptures, it lifts the soul. Dr...

From Billy Graham to Sarah Palin provides an iconoclastic new history of the entrance of evangelical Christians into national American politics. Examining the key players of the "Religious Right" -- Billy Graham, Jerry Falwell, Chuck Colson, James...

In this seminal volume, thirteen contemporary theologians revisit the theological ethics of Karl Barth as it bears on such topics as the moral significance of Jesus Christ, the Christian as ethical agent, the just war theory, the virtues and limits of...

What can we learn today about human relationships from reading the Hebrew Bible, filled with such ancient stories as that of a father who raised a knife to slaughter his beloved son?Contemporary Christian ethical discussions tend to treat the Hebrew...

This book provides a distinctive, radical way beyond the quarrels between evolutionary science and Christian belief. Leading scientists, philosophers, and theologians critically discuss the metaphysical assumptions of neo-Darwinism and offer concrete...

The right to freedom of religion or belief, as enshrined in international human rights documents, is unique in its formulation in that it provides protection for the enjoyment of the rights "in community with others". This book explores the notion of the...