Religious issues and debates Books

From the moment we wake until the time we go to sleep, we are bombarded by the benefits of science in the practical elements of everyday life. Electricity, lights, hot showers, breakfast cereals, clothing, cars, cell phones, roads, security systems,...

In stark contrast to the shrill and nasty interactions among many Christians regarding contentious LGBT issues, this book models a redemptive mode of engagement by featuring respectful conversations among deeply committed Christians who hold to diverging...

This book is an attempt to develop a dialogue between the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas, Jean Porter's Thomistic theory of the natural law, and the virtue of solidarity as expressed in Catholic Social Teaching. It seeks to explore the implications that...

Humanity is nearing a technological tipping point. The blistering pace of technological, scientific, and social change is ushering in an era in which human bodies merge with devices, corporations know everything about us, and artificial intelligence...

Dr. Deveryle K. Jones born and raised in Los Angeles, California by his wonderful motherwho push his life to discover the knowledge ofThe Word of God so has been a member ofCrenshaw Christian Center in Los Angeles since 1973.In studying the definition of...

One day, Matthew Eaton was walking through an impromptu animal shelter display at his local pet store when suddenly an eight-month-old kitten dug his claws into Eaton's flesh. Eaton recognized that the "eyes of this cat and the curve of his claw"...

In Christianity for Doubters, mathematician Granville Sewell looks at a series of issues that cause Christians to doubt. The first two chapters effectively counter the widely believed idea that science can explain how we got here without design. The...

Seed Falling on Good Soil is a unique book that combines a historically informed approach to Lucan parables with a critical understanding of social justice issues of our own age. The author proposes that the stories told by Jesus were narratives of...

This book calls Christians to resist meanness, divisiveness, and dogmatism in the public square by enacting love, attending to moral ambiguity, and practicing theological humility - in other words, to transform politics by refusing to play politics.

Modern humans are given lots of labels. Some see humans as consumers: consumers of goods, services, and entertainment for the Economy. Some see humans as souls to be saved. Some say humans are destructive animals that must not think too highly of...

Das Buch ""Die Ehe in dogmatischer, moralischer und sozialer Beziehung"" wurde im Jahr 1876 von Bernard Rive geschrieben. Es ist ein Werk, das sich mit dem Thema Ehe auseinandersetzt und dabei verschiedene Aspekte betrachtet. Der Autor betrachtet die Ehe...

Dieses Buch ""Die Deposition und Dereliction Behufs Befreiung des Schuldners"" wurde 1877 von Ulrich, Franz Theodor ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit dem Thema der Schuldenbefreiung und erl�����utert die rechtlichen Schritte, die ein...

This original book is a comprehensive, richly documented and critical examination of laws applicable to Anglican cathedrals in England, some of the most iconic monuments in the national heritage and centres of spiritual and cultural capital. Law is the...

This book explores how female agency is defined and exists on both Mediterranean shores. It focuses on the role of women believers in the processes of transformation of political contexts of the North African and Euro-Mediterranean area, and on the role...

Former Congressman and Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Mark D. Siljander takes us on an eye-opening journey of personal, religious, and political discovery. In the 1980s, Siljander was a newly minted Reagan Republican from Michigan who joined...

Catholic health care is one of the key places where the church lives Catholic social teaching (CST). Yet the individualistic methodology of Catholic bioethics inherited from the manualist tradition has yet to incorporate this critical component of the...

Continuing the unbroken conversation on ethics that has endured across the Christian generations, David Oki Ahearn and Peter R. Gathje present Doing Right and Being Good. For Ahearn and Gathje, ethics is the critical reflection on morality, focusing on...

Dorothy Day (1897 1980) was a well-known American journalist, activist, and Catholic convert whose cause for sainthood has been endorsed by the US bishops. She wrote numerous articles over a period of several decades for the prominent lay Catholic...

Christians are increasingly interested in justice issues. Relief and development work are important, but beyond that is a need for advocacy. This book shows how transforming systems and structures results in lasting change, providing theological...

In a culture that promotes isolation and autonomy, this book reveals life-changing methods for creating healthy relationships and authentic community. Readers learn to apply New Testament principles that capture the essence of Jesus' teachings about...

This new book tackles two crucial questions: First, how does religion in its various forms and manifestations influence world politics? Second, how will adding religion to the discourse on international relations modify our theoretical understanding?...

Faith-based organisations (FBOs) have long been recognised as having an advantage in delivering programs and interventions amongst communities of the same faith. However, many FBOs today work across a variety of contexts, including with local partners...

This comprehensive volume analyses the phenomena of populism and Islamism in Turkey under Justice and Development Party (JDP) rule since 2002, and its impact on the country's foreign policy. The authors seek to identify the meanings of 'populism' and...

This book relates some of the major trends within religion and politics to offer a historical framework with which to assess their interactions and a point of departure for studies to come. The study of the interrelationship between contemporary...

The homosexuality issue is the most pressing dilemma currently facing the churches. Recent controversial church appointments in Britain and America have sparked intense argument and there has been virtually no sign of real dialogue or developing debate...

". . . one of those rare edited volumes that advances social thought as it provides substantive religious and media ethnography that is good to think with." -Dale Eickelman, Dartmouth CollegeIncreasingly, Pentecostal, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, and...

In 1144, the mutilated body of William of Norwich, a young apprentice leatherworker, was found abandoned outside the city's walls. The boy bore disturbing signs of torture, and a story spread that it was a ritual murder, performed by Jews in imitation of...

أولت جماعة الإخوان المسلمين أهمية كبيرة للإعلام منذ نشأتها عام 1928؛ وقد جعلته إحدى أهم الركائز التي تقوم عليها بنيتها التنظيمية والدعوية. وتتمثل وظائفه في مجموعة من الأهداف التي تسعى الجماعة لتحقيقها والتي تتمحور حول نشـر فكر الجماعة، والدعوة إلى...

عرفت جماعة الإخوان المسلمين منحنى تصاعدياً سريعاً في التوسع والتمـدد خـلال سنوات قليلة بعد تأسيسها عام 1928. فبعد فترة وجيزة من انتقالها إلى القاهرة عـام 1932، أصبح لديها أكثر من 100 فرع عام 1936 ليصل العـدد إلى 400 فـرع في نهايـة الثلاثينيات. وتضاعفت...

From Fringe to Forefront: The Tumultuous Journey of American PoliticsEmbark on an odyssey through one of the most turbulent periods in recent American political history with "Tea Party to Trump: A Political Revolution Unveiled." This riveting narrative...

The Truth About Our World: A Journey Beyond Accepted Beliefs, Exploring Earth's Shape, Lunar Mysteries, Astronaut Adventures, and the Authenticity of Modern Science is a riveting exploration that challenges the status quo and dares to question the...

Dieses Buch wurde für die Schließung mancher Dialoge geschrieben. Mein Ziel ist es die religiöse Grundlage fest zu machen, für die Verbindungsprobleme mit nicht-Muslimen. Sie starten mit Koranversen und Überlieferungen von Propheten und...

Examensarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Theologie - Sonstiges, Note: 2,0, Universität Rostock, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit widmet sich der Praktik der Leihmutterschaft und stellt die Frage, inwiefern sie eine geeignete Möglichkeit...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Theologie - Religion als Schulfach, Note: 1,0, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Folter: Ein umstrittenes Mittel seit der Antike, das besonders in den letzten Jahren erneut Diskussionen über dessen...