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Existence of God didn't seem impossible to Bruce. After all, the universe exists, and something had to create it. All of the scientific theories that Bruce learned about the beginning of time, space, matter, and energy basically said that it just...

Building a Culture of Life takes the reader on a journey to understand the complexities that have lead us to the modern era choices on such diverse topics as contraception, abortion, in vitro fertilization, cloning, stem cell research, genetic...

A Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel is the sine qua non of a stable peace between Arabs and Israelis, and at this late date would realize a modicum of the Palestinians' moral and legal territorial rights (roughly equal to those of the...

Everyone, it seems, struggles with moral and ethical issues. On a daily basis, newspapers, television, radio, and magazines feature the moral scandals of political, religious, and business leaders, not to mention entertainers. Moral failure has become so...

Community and Communitarianism presents--and defends in detail--a care-centered ideal of a good and moral community: a form of social organization imbued with the virtues of a care-centered ethic, such as cooperation (in "teleological communities,"...

African American scholar Anthony Bradley understands the growing interest in the intersections of theology and economics emerging in light of Christianity's commitment to loving the poor. Local and global disparities in human flourishing call for...

Why has our society become so focused on money--and at what human cost? Carol Johnston explores the value assumptions of Western economic theory, revealing what economists contributed and what opportunities were missed as the theory kept narrowing--until...

""For many Christians and others, the idea of covenant, the mutual obligation and shared sense of purpose is an understandably desirable vehicle to bring an ethic of love into important relationships. Ken Estey, in this important book, shows the danger...

The book title announces a broad thesis that religion is about nation building. Some essays argue with moderns such as Fareed Zakaria, who was transplanted to complex nation building in America from complex tribalism in India.

This book is designed to help you understand how powerful faith and belief are to life and how they are the keys to unlocking your heart's potential to live life to the fullest. You will learn the importance of softening your heart in order to discover...

The nature of the kingdom Jesus proclaims in the Gospels has long been a subject of intense theological debate. More recently the lines of this debate have dramatically shifted as several leading historical Jesus scholars and Christian social ethicists...

The election of Donald Trump as the forty-fifth president of the United States was a watershed moment in American history. In this book, Michael Coffey reflects on major social and religious issues leading up to and following the election. Coffey...

Life happens at the intersection of faith and culture. Whether we are Christians or not, we all have some narrative about the way the world ought to be that shapes how we view the world and live our lives. In this book, Anthony Bradley explores those...

This book offers a critical and constructive analysis of the contribution of Jurgen Moltmann to the field of ecotheology. Moltmann is one of the foremost and influential contemporary theologians of our time, but his specific contribution to ecotheology...

Communication is the key to all successful human interactions. In light of the expanding use of texting and other forms of electronic communication, we risk losing the personal, face-to-face meetings that have been the mainstay of positive relationships...

The current immigration crisis on our southern borders is usually debated from a safe distance. Politicians create a fear of the migrant to garner votes, while academicians pontificate on the topic from the comfort of cushy armchairs. What would happen...

If any single word in the Christian vocabulary captures our relationship to--and responsibility for--the environment, that word is stewardship. It is a word that brings into view the relationship between humanity and the natural world of water, land,...

An Alternative Vision: An Interpretation of Liberation Theology offers a complete overview of the liberation theology movement that is ideally suited for a thorough study of the major questions and important theologians that have contributed to the...

People worldwide find themselves part of overlapping communities of identity and belonging--racial, political, cultural, sexual, ideological. Some identities, like brand loyalties, are chosen; some, like class identity, are imposed.As followers of Jesus...

What causes us as a people of faith to think and act the way we think and act? Are we motivated by whatever is most practical, by a particular understanding of Scripture, by the influence of the culture around us, or by something more profound? On the...

Veteran reporter Jo Piazza profiles ten extraordinary nuns and the causes to which they have dedicated their lives—from an eighty-three-year-old Ironman champion to a sassy campaigner for equal wealth distributionMeet Sister Simone Campbell,...

"The Astronomy of the Bible" is a 1907 treatise by E. Walter Maunder that explores the various astronomical references in the Bible. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in ancient astrology, and it is not to be missed by collectors of...

First published in 1856, "The Last Times and the Great Consummation" explores the future destiny of the world as predicted by the bible. Contents include: "The Subject Propounded-Matt. XXIV. Applied-Christ's Return Proven-Importance of the Subject",...

"The Gospel in the Stars" is an 1882 treatise by Joseph A. Seiss. Within it, he attempts to reconcile Christianity with the contemporary public's fascination with astrology by drawing fascinating connections between the twelve signs of the Zodiac and...

""Psychology of the Moral Self"" is a book written by Bernard Bosanquet and published in 1904. The book explores the concept of morality and how it relates to the human psyche. Bosanquet argues that morality is not just a set of rules or principles, but...

Sincerity and Subscription: A Plea for Toleration in the Church of England is a book written by Herbert Hensley Henson and published in 1903. The book is a call for tolerance within the Church of England, particularly in regards to the issue of...

Moral Education is a book written by Anna Graham Flack and published in 1910. The book explores the importance of moral education in the development of individuals and society as a whole. Flack argues that moral education is essential for the cultivation...

Lyra Fidelium: Twelve Hymns On The Twelve Articles Of The Apostles Creed is a book written by Samuel John Stone and published in 1866. The book contains twelve hymns, each of which focuses on one of the twelve articles of the Apostles Creed. The hymns...

""Stimulants: Uses, And How Best Conserved; Moral And Legal Reform Methods"" is a book written by Jesse Milton Emerson and published in 1888. The book is a comprehensive guide to the use of stimulants, including alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine, and the...

First Adam vs Last Adam offers an historical perspective on America's founding fathers role in drafting The Declaration of Independence. Their belief focused upon a Creator who provides certain inalienable rights to citizens that government must protect.

Aristotelis Doctrinae Moralis: Ex Decem Libris Ethicorum Ad Nicomachum Ad Nicomachum (1823) est liber qui a Theophilo Golius scriptus est. In hoc libro, Aristotelis doctrina moralis ex decem libris Ethicorum ad Nicomachum ad Nicomachum explicatur...

Le livre ""Etudes Morales Et Religieuses"" �����crit par Lucien Davesies de Pontes, publi����� en 1869, est un ouvrage qui explore les th�����mes de la morale et de la religion. L'auteur examine les diff�����rentes croyances religieuses, les pratiques et...

""Idea storica e razionale della diplomazia ecclesiastica"" (1864) di Guglielmo Audisio ����� un saggio che analizza la storia e la razionalit������ della diplomazia ecclesiastica, ovvero l'insieme delle attivit������ diplomatiche svolte dalla Chiesa...

Cosmographiam Aethici Istrici: Ab Hieronymo Ex Graeco In Latinum Breuiarium Redactam (1853) est liber scriptus a Heinrich Wuttke. In hoc libro, auctor describit Cosmographiam Aethici Istrici, quae est breuiarium ex Graeco in Latinum redactum a Hieronymo...

L'Ethique Le Bien Et Le Mal est un livre �����crit par Eugene De Roberty en 1896. Ce livre explore les concepts de l'�����thique, du bien et du mal. De Roberty examine les diff�����rentes th�����ories �����thiques et philosophiques qui ont �����t�����...

The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians is a religious text written by Alfred Plummer in 1903. This book is a commentary on the Bible's Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, which is one of the letters that the Apostle Paul wrote...

""The Relation of Ethics to Religion: An Introduction to the Critical Study of Christianity"" is a book written by Robert Potter and first published in 1888. The book explores the relationship between ethics and religion, specifically within the context...

The Present Religious Crisis is a book written by Augustus Blauvelt in 1882. The book explores the religious crisis that was prevalent during the time it was written. Blauvelt delves into the various issues that were causing this crisis, including the...

The Problem of Suffering in the Old Testament is a book written by Arthur Samuel Peake in 1904. The book explores the issue of suffering as presented in the Old Testament, examining the various ways in which the biblical authors grappled with this...

The Primitive Christians' Estimate of War and Self Defense is a book written by Josiah Woodward Leeds in 1876. The book explores the views of early Christians on war and self-defense. Leeds argues that the early Christians were pacifists and believed in...

The Morality of Vivisection is a book written by Mark Thornhill and published in 1885. The book explores the ethical and moral implications of vivisection, which is the practice of using live animals for scientific experimentation. Thornhill argues that...

The Little Apostle On Crutches is a novel written by Henriette Eugenie Delamare and first published in 1912. The story follows the life of a young girl named Gabrielle, who is born with a physical disability that leaves her unable to walk without the aid...

The Historical Method In Ethics, Jurisprudence, And Political Economy is a book written by Hutcheson Macaulay Posnett and published in 1882. The book explores the historical method as applied to the fields of ethics, jurisprudence, and political economy...

Some Principles of Moral Theology: And Their Application is a book written by Kenneth Escott Kirk in 1920. The book is an exploration of moral theology and its principles, as well as their practical application in everyday life. Kirk examines various...

After the re-emergence of the tradition of virtue ethics in the early 1980s Reinhold Niebuhr has often served as a foil for authors who locate themselves in that tradition. However, this exercise has often proved controversial. This collection of essays...

“Epistemology, rationalism, empiricism: the vocabulary which introduces this work would seem to presage a dry academic text and yet that could not be further from an accurate description of this truly remarkable book. By examining the teaching and...

The beginning of the twenty-first century has provided abundant evidence of the necessity to reexamine the relationship between Catholicism and the modern, global world. This book tries to proceed on this path with a focus on the meaning, legacy, and...