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European Literature and Theolo...The central themes of this collection of essays are the mystery of time past p... The central themes of this collection of essays are the mystery of time past present and future and the problem of redemption They are concerned with modern literature with the threat of meaninglessness in the postmodern condition and with the... more
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Thomas Cranmer's Doctrine of t...The views of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer concerning the Eucharist have been the ... The views of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer concerning the Eucharist have been the subject of intricate dispute On the Continent the Eucharist was the subject of the greatest controversy of the first part of the Reformation This is a study of that... more
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Interfaith Marriage in America...Seamon explores the historical theological and societal dynamics of religious ... Seamon explores the historical theological and societal dynamics of religious intermarriage as a way to introduce scholars to the myriad of factors that have contributed and will continue to contribute to the complete transformation of religion and... more
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Christian Slaves Muslim Master...This is a study that digs deeply into this 'other' slavery the bondage of Euro... This is a study that digs deeply into this 'other' slavery the bondage of Europeans by North-African Muslims that flourished during the same centuries as the heyday of the trans-Atlantic trade from sub-Saharan Africa to the Americas more
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Beyond Death By Cohn-Sherbok D...Most world religions proclaim that life continues beyond the grave and attempt... Most world religions proclaim that life continues beyond the grave and attempt to answer such questions as Will we remember our former lives Will we have bodies Such issues serve as the basis of these essays which provide a framework for understanding... more
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Gender and Pentecostal Revival...This innovative volume provides an interdisciplinary theoretically innovative ... This innovative volume provides an interdisciplinary theoretically innovative answer to an enduring question for Pentecostal charismatic Christianities how do women lead churches This study fills this lacuna by examining the leadership and legacy of... more
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Empires of Religion By Carey H...A sparkling new collection on religion and imperialism covering Ireland and Br... A sparkling new collection on religion and imperialism covering Ireland and Britain Australia Canada the Cape Colony and New Zealand Botswana and Madagascar Bursting with accounts of lively characters and incidents from around the British world this... more
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Knowledge and Liberation in Cl...Classical Indian schools of philosophy undertake major debates on a variety of... Classical Indian schools of philosophy undertake major debates on a variety of issues with the formal aim of attaining a supreme end to existence - liberation from the cycle of lives This book looks at four conceptions of liberation and the way... more
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A Reinterpretation of Rousseau...Argues that Rousseau's system of thought is founded on theological scandal and... Argues that Rousseau's system of thought is founded on theological scandal and on his inability to accept forgiveness This book explores his views in relation to alternative forms of Christianity more
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Christian Memories of the Macc...This book examines texts and materials ranging from the eastern Mediterranean ... This book examines texts and materials ranging from the eastern Mediterranean to northwestern Europe related to the Maccabean martyrs Joslyn-Siemiatkoski demonstrates that Christian thinkers constructed memories of the Maccabean martyrs that... more
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Rapture Revelation and the End...An objective look at the Left Behind series the significance of the Biblical r... An objective look at the Left Behind series the significance of the Biblical references in the books and what they can tell us about apocalyptic Christian fiction in general more
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Kierkegaard and Kant on Radica...Kierkegaard and Kant on Radical Evil and the Highest Good is a major study of ... Kierkegaard and Kant on Radical Evil and the Highest Good is a major study of Kierkegaard's relation to Kant that gives a comprehensive account of radical evil and the highest good two controversial doctrines with important consequences for ethics and... more
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Between Faith and Doubt By J H...This short book is a lively dialogue between a religious believer and a skepti... This short book is a lively dialogue between a religious believer and a skeptic It covers all the main issues including different ideas of God the good and bad in religion religious experience and neuroscience pain and suffering death and life after... more
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Crown Church and Estates By R ...Based on papers delivered at an international conference held at the Universit... Based on papers delivered at an international conference held at the University of London in 1988 this text focuses on the struggle between the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic counter-Reformation movements and the conflicting interests of the... more
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Word vs Image By E Spolsky (Ha...Exposes the Protestant theologians' misunderstandings about how people could r... Exposes the Protestant theologians' misunderstandings about how people could reform their spiritual lives - how they could literally change their minds This work contains Shakespeare's achievement accomplished for the English stage by a translation of... more
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Deleuze and SpinozaExpressionism Deleuze's philosophical commentary on Spinoza is a critically im... Expressionism Deleuze's philosophical commentary on Spinoza is a critically important work because its conclusions provide the foundations for Deleuze's later metaphysical speculations on the nature of power the body difference and singularities... more
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Modern Jewish Women Writers in...This collection includes groundbreaking essays and interviews with scholars an... This collection includes groundbreaking essays and interviews with scholars and writers which reveal that despite pressures of assimilation personal goals and in some cases anti-Semitism they have never been able to divorce their lives or literature... more
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How Can We Know What God Means...In spite of the growth of secularization technology and science statistics tel... In spite of the growth of secularization technology and science statistics tell us that religious conversions are on the rise and the number of people who take religion and divine revelation seriously is at an all time high This book offers a... more
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Religion and Hume's LegacyWhether one agrees with him or not there is no avoiding the challenge of Hume ... Whether one agrees with him or not there is no avoiding the challenge of Hume for contemporary philosophy of religion The symposia in this collection reveal why whether the discussions concern Hume on metaphysics and religion true religion religion and... more
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Religion and the Implications ...If the science of 'radical life extension' is realized and the technology beco... If the science of 'radical life extension' is realized and the technology becomes widely available it would arguably have a more radical impact on humanity than any other development in history This book is the first concerted effort to explore... more
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