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An independent teacher, based in Alexandria throughout the second half of the fourth century, Didymus appealed to many within the broadly Origenist currents of Egyptian asceticism, including Jerome, Rufinus, and Evagrius. His commentaries, lecture-notes,...

This work examines key aspects of the development of the Heidelberg Catechism, including historical background, socio-political origins, purpose, authorship, sources, and theology. The book includes the first ever English translations of two major...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780800663308Author Beverly E. MitchellFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Augsburg FortressPublisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780800632922Author William H. LazarethFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Augsburg FortressPublisher Augsburg FortressWeight(grams) 468g

An Avant-garde Theological Generation examines the Fourviere Jesuits and Le Saulchoir Dominicans, theologians and philosophers who comprised the influential reform movement the nouvelle theologie. Led by Henri de Lubac, Jean Danielou, Yves Congar, and...

Soren Kierkegaard argued that the most essential truths come to light by asking "How...?" This innovative collection of essays by leading scholars focuses on this questioning "How?", asking how we should relate to ourselves, to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781598562804Author Martin LutherFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Hendrickson Publishers IncPublisher Hendrickson Publishers Inc

Even though the theology of Origen of Alexandria has shaped the Christian Tradition in almost every way, the controversies over his legacy have been seemingly endless. One major interpretative trend, for example, has suggested Origen's theology is really...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812972337Author Rodney StarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802882998Author Frances M YoungFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint William B. Eerdmans Publishing CompanyPublisher William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

The Second Vatican Council has become an indispensable reference point for understanding Roman Catholicism today. Yet in spite of its impact, Vatican II was in many ways an unfinished council. The council bishops were able to establish key pillars in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635618877Author Robert TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

"An accessible account of Luther, his life, thoughts, writings and all that surrounded him. Tomlin's writing is readable and informative... For most people, this packed-full, not so little, littlebook will be just enough for them to feel that they now...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608999804Author Peter ToonFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

Irena Backus offers the first study in over four hundred years that characterizes Leibniz as both scholar and theologian. She explores his treatment of the key theological issues of his timepredestination, sacred history, the Eucharist, efforts for a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426781919Author Justo L GonzalezFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Abingdon PressPublisher Abingdon PressWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

After purgatory was officially defined by the Catholic Church in the thirteenth century, its location became a topic of heated debate and philosophical speculation: Was purgatory located on the earth, or within it? Were its fires real or figurative?...

William Perkins and the Making of Protestant England presents a new interpretation of the theology and historical significance of William Perkins (1558-1602), a prominent Cambridge scholar and teacher during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Though often...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556357756Author Heinrich HeppeFormat PaperbackPage Count 721Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams) 930g

Since the late 1980s the theme of God's self-revelation has been treated only briefly in Christian theology, at times simply ignored, and often confused with biblical inspiration. Revelation: Towards a Christian Theology of God's Self-Revelation lays out...

Vladimir Lossky's posthumously published masterwork is now made available in English for the first time. Eckhart's Apophatic Theology is the culmination of a long process, whereby the renowned Orthodox philosopher and theologian embraced the ways of...

A 1963 report on tradition from the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches signalled a substantial convergence between the churches over Christian tradition and its relationship to Scripture. However, since the 1960s theologians have...

A Trusted Introduction to the Church Fathers This concise introduction to the church fathers connects evangelical students and readers to twelve key figures from the early church. Bryan Litfin engages readers with actual people, not just abstract...

Is the portrait of God revealed in Scripture fundamentally intelligible? The biblical accounts of God reveal seemingly contradictory themes: God's holiness and narratives telling of his anger; the Divine Omnipotence faced with the Impossible; the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679783190Author St. AugustineFormat PaperbackPage Count 928Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 629gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

This volume by a respected theologian offers fresh consideration of the work of famous fourth-century church father Athanasius, giving specific attention to his use of Scripture, his deployment of metaphysical categories, and the intersection between the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781602081895Author Troy ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 330Imprint Faith Baptist Church PublicationsPublisher Faith Baptist Church PublicationsWeight(grams)...

A fresh exploration of the category Jewish Christianity, from its invention in the Enlightenment to contemporary debates For hundreds of years, historians have been asking fundamental questions about the separation of Christianity from Judaism in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870612794Author OrigenFormat PaperbackPage Count 520Imprint Christian Classics IncPublisher Christian Classics Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781603864220Author Isaac NewtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Rough Draft PrintingPublisher Rough Draft PrintingWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621643746Author Rod BennettFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 132mm *...

Religion is an essential part of our humanity. We all follow some form of religion, in the original meaning of the word. But organized religion establishes definitions, boundaries and hierarchies which the founders would be amazed by. This is perhaps...

This is an in-depth study of every major aspect of Thomas Aquinas' theology. Contributors offer fresh and compelling readings of Aquinas on the Trinity, creation theology, theory of analogy, anthropology, predestination and human freedom, evil and...

Jeanne Halgren Kildes survey of church architecture is unlike any other. Her main concern is not the buildings themselves, but rather the dynamic character of Christianity and how church buildings shape and influence the religion. Kilde argues that a...

J. Todd Billings and I. John Hesselink have compiled an essential collection of essays for the study of John Calvin's theology. Leading Calvin scholars examine the early and late reception-history of Calvin's fundamental teachings, including reflections...

In the modern world, angels can often seem to be no more than a symbol, but in the Middle Ages men and women thought differently. Some offered prayers intended to secure the angelic assistance for the living and the dead; others erected stone monuments...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780915138920Author Ernst BenzFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Pickwick Publications,U.S.Publisher Pickwick Publications,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981952628Author Jon Mark RuthvenFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint Word & Spirit PressPublisher Word & Spirit PressWeight(grams) 457g

Martin Luther and John Calvin have both left dramatic and lasting influences on Christianity and on European society. Their calls for reform led to the church breaking off in different directions, and people and nations believed so passionately for or...