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Two Men from Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar, Trump, and the Lord of History by Wallace Henley 9780785238768
RRP: $33.58$33.56What roles do King Nebuchadnezzar, ruler of ancient Babylon, and Donald J. Trump, 45th president of the United States, play in God furthering His kingdom? In Two Men from Babylon, Wallace Henley brings into perspective how God uses unlikely leaders to... -
Religion and Public Life in New England: Steady Habits Changing Slowly by Andrew Walsh 9780759106291
$70.56Although stoical New Englanders may not be showy about it, religion continues to play a powerful role in their culture. In fact, their very reticence to discuss religion may stem from long-standing religious divisions in the region. Beginning in the... -
Policies and Politics of Teaching Religion by Theodor Hanf 9783848709403
RRP: $123.90$91.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783848709403Author Theodor HanfFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Nomos VerlagsgesellschaftPublisher Nomos VerlagsgesellschaftWeight(grams) 444g -
No Separation: Christians, Secular Democracy, and Sex by Ludger H. Viefhues-Bailey 9780231163453
RRP: $63.00$48.91Through a potent mix of authoritarianism, heterosexism, xenophobia, and ethnoracial nationalism, powerful illiberal Christian movements have upended liberal democracies in countries that were once seen as paradigms of secular governance. Ludger H... -
No Separation: Christians, Secular Democracy, and Sex by Ludger H. Viefhues-Bailey 9780231163446
RRP: $245.70$190.95Through a potent mix of authoritarianism, heterosexism, xenophobia, and ethnoracial nationalism, powerful illiberal Christian movements have upended liberal democracies in countries that were once seen as paradigms of secular governance. Ludger H... -
Religion in the New Europe by Krzysztof Michalski 9789637326493
RRP: $98.70$90.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789637326493Author Krzysztof MichalskiFormat HardbackPage Count 150Imprint International Debate Education AssociationPublisher International Debate... -
The Political Theology of Paul Tillich by Rachel Sophia Baard 9781793608895
RRP: $184.80$163.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781793608895Author Rachel Sophia BaardFormat HardbackPage Count 318Imprint Lexington BooksPublisher Lexington Books -
Seeing and Believing: Religion, Digital Visual Culture, and Social Justice by Ellen T. Armour 9780231209045
RRP: $228.90$178.10Social media platforms are often denounced as “bubbles” or “echo chambers.” In this view, what we see tends to reinforce what we already believe, and what we already believe shapes what we see. Yet social movements such as Black Lives Matter rely heavily... -
Capitalist Humanitarianism by Lucia Hulsether 9781478016564
RRP: $174.30$151.43The struggle against neoliberal order has gained momentum over the last five decades---to the point that economic elites have not only adapted to the Left's critiques but incorporated them for capitalist expansion. Venture funds expose their ties to... -
The Politics of Ritual by Molly Farneth 9780691198910
RRP: $176.40$137.95An illuminating look at the transformative role that rituals play in our political livesThe Politics of Ritual is a major new account of the political power of rituals. In this incisive and wide-ranging book, Molly Farneth argues that rituals are social... -
Catholicism and Contemporary Liberal Democracy: Forgotten Roots and Future Prospects by James Martin Carr 9780813235929
RRP: $157.50$133.64Catholicism and Liberal Democracy seeks to clarify if there is a place for Catholicism in the public discourse of modern liberal democracy, bringing secular liberalism, as articulated by Jurgen Habermas, into conversation with the Catholic tradition. ... -
Religious Diversity in Canadian Public Schools: Rethinking the Role of Law by Dia Dabby 9780774862370
RRP: $155.40$135.35Canadian public schools have long been entrusted with socializing children. Yet this duty can rest uneasily alongside religious diversity questions. Grounding its analysis in three seminal Supreme Court cases, Religious Diversity in Canadian Public... -
When God Stops Fighting: How Religious Violence Ends by Mark Juergensmeyer 9780520384729
RRP: $168.00$129.97A gripping study of how religiously motivated violence and militant movements end, from the perspectives of those most deeply involved. How does religious violence end? When God Stops Fighting probes for answers through case studies and personal... -
Faith and Power: Latino Religious Politics Since 1945 by Felipe Hinojosa 9781479804511
RRP: $172.20$149.65Illuminates how religion has shaped Latino politics and community building Too often religious politics are considered peripheral to social movements, not central to them. Faith and Power: Latino Religious Politics Since 1945 seeks to correct this... -
Faith and Power: Latino Religious Politics Since 1945 by Felipe Hinojosa 9781479804528
RRP: $60.88$52.42Illuminates how religion has shaped Latino politics and community building Too often religious politics are considered peripheral to social movements, not central to them. Faith and Power: Latino Religious Politics Since 1945 seeks to correct this... -
"My Faith in the Constitution Is Whole": Barbara Jordan and the Politics of Scripture by Robin L. Owens 9781647122737
RRP: $84.00$74.61How Barbara Jordan used aacred and aecular acriptures in her social activism US Congresswoman Barbara Jordan is well-known as an interpreter and defender of the Constitution, particularly through her landmark speech during Richard Nixon's 1974... -
Religion and Broken Solidarities: Feminism, Race, and Transnationalism by Atalia Omer 9780268203863
RRP: $58.78$50.69The contributors to this original volume provide a new and nuanced approach to studying how discourses of religion shape public domains in sites of political contestation and "broken solidarities." Our public discourse is saturated with... -
The Languages of Religion: Exploring the Politics of the Sacred by Sipra Mukherjee 9780415316040
RRP: $283.50$246.29This book analyses the power that religion wields upon the minds of individuals and communities and explores the predominance of language in the actual practice of religion. Through an investigation of the diverse forms of religious language available -... -
Religion and Modernity in the Himalaya by Megan Adamson Sijapati 9780367868833
RRP: $83.98$73.63Religion has long been a powerful cultural, social, and political force in the Himalaya. Increased economic and cultural flows, growth in tourism, and new forms of governance and media, however, have brought significant changes to the religious... -
Religion and Politics Under Capitalism: A Humanistic Approach to the Terminology by Stefan Arvidsson 9780367147884
RRP: $283.50$246.29This 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... -
Religion and Politics Under Capitalism: A Humanistic Approach to the Terminology by Stefan Arvidsson 9780367786533
RRP: $88.18$77.18This 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... -
Global Protestant Missions: Politics, Reform, and Communication, 1730s-1930s by Jenna M. Gibbs 9780367785765
RRP: $88.18$77.18The book investigates facets of global Protestantism through Anglican, Quaker, Episcopalian, Moravian, Lutheran Pietist, and Pentecostal missions to enslaved and indigenous peoples and political reform endeavours in a global purview that spans the 1730s... -
Reactions To the Law by Minority Religions by Eileen Barker 9780367484323
RRP: $283.50$246.29Much has been written about the law as it affects new and minority religions, but relatively little has been written about how such religions react to the law. This book presents a wide variety of responses by minority religions to the legal environments... -
The Languages of Religion: Exploring the Politics of the Sacred by Sipra Mukherjee 9780367479213
RRP: $83.98$73.63This book analyses the power that religion wields upon the minds of individuals and communities and explores the predominance of language in the actual practice of religion. Through an investigation of the diverse forms of religious language available -... -
Past and Present Political Theology: Expanding the Canon by Dennis Vanden Auweele 9780367407551
RRP: $283.50$246.29This book demonstrates how discussions of Political Theology have been a constant feature throughout philosophical modernity and that they continue to impact contemporary political debates. By tracing the historical roots and detailing the contemporary... -
Development Across Faith Boundaries by Anthony Ware 9780367333065
RRP: $100.78$87.80Faith-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... -
The Sarvodaya Movement: Holistic Development and Risk Governance in Sri Lanka by Praveena Rajkobal 9780367224585
RRP: $283.50$246.29This book provides an important case study of how local cultures, religions and spiritualities can enhance development activities, and provide helpful frameworks for contemporary societies facing the pressures of neo-liberalism. It specifically traces... -
Religious Entrepreneurism in China's Urban House Churches: The Rise and Fall of Early Rain Reformed Presbyterian Church by Li Ma 9780367221713
RRP: $283.50$246.29This book offers a unique historical documentation of the development of the ambitious religious entrepreneurism by leaders of the Early Rain church (and later Western China Presbytery leadership), in an effort to gain social influence in China through... -
Secular and Religious Dynamics in Humanitarian Response by Olivia J. Wilkinson 9780367188337
RRP: $104.98$91.35This book investigates the ways in which the humanitarian system is secular and understands religious beliefs and practices when responding to disasters. The book teases out the reasons why humanitarians are reluctant to engage with what are seen as... -
American Catholic Bishops and the Politics of Scandal: Rhetoric of Authority by Meaghan O'Keefe 9780367029555
RRP: $283.50$246.29This book explores the rhetoric and public communication of the Catholic Church in the United States in the wake of the sexual abuse scandals and offers a demonstration of how large organizations negotiate a loss of public trust while retaining political... -
God in the Corridors of Power: Christian Conservatives, the Media, and Politics in America by Michael Ryan 9780313356100
$118.36God in the Corridors of Power: Christian Conservatives, the Media, and Politics in America is a comprehensive study of Christian conservative power in America's political culture-how it was achieved, how it is maintained, and where it is going. It came... -
Unequal Partners: In Search of Transnational Catholic Sisterhood by Casey Ritchie Clevenger 9780226697413
RRP: $176.40$168.76When we think of Catholicism, we think of Europe and the United States as the seats of its power. But while much of Catholicism remains headquartered in the West, the Church's center of gravity has shifted to Africa, Latin America, and developing Asia... -
Ekklesia: Three Inquiries in Church and State by Paul Christopher Johnson 9780226545448
RRP: $168.00$160.88Ekklesia: Three Inquiries in Church and State offers a New World rejoinder to the largely Europe-centered academic discourse on church and state. In contrast to what is often assumed, in the Americas the relationship between church and state has not been... -
Religion in International Politics and Development: The World Bank and Faith Institutions by John A. Rees 9781849803083
$207.08This unique and fascinating book illustrates that in moving the research agenda forward - despite whatever methodological pitfalls that may await in the attempt - the dynamics of religion must now be considered to be of central and abiding importance in... -
Dying for Faith: Religiously Motivated Violence in the Contemporary World by Madawi Al-Rasheed 9781845116873
$56.55From India to Iraq, from London to Lahore, the relationship between religion and violence is one of the most bitterly contested and casually misrepresented issues of our times. This groundbreaking volume brings together expert perspectives from a variety... -
Faith and Resistance in the Age of Trump by Miguel A. De la Torre 9781626982475
RRP: $37.78$22.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626982475Author Miguel A. De La TorreFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Orbis Books (USA)Publisher Orbis Books (USA) -
Salafism in Lebanon: From Apoliticism to Transnational Jihadism by Robert G. Rabil 9781626161177
RRP: $55.65$48.91Salafism, comprised of fundamentalist Islamic movements whose adherents consider themselves the only "saved" sect of Islam, has been little studied, remains shrouded in misconceptions, and has provoked new interest as Salafists have recently staked a... -
Salafism in Lebanon: From Apoliticism to Transnational Jihadism by Robert G. Rabil 9781626161160
RRP: $168.00$148.49Salafism, comprised of fundamentalist Islamic movements whose adherents consider themselves the only "saved" sect of Islam, has been little studied, remains shrouded in misconceptions, and has provoked new interest as Salafists have recently... -
Religion In Politics: Secularism and National Integration in Modern Nigeria by Julius O. Adekunle 9781592217236
RRP: $73.40$48.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592217236Author Julius O. AdekunleFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint Africa Research & PublicationsPublisher Africa World PressWeight(grams) 616g -
Pews, Prayers, and Participation: Religion and Civic Responsibility in America by Corwin E. Smidt 9781589012189
RRP: $168.00$151.22Is the "private" experience of religion counterproductive to engagement in public life? Does the "public" experience of religion contribute anything distinctive to civic engagement? "Pews, Prayers, and Participation" offers...