Theology

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506478791Author Henco van der WesthuizenFormat PaperbackPage Count 313Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

The Sexual Theologian is the first collection of essays on radical sexual theology written by a group of internationally renowned scholars in this area. For the first time Queer theory and theology is articulated around themes from systematic theology...

'Ordinary theology' characterizes the reflective God-talk of the great majority of churchgoers, and others who remain largely untouched by the assumptions, concepts and arguments that academic theology takes for granted. Jeff Astley coined the phrase in...

Knowing the Love of Christ provides a thorough introduction to the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas in accessible language. As a complement to the many short introductions to St. Thomas's philosophy, this book fills a gap in the literature on Thomas-a...

This book takes Chesterton's 'natural theology' through fairytales seriously as a theological project appropriate to an intellectual attempt to return to faith in a secular age. It argues that Tolkien's fiction makes sense also as the work of a Catholic...

Europe is a relatively secular part of the world in global terms. Why is this so? And why is the situation in Europe so different from that in the United States? The first chapter of this book - the theme - articulates this contrast. The...

This introduction to the interpretation of Genesis encourages in-depth study of the text, and genuine grappling with the theological and historical questions raised, by providing a critical assessment of key interpreters and interpretative debates. It...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506402956Author Jurgen MoltmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 534Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

John Henry Newman (1801-90) was a major figure in nineteenth-century religious history. He was one of the major protagonists of the Oxford or Tractarian Movement within the Church of England whose influence continues to be felt within Anglicanism. A...

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Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) became the driving force of reform within the Catholic Church in the wake of the Council of Trent following the Protestant Reformation and the primary reason Trent's dramatic reforms were successful. His remarkable...

This collection of hymns, prayers, songs and poems in honour of the Virgin Mary are drawn from all centuries, from liturgical and non-liturgical sources. The material is arranged in sections following the Church's year, and brief historical introductions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780875522371Author J. DoumaFormat PaperbackPage Count 424Imprint P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian & Reformed)Publisher P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian &...

Steven J. Duby examines the doctrine of divine simplicity. This discussion is centered around the three distinguishing features: grounding in biblical exegesis, use of Thomas Aquinas and the Reformed Orthodox; and the writings of modern systematic and...

The Vatican. The Inquisition. Contraception. Celibacy. Apparitions and miracles. Plots and scandals. The Catholic Church is seldom out of the news. But what do its one billion adherents really believe, and how do they put their beliefs into practice in...

The concept of the 'social Trinity', which posits three conscious subjects in God, radically revised the traditional Christian idea of the Creator. It promoted a view of God as a passionate, creative and responsive source of all being. Keith Ward argues...

True to Scripture, true to reason, and true to life.Discover why these writings have been the impetus for revivals around the world.Students of revival agree that Charles Grandison Finney spearheaded one of America's greatest revivals and influenced the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935931287Author Daniel CasteloFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint CPT PressPublisher CPT PressWeight(grams) 216gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Olivier-Thomas Venard's Thomas d'Aquin poete theologien trilogy, an in depth analysis of the scripture of St. Thomas Aquinas, is translated for a new audience in this streamlined anthology. Featuring selections from all three books in the trilogy, chosen...

His Hiding Place is Darkness explores the uncertainties of faith and love in a pluralistic age. In keeping with his conviction that studying multiple religious traditions intensifies rather than attenuates religious devotion, Francis Clooney's latest...

John Calvin (1509-64) stands with Martin Luther (1483-1546) as the premier theologian of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. Calvin's thought spread throughout Europe to the New World and later throughout the whole world. His insights and...

This book not only articulates a tradition-specific Pentecostal rationality of Biblical Pragmatism, but also provides the first intellectual history of a major British classical Pentecostal denomination: the Elim Pentecostal Church. Pentecostal...

The doctrine of the Incarnation lies at the heart of Christianity. But the idea that 'God was in Christ' has become a much-debated topic in modern theology. Oliver Crisp addresses six key issues in the Incarnation defending a robust version of the...

Did Jesus enjoy the beatific vision of God on earth that Christians hope to enjoy only in heaven? This important question is related to a whole series of questions about Jesus, his knowledge and self-consciousness. Did he know he was God's Son? What did...

Known as the 'Father of modern theology' Friedrich Schleiermacher is without a doubt one of the most important theologians in the history of Christianity. Not only relevant to theology, he also made significant contributions in areas of philosophy such...

Karl Rahner is one of Catholicism's most influential, and yet difficult to understand, theologians. This remarkably comprehensive volume gives a page by page explanation of Rahner's great summary Foundations of Christian Faith. With an excellent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982981740Author Robert CaringolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 342Imprint Truth in HistoryPublisher Truth in HistoryWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Since it was first published in 1991, The Moral Virtues and Theological Ethics has received praise from a wide range of commentators, both Catholic and Protestant. This second edition includes discussion of works that have appeared since the early 1990s,...

This major work constitutes a significant attempt to provide a detailed and accurate account of the character and effects of Augustine's thought as a whole. It describes the transformation of Greco-Roman philosophy into the version that was to become the...

Three questions motivate this book's account of evidence for the existence of God. First, if God's existence is hidden, why suppose He exists at all? Second, if God exists, why is He hidden, particularly if God seeks to communicate with people? Third,...

Karl Rahner (1904-84) was one of the most significant theological voices of the twentieth century. For many his theology has come to symbolise the Catholic Church's entry into modernity. Part of his enduring appeal lies in his ability to reflect on a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780875522692Author Richard B. Gaffin JrFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian & Reformed)Publisher P & R Publishing Co...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781579100650Author Stanley HauerwasFormat PaperbackPage Count 378Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

This volume provides a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the Gospel of Mark, now widely considered the first recorded treatment of Jesus. Darrell Bock explains how this text, once the least-used gospel, came to be regarded as the starting point...

A prominent scientist and scholar documents and explains the thoughts, actions, and legacies of spiritual ecology's pioneers from ancient times to the present, demonstrating how the movement may offer the last chance to restore a healthy relationship...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692592106Author Henri GrenierFormat PaperbackPage Count 500Imprint Agnus Dei PublishingPublisher Agnus Dei PublishingWeight(grams) 630gDimensions(mm)...

In Perceiving God, William P. Alston offers a clear and provocative account of the epistemology of religious experience. He argues that the "perception of God"-his term for direct experiential awareness of God-makes a major contribution to the grounds of...

Simone Weil - philosopher, religious thinker, mystic, social/political activist - is notoriously difficult to categorize, since her life and writings challenge traditional academic boundaries. As many scholars have recognized, she set out few, if any,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879735746Author Mike AquilinaFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Our Sunday Visitor Inc.,U.S.Publisher Our Sunday Visitor Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams)...

In Theology and the Marvel Universe, fourteen contributors examine theological themes and ideas in the comic books, television shows, and films that make up the grand narrative of the Marvel Universe. Engaging in dialogue with theological thinkers such...