Theology

This is a major contribution to the link between theology and philosophy, introducing the core ideas of Michel Foucault to students of theology. Near the end of his life, Michel Foucault turned his attention to the early church Fathers. He did so not for...

This work is an introductory treatment of issues and options in social and bioethics which center on the end of life. Moreland and Geisler have attempted to simplify and summarize various end-of-life topics without being simplistic or caricaturing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780908307821Author Paul Henry GundaniFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint University of Zimbabwe PublicationsPublisher University of Zimbabwe Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874369984Author Kay Almere ReadFormat HardbackPage Count 337Imprint ABC-CLIO LtdPublisher ABC-CLIO Ltd

Despite the predicted secularization of the world, religion continues to grow as a global influence, one that has the power to unify or to divide. Yet contemporary discussions of globalization rarely take religion into account. The contributors to this...

This is an exploration of the relationship between evolutionary psychology, naturalism, and theological reflections, published by ESSSAT, the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology. How natural is religion? Is it a phenomenon written in...

The Summa Theologiae ranks among the greatest documents of the Christian Church, and is a landmark of medieval western thought. It provides the framework for Catholic studies in systematic theology and for a classical Christian philosophy, and is...

The Summa Theologiae ranks among the greatest documents of the Christian Church, and is a landmark of medieval western thought. It provides the framework for Catholic studies in systematic theology and for a classical Christian philosophy, and is...

The social and intellectual vitality of Judaism and Christianity in antiquity was in large part a function of their ability to articulate a viably transcendent hope for the human condition. Narratives of Paradise - based on the concrete symbol of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780788099137Author C S SongFormat HardbackPage Count 254Imprint Academic Renewal PressPublisher Academic Renewal PressWeight(grams) 390g

Many philosophers of religion have sought to defend the rationality of religious belief by shifting the burden of proof onto the critic of religious belief. Some have appealed to extraordinary religious experience in making their case. Religious...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780759656819Author Carole RoxburghFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint AuthorHousePublisher AuthorHouseWeight(grams) 719g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780837165677Author Kenneth Wilson UnderwoodFormat HardbackPage Count 484Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

The Scottish theologian John Oman (1860-1939) conceived of God in terms of a personal reality who calls forth - rather than inhibits - freedom, creativity, and responsibility. Although he never wrote a book on God as such, all Oman's thought is based on...

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In this 2002 book, Tim Gorringe reflects theologically on the built environment as a whole. Drawing on a wide range of both theological and social-scientific sources, Professor Gorringe explores Christianity in its urban settings, focussing on the use of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780878084364Author David MarshallFormat PaperbackPage Count 229Imprint William Carey Library PublishersPublisher William Carey Library...

In this book, scholars and church and synagogue leaders examine religious affiliation in contemporary America. Their essays explore the dynamics of congregational affiliation: the motivations which impel people to join a congregation, drop out or remain...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578868585Author Tom Owen-TowleFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Flaming Chalice PressPublisher Flaming Chalice PressWeight(grams) 152g

"Robert Morrison: The Birth of Chinese Protestantism" is a brief, accessible life of the pioneer Protestant missionary, Robert Morrison (1782-1834), who arrived in China in 1807. Morrison masterminded translation and production of the first...

Through a systematic analysis of the conflicts emerging when the public church encounters the public world, The Scandal of Pentecost argues that the public advent of the church stands in continuity with the public scandal of the incarnate and crucified...

Why do Mennonites need help with a theology of peace? How is Roman Catholic theology going to aid that theology of peace? Layton Boyd Friesen offers a theology of secularity as the world's response to the non-resistance of Christ. He explores the three...

This volume introduces students to the history of cultural and theological responses to abortion as background for understanding a diversity of ethical positions in contemporary Christian, Jewish, and Muslim writings. Politicized debates about abortion...

In view of the double vocative that characterizes the relation of Creator to creature, this book offers critiques of modern and postmodern philosophy for the ways in which they have separated philosophy, theology, and spirituality. This collection...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780567698278Author Jacob PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint T&T ClarkPublisher T&T ClarkWeight(grams) 156g

Heaney traces the hidden history of music's presence in Christian thought, including its often unrecognized influence on key figures such as von Balthasar, Barth and Bonhoeffer. She uses Lonergan's theological framework to explore musical composition as...

Addresses one of the most difficult aspects of the doctrine - the heterogeneity of the biblical and traditional material from which it is derived - and points to the areas where church must act to recover the sense of the immediacy of the Holy Spirit...

This book is the framework for a new theory of moral development that combines components from a variety of existing theories of human development with the author's original research. The detailed description of the theory is divided into five sections:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780722044179Author Zoltan AlszeghyFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Sheed & Ward LtdPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLCWeight(grams) 259g

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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...

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...

Hegel makes philosophical proposals concerning religion and Christianity that demand critical reflection from contemporary theology. Possible defences and criticisms are given in Hegelian discourse, which raise important questions in current theological...

This is an introduction to the Methodist way and method of doing theology. This book is written to capture the imagination and engage the reader in conversation. Methodism is not a doctrinaire society, yet it is clear about what it believes. Methodists...

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...

This book explores the contemporary crisis of biblical interpretation by examining modern and postmodern forms of the 'hermeneutics of suspicion'. Garrett Green looks at several thinkers who played key roles in creating a radically suspicious reading of...

John Webster provides a major scholarly analysis of the final sections of the Church Dogmatics. He focuses on the theme of human agency in Barth's late ethics and doctrine of baptism, placing the discussion in the context of an interpretation of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780964221123Author Scott WallisFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Lighthouse PublicationsPublisher Lighthouse Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806529523Author Rev Dr Krstivoj KoturFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Philosophical LibraryPublisher Philosophical LibraryWeight(grams) 313g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780837174501Author Charles E. CurranFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO