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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Christ's body in Corinth Christ's body in Corinth Yung Suk Kim Yung Suk Kim takes up the language of "body" that infuses 1 Corinthians, Paul's most complicated letter, and the letter that provides us the most information, and poses the sharpest questions, about … OL13716181W
The pragmatics of defining religion The pragmatics of defining religion Arie L. Molendijk "This volume promotes a pragmatic, anti-essentialist and anti-hegemonic approach to the problem of the definition of religion. It argues that definitions of religion are context-bound strategies for … OL20944452W
The concept of God in global dialogue The concept of God in global dialogue Werner G. Jeanrond,Aasulv Lande "Twelve scholars from diverse nations and faith traditions work in an interdisciplinary framework to illuminate three key issues in interfaith dialogue."--Jacket. OL20947996W
Racism Racism George M. Fredrickson "Are antisemitism and white supremacy manifestations of a general phenomenon? Why didn't racism appear in Europe before the fourteenth century, and why did it flourish as never before in the eighteen… OL2671407W
The future of society The future of society William Outhwaite This important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives. Written by leading social theorist William Outhwaite Asks if th… OL3534202W
Values clarification Values clarification Leland Howe,Howard Kirschenbaum,Sidney B. Simon Are you getting what you want out of life? Do you know where you draw the line when it comes to sex, money, cheating on your income tax ... or accepting an indecent proposal? Becoming aware of your v… OL3742931W
Human rights Human rights Brian Orend Publisher description: What are human rights? What justifies us in believing we have them? What are rights-holders and duty-bearers? Who should bear the costs and responsibilities for making human ri… OL5999664W
The Marzeah in the Prophetic Literature The Marzeah in the Prophetic Literature John L. McLaughlin "The marzeah existed for 3000 years in the Semitic world, but is only mentioned in the First Testament at Amos 6:7 and Jeremiah 16:5. Other prophetic texts have been proposed as allusions that do not… OL6217165W