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Enthusiasm Enthusiasm Ronald Arbuthnott Knox Enthusiasm, first published in 1950 by Ronald A. Knox, is the end product of 30 years of research and inspiration. In his perceptive and learned study Knox presents the personalities and religious ph… OL1283206W
Atheismus im Christentum Atheismus im Christentum Ernst Bloch **Atheism in Christianity: The Religion of the Exodus and the Kingdom** (German: **Atheismus im Christentum: Zur Religion des Exodus und des Reichs**) is a 1968 book by German Marxist philosopher Ern… OL1338565W
Judaism and Christian art Judaism and Christian art Herbert L. Kessler,David Nirenberg From Amazon: Christian cultures across the centuries have invoked Judaism in order to debate, represent, and contain the dangers presented by the sensual nature of art. By engaging Judaism, both real… OL15489261W
CREATION IN JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN TRADITION; ED. BY HENNING GRAF REVENTLOW CREATION IN JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN TRADITION; ED. BY HENNING GRAF REVENTLOW Yair Hoffman,Henning Graf Reventlow In this volume Jewish and Christian perspectives on creation of the Bible, with contemporary theological, philosophical and political issues are raised by the biblical-Jewish-Christian concepts of cr… OL16950640W
Atlas of the Christian church Atlas of the Christian church G. R. Evans,Chadwick, Henry Maps, illustrations, and text provide a survey of the Christian tradition through two thousand years. OL18320438W
Christianity is Indian Christianity is Indian Roger E. Hedlund Contributed articles. OL18840155W
The secular state under siege The secular state under siege Christian Joppke "Throughout human history, religion and politics have entertained the most intimate of connections as systems of authority regulating individuals and society. While the two have come apart through th… OL19997285W
World Christian encyclopedia World Christian encyclopedia George Thomas Kurian,David B. Barrett The comprehensive overview of the world's largest religion in all its many versions and in both its religious and secular contexts. The Encyclopedia presents and analyzes an unmatched wealth of infor… OL20944700W
The specter of speciesism The specter of speciesism Paul Waldau "This new study looks at how non-human animals have been viewed in the Buddhist and Christian religious traditions. The concept of speciesism, coined in 1970 as an analogy to racism and discussed alm… OL222007W
Religion in late Roman Britain Religion in late Roman Britain Dorothy Watts Religion in Late Roman Britain explores the changes in religion over the fourth century; the historical background for these changes and the forces which contributed to them.Dorothy Watts examines th… OL2674813W
The rise of Western Christendom The rise of Western Christendom Peter Robert Lamont Brown "This book offers a history of the first thousand years of Christianity. Ranging across the Christian world from China to Iceland, the narrative illustrates the diversity of Christian beliefs and pra… OL2734367W
Christians meeting Muslims Christians meeting Muslims World Council of Churches. 158 pages ; 24 cm OL2825628W
Christ and culture Christ and culture H. Richard Niebuhr As relevant today as ever, this book is the definitive treatment of the ways that Christianity and culture interact. In a message that rings as true today as it did fifty years ago, H. Richard Niebuh… OL2932115W
The Prophet & the Messiah The Prophet & the Messiah C. G. Moucarry "In an age of media distortion and widespread stereotypes, both Christians and Muslims need a greater understanding of each other's faith. What do Christians believe about the Bible? What do Muslims … OL3024206W
A history of the churches in Australasia A history of the churches in Australasia Ian Breward "This study of Australian, New Zealand, and Pacific Christianity opens up new perspectives on Christianization and modernization in this richly complex region. The reception of Christianity into Paci… OL3563270W
Breaking the conspiracy of silence Breaking the conspiracy of silence Donald E. Messer More than twenty years into the global AIDS pandemic, the efforts of Christian congregations and denominations have been less than minimal. This book is aimed to awaken Christian compassion in the co… OL3753824W
Formations of the secular Formations of the secular Talal Asad Opening with the provocative query “what might an anthropology of the secular look like?” this book explores the concepts, practices, and political formations of secularism, with emphasis on the majo… OL3928069W
The beauty of the infinite The beauty of the infinite David Bentley Hart The Beauty of the Infinite is a splendid extended essay in "theological aesthetics." David Bentley Hart here meditates on the power of a Christian understanding of beauty and sublimity to rise above … OL5848499W
A history of Christianity in the Balkans A history of Christianity in the Balkans Matthew Spinka 202 p. 23 cm. Reprint of the 1933 edition. OL7264905W
The Next Christendom The Next Christendom Philip Jenkins The explosive southward expansion of Christianity in Africa, Asia, and Latin American has barely registered on Western consciousness. Nor has the globalization of Christianity--and the enormous relig… OL73998W
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