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Why I am not a Christian Why I am not a Christian Bertrand Russell **Why I Am Not a Christian** is an essay by the British philosopher *Bertrand Russell*. Originally a talk given 6 March 1927 at Battersea Town Hall, under the auspices of the South London Branch of t… OL1088563W
The sword, the cross, and the eagle The sword, the cross, and the eagle Davis Brown "Cutting across religion, law, and political theory, The Cross, the Sword, and the Eagle presents a comprehensive just war theory that prioritizes justice over peace and is based on time-honored Chri… OL11903326W
Christ sein Christ sein Hans Küng 676 pages ; 22 cm OL1319340W
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
Performing the sacred Performing the sacred Todd Eric Johnson This book began as a dialogue between theologian Todd Johnson and theatre artist Dale Savidge. Not only do we have ideas to exchange as friends, but theology and theatre can also learn a great deal f… OL13765071W
Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' name, amen Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' name, amen James Howe,Catherine Stock Five-year-old Emily tries to understand her grandfather's death by exploring the Christian and Jewish rituals that her family practices during and after his funeral. OL15103625W
Die Erwählte Die Erwählte Melvyn Bragg 895 S. 19 cm OL15215429W
Recruiting young love Recruiting young love Mark D. Jordan In the view of many Christians, the teenage years are simultaneously the most dangerous and the most promising. At the very moment when teens are trying to establish a sense of identity and belonging… OL15445280W
Paradise in antiquity Paradise in antiquity Markus N. A. Bockmuehl,Guy G. Stroumsa "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. Narrativ… OL15896816W
God is red God is red Yiwu Liao When journalist Liao Yiwu first stumbled upon a vibrant Christian community in the officially secular China, he knew little about Christianity. In fact, he'd been taught that religion was evil, and t… OL16238040W
War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century Elmer A. Martens,Richard S. Hess In February 2004, Denver Seminary's annual Biblical Studies conference addressed the question of modern war and the teachings of biblical ethics regarding it. The conference was envisioned as a colla… OL16801551W
God's empire God's empire Hilary M. Carey "In God's Empire", Hilary M. Carey charts Britain's nineteenth-century transformation from Protestant nation to free Christian empire through the history of the colonial missionary movement. This wid… OL16916575W
Sacred History Sacred History Katherine van Liere This volume provides the first geographically broad, comparative survey of early modern 'sacred history', or writing on the history of the Christian Church, its leaders and saints, and its institutio… OL17190382W
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
Torah and gospel Torah and gospel Philip J. Scharper Papers delivered at a symposium held January 1965, at St. Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, Pa. OL20542960W
Christianity, Islam, and Ori?a Religion Christianity, Islam, and Ori?a Religion J.D.Y. Peel "The Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria are exceptional for the copresence among them of three religious traditions: Islam, Christianity, and the indigenous ori?a religion. In this comparative study, at … OL20932460W
Welcoming but not affirming Welcoming but not affirming Stanley J. Grenz In this carefully reasoned and thoroughly researched analysis, Stanley Grenz asks: Are same-sex relationships a viable, God-given way of giving expression to our sexuality? He reviews scientific rese… OL20943738W
Jesus, Judaism, and Christian anti-Judaism Jesus, Judaism, and Christian anti-Judaism Paula Fredriksen,Adele Reinhartz Current scholarship in the study of ancient Christianity is now available to nonspecialists through this collection of essays on anti-Judaism in the New Testament and in New Testament interpretation.… OL20946113W
Seeking cultures of peace Seeking cultures of peace Fernando Enns This book shares some of the new conversation between members of the Historic Peace Churches (Mennonites, Quakers, and Brethren) as they reflect on their theology in light of World Council of Churche… OL20947051W
The African Christian diaspora The African Christian diaspora Afeosemime U. Adogame The last three decades have witnessed a rapid proliferation of African Christian communities, particularly in Europe and North American diaspora, thus resulting in the remapping of old religious land… OL20953885W
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