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The Balkan wars The Balkan wars Andre . Gerolymatos An examination of the Balkan region probes the history behind the hatred tearing the region apart, traveling back seven centuries to explore the roots of ethnic strife in Southeastern Europe. "In Th… OL11024962W
Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus Max Weber In The Protestant Ethic, Max Weber opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and relates the rise of the capitalist economy to the Calvinist belief in the moral value of hard work and th… OL1362905W
The Gospel of Mary of Magdala The Gospel of Mary of Magdala Karen L. King Lost for more than fifteen hundred years, the Gospel of Mary is the only existing early Christian gospel written in the name of a woman. Karen L. King tells the story of the recovery of this remarkab… OL16062667W
The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert Rosaria Champagne Butterfield Rosaria, by the standards of many, was living a very good life. She had a tenured position at a large university in a field for which she cared deeply. She owned two homes with her partner, in which … OL16795229W
Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Al Miles Domestic violence is as ancient as the family unit itself. And according to the American Medical Association, one quarter of American women will be abused by an intimate partner at some point in thei… OL16803008W
Christian Muslim Relations Christian Muslim Relations David Thomas Annotation OL16982889W
Beginning to Read the Fathers Beginning to Read the Fathers Boniface Ramsey Excellent read for Protestants and Roman Catholics alike. Patristic studies can easily degrade into "I have more church father quotes than you do" arguments. Fr. Ramsey has done a fine job of maintai… OL1740907W
Daughters of Abraham Daughters of Abraham Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad,John L. Esposito "Important for a general audience interested in women and religion, this book will be especially valuable to scholars in the fields of feminist theology, comparative religion, and interfaith studies.… OL17775281W
Only the Lover Sings Only the Lover Sings Josef Pieper The popular and highly regarded Pieper speaks of the necessity for human persons to be able to contemplate and appreciate beauty to develop their full humanity. Pieper expresses succinctly that the f… OL17926215W
A New Christianity for a New World A New Christianity for a New World John Shelby Spong The Antidote to Toxic ChristianityIn his bestselling book Why Christianity Must Change or Die, Bishop John Shelby Spong described the toxins that are poisoning the Church. Now he offers the antidote,… OL1816753W
The encyclopedia of Christianity The encyclopedia of Christianity Erwin Fahlbusch,Geoffrey William Bromiley "The Encyclopedia of Christianity is the first of a five-volume English translation of the third revised edition of Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon. Its German articles have been tailored to suit an Eng… OL18315585W
Law, church, and society Law, church, and society Robert Somerville,Kenneth Pennington,Stephan Kuttner Includes bibliographical references and index. OL18361484W
The creationists The creationists Ronald L. Numbers In light of the embattled status of evolutionary theory, particularly as "intelligent design" makes headway against Darwinism in the schools and in the courts, this now classic account of the roots o… OL1867105W
Birds Without Wings Birds Without Wings Louis de Bernières Birds Without Wings is a novel by Louis de Bernières, written in 2004. Narrated by various characters, it tells the tragic love story of Philothei and Ibrahim. It also chronicles the rise of Mustafa … OL1912225W
Early Christian Literature and the Classical Intellectual Tradition Early Christian Literature and the Classical Intellectual Tradition William R. Schoedel,Robert L. Wilken Series: Théologie historique Nº 53 OL19806851W
The Jesus movement The Jesus movement Ekkehard W. Stegemann,Wolfgang Stegemann "This work by two New Testament scholars is the first comprehensive social history of the earliest churches. Integrating the historical and social data, they locate the ancient Galileans, Judeans, an… OL20944065W
The leadership baton The leadership baton Jeff Jones,Rowland Forman,Bruce Miller The demand for quality leaders constantly outstrips the supply. If you're a pastor, team leader, staff member, or board member, you're always challenged with a leadership shortage. But what can you d… OL20946981W
Les secrets de Marie Madeleine Les secrets de Marie Madeleine Daniel Burstein,Jennifer Doll,Arne J. De Keijzer Une trentaine de professeurs se sont réunis pour examiner ce personnage féminin de l'Évangile présentée sous divers aspects. [SDM]. OL20984585W
The brother of Jesus The brother of Jesus III Witherington,Hershel Shanks The first definitive account of what scholars and the media are calling 'the most important archaeological discovery' about Jesus and his family. This is the definitive story of the recent discovery … OL2347538W
Maux en souffrance, mots d'espérance Maux en souffrance, mots d'espérance Philippe-Marie Airaud La 4e de couverture indique : "Monsieur l'abbé Philippe-Marie Airaud, prêtre diocésain, fut aumônier à temps plein du Centre hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers pendant 12 ans, il accompagne égalem… OL24438987W
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