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The rise of Christian beliefs The rise of Christian beliefs Heikki Räisänen Heikki Raisanen offers a historical survey of the roots and first growth of the thoughts, values, and practices of the early Christians and explains the evolution of Christian belief in terms of vita… OL11733699W
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
Flickering pixels Flickering pixels Shane Hipps Flickering pixels are the tiny dots of light that make up the screens of life - from TVs to cell phones. They are nearly invisible, but they change us. In this provocative book, author Shane Hipps ta… OL13648850W
Hvorfor kristendommen? Hvorfor kristendommen? Hugo Hørlych Karlsen To generationer, to forskellige erfaringsbaggrunde og to forskellige oplevelser af egen tro mødes i en fælles redegørelse for kristendommens historiske forudsætninger. En kulturhistoriske analyse af … OL14903542W
Creation Untamed Creation Untamed Terence E. Fretheim The Bible often speaks of natural disasters, but its insights have been insufficiently explored. Terence Fretheim offers fresh readings of familiar Old Testament passages--creation, the flood, Sodom … OL15060617W
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
Sin Sin Paula Fredriksen "Ancient Christians invoked sin to account for an astonishing range of things, from the death of God's son to the politics of the Roman Empire that worshipped him. In this book, award-winning histori… OL16451861W
Introducing world Christianity Introducing world Christianity Charles E. Farhadian "This is an engaging multidisciplinary introduction to the worldwide spread and impact of Christianity. Bringing together chapters from leading scholars in history, sociology, anthropology, and relig… OL16568859W
Polycarp's Epistle to the Philippians and the Martyrdom of Polycarp Polycarp's Epistle to the Philippians and the Martyrdom of Polycarp Paul Hartog This commentary on Polycarp's Epistle to the Philippians and the Martyrdom of Polycarp includes extensive introductions, the Greek or Latin texts, facing English translations, and substantial comment… OL16809203W
How (Not) to Be Secular How (Not) to Be Secular James K. A. Smith This book is a smart, intelligent guide to navigating today's culture. How (Not) to Be Secular is what Jamie Smith calls "your hitchhiker's guide to the present." It is both a reading guide to Charle… OL16816770W
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
Dust that breathes Dust that breathes William Schweiker "Dust that breaths argues for Christianity's continuing relevance in meeting the challenges of humanistic reflection in the global age. In it, Schweiker discusses and expands upon the distincitve arg… OL20953194W
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
Attitudes to Gentiles in ancient Judaism and early Christianity Attitudes to Gentiles in ancient Judaism and early Christianity David C. Sim,James S. McLaren This volume describes the attitudes towards Gentiles in both ancient Judaism and the early Christian tradition. The Jewish relationship with and views about the Gentiles played an important part in J… OL20955821W
Dressing Judeans and Christians in antiquity Dressing Judeans and Christians in antiquity Alicia J. Batten,Kristi Upson-Saia,Carly Daniel-Hughes "This volume aims to understand religious aspects of dress in the ancient world by examining a diverse range of religious sources, including literature, art, performance, coinage, economic markets, a… OL20973536W
The savage text The savage text Adrian Thatcher Misuse of the Bible has made hatred holy. In this provocative book, Adrian Thatcher argues that debates on sexuality currently raging through the churches are the latest outbreak in a long line of sa… OL23427W
Sin Sin Anderson, Gary A. What is sin? Is it simply wrongdoing? Why do its effects linger over time? In this sensitive, imaginative, and original work, Gary Anderson shows how changing conceptions of sin and forgiveness lay a… OL4476038W
The tree of life The tree of life Roland Edmund Murphy xiv, 286 pages ; 23 cm OL470830W
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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