Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
A Magic Still Dwells A Magic Still Dwells Kimberley C. Patton,Benjamin C. Ray The first thorough assessment of the field of comparative religion in forty years, this groundbreaking volume surmounts the seemingly intractable division between postmodern scholars who reject the c… OL16803413W
Digital Jesus Digital Jesus Robert Glenn Howard In the 1990s, Marilyn Agee developed one of the most well-known amateur evangelical websites focused on the "End Times", The Bible Prophecy Corner. Around the same time, Lambert Dolphin, a retired St… OL16806088W
Feminism and Religion in the 21st Century Feminism and Religion in the 21st Century Rosemary Radford Ruether,Gina Messina-Dysert This anthology of brand new essays will explore the new directions of conversations occurring in relation to feminism and religion, as well as the technological modes being utilized to continue dialo… OL20821434W
New faiths, old fears New faiths, old fears Bruce B. Lawrence "As a result of immigration from Asia in the wake of the passage of the 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act, the fastest-growing religions in America - faster than all Christian groups combined - are Is… OL20946150W
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
Feminism in Islam Feminism in Islam Margot Badran "Many in the West regard feminism and Islam as a contradiction in terms. However, this is a grave misconception as Margot Badran illustrates in this career-spanning collection of influential essays. … OL3483650W
One Step Closer One Step Closer Christian Batalden Scharen U2 is widely hailed as the greatest rock and roll band in the world, and lead singer Bono is often seen in the media touting humanitarian goals. Now Christian Scharen provides a thoughtful look at th… OL5836292W