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Kierkegaard's account of the life of faith turns on an astonishing claim: a person living faithfully continually enjoys, and takes part in, everything. What can this assertion actually mean? The pseudonymous author of Fear and Trembling, Johannes de silentio, imagines...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-08-20
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Kierkegaard's account of the life of faith turns on an astonishing claim: a person living faithfully continually enjoys, and takes part in, everything. What can this assertion actually mean? The pseudonymous author of Fear and Trembling, Johannes de silentio, imagines...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-08-20
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On Biblical Poetry takes a fresh look at the nature of biblical Hebrew poetry beyond its currently best-known feature, parallelism. F.W. Dobbs-Allsopp argues that biblical poetry is in most respects just like any other verse tradition, and therefore biblical poems...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-08-19
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St. Birgitta of Sweden (1303-1373, canonized 1391) was one of the most charismatic and influential female visionaries of the later Middle Ages. Altogether, she received some 700 revelations, dealing with subjects ranging from meditations on the human condition, domestic...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-08-19
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The book explores the variables and invariables of the church. Its argument is that self-awareness of the church was often a matter of change, depending on historical circumstances. It encourages appreciating plurality in the church and sets the system of coordinates...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2015-08-18
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Dr. Craig Evans opens the door to the inquiring mind as to why 1) God chose to create the Bible, 2) those vital things we so often miss when we do read Scripture, and 3) why it really matters that we pay attention to the Word of God at all.
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Worthy Books
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2015-08-18
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Wie definieren sich Städtereformationstypen? Der Autor stellt die «Typus-Angebote», die die Forschung bisher zur Unterteilung benannt hat, grundsätzlich in Frage und entwickelt eine eigene klassifikatorische Methode der Typologisierung. Er beleuchtet dabei umfassend die...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-08-14
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Das Buch präsentiert die Erforschung der Weisheitspsalmen 1; 37 und 73 von den Anfängen der kritischen Bibelwissenschaft bis zum Beginn der gattungsorientierten Exegese. Es beginnt bei Robert Lowth und endet bei Bernhard Duhm. Einen besonderen Schwerpunkt stellt dabei...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-08-14
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Men, the midlife crisis, spirituality - and shedsA new bike - running the marathon - splashing out on a sports car - having an affair - taking up triathlon - upping sticks and moving to the country - getting divorced - even going into the church...There's a point in a...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2015-08-13
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The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Apocrypha addresses issues and themes that arise in the study of early Christian apocryphal literature. It discusses key texts including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Peter, letters attributed to Paul,...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-08-13
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The Records of Mazu and the Making of Classical Chan Literature explores the growth, makeup, and transformation of Chan (Zen) Buddhist literature in late medieval China.The volume analyzes the earliest extant records about the life, teachings, and legacy of Mazu Daoyi...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-08-12
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In this modern classic, a pre-eminent Catholic intellectual illuminates the faith’s core beliefs and practices “An engaging, lucid, and informative introduction to the teachings and traditions of Catholicism.” ―Wall Street JournalIn this...
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Basic Books
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2015-08-11
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One of the greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century, Søren Kierkegaard (1814-55) often expressed himself through pseudonyms and disguises. Taken from his personal writings, these private reflections reveal the development of his own thought and personality, from his...
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Penguin
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2015-08-06
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Religious beliefs have shaped the history of the world. Their effect can be seen in culture, philosophy and politics, and they have inspired people to serve others and to create great works of art, architecture and music. Yet differences in belief can cause bloodshed...
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Greenfinch
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2015-08-06
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As a multi-faceted introduction to sacramental theology, the purposes of this Handbook are threefold: historical, ecumenical, and missional. The forty-four chapters are organized into the following parts five parts: Sacramental Roots in Scripture, Patristic Sacramental...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-08-06
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As a multi-faceted introduction to sacramental theology, the purposes of this Handbook are threefold: historical, ecumenical, and missional. The forty-four chapters are organized into the following parts five parts: Sacramental Roots in Scripture, Patristic Sacramental...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-08-06
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This book is the first comprehensive examination of the ethical parameters of paganism when considered as a world religion alongside Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism. The issues of evil, value and idolatry from a pagan perspective are analyzed as part...
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Springer
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2015-08-05
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are considered kindred religions-holding ancestral heritages and monotheistic belief in common-but there are definitive distinctions between these "Abrahamic" peoples. Shared Stories, Rival Tellings explores the early exchanges of Jews,...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-08-05
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Most studies of the history of interpretation of Song of Songs focus on its interpretation from late antiquity to modernity. In My Perfect One, Jonathan Kaplan examines earlier rabbinic interpretation of this work by investigating an underappreciated collection of works...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-08-04
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For weight-loss, life-long health, spiritual well-being, it's not enough just to change what you do, says Crystal Hansen. Crazy as it may sound, she insists, the first thing you must change to guarantee results is what you believe!
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Worthy Books
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2015-08-04
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