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Presences, Resurgences Et Oublis Du Religieux Dans Les Litteratures Francaise Et Quebecoise (French, Hardcover): Gilles Dupuis,... Presences, Resurgences Et Oublis Du Religieux Dans Les Litteratures Francaise Et Quebecoise (French, Hardcover)
Gilles Dupuis, Klaus-Dieter Ertler, Alessandra Ferraro
R1,466 Discovery Miles 14 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ce volume recueille des etudes d'oeuvres quebecoises et francaises considerees dans leur relation au fait religieux. A partir des ecrits des jesuites et des moniales en Nouvelle-France, en passant par les modeles offerts par Moliere et Chateaubriand, on suit le parcours, sinueux et parfois paradoxal, de l'autonomisation progressive du champ litteraire. Les analyses portent sur les strategies d'affirmation, de contournement, d'oubli ou de detournement du religieux adoptees par des auteurs comme Rejean Ducharme, Anne Hebert, Michel Tournier ou Nelly Arcan. Cette perspective diachronique et transatlantique contribue a faire emerger les points de contact entre les oeuvres, en creant un jeu de miroirs et de reflets fecond, dans lequel la relation au religieux s'impose comme un enjeu, parfois sous-jacent mais pourtant central, de la litterature contemporaine.

Europa Im Islam - Islam in Europa - Islamische Konzepte Zur Vereinbarkeit Von Religioeser Und Buergerlicher Zugehoerigkeit... Europa Im Islam - Islam in Europa - Islamische Konzepte Zur Vereinbarkeit Von Religioeser Und Buergerlicher Zugehoerigkeit (German, Hardcover)
Rauf Ceylan; Vivien Neugebauer
R2,435 Discovery Miles 24 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Wie ist es moeglich, Burger Europas und gleichzeitig Muslim zu sein? Die Autorin vergleicht aus differenzhermeneutischer Perspektive die Antworten von drei zeitgenoessischen muslimischen Denkern. Sie zeigen, dass Europa und Islam durchaus zusammen gedacht werden koennen. Durch den Vergleich wird aber auch ein innerislamisches Spannungsfeld deutlich. Dieses bildet nicht nur die Vielfalt islamischer Wege ab, sondern stellt auch die kategoriale Unterscheidung von "islamisch" und "nichtislamisch" in Frage. Unter Betrachtung von Fragen der Partizipation, der Religionsfreiheit und des Miteinanders in einer wertepluralen Gesellschaft sind diese muslimischen Ansatze wertvolle Stimmen im Diskurs, wenn es nicht mehr nur darum geht, ob der Islam in Europa beheimatet werden kann - sondern "wie".

Living Life in the Spirit - Charismatic Renewal, Me, and the Church - A memoir (Paperback): Richard Hines Living Life in the Spirit - Charismatic Renewal, Me, and the Church - A memoir (Paperback)
Richard Hines
R493 Discovery Miles 4 930 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Die Wuerde Der Arbeit Zwischen Macht, Dichtung Und Glauben - Essays Gegen Das Vergessen (German, Hardcover): Wolfgang Beutin,... Die Wuerde Der Arbeit Zwischen Macht, Dichtung Und Glauben - Essays Gegen Das Vergessen (German, Hardcover)
Wolfgang Beutin, Thomas Metscher; Friedrich Mulder
R1,447 Discovery Miles 14 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dieses Buch will daran erinnern, dass Arbeit die Basis aller Kultur ist. Die Wurde koerperlicher wie geistiger Arbeit ist ein Leitmotiv in den vierzehn hier vorgestellten Essays. Die Retrospektive umfasst die Arbeiterbewegung in ihrem Ringen um die soziale Frage, die Auswirkungen des Sozialistengesetzes, die Bildungspolitik der fruhen Sozialdemokratie. Ein weiterer Bereich ist der Literatur gewidmet: Lessings letzte Kampfe in Wolfenbuttel, Schillers und Heines Haltung zur Franzoesischen Revolution, Liliencrons Dichterleben, Goethes Reisen, sein letzter Aufenthalt in Marienbad - die Elegie. Fur die theologische Position stehen die Arbeiten uber Franz von Assisi und seinen Weg in die Heiligkeit; uber Dietrich Bonhoeffers glaubiges Leben, das mit seinem Opfertod im Widerstand gegen die Tyrannei endet.

The Gulen Movement - A Sociological Analysis of a Civic Movement Rooted in Moderate Islam (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Helen Rose... The Gulen Movement - A Sociological Analysis of a Civic Movement Rooted in Moderate Islam (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Helen Rose Ebaugh
R1,301 Discovery Miles 13 010 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This is one of the first academic books about Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish scholar and preacher, and the civic movement he inspired in Turkey and ultimately throughout the world. The movement is rooted in moderate Islam and is committed to educating youth, fostering interfaith and intercultural dialog, assisting the needy in society and contributing to global peace. Based on interview data and visits to Gulen-inspired institutions, the book describes the movement from a sociological perspective, especially through the lens of social movement theory. It is the first book, grounded in empirical methodology, to describe the movement to a Western audience. It will be of special interest to social scientists interested in religious movements, religious scholars seeking information on Islamic movements and the general public eager to discover a moderate Islam that promotes humanitarian projects.

Eucharistic Prayers (Paperback): Samuel Wells, Abigail Kocher Eucharistic Prayers (Paperback)
Samuel Wells, Abigail Kocher
R830 R729 Discovery Miles 7 290 Save R101 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Creative Daoism (Paperback): Monica Esposito Creative Daoism (Paperback)
Monica Esposito
R985 Discovery Miles 9 850 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Practicing Congregation - Imagining A New Old Church (Paperback): Diana Butler Bass The Practicing Congregation - Imagining A New Old Church (Paperback)
Diana Butler Bass
R773 Discovery Miles 7 730 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The conventional wisdom about mainline Protestantism maintains that it is a dying tradition, irrelevant to a postmodern society, unresponsive to change, and increasingly disconnected from its core faith tenets. In her provocative new book, historian and researcher Diana Butler Bass argues that there are signs that mainline Protestant churches are indeed changing, finding a new vitality intentionally grounded in Christian practices and laying the groundwork for a new type of congregation. The Practicing Congregation tracks these changes by looking at the overall history of American congregations, noting the cultural trends that have sparked change, and providing evidence of how mainline churches are reappropriating traditional Christian practices. The signs of life that Bass identifies lead the reader beyond the crumbling "liberal vs. conservative" dualities to a more nuanced and fluid understanding of the shape of contemporary ecclesiology and faithfulness. In so doing, she helps readers understand tradition in new ways and creates an alternative path through the culture wars that today arrest the energies of most denominations. Invigorated by stories from Bass s own experience, The Practicing Congregation provides a hopeful and exciting vision for the church. The imaginative "retraditioning" she identifies and celebrates will guide pastors and other leaders on this "pilgrimage of creating church" and convincingly counter the naysayers that long ago gave up on the viability of the mainline church."

Bats in the Bell Tower - Unmasking the Doctrines That have Seduced the Modern-Day Church (Paperback): Kenny Campbell Bats in the Bell Tower - Unmasking the Doctrines That have Seduced the Modern-Day Church (Paperback)
Kenny Campbell
R428 Discovery Miles 4 280 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
God on High - Religion, Cannabis, and the Quest for Legitimacy (Hardcover): Laurie Cozad God on High - Religion, Cannabis, and the Quest for Legitimacy (Hardcover)
Laurie Cozad
R2,510 Discovery Miles 25 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

God on High examines cannabis-based religious groups in Canada and the United States. These religious groups are on the rise as cannabis use is further decriminalized or legalized. In examining these groups, Laurie Cozad explores the triangular relationships between cannabis, religion, and the law, and the ways in which the shifting discourse of medical science impacts this trio.

Malteserkreuz Und Preussenadler - Ein Beitrag Zur Gruendungsgeschichte Der Genossenschaft Der Rheinisch-Westfaelischen... Malteserkreuz Und Preussenadler - Ein Beitrag Zur Gruendungsgeschichte Der Genossenschaft Der Rheinisch-Westfaelischen Malteser-Devotionsritter (German, Paperback)
Christoph Weber; Urs Buhlmann
R1,970 Discovery Miles 19 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Zum ersten Mal wird anhand der Originalakten aus den Archiven des Malteserordens und preussischer Behoerden die Grundung der Rheinisch-Westfalischen Malteser-Genossenschaft erzahlt. Zusammen mit einer Vereinigung in Schlesien bildete sie von der Mitte des vorherigen Jahrhunderts an die offizielle Vertretung des neunhundert Jahre alten Ordens vom Hl. Johannes in Deutschland, bis beide 1993 in der Deutschen Assoziation des Ordens zusammenfanden. Nach dem Ende des alten Grosspriorats Deutschland des Ordens in der Sakularisation suchten die Malteser aus den preussischen Westprovinzen in einem muhseligen und jahrelangen Ringen ihren Platz im nach wie vor altem Denken verhafteten Orden und der liberal gepragten preussischen Gesellschaft. Beobachtungen zur Stellung der Genossenschaft im politischen Katholizismus der Zeit und vor dem Hintergrund der Lage des Adels im Rheinland und in Westfalen werden hier zum ersten Mal getroffen. Fur den Malteserorden ist die Genossenschaft bei der Entwicklung neuer Mitgliederstrukturen hoch bedeutsam.

Mission and Conversion - Proselytizing in the Religious History of the Roman Empire (Paperback, Revised): Martin Goodman Mission and Conversion - Proselytizing in the Religious History of the Roman Empire (Paperback, Revised)
Martin Goodman
R1,357 Discovery Miles 13 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a controversial and important new examination of the origins of Christian mission, set against the background of ancient Judaism and the pagan culture of the Roman Empire. The author's startling conclusions suggest that mission was not inherent in either early Judaism or Christianity, and was only sporadically practised in antiquity by these religions. Clear, accessible, and at the same time displaying considerable scholarship, this book will provide an important challenge and a stimulus to both theologians and historians, and is likely to provoke keen and lively debate among scholars of these disciplines. It invites a total re-consideration of the grounds for religious mission in both Christianity and Judaism.

Kirchliche Basisgemeinden in Zentralamerika; Entstehung, Entwicklung, Gedankengut (German, Paperback): Universitat (Wurzburg) Kirchliche Basisgemeinden in Zentralamerika; Entstehung, Entwicklung, Gedankengut (German, Paperback)
Universitat (Wurzburg); Sybille Bachmann
R1,829 Discovery Miles 18 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Der Ausgangspunkt fur die Analyse umfangreichen Quellenmaterials ist der Vergleich theoretisch-abstrakter Ausgangsuberlegungen zur Struktur des religioesen Bewusstseins und zum Verhaltnis von Religion und Gesellschaft mit dem historisch-konkreten Material. Der Zusammenhang zwischen sozial-oekonomischer und politischer Entwicklung einerseits und Veranderungen im sozialen Bewusstsein religioeser Volksmassen andererseits wird ersichtlich. Dieses Vorgehen schliesst die Aufdeckung historischer Grundlagen gegenwartiger Entwicklungen ebenso ein wie eine Periodisierung der Basisgemeindenentwicklung. Des weiteren erfolgt die Analyse weltanschaulicher und politisch-ideologischer Auffassungen von Gemeindemitgliedern, d.h. eine ideologiekritische Untersuchung sowie die Analyse der Zusammenarbeit von Marxisten und Christen in Zentralamerika.

I am the Bread of Life (Book): Sr. Suzanne Toolan, Elizabeth Dossa I am the Bread of Life (Book)
Sr. Suzanne Toolan, Elizabeth Dossa
R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Forty years ago, Toolan composed the words and music of the famous hymn I Am the Bread of Life, performed in 25 languages worldwide. Today, Toolan is one of the most respected writers of religious hymns in the world; the story behind her work sparks creativity in other artists and musicians. (Motivation)

The Theology of Mission in the Puritan Tradition (Paperback): Sidney Rooy The Theology of Mission in the Puritan Tradition (Paperback)
Sidney Rooy
R755 R706 Discovery Miles 7 060 Save R49 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
You Are What You Love - The Spiritual Power of Habit (Hardcover): James K.A. Smith You Are What You Love - The Spiritual Power of Habit (Hardcover)
James K.A. Smith
R542 R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Save R52 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Christianity Today Book Award Winner Martin Institute and Dallas Willard Center Book Award You are what you love. But you might not love what you think. In this book, award-winning author James K. A. Smith shows that who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware of how culture shapes us. We might not realize the ways our hearts are being taught to love rival gods instead of the One for whom we were made. Smith helps readers recognize the formative power of culture and the transformative possibilities of Christian practices. He explains that worship is the "imagination station" that incubates our loves and longings so that our cultural endeavors are indexed toward God and his kingdom. This is why the church and worshiping in a local community of believers should be the hub and heart of Christian formation and discipleship. Following the publication of his influential work Desiring the Kingdom, Smith received numerous requests from pastors and leaders for a more accessible version of that book's content. No mere abridgment, this new book draws on years of Smith's popular presentations on the ideas in Desiring the Kingdom to offer a fresh, bottom-up rearticulation. The author creatively uses film, literature, and music illustrations to engage readers and includes new material on marriage, family, youth ministry, and faith and work. He also suggests individual and communal practices for shaping the Christian life.

Reorganized Religion - The Reshaping of the American Church and Why it Matters (Hardcover): Bob Smietana Reorganized Religion - The Reshaping of the American Church and Why it Matters (Hardcover)
Bob Smietana
R601 Discovery Miles 6 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Uncover the ways the Christian church has changed in recent years-from the decline of the mainline denominations to the mega-churchification of American culture to the rise of the Nones and Exvaneglicals-and a hopeful reimagining of what the church might look like going forward. The United States is in the middle of an unprecedented spiritual, technological, demographic, political and social transformation- moving from an older, mostly white, mostly Protestant, religion-friendly society to a younger diverse, multiethnic, pluralistic culture, where no one faith group will have the advantage. At the same time, millions of Americans are abandoning organized religion altogether in favor of disorganized disbelief. Reorganized Religion is an in-depth and critical look at why people are leaving American churches and what we lose as a society as it continues. But it also accepts the dismantling of what has come before and try to help readers reinvent the path forward. This book looks at the future of organized religion in America and outline the options facing churches and other faith groups. Will they retreat? Will they become irrelevant? Or will they find a new path forward? Written by veteran religion reporter Bob Smietana, Reorganized Religion is a journalistic look at the state of the American church and its future. It draws on polling data, interviews with experts, and reporting on how faith communities old and new are coping with the changing religious landscape, along with personal stories about how faith is lived in everyday life. It also profiles faith communities and leaders who are finding interesting ways to reimagine what church might look like in the future and discuss various ways we can reinvent this organization so it survives and thrives. The book also reflects the hope that perhaps people of faith can learn to become, if not friends with the larger culture, then at least better neighbors.

Post-Liberal Religious Liberty - Forming Communities of Charity (Hardcover): Joel Harrison Post-Liberal Religious Liberty - Forming Communities of Charity (Hardcover)
Joel Harrison
R2,932 Discovery Miles 29 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Why should we care about religious liberty? Leading commentators, United Kingdom courts, and the European Court of Human Rights have de-emphasised the special importance of religious liberty. They frequently contend it falls within a more general concern for personal autonomy. In this liberal egalitarian account, religious liberty claims are often rejected when faced with competing individual interests - the neutral secular state must protect us against the liberty-constraining acts of religions. Joel Harrison challenges this account. He argues that it is rooted in a theologically derived narrative of secularisation: rather than being neutral, it rests on a specific construction of 'secular' and 'religious' spheres. This challenge makes space for an alternative theological, political, and legal vision. Drawing from Christian thought, from St Augustine to John Milbank, Harrison develops a post-liberal focus on association. Religious liberty, he argues, facilitates creating communities seeking solidarity, fraternity, and charity - goals that are central to our common good.

Confess Your Sins - The Way of Reconciliation (Paperback): John Stott Confess Your Sins - The Way of Reconciliation (Paperback)
John Stott
R380 R210 Discovery Miles 2 100 Save R170 (45%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

An evangelical classic for a new generation of Christian readers Back in print for the first time in many years, John Stott's classic treatise on confession discusses a neglected Christian practice. Though the Bible clearly teaches that confession is a necessary part of the redemption story, many Christians are uncertain how and to whom they should confess their sins. Stott offers vital answers in Confess Your Sins: The Way of Reconciliation. After presenting the necessity of confession, Stott distinguishes between three types of confession-in secret to God, in private to a person whom our sin has injured, and in public in the presence of a Christian congregation. He shows how this threefold distinction is biblically grounded, and he critically examines the practice of confessing to a priest. Offering assurance of forgiveness to Christians, this little book opens the door to fruitful conversation about the practice of confession.

Freigeistige Organisationen in Deutschland - Weltanschauliche Entwicklungen Und Strategische Spannungen Nach Der Humanistischen... Freigeistige Organisationen in Deutschland - Weltanschauliche Entwicklungen Und Strategische Spannungen Nach Der Humanistischen Wende (German, Paperback)
Stefan Schroeder
R728 R647 Discovery Miles 6 470 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Worship with Teenagers (Hardcover): Eric L Mathis Worship with Teenagers (Hardcover)
Eric L Mathis
R1,186 Discovery Miles 11 860 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Die Sueddeutsche Klosterlandschaft - Kultur, Religion, Politik Und Umwelt - Unter Mitarbeit Von Lisa Bauereisen Und Christoph... Die Sueddeutsche Klosterlandschaft - Kultur, Religion, Politik Und Umwelt - Unter Mitarbeit Von Lisa Bauereisen Und Christoph Gunkel (German, Hardcover)
Wolfgang Wust
R1,706 Discovery Miles 17 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ob im Norden, Suden, Westen oder Osten - uberall in der Bundesrepublik, OEsterreich und der Schweiz sind Ordensgemeinschaften beheimatet. Es sind Institutionen, die als Zentren der Einkehr, der Spiritualitat und der tatigen Nachstenliebe in einem Netzwerk von Klosterorten und -statten wirkten. Bis in das Reformationsjahrhundert spielten sie in Mittel- und Norddeutschland auch fur die soziale Entwicklung eine beachtliche Rolle und gaben nachhaltige Initiativen fur Kultur, Wissenschaft und Barmherzigkeit. Dieser Band beschaftigt sich nun insbesondere mit der suddeutschen Klosterlandschaft. Dabei rucken Schwerpunkte aus Kultur, Religion, Politik und Umwelt in den Fokus.

Interkulturelles Zusammenleben in Einer Ordensgemeinschaft Am Beispiel Der Steyler Missionare (German, Hardcover): Klaus... Interkulturelles Zusammenleben in Einer Ordensgemeinschaft Am Beispiel Der Steyler Missionare (German, Hardcover)
Klaus Kiessling; Peter Claver Narh
R1,093 Discovery Miles 10 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Im Mittelpunkt der Untersuchung stehen die Herausforderungen des interkulturellen Zusammenlebens, die in Interviews, welche der Autor mit Ordensbrudern gefuhrt hat, deutlich wurden. Er geht der Frage nach, wie mit Differenzen umgegangen wird, und formuliert als Ziel, einen sensiblen Ansatz zu entwickeln, in dem die Diversitat von Kulturen ernst genommen und beachtet wird, um gegebene Differenzen in Kraftquellen fur eine interkulturelle Gemeinschaft zu verwandeln.

Die Krise Der Gesellschaft Ist Eine Krise Der Werte (German, Hardcover): Marian Gruber Die Krise Der Gesellschaft Ist Eine Krise Der Werte (German, Hardcover)
Marian Gruber; Marian Gruber
R1,816 Discovery Miles 18 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Das Buch prasentiert eine kritische Gesellschaftsanalyse. In einem sozialphilosophischen beziehungsweise sozial-ethischen Kontext finden moderne statistische Methoden bei der Behandlung von vier Untergangsmechanismen Anwendung: Gesellschaftliche Sklerosis, Isolationsneurose, Gesellschaftliche Immunschwache und Institutioneller Krebs. Mit der Gesellschaftlichen Sklerosis geht der Prozess der De-Institutionalisierung einher. In der Isolationsneurose stellt sich die Frage nach den richtigen Prioritaten, dem ubergreifenden "Zweck der Zwecke". Gesellschaftliche Immunschwache zeigt sich als verhangnisvoll, gleichmachende, aber auch beruhigende Einheitskost. Institutioneller Krebs uberbetont die grossen Einheiten und verwirklicht sich in der Konzentration von sozialen und wirtschaftlichen "Dinosauriern". Die Untergangsmechanismen sind hierbei vertikal-komplementar sowie horizontal in den entsprechenden Loesungsansatzen von "Lebensbereich vor System", "Immaterielles vor Materiellem", "Langfristigkeit und Ganzheitlichkeit" und "Alternative Sanftheit" zu verstehen. Ihre Komplementaritat ist eine Machtigkeit hoeherer Ordnung, die in einem Wechselspiel der Komponenten in Erscheinung tritt.

Pistols in the Pews - The Pastor's Guide to Firearm Laws and Policies (Paperback): Matthew Brown Pistols in the Pews - The Pastor's Guide to Firearm Laws and Policies (Paperback)
Matthew Brown
R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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