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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General

God is the Gospel - Meditations On God'S Love As The Gift Of Himself (Paperback): John Piper God is the Gospel - Meditations On God'S Love As The Gift Of Himself (Paperback)
John Piper
R336 R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Save R62 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Most people, when they ponder what it means to be loved by God, do not think God-centred thoughts. They think of the things that God does for us but which, in their minds, don't have God as the satisfying centre. But it wouldn't be loving of God to give us everything but himself - and so his love doesn't do that. It gives us himself for our enjoyment, and it gives us other things as means of knowing him better and loving him more. In John Piper's reflective, paradigm-challenging book, he drives home the point that what is most loving about God is not his making much of us, but his enabling us, at great cost to himself, to enjoy making much of him forever.

History of Jewish Philosophy (Paperback, New Ed): Daniel Frank, Oliver Leaman History of Jewish Philosophy (Paperback, New Ed)
Daniel Frank, Oliver Leaman
R2,983 Discovery Miles 29 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Jewish philosophy is often presented as an addendum to Jewish religion rather than as a rich and varied tradition in its own right, but the History of Jewish Philosophy explores the entire scope and variety of Jewish philosophy from philosophical interpretations of the Bible right up to contemporary Jewish feminist and postmodernist thought. The links between Jewish philosophy and its wider cultural context are stressed, building up a comprehensive and historically sensitive view of Jewish philosophy and its place in the development of philosophy as a whole. Includes: Detailed discussions of the most important Jewish philosophers and philosophical movements Descriptions of the social and cultural contexts in which Jewish philosophical thought developed throughout the centuries Contributions by 35 leading scholars in the field, from Britain, Canada, Israel and the US Detailed and extensive bibliographies Haggai Ben-Shammai, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Alexander Broadie, Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow; Elisheva Carlebach, Department of

Sacred Images and Sacred Power in Byzantium (Hardcover, New Ed): Gary Vikan Sacred Images and Sacred Power in Byzantium (Hardcover, New Ed)
Gary Vikan
R3,222 R1,087 Discovery Miles 10 870 Save R2,135 (66%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In these studies Gary Vikan has opened new perspectives on the daily life and material culture of Late Antiquity - more specifically, on icons and relics, and on objects revealing of the world of pilgrimage, the early cult of saints, and marriage. He contextualizes these familiar categories of object in the patterns of belief and ritual extracted from contemporary texts and the objects themselves, in order to understand their meaning within the everyday lives of those by whom and for whom they were made. The studies give a nuanced delineation of the inherently ambiguous boundary between conventional religion and magic, noting repeatedly those instances wherein the two are invoked in the same breath (and by way of the same art object), toward the same end. From this historically constructed matrix of art, belief, and ritual, the author derives an anthropologically defined paradigm of charisma and pilgrimage (applied in one essay, as an intriguing parallel, to deconstructing the world of a contemporary secular "saint," Elvis Presley).

God in Context - A Survey of Contextual Theology (Hardcover, New Ed): Sigurd Bergmann God in Context - A Survey of Contextual Theology (Hardcover, New Ed)
Sigurd Bergmann
R3,903 Discovery Miles 39 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In the 1970s theologians in Asia and Africa showed an interest in the way different cultural contexts influenced the interpretation of Christian belief. Manifestations of contextual theologies have since appeared in many parts of the world; animated international discussion about expressions, methods and theories for contextual theology have continued with the spread of contextual theology from the South to the North.. The object of these theologies is to shed new light on the concept of incarnation. How does the incarnated God act in a liberating way? Contextual theology explores awareness of the interrelatedness of God and culture. This book surveys important concepts, positions and problems of contextual theology, dealing with different criteria for the interpretation of 'context' and providing explanations of different theoretical models for contextual theology. Particular topics discussed include: the importance of place for the experience of God; a dynamic, correlative and communicative view of tradition; the approach to knowledge in contextualism and the greater right of the poor to aesthetic knowledge; human ecological formation of theology, and the contributions of pictorial art and architecture to contextual theology. Clearly explaining the importance of contextual theology for all theology, this book offers an invaluable text for students and others exploring theology in context.

Christianity, Tolerance and Pluralism - A Theological Engagement with Isaiah Berlin's Social Theory (Hardcover): Michael... Christianity, Tolerance and Pluralism - A Theological Engagement with Isaiah Berlin's Social Theory (Hardcover)
Michael Jinkins
R4,217 Discovery Miles 42 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a sustained, critical and theological engagement with arguably the most crucial aspect of contemporary society - its diversity.
The author finds in the social theory of Isaiah Berlin a number of fruitful ways to reframe the debate over these questions, and to contribute to a more positive conversation regarding our fundamental differences.
The book focuses particularly on Berlin's critique of monism and idealistic utopianism, arguing that pluralism does not represent a failure in the nature of human society, but a superabundance of possibilities in a created world grounded in the character of God. Bringing Berlin's thought into conversation with other social theorists, philosophers and Christian theologians, the book provides leaders and members of faith communities with a viable model to move beyond tolerance as mere forbearance to a grace which consists of respect and radical acceptance of others.

Judaism in a Digital Age - An Ancient Tradition Confronts a Transformative Era (Paperback, 1st ed. 2023): Danny Schiff Judaism in a Digital Age - An Ancient Tradition Confronts a Transformative Era (Paperback, 1st ed. 2023)
Danny Schiff
R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

What is the next chapter in Judaism's story, the next step in its journey? The dramatic changes of recent decades invite us to explore what role Judaism is to play in this new era. As the digital future becomes the present, Danny Schiff makes the case that the period known as "modernity" has come to an end. Noting the declining strength of Conservative and Reform Judaism, the largest US Jewish movements of modernity, he argues for new iterations of Judaism to arise in response to the myriad of weighty questions that now confront us about what it means to be human. Here is an account of the digital age through a Jewish lens, in which Schiff examines Jewish teachings and traditions, exploring what moral insight they might have to offer in this period of great flux. He marshals the thought of well-known futurists such as Ray Kurzweil and Yuval Noah Harari to forecast the exponentially larger shifts in the human condition that lie ahead, and proposes that a countercultural Judaism could have renewed relevance in addressing some of the pressing issues that confront humanity in the twenty-first century.

This Silence Must Now Speak 2016 - Letters of Thomas J. J. Altizer, 1995-2015 (Paperback, 2016 ed.): M. Grimshaw This Silence Must Now Speak 2016 - Letters of Thomas J. J. Altizer, 1995-2015 (Paperback, 2016 ed.)
M. Grimshaw; T. Altizer
R2,619 Discovery Miles 26 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Thomas J. J. Altizer is the leading radical theologian of our time. His creative lifework-a steady output of some seventeen books and tens of articles-spans from the late 1950s to the present. In the past few decades, Altizer has written letters on religious, theological, political, and philosophical matters to an international virtual community of scholars and friends who work in a number of disciplines, ranging from British literary theorist David Jasper, to well-known contemporary philosophers such as Richard Kearney, John D. Caputo, and Edward S. Casey. Like the seventeenth century philosopher Marin Mersenne, who was renowned in the age of Descartes for gathering around him a network of brilliant philosophers and scientists through exchanges of written correspondence, so Altizer in his own domain of philosophical theology has acted as a hub for networking talented thinkers and scholars. In these brilliant letters, which take the form of meditative mini-essays, Altizer writes in an accessible, personal, and occasionally confessional manner. They are an intellectual tour de force and provide another entry into engagement with Altizer's thought.

Criminology and Public Theology - On Hope, Mercy and Restoration (Hardcover): Eric Stoddart, Joanna Shapland, Andrew Skotnicki,... Criminology and Public Theology - On Hope, Mercy and Restoration (Hardcover)
Eric Stoddart, Joanna Shapland, Andrew Skotnicki, Alistair McFadyen, Lol Burke, …
R2,276 Discovery Miles 22 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

At a time when criminal justice systems appear to be in a permanent state of crisis, leading scholars from criminology and theology come together to challenge criminal justice orthodoxy by questioning the dominance of retributive punishment. This timely and unique contribution considers alternatives that draw on Christian ideas of hope, mercy and restoration. Promoting cross-disciplinary learning, the book will be of interest to academics and students of criminology, socio-legal studies, legal philosophy, public theology and religious studies, as well as practitioners and policy makers.

The Muslim Creed - A Contemporary Theological Study (Paperback): Amjad M. Hussain The Muslim Creed - A Contemporary Theological Study (Paperback)
Amjad M. Hussain
R924 Discovery Miles 9 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In "The Muslim Creed: A Contemporary Theological Study", Dr Amjad Hussain presents a concise introduction to what Muslims believe in and practice, and also why they continue to do so in the twenty-first century. "The Muslim Creed" is divided into three parts. Part One is an introduction to Islamic creed and a survey of the most important developments in classical theology, including discussions of the schools of the Ash`ariyya and the Maturidiyya. Part Two provides a detailed account of the six articles of faith-God, the angels, the prophets and messengers, the sacred scriptures, the Hereafter and the divine decree-and the debates that surround them. In Part Three Dr Hussain discusses the current state of Islamic theology and raises the subject of its future, making a genuine contribution to this discussion.---"The Muslim Creed: A Contemporary Theological Study" introduces the reader to the range of debates and discussions that have occurred in relation to the subject of creed and theology throughout Muslim history, including the opinions of various theologians who represent the unity as well as the diversity of Muslim theology. "The Muslim Creed: A Contemporary Theological Study" is suitable for both academics and non-academics alike, and is essential reading for all those studying Islamic theology.

A Liberal Theology for the Twenty-First Century - A Passion for Reason (Hardcover, New Ed): Michael J. Langford A Liberal Theology for the Twenty-First Century - A Passion for Reason (Hardcover, New Ed)
Michael J. Langford
R1,186 Discovery Miles 11 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Liberal theology, in its typical form, represents the attempt to approach religion from a rational perspective without denying or belittling the importance of religious experience and religious commitment. Versions of liberal theology can be found in all the great religions. This book is primarily concerned with a Christian tradition that goes back to the second century and reached a high point in the seventeenth. This tradition includes a method of inquiry which, when re-evaluated in the light of recent discussions on the nature of rationality and applied to contemporary issues, reveals that there are versions of materialism, monism and theism that can accord with rationality. While liberal theology cannot demonstrate the truth of theism, it can present it not only as one of the rational options, but as an option that has uniquely attractive characteristics, and when the liberal tradition is taken at its best, it can support a version of Christianity which continues to refer to God as a transcendent 'reality', and which can continue to support recognizable doctrines of incarnation, redemption and Trinity. The liberal theology introduced and advanced in this book can be contrasted with many recent 'radical theologies', and could be called 'liberal orthodoxy'. Students of philosophy, theology and religious studies, as well as clergy and interested lay readers, will find this an accessible insight into liberal theology and to current debates on materialism, atheism and inter-faith dialogue.

The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings: Volume 3, Christ: Through the Nestorian Controversy (Hardcover): Mark... The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings: Volume 3, Christ: Through the Nestorian Controversy (Hardcover)
Mark DelCogliano
R4,749 R3,433 Discovery Miles 34 330 Save R1,316 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings provides the definitive anthology of early Christian texts from ca. 100 CE to ca. 650 CE. Its volumes reflect the cultural, intellectual, and linguistic diversity of early Christianity, and are organized thematically on the topics of God, Practice, Christ, Community, Reading, and Creation. The series expands the pool of source material to include not only Greek and Latin writings, but also Syriac and Coptic texts. Additionally, the series rejects a theologically normative view by juxtaposing texts that were important in antiquity but later deemed 'heretical' with orthodox texts. The translations are accompanied by introductions, notes, suggestions for further reading, and scriptural indices. The third volume focuses on early Christian reflection on Christ as God incarnate from the first century to ca. 450 CE. It will be an invaluable resource for students and academic researchers in early Christian studies, history of Christianity, theology and religious studies, and late antique Roman history.

Faith and Beauty - A Theological Aesthetic (Paperback, New Ed): Edward Farley Faith and Beauty - A Theological Aesthetic (Paperback, New Ed)
Edward Farley
R1,476 Discovery Miles 14 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Aesthetics' and 'theological aesthetics' usually imply a focus on questions about the arts and how faith or religion relates to the arts; only the final pages of this work take up that problem. The central theme of this book is that of beauty. Farley employs a new typology of western texts on beauty and a theological analysis of the image of God and redemption to counter the centuries-long tendency to ignore or marginalize beauty and the aesthetic as part of the life of faith. Studying the interpretation of beauty in ancient Greece, eighteenth-century England, the work of Jonathan Edwards, and nineteenth and twentieth-century philosophies of human self-transcendence, the author explores whether Christian existence, the life of faith, and the ethical exclude or require an aesthetic dimension in the sense of beauty. The work will be of particular interest to those interested in Christian theology, ethics, and religion and the arts.

Scientifically Religious - Using Science to Rationalize Faith (Paperback): Adrien Chauvet Scientifically Religious - Using Science to Rationalize Faith (Paperback)
Adrien Chauvet
R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Tune your spirituality and observe the world through the interplay of science and religion, for The Signs of God do not lead to the same path. Rich in reflection, this book provides answers to a fundamental question: How can we approach faith using scientific methodologies and frameworks?

Expecting Armageddon - Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy (Hardcover): Jon R. Stone Expecting Armageddon - Essential Readings in Failed Prophecy (Hardcover)
Jon R. Stone
R3,926 Discovery Miles 39 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


The expectation to an end of time and the yearning for a millennial paradise have been recurring themes in Western religious thought. But what happens when prophecies fail? Does failure spell the end of the very movements that embrace such expectations?
The aim of this anthology is to gather together in one volume the essential research from the fields of sociology and psychology that seek to answer this intriguing question as first raised by Festnger in his 1956 work, When Prophecy Fails. Cross-cultural and comparative, this collection chonicles forty years of research into failed prophecy and response to the atending cognitive dissonance it produces that is at once timely and informative.

The Unmaking of the Medieval Christian Cosmos, 1500-1760 - From Solid Heavens to Boundless AEther (Hardcover, New Ed): W.G.L.... The Unmaking of the Medieval Christian Cosmos, 1500-1760 - From Solid Heavens to Boundless AEther (Hardcover, New Ed)
W.G.L. Randles
R3,917 Discovery Miles 39 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the early Christian era and throughout the Middle Ages, theologians exerted considerable effort to achieve a synthesis bringing together Greek cosmology and the Creation story in Genesis. In the construction of the medieval Empyrean, the dwelling place of the Blessed, Aristotle's philosophy proved of critical importance. From the Renaissance on, largely in revolt against Aristotle, humanist Bible critics, Protestant reformers and astronomers set themselves to challenge the medieval synthesis. especially effective in the ensuing dismantlement, from the 16th to the 18th centuries, was the pagan concept of an infinite universe, resuscitated from Antiquity by the Italian philosophers Bruno and Patrizi. Indirectly inspired by the latter, the doctrines of the French pre-Enlightment thinkers Descartes and Gassendi spread throughout Latin Catholic Europe in spite of considerable resistance. By the middle of the 18th century the Roman ecclesiastical authorities were brought to acknowledge an end to the medieval cosmos, allowing catholics to teach the theory of heliocentrism.

Created Being - Expanding Creedal Christology (Hardcover): Rebecca L Copeland Created Being - Expanding Creedal Christology (Hardcover)
Rebecca L Copeland
R1,030 Discovery Miles 10 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The doctrine of the incarnation stands at the heart of Christian faith and formation. Perhaps for that very reason, Christian claims about the incarnation are hotly contested. Specifically, a common critique of the orthodox doctrine holds that the belief that God's becoming flesh in the person of Jesus is a universally significant event causes problems in an increasingly pluralistic world. Some argue that the doctrine supports injustice, others say that it is logically incoherent, and still others find it implausible. Rebecca L. Copeland undertakes to recover the essence of traditional Christian convictions about the person of Christ. Instead of tempering christological claims to avoid such problems, Created Being argues that it is not the doctrine itself presenting these challenges - rather, the challenges emerge from readings of the doctrine that privilege humanity and, more particularly, maleness. Copeland thus offers a reconstructed Christology that is faithful to creedal insights while answering the justice, coherence, and plausibility challenges raised, all while providing an understanding of Christ's ""consubstantiality"" that is inclusive of the entire created order. Feminist and ecotheological critiques further aid in reclaiming the significance of the incarnation for all members of creation. Homo sapiens, Copeland asserts, are not at the center of the universe, and neither should we occupy the central interpretive role for understanding Christ's importance. Engaging the perspectives of all domains of ""being,"" this volume dismantles rigid hierarchies and brings ancient insights into the proper relationships among God, human and creaturely beings, and nature. Created Being presents a cosmic understanding of Christ without losing sight of the particularities of Jesus' personhood. In doing so, this book lays the foundation for a universal soteriology and an ethic poised to address the particular needs of the twenty-first century.

History of Jewish Philosophy (Hardcover): Daniel Frank, Oliver Leaman History of Jewish Philosophy (Hardcover)
Daniel Frank, Oliver Leaman
R6,953 Discovery Miles 69 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Jewish philosophy is often presented as an addendum to Jewish religion, rather than as a rich and varied tradition in its own right. This volume explores the entire scope and variety of Jewish philosophy from the Bible as a source for philosophical interpretation up to Jewish feminist thought. It includes:
* detailed discussions of the most important Jewish philosophers, from Moses Maimonides to Spinoza and Leo Strauss
* chapters on key concepts in Jewish thought, such as mysticism, orthodoxy or zionism
* descriptions of the social and cultural contexts in which Jewish philosophical thought developed throughout the centuries
* a detailed and extensive bibliography
* contributions by 40 leading experts from Britain, Israel and the United States
The links between Jewish philosophy and its wider cultural context emerge, so that an accurate view of the place of Jewish philosophy in the development of philosophy as a whole results.

Maimonides the Universalist - The Ethical Horizons of the Mishneh Torah (Hardcover): Menachem Kellner, David Gillis Maimonides the Universalist - The Ethical Horizons of the Mishneh Torah (Hardcover)
Menachem Kellner, David Gillis
R1,379 Discovery Miles 13 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Maimonides ends each book of his legal code the Mishneh torah with a moral or philosophical reflection, in which he lifts his eyes, as it were, from purely halakhic concerns and surveys broader horizons. Menachem Kellner and David Gillis analyse these concluding paragraphs, examining their verbal and thematic echoes, their adaptation of rabbinic sources, and the way in which they coordinate with the Mishneh torah's underlying structures, in order to understand how they might influence our interpretation of the code as a whole-and indeed our view of Maimonides himself and his philosophy. Taking this unusual cross-section of the work, Kellner and Gillis conclude that the Mishneh torah presents not only a system of law, but also a system of universal values. They show how Maimonides fashions Jewish law and ritual as a programme for attaining ethical and intellectual ends that are accessible to all human beings, who are created equally in the image of God. Many reject the presentation of Maimonides as a universalist. The Mishneh torah especially is widely seen as a particularist sanctuary. This study shows how profoundly that view must be revised.

Al-Ghazali on Vigilance and Self-examination - Book XXXVIII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Paperback): Abu Hamid... Al-Ghazali on Vigilance and Self-examination - Book XXXVIII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Paperback)
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali; Translated by Anthony F. Shaker
R450 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Save R86 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The 38th chapter of the Revival of the Religious Sciences, this treatise follows on from "Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity & Truthfulness." Here, Ghazali focuses on the different stations of steadfastness in religion (murabaha), vigilance and self-examination being its cornerstones. As in all his writings, Ghazali bases his arguments on the Qur an, the example of the Prophet, and the sayings of numerous scholars and Sufis. As relevant today as it was in the 11th century, this discourse will be of interest to anyone concerned with ethics and moral philosophy."

Authors of the Middle Ages, Volume III, Nos 7-11 - English Writers of the Late Middle Ages (Hardcover, New Ed): N. F Blake,... Authors of the Middle Ages, Volume III, Nos 7-11 - English Writers of the Late Middle Ages (Hardcover, New Ed)
N. F Blake, Douglas Gray; Edited by M.C. Seymour
R2,603 Discovery Miles 26 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Authors of the Middle Ages is a series designed for research and reference. The aim is to combine, in one compact work, a biography of a medieval author with all the information needed for further research. The series is divided into two sub-series. The first, edited by M.C. Seymour, focuses on EnglishWriters of the Late Middle Ages and the second, edited by Patrick Geary, deals with Historical and Religious Writers of the Latin West. William Caxton was the first English printer and publisher of printed books. He translated many books into English and by the prologues and epilogues added to many of his printed works he helped to establish literary tastes and fashions at the end of the medieval period. The life of Reginald Peacock, bishop, heretic and author, reflects the many controversies of 15th-century England. Drawing on many contemporary sources and based on fresh research. Wendy Scase offers a new interpretation of an enigmatic writer. Douglas Gray traces the lives of the two poets Robert Henryson and William Dunbar. Among the several distinguished poets of late-medieval Scotland. Henryson stands out for his humanity, learned wit and imaginitive power; while Dunbar was one of the most spectacular, flamboyant and versatile Scottish poets of the Middle Ages. This study gives an account of the little that is known of their lives and extensively details both their works and later scholarship. John Capgrave (1393-1464) was an Augustinian friar, Cambridge theologian, hagiographer and chronicler who became Prior Provincial of his order. His life, presented here in the light of fresh research and with full documentation, illuminates the importance of the order in the troubled times of mid 15th-century England.

Authors of the Middle Ages, Volume II, Nos 5-6 - Historical and Religious Writers of the Latin West (Hardcover, New edition):... Authors of the Middle Ages, Volume II, Nos 5-6 - Historical and Religious Writers of the Latin West (Hardcover, New edition)
Constant J. Mews; Edited by Patrick J. Geary
R2,593 Discovery Miles 25 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Volume II of the AUTHORS OF THE MIDDLE AGES series contains nos. 5-6 in the series: 'Peter Abelard' by Constant J. Mews and 'Honorius Augustodunensis' by V.I.J. Flint. PETER ABELARD (1079-1142) was one of the most creative and controversial thinkers of the 12th century. This study traces his life as a logician and theologian, paying particular attention to the many scholarly debates provoked by the Historia calamitatum and the celebrated exchange of letters with Heloise. It contains a full survey of his writings, listing the manuscripts in which they occur. HONORIUS AUGUSTODUNENSIS, c. 1098-c. 1140, one of the most prolific and widely read authors of the early 12th century, was a passionate proselytiser on behalf of the Benedictines. This study sets out the extraordinary features of his career and the nature of the battle he fought through his writings. Few of his works have appeared in modern editions, this study gives short accounts of each and their manuscripts.

Companion Encyclopedia of Theology (Hardcover, 2nd): Peter Byrne, Leslie Houlden, Rev Prof Leslie Houlden Companion Encyclopedia of Theology (Hardcover, 2nd)
Peter Byrne, Leslie Houlden, Rev Prof Leslie Houlden
R11,228 Discovery Miles 112 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


The Companion Encyclopedia of Theology provides a comprehensive guide to modern theological thought. An international team of theologians and practitioners of both Christian and Jewish faiths investigate and consider aspects of theology in 48 self-contained articles. Neither partisan and denominational, nor detached and abstract, this Companion explores the resources and applications of theology in the light of Christianity's place in the modern world.
The Structure
The Companion Encyclopedia of Theology is divided into six parts. The first three deal with major foundational aspects of Western theological reflection:
* the Hebrew and Christian Bible
* the Tradition
* the contribution of Philosophy
The second half of the Companion is concerned with application:
* in relation to Spirituality
* in relation to contemporary Ethics
* in relation to issues in and aspects of present-day theological construction
The 48 essays are descriptive, informative and analytical; their wide-ranging content is bound into a unified perspective by the editors' general introduction and the introductions to each of the six parts. At the end of each article, there are suggestions for further reading and the work is concluded with a comprehensive index.
This Companion Encyclopedia is a valuable source of reference for students, teachers and both lay and clerical practitioners of Christian and Jewish theology.
Key Features
* Broad Coverage - contains 48 in-depth essays covering both the history and application of Western theological thought
* International Authorship - written in non-technical language by a distinguished team of editors and authors from both Christian and Jewish faiths
* Balanced Approach - discusses and analyses the key issues without imposing any single viewpoint
* Clearly Presented - at the end of each article, there are suggestions for further reading and the work contains a comprehensive index

eBook available with sample pages: 0203414039

El Jazim - Say YES! (Paperback): Albert Waszink El Jazim - Say YES! (Paperback)
Albert Waszink
R339 R314 Discovery Miles 3 140 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

El Jazim: Say YES! begins by explaining the end time in which we live today and shares direct knowledge that restores the common foundations of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which involve the first and last names of God, the nature of God, the meaning of the word Amen, Jesus Christ, the coming of the Messiah, the archangels, the purpose of life, and the first commandment: ‘Love.’ This book then explains the inner Path to Christ consciousness: the path from an ego-centred awareness to a heartcentred awareness, which comprises seven development stages that can be extracted from the Bible. In doing so, this book describes the growth pattern for each stage and offers practical pointers that induce growth through all the development stages. The final part of El Jazim clarifies various Christian themes and provides a summary of the entire book, which is Albert Waszink’s core message: “Say YES!”

Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism (Paperback): Jonathan Tran Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism (Paperback)
Jonathan Tran
R863 Discovery Miles 8 630 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Any serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism. There are two contemporary approaches to antiracist theory and practice. The first emphasizes racial identity to the exclusion of political economy, making racialized life in America illegible. This approach's prevalence, in the academy and beyond, now rises to the level of established doctrine. The second approach views racial identity as the function of a particular political economy-what is called "racial capitalism>-and therefore analytically subordinates racial identity to political economy. Jonathan Tran develops arguments in favor of this second approach. He does so by means of an extended analysis of two case studies: a Chinese migrant settlement in the Mississippi Delta (1868-1969) and the Redeemer Community Church in the Bayview/Hunters Point section of San Francisco (1969-present). While his analysis is focused on particular groups and persons, he uses it to examine more broadly racial capitalism's processes and commitments at the sites of their structural and systemic unfolding. In pursuing a research agenda that pushes beyond the narrow confines of racial identity, Tran reaches back to trusted modes of analysis that have been obscured by the prevailing antiracist orthodoxy and proposes reframing antiracism in terms of a theologically salient account of political economy.

La connaissance de l'Islam dans l'Occident medieval (Hardcover, New Ed): Marie-Therese D'Alverny, Charles Burnett La connaissance de l'Islam dans l'Occident medieval (Hardcover, New Ed)
Marie-Therese D'Alverny, Charles Burnett
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume, the second in the series of Marie-Therese d'Alverny's selected articles to be published by Variorum, gathers the majority of her studies on the understanding of Islam in the West from the early Middle Ages until the mid-13th century; some related works will be included in a further selection. In the 12th century, as she shows, a serious effort was for the first time made to learn something of the reality behind the fabulous and scurrilous stories about Muhammad and Islam. A collection of translations from Arabic, including the Koran, was commissioned in 1140 by Peter the Venerable of Cluny, and d'Alverny found the manuscript in which his secretary wrote these out. This discovery led her to explore other translations into Latin of the Koran and other Islamic texts, to identify the work of the translators Hermann of Carinthia, Robert of Ketton and Mark of Toledo, and to depict the milieu in which this work was possible.

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