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The World's Religions in Figures

Johnson, Todd M. / Grim, Brian J. — 20 May 2013 08:18:01 +0200

This unique introduction to international religious demography outlines the challenges in interpreting data on religious adherence, and presents a contemporary portrait of global religious belief. The World's Religions in Figures examines religious freedom and diversity, highlighting trends over the past 100 years and projecting estimates for the year 2050. It provides resources for measuring both qualitatively and quantitatively important data on the world's religious situation in the twenty-first century. [400 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Creation Ex Nihilo and Modern Theology

Soskice, Janet (ed.) — 20 May 2013 08:17:54 +0200

This is a fresh and modern look at the concept of creatio ex nihilo with 12 essays by leading scholars from around the world. * Discusses the theological implications of 'ex nihilo' and its place in modern theology * Examines the historiography of creation 'ex nihilo', with particular attention to the views of Aquinas, Dante, Luther, Merleau-Ponty, and Bulgakov * Delves into topics as varied as prayer, providence, beauty, divine presence, our relation to other creatures, freedom, and grace [198 Seiten, Softcover]

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Katholizismus für Dummies

Trigilio, John / Brighenti, Kenneth — 16 May 2013 08:17:11 +0200

Fast die Hälfte aller Deutschen ist katholisch oder zumindest katholisch getauft. Aber woran genau glauben die Katholiken, wie unterscheiden sie sich von den Protestanten? »Katholizismus für Dummies« stellt den Lesern, ohne bekehren zu wollen, den katholischen Glauben vor. [408 Seiten, Softcover]

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Transformative Conversations

Felten, Peter / Bauman, H-Dirksen L. / Kheriaty, Aaron / Taylor, Edward — 13 May 2013 08:18:10 +0200

From the Inter-generational Mentoring Community project, which develops the next generation of academic leaders, comes formation mentoring, a process to enable faculty to recover, sustain, and further develop a sense of vocation, mission, and purpose. This book is a concise and practical guide to convening and sustaining these kinds of formation mentoring groups in higher education. It provides the necessary direction and structure to orient the process but is open-ended enough to apply across many settings and professional or educational disciplines. [192 Seiten, Softcover]

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Gratitude Works!

Emmons, Robert A. — 13 May 2013 08:18:08 +0200

A purposeful guide for cultivating gratitude as a way of life Recent dramatic advances in our understanding of gratitude have changed the question from does gratitude work? to how do we get more of it? This book explores evidence-based practices in a compelling and accessible way and provides a step-by-step guide to cultivating gratitude in their lives. Living Gratitude also shows how religious, philosophical, and spiritual traditions validate the greatest insights of science about gratitude. * New book from Robert Emmons the bestselling author of Thanks * Filled with practical tips for fostering gratitude as a way of life * Includes scientific research as well as religious and philosophical insights to show how gratitude can work in our lives From Robert Emmons, the bestselling author of Thanks, comes a resource for cultivating a life of gratitude practices. [208 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Inter-Religious Dialogue

Cornille, Catherine (ed.) — 13 May 2013 08:17:55 +0200

This valuable overview of interfaith discourse covers the relations between many of the world's religions, combining depth of historical perspective with detailed case studies. It features considered analysis by some of the pioneers of interreligious dialogue, providing authoritative context to today's high-profile efforts at collaboration between religions. Reviewing the interaction between faiths as diverse as Islam and Confucianism, the companion charts the long-term shift away from competition between rival belief systems and towards the more respectful, cooperative approach. It also offers analyses of some of the critical issues in interreligious dialogue: the role of monks and of women in dialogue, its relationship to peacebuilding and social action, and its expression in ritual and art. [507 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion

13 May 2013 08:17:25 +0200

This uniquely comprehensive reference work provides a global account of the history, expansion, diversity, and contemporary issues facing the Anglican Communion, the worldwide body that includes all followers of the Anglican faith. It brings together a distinguished and international team of contributors, including some of the world's leading Anglican commentators, to offer readers unrivalled coverage of the church's historical development and the religious and ethical questions affecting it today. [780 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Tzu Chi

O'Neill, Mark — 3 May 2013 08:19:13 +0200

This book captures well the history and spirit of Tzu Chi and its volunteers. It explains the passion and devotion that have made it the largest non-governmental organization in the Chinese-speaking world. Stan Shih, Group Chairman, Soft Capital Mark O'Neill's dispatches from Greater China over the span of many years have earned him a distinguished reputation as a gifted, insightful writer, versatile on a wide range of topics. A fluent Chinese speaker, he possesses that rare combination for a writer--of a keen nose for news as well as a heart for social responsibility. In Tzu Chi, he has chronicled the extraordinary story of a Chinese Buddhist nun whose selfless vision has built a global organization committed to doing good. O'Neill's book is the definitive story of her life and--more importantly--the organization she has built from humble roots in Taiwan. Thomas D. Gorman, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, FORTUNE China Tzu Chi is a brilliant introduction to one of the most important--but to Westerners probably least-known--international charities and religious movements in the world. Tzu Chi is part of a renaissance of belief in the Chinese world and Mark O'Neill has captured it beautifully. Ian Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winner Author of Wild Grass and A Mosque in Munich Tzu Chi has inspired the generosity of millions of Asians and mobilized them for service to the poor and sick. But its good deeds are not sufficiently known in the West. Mark O'Neill's book will change that. He has written a comprehensive, sympathetic, and eminently readable chronicle of this inspiring movement. Richard Madsen, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, University of California, San Diego Mark O'Neill has produced a most impressive and timely book to enlighten the many people who are not yet familiar with Tzu Chi, a remarkable organization of universal compassion. While many Buddhist societies focus on meditation and personal enlightenment, Tzu Chi concentrates on community services and global outreach with the scale, vision and management skills of a large business corporation. In a world full of injustice, poverty and disasters, Tzu Chi has been a guiding light toward peace, harmony and happiness. O'Neill's book eloquently describes the story of the many individuals behind this remarkable movement. Professor Dominic Man-Kit Lam, Chairman, Word Eye Organization This story of the largest worldwide organization you've never heard of will knock your socks off. First with aid to Katrina victims, first outside organization to aid the tsunami-devastated people of Indonesia, first NGO with aid after the Sichuan earthquakes in China, it's called Tzu Chi. This organization was founded by a penniless nun in an obscure town in Taiwan. Mark O'Neill has given us a page-turner in his account of how she transformed pennies in a bamboo tube into three hospitals, an international bone marrow bank, and a quick-response global rescue organization that moves faster than you can imagine. If you are overdosing on bad news, this book is a must-read. Don Gibbs, Founding Chair, University of California-Davis, Department of Asian Languages [224 Seiten, Softcover]

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Prodigal Christianity

Fitch, David E. / Holsclaw, Geoff — 24 Apr 2013 08:18:14 +0200

An engaging and thoughtful book that guides readers into the frontiers of being a missional Christian Prodigal Christianity offers a down-to-earth, accessible, and yet provocative understanding of God's mission of redemption in the world, and how followers of Christ can participate in this work. It speaks into the discontent of all those who have exhausted conservative, liberal, and even emergent ways of being Christian and are looking for a new way forward. It offers building blocks for missional theology and practice that moves Christians into a gospel-centered way of life for our culture and our times. * Offers a compelling and creative vision for North American Christians * Puts forth a theology and ten critical signposts that must be observed to follow a missional way of life: post-Christendom, missio Dei, incarnation, witness, scripture, gospel, church, sexuality, justice, pluralism * Asks questions and points to issues that trouble many leaders in the post-modern, post-denominational, post-Christendom church This book can fill the gap for the average Christian left discontented with the current options after evangelicalism. [224 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Aquinas and the Supreme Court

Rogers, Eugene F. — 22 Apr 2013 08:17:44 +0200

This new work clarifies Aquinas' concept of natural law through his biblical commentaries, and explores its applications to U.S. constitutional law. Whether one finds the use of extra-judicial sources in Supreme Court decisions advisable or alarming, it renders the medieval Catholic theologian Thomas Aquinas of more than historical interest. [326 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The Post-Black and Post-White Church

Smith, Efrem — 17 Apr 2013 08:17:47 +0200

A blueprint for missional, multi-ethnic Christian community Efrem Smith, an internationally recognized and innovative African-American leader, offers a workable plan for connecting theology, practical ministry models, and real stories of people in multi-ethnic Christian communities. Using the example of Jesus, Smith develops a theology of multi-ethnic and missional leadership. Embracing urban and ethnic subcultures such as hip-hop, this book provides a rich mix of multi-ethnic church development, reconciliation theology, missional church thinking, and Christian community. * Provides a common-sense approach to creating a multi-ethnic Christian community * Includes practical ministry models and real stories of people who are members of thriving multi-ethnic congregations * Author is acclaimed African-American thought leader who planted and led a multi-ethnic churches of close to 1,000 and now leads a regional division of a denominational committed to ethnic, multi-ethnic, and missional churches This book is written for anyone wrestling with what it means to be a Christian in an increasingly multi-ethnic world polarized by class, politics, and race. [240 Seiten, Hardcover]

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No God, No Science

Hanby, Michael — 17 Apr 2013 08:17:33 +0200

Are creation and evolution mutually exclusive terms? Or is there instead a deep relationship between science, metaphysics, and theology that can help shed light into mankind's quest for the ultimate truth? No God, No Science: Theology, Cosmology, Biology presents a comprehensive work of philosophical theology whose overarching aim is to retrieve the Christian doctrine of creation ex nihilo from the distortions imposed upon it by positivist science and the Darwinian tradition of evolutionary biology. [452 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Eclipse of Grace

Adams, Nicholas — 15 Apr 2013 08:18:24 +0200

This book offers original insights into the roots of modern theology by introducing systematic theologians and Christian ethicists to Hegel through a focus on three of his seminal texts: Phenomenology of Spirit, Science of Logic, and Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion. The book presents brilliant and original insights into Hegel's significance for modern theology and argues that, theologically, Hegel has been misconstrued. It features an original structure organized as a set of commentaries on individual Hegel texts. [260 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Lamentations Through the Centuries

Joyce, Paul M. / Lipton, Diana — 8 Apr 2013 08:17:58 +0200

In this latest addition to the Wiley-Blackwell Bible Commentaries series, the authors explore the astonishing variety of interpretations inspired by Lamentations, one of the shortest books in the Bible. It features a wealth of reactions to this ancient text's influential and unflinching account of the devastation wreaked by war. Lamentations Through the Centuries is widely relevant, with nuanced reflections - both religious and secular - on human suffering and the disasters of war. [232 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis

McGrath, Alister E. — 8 Apr 2013 08:17:30 +0200

Marking the 50th anniversary of Lewis' death, The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis sees leading Christian thinker Alister McGrath offering a fresh approach to understanding the key themes at the centre of Lewis' theological work and intellectual development. * Brings together a collection of original essays exploring important themes within Lewis' work, offering new connections and insights into his theology * Throws new light on subjects including Lewis' intellectual development, the uses of images in literature and theology, the place of myth in modern thought, the role of the imagination in making sense of the world, the celebrated 'argument from desire', and Lewis' place as an Anglican thinker and a Christian theologian * Written by Alister McGrath, one of the world's leading Christian thinkers and authors; this exceptional pairing of McGrath and Lewis brings together the work of two outstanding theologians in one volume [206 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis

McGrath, Alister E. — 8 Apr 2013 08:17:29 +0200

The 50th anniversary of Lewis' death sees the work of this exceptional author as relevant today as ever, and his theological writings, which continue to have a wide and devoted following, remain immensely influential. Although Lewis always considered himself an amateur theologian, his work is widely accepted as having developed significant theological themes. The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis is a collection of eight scholarly essays exploring aspects of C. S. Lewis' intellectual development and importance, written by leading Christian thinker and bestselling author, Alister McGrath. Based on new research, this fascinating volume uncovers some original and important insights relating to the major themes of his work. [206 Seiten, Softcover]

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Judaism For Dummies

Falcon, Rabbi Ted / Blatner, David — 3 Apr 2013 08:17:58 +0200

Your plain-English guide to Judaism Whether you're interested in the religion or the spirituality, the culture or the ethnic traditions, Judaism For Dummies explores the full spectrum of Judaism, dipping into the mystical, meditative, and spiritual depth of the faith and the practice. In this warm and welcoming book, you'll find coverage of: Orthodox Jews and breakaway denominations; Judaism as a daily practice; the food and fabric of Judaism; Jewish wedding ceremonies; celebrations and holy days; 4,000 years of pain, sadness, triumph, and joy; great Jewish thinkers and historical celebrities; and much more. * Updates to the recent history section with discussions of what has happened in the first decade of the twenty-first century including: the expansion of orthodox political power in Israel; expansion of interfaith work; unfortunate recent anti-Semitic events; and other news * Expanded coverage of Jewish mysticism and meditation, which has become increasingly popular in recent years * New coverage on Jewish views of morality, including birth control, homosexuality, and environmental concerns * Revised recipes for traditional Jewish cooking, updated key vocabulary, and Yiddish phrases everyone should know Jews have long spread out to the corners of the world, so there are significant Jewish communities on many continents. Judaism For Dummies offers a glimpse into the rituals, ideas, and terms that are woven into the history and everyday lives of Jewish people as near as our own neighborhoods and as far-reaching as across the world. [432 Seiten, Softcover]

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Just Lead!

Surratt, Sherry / Catron, Jenni — 3 Apr 2013 08:17:50 +0200

Become the effective woman leader God intended you to be Just Lead! provides practical leadership help for women to develop skills to lead themselves and others with the character, confidence and authenticity of a godly woman. The book shows what holds women back and then focuses the skills women need to lead others effectively. Using this hands-on, practical resource will inspire women leaders in the church to use its ideas to gain strength and lead well. * Helps women successfully navigate the transitions necessary to lead well in church and ministry settings * Offers women a practical guide for breaking the stained-glass window and becoming effective leaders * Addresses leadership issues such as leading mixed gender teams, earning and giving respect, and navigating through relational landmines Just Lead! challenges women to embrace their identity as leaders and equips them with the skills they need to lead others well. [192 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Spirituality

Sheldrake, Philip — 25 Mar 2013 08:17:35 +0100

Engagingly written by one of the world's leading scholars, Spirituality: A Brief History, 2nd edition tells the story of Christian spirituality from its origins in the New Testament right up to the present day. The author brilliantly charts the main figures, ideas, images and historical periods, showing how and why spirituality has changed and developed over the centuries. The new edition also includes expanded sections on mysticism, a new chapter on spirituality in the 21st century and an account of the development and main features of devotional spirituality. [262 Seiten, Softcover]

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Spirituality

Sheldrake, Philip — 25 Mar 2013 08:17:24 +0100

Engagingly written by one of the world's leading scholars in this field, this comprehensively revised edition tells the story of Christian spirituality from its origins in the New Testament right up to the present day. * Charts the main figures, ideas, images and historical periods, showing how and why spirituality has changed and developed over the centuries * Includes new chapters on the nature and meaning of spirituality, and on spirituality in the 21st century; and an account of the development and main features of devotional spirituality * Provides new coverage of Christian spirituality's relationship to other faiths throughout history, and their influence and impact on Christian beliefs and practices * Features expanded sections on mysticism, its relationship to spirituality, the key mystical figures, and the development of ideas of 'the mystical' * Explores the interplay between culture, geography, and spirituality, taking a global perspective by tracing spiritual developments across continents [262 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Church Transfusion

Cole, Neil / Helfer, Phil — 20 Mar 2013 08:17:27 +0100

Just as our life is in our blood, the life for Christ's body is in His blood. Changing a church is more than a new goal or direction. Our churches need more than an organizational transition; we need a full transfusion of Jesus' blood, His life, within every disciple. Anything less than that will only perpetuate more of the dysfunction and unhealthy church practices that have already plagued us for too long. We are in desperate need of the internally transforming power of the gospel of grace and the presence of Christ so that our salvation is then worked out in a way the rest of the world will notice. It isn't enough that we believe in the facts contained in the gospel, we must allow the gospel itself to infect our souls and transform us from within. The DNA of Jesus' lifeblood is needed in our churches and nothing shy of a full transfusion that touches every cell will be sufficient. In this book Neil Cole (author of Organic Church, Church Transfusion and Journeys to Significance) and Phil Helfer, co-founders of Church Multiplication Associates, will first point out that change is possible with God, but only with God. In the second half of the book they will lay out some of the actual practical considerations to weigh if you want to release real organic health in your church. Using multiple examples of very different kinds of churches that have been through the process, the authors present ways that leadership and practices need to change in order to release organic church movements from their midst. Chapters cover: * Leadershifts necessary * Detoxification from dependence issues. * How to ignite change virally. * How to grandparent movements. * How to measure success in movements. This book (another in the Leadership Network series) applies organic life principles to established churches with practical help that is holistic and natural. The content in this book will be helpful whether you are pastor of an established church or wanting to revitalize a small organic church. Jesus didn't die and rise from the dead so that we can be like everyone else in the world. Our faith is more than just a better doctrine or a bigger goal with a capital giving campaign; it is a better life. Jesus is the difference, and what a difference he makes...don't be satisfied with less. [240 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The Student's Companion to the Theologians

Markham, Ian S. (ed.) — 11 Mar 2013 08:17:39 +0100

This companion brings together a team of contemporary theologians and writers to provide substantial introductions to the key people who shaped the Christian story and tradition. Profiles of key Catholic, protestant, evangelical, and progressive theologians are accessibly structured around five periods: early centuries, middle ages, reformation period, the Enlightenment, and the twentieth-century to the present. An indispensable reference work, The Students Companion to the Theologians covers a broad span of theologians from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas, through to C. S. Lewis, James Cone, and Rosemary Radford Reuther. [576 Seiten, Softcover]

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An Introduction to Islam in the 21st Century

McCloud, Aminah Beverly / Hibbard, Scott W. / Saud, Laith (eds.) — 25 Feb 2013 08:17:49 +0100

This engaging introduction to Islam examines its lived reality, its worldwide presence, and the variety of beliefs and practices encompassed by the religion. The global perspective uniquely captures the diversity of Islam expressed throughout different countries in the present day. * A comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, and global introduction to Islam, covering its history as well as current issues, experiences, and challenges * Incorporates key new research on Muslims from a variety of countries across Europe, Latin America, Indonesia, and Malaysia Central Asia * Directly addresses controversial issues, including political violence and 'terrorism', anti-western sentiments, and Islamophobia * Explores different responses from various Islamic communities to globalizing trends * Highlights key patterns within Islamic history that shed light upon the origins and evolution of current movements and thought [346 Seiten, Hardcover]

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An Introduction to Islam in the 21st Century

McCloud, Aminah Beverly / Hibbard, Scott W. / Saud, Laith (eds.) — 25 Feb 2013 08:17:48 +0100

An Introduction to Islam in the 21st Century provides an engaging depiction of Islam as a living religion. Exploring Islam's historical context and core elements of the tradition, the authors provide a global perspective that captures the diversity of Islam in different regions and countries. Other topics include the phenomenon of militancy, Islamophobia, and how Islam is taught in the West. By examining trends in different regions the book demonstrates that unlike its image, particularly in the West, of a static and monolithic tradition, Islam is a fluid and dynamic religion with tremendous diversity. [346 Seiten, Softcover]

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Christian History

McGrath, Alister E. — 18 Feb 2013 08:18:07 +0100

Written by one of the world's leading theologians and a bestselling author, this book provides a truly global review by exploring the development of Christianity and related issues in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Spanning more than two millennia and combining elements of theology, history, and culture, it is accessibly structured by historical period and informed by the latest research, going beyond a simple denominational history in analyzing the impact of Christianity as a social, political, and intellectual phenomenon, and its legacy on art, architecture, and the natural sciences. [392 Seiten, Softcover]

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Christian History

McGrath, Alister E. — 18 Feb 2013 08:18:06 +0100

A major new introduction to the global history of Christianity, written by one of the world's leading theologians and author of numerous bestselling textbooks. * Provides a truly global review by exploring the development of Christianity and related issues in Asia, Latin America and Africa, and not just focusing on Western concerns * Spanning more than two millennia and combining elements of theology, history, and culture, it traces the development of all three branches of Christianity - Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox - providing context to Christianity's origins and its links to Judaism * Looks beyond denominational history at Christianity's impact on individuals, society, politics, and intellectual thought, as well as on art, architecture, and the natural sciences * Combines McGrath's acute historical sensibility with formidable organizational skill, breaking the material down into accessible, self-contained historical periods * Offers an accessible and student-oriented text, assuming little or no advance theological or historical knowledge on the part of the reader [392 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Heaven on Earth?

Boersma, Hans / Levering, Matthew (eds.) — 18 Feb 2013 08:17:34 +0100

This collection assembles essays by eleven leading Catholic and evangelical theologians in an ecumenical discussion of the benefits - and potential drawbacks - of today's burgeoning corpus of theological interpretation. The authors explore the critical relationship between the earthly world and its heavenly counterpart. * Ground-breaking volume of ecumenical debate featuring Catholic and evangelical theologians * Explores the core theological issue of how the material and spiritual worlds interrelate * Features a diversity of analytical approaches * Addresses an urgent need to distinguish the positive and problematic aspects of today's rapidly growing corpus of theological interpretation [244 Seiten, Softcover]

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Religion in the Contemporary World

Aldridge, Alan — 28 Jan 2013 08:17:44 +0100

In the new edition of this widely praised text, Alan Aldridge examines the complex realities of religious belief, practice and institutions. Religion is a powerful and controversial force in the contemporary world, even in supposedly secular societies. Almost all societies seek to cultivate religions and faith communities as sources of social stability and engines of social progress. They also try to combat real and imagined abuses and excess, regulating cults that brainwash vulnerable people, containing fundamentalism that threatens democracy and the progress of science, and identifying terrorists who threaten atrocities in the name of religion. The third edition has been carefully revised to make sure it is fully up to date with recent developments and debates. Major themes in the revised edition include the recently erupted 'culture war' between progressive secularists and conservative believers, the diverse manifestations of 'fundamentalism' and their impact on the wider society, new individual forms of religious expression in opposition to traditional structures of authority, and the backlash against 'multiculturalism' with its controversial implications for the social integration of ethnic and religious minority communities. Impressive in its scholarly analysis of a vibrant and challenging aspect of human societies, the third edition will appeal strongly to students taking courses in the sociology of religion and religious studies, as well as to everyone interested in the place of religion in the contemporary world. [256 Seiten, Softcover]

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The Story of the Qur'an

Mattson, Ingrid — 28 Jan 2013 08:17:37 +0100

Acclaimed Islamic scholar, Ingrid Mattson now updates her authoritative and comprehensive introduction through the addition of expanded sections on the Qur'an in art and architecture, in the life cycle of Muslims, and in Islamic ethics and law. Through a close examination of the doctrines in the Qur'an, Mattson reveals their significance to individual Muslims and the societies in which they live. Combining scholarly precision with an engaging style, The Story of the Qur1/4an, 2nd Edition, offers a fascinating and unique account of the history and current place of the Qur'an in Muslim life. [312 Seiten, Softcover]

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Divine Intuition

Robinson, Lynn A. — 23 Jan 2013 08:17:26 +0100

A guide for getting in touch with the inner wisdom that can lead to a more abundant and successful life When you are in touch with your intuition, every moment in your life takes on a whole new dimension as intuitive wisdom pours in. Your ability to assess each situation for immediate guidance allows you to move smoothly on your chosen path. Decision-making becomes quick, easy, and fruitful. And you move closer and closer to your best life by divining what is true for you. Divine Intuition is more than simply a book about paying attention to your intuition. The book is filled with inspirational quotes, helpful exercises, and information on how to live a life you love. * Offers practical wisdom for creating an abundant life of purpose and fulfillment * Shows how to look within for guidance and build patience, faith, and trust * Helps to identify the primary ways that you can tap your intuition This inspirational book will give you the practical tools you need to envision, attract, and create the abundant and successful life you were meant to live. [272 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Religion in the Contemporary World

Aldridge, Alan — 14 Jan 2013 08:19:20 +0100

In the new edition of this widely praised text, Alan Aldridge examines the complex realities of religious belief, practice and institutions. Religion is a powerful and controversial force in the contemporary world, even in supposedly secular societies. Almost all societies seek to cultivate religions and faith communities as sources of social stability and engines of social progress. They also try to combat real and imagined abuses and excess, regulating cults that brainwash vulnerable people, containing fundamentalism that threatens democracy and the progress of science, and identifying terrorists who threaten atrocities in the name of religion. The third edition has been carefully revised to make sure it is fully up to date with recent developments and debates. Major themes in the revised edition include the recently erupted 'culture war' between progressive secularists and conservative believers, the diverse manifestations of 'fundamentalism' and their impact on the wider society, new individual forms of religious expression in opposition to traditional structures of authority, and the backlash against 'multiculturalism' with its controversial implications for the social integration of ethnic and religious minority communities.Impressive in its scholarly analysis of a vibrant and challenging aspect of human societies, the third edition will appeal strongly to students taking courses in the sociology of religion and religious studies, as well as to everyone interested in the place of religion in the contemporary world. [256 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Entspannungsübungen für Dummies

Iknoian, Therese — 11 Jan 2013 08:18:00 +0100

Sie wollen eine Entspannungsübung ausprobieren, wissen aber nicht, ob Yoga, Tai-Chi, Qi Gong, Pilates oder Feldenkrais das Richtige für Sie ist? Therese Iknoian stellt Ihnen diese Entspannungsübungen vor. So lernen Sie, ausgeglichener zu werden und Körper und Geist zu stärken. [300 Seiten, Softcover]

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Galatians Through the Centuries

Riches, John — 7 Jan 2013 08:17:47 +0100

This commentary on Paul's highly autobiographical letter to the Galations traces the history of the book's reception through the ages. * Explores the influence and history of this important New Testament book * Demonstrates the crucial role that Galatians has played in the development of very diverse forms of Christian spirituality * Considers the influence of Galatians on a wide range of theological figures, including Chrysostom, Augustine, and Luther * Examines the ways in which Galatians has influenced images of Paul, suggesting that it is the indeterminacy and complexity of his text that cause it to be interpreted in such widely differing ways * Focuses on verses, themes or arguments that have been the subject of particularly influential readings * Published in the innovative and stimulating Wiley-Blackwell Bible Commentaries reception history series, which focuses on the broad spectrum of interpretations rather than the traditional verse by verse analysis typically found in commentaries. [352 Seiten, Softcover]

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Rethinking Christian Identity

Volpe, Medi Ann — 17 Dec 2012 08:18:03 +0100

In this book, a rising young scholar critiques contemporary theological theory, asking what makes a Christian in the global century? Volpe looks at the main strands of theology in a clear and well-organised way, expanding and challenging accepted ideas of identity formation in Christianity, updating it with a new global focus. The author also reveals how sin affects the development of Christian identity in ways that have been largely unexplored. Rethinking Christian Identity engages contemporary Christian life in lively and clear prose that will appeal to both scholars and interested lay people. [276 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The Future of Jewish Theology

Kepnes, Steven — 17 Dec 2012 08:17:45 +0100

This engaging argument for the future of Jewish theology, written by a renowned Jewish scholar, provides a rounded introduction to the faith, its history, and its place in the modern world. * Explores foundational Jewish structures and concepts through the discussion and interpretation of Jewish texts * Argues that we must acknowledge holiness as a ritual and ethical reality in order to heal the rift between different forms of Jewish practice and theology * Covers historical context as well as the relations between Judaism, Israel and the wider world today * Speaks to both Jews and non-Jews and demonstrates through textual readings how Jews, Christians, and Muslims can understand and share their theological riches [296 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The Future of Jewish Theology

Kepnes, Steven — 17 Dec 2012 08:17:44 +0100

Small, Strong Congregations

Callahan, Kennon L. — 3 Dec 2012 08:18:51 +0100

Create a small, strong congregation that is dedicated to advancing God's missionThe twenty-first century is the century of small, strong congregations. More people will be drawn to small, strong congregations than any other kind of congregation. Yes, there are mega-congregations; Their number is increasing greatly. Nevertheless, across the planet, the vast majority of congregations will be small and strong, and the vast majority of people will be in these congregations. With uncommon wisdom Kennon L. Callahan--today's most noted church consultant--moves ahead of conventional thinking and in Small, Strong Congregations offers his unique vision of the church of the future. This important book chronicles the emergence of a vast number of congregations that are questioning the bigger-is-better notion in church membership. These congregations are deliberately small, active, and happy in their dedication to creating strong church communities that advance God's mission. Step by step, Kennon Callahan shows pastors and other church leaders how they can develop the values and specific qualities helpful to shape and strengthen their own small congregations. Written to be a hands-on guide, Small, Strong Congregations offers practical suggestions for creating mission and service, compassion and shepherding, community and belonging, self-reliance and self-sufficiency, worship and hope, teams and leaders, space and facilities, and giving and generosity. This wise resource is filled with illustrative examples that show clearly how myriad small churches have created solid, vigorous congregations. [Softcover]

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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Christian Mysticism

Lamm, Julia A. (ed.) — 22 Oct 2012 08:17:42 +0200

The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Christian Mysticism presents a comprehensive and engaging account of the origins and evolution of Christian mysticism right up to the current day, discussing the mystics, their texts, and the movements they inspired. The volume brings together a team of distinguished scholars who provide a rich synthesis of historical figures and texts, important themes in mysticism and theoretical perspectives, such as neuroscience, feminism and psychoanalysis, inter-religious dialogue in relation to mysticism. [672 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Scriptural Interpretation

Sarisky, Darren — 15 Oct 2012 08:18:36 +0200

In Scriptural Interpretation, Sarisky brilliantly draws together Patristic Theology and a theological interpretation of Scripture in the modern day, to examine Scripture's central place in the life of the Church and ordinary believers. Covering an impressive historical range, from Basil of Caesarea right up to the work of the major contemporary thinkers, Stanley Hauerwas and Rowan Williams, Sarisky offers a sophisticated understanding of many Patristic thinkers - an area of huge current interest in the field - and challenges accepted readings of the theology of Basil of Caesarea. [292 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Politics, Religion, and the Common Good

Marty, Martin E. — 2 Oct 2012 08:17:38 +0200

The future of America, in many ways, depends upon an understanding of the proper role of religion in our shared life as a republic. Discussions and debates on the topic have too often generated noise, platitudes, stereotypes, name-calling, and the distortion of vitally important issues, instead of constructive conversation among citizens--until now. Of all the voices commenting about American religion today, none is more credible or better known than that of historian Martin E. Marty. A respected scholar, author, editor, and media commentator, he has-perhaps better than anyone else in the field-a deep grasp on the complex issues surrounding public religion. [Softcover]

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GirlTalk / GodTalk

Mercer, Joyce Ann — 17 Sep 2012 08:19:00 +0200

[192 Seiten, Softcover]

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Faith, Rationality and the Passions

Coakley, Sarah (ed.) — 10 Sep 2012 08:17:49 +0200

Faith, Rationality and the Passions presents a fresh and original examination of the relation of religious faith, philosophical rationality and the passions. Contributions see leading scholars refute the widely-held belief that religious Enlightenment forced passion and reason apart. * Leading Philosophical experts offer new research on the relation of faith, reason and the passions in classic and Enlightenment figures * Overturns the widely-held presumption that the Enlightenment was responsible for creating a gulf between reason and passion * Presents original and innovative research on the importance of the late-19th century creation of the category of 'emotion', and its striking difference from classic ideas of passion * Brings together secular science and philosophy of emotion with philosophical theology to seek a new integration of belief, emotion and reason [270 Seiten, Softcover]

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A Nation for All

Korzen, Chris / Kelley, Alexia — 9 Aug 2012 08:19:19 +0200

On the eve of the most important presidential election in decades, A NATION FOR ALL sounds the trumpet to the tens of millions of U.S. Catholics who have refused to buy the notion that people of faith must subscribe to the narrow agenda of the far right. By shining the light of authentic Catholic teaching on pressing contemporary concerns like war, human dignity, poverty, and the looming global climate crisis, this book shows Catholics how their own faith tradition calls them to tackle a sweeping array of issues commonly left out of the faith and politics dialog. Most important, A NATION FOR ALL demonstrates how the core Catholic and Christian belief in promoting the common good can provide Americans of all faith traditions with a much-needed solution to the downward spiral of greed, materialism, and excessive individualism. [Softcover]

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Leading Congregational Change

Herrington, Jim / Bonem, Mike / Furr, James H. — 9 Aug 2012 08:19:08 +0200

A Leadership Network Publication With this much-needed handbook, the authors brilliantly combine their experience guiding dozens of churches through the change process with both the study of Christian disciplines and the sophisticated understanding of such important business thinkers as John Kotter on leading change and Peter Senge on learning organizations. In this eminently readable book the authors have distilled their insights and practices into simple but powerful concepts for leading congregations, whether long established or recently formed, through profound change. Leaders using this guide will also be interested in the companion Leading Congregational Change Workbook, which offers assessment questions, planning worksheets, activities, and case examples for each stage of the process. [Softcover]

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On Psychoanalysis

Ricoeur, Paul — 30 Jul 2012 08:18:00 +0200

Paul Ricoeur's Freud and Philosophy was a major reinterpretation of psychoanalysis and its philosophical significance, but Ricoeur also wrote many important articles on similar themes. This volume makes available some of his key writings on Freud and psychoanalysis: together with Freud and Philosophy, they form a major part of his philosophical legacy. What kind of science is psychoanalysis? What kind of truth does it offer and what kind of proof does it provide? What does the concrete practice of psychoanalysis consist of? What can it tell us about creativity and the work of art? What is its place within our culture and how can it transform culture? What is the role of narrative in psychoanalysis? Ricoeur reading Freud: this could have been the title of this volume, in which the focus is on the actual work of Freud and not on subsequent commentaries. An open reading of intellectual integrity. A critical reading which shuns definitive positions. A reading to understand Freud. This book - the first volume of Ricoeur's writings and lectures - brings together texts which appeared between 1966 and 1988. It is published under the auspices of Le Fonds Ricoeur. [240 Seiten, Softcover]

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On Psychoanalysis

Ricoeur, Paul — 30 Jul 2012 08:17:58 +0200

The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture

Sawyer, John F. A. (ed.) — 9 Jul 2012 08:18:39 +0200

The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture provides readers with a concise, readable and scholarly introduction to twenty-first century approaches to the Bible. This Companion consists of 30 articles written by distinguished specialists from around the world, drawing on interdisciplinary and international examples to explore how the Bible has impacted on all the major social contexts where it has been influential - ancient, medieval and modern, world-wide. It also gives examples of how the Bible has influenced literature, art, music, history, religious studies, politics, ecology and sociology. [576 Seiten, Softcover]

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Historical Theology

McGrath, Alister E. — 25 Jun 2012 08:17:42 +0200

Freshly updated for this second edition with considerable new material, this authoritative introduction to the history of Christian theology covers its development from the beginnings of the Patristic period just decades after Jesus's ministry, through to contemporary theological trends. * A substantially updated new edition of this popular textbook exploring the entire history of Christian thought, written by the bestselling author and internationally-renowned theologian * Features additional coverage of orthodox theology, the Holy Spirit, and medieval mysticism, alongside new sections on liberation, feminist, and Latino theologies, and on the global spread of Christianity * Accessibly structured into four sections covering the Patristic period, the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the reformation and post-reformation eras, and the modern period spanning 1750 to the present day, addressing the key issues and people in each * Includes case studies and primary readings at the end of each section, alongside comprehensive glossaries of key theologians, developments, and terminology * Supported by additional resources available on publication at www.wiley.com/go/mcgrath [320 Seiten, Softcover]

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Historical Theology

McGrath, Alister E. — 25 Jun 2012 08:17:41 +0200

Theology

McGrath, Alister E. — 28 May 2012 08:17:28 +0200

[512 Seiten, Softcover]

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