An engrossing popular history of the major events and people at the time of Jesus, the Roman Empire, and the Han Dynasty..
Category: Religious Studies
The World’s Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World’s Religions
Novak has created a world Bible for our time from Buddhist, Hindu, Confucian, Taoist, Jewish, Christian, Islamic and primal religion sources. The most powerful and elegant expressions of the religious spirit are coupled with authentic, poetic translations, insightful introductions, and ‘grace notes’ that show how each tradition is best expressed as it is lived out..
The Illustrated World’s Religions
Retaining all the beloved qualities of Huston Smith’s classic ‘The Religions of Man’ and the current fully revised and updated ‘The World’s Religions,’ this stunning pictorial presentation refines the text to its wonderful essentials. In detailed, absorbing, richly illustrated, and highly readable chapters on Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and primal religions, we find refreshing and fascinating presentations of both the differences and the similarities among the worldwide religious traditions. The approach is at once classic and contemporary, retaining all the empathy, eloquence and erudition that millions of readers love about the earlier editions, while being edited and designed for a contemporary general readership. This delightful marriage of winsome text and remarkable pictures vividly brings to life the scope and vision of Huston Smith’s expertise and insight..
Standing Again at Sinai : Judaism from a Feminist Perspective
The Rise of Christianity
Sociologist Rodney Stark combines his expertise in social science with historical evidence to offer a provocative report. Stark finds that early Christianity attracted the privileged rather than the poor, and that Christianity’s astounding dominance of the Western world arose from its offer of a better, more secure way of life. Index. 9 photos. Map. Tables..
Primal Myths : Creation Myths Around the World
Myths proclaim such attitudes toward reality. They organize the way we perceive facts and understand ourselves and the world. Whether we adhere to them consciously or not, they remain pervasively influential. The author has chosen the most powerful myths, offering examples from each religious tradition..
To Know As We Are Known
Pastoral Theology: Essentials of Ministry
This much-needed book fully integrated principles of pastoral care, leadership, and theology to restore to ministers a clearly defined pastoral identity. Moving from a critique of inadequate models for ministry—-from community organizer to T.V. evangelist—-Oden develops a more classical model, rich in its references to the past and compatible both with Christian faith and theology through the ages and with current needs..
A Testament to Freedom: The Essential Writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Moral Vision of the New Testament: Community, Cross, New Creation : A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics
A leading expert in New Testament ethics discovers in the biblical witness a unified ethical vision — centered in the themes of community, cross and new creation — that has profound relevance in today’s world. Richard Hays shows how the New Testament provides moral guidance on the most troubling ethical issues of our time, including violence, divorce, homosexuality and abortion. ‘Hays’ passionately written book, with its bold agenda, has neither peer nor rival.’ –Leander E. Keck, Winkley Professor of Biblical Theology, Yale Divinity School ‘There are few people I would rather read for the actual exposition of the New Testament than Richard Hays. This book is filled with wonderful readings that not only inform us about how to think better about the so-called ‘problem of the relation between the New Testament and ethics’ but, even more, speak of how our lives should be lived in the light of Christ’s cross. -Stanley Hauerwas, Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Studies, Duke University Divinity School ‘Richard Hays has succeeded brilliantly in.