2386 results for '"Joerges, Christian'

A religious diatribe written from within the Church against the established order of things in a presumably "Christian" land.

This major new study examines the history of Chinese theologies as they have navigated dynastic change, anti-imperialism, and the heights of Maoist propagandaIn this groundbreaking and authoritative...

Wilhelm Pauck enhances his fresh translation of Luther's Lectures on Romans with a body of notes which, along with his lucid introduction, greatly enhances the usefulness of Luther's work. Long...

This book is a comprehensive survey of the dialogue between pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Roman empire up to the time when Constantine declared himself a Christian. Each chapter is written by a...

Publisher description: Through architecture, music, books, and vessels, Edward Foley traces the origins of Christian celebration from its Jewish roots to our own time. Lavishly illustrated with maps,...

The author of Founders of the Western World assesses the achievements of the man who founded Constantinople and converted the Roman Empire to Christianity.

A stunning reexamination of one of the essential tenets of Christian belief from one of the most provocative and admired writers on religion today "A scathing, vigorous, eloquent attack on those...

Margaret Miles here explores Christianity's understandings of the human body in the past and presents new concepts for the future. An enlightening investigation into how the body has been perceived...

A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from the medieval period to the present day In this riveting account, renowned scholar Ronald Hutton...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER  • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE WINNER • SELECTED BY THE MODERN LIBRARY AS ONE OF THE 100 BEST NONFICTION BOOKS • The landmark study exploring...

"Great philosophical biographies can be counted on one hand. Monk's life of Wittgenstein is such a one."—The Christian Science Monitor.

The Making of the Christian MythCommencing in mid February 2004, SBS TV (Australia) will run a two–part documentary based on this title.In this groundbreaking and controversial book, Burton Mack...

Martyrs are produced, Elizabeth Castelli suggests, not by the lived experience of particular historical individuals but by the stories that are later told about them. And the formulaic character of...

Why the crisis of Christianity has become a crisis for democracy "Concise and elegant. . . . Rauch applies careful research and incisive prose to examine, diagnose, and prescribe a cure for the...

How should religions disagree with one another today? How might they properly engage in dialogue concerning their central beliefs when these radically contradict the faith of others? In this book for...

The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman "When we think of ancient Rome, it's impossible not to think of Christianity, one of its...

Why the crisis of Christianity has become a crisis for democracy "Concise and elegant. . . . Rauch applies careful research and incisive prose to examine, diagnose, and prescribe a cure for the...

The author outlines a new paradigm for establishing Christian dialogue with other religions, emphasizing pluralism and stronger interfaith relations. Original.

Christian Thydell’s dream has come true: his debut novel, The Mermaid, has been published to rave reviews. So why is he as distant and unhappy as ever?When crime writer Erica Falck, who helped...

Examines from the point of view of philosophy a variety of topics, including abortion, war, old age, death, environmentalism, and Christianity