In 'Faith in the New Millennium', Matthew Avery Sutton and Darren Dochuk bring together a collection of essays from renowned historians, sociologists, and religious studies scholars that address the future of religion and American politics.
The themes and issues explored in this book - religion, human rights, politics and society could not be more relevant to the post 11 September 2001 world. They lie at...
In a world where religion is seen as a major component of political conflict, there is the need for a regenerated deism to act as an over-arching religious and ethically-based movement to restore peace and security.
Enhanced by a detailed introduction, biographical sketch, and bibliography, this book explores John Henry Newman's teaching on the relationship between faith and doubt, the role of the will in certitude, the relationship between faith and ...
The author examines the growth of non-denominational or ecumenical churches and their forms of worship, arguing that the phenomenon amounts to a second Reformation that will permanently change the nature of religion in mainstream America.
This volume gives a concise, but comprehensive, overview of the rich diversity of prophecy, its role in major world religions as well as in new religions and alternative spiritualties, its social dynamics and its impact on individuals’ ...
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The story of Bede Griffiths , the Benedictine monk who spent decades in India living as a Hindu - Christian holy man , has been recently and competently told by Shirley du Boulay , Beyond the Darkness : A Biography of Bede Griffiths ...
This is a cutting-edge study that will provoke and inspire every Christian and anyone interested in the debate on the role of faith in the modern world.
According to Ehrman, Jesus' belief in a coming apocalypse and his expectation of an utter reversal in the world's social organization not only underscores the radicalism of his teachings but also sheds light on both the appeal of his ...