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Arabic was among the first languages in which the Gospel was preached. The Book of Acts mentions Arabs as being present at the first Pentecost in Jerusalem, where they heard the Christian message in their native tongue. Christian literature in Arabic is at least 1,300 years old, the oldest surviving texts dating from the 8th century. Pre-modern Arab Christian literature embraces such diverse genres as Arabic translations of the Bible and the Church...
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An investigation of life science and world religions, and how the two intersect. In Life Science and Religions, Kieran Burns uses Christianity's story of the fall of Adam and Eve and the curse of painful childbirth as a starting point to explore the relationship between religion and life science. Over the course of this study, Burns covers Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism. He discusses topics such as evolution,...
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Recueil de témoignages de personnes qui ont séjourné en Palestine dans le cadre du Programme d'accompagnement œcuménique en Palestine et Israël (EAPPI), créé suite à la deuxième Intifada (2000). Ces «accompagnateurs œcuméniques» sont des personnes âgées de 25 à 70 ans, de toutes nationalités et de tous horizons. Depuis 2002, près de 1600 volontaires de 25 nationalités ont participé à ce programme. Leur mission est d'observer...
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This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and intellectual historian David Hollinger, UC Berkeley, and examines the unique role that different strands of religion have played in 20th-century American culture. The conversation examines intriguing aspects of the distinction between Ecumenical and Evangelical Protestantism, the often overlooked role of Ecumenical Protestantism in the history of the USA, secularization...
65) The Conversion of Igbo Christians to Islam: A Study of Religious Change in a Christian Heartland
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Often considered a Christian heartland in Nigeria, Igboland has recently seen a dramatic increase in Igbo Christians converting to Islam. Yet, despite this rapid change, there has been minimal research into the growth of Islam in the area and the implications this has for Christianity in the region.
Addressing this need, Dr Chinyere Felicia Priest provides a detailed exploration of Igbo converts' reasons for conversion through skilful analysis of...
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"Winner of the 2008 Albert C. Outler Prize, American Society of Church History" Sidney H. Griffith is a professor at the Catholic University of America, where he teaches Syriac and Christian Arabic.
Amid so much twenty-first-century talk of a "Christian-Muslim divide"--and the attendant controversy in some Western countries over policies toward minority Muslim communities--a historical fact has gone unnoticed: for more than four hundred years beginning...
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Des catholiques, laïcs et religieux, racontent comment ils ont vécu les événements de mai 1968, comme croyants et comme citoyens.
Avec les témoignages de Guy Aurenche, Maurice Bellet, Mgr Jacques Gaillot, Jacques Musset, Mgr Jacques Noyer, René Poujol, François Soulage...
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One day a Georgia-born son of an Orthodox rabbi discovers that his enthusiasm for Judaism is flagging. He observes the Sabbath, he goes to synagogue, and he even flies to New York on weekends for a series of "speed dates" with nice, eligible Jewish girls. But, something is missing. Looking out of his window and across the street at one of the hundreds of churches in Atlanta, he asks, "What would it be like to be a Christian?"
So begins Benyamin Cohen's...
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A classic resource that connects the cardinal doctrines of Christianity to their origins in the ancient civilizations that preceded the religion. In Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth, John G. Jackson sources the pagan origins of Christian doctrine with particular focus on the creation and atonement myths. Rooted in historical facts, Jackson's claims are steeped in research and demonstrate how Christianity synthesizes the rituals, beliefs, and characteristics...
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"Winner of the History/Biography Award of Merit, Christianity Today Magazine" "Winner of the 2004 Distinguished Book Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion" Rodney Stark was for many years Professor of Sociology and of Comparative Religion at the University of Washington. In 2004 he became University Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University. He is the author of many books, among them The Rise of Christianity and One True...
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This book is a compilation of seven works by Dr. Moffett. 1) One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: Defending The Gospel Against Polytheism 2) A True Foundation: Defending The Gospel Against Cults, and 3) The Seven Revelations of God: The Multifaceted One 4) A Titanic Salvation 5) Anthology of Christian Art 6) A Miracle Before the Message: Church Planting The Easy Way 7) Creative Real Estate for Church Planters These seven works together in one are truly...
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When Catechism of the Catholic Church broke onto the N.Y. Times bestseller list, its astonishing success confirmed the overwhelming interest of Catholics and Protestants in understanding modern Catholicism. Has the recent openness among denominations affected Catholic teachings? In the new spirit of cooperation, is there any reason why Catholics and Protestants should remain divided?
This powerful and insightful examination of the Catholic Church...
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Kimberly B. Stratton investigates the cultural and ideological motivations behind early imaginings of the magician, the sorceress, and the witch in the ancient world. Accusations of magic could carry the death penalty or, at the very least, marginalize the person or group they targeted. But Stratton moves beyond the popular view of these accusations as mere slander. In her view, representations and accusations of sorcery mirror the complex struggle...
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If you want to know what is in Sharia Law, this book quotes it. Sharia Law comes from the Quran."Christianity or Islam: The Contrast" was written to help Christians understand Islam, and Muslims understand Christianity. It is not ABOUT the two religions but quotes DIRECTLY from the scriptures of both groups so the reader can know personally what they teach instead of relying on rumors. Quotes from the Qu'ran and New Testament (Injil) of the Bible...
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WE LEARN BEST THROUGH STORIES AND JOHN BARTHOLOMEW HAS A STORY TO TELL THAT WILL INTEREST YOU.
The story is told in discussions he held with a group of retirees when they met each week under a beach cabana on South Padre Island, Texas to study theology and compare religions.
Theology is not a discipline reserved only for theologians. Everyone has some idea about God and how he relates to us and how we are to relate to him. Theology is also practical...
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David L. Rowe asserts that many Mormons view Christian witnessing as Bible bashing. What Christians need to understand, he suggests, is that Latter-day Saints are an entirely separate ethnic group with their own history, values, and customs. Evangelizing Mormons can be so much more effective if Christians first know, understand, and respect Mormon heritage. With helpful illustrations and discussions of Mormon values and theology, Rowe calls Christians...
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À cté des visions scientifique, géopolitique et sociétale, théologique et spirituelle, cet ouvrage propose une vision
transverse et peu connue de l'oeuvre de Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, sa vision « systémique ». C'est l'occasion de présenter au lecteur une introduction à la systémique et aux sciences de la complexité, que Teilhard de Chardin apparaît comme ayant été le premier à concevoir dans leur ensemble.
La complexité, partie...
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Jeanne d'Arc (1412-1431) était une bergère de Lorraine. Brusquement entrée dans la vie publique à l'âge de 17 ans et morte martyre deux ans plus tard, elle fait partie des figures féminines les plus connues et les plus représentées à travers le monde. Un parcours atypique, de la sorcière supposée à la véritable sainte. Les comptes-rendus de son procès puis de sa réhabilitation repris dans cet ouvrage se révèlent précieux pour approcher...
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For over a decade Fuller Seminary president Richard Mouw has participated in Mormon-evangelical dialogue with a view to developing a better understanding between the two groups. His participation in these discussions has drawn severe criticism and even anger from people who believe such talks are pointless or even dangerous.
This brief, highly accessible book is his answer. Advocating humility, patience, and a willingness to admit our own shortcomings,...
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"Michael Cook, Winner of the 2014 Holberg Prize" Michael Cook is professor of Near Eastern studies at Princeton University. He is the author of Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought and A Brief History of the Human Race, among other books.
Why Islam is more political and fundamentalist than other religions
Why does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions? Is there something about the Islamic heritage...
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