Outside the New Testament, our earliest complete witness to Christian apologetic against the Jews remains the "Dialogue with Trypho", written by Justin Martyr (circa 165), a convert to Christianity from traditional Greek religion. The "Dialogue" purports to be a two-day dialogue that took place in Asia Minor between Justin and Trypho, a Hellenized ......
Outside the New Testament, our earliest complete witness to Christian apologetic against the Jews remains the ""Dialogue with Trypho"", written by Justin Martyr (circa 165), a convert to Christianity from traditional Greek religion. The ""Dialogue"" purports to be a two-day dialogue that took place in Asia Minor between Justin and Trypho, a ......
Recent sexual scandals have rocked the North American religious scene and left the churches concerned about credibility and liability. What are the bounds of clergy sexuality? What constitutes misconduct, and what legal, moral, and religious norms apply? How can clergy understand their own sexuality and their lives of service?
Theology, Science, and the Eastern, Orthodox Tradition
In this unique volume, a new and distinctive perspective on hotly debated issues in science and religion emerges from the ancient Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition. Alexei Nesteruk reveals how the Orthodox tradition, deeply rooted in Greek Patristic thought, can contribute importantly in a way that the usual Western sources do not. Orthodox ......
This work lays out the theoretical background to Saint Thomas Aquinas' spirituality. It shows that his theology is clearly oriented towards contemplation and is as deeply spiritual as it is doctrinal. The text quotes often from Thomas' own texts and presents a clear understanding of Aquinas' views on nature, the person, human society, politics, ......
In this bold and provocative work, French philosopher Alain Badiou proposes a startling reinterpretation of St Paul. For Badiou, Paul is neither the venerable saint embalmed by Christian tradition, nor the venomous priest execrated by philosophers like Nietzsche: he is instead a profoundly original and still revolutionary thinker whose invention ......
In this bold and provocative work, French philosopher Alain Badiou proposes a startling reinterpretation of St. Paul. For Badiou, Paul is neither the venerable saint embalmed by Christian tradition, nor the venomous priest execrated by philosophers like Nietzsche: he is instead a profoundly original and still revolutionary thinker whose invention ......
Presents a Spanish primer on biblical criticism and key problems in religion and philosophy. This book critically reviews the classic arguments for the existence of God, alleged miracles and faith healing, the belief that the Bible is the inerrant word of God, the resurrection of Jesus, and many other topics.
Suitable for students and faculty pursuing the developments in Christian and religious ethics, this title publishes refereed articles as well as a professional resources section on teaching and scholarship in ethics.
