Leading scholars on Christian origins and early Judaism assess critical questions about Jesus as they impinge on Jewish-Christian dialogue. These essays have their origin in the 1993 program of the Center for Jewish-Christian Learning at the University of Saint Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Eminent black social ethicist Peter Paris focuses on African "spirituality"--the religious and moral values pervading traditional African religious worldviews. Paris's careful scholarship and his eye for value in varying cultural milieus combine to model comparative cultural analysis and to clarify cultural foundations of black ethical life.
Was there a Christ who was born of a virgin; worked miracles among the masses; and, was tried, crucified, and later resurrected to ascend to heaven? This reveals that while there may be some historical evidence for the existence of a man named Jesus, the supernatural 'Christ' of Christian dogma could not have existed.
An account of the conflict between Galileo and the Church. It reconstructs the history of the ideas that were the principle factors in defining his struggle with the Church, and provides an objective analysis which presents the issues as seen by both sides involved in the conflict.
"Poststructuralism would be historical criticism's id, the sat of its strongest anti-authoritarian instincts." --from the Conclusion "Stephen D. Moore is the leading practitioner of deconstruction in the field of biblical studies today." --J. Cheryl Exum, University of Sheffield
With critical awareness of the diversity of the New Testament witnesses, Marxsen carefully weighs the ethical and theological claims of these texts and assesses the ethics reflected in Jesus, the earliest Christian communities, Paul, and other aspects of New Testament social awareness.
Counseling Men opens the way for men to discuss and discover their fears and losses in conversation with clergy, pastoral counselors, and lay caregivers.
With Reference to the Scientific Standpoint and the Catholic System
The Catholic theological faculty at the Tubingen school in Germany in the first half of the 19th century are today widely regarded as some of the most significant figures in the development of modern Catholic thought. Up until now, however, little of their work has been available to non-German readers. This English translation makes available ......
This highly acclaimed and widely used volume now in its third edition, is a collaborative presentation of the chief Christian doctrines in light of their traditional theological formulations, their historical development, and contemporary challenges. Joined by David Tracy, Langdon Gilkey, Edward Farley, Sallie McFague, and many others, Hodgson and ......
