Short description: The range and sweep of John Calvin's theology have rarely been more comprehensively presented than by Niesel in this important book, which has long been recognized by Calvin scholars and students of Reformation theology as an essential work.

The Theology of Calvin (Library of Ecclesiastical History)

Christian Books & Bibles

Niesel, Wilhelm

Protestantism

Lutterworth Press

short description: The ideas contained in this challenging book fall under two main themes: the substitution of a "dialogue" for the one-sided "mission to the Jews" and the communion of Jews and Christians in the one Messiah.

Communion in the Messiah

Gillet, Lev

Theology

The author sees a dangerous misuse and ignorance of the true meanings of the Bible arising in the modern day. With this in mind, John Bright sets out to illuminate the unity of the Scriptures through the Kingdom of God concept, which might rescue the Bible from deep misunderstanding. Amidst the often fragmented nature of the Bible, Bright finds a prolonged theme of redemption, salvation and the hope of a people of God to come under His reign. This theme links both the Old Testament to the New, and Bright moves back even further to the formative years of the Hebrew nation, providing considerable historical scope to the text. In addition, the final chapter examines the consequences, which the unifying concept of the Kingdom of God might have for the present-day Church. A historical focus brings clarity and depth to a text, which offers the reader the chance to uncover a more lucid message behind the Scriptures. ""The Kingdom of God" involves, in a real sense, the total message of the Bible. not only does it loom large in the teachings of Jesus; it is to be found, in one form or another, through the length and breadth of the Bible."

The Kingdom of God in Bible and Church

Unknown, Author

Friedrich von Hügel's Mystical Element of Religion remains the authoritative study of the spirituality of Catherine of Genoa. First published in 1908, this seminal work develops the authors major theory of the three basic elements of religion, institutional, intellectual and mystical. Von Hgel shows how Catherines mysticism relates to her life and thought, making his comprehansive and masterly two-volume analysis a classic in the study of Western mysticism.

Mystical Element of Religion: Volume I (N/A)

Hugel (von), Friedrich

Von Hugel, Friedrich

Friedrich von Hgels Mystical Element of Religion remains the authoritative study of the spirituality of Catherine of Genoa. First published in 1908, this seminal work develops the authors major theory of the three basic elements of religion, institutional, intellectual and mystical. Von Hgel shows how Catherines mysticism relates to her life and thought, making his comprehansive and masterly two-volume analysis a classic in the study of Western mysticism.

Mystical Element of Religion: Volume II (N/A)

Religion is central to Durkheim's theory of society, and his work laid most of the foundations of the sociology of religion. Daring and brilliant though his analysis was, its bold claims and questionable premises has made it the subject of ongoing academic debate. Durkheim's work on the subject reached a peak with the publication in 1912 of what turned out to be a classic in its field, The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life. No other book has explained Durkheim's views on religion using the whole corpus of his writings. Dr Pickering shows how Durkheim's position developed and explains the themes and theories that run through Durkheim's work. This includes Durkheim's attitude towards secularisation and Christian churches, as well as his notion of the contemporary cult of the individual.

Durkheim's Sociology of Religion: Themes and Theories

Religion & Spirituality

Pickering, R. B.

Religious Studies

In the contemporary quest for the historical Jesus, the socio-economic background of Jesus and its impact on his message and ministry is the subject of intense debate. This is a quest for the economy of Galilee. Table of Contents "Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Part One: The Historical Jesus 1 Jesus’ Socio-Economic Background 2 Leaders of Mass Movements and the Leader of the Jesus-Movement Part Two: Galilee 3 Jesus and Debts: Did He Pray about Them? 4 The Ancient Galilean Economy: A Model 5 The Nature of the Galilean Economy: The Debate Between the Archaeologists and the Sociologists 6 Did Large Estates Exist in Lower Galilee in the First half of the First Century CE? 7 Assessing the Economy of Galilee in the Late Second Temple Period 8 Domestic Space and Standard of Living Part Three: The Early Church 9 Poverty and Wealth in the Jerusalem Church 10 The Composition of the Jerusalem Church 11 What Would You do for a Living? Bibliography Index"

Christian Origins and the Ancient Economy

Fiensy, David A.

In the course of 30 years dedicated study, John N. Oswalt  has written a number of articles in journals and chapters in books on the book of Isaiah as a whole, or some aspect of it. These materials have here been collected in a single volume and arranged in something of a descending order, that is from more general treatments of the book as a whole and how he sees the parts contributing to the whole, to studies of themes, such as holiness, righteousness, the nations, and finally to treatments of specific segments.

The Holy One of Israel: Studies in the Book of Isaiah

Oswalt, John N.

The question of divine agency in the world remains one important unresolved underlying obstacle in the dialogue between theology and science. Modern notions of divine agency are shown to have developed out of the interaction of three factors in early modernity. Two are well known: late medieval perfect-being theology and the early modern application of the notion of the two books of God’s revelation to the understanding of the natural order. It is argued the third is the early modern appropriation of the Augustinian doctrine of inspiration. This assumes the soul’s existence and a particular description of divine agency in humans, which became more generally applied to divine agency in nature. Whereas Newton explicitly draws the parallel between divine agency in humans and that in nature, Darwin rejects its supposed perfection and Huxley raises serious questions regarding the traditional understanding of the soul. This book offers an alternative incarnational description of divine agency, freeing consideration of divine agency from being dependent on resolving the complex issues of perfect-being theology and the existence of the soul. In conversation with Barth’s pneumatology, this proposal is shown to remain theologically coherent and plausible while resolving or avoiding a range of known difficulties in the science-theology dialogue.

Describing the Hand of God: Divine Agency and Augustinian Obstacles to the Dialogue between Theology and Science

Biographies & Memoirs

Brennan, Robert

Professionals & Academics

Before and Beyond the 'Big Society': John Milbank and the Church of England's Approach to Welfare

John Milbank's theology has shaped much modern political thinking both within and without the Church. In Before and Beyond the 'Big Society', Joseph Forde presents the first study devoted exclusively to John Milbank's theology of welfare, and how it has influenced policy in the Church of England since 2008. By examining the favourable response the Church gave to the 'Big Society' project in 2010-12, Forde shows that Milbank's Blue Socialist fingerprint increasingly dominates. However, this theology has not evolved in a vacuum and Forde expertly places it in its historical and theoretical context. He offers a detailed critical discussion of Milbank's own critique of what has been the mainstream (Temple) Anglican theology of welfare in the Church of England since the 1940s, and a fresh contribution to the assessment of Anglican social theology. Finally, he demonstrates how Milbank's ideas have been furthered by other influential Anglicans. It is this influence that will carry the greatest implications for the Church of England's policy on welfare going forward, making this study relevant to all who care about its contribution to the provision of welfare.

Julian of Norwich and the Problem of Evil

NORTON, Richard

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