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Author : Society of Biblical Literature. International Meeting,European Association of Biblical Studies
Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781589834019
Author : Johannes Hunter,Joachim Kügler
Publisher : University of Bamberg Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9783863093938
Author : Musa W. Dube,Andrew M. Mbuvi,Dora R. Mbuwayesango
Publisher : SBL Press
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781589836372
This volume foregrounds biblical interpretation within the African history of colonial contact, from North Atlantic slavery to the current era of globalization. It reads of the prolonged struggle for justice and of hybrid identities from multifaceted contexts, where the Bible co-exists with African Indigenous Religions, Islam, and other religions. Showcasing the dynamic and creative approaches of an emerging and thriving community of biblical scholarship from the African continent and African diaspora, the volume critically examines the interaction of biblical texts with African people and their cultures within a postcolonial framework. While employing feminist/womanist, postcolonial, Afrocentric, social engagement, creative writing, reconstruction, and HIV/AIDS perspectives, the authors all engage with empire in their own ways: in specific times, forms, and geography. This volume is an important addition to postcolonial and empires studies in biblical scholarship. The contributors are David Tuesday Adamo, Lynn Darden, H. J. M. (Hans) van Deventer, Musa W. Dube, John D. K. Ekem, Ernest M. Ezeogu, Elelwani B. Farisani, Sylvester A. Johnson, Emmanuel Katongole, Malebogo Kgalemang, Temba L. J. Mafico, Madipoane Masenya (ngwan’a Mphahlele), Andrew M. Mbuvi, Sarojini Nadar, Elivered Nasambu-Mulongo, Jeremy Punt, Gerrie Snyman, Lovemore Togarasei, Sam Tshehla, Robert Wafawanaka, Robert Wafula, Gerald West, Alice Y. Yafeh-Deigh, and Gosnell L. Yorke.
Author : Marius Nel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780429995927
Most of the early twentieth-century Pentecostal denominations were peace churches that encouraged a stance of conscientious objection. However, since the Second World War Pentecostals have largely abandoned their pacifist viewpoint as they have taken on a more literal Biblical hermeneutic from their interaction with Evangelical denominations. This book traces the history of nonviolence in Pentecostalism and suggests that a new hermeneutic of the Bible is needed by today’s Pentecostals in order for them to rediscover their pacifist roots and effect positive social change. The book focuses on how Pentecostalism has manifested in South Africa during the twentieth century. Much of the available academic literature on hermeneutics and exegesis in the field of Pentecostal Studies is of an American or British-European origin. This book redresses this imbalance by exploring how the Bible has been used amongst African Pentecostals to teach on the apparent paradox of a simultaneously wrathful and loving God. It then goes onto suggest that how the Bible is read directly affects how Pentecostals view their role as potential reformers of society. So, it must be engaged seriously and thoughtfully. By bringing Pentecostalism’s function in South African society to the fore, this book adds a fresh perspective on the issue of pacifism in world Christianity. As such it will be of great use to scholars of Pentecostal Studies, Theology, and Religion and Violence as well as those working in African Studies.
Author : Nadia Al-Bagdadi,David Marno,Matthias Riedl
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9786155225383
The attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, followed by similarly dreadful acts of terror, prompted a new interest in the field of the apocalyptic. There is a steady output of literature on the subject (also referred to as “the End Times.) This book analyzes this continuously published literature and opens up a new perspective on these views of the apocalypse. The thirteen essays in this volume focus on the dimensions, consequences and transformations of Apocalypticism. The authors explore the everyday relevance of the apocalyptic in contemporary society, culture, and politics, side by side with the various histories of apocalyptic ideas and movements. In particular, they seek to better understand the ways in which perceptions of the apocalypse diverge in the American, European, and Arab worlds. Leading experts in the field re-evaluate some of the traditional views on the apocalypse in light of recent political and cultural events, and, go beyond empirical facts to reconsider the potential of the apocalyptic. This last point is the focal point of the book.
Author : J. Brian Tucker,Coleman A. Baker
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567001184
Combining the insights of many leading New Testament scholars writing on the use of social identity theory this new reference work provides a comprehensive handbook to the construction of social identity in the New Testament. Part one examines key methodological issues and the ways in which scholars have viewed and studied social identity, including different theoretical approaches, and core areas or topics which may be used in the study of social identity, such as food, social memory, and ancient media culture. Part two presents worked examples and in-depth textual studies covering core passages from each of the New Testament books, as they relate to the construction of social identity. Adopting a case-study approach, in line with sociological methods the volume builds a picture of how identity was structured in the earliest Christ-movement. Contributors include; Philip Esler, Warren Carter, Paul Middleton, Rafael Rodriquez, and Robert Brawley.
Author : Phillip Walden Bowen
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781648893179
There is growing pressure and stress placed on organisations to fight for customers and service/product placement in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. It has, therefore, never been more important to get the best out of the workforce. To achieve this, the role of the leader can be a fundamental factor in organisational success or failure. Leaders need to have the requisite skills to reflect the demands placed upon them in the 21st century. There are the “accidental managers” who just drop into the role of leadership and others who may develop skills and knowledge in readiness for a leadership role. There are also those who may have the innate ability to lead. Within the mix are those who are characterised by traits associated with the “dark triad” or who may use “pathocratic influence” on others to conform, reinforcing values (or lack of values) associated with toxic leadership. They create damage and harm. They become “passion killers”. The result can lead to a “pathocracy”. This book discusses the role emotional intelligence plays in helping people deal with stressful and challenging experiences, suggesting different ways to cope. The author reflects on the values that are integral to the success or failure of an organisation. “Passion” is identified as an added value that can differentiate one organisation from another. If passion is harmed, it can affect motivation, creativity, output, performance, and productivity. Therefore, this book provides the reader with examples of “passion killing” while making suggestions as to factors that can be adopted to engage and encourage passion. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations made to support those faced with “passion killers”. This book is aimed at those of all ages and educational backgrounds interested in developing their leadership knowledge and skills. It is also aimed at those interested in learning more about differences in personality, emotional intelligence, stress, coping, values, and the importance of understanding the impact of “passion killers”.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004503328
Covenant: A Vital Element of Reformed Theology provides a multi-disciplinary reflection on the theme of the covenant, from historical, biblical-theological and systematic-theological perspectives. The interaction between exegesis and dogmatics in the volume reveals the potential and relevance of this biblical motif. It proves to be vital in building bridges between God’s revelation in the past and the actual question of how to live with him today.
Author : Philip Goff,Arthur Emery Farnsley,Peter Johannes Thuesen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190468910
There is a paradox in American Christianity. According to Gallup, nearly eight in ten Americans regard the Bible as either the literal word of God or inspired by God. At the same time, surveys have revealed gaps in these same Americans' biblical literacy. These discrepancies reveal the complex relationship between American Christians and Holy Writ, a subject that is widely acknowledged but rarely investigated. The Bible in American Life is a sustained, collaborative reflection on the ways Americans use the Bible in their personal lives. It also considers how other influences, including religious communities and the Internet, shape individuals' comprehension of scripture. Employing both quantitative methods (the General Social Survey and the National Congregations Study) and qualitative research (historical studies for context), The Bible in American Life provides an unprecedented perspective on the Bible's role outside of worship, in the lived religion of a broad cross-section of Americans both now and in the past. The Bible has been central to Christian practice, and has functioned as a cultural touchstone From the broadest scale imaginable, national survey data about all Americans, down to the smallest details, such as the portrayal of Noah and his ark in children's Bibles, this book offers insight and illumination from scholars across the intellectual spectrum. It will be useful and informative for scholars seeking to understand changes in American Christianity as well as clergy seeking more effective ways to preach and teach about scripture in a changing environment.
Author : American Bible Union
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Bible
ISBN : NYPL:33433089912582
Author : Kathleen M. Sands
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Religion and politics
ISBN : 9780300213867
How American conflicts about religion have always symbolized our foundational political values When Americans fight about "religion," we are also fighting about our conflicting identities, interests, and commitments. Religion-talk has been a ready vehicle for these conflicts because it is built on enduring contradictions within our core political values. The Constitution treats religion as something to be confined behind a wall, but in public communications, the Framers treated religion as the foundation of the American republic. Ever since, Americans have translated disagreements on many other issues into an endless debate about the role of religion in our public life. Built around a set of compelling narratives--George Washington's battle with Quaker pacifists; the fight of Mormons and Catholics for equality with Protestants; Teddy Roosevelt's concept of land versus the Lakota's concept; the creation-evolution controversy; and the struggle over sexuality--this book shows how religion, throughout American history, has symbolized, but never resolved, our deepest political questions.
Author : Paul C. Gutjahr
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0804743398
"An American Bible is an extremely compelling piece of cultural history that succeeds in making rich rather than schematic sense of the major dramas that lay behind the production of over 1,700 different American editions of the Bible in the century after the American Revolution. Gutjahr's book is especially powerful in demonstrating how nineteenth-century efforts to purge the Bible of textual and translational impurities in search of an 'authentic' text led ironically to the emergence of entirely new gospels like the Book of Mormon and the massive fictionalized literature dealing with the life of Christ." --Jay Fliegelman, Stanford University During the first three-quarters of the nineteenth century, American publishing experienced unprecedented, exponential growth. An emerging market economy, widespread religious revival, educational reforms, and innovations in print technology worked together to create a culture increasingly formed and framed by the power of print. At the center of this new culture was the Bible, the book that has been called "the best seller" in American publishing history. Yet it is important to realize that the Bible in America was not a simple, uniform entity. First printed in the United States during the American Revolution, the Bible underwent many revisions, translations, and changes in format as different editors and publishers appropriated it to meet a wide range of changing ideological and economic demands. This book examines how many different constituencies (both secular and religious) fought to keep the Bible the preeminent text in the United States as the country's print marketplace experienced explosive growth. The author shows how these heated battles had profound consequences for many American cultural practices and forms of printed material. By exploring how publishers, clergymen, politicians, educators, and lay persons met the threat that new printed material posed to the dominance of the Bible by changing both its form and its contents, the author reveals the causes and consequences of mutating God's supposedly immutable Word.
Author : J.J. Fly
Publisher : J. Jeff Fly
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Highlights of the Bible Commentary by J.J. Fly is a focused guide to the Bible that provides readers with an in-depth understanding of selected important passages and themes in the text. This book is designed to be a useful tool offering valuable insights and interpretations of the Bible's significant stories and teachings. With clear and concise language, J.J. Fly takes readers on a condensed journey through the Old and New Testaments, exploring the context of the passages, as well as their deeper spiritual meaning. "Highlights of the Bible Commentary" is for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of this timeless text.
Author : Hannah Chaplin Conant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Bible
ISBN : HARVARD:HWT6LP
Author : Mary Baker
Publisher : Inspiring Life Books
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9798883393203
This Bible Survey of the Old and New Testament is specially created as a tool to help study and navigate through the Bible simply and easily. It can also serve as a part of your home school or private school Bible curriculum. The surveys are simple to read and comprehend. You can also use it to test your knowledge of God's Word. Our churches, Christian Schools, and church programs do not provide the level of Biblical training needed to foster a deep-rooted faith and passion for God's Word. At Inspiring Life Books we want to change that. So we created this Bible survey to help readers of the Bible rightly divide and handle God's truth. Thank you for supporting this work to fortify your faith.
