This volume addresses fundamental questions about the interplay between ethics and spirituality. How can love, compassion, and tolerance encounter mistrust, enmity, and violence? And how can spirituality contribute to the newly emerging global ethics?
Sharma explores Quakerism, its legacy, and its relevance for Gandhian research, covering topics such as the historical circumstances that led to the birth of Quakerism, the history of the movement, the practices of the sect, and efforts of Quakers to make people more tolerant.
This collection considers the human relationship with the natural environment from the perspective of religions and the social sciences. It makes it clear that religions can play a helpful role in raising ecological consciousness and supporting environmental preservation.
This collection of essays challenges patriarchal readings of sacred texts. By redefining key terms in the Bible and Qur’an and reexamining global traditions, it uncovers gender parity and argues that as societies evolve, so must our understanding of faith and gender roles.
A Charismatic Model of the Church
Lee focuses on Edward Irving’s teaching of the church as the body of Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit and the eschatological community in holiness. He explores Irving’s emphasis upon the exalted humanity of Christ after His resurrection in relation to the church.
This compendium offers updated accounts of Pentecostalism in Zimbabwe, and explores most of the dominant themes in contemporary Pentecostalism, including leadership, competition, gender, youth and prosperity.
Navigating African Biblical Hermeneutics
This collection interrogates the biblical text from Africana contexts and Diasporas. It tackles issues of wealth, power, gender, sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and mass violence, offering vital insights for anyone committed to Africana-conscious biblical studies.
Pagan Mysticism
How do the world’s religions understand the mystical, and how does paganism offer something different? This volume explores the re-emergence of pagan thought, a nature-based spirituality that challenges the obsolete and unlocks new forms of transpersonal emancipation.
Saint John Henry Newman
This volume of essays argues that John Henry Newman’s legacy is a vital resource for believers confronting a secular world and a church in crisis. Noted scholars address faith, knowledge, education, and relationships, offering much to ponder for all readers.
Africana Jewish Journeys
Millions of people worldwide are identifying as Jews or converting. In this volume, scholars and practitioners explore this new shaping of modern Jewish identities in Africa, the United States, and India.
This book is concerned with the outcomes of the doctoral research programme of the Maryvale Institute (UK) and its contribution to new knowledge in the area of Catholic studies, a wide field including history, literature, philosophy, spirituality, and theology.
Jews in an Illusion of Paradise
Simms looks into a small group of 19th and 20th century European Jewish intellectuals and artists in the light of their dreams, writings, and moments of crisis. His focus is on essential themes, images and generic patterns, beginning with a Talmudic legend about four scholars.
The Root Causes of Terrorism
This publication discusses a range of themes related to terrorism, such as religious violence in scriptural monotheism, interpretations of religious texts, militancy and sacrifice, and religious terrorism.
Evolved-God Creationism
This book answers fundamental questions left by science and religion. Using compelling axioms, it proves that God evolved in a wider universe and created our sub-universe, answering logically how even that wider universe came about.
Becoming Jewish
A worldwide fascination with Judaism has led millions to convert. In this volume, leading scholars explain this global movement towards identification with the Jewish people, from Germany and Poland to China and Nigeria.
The Lucifer Syndrome
This book adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to narcissism and its connection to evil. It argues that narcissism was the first sin of Lucifer and humanity, exploring the psychology of malignant narcissism and its role in the Lucifer Syndrome through a range of examples.
Preaching the Book of Ezekiel
Pastors often avoid the bizarre Book of Ezekiel, yet its message resonates with modern realities. This book masterfully answers: Why, what, and how should we preach from Ezekiel? It makes a difficult prophetic book easy to understand and provides the steps to preaching it today.
A Physicist’s Journey between Science and Faith
Science and religion are often presented as two opposing universes. This volume argues that the reality is different: science and faith are both expressions of the human desire to know. They are not mutually exclusive, but invite a close and constructive dialogue.
Duality in Genesis
For those who question the Hebrew creation story: if it was inspired by God, shouldn’t it bear some resemblance to modern science? This book treats the story as an ancient scientific road map, offering a fascinating way of relooking at Genesis that aligns with our modern ideas.
The wonder of the Christian faith is that salvation is a gift, by grace, and does not have to be earned. This book argues that since grace is at the heart of God’s nature, the Christian way of life is one of giving and harmony, a rebuttal of normal human self-seeking.