This study explores the Mass and sacraments developed by Jesuit missionaries and their Huron allies in 17th-century New France. Drawn from the Jesuits’ own chronicles, it presents the liturgy celebrated before the community was massacred and became the North American Martyrs.
A Concise History of Japan
Although modern Japan is well known, its long history of governance, rituals, and conflict is not. This book summarizes the history of Japan, including the incidents and monuments of historical significance, from the Jomon period to the end of the Heisei period.
Exploring Christian Identity from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages
This book challenges the popular view that all Byzantines linked faith, Hellenic culture, and Roman rule. It explores the resistance of St. Maximus the Confessor to the emperor’s power in the church, revealing that many did not recognise the office of the emperor as holy.
This ground-breaking volume shows how leading Islamists use Islamic legal theory to create a liberal theory compatible with secularism. This rests not on a break with heritage, but on rediscovering it by shifting focus from what God said to what He intended.
Imprints of Jesus of Nazareth
The Veil of Manoppello shows a face, alive. The Shroud of Turin, a body, dead. For 2000 years, their origin has been a mystery. Now, discover overwhelming new evidence from the first scientific examination of the Veil, linking both relics to one man.
An anthology of texts from significant writers between the Renaissance and the late seventeenth century, from Ficino to Dryden. The study traces a growth of self-awareness, worldview scepticism, and aesthetic exuberance.
Custodians of Purity
This book integrates anthropological rigour with a personal quest for truth. Through the stories of four women in the Brahma Kumaris, it explores purity as a transformative force, revealing a path to profound self-respect, peace, and spiritual authenticity.
This book challenges the assumption that Islamism and democracy are incompatible. Drawing from fieldwork in post-Suharto Indonesia, it reveals how these forces can coexist through contestation and compromise, with implications for Muslim-majority countries.
Anticipating Veil Ban Effects
How do veiling bans truly impact Muslim women? This vital research uses critical racial feminism to analyze the consequences for their quality of life and human rights, questioning the balance between state interest and individual freedom in the West.
Secularism in French Cultural Discourse
This book explores the interplay between literature and law, revealing how writers have shaped French secularism. It examines pivotal debates on religious freedom, church-state separation, and equality, offering a view of laïcité beyond purely legal interpretations.
Ambrose of Milan, Christian Sage
Ambrose of Milan melds philosophy with Scripture, holding that life’s purpose is to serve the common good. At the heart of his theology is misericordia: a moral reset of forgiveness and benevolent justice for the marginalized, future generations, and the earth itself.
This book examines how religion, politics, gender, and sexuality in Zimbabwe have been gendered and sexualised to trap women in tradition and bar them from playing a participative role. Its findings cut across disciplines to empower people in theory and practice.
This collection explores the Gospel of John regarding Jews and the origins of Christian anti-Judaism. It examines how Johannine Christianity was tied to ancient Judaism while distancing itself from Jewish culture, providing vital context for modern Jewish-Christian dialogue.
Online Pre-Evangelization
In an age of religious indifference, many efforts at evangelization fail without “pre-evangelization”—patiently tilling the soil to build the trust and openness for the Gospel to take root. This book takes a positive approach to leveraging new media for this essential work.
What did the creators of the ancient Yijing (Book of Changes) think about the mind and the universe? This book explores the connections between modern quantum science and the Yijing, showing how the principles of quantum theory were also contemplated by its creators.
This practical theological and homiletical study for scholars and preachers explores the rhetorical appeal of the Biblical text. Focusing on Matthew’s Gospel and the Hebrew sermon, it offers inter-disciplinary perspectives on literary forms to enrich any homiletical practice.
How Uruguay Became a Religious Ghetto
Why is Uruguay an intensely secular society in a highly religious continent? This deviant case study argues that secularization is not an inevitable process, but is carried out by people and groups who manifestly want to laicize society and its sub-structures.
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.
Intangible Cultural Heritage in Southern Portugal’s Sacred Celebrations
Journey through the 72 Marian feasts of Portugal’s Algarve, where Catholic heritage and local culture intertwine. This visually captivating book explores the sacred processions, pilgrimages, and rituals that express the region’s unique blend of faith, community, and devotion.
Theologically Reading Metropolitan of Pergamon John Zizioulas
This book examines one of Eastern Orthodoxy’s most significant contemporary thinkers. It fosters a dialogue between his theological vision and the challenges of (post)modernity, presenting a novel approach to the climate crisis, pluralism, and gender issues.