Letters, Volume 2 (83–130)

Letters, Volume 2 (83–130)
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Publisher : CUA Press
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 0813215595
ISBN-13 : 9780813215594
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

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The Trinity and Creation in Augustine

The Trinity and Creation in Augustine
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 211
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ISBN-10 : 9780791477946
ISBN-13 : 0791477940
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis The Trinity and Creation in Augustine by : Scott A. Dunham

The first English-language book on Augustine's Trinitarian doctrine of creation, The Trinity and Creation in Augustine explores Augustine's relevance for contemporary environmental issues. Modern, environmentally conscious thinkers often see Augustine's doctrines in a negative light, feeling they have been used to justify humankind's domination of nature. Considering Augustine's thought in his own time and in ours, Scott A. Dunham offers a more nuanced view. He begins with a consideration of the major themes that have characterized ecologically sensitive theologies and Augustine's place in those discussions. The primary examination considers how Augustine's doctrine of the Trinity informed his interpretation of the opening chapters of Genesis, especially his conceptions of divine creation, providence, and dominion. This analysis of Augustine's Trinitarian interpretation of Genesis stands in contrast to recent characterizations of classical conceptions of creation. The book concludes with a discussion of Augustine's relevance for modern theological thought by appraising Augustine's Trinitarian doctrine of creation in relation to ecological themes in theological ethics.

Forbearance and Compulsion

Forbearance and Compulsion
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781472502551
ISBN-13 : 1472502558
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Forbearance and Compulsion by : Maijastina Kahlos

Most surveys of religious tolerance and intolerance start from the medieval and early modern period, either passing over or making brief mention of discussions of religious moderation and coercion in Greco-Roman antiquity. Here Maijastina Kahlos widens the historical perspective to encompass late antiquity, examining ancient discussions of religious moderation and coercion in their historical contexts. The relations and interactions between various religious groups, especially pagans and Christians, are scrutinized, and the stark contrast often drawn between a tolerant polytheism and an intolerant Christianity is replaced by a more refined portrait of the complex late antique world.

Against the Academicians and The Teacher

Against the Academicians and The Teacher
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Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9781603848558
ISBN-13 : 160384855X
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Against the Academicians and The Teacher by : Augustine

These new translations of two treatises dealing with the possibility and nature of knowledge in the face of skeptical challenges are the first to be rendered from the Latin critical edition, the first to be made specifically with a philosophical audience in mind, and the first to be translated by a scholar with expertise in both modern epistemology and philosophy of language.

Worship as Body Language

Worship as Body Language
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Publisher : Liturgical Press
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 0814661513
ISBN-13 : 9780814661512
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Worship as Body Language by : E. Elochukwu Uzukwu

Worship sets an assembly in motion movement towards God in response to God's movement towards humans thus creating a resilient and caring community. Worship as Body Language brings the African community's experience of the body and its gestures together with the Christian liturgy, since worship and social action are closely related. The body language" or gestures of praise, adoration, contemplation, ritual dance, and care of the neighbor are meaningful to the ethnic group; African Christians tune into these body motions to express the one Christian faith. In Worship as Body Language, Father Uzukwu details how patterns of African ritual assemblies and sacred narratives have merged with Jewish, gospel, and early Church traditions to create living Christian communities and liturgies. Using a socio-historical method, this book sheds new light on liturgical action and theology, and suggests more transition rituals. It also provides samples of emergent African Christian liturgies that emphasize intense community participation with appropriate gestures. These local liturgies attest to the patristic principle that different customs actually confirm the unity of our faith in Christ. Scholars teaching and researching the foundations of the liturgy and liturgical inculturation, graduate students, and those organizing workshops on the regional, diocesan, or parish level will find Worship as Body Languagea ready handbook on the liturgy. It is also a useful textbook for introducing college students and seminarians to the anthropological, historical, and theological dimensions of the liturgy. Elochukwu E. Uzukwu, CSSp, ThD, lectures in liturgy and African theology in seminaries and Catholic universities in Nigeria, Congo, Zaire, and France. He is the author of Liturgy: Truly Christian, Truly African,and the editor of Bulletin of Ecumenical Theology. "

Western Philosophies Religion

Western Philosophies Religion
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages : 640
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ISBN-10 : 9781461663423
ISBN-13 : 1461663423
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Western Philosophies Religion by : Pomerlaeau

Early Controversies and the Growth of Christianity

Early Controversies and the Growth of Christianity
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 293
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ISBN-10 : 9798216076759
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Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Early Controversies and the Growth of Christianity by : Kevin W. Kaatz

This revealing history examines the controversies, maneuvering, and political wrangling that occupied the Christian Church for the first four centuries of its existence. Drawing from primary texts, Early Controversies and the Growth of Christianity reveals how the religion was formed through a series of conflicts that occurred primarily between Christian groups. Presenting a close examination of the first four centuries of Christian history through the lens of the controversies that animated, disturbed, and finally formed the Church, the book will enable readers to become familiar with the lives and writings of the early Christians and to better understand the fascinating history of early Christianity. The book focuses on several major early controversies. These include controversies surrounding the apostle Paul; controversies concerning the apostolic fathers, especially the idea of a pope and the role of the bishop/priest; Marcion and his influence; Manichaeism and Gnosticism; persecution and the Dontatists; Arianism; the rise of the bishop in the late 4th century; and power struggles between church and state. Each chapter focuses on the primary texts and key players in the battle over what would finally become orthodox Christianity, demystifying many poorly understood events that ultimately helped define today's Church.

Outreach And Renewal

Outreach And Renewal
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Publisher : Liturgical Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9780879077983
ISBN-13 : 0879077980
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Outreach And Renewal by : James McSherry

This work represents a novel treatment of the mission of the Church fathers, the early Christian ascetics, and their disciples during the turbulent centuries that followed the passing of the apostles. Approaching a normally arcane subject largely through the interplay of character and incident, Outreach and Renewal provides a stirring account of the various ways in which spiritual leaders of the time promoted the Gospel message. Readers experience these leaders as they illuminate, strengthen, restore, or defend the faith, through their words and actions, of fellow Christians. Facilitating fresh insights and thought-provoking conclusions, the theme proceeds through the interaction of a varied cast of vital individuals engaged in lively and sometimes acerbic discourse, which is always aimed at the glory of God. With the careful attention the author gives to the early Irish church and its singular representatives, this work is a unique and valuable contribution to the study of the patristic era.

Augustine

Augustine
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 68
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ISBN-10 : 0830820817
ISBN-13 : 9780830820818
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Augustine by : Stephen D. Eyre

Six lessons on Christian living based on Augustine's life, his Confessions and City of God, and on a variety of passages from Scripture.