Letters, Volume 3 (131-164)

Letters, Volume 3 (131-164)
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Publisher : CUA Press
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 0813215609
ISBN-13 : 9780813215600
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Letters, Volume 3 (131-164) by : Saint Augustine

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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.

Political Philosophy

Political Philosophy
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Publisher : OUP USA
Total Pages : 442
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ISBN-10 : 9780199860517
ISBN-13 : 0199860513
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Political Philosophy by : Michael White

This historical survey of political philosophy explores the theme of how political philosophy relates to the nature of man. It illustrates how great political thinkers have always grounded their political thought in what the author terms a "normative anthropology," which typically has not only ethical but also metaphysical or theological components.

Grace and the Will According to Augustine

Grace and the Will According to Augustine
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 443
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ISBN-10 : 9789004225336
ISBN-13 : 9004225331
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Grace and the Will According to Augustine by : Lenka Karfíková

Tracing the gradual crystallisation of Augustine’s doctrine on grace in the individual periods of his thinking, this book also shows the unacceptable consequences of Augustine’s teaching as criticised by his Pelagian opponents.

'Church' at the Time of the Reformation

'Church' at the Time of the Reformation
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Publisher : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Total Pages : 481
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ISBN-10 : 9783647570990
ISBN-13 : 3647570990
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis 'Church' at the Time of the Reformation by : Anna Vind

The present volume aims at a clarification and a discussion of the church in the 16th century: What did the reformers think about the essence and origin of the holy, apostolic and Catholic church? What was seen as the aim of it, its task and mission? Can human beings see the true church or not? Does it have one existence in this world and another in the world to come? Furthermore, the concept of church is indissolubly connected to the theological concepts of sin, faith, justification, sanctification, and salvation, and the study of the church also involves reflection upon the nature and scope of the sacraments, the role of the clergy, the aim of church-buildings, the significance of church properties and upon the constituent parts of the mass/church service. Finally, and not least, it is important to investigate the role of the church in the societies of the 16th century, such as the impact of the ruling powers upon them, their significance for education and social cohesion, and the cultural significance of migrating believers, on the run within and beyond the borders of Europe. Together with theological, philosophical and art-historical questions, these issues are considered in order to create a much fuller picture of the church at the time of the Reformation.

Meeting Jesus Christ

Meeting Jesus Christ
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Publisher : Pauline Books and Media
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9780819850232
ISBN-13 : 0819850233
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Meeting Jesus Christ by : J. Brian Bransfield

In this spiritual companion, readers are invited to personally encounter Jesus Christ through twenty-one Scriptural meditations which unlock unique perspectives on the mysteries of his life. Highlighting the new in the familiar, each chapter takes up a different Gospel account from pages of the New Testament and draws the reader into meditation. Extending beyond sentimental, self-styled meditations that only focus on the self, this book focuses on Jesus in a way that opens up the mystery and beauty to our everyday lives.

Reformed Systematic Theology, Volume 1

Reformed Systematic Theology, Volume 1
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Publisher : Crossway
Total Pages : 1156
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ISBN-10 : 9781433559860
ISBN-13 : 1433559862
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Reformed Systematic Theology, Volume 1 by : Joel Beeke

The church needs good theology that engages the head, heart, and hands. This four-volume work combines rigorous historical and theological scholarship with application and practicality—characterized by an accessible, Reformed, and experiential approach. In this volume, Joel R. Beeke and Paul M. Smalley explore the first two of eight central themes of theology: revelation and God.

In Search of Moral Knowledge

In Search of Moral Knowledge
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : 9780830880218
ISBN-13 : 0830880216
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis In Search of Moral Knowledge by : R. Scott Smith

For most of the church's history, people have seen Christian ethics as normative and universally applicable. Recently, however, this view has been lost, thanks to naturalism and relativism. R. Scott Smith argues that Christians need to overcome Kant's fact-value dichotomy and recover the possibility of genuine moral and theological knowledge.

Tolerance Among the Virtues

Tolerance Among the Virtues
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 9780691191690
ISBN-13 : 0691191697
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Tolerance Among the Virtues by : John R. Bowlin

In a pluralistic society such as ours, tolerance is a virtue—but it doesn't always seem so. Some suspect that it entangles us in unacceptable moral compromises and inequalities of power, while others dismiss it as mere political correctness or doubt that it can safeguard the moral and political relationships we value. Tolerance among the Virtues provides a vigorous defense of tolerance against its many critics and shows why the virtue of tolerance involves exercising judgment across a variety of different circumstances and relationships—not simply applying a prescribed set of rules. Drawing inspiration from St. Paul, Aquinas, and Wittgenstein, John Bowlin offers a nuanced inquiry into tolerance as a virtue. He explains why the advocates and debunkers of toleration have reached an impasse, and he suggests a new way forward by distinguishing the virtue of tolerance from its false look-alikes, and from its sibling, forbearance. Some acts of toleration are right and good, while others amount to indifference, complicity, or condescension. Some persons are able to draw these distinctions well and to act in accord with their better judgment. When we praise them as tolerant, we are commending them as virtuous. Bowlin explores what that commendation means. Tolerance among the Virtues offers invaluable insights into how to live amid differences we cannot endorse—beliefs we consider false, actions we think are unjust, institutional arrangements we consider cruel or corrupt, and persons who embody what we oppose.