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Terror and Triumph: The Nature of Black Religion
Given the unique history of African Americans and its diverse religious flowering—in Black Christianity, the Nation of Islam, Voodoo, and...
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Fortress Introduction to Black Church History
A concise and accessible history. A brief history of black Christian churches in the United States has long been needed. Larger sociological and historical...
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Fortress Introduction to the Lutheran Confessions
Despite their near-scriptural status, the Lutheran Confessions are not widely used in Lutheran circles, the authors believe, because presentation of them has...
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Fortress Introduction to Contemporary Theologies
A reader-friendly, basic introduction that maps the central ideas of the major theologians of the twentieth century, easily accessible to both the theological student and the inquiring lay reader.
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Jewish-Christian Debates: God, Kingdom, Messiah
Two eminent scholars, each expert in his own tradition, take Jewish-Christian dialogue to a new level. Aiming at neither mere description nor conversion,...
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Figuring the Sacred: Religion, Narrative, and Imagination
The thought of Paul Ricoeur continues its profound effect on theology, religious studies, and biblical interpretation. Introduced by Mark Wallace, the...
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The Meaning and End of Religion
Wilfred Cantwell Smith, maintained in this vastly important work that Westerners have misperceived religious life by making "religion" into one thing. He...
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Christ and the Christian Life: Two Essays from Christian Dogmatics
Presented independently are the two loci by the author from Christian Dogmatics. In The Work of Christ, Forde examines "what God did in Jesus Christ" In Christian Life, he undertakes justification and sanctification. For students and scholars alike, this assembly of Forde's early work will broaden the impact of his thought for a new generation.
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Reflections of Asian Diaspora: Mapping Theologies and Ministries
Scholars of Asian background to draw insights on Christian ministry from a diasporic perspective, highlighting the Asian diasporic experience in areas of theology and ministry. Issues of a practical nature, such as English language worship, contextual leadership, and missionary training are included.
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Beyond Dalit Theology: Searching for New Frontiers
This book is a critique of Dalit theology, with proposals for the future directions of a theology of social transformation in India. It explores new ways of doing Christology, pneumatology, and ecclesiology, and ultimately argues for the need of a new public theology in the changing religious-political contexts of India.
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Interconnections of Asian Diaspora: Mapping the Linkages and Discontinuities
This book paints a portrait of the widespread dispersion and establishment of distinctively Asian Christian communities in their places of settlement. The essays argue that migration has made Asian Christianity more global and explores how Asian-diaspora communities are playing a decisive role in transforming and advancing Christian faith.
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Unmasking the African Ghost: Theology, Politics, and the Nightmare of Failed States
Africa is continuously redefining itself in the face of Eurocentrism, misery, and oppression. Unmasking the African Ghost is a theological exploration of why the political and economic systems of so many African countries have failed and a proposal for paths toward renewing the social order.
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Binding the Ghost: Theology, Mystery, and the Transcendence of Literature
Binding the Ghost considers the theological depth, resonance, and mystery of the acts of reading and writing. Ed Simon presents a lyrical, incisive, and humane sacralization of reading and writing that takes into account the wonder, enchantment, and mystery of the very idea of poetry and fiction.
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Telugu Christians: A History
By confessing the Lordship of Christ, taking on Christian practices, and affiliating with the global church, Telugu Christianity is truly Christian. This volume analyzes the social life of Telugu Christians, local worldviews, and historical realities that shaped the evolution of Telugu faith.
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Gandhi's Truths in an Age of Fundamentalism and Nationalism
This book examines Gandhi's truths for an age of religious fundamentalism and illiberal nationalism that legitimizes violence and violation. Embedded in the political currents of our day, Gandhi's thought and practice present a religiously plural and inclusive nationalism that is rooted in a universal yet many-sided vision of religious truth.
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Journeys of Asian Diaspora: Mapping Originations and Destinations
This is a collection of essays by Asian-diaspora Christian scholars about their communities in different parts of the world. It paints a portrait of the widespread dispersion and establishment of distinctively Asian Christian communities in their places of settlement. The book makes a case about how migration of people has made Asian Christianity more global and how Asian-diaspora communities are playing a decisive role in transforming and advancing Christian faith in the twenty-first century.
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The Perfect Being: Selections from the Classic Islamic Text
Translated for the first time from the original Persian into English, these selected treatises from the thirteenth-century work The Perfect Being provide a fascinating glimpse into Sufism. With a helpful introduction and explanatory notes, The Perfect Being is a valuable introduction to classic Islamic texts for spiritual seekers and students.
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The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC): Bearing Witness to the Gospel and the Reign of God in Asia
This book presents the theological contributions of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), a transnational body comprising fifteen Asian Catholic bishops' conferences as full members and ten associate members. The emphasis of the book is on the postcolonial dimensions of Asia and the challenges and implications of decolonization for shaping a postcolonial Asian church and way of doing theology.
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World Christianity, Urbanization and Identity
World Christianity, Urbanization and Identity argues that urban centers do not only offer places for persons to live, shop, and seek entertainment, but deeply shape people's ethics, behavior, sense of justice, and how they learn to become human. Given that religious participation and institutions are vital to individual and communal life, particularly in urban centers, this interdisciplinary volume provides insights into the interaction between urban change and religious formation in the word today.
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Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity
Vol 20: Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity marks the coming-of-age of an ecumenical Pentecostal mission theology. These collected papers constitute a transnational dialogue over the meaning, shape and future of Pentecostal-charismatic missiology, offering a launching point for reflections on Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity as a distinctive global mission movement.
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