Biblical Studies, Theology, Religion and Philosophy

Biblical Studies, Theology, Religion and Philosophy

Author: N. Amanze

Publisher: African Books Collective

Published: 2012-06-28

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 9966040250

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This book introduces the study of Biblical studies, theology, religion and philosophy from an African perspective. The book comprises twenty six chapters divided into four sections. The first section deals with Biblical studies, the second with theology, the third with religion and the fourth with philosophy. The contributions are from 20 eminent scholars from African and Caribbean universities.


Philosophy and the Christian Faith

Philosophy and the Christian Faith

Author: Thomas V. Morris

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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Presents a collection of discussions on the philosophy of religion, especially with regard to Christianity. The essays cover such subjects as salvation, the resurgence of philosophy of religion, the Acts of the Apostles, the Trinity, original sin and theHoly Spirit.


Discourse Research and Religion

Discourse Research and Religion

Author: Jay Johnston

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2020-11-09

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 3110472643

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The discursive study of religion is a growing field that attracts increasing numbers of students and researchers from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds. This volume is the first systematic presentation of the research into religion and discourse. Written by experts from various disciplines, each chapter offers an integrative overview of theory, method, and contextual studies by focusing on a specific approach, interdisciplinary relationship, controversy, or theme in the field. Taking the discursive dimension in the production of knowledge seriously, the book also provides a critical analysis of academic practice and explores new forms of scholarly communication, including open peer-review. The collected volume will appeal to scholars and postgraduate students across a variety of disciplines, including religious studies, history of religion, sociology of religion, discourse studies, cultural studies, and area studies.


The Bible in Christian North Africa

The Bible in Christian North Africa

Author: Jonathan Yates

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2020-07-20

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1614519269

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This handbook explores the formation of Christianity in Northern Africa from the second century CE until the present. It focuses on the reception of Scripture in the life of the Church, the processes of decision making, the theological and philosophical reflections of the Church Fathers in various cultural contexts, and schismatic or heretical movements. Volume one covers the first four centuries up until the time of Augustine.


The Bible in Africa

The Bible in Africa

Author: Gerald West

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-10-01

Total Pages: 846

ISBN-13: 9004497102

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Although the arrival of the Bible in Africa has often been a tale of terror, the Bible has become an African book. This volume explores the many ways in which Africans have made the Bible their own. The essays in this book offer a glimpse of the rich resources that constitute Africa's engagement with the Bible. Among the topics are: the historical development of biblical interpretation in Africa, the relationship between African biblical scholarship and scholarship in the West, African resources for reading the Bible, the history and role of vernacular translation in particular African contexts, the ambiguity of the Bible in Africa, the power of the Bible as text and symbol, and the intersections between class, race, gender, and culture in African biblical interpretation. The book also contains an extensive bibliography of African biblical scholarship. In fact, it is one of the most comprehensive collections of African biblical scholarship available in print. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.


A Philosophical Theology of the Old Testament

A Philosophical Theology of the Old Testament

Author: Jaco Gericke

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-30

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9781032175898

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This book sets out an approach to something that has been generally considered impossible: a philosophical theology of the Old Testament. Focusing on the nature of Yahweh in the Old Testament, it argues that there is an implicit underlying philosophical framework to belief in God in the Hebrew Bible which is amenable to analytic treatment.


Buddhism and Its Religious Others

Buddhism and Its Religious Others

Author: C. V. Jones

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2022-02-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780197266991

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Buddhism and Its Religious Others examines how Buddhist literature and art from pre-modern Asia understand and represent the character and value of other religions. It looks at the strategies employed by Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Southeast Asian Buddhists to challenge and claim authority over traditions that opposed Buddhism and its influence.


Tracing the Jerusalem Code II

Tracing the Jerusalem Code II

Author: Eivor Andersen Oftestad

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10-15

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9783110634877

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With the aim to rewrite the history of Christianity in Scandinavia with Jerusalem as a lens, this book investigates the image - or rather the imagination - of Jerusalem in the religious, political, and artistic cultures of Scandinavia through most of the second millennium. Jerusalem is conceived as a code, in this volume focussing on Jerusalem's impact on Protestantism and Christianity in Early Modern Scandinavia.


Gender and African Indigenous Religions

Gender and African Indigenous Religions

Author: Musa W. Dube

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-03-04

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1003854850

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Focusing on the work of contemporary African women researchers, this volume explores feminist perspectives in relation to African Indigenous Religions (AIR). It evaluates what the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians’ research has achieved and proposed since its launch in 1989, their contribution to the world of knowledge and liberation, and the potential application to nurturing a justice-oriented world. The book considers the methodologies used amongst the Circle to study African Indigenous Religions, the AIR sources of knowledge that are drawn on, and the way in which women are characterized. It reflects on how ideas drawn from African Indigenous Religions might address issues of patriarchy, colonialism, capitalism, racism, tribalism, and sexual and disability-based discrimination. The chapters examine theologies of specific figures. The book will be of interest to scholars of religion, gender studies, Indigenous studies, and African studies.


The Cambridge Companion to Religious Experience

The Cambridge Companion to Religious Experience

Author: Paul K. Moser

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-07-16

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1108626734

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For centuries, theologians and philosophers, among others, have examined the nature of religious experience. Students and scholars unfamiliar with the vast literature face a daunting task in grasping the main issues surrounding the topic of religious experience. The Cambridge Companion to Religious Experience offers an original introduction to its topic. Going beyond an introduction, it is a state-of-the-art overview of the topic, with critical analyses of and creative insights into its subject. Religious experience is discussed from various interdisciplinary perspectives, from religious perspectives inside and outside traditional monotheistic religions, and from various topical perspectives. Written by leading scholars in clear and accessible prose, this book is an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and scholars across many disciplines.