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Investigates the Russians' own view of their conversion, the origin and development of the Russian religious-ideological myth from the 14th century to its secular transformation in the 18th century, the controversies of the 19th, and its influence now.

Argues that historical investigation of the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus in only the first stage. Investigation is also needed into the systematic and philosophical implications of the exegetical findings.

The first completely new introduction to the New Testament to appear from Germany since the 1970s and likely to replace the standard work by W.G. Kummel. Provides a comprehensive account of the current state of scholarship.

A Spoke in the Wheel is an ideal book to introduce Dietrich Bonhoeffer to ¿ new generation of readers. Vividly and concisely written, critical as well as appreciative, and containing material which has not been published in English before, it paints an unforgettable portrait of the great German theologianhanged by the Nazis in 1945.What emerges most clearly is the complexity of Bonhoeffer's personality and the lonely course he pursued: sensitive, but taught always to repress his feelings; moving away from his family to read theology, but not feeling at home in his church; ready to sacrifice everything but dogged by a tendency towards narcissism; finding the woman he loved and at that very moment put in a prison from which he wouldnever emerge.Above all, Renate Wind brings out Bonhoeffer's early realization of the horror of Nazi treatment of the Jews and the bravery of his involvement in the resistance against Hitler, his resolve to become a 'spoke in the wheel'. To their shame, many in the churches never forgave Dietrich Bonhoeffer this involvement, and in also calling attention to their failing, this book helps toexplain why.Dr Renate Wind is a pastor living in Heidelberg; she teaches in the Dietrich Bonhoeffer school in Weinheim. She has been involved for many years in the Christian¿ Peace Conference and in groups for solidarity withLatin America.

The publication of the book "Jesus of Nazareth" on 16 April, 2007 was an unprecedented event: never before had a reigning Pope published personal reflections on Jesus. This book provides essays by some of the leading scholars in Britain, continental Europe and the USA to highlight the insights and limits of the Pope's reflection on Jesus.

'Drawing on a wide range of writers, from Duns Scotus to Simon Schama, as well on on poetry and memories of his childhood in Dorset, Sheldrake offers a rich and original meditation on the importance of place and places in our lives' (Fergus Kerr OP).

A tribute volume for one of the most provocative and challenging theologians of our time. Marcella Althaus-Reid's strong personality and her iconoclastic work inspired a whole generation of theologians worldwide. This title draws together many scholars and others who engage with the main themes of Marcella's work.

One of the most important texts for understanding the early work of Karl Barth.

New content for this new edition includes a new chapter on the nature of Christology according to the Catholic theologian, Roger Haight and a new chapter on John Macquarrie's Christology in Jesus Christ in Christian Thought, and Christology Revisited. It aims to offer a less pretentious and more credible Christology than traditional orthodoxy.

This book attempts to do biblical theology, to discern and articulate the main theological claims of a body of textual material, to listen to the text and to speak echoes of it. At the same time it seeks to make a hermeneutical move to our theological situation by drawing a 'dynamic equivalent' between Israel's exilic situation and our own.

Rabbi Magonet's love of the Hebrew Bible developed whilst studying to be a Rabbi. Studying the Bible became a source of comfort, challenge and religious growth, without sacrificing the importance of the scientific approaches of study. This book opens up the Bible so that all readers will find their perspective and understanding changed.

Shows how important the beginnings of the four Gospels are. If rightly read they help the reader to make sense of what follows, but because they come from such a different culture it is easy to miss some of the indications they give.

This volume is a reliable guide and introduction to the theology of Aquinas and provides direction to the most important features of his theological thought.

The subject of homosexuality and the Church remains as controversial as ever. This book includes all Rowan Williams' comments on the subject since his appointment as the Archbishop of Canterbury as well as the thoughts of many others.

Presents a cast of contributors debating the question of universalism. This book attempts to think through the re-hellenization of Christian faith. It focuses on the importance of Christian 'truth' and the tradition of how faith and reason are bound together in the universal claim of the Gospel.

Invites readers who struggle to engage with Paul's writings to take a look and to rediscover the relevance of one of Christianity's maligned writers for Church. This book shows how the findings of modern biblical scholarship need not be confined to the ivory towers but can be made accessible to a wider readership.

Explores what Buddhism has to say about the human condition and in particular about living in a violent world. This title draws on conversations with Buddhists, Buddhist texts, the author's personal diaries and experiences to show that Buddhism in action is rarely about physical withdrawal but about engagement with the suffering of others.