In his 1981 encyclical Laborem Exercens John Paul II claimed that human work is the key to the social question. Savage (theology, U. of St. Thomas, Minnesota) investigates that assertion, which she ch
In God and Human Freedom: A Kierkegaardian Perspective Tony Kim discusses Søren Kierkegaard’s concept of historical unity between the divine and human without disparaging their absolute distinction. K
Lewis (European history, Winston-Salem State U., North Carolina) explains how Snow's (1905-80) 11-volume series of novels can be used to illustrate British history during the middle third of the 20th
Drawing from his 1989 dissertation in religious studies at Vanderbilt U. and adding recent scholarship, Thordarson, a pastor of the National Church of Iceland, demonstrates how classic religious texts
Milani reflects on the machine that is grace, mythological and religious images, and forms of representation. Among specific topics are the setting for enchantment, theological grace and sublime grace
This volume examines the life of Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim. Although Allers (PhD, Islamic studies, U. of Wales Trinity Saint David, Wales) adopts a relatively straight-forward narrative appro
In line with his Neo-Thomistic philosophy, French philosopher Jacques Maritain (1882-1973) argued for including religion in education, and highly influenced education in the US until the middle of the
A Korean missionary in Brazil, Mok adds to his many books by integrating Eastern and Western missiological thought in an anthropological study that draws on his own mission experience. His perspective
Serving as a dynamic figure in the monastic school, Dorotheos of Gaza transformed the traditional understanding of healing in the spiritual life. Gazan monastic teachers, Isaiah of Scetis, Barsanuphiu
Writing for an American audience with little familiarity with France, Wagner (Wayne State U.) presents what she sees as the essentials of both geography and history of French civilization as a whole,
Hendrickson (religion and music, Concordia U., Wisconsin) describes the role of music in the worship traditions of the Lutheran Church and its foundation in the Christ, using translations of Danish, G
Fraser is a pastoral counselor and theologist affiliated with Freed-Hardeman U., and he is the father of three adopted children. He explains that while the social and psychological experiences associa
Revising her doctoral dissertation in visual art at the University of Western Ontario, Jordan-Haladyn demonstrates the importance of Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin's (1895-1975) dialogism in anal
