Whitney identifies the private devotional practices of colonial American religious figure Edwards and the degree to which they impacted the public aspects of is pastoral ministry. His topics include b
Conflict between the Church of England and those Protestants who refused to conform went beyond theology and ritual, says Elliott (Reformed Theological Seminary, Mississippi), to questions of ecclesia
Ku (Dominican House of Studies, Washington, D.C.) takes a short quotation as the heart of Thomas' (1225-74) theology of God the Father: "From eternity, God is the Father of a Son." After setting out t
At present, in European and American civil society a new paradigm of doing not only psychology, sociology and philosophy, but also comparative religiology and theology is emerging: it is called commun
Yenson analyzes prayer as a nexus for understanding the broader dynamics of Christology, Trinitarian theology, anthropology, and metaphysics in Balthasar's works. He sets Balthasar's approach to Chris
Whapham (theology and ministry, St. Thomas U.) analyzes and evaluates Pannenberg's contribution to the current debate over the best translation of the Greek term hypostasis, which the Greek fathers us
The Principle of Subsidiarity in Catholic Social Thought: Implications for Social Justice and Civil Society in Nigeria provides a theoretical and practical framework for a just vision of society. It f
In this revised version of the doctoral dissertation he submitted to the Goethe University of Frankfurt (no date cited), Bontas follows Jewish theologian and philosopher Rosenzweig's (1886-1929) own g
In this 2008 PhD dissertation in systematic theology at the Australian Catholic University, Mulcahy examines Thomas Aquinas' (1225-74) notion of pure nature and the opposing idea of Catholic integrali
This study of the Hasmonean dynasty draws on multiple fields of inquiry: Judaica, sacred scriptures, archaeology, numismatics, classics. Seeman (religious studies, U. of Missouri-Columbia) revisits hi
Kin-Cragg (pastoral theology, St. Andrew's College, Saskatoon, Canada) argues that the interplay between Christian worship and education is characterized by playfulness, connection, and movement. Her
The author's work history is particularly interesting. Patrick teaches business ethics at San Diego State U. and so is concerned with ethical behavior; but her primary work is as a San Diego County de
Perkins (U. of the West Indies, Jamaica) conducts an examination of the political and social thought of the late Prime Minister of Jamaica, Michael Manley. She focuses on the ethical dimensions of Man
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
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