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Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Ian Bickerton

28,61€ + 10% CARD

 A guide that explains what the term Arab-Israeli Conflict refers to, providing a description of the situation, its origins, as well as the people involved and their motivations. It examines key questions such as the importance of Jerusalem, borders and the West Bank, settlements, terrorism, Palestinian and more.
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Vegetarianism: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Kerry Walters

28,61€ + 10% CARD

 Critically examines philosophical, ethical and religious arguments for and against vegetarianism. >
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Theological Method: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Paul L. Allen

30,99€ + 10% CARD

 Offers an introduction to how to do theology in an academic context. This book provides a historical survey of key figures and concepts that bear on an understanding of difficult methodological issues in Christian theology. It summarizes the various theological methods deployed by theologians and churches over two millennia of Christian thought.
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Christian Doctrine - A Guide For The Perplexed

by Geoff Thompson

29,80€ + 10% CARD

 Geoff Thompson addresses multiple questions concerning Christian doctrine in an engaging narrative, beginning with an in-depth discussion of the origins of doctrine in the various catechetical, polemical and apologetic pressures that the church encountered as it sought to articulate and teach its confession of faith in Jesus Christ. In providing an overview of some of the classic and historically influential doctrinal projects, Thompson employs ten case studies that illustrate the overlapping influences of tradition and contexts-both ecclesial and cultural-on doctrinal discourse. Thompson takes the reader from those historical and paradigmatic case studies into some of the great contemporary debates about doctrine, including those which have been shaped by the critique of doctrine associated with the European Enlightenment as well as the challenges and contributions of theologians of the majority world. He pays particular attention to the influence that these diverse cultural, ecclesial, and academic contexts have had upon the shape and content of particular doctrines. This leads into an engagement with George Lindbeck''s seminal The Nature of Doctrine, as well as the more recent proposals of Kevin Vanhoozer and Christine Helmer. This guide concludes by developing the idea of a Christian social imaginary as the framework for holding together doctrine, practice, truth, diversity, and context.
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Christian Doctrine - A Guide For The Perplexed

by Geoff Thompson

29,80€ + 10% CARD

 Geoff Thompson addresses multiple questions concerning Christian doctrine in an engaging narrative, beginning with an in-depth discussion of the origins of doctrine in the various catechetical, polemical and apologetic pressures that the church encountered as it sought to articulate and teach its confession of faith in Jesus Christ. In providing an overview of some of the classic and historically influential doctrinal projects, Thompson employs ten case studies that illustrate the overlapping influences of tradition and contexts-both ecclesial and cultural-on doctrinal discourse. Thompson takes the reader from those historical and paradigmatic case studies into some of the great contemporary debates about doctrine, including those which have been shaped by the critique of doctrine associated with the European Enlightenment as well as the challenges and contributions of theologians of the majority world. He pays particular attention to the influence that these diverse cultural, ecclesial, and academic contexts have had upon the shape and content of particular doctrines. This leads into an engagement with George Lindbeck''s seminal The Nature of Doctrine, as well as the more recent proposals of Kevin Vanhoozer and Christine Helmer. This guide concludes by developing the idea of a Christian social imaginary as the framework for holding together doctrine, practice, truth, diversity, and context.
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J.R.R. Tolkien - A Guide For The Perplexed

by Toby Widdicombe

27,41€ + 10% CARD

 With his richly detailed world of Middle Earth and the epic tales he told around it, J.R.R. Tolkien invented the modern fantasy novel. For readers and students getting to grips with this world for the first time, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Guide for the Perplexed is an essential guide to the author''s life and work. The book helps readers explore: · Tolkien''s life and times · Tolkien''s mythical world · The languages of Middle Earth · The major works - The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings · Posthumously published writings - from The Silmarillion to the recently discovered The Fall of Gondolin With reference to adaptations of Tolkien''s work including the Peter Jackson films, notes on Tolkien''s sources and surveys of key scholarly and critical writings, this is an accessible and authoritative guide to one of the 20th century''s greatest and most popular writers.
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J.R.R. Tolkien - A Guide For The Perplexed

by Toby Widdicombe

27,41€ + 10% CARD

 With his richly detailed world of Middle Earth and the epic tales he told around it, J.R.R. Tolkien invented the modern fantasy novel. For readers and students getting to grips with this world for the first time, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Guide for the Perplexed is an essential guide to the author''s life and work. The book helps readers explore: · Tolkien''s life and times · Tolkien''s mythical world · The languages of Middle Earth · The major works - The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings · Posthumously published writings - from The Silmarillion to the recently discovered The Fall of Gondolin With reference to adaptations of Tolkien''s work including the Peter Jackson films, notes on Tolkien''s sources and surveys of key scholarly and critical writings, this is an accessible and authoritative guide to one of the 20th century''s greatest and most popular writers.
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J Ngel: A Guide For The Perplexed

by R. David Nelson

28,61€ + 10% CARD

 This volume offers an up-to-date introduction to Eberhard Jüngel''s intellectual formation, publications and influence. Jüngel is one of the most original and influential Protestant theologians to emerge after Karl Barth, and his theology has received fresh interest of late from systematic theologians, biblical scholars and historians of modern Christian thought. R. David Nelson guides the reader through the figures, movements and conceptual developments in the background of Jüngel''s thought. By introducing Jüngel''s four major monographs and eleven of his key essays, Nelson is able to assess a number of themes prominent in Jüngel''s theology, and to summarize the achievements, challenges, and prospects of his theological contribution. This comprehensive introduction will help the inquisitive student to engage with Jüngel''s thought.
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J Ngel: A Guide For The Perplexed

by R. David Nelson

28,61€ + 10% CARD

 This volume offers an up-to-date introduction to Eberhard Jüngel''s intellectual formation, publications and influence. Jüngel is one of the most original and influential Protestant theologians to emerge after Karl Barth, and his theology has received fresh interest of late from systematic theologians, biblical scholars and historians of modern Christian thought. R. David Nelson guides the reader through the figures, movements and conceptual developments in the background of Jüngel''s thought. By introducing Jüngel''s four major monographs and eleven of his key essays, Nelson is able to assess a number of themes prominent in Jüngel''s theology, and to summarize the achievements, challenges, and prospects of his theological contribution. This comprehensive introduction will help the inquisitive student to engage with Jüngel''s thought.
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Prayer: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Ashley Cocksworth

32,18€ + 10% CARD

 Central to the Christian life is the practice of prayer. But what, theologically speaking, is going on when we pray? What does prayer have to do with religious belief and action? Does prayer make a difference? Prayer: A Guide for the Perplexed addresses these and other key questions regarding the Christian theology of prayer. Beginning with Evagrius of Ponticus''s ''On Prayer'', Ashley Cocksworth finds in this early document a profound expression of the ''integrity'' of the experience of prayer and theological thought. Seeking throughout to integrate systematic theology and the spirituality of prayer, individual chapters explore the meaning of some of the core doctrines of lived Christian faith - the Trinity, creation, providence, and the Christian life - as they relate to the practice of prayer. Complete with an annotated bibliography of sources on prayer to promote further reading, this volume appeals to academics and general readers alike.
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Predestination: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Jesse Couenhoven

30,99€ + 10% CARD

 Introduces one of Christianity's most important and controversial doctrines. What does a doctrine of predestination actually imply? Why has it proved appealing to so many great theologians? Jesse Couenhoven explores the difficult issues connected with the Christian understanding of predestination in this clear, concise and accessible guide.
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Predestination: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Jesse Couenhoven

30,99€ + 10% CARD

 Introduces one of Christianity's most important and controversial doctrines. What does a doctrine of predestination actually imply? Why has it proved appealing to so many great theologians? Jesse Couenhoven explores the difficult issues connected with the Christian understanding of predestination in this clear, concise and accessible guide.
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Prayer: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Ashley Cocksworth

32,18€ + 10% CARD

 Central to the Christian life is the practice of prayer. But what, theologically speaking, is going on when we pray? What does prayer have to do with religious belief and action? Does prayer make a difference? Prayer: A Guide for the Perplexed addresses these and other key questions regarding the Christian theology of prayer. Beginning with Evagrius of Ponticus''s ''On Prayer'', Ashley Cocksworth finds in this early document a profound expression of the ''integrity'' of the experience of prayer and theological thought. Seeking throughout to integrate systematic theology and the spirituality of prayer, individual chapters explore the meaning of some of the core doctrines of lived Christian faith - the Trinity, creation, providence, and the Christian life - as they relate to the practice of prayer. Complete with an annotated bibliography of sources on prayer to promote further reading, this volume appeals to academics and general readers alike.
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Existentialism: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Steven Earnshaw

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 Explains and explores key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards an understanding of demanding material. This guide begins with the question of 'What is Existentialism?' and then moves on to provide an analysis of the key thinkers, writers and texts - both philosophical and literary - central to existentialism.
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Labov: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Matthew J. Gordon

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 The first accessible single volume introduction and guide to Labov's work.
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Mcluhan: A Guide For The Perplexed

by W. Terrence Gordon

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 Focusing on McLuhan's work, this title traces the systematic development of his thought. It intends to clarify McLuhan's thinking, to consolidate it in a fashion which prevents misreadings, and to open the way to advancing his own program: ensuring that the world does not sleepwalk into the twenty-first century with nineteenth-century perceptions.
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Free Will: A Guide For The Perplexed

by T. J. Mawson

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 How can we be free if everything is determined by factors beyond our control, stretching back in time to the Big Bang and the laws of nature operating then? Does not randomness hinder you from being the author of your actions? This book looks at how much of the structure of our everyday judgments can survive the arguments behind such questions.
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Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Ian Bickerton

28,61€ + 10% CARD

 A guide that explains what the term Arab-Israeli Conflict refers to, providing a description of the situation, its origins, as well as the people involved and their motivations. It examines key questions such as the importance of Jerusalem, borders and the West Bank, settlements, terrorism, Palestinian and more.
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Vegetarianism: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Kerry Walters

28,61€ + 10% CARD

 Critically examines philosophical, ethical and religious arguments for and against vegetarianism. >
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Creation: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Simon Oliver

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 This addition to our popular Guides for the Perplexed series tackles a subject that is enjoying renewed debate: Christianity, along with Judaism and Islam, claims that the universe is not a brute fact. It is ''created''. But what do we mean by ''creation''? Do we mean that the universe is ''designed''? Is it the product of an evolutionary process? How are creatures related to God, and does God act within creation? Simon Oliver begins with the background to the Christian theology of creation in Greek philosophy and the Old Testament. This provides a route into understanding the claim that we are part of a created order that is also the theatre of God''s providential action. He examines different understandings of creation, including creation out of nothing and the analogy of being, with close reference to the work of patristic and medieval theologians such as Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. This leads to an historical overview of the relationship between theological, philosophical and scientific approaches to creation in the modern period. Some of the ethical issues concerning humanity''s place within, and treatment of, creation and our environment are also examined. A distinctive yet traditional theology of creation is proposed focused on the concepts of gift and participation as ways of understanding more fully the meaning and implications of the claim that the universe is created.
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Creation: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Simon Oliver

25,03€ + 10% CARD

 This addition to our popular Guides for the Perplexed series tackles a subject that is enjoying renewed debate: Christianity, along with Judaism and Islam, claims that the universe is not a brute fact. It is ''created''. But what do we mean by ''creation''? Do we mean that the universe is ''designed''? Is it the product of an evolutionary process? How are creatures related to God, and does God act within creation? Simon Oliver begins with the background to the Christian theology of creation in Greek philosophy and the Old Testament. This provides a route into understanding the claim that we are part of a created order that is also the theatre of God''s providential action. He examines different understandings of creation, including creation out of nothing and the analogy of being, with close reference to the work of patristic and medieval theologians such as Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. This leads to an historical overview of the relationship between theological, philosophical and scientific approaches to creation in the modern period. Some of the ethical issues concerning humanity''s place within, and treatment of, creation and our environment are also examined. A distinctive yet traditional theology of creation is proposed focused on the concepts of gift and participation as ways of understanding more fully the meaning and implications of the claim that the universe is created.
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Ecumenism: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Charles Raith Ii e R. David Nelson

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 Ecumenism: A Guide for the Perplexed is a comprehensive introduction to the methods, achievements, and future prospects of the modern ecumenical movement. The authors begin the volume by charting out a serviceable definition of ecumenism, a term that has long been a source of confusion for students of theology and church history. They review the chronology of the modern ecumenical movement and highlight the major events, figures, accomplishments, and impasses. This historical survey is followed by critical examinations of three significant challenges for contemporary ecumenical theology and practice. Along the way, the authors provide commentary upon the difficulties and prospects that the ecumenical movement might anticipate as it enters this new millennium.
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Ecumenism: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Charles Raith Ii e R. David Nelson

28,61€ + 10% CARD

 Ecumenism: A Guide for the Perplexed is a comprehensive introduction to the methods, achievements, and future prospects of the modern ecumenical movement. The authors begin the volume by charting out a serviceable definition of ecumenism, a term that has long been a source of confusion for students of theology and church history. They review the chronology of the modern ecumenical movement and highlight the major events, figures, accomplishments, and impasses. This historical survey is followed by critical examinations of three significant challenges for contemporary ecumenical theology and practice. Along the way, the authors provide commentary upon the difficulties and prospects that the ecumenical movement might anticipate as it enters this new millennium.
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Origin Of The Bible: A Guide For The Perplexed

by Lee Martin Mcdonald

35,76€ + 10% CARD

 Just how did the Jewish and Christian Bibles come together? Why were some ancient texts excluded? Or included and later rejected? What were the criteria? This volume deals with a significant issue in light of the many and significant discoveries of ancient sacred or religious texts that were not included in the Jewish or Christian Bibles.
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