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  • Asceticism and the New Testament

    Edited by Leif E. Vaage, Vincent L. Wimbush ...
    As a complex historical phenomenon, asceticism raises the question about ordinary impulses, the orientation and practices, the power dynamics and politics with transcendental religions. The question of the role of asceticism has often been overlooked in examining the New Testament. This book is both comprehensive and comparative in its representation of how the question of asceticism might reorder ... Read more

    $100.30 CAD

  • Borderline Exegesis

    by Leif E. Vaage ...
    Series series Signifying (on) Scriptures
    In Borderline Exegesis, Leif Vaage presents an alternative approach to biblical interpretation, or exegesis—an approach that bends the boundaries of the traditional North American methodology to analyze the meaning of biblical texts for a wider audience. To accomplish this, Vaage engages in a practice he calls “borderline exegesis.” Adapting anthropological notions of borderlands, borderline ... Read more

    $32.79 CAD

  • Religious Rivalries in the Early Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity

    Edited by Leif E. Vaage ...
    Series Book 18 - Studies in Christianity and Judaism
    Religious Rivalries in the Early Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity discusses the diverse cultural destinies of early Christianity, early Judaism, and other ancient religious groups as a question of social rivalry.The book is divided into three main sections. The first section debates the degree to which the category of rivalry adequately names the issue(s) that must be addressed when ... Read more

    $54.39 CAD

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    Rediscovering a Life of Faith

    by Marcus J. Borg ...
    World-renowned Jesus scholar Marcus J. Borg shows how we can live passionately as Christians in today's world by practicing the vital elements of Christian faith.For the millions of people who have turned away from many traditional beliefs about God, Jesus, and the Bible, but still long for a relevant, nourishing faith, Borg shows why the Christian life can remain a transforming relationship with ... Read more

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  • The God We Never Knew

    Beyond Dogmatic Religion To A More Authenthic Contemporary Faith

    by Marcus J. Borg ...
    How to have faith—or even think about God—without having to stifle modern rational thought is one of the most vital challenges facing many of us today. Marcus J. Borg, author of the bestselling Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, traces his personal spiritual journey to the discovery of an authentic yet fully contemporary understanding of God. In a compelling, readable way, he leads us from ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Why Christianity Must Change or Die

    A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile

    by John Shelby Spong ...
    An important and respected voice for liberal American Christianity for the past twenty years, Bishop John Shelby Spong integrates his often controversial stands on the Bible, Jesus, theism, and morality into an intelligible creed that speaks to today's thinking Christian. In this compelling and heartfelt book, he sounds a rousing call for a Christianity based on critical thought rather than blind ... Read more

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  • Models of the Church

    by Avery Dulles ...
    Series Book 13 - Image Classics
    There is today a dramatic reexamination of structure, authority, dogma -- indeed, every aspect of the life of the Church is held up to scrutiny. Welcoming this as a sign of vitality, Avery Dulles has carefully studied the writings of contemporary Protestant and Catholic ecclesiologists and sifted out six major approaches, or "models," through which the Church's character can be understood: as ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Light of Christ

    An Introduction to Catholicism

    by Thomas Joseph White ...
    This introduction to Catholicism "combines scholarly depth with an engaging style to present the what and why of Catholic belief with exceptional clarity" (Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia ).In The Light of Christ, Fr. Thomas Joseph White provides an accessible presentation of Catholic doctrine that is both grounded in traditional theology and engaged with contemporary ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Bible among the Myths

    Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature?

    by John N. Oswalt ...
    Sixty years ago, most biblical scholars maintained that Israel’s religion was unique—that it stood in marked contrast to the faiths of its ancient Near Eastern neighbors. Nowadays, it is widely argued that Israel’s religion mirrors that of other West Semitic societies. What accounts for this radical change, and what are its implications for our understanding of the Old Testament? Dr. John N. ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • God Here and Now

    by Karl Barth ...
    Series series Routledge Classics
    Karl Barth was, without doubt, one of the most significant religious thinkers of modern times. His radical affirmation of the revealed truth of Christianity changed the course of Christian theology in the twentieth century and is a source of inspiration for countless believers. Pope Pius XII declared that there had been nothing like Karl Barth's later thought since Thomas Aquinas. God Here and Now ... Read more

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  • The Gospel in a Pluralist Society

    by Lesslie Newbigin ...
    How does the gospel relate to a pluralist society? What is the Christian message in a society marked by religious pluralism, ethnic diversity, and cultural relativism? Should Christians encountering today's pluralist society concentrate on evangelism or on dialogue? How does the prevailing climate of opinion affect, perhaps infect, Christians' faith?These kinds of questions are addressed in this ... Read more

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  • Resurrection: Interpreting the Easter Gospel

    by Rowan Williams ...
    Why is it 'good news' to say that 'Jesus is risen'? What has the resurrection to do with our idea of salvation? This book sets out to show how the experience of the resurrection was from the first one of forgiveness and of the healing of memories of injury, guilt or failure. Out of this healing grow new patterns of life together, and a new understanding of God. This classic work by one of the ... Read more

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