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A theoretically rich, nuanced history of Islam and Islamic civilization with a unique sociological component This major new reference work offers a complete historical and theoretically informed view of Islam as both a religion and a sociocultural force. Uniquely...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2018-05-04
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'Wise words ... filled with a message of hope for humanity and the world' - Irish CatholicWalter Brueggemann is beloved and respected by scholars, preachers and laity alike for his penetrating insights on Scripture and prophetic diagnoses of our culture. Both are woven...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2018-05-03
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If theology doesn't stretch our minds, it probably won't stretch our lives.In Café Theology, Michael Lloyd invites us to travel on a journey from Creation to New Creation, visiting the Fall, the Incarnation, Resurrection and Ascension, and stopping off at the Trinity...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2018-05-03
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ALPHA BOOKS
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'We believe that healthy families are at the heart of a functioning society. We developed our courses and wrote The Marriage Book and The Parenting Book because the church has the opportunity to offer support to people at a practical, grassroots level. Every family...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2018-05-03
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ALPHA BOOKS
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'What Alpha offers, and what is attracting thousands of people, is permission, rare in secular culture, to discuss the big questions of life and death and their meaning.' - The Guardian'Alpha makes Christianity relevant to modern life.' - The ExpressIn this...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2018-05-03
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Fascinating stories, anecdotes and illustrations from one of its most inspirational practitioners. In short, pithy paragraphs, Sandy Millar talks about the life of Jesus, God's call to intimacy, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the teachings of the Bible. Compiled and...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2018-05-03
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ALPHA BOOKS
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As we begin to think more deeply about the meaning of life, it's not long before we come across tough questions that deserve careful consideration. This book explores and discusses seven common objections to the Christian faith, including:- Why does God allow...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2018-05-03
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ALPHA BOOKS
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What does living as a Christian really look like?What changes do I need to make to the way I live my life? How does Jesus want me to live?The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus' teaching on how to conduct our lives. While his original audience was a crowd of first-century...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2018-05-03
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ALPHA BOOKS
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Jesus Christ makes life profoundly worth living.This is Paul's message in his letter to the Philippians, in which he encourages the church he planted in Philippi to go on pursuing their new identity in Christ. In an engaging and accessible way, Nicky Gumbel places this...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2018-05-03
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ALPHA BOOKS
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'What distinguishes Alpha from other initiatives is the easy going, relaxed feel of the proceedings - that and its astonishing success.' - The TimesTelling Others imparts the vision, excitement and challenge of Alpha, with a practical guide to running a successful...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2018-05-03
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ALPHA BOOKS
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Philo of Alexandria and the Construction of Jewishness in Early Christian Writings investigates portrayals of the first-century philosopher and exegetePhilo of Alexandria, in the writings of Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Eusebius. It argues that early Christian...
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OUP Oxford
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2018-05-03
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Suicide in the forms of martyrdom, self-sacrifice, or self-immolation is perennially controversial: Should it rightly be termed suicide? Does religion sanction it? Should it be celebrated or anathematized? At least some idealization of such self-chosen deaths is found...
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Oxford University Press
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2018-05-01
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Finding Jesus in Israel a book for travel veterans, people with wanderlust, or readers who just love a good story. We are all shaped and transformed by the oceans we sail, the deserts, mountains, and valleys we wander, and the people we meet along the way. And as any...
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Worthy Books
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2018-05-01
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Jewish Theology Unbound challenges the widespread misinterpretation of Judaism as a religion of law as opposed to theology. James A. Diamond provides close readings of the Bible, classical rabbinic texts,Jewish philosophers, and mystics from the ancient, medieval, and...
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OUP Oxford
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2018-04-28
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Philo of Alexandria and the Construction of Jewishness in Early Christian Writings investigates portrayals of the first-century philosopher and exegetePhilo of Alexandria, in the writings of Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Eusebius. It argues that early Christian...
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OUP Oxford
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2018-04-27
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Every year before the holiday of Sukkot, Jews all around the world purchase an etrog—a lemon-like fruit—to participate in the holiday ritual. In this book, David Z. Moster tracks the etrog from its evolutionary home in Yunnan, China, to the lands of India, Iran, and...
Editeur :
Palgrave Pivot
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2018-04-25
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This book discusses various dynamic facets of the life of Rashid al-Ghannushi?¯, a distinguished Islamic thinker and activist not only in Tunisia and North Africa, but in the entire Muslim world. It especially focuses on those aspects related to his intellectual...
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Palgrave Pivot
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2018-04-24
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Like many people, you may find it easy to express love for your family, your spouse, your church, the Lord-or for more temporal things like a good cup of tea, your home, or a nice dinner at your favorite restaurant. But you may struggle to truly say "I love my life!" ...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2018-04-19
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New Critical Studies on Early Quaker Women, 1650—1800 takes a fresh look at archival and printed sources from England and America, elucidating why women were instrumental to the Quaker movement from its inception to its establishment as a transatlantic religious body.
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OUP Oxford
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2018-04-19
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Meet Molly Bruno, the real-life prayer warrior who inspired the character "Miss Clara" in the film War Room. Learn from Molly how to pray boldly, with audacity, believing that nothing is impossible for God.The Audacious Molly Bruno , written by her daughter Marie...
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FaithWords
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2018-04-17
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