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Nicht erst der zur Zeit boomende kulturwissenschaftliche Erinnerungsdiskurs hat den vergegenwartigenden Charakter geschichtlicher Erinnerung -entdeckt-, sondern schon lange vor ihm vergegenwartigte das Judentum, und in seiner Folge zum Teil das Christentum, seine Heils- wie Unheilsgeschichte in jahrlichen Festen, als Orientierung fur das eigene Handeln im jeweiligen Heute. Die Beitrage dieses Bandes nehmen diese Traditionslinie auf und zeigen aus biblischer, historisch-biographischer, systematischer und (religions-)didaktischer Perspektive, dass der vergegenwartigende Charakter von...

Der Tod ist eine der wenigen universalen Erfahrungen menschlicher Existenz und zugleich ist er ein fur den Lebenden nicht nachvollziehbares Ereignis. Fur jeden existiert hier eine Erkenntnisgrenze bis zum Zeitpunkt des eigenen Todes. Beim Versuch, mit der Befristung der Lebenszeit umzugehen, leisten die Religionen Beistand. Sie formulieren kraftvolle Bilder und Gegenwelten und stemmen sich gegen den Tod und seine Macht. Blickt man in das Erste Testament, so entdeckt man hier jedoch verschiedene Aussagen daruber, was nach dem Tode geschieht. Mit diesen religiosen Vorstellungen verwandt sind...

Religion hat in der modernen Gesellschaft einen weit reichenden Bedeutungswandel erfahren. Ihre traditionellen Symbole sind fur den modernen Menschen fremd und unverstandlich geworden. Andererseits scheint das Bedurfnis nach gerade diesen Symbolen immer starker zuzunehmen, da der Mensch in ihnen Antworten auf die Fragen seiner Existenz zu finden hofft. In diesem Prozess des Fragens haben die alten Symbole einen neuen Ort und eine neue Form gefunden, die sich in der Kunst der Gegenwart, in Film und Literatur niederschlagt. Wie sind diese neuen Symbole, die gleichwohl den Ursprung einer...

Most people don't realize Charles Dickens has a biblical foundation. Each of the spirits that appear in A Christmas Carol directly correlates with an Advent lesson that is found in the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer. Perhaps that is what attracts Christians to the story of A Christmas Carol. Every Advent Christians revisit this old Victorian moral story with its images of snow covered English cobblestone streets, the sentimentally portrayed ragged poor, and its familiar story line doesn't seem to grow tiresome through the years. We revisit this story because it echoes with the...

Let's "WordPlay(r)" and journey 12 New Parables designed for a biblical playground where the scriptures play along with you WordPlay(r) is a twist-n-learn experience of fun mystery & a better bible memory at the same time, on the same page Discover a ventriloquist without his puppet, watch a blind architect, and witness a hide-n-seek champion who finally finds himself With plenty more tales, and with the symbolism of today, you're all set to share Morals, Fun Facts, the Instant Replay & Family Skits to instantly inspire the bible study in...

Three seemingly different Christians have something in common-the need to grow. They will develop at different speeds, and the result of their development will be different. But they all grow in the same direction-toward the example of Jesus Christ. This is a process that began at the point of their spiritual birth and will-or at least, should-continue to the day they pass from this life into the next. All parents want their children to grow, to achieve, and to become bigger and better in the tasks set before them. Our heavenly Father is no different with regard to His spiritual children. He...

Through these contemporary and easy-to-perform dramas the message of Easter leaps out of the pages of the Bible and becomes a living, life-changing reality. They introduce people afresh to the living Savior. The plays involve up to four participants, and use few props, simple costumes and backdrops.

Lives are profoundly affected by teachers. They inspire, encourage, energize, and illuminate the hearts and minds of so many. They give of themselves to enrich the hopes and dreams of others. This book is a way to give something back -- it's a hug of appreciation and admiration for teachers and their gift of teaching.

The pages of this book are filled with a great many hugs that express the warmest love and appreciation for all that teachers do to shape the hearts, minds, and souls of our children. Martha McKee, herself a teacher for thirty-eight years, shares true stories of...

Maritain, Religion, and Education: A Theocentric Humanism Approach offers a comprehensive study of Jacques Maritain s philosophy of education as applied to the specific field of religious education. This book demonstrates that his philosophy is still relevant and that the philosophical-religious idea of the human person is an indispensable point of departure for any educational theory, particularly in the field of religious education. Maritain s theocentric humanism stresses not only the relation of God and humanity but that of humanity and the world. His thinking fosters unity by...

This volume is a collection of historical essays, describing and analyzing the link between Christian mission and education in modern China, Japan, and Korea. The authors come from China, Japan, Korea, Canada, the United States of America, and the Netherlands. The twelve essays are a selection from the papers given at the Sixth International Conference of the North East Asia Council of Studies of History of Christianity (NEACSHC), held in Seoul in 2007. The nine appendices of the volume offer basic information on both the previous conferences of this council and its constitution. After three...

Progressive Christians have largely resisted studying the book of Revelation, but Reclaiming the Book of Revelation shows that the last book of the Bible has great relevance for progressive Christians and congregations in this world. It addresses themes such as how to avoid being drawn into the values of a consumerist society, how to describe our fears instead of fleeing from them, and how to live with hope in difficult times. Because Revelation has been claimed by the -religious right- and proponents of rapture theology, Wilfried E. Glabach addresses the need for more progressive...

Considered the church s favorite, John s Gospel is -known too well-; its reception is often jaded, over familiar, and in need of rejuvenation. This book re-creates a sense of Johannine excitement that has become shopworn through overuse. If John s Gospel has become hackneyed, trite, or worn out in your study, pulpit, church, or classroom, The John You Never Knew allows it to come alive again. Learn to decode this gospel and rediscover the signs, symbols, and ciphers that allow its undercurrents to resurface. It is truly a book in which -babes may wade and elephants swim.-"

Searching for Spirituality in Higher Education brings together eclectic points of view on spirituality, drawing upon various theoretical perspectives to frame a discussion of spirituality in higher education. Following a comprehensive review of the current literature on spirituality, chapters examine the relationship between religion and spirituality and explore related legal issues. Subsequent theory chapters make no unified claims about the basis of spirituality, reflecting the speculative nature of an ethereal subject. The final section contains rich examples that explore ways to...

Sinceits founding by Jacques Waardenburg in 1971, Religion and Reason has been a leading forum for contributions on theories, theoretical issues and agendas related to the phenomenon and the study of religion. Topics include (among others) category formation, comparison, ethnophilosophy, hermeneutics, methodology, myth, phenomenology, philosophy of science, scientific atheism, structuralism, and theories of religion. From time to time the series publishes volumes that map the state of the art and the history of the discipline.

Resources for preachers steadily appear, called forth by the perennial need on the part of working pastors for helpful and inspirational materials backed by tested experience, reverent scholarship, and creative insights. The essays in this book are of that cast, and each essay is the work of an experienced practitioner-scholar in the field of preaching. The chapters focus on the preaching ministry of Gardner Calvin Taylor, in whose honor the volume was prepared. They are offered, with affection and esteem, by colleagues, students, and friends, fellow preachers all, whose own attempts to speak...

Transforming Ourselves, Transforming the World is an insightful collection that articulates how Jesuit colleges and universities create an educational community energized to transform the lives of its students, faculty, and administrators and to equip them to transform a broken world. The essays are rooted in Pedro Arrupe's ideal of forming men and women for others and inspired by Peter-Hans Kolvenbach's October 2000 address at Santa Clara in which he identified three areas where the promotion of justice may be manifested in our institutions: formation and learning, research and teaching, and...

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is recorded minimally in Scripture. Yet her words are filled with significance and rich meaning that can easily be misunderstood or misinterpreted by untrained hearers. Have you doubted Mary's role in God's plan based on the words of Scripture? Would you like to understand more fully what is intended when Jesus' reaction is unexpected in relation to his Mother?

Gary Zimak explores both the spoken and unspoken words that Mary is recorded to have said and acted upon in the gospel narratives. The Word of God reaps manifold fruits in those who hear. Are we...

Power is the point of envy of those who are weak and the pride of those who are not. Although power can hold command over the lives of others, it can very much lead to the destruction of the one controlling it. Author Stephen R. Williams discusses the pitfalls of abused power without repentance and guidance in his latest book, Samson-The Modern-Day America.

Most people are familiar with the story of Samson, the only man to hold incredible strength in the Bible. He was born to dedicate a life of service to the Lord, ordained by God to be a Nazarite, and destined to judge and...

One of the best-loved books of Christianity after the Bible, now in a new translation

A passionate celebration of God and his love, mercy, and holiness, The Imitation of Christ has inspired conversion and stimulated religious devotion for more than five hundred years. With great personal conviction, the medieval monk Thomas a Kempis demonstrates the individual's reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of life without faith. Thomas spent some seventy years of his life in the reclusive environment of monasteries, yet in this astonishing work he...

Based on the highly acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, this is an indispensable guide for both students and the general reader. Over 6,000 entries provide authoritative coverage of theology, patristic scholarship, churches and denominations across the world, canon law, and the church calendar, as well as entries on theologians, philosophers, artists, musicians, and mystics.
The third edition has been updated to reflect recent changes in the Church. Over 100 new entries cover topics such as the Antonian Movement, dispensationalism, Heilsgeschichte, Alvin Plantinga, Garima...