Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Theology

Der Privatbesitz der kaiserlichen Familie (domus divina), der bisher vor allem auf der Grundlage epigraphischer und juristischer Testimonien erforscht worden ist, bildet ein Thema von wesentlicher Bedeutung fur das Studium des byzantinischen Reiches. In diesem Rahmen stellen auch die Papyri eine wertvolle Quellengattung dar: Sie erweisen sich als fruchtbare Quelle fur die Rekonstruktion bisher ungeklarter Aspekte der Verwaltung und der Ausweitung des kaiserlichen Besitzes in den einzelnen Provinzen des Reiches. Der Band prasentiert zum ersten Mal das vollstandige papyrologische...

The futures seems to be full of promise and excitement. Certainly at no time for nearly a millenium and a half has the opportunity for genuine theology been greater, since the ground has been cleared in the remarkable way of the old dualist and atomistic modes of thought that have plagued theology for centuries. It is, therefore, up to us as theologians to develop theology on its own proper ground in this scientific context, if only because this is the kind of life and culture, and the kind of theology that can support the message of the Gospel to mankind, as, in touch with the advances of...

How is the biblical text understood and how does it function in the life of the reader today?

Richard Briggs first provides an illuminating introduction to the nature and claims of speech art theory. This seeks to extend our understanding of both spoken and written means of communication by seeing them not as merely representational or 'reality-depicting', but as acting or causing acts to be performed through the words themselves.

Briggs goes on to discuss to what extent the application of speech act theory might be helpful in the interpretation of biblical texts. In one of...

Since the 1960s, Stanley Cavell has been the most category-defying...

First published in 1911, Mysticism remains the classic in its field and was lauded by The Princeton Theological Review as "brilliantly written and] illuminated with numerous well-chosen extracts ... used with exquisite skill."
Mysticism makes an in-depth and comprehensive exploration of its subject. Part One examines "The Mystic Fact," explaining the relation of mysticism to vitalism, to psychology, to theology, to symbolism, and to magic. Part Two, "The Mystic Way," explores the awakening, purification, and illumination of the self; discusses voices and visions;...

Based on scriptural principles associated with the angelic realm, you will learn how to recognize and work with God's angels, how the Holy Spirit works in implementing and activating angelic ministry, how you can work in symphony with the Holy Spirit in relationship to angelic ministry, how important the angelic ministry was to Christ as He walked upon the earth, and how to loose God's angels and rend the heavens over your life.

Readers will find informative...