Steven G. Smith 
Scriptures and the Guidance of Language [EPUB ebook] 
Evaluating a Religious Authority in Communicative Action

When you think of the Councils of the Church, you probably imagine a group of Cardinals and Bishops quietly discussing obtuse theological doctrines which have no practical implications. Perhaps a lou …

( Excuse me, have you been sitting here long?Yes, nearly half an hour ago.Do you know who this wrapper belongs to?) That boy is really stupid to throw away this wrapper.if it doesn’t return, I will t …

This ethnographic study of Dalit Lutherans in South India examines how the lived religion of Dalit Christians contests the structures of caste domination in rural Andhra. It shows how the emergence o …

This book critically reviews state-religion models and the ways in which different countries manage religious diversity, illuminating different responses to the challenges encountered in accommodatin …

Legal scholars expect to resolve religious dilemmas according to principles of equality, neutrality, or separation of church and state. But such abstractions fail to do justice to the clashing values …

Why Bishops? What”s so special about Bishops? What are Bishops called to and how best can they do it? This book is the single resource of answers to all the questions one could conceivably have abou …

From the Guardian”s Vineyard is a multi-level commentary on the Hebrew Bible. It is a glimpse into the treasure faithfully transmitted from the ancient Jewish sages, the ‘Guardians, ‘ of the Holy On …

In the decades following the Second Vatican Council, Catholic liturgy became an area of considerable interest and debate, if not controversy, in the West. Mid-late 20th century liturgical scholarship …