Philip F. Esler 
First Christians in Their Social Worlds [PDF ebook] 
Social-scientific approaches to New Testament Interpretation

Inspired by the legend of Johnny Appleseed, the goal of ‘THE HAPPY CHRISTIAN: PEARLS OF CHRISTIAN WISDOM’ is to spread “character seeds”, in the form of proverbs, poetry, and humor, across America, p …

This book focuses on anthropological questions and methods, and is offered as a supplement to textbooks on the anthropology of religion. It is designed to help students collecting and interpreting th …

Modern medicine has produced many wonderful technological breakthroughs that have extended the limits of the frail human body. However, much of the focus of this medical research has been on the phys …

Many people are passionate about sport, yet few give thought to its role and importance in their lives – let alone its relationship to Christian faith. This book examines the potential of sports and …

Originally published in 1948, Christianity and Fear explores the nature and history of Christian love in relation to the problem of fear. Based on methods of depth psychology and mental hygiene, the …

In this book, Julia Berger examines internal meaning-making structures and processes driving NGO behavior, identifying constructs from within a religious tradition that forge new ways of pursuing soc …

Modern Sociologists on Society and Religion provides an introduction to some of the most influential figures in contemporary social theory with an emphasis on their analyses of society and religion. …

This volume frames the question of responsibility as a problem of agency in relation to the systems and structures of globalization. According to Ricoeur responsibility is a “shattered concept” when …

This volume is a concentrated examination of the varied roles of scribes and scribal practices in ancient Israel and Judah, shedding light on the social world of the Hebrew Bible. Divided into discus …