Bryan R. Dyer & Stanley E. Porter 
Paul and Ancient Rhetoric [PDF ebook] 
Theory and Practice in the Hellenistic Context

Employing Northrop Frye”s system of archetypal literary criticism – the use of romance, tragedy, irony and satire, and comedy – Brian Larsen offers a compelling summary of the essential governing fr …

This fascinating collection of essays charts, for the first time, the range of responses by scholars on both sides of the conflict to the outbreak of war in August 1914. The volume examines how bibli …

In these essays, Donald Wiebe unveils a significant problem in the academic study of religion in colleges and universities in North America and Europe – that studies almost always exhibit a religious …

This volume explores the contradiction between the news coverage given to issues of religion, particularly since 2001 in relation to issues such as terrorism, politics, security and gender, and the f …

In recent years, resilience has become a near ubiquitous cultural phenomenon whose influence extends into many fields of academic enquiry. Though research suggests that religion and spirituality are …

Bonaventure was a great pastor and preacher, and also a very effective teacher. His writing shows clarity and conviction, and his authority arose from his profound grasp of Scripture and patristic mo …

How should we study religion? Must we be religious ourselves to truly understand it? Do we study religion to advance our knowledge, or should the study of religions help to reintroduce the sacred int …

The gospel of Luke presents an ecological symphony that reveals a Jesus connected to Earth. His ministry touches all aspects of creation, human and non-human, and invites disciples into an ecological …