Michael F. Bird & Scott Harrower 
Cambridge Companion to the Apostolic Fathers [EPUB ebook] 

Objects such as statues and icons have long been problematic in the study of religion, especially in European Christianities. Through examining two groups, the contemporary Pagan Glastonbury Goddess …

What role do novels, drama, and tragedy play within Christian thought and living? The twentieth century Catholic theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar addressed these questions using tragic drama. For hi …

In 1928, a young Lebanese woman, Nazira Zeineddine al-Halabi, wrote a book called ‘Unveiling and Veiling’, an indictment of patriarchal oppression in which she boldly stated that the veil was un-Isla …

This is a unique selection of Edward Schillebeeckx” collection, translated into English here for the first time. This is a collection of essays from one of the most eminent Catholic theologians of t …

God, the Future of Man focuses on religion and secularisation, viewed from various vantage points: secularisation and God-talk; secularisation and the church”s liturgy; secularisation and the church …

Ernesto de Martino was a major critical thinker in the study of vernacular religions, producing innovative analyses of key concepts such as ”folklore”, ”magic” and ”ritual”. His methodology ste …

When Alastair Mc Intosh was asked what makes a good BBC radio ‘God slot’ he quoted his late friend Walter Wink: ‘To conceive of heaven as the transcendent possibilities latent in every emerging momen …

Introducing the New Testament presents the complex and often challenging texts and history of the New Testament in a clear and informative manner. The book begins with a section that gives readers a …

This volume examines notions of health and illness in North Indian devotional culture, with particular attention paid to the worship of the goddess Sitala, the Cold Lady. Consistently portrayed in co …