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1996 - 78th Annual Bible Lectureship, "The Church: Who Needs It?", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University Jan 1996

1996 - 78th Annual Bible Lectureship, "The Church: Who Needs It?", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

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Philanthropy As A Virtue In Late Antiquity And The Middle Ages, G. Scott Davis Jan 1996

Philanthropy As A Virtue In Late Antiquity And The Middle Ages, G. Scott Davis

Religious Studies Faculty Publications

"Philanthropy," "charity," and related concepts were well known to late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Rulers, wealthy individuals and, early on, the Christian church founded hospitals, distributed food, and established forms of relief for the needy of various sorts throughout the period. The problem comes in interpreting these activities, their motives, and their goals. Is the philanthropia of a pre-Christian philosopher of a piece with the agape, or Christian love, of a fourth-century bishop? When the Roman emperor provides bread and circuses, what does he intend and why does he do it? Does the twelfth-century nobleman intend the same? As …


The Catholic Catechism On Jews And Judaism, The Institute Of Judaeo-Christian Studies Jan 1996

The Catholic Catechism On Jews And Judaism, The Institute Of Judaeo-Christian Studies

Teshuvah Institute Papers

This publication focuses on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and its teachings on Jews and Judaism and features the following contributions:

"The Catechism of the Catholic Church" by the Reverend Lawrence E. Frizzell.

"The Universal Catechism's Teaching on the Jews and Judaism in the Context of the Documents Stemming from Vatican II and the Statements by Pope John Paul II" by Rabbi Jack Bemporad.