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Monotheism And Tolerance: Recovering A Religion Of Reason, Robert Erlewine

Robert Erlewine

Why are religious tolerance and pluralism so difficult to achieve? Why is the often violent fundamentalist backlash against them so potent? Robert Erlewine looks to a new religion of reason for answers to these questions. Drawing on Enlightenment writers Moses Mendelssohn, Immanuel Kant, and Hermann Cohen, who placed Christianity and Judaism in tension with tolerance and pluralism, Erlewine finds a way to break the impasse, soften hostilities, and establish equal relationships with the Other. Erlewine's recovery of a religion of reason stands in contrast both to secularist critics of religion who reject religion for the sake of reason and to …

Healing Gifts Cultivate Joy, Lawrence E. Frizzell D.Phil.

Reverend Lawrence E. Frizzell, S.T.L., S.S.L., D.Phil.

Cycle C liturgical readings for the Third Sunday of Advent, December 13, 2009: Zep 3:14-18; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18.
This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Nicola Pratt, Democracy And Authoritarianism In The Arab World (London: Lynne Rienner, 2007, 235 Pp.), Mehmet Ozkan

Mehmet OZKAN

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Monsters And The Moral Imagination, Stephen Asma

Stephen T Asma

The article discusses the cultural interest in monsters in the 21st century. The author speculates on the reasons for the interest, citing anxiety after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the war in Iraq, or the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. He notes a conference in September 2009 at the University of Oxford entitled "Monsters and the Monstrous." Cultural uses of monsters, he notes, include scolding ourselves for failure to be inclusive, the medievals' punishment for the sin of pride, or the ancient Greeks' warnings of impending calamity. He notes that monster stories can promote the individual's thought about what …

Service And Suffering In The Spiritual Life, Lawrence E. Frizzell D.Phil.

Reverend Lawrence E. Frizzell, S.T.L., S.S.L., D.Phil.

Cycle B liturgical readings for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 18, 2009: Is 53:10-11; Ps 33; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45.
This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism In Its Jewish Context, James F. Mcgrath

James F. McGrath

Chapter 5: "Monotheism and Worship in the Book of Revelation" is an excerpt from The Only True God. Copyright 2009 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Used with permission of the University of Illinois Press. This excerpt, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, distributed, photocopied or posted on-line without the written permission of the copyright holder.

Guided By Your Secret Life, Homer Massey

Homer Massey

The soul may be thought of as that part of the personality that processes an individual’s highest values. Humanly this may also be thought of as the conscience, an integral part of the soul. This short essay suggests that a Christian has a wonderful secret life within him that must be managed to help him through the day-to-day challenges of life.

Elijah Baker 1742-1798, Homer Massey

Homer Massey

A Baptist preacher is imprisoned and his case eventually dismissed. But rather than gaining his freedom he was put on a ship with orders to take him anywhere but America. He was literally "shanghaied" for the Lord.

What's Good About Feeling Bad Handout For Aacc World Conference 2009, John C. Thomas

John C. Thomas

Based upon the book "What's good about feeling bad: Finding purpose and a path through pain" by Drs. John C. Thomas and Gary Habermas. The presentation covers the benefits that God can bring from suffering

Law, Economics, And Religion, Vikas Kumar

Vikas Kumar

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Unknow Thyself: Apophaticism, Deconstuction, And The Theology After Onthotheology, Mary-Jane Rubenstein

Mary-Jane Rubenstein

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A Faith In Ends: Sam Harris And The Gospel Of Neo-Atheism, Mary-Jane Rubenstein

Mary-Jane Rubenstein

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A Certain Disavowal: The Pathos And Politics Of Wonder, Mary-Jane Rubenstein

Mary-Jane Rubenstein

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Dionysius, Derrida, And The Critique Of Ontotheology, Mary-Jane Rubenstein

Mary-Jane Rubenstein

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Unknow Thyself: Apophaticism, Deconstuction, And The Theology After Onthotheology, Mary-Jane Rubenstein

Mary-Jane Rubenstein

No abstract provided.

An Anglican Crisis Of Comparison: Intersections Of Race, Gender, And Religious Authority With Particular Reference To The Church Of Nigeria, Mary-Jane Rubenstein

Mary-Jane Rubenstein

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Thinking With Murray About The “War On Terror”, Thomas W. O'Brien

Thomas W O'Brien

No abstract provided.

Review: The Children Of God: The Inside Story, Edward Hindson

Edward Hindson

No abstract provided.

The Cultic Mentality, Edward Hindson

Edward Hindson

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Defending The Faith: Yesterday, Edward Hindson

Edward Hindson

No abstract provided.

Lay Ecclesial Ministry And The Pastor Of Tomorrow, Edward Hahnenberg

Edward P Hahnenberg

No abstract provided.

Returning To The Sources: The Literature Of Christian Librarianship, Gregory A. Smith

Gregory A. Smith

How Do I Find And Use My Spiritual Gifts?, Daniel R. Mitchell

Daniel R. Mitchell

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Review: Paul, Monotheism And The People Of God: The Significance Of Abraham Traditions For Early Judaism And Christianity, Leo R. Percer

Leo Raines Percer

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Review: Jesus In The Eyes Of His Followers: Newly Discovered Manuscripts Of The Old Christian Confessions, Leo R. Percer

Leo Raines Percer

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Review: The Case Against Q: Studies In Markan Priority And The Synoptic Problem, Leo R. Percer

Leo Raines Percer

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Review: The Revelation Of John: A Commentary On The Greek Text Of The Apocalypse, Leo R. Percer

Leo Raines Percer

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Ancient Antidotes To Timeless Troubles: Stoicism And The Recession, Stephen Asma

Stephen T Asma

The article reviews the books "The Present Alone is Our Happiness," by Arnold I. Davidson and Jeannie Carlier and "A Life Worthy of the Gods: The Materialist Psychology of Epicurus" by David Konstan.

The Covenant And Christ’S Presence In Eucharist, Lawrence E. Frizzell D.Phil.

Reverend Lawrence E. Frizzell, S.T.L., S.S.L., D.Phil.

Cycle B liturgical readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 10, 2009: Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8.
This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Happy Serf Liberation Day: China And Tibet, Stephen Asma

Stephen T Asma

No abstract provided.