Letter of James
The Letter of James is one of the most significant, yet¿generally overlooked, New Testament books. Because Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant¿Reformation, disliked this letter for its emphasis¿on good deeds, the book has come to be viewed as ...
Religious Experience in Earliest Christianity
Luke Johnson here issues a provocative call for a radically new direction in New Testament studies that can change the way we have viewed the entire phenomenon of early Christianity.Johnson is convinced that the dominant ways of studying early Christianity tend to miss its specifically religious character, because of a disjunction between formal religion and popular religion. He proposes in this book, by means of three case studies -- baptism, glossolalia, and meals -- to show how a more holistic, phenomenological approach can be made. This makes possible the inclusion in the study of early Christianity the world of healings and religious power, of ecstasy and spirit -- in short, the religious experience of real persons.It is this subtle yet real presence of religious experience that alters the discipline and practice of New Testament scholarship, as Johnson notes: This is neither history in the strict sense of the term, nor is it theology. That's the whole point: we need a new way of
The New Testament
As part of the Christian Bible, the New Testament is at once widely influential and (especially among the young and the educated) increasingly unknown. Those who want to know the basics can find in this introduction the sort of information that lo...
Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke
What makes this commentary on Luke stand apart from others is that, from beginning to end, this is a literary analysis. Because it focuses solely on the gospel as it appears and not on its source or origin, this commentary richly and thoroughly ex...
Sacra Pagina: The Acts Of The Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles is really the second volume in the two-part writing scholars call Luke-Acts. It continues the story begun in the Gospel of Luke, showing how the Good News offered by Jesus to the outcast of the people was eventually extend...
Jesus Controversy
Jesus Controversy
Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke
What makes this commentary on Luke stand apart from others is that, from beginning to end, this is a literary analysis. Because it focuses solely on the gospel as it appears and not on its source or origin, this commentary richly and thoroughly ex...
Constructing Paul: The Canonical Paul, Vol. 1
Constructing Paul: The Canonical Paul, Vol. 1
Shows of Force
It has long been considered a mark of naÏvetÉ to ask of a work of art: What does it say? But as Timothy W. Luke demonstrates in Shows of Force, artwork is capable of saying plenty, and much of the message resides in the way it is exhibited. By cri...
Four Views on the Apostle Paul
An introduction to ongoing debates on the apostle Paul's life and teaching and his letters' ramifications for the Church of today. The apostle Paul was a vital force in the development of Christianity. Paul's historical and religious context affec...
How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra
Word problems? No problem!! Be prepared when you get to the word-problem section of your test with "Schaum's How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra!" With this easy-to-use pocket guide, solving word problems in algebra become almost fun. ...
Museum Politics
The first sustained critique of the ways museum exhibits shape cultural assumptions and political values Each year the more than seven thousand museums in the United States attract more attendees than either movies or sports. Yet until recently, m...
Handbook of Health Survey Methods
A comprehensive guidebook to the current¿methodologies and practices used in health surveys A unique and self-contained resource, Handbook of Health Survey Methods presents techniques necessary for confronting challenges that are specific to healt...
Winfield Scott
One of the most important public figures in antebellum America, Winfield Scott is known today more for his swagger than his sword. ""Old Fuss-and-Feathers"" was a brilliant military commander whose tactics and strategy were inn...
Foundations of Diatonic Theory
Foundations of Diatonic Theory: A Mathematically Based Approach to Music Fundamentals is an introductory, undergraduate-level textbook that provides an easy entry point into the challenging field of diatonic set theory, a division of music theory ...
Microsoft Project 2013 Step by Step
Experience learning made easy - and quickly teach yourself how to manage the complete project life cycle with Project 2013. With Step by Step, you set the pace - building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Work with...
At the End of Military Intervention
No modern intervention is intended to endure indefinitely; indeed some fashion of exit is always envisioned from the outset. This commitment to an exit is normally informed by an exit strategy. Whilst strategies of closure have been scrutinised re...
Mexican-American War Experiences of Twelve Civil War Generals
Long overshadowed by the American Civil War, the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) has received significantly less attention from historians partly because of its questionable origin and controversial outcome. Rather than treat the conflict with a ...
The First and Second Letters to Timothy
The First and Second Letters to Timothy
Evil
Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring We regularly encounter appalling wrongdoing, with the media offering a depressing parade of violent assault, rape, and murder. Yet sometimes even the cynical and world-weary amon...
