"Wij moeten alles geduldig verdragen en alles vergeven. Als we goede gedachten en verlangens hebben, zullen deze gedachten ons zelfs in dit leven vrede en vreugde geven, en nog meer in de eeuwigheid. We zullen dan zien dat er geen dood is, dat de Heer de dood heeft overwonnen, en dat Hij ons het eeuwige leven heeft geschonken!" Vader ThaddeüsVader Thaddeüs van Vitovnica was een van de bekendste geestelijk vaders van Servië in de 20e eeuw. Als novice was hij onder gehoorzaamheid van vader A...

Augustinus is zonder twijfel de meest invloedrijke denker uit de geschiedenis van de theologie en filosofie. In zijn commentaren op de Brief aan de Romeinen van de apostel Paulus (394-396) ontwikkelt Augustinus zijn opvatting over de genade van God.

God voorziet en bepaalt alles: welke vrijheid is er nog voor de mens? Kan de mens door eigen werken en verdiensten zich de gunst van God verwerven? Augustinus schrijft de hier vertaalde commentaren vlak vóór zijn Ad Simplicianus (396) waarin hij...

Present day, many people in western countries are inspired by more than one religious or wisdom tradition without committing to any one of them exclusively. This PhD thesis is one of the first studies that proposes a theology for this type of faith. The method used is Imaginative Construction as proposed by Gordon Kaufman. This theology discusses a set of topics which is relevant for religious seekers: ethics, religious interest, the human, the world, ultimate reality, key to the ultimate, tr...

A sweeping history of Judaism over more than three millenniaJudaism has preserved its distinctive identity despite the extraordinarily diverse forms and beliefs it has embodied through the centuries. Martin Goodman provides a comprehensive look at how this great religion came to be, how it has evolved from one age to the next, and how its various strains, sects, and traditions have related to each other. He takes readers from Judaism's origins in the polytheistic world of antiquity to the man...

Church historians have long known and appreciated Christianity's global history. Until recently, however, introductory textbooks on the history of Christianity focused almost exclusively on Europe and North America. Robert Bruce Mullins's A Short World History of Christianity, by contrast, offers a panoramic picture of the history of Christianity in its Western and non-Western expressions.

It tells the story of the early church in the Greek East as well as the Latin West; of Christianity's sp...

One of the best ways of introducing theology is through direct student engagement with the most exciting works of contemporary religious reflection. We can learn to think theologically from the giants. Gregory Higgins' work, a fresh edition of his earlier The Tapestry of Christian Theology, does just that. Loosely arranging his work around ten key biblical themes, Higgins catches the spirit and verve of ten contemporary theologians. In successive chapters he introduces these important thinker...

This is an essential introductory to liturgy for both ordinands and trainee lay readers - indeed for anyone who finds themselves having to plan or lead public worship. Well-known worship writer and speaker Mark Earey has written this book both for lovers and loathers of liturgical worship - and for those who want to discover it for the first time. This updated and enlarged second edition now includes:* How liturgy works as ritual;* The use of liturgy in different traditions; * The shape of th...

Muslim Identities: An Introduction to Islam (Second Edition) presents a fully updated introduction to the religion of Islam and the various social groups who define themselves as Muslim. Unlike other such works, it presents both insider and outsider accounts with the aim of striking a unique balance between overly apologetical and overly Orientalist perspectives. With the first edition described as a “truly outstanding book”, and “the very best introduction currently available in Englis...

Depressie is een monster dat je telkens weer overvalt. Het trekt je mee omlaag, het liefst blijf je in bed en wil je niemand zien. En de vraag dringt zich op: Is het niet beter dood te zijn dan te leven? Er rust een taboe op, zeggen psychiaters. En als je geen hulp zoekt, kan er een moment komen dat je het niet meer de baas kunt. Voor wie het met dit monster te stellen heeft, en om te zien of je het leven toch weer kunt omarmen, is dit boek.Antoine Bodar is priester, kunsthistoricus en schrij...