Zo kan theologie ook zijn. Een kritische wetenschap die het stof van eeuwen wegblaast van oeroude teksten. Heilige huisjes en onheilige vooroordelen sneuvelen. De machten en goden van deze tijd, of ze nu christelijk heten of niet, Rochus Zuurmond gaat ze te lijf op basis van een fenomenale kennis van de Bijbel en hoe die de eeuwen door is uitgelegd. Met humor, soms mild en soms vilein.

Van Zuurmond kun je leren waarom het fundamentalisme een ernstige dwaling is en waarom de bewering dat ‘de...

Van bezinningswandelingen en retraites tot samenkomsten in de kroeg: ruimzinnige pioniers verzinnen talloze nieuwe vormen om met geloof aan de slag te gaan. Waarom is het belangrijk om steeds weer iets nieuws uit te proberen? Wat drijft deze pioniers en hoe verhouden ze zich tot de traditionele vormen van kerk-zijn?

‘Ruimzinnig pionieren’ schetst een beeld van mensen die vanuit hun geloof iets nieuws beginnen, creatief omgaan met wat er al is en anderen uitdagen om woorden te zoeken voor ...

In the twenty-first century, religion remains the single greatest influencein the world. But, argues religion scholar Stephen Prothero, persistentattempts to portray all religions as different paths to the same God overlookthe distinct human problem that each seeks to solve. For example:Islam: the problem is pride / the solution is submissionChristianity: the problem is sin / the solution is salvationBuddhism: the problem is suffering / the solution is awakeningJudaism: the problem is exile /...

In this Very Short Introduction Linda Woodhead explores the cultural and institutional dimensions of Christianity and its course over two millennia, including its geographical spread and struggles with modernity. This new edition is a candid portrait of Christianity's past and present, and its importance in the twenty-first century.

Sociology of Religion is an increasingly popular component of courses in religious studies at undergraduate level. While most textbooks on the Sociology of Religion are written from a sociological background, this new student-friendly textbook aims to introduce the field and the subjects studied by sociologists of religion to students with a background in theology and religious studies.

In this rich and resonant work, Kierkegaard reflects on the biblical story of God's command to Abraham that he sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of faith. This volume, first published in 2006, presents the first new English translation for twenty years, by Sylvia Walsh, together with an introduction by C. Stephen Evans.

"Packed with useful information. It deserves a place on every undergraduate religion major's shelf."--Christian CenturyThis lively, engaging introduction to the Old Testament is critical and theological, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids. It serves as the Old Testament counterpart to Mark Allan Powell's successful Introducing the New Testament (over 105,000 copies sold).

Introducing the Old Testament presents disputed and controversial issues fairly, neith...

This introduction to the field of practical theology reclaims a theological vision for the life and work of the church. Pete Ward dispels the myth that practical theology is a distraction from the "real" tasks of ministry or from serious academic theological work. He argues that practical theology is part of the everyday life of the church and that there are a variety of possible approaches, helping readers evaluate the approach that is most appropriate to their ministerial context and theolo...

You'll find everything you need to know about being Jewish in this indispensable, revised and updated guide to the religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of Judaism. What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish? With the first edition of Essential Judais...