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This text looks at the place where nature and religion come together, and explores how this operates in contemporary life and thinking.

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A deeply and passionately argued examination of the inextricably bound natures of personal identity and atonement.

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Contributors to this volume seek a better understanding of how various biblical authors present their arguments, support their claims and attempt to persuade their readers.

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Gabriel Moran presents the full story of the act of teaching. This book is a thoroughly original work on the meaning of teaching by one who has been widely credited with reshaping the field of religious education in the United States, and who has had a significant effect also in many other countries.

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An aid to prayer in a busy, modern life, this book offers ways to take small extracts from the Bible and pray with them in a simple, contemplative way. Suitable for prayer-groups, retreats, and bedsides of hospitals or prisons, it offers inspiring verses of the Scriptures from beginning to end, combined with a simple method of use.

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The best text and the best translation of the Gospel of Thomas are presented in this user-friendly form. In addition, two essays have been included for those who may be unfamiliar with this new Gospel or with the events that led to its discovery and publication.

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A re-issue of the 1987 groundbreaking work."This fine, well-written book is an outstanding contribution to synoptic studies .It is undoubtedly the best book on Q available in English." Arland D. Jacobsen, Journal of Biblical Literature>

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Pagels argues against reading Paul either as hyper-Gnostic or hyper-orthodox, or blaming Paul for second century Gnostic efforts to read him out of context for their own support.

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This book explores the question of epistemology, or theory of knowledge, and its impact upon how we view and do missions in today's world.

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Uses narrative and rhetorical criticism to develop a theology of characterization in Mark's gospel.

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Herzog's works, brought together in a single volume for the first time, remind the church and theology to listen to the marginalized who had been left out of their influential ranks

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Spencer examines both the Synoptics and the Gospel of John as he tries to catch a wide-angled vision of Jesus' behaviour in the gospels. He studies Jesus' deeds or actions as keys to his identity and vocation.

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A one-of-a-kind book in which a group of outstanding theologians use their expertise to examine everyday questions that Christians ask.

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Sarah Lancaster looks at how women in the church have dealt with scriptural authority and how they can address it in the future. With its combination of narrative and feminist theology, "Women and the Authority of Scripture" brings a new perspective to the doctrine of biblical authority in the contemporary world.

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A concise guide to attending to the needs of the dying. This handbook provides a brief overview of what to expect and how to respond to the needs of someone who is dying. It will be useful to chaplains, social workers, hospital-care workers, and friends or family of the dying.

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A guide to icon-painting, including the history and spirituality of icons as well as simplified, step-by-step icon-painting technique. This book, written with an obvious love for the subject, describes the history of icons and looks at why they've been an important spiritual tool for many centuries.

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Beginning with the First Sunday of Advent, Richard Schmidt takes the reader on a journey through the church year as he reflects on the mystery and challenge of our human pilgrimage.

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Provides currently preferred and permissible pronunciations of more than three thousand names, arranged alphabetically. An excellent resource for those who read Scripture aloud in worship services or in prayer.

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A concise and practical guide to the beliefs and practices of the various faith traditions for health-care workers. It provides guidance regarding care of patients from a variety of faiths.

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A practical guide to the art of hospital visitation, written for people who volunteer to visit fellow parishioners who are ill. The author, a hospital chaplain with many years' experience, guides readers through the obstacles of visiting the sick and dying.