by Carolyn Holderread Heggen (1993)
This book by a psychotherapist specializing in sexual abuse confronts harsh realities. But Dr. Heggen also offers hope that confronting broken sexuality will bring healing for survivors of abuse, for perpetrators, for the church. - Back cover.
herausgegeben von Martin Ebner [and 14 others
"Marcel Mauss' influential treatise 'Essai sur le don' appeared in 1925. Mauss developed a social theory of gifts and giving: when a gift is given, accepted, and reciprocated, it becomes a social fact that involves everyone. This volume of the Jahrbuch takes up this discussion and presents the theological problematic of the gift through the aspects of biblical exegesis, systematic theology, and church history"--
Bryony Taylor
"More TV Vicar? gets under the dog collar of the claim that Christians are misrepresented on popular television. Bryony Taylor examines many well-known characters - including Dot Cotton, Father Ted, Rev.'s Adam Smallbone, The Vicar of Dibley's Geraldine Granger and Rowan Atkinson's various clerical roles - and asks what deeper message underlies each portrayal and how Christians should respond"--Back cover.
Marvin M. Ellison
"These days sexual sin is far less about sex and far more about the misuse of power and exploitation of vulnerability. It's time to redraw the ethical map. But how should a contemporary Christian ethic of sexuality be formulated? Marvin Ellison, a pioneer in contemporary Christian rethinking of sexuality and sexual ethics, uses a series of provocative questions to increase readers' skills and confidence for engaging in ethical deliberation about sexuality. Students and all adults will welcome this book for enabling their personal clarity, approach to relationships, and mindful participation in respectful moral debate."--Publisher description.
Craig A. Evans and Jeremiah J. Johnston
Two leading biblical scholars offer this go-to guide to understanding ISIS' distorted theology. Through fresh historical and biblical insights, discover how ISIS' acts of violence, terrorism, and persecution impact your life and your faith today.