The foundations of dialogue in science and religion

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Howard W. Stone and James O. Duke

"Howard Stone and James Duke contend that theology is not an optional, esoteric indulgence but instead a vital, practical skill by which people can make religious sense of concrete life situations and fulfill their intellectual vocations as Christians. So they have composed a successful theological primer for everyone. Again, in this third edition, Stone and Duke's lucid and lively text helps readers to probe their own theological roots and advance to a more deliberative, appreciative, and creative application of their embedded faith convictions. Addressing the how and why of theological sources, moves, and methods, Stone and Duke guide readers into major theological topics--gospel, sin and salvation, vocation, ethical discernment--through real-life case studies. The third edition is fully updated and expanded with a new format focused on study helps and calling out main themes."--Back cover.

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David M. Fetterman

Sifting through notepads filled with illegible scrawl, listening to hours of tape recordings, labeling and organizing piles of photographs and slides and cross-referencing disks of data are all too familiar pictures to the ethnographic researcher. How does one manage a mountain of data and make meaningful statements? By using the new, updated Ethnography that has proved so reliable to thousands of researchers. This edition takes a step into a new frontier - the Internet, which is one of the most-powerful resources available to ethnographers. The book now provides insights into the uses of the internet, including conducting searches about topics or sites, collecting census data, conducting interviews by "chatting" and video-conferencing, sharing notes and pictures about research sites, debating issues with colleagues on listservs and in online journals, and downloading useful data collection and analyses software. Maintained from the first edition is coverage of the nature of fieldwork, the equipment needed to conduct research, the analysis of data, the differences and similarities between qualitative and quantitative approaches and writing the report. Throughout the book author David M. Fettermen provides insights into putting people at ease, research ethics, and sensitivity to other cultures.

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Charlotte Methuen

"Science and Theology in the Reformation sets the scene for a discussion of the role of theological arguments in the interpretation of astronomical phenomena in the late sixteenth century. Charlotte Methuen engages with key figures such as Philip Melanchthon and Johannes Kepler considering the complex relationship between these two areas of thought."--Jacket.

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Manuel Lázaro Pulido

Obra colectiva de estudios sobre Jesús de Nazaret dirigida por Manuel Lázaro Pulido, en la que colaboran profesores del Instituto Teológico de Cáceres, la Pontificia Università Antonianum de Roma, el Instituto Bíblico de Jerusalén o el Instiuto Teológico de Murcia