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After the New Testament: A Reader in Early Christianityby Bart D. EhrmanISBN 0195114450 (0-19-511445-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'After the New Testament: A Reader in Early Christianity'Book summary:The remarkable diversity of Christianity during the formative years before the Council of Nicea has become a plain, even natural, "fact" for most ancient historians. Until now, however, there has been no sourcebook of primary texts that reveals the many varieties of Christian beliefs, practices, ethics, experiences, confrontations, and self-understandings. To help readers recognize and experience the rich diversity of the early Christian movement, After the New Testament provides a wide range of texts from the second and third centuries, both "orthodox" and "heterodox," including such works as the Apostolic Fathers, the writings of Nag Hammadi, early pseudepigrapha, martyrologies, anti-Jewish tractates, heresiologies, canon lists, church orders, liturgical texts, and theological treatises. Rather than providing only fragments of texts, this collection prints large excerpts--entire documents wherever possible--organized under social and historical rubrics.
This unique reader's concise and informative introductions and clear and up-to-date English translations make it ideal for courses on the New Testament, Christian Origins, Early Church History, or Late Antiquity. It will also be of interest to anyone--student, scholar, and general reader alike--interested in the entire range of early Christian literature from the period after the New Testament up to the writings of the so-called father of church history, Eusebius. [via]More editions of After the New Testament: A Reader in Early Christianity:
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Apocryphal New Testamentby M. R. JamesISBN 0198261217 (0-19-826121-7)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Apocryphal New Testament'Book summary:Being the Apocryphal Gospels, Acts, Epistles and Apocalypses with other narratives and fragments newly translated. [via]
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The Beginning of Wisdom : Reading Genesisby Leon R. KassISBN 0226425673 (0-226-42567-3)
Softcover, University of Chicago Press
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Being Human: A Biblical Perspectiveby Edmund HillISBN 0225663589 (0-225-66358-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Bible As Literatureby John B. Gabel, Charles B. WheelerISBN 0195059336 (0-19-505933-6)
Softcover, Oxford University Press
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The Bible As Literature: An Introductionby John B. Gabel, Charles B. Wheeler, Anthony D. York, David CitinoISBN 0195179072 (0-19-517907-2)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Softcover, Oxford University Press - The Bible As Literature: An Introduction: ISBN 0195128532 (0-19-512853-2)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr - The Bible As Literature: An Introduction: ISBN 0195039939 (0-19-503993-9)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press - The Bible As Literature: An Introduction: ISBN 0195179072 (0-19-517907-2)
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The Bible As Literature: An Introductionby Charles B. Wheeler, Anthony D. York, Gabel John B.ISBN 0195092856 (0-19-509285-6)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Bible: King James Version With the Apocryphaby David NortonISBN 0141441518 (0-14-144151-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bible: King James Version With the Apocrypha'Book summary:A major new edition of the King James Bible-faithfully presented for the twenty-first century[via]
Although it is the most important book in the religious life and culture of the English-speaking world, the King James Bible, or Authorized Version of 1611, has never been perfectly represented in print. This edition makes available the translators' intended work with a fidelity never before achievedallowing the most read, heard, and loved book in the English language to speak with new vigor to modern readers.The work we have long read as the King James Bible contains numerous changes, both deliberate and accidental, to the text. David Norton has scrupulously collated the established text with the translators' original manuscripts to create this new authoritative edition. In addition, he has modernized and standardized the spelling but left intact the words and grammatical forms, and he has restored most of the original punctuation, which, unlike the standard version, largely adheres to modern practices. Finally, he presents the text in paragraph format, making this King James Bible a fully comprehensible and gratifying read.
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The Birth of the Messiah: A Commentary on the Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Lukeby Raymond Edward BrownISBN 022566206X (0-225-66206-X)
Hardcover, G. Chapman
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The Book of Common Prayer 1979 and the Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version Black, Genuine Leather With Apocryphaby Not AvailableISBN 0195288378 (0-19-528837-8)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significanceby Bruce M. MetzgerISBN 0198269544 (0-19-826954-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance'Book summary:Completing his New Testament trilogy, eminent theologian Bruce Metzger provides information from Church history concerning the recognition of the canonical status of the several books of the New Testament. Canonization was a long and gradual process of sifting through scores of gospels, epistles, and other books that enjoyed local and temporary authority--some of which have only recently come to light. Metzger discusses the external pressures that led to the fixing of the limits of the canon as well as Patristic evidence that bears on the development of the canon, not only in the West, but also among the Eastern churches. He also considers differences as to the sequence of the books in the New Testament. [via]
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The Catholic Bible: New American Bibleby Jean Marie HeisbergerISBN 0195284194 (0-19-528419-4)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Catholic Study Bible: The New American Bibleby Donald Senior, John J. Collins, Richard J. Clifford, Dianne Bergant, Lawrence BoadtISBN 0195282809 (0-19-528280-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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A Child's Garden of Versesby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0192760653 (0-19-276065-3)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Child's Garden of Verses'Book summary:"The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings."
With this "Happy Thought," Robert Louis Stevenson speaks for all the delights of childhood. But he doesn't stop there. A Child's Garden of Verses, written over a century ago, is filled to the brim with what are usually considered to be the first real poems written for children. This classic volume is an old friend to the generations of readers who were brought up on "I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me/ And what can be the use of him is more than I can see." In this perfectly lovely edition, the gossamer art of Jessie Willcox Smith (who first illustrated Stevenson's poems in the early years of the 20th century) is reproduced in all its charming glory. Black and white drawings throughout and eight full-page, warmly colorful paintings show beautiful, yet pleasantly imperfect children, busy at their daily activities--climbing trees, watching their reflections in a river, or sick in bed with an army of toy soldiers on guard. Place this on the shelf next to Mother Goose, Dr. Seuss, and Peter Rabbit. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Christology: A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Study of Jesus Christby Gerald O'CollinsISBN 0198755023 (0-19-875502-3)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Complete Parallel Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments With the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books New Revised Standard Version, Revised English Bible, New AmericanISBN 019528318X (0-19-528318-X)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
Find This BookBook summary:The Complete Parallel Bible presents four of the most highly respected modern language Bible translations arranged side by side for easy comparison. The parallel format brings new insights into the distinct characteristics that distinguish the texts used by Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians. This unique work highlights the importance of the translation process in defining the priorities and concerns of these different groups, and reveals interesting contrasts in literary styles, verse placement, and canonical content. The volume includes three translations that have an imprimatur (NRSV, NAB, NJB).
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The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitationsby Bruce Manning MetzgerISBN 0198261705 (0-19-826170-5)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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Epic of Gilgameshby Andrew GeorgeISBN 0140449191 (0-14-044919-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Epic of Gilgamesh'Book summary:Originally the work of an anonymous Babylonian poet who lived more than 3,700 years ago, The Epic of Gilgamesh tells of the heroic exploits of the ruler of the walled city of Uruk. Not content with the immortality conveyed by the renown of his great deeds, Gilgamesh journeys to the ends of the earth and beyond in his search for eternal life, encountering the wise man Uta-napishti, who relates the story of a great flood that swept the earth. This episode and several others in the epic anticipate stories in the Bible and in Homer, to the great interest of biblical and classical scholars. Told with intense feeling and imagination, this masterful tale of love and friendship, duty and death, is more than an object of scholarly concern; it is a vital rendering of universal themes that resonate across the ages and is considered the world's first truly great work of literature.[via]
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I just cant win with women. Before, nailing all the ladies was bad. Now I refuse to seduce, and the Gods send a giant bull to kill me?
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The Epic of Gilgameshby Not AvailableISBN 0141026286 (0-14-102628-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Epic of Gilgamesh'Book summary:A great king, strong as the stars in Heaven. Enkidu, a wild and mighty hero, is created by the gods to challenge the arrogant King Gilgamesh. But instead of killing each other, the two become friends. Travelling together to the Cedar Forest, they fight and slay the evil monster Humbaba. But when Enkidu is killed, his death haunts and breaks the mighty Gilgamesh. Terrified of mortality, he resolves to find the secret of eternal life...[via]
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I just cant win with women. Before, nailing all the ladies was bad. Now I refuse to seduce, and the Gods send a giant bull to kill me?
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The Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality, And The Bibleby David M. CarrISBN 019518162X (0-19-518162-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Gospel According to John: A Literary and Theological Commentaryby Thomas BrodieISBN 0195118111 (0-19-511811-1)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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The Gospels And Jesusby Graham N. StantonISBN 0199246165 (0-19-924616-5)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literatur Andrewsby Albert B. Elsasser, Walterand BauerISBN 0226039323 (0-226-03932-3)
Hardcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literatur Andrews'Book summary:A digest of the basic lexical information on New Testament words contained in Bauer/Arndt/Gingrich/Danker, "A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, " Dankers revision of the acclaimed "Shorter Lexicon" draws on insights from his years of interpretation and teaching. This revision shows his concern with the needs of beginning students as well as those of ministers and scholars, and it incorporates new research, new information, and analyses, rendering translations into contemporary English. [via]
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A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literatureby Walter Bauer, Frederick W. Danker, William ArndtISBN 0226039331 (0-226-03933-1)
Hardcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature'Book summary:Described as an "invaluable reference work" (Classical Philology) and "a tool indispensable for the study of early Christian literature" (Religious Studies Review) in its previous edition, this new updated American edition of Walter Bauer's Wörterbuch zu den Schriften des Neuen Testaments builds on its predecessor's staggering deposit of extraordinary erudition relating to Greek literature from all periods. Including entries for many more words, the new edition also lists more than 25,000 additional references to classical, intertestamental, Early Christian, and modern literature.[via]
In this edition, Frederick W. Danker's broad knowledge of Greco-Roman literature, as well as papyri and epigraphs, provides a more panoramic view of the world of Jesus and the New Testament. Danker has also introduced a more consistent mode of reference citation, and has provided a composite list of abbreviations to facilitate easy access to this wealth of information.
Perhaps the single most important lexical innovation of Danker's edition is its inclusion of extended definitions for Greek terms. For instance, a key meaning of "episkopos" was defined in the second American edition as overseer; Danker defines it as "one who has the responsibility of safeguarding or seeing to it that something is done in the correct way, guardian." Such extended definitions give a fuller sense of the word in question, which will help avoid both anachronisms and confusion among users of the lexicon who may not be native speakers of English.
Danker's edition of Bauer's Wörterbuch will be an indispensable guide for Biblical and classical scholars, ministers, seminarians, and translators.More editions of A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature:
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A Guide for the Perplexedby E. F. SchumacherISBN 022401496X (0-224-01496-X)
Hardcover, Cape
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Guide for the Perplexed'Book summary:E F Schumacher asserts that it is the task of philosophy to provide a map of life and knowledge which exhibits the most important features of life in their proper prominence. The questions: How am I to conduct my life? What is the nature of art and nature? What is the meaning of religion? are restored to daylight on Schumacher's map of life by his maxim 'if in doubt show it prominently'. Science is therefore restored to its home territory and its growing imperialism over the fields is reserved. [via]
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Hidden Gospels: How the Search for Jesus Lost Its Wayby Philip JenkinsISBN 0195156315 (0-19-515631-5)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hidden Gospels: How the Search for Jesus Lost Its Way'Book summary:Was Jesus really a subversive mystic whose true teachings were suppressed by an authoritarian church? Has the real nature of Christianity been deliberately obscured for centuries? Do recently discovered texts such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and even the Dead Sea Scrolls undermine the historical validity of the New Testament?
In this incisive critique, Philip Jenkins thoroughly and convincingly debunks such claims. Jenkins places the recent controversies surrounding the hidden gospels in a broad historical context and argues that, far from being revolutionary, such attempts to find an alternative Christianity date back at least to the Enlightenment. And by employing the appropriate scholarly and historical methodologies, he demonstrates that the texts purported to represent pristine Christianity were in fact composed long after the canonical gospels found in the Bible. Produced by obscure heretical movements, these texts offer no reliable new information about Jesus or the early church. They have attracted so much media attention chiefly because they seem to support radical, feminist, and post-modern positions in the modern church. Indeed, Jenkins shows how best-selling books on the "hidden gospels" have been taken up by an uncritical, scandal-hungry media as the basis for a social movement that could have dramatic effects on the faith and practice of contemporary Christianity.
Brilliantly researched and sharply argued, Hidden Gospels unearths both the complex agendas and flawed methods of scholars who have created a whole new mythology about Jesus and the early church. [via]More editions of Hidden Gospels: How the Search for Jesus Lost Its Way:
Hinduismby R.C. ZaehnerISBN 019888012X (0-19-888012-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The History of Hellby Alice K. Turner, Diane SterlingISBN 0156001373 (0-15-600137-3)
Softcover, Harcourt
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Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Black Genuine Leatherby Not AvailableISBN 0195283589 (0-19-528358-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Black Genuine Leather'Book summary:The first major translation of the Christian Scriptures from the original languages to be undertaken since the King James Version (1611), the Revised Standard Version Bible debuted in 1952 to widespread acclaim. It was subsequently adopted by a spectrum of denominations the world over for use as a text in both public worship and private devotional settings.
The RSV dramatically shaped the course of English Bible translation work in the latter half of the Twentieth Century. It remains the Bible of choice for many people. [via]More editions of Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Black Genuine Leather:
- Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Black Genuine Leather With Apocrypha: ISBN 0195283600 (0-19-528360-0)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr - The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, Genuine Cowhide Black, 50th Anniversary Edition: ISBN 0195288068 (0-19-528806-8)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr - Holy Bible: New King James Version, Black, French Morocco, Wide Margin Reference Bible: ISBN 019528822X (0-19-528822-X)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr - Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Black Genuine Leather: ISBN 0195283589 (0-19-528358-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
- Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Black Genuine Leather With Apocrypha: ISBN 0195283600 (0-19-528360-0)
Holy Bible: New American Bible, Burgundy Bonded Leather, Catholic Bible, Personal Studyby Jean Marie Heisberger, Graziano Marcheschi, Cele Breen, Jeannette Lucinio, Biagio MazzaISBN 0195284232 (0-19-528423-2)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Black, Genuine Leather, With Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Booksby Nrsv Bible Translation CommitteeISBN 0195288319 (0-19-528831-9)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Black, Genuine Leather, With Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books'Book summary:This portable New Revised Standard Version Bible is available in eye-catching binding styles at extremely attractive prices. Its compact size makes it easy to fit into a purse or attaché case. That makes it the perfect companion for people on the go, such as travelers, students and hospital visitors. The Pocket Edition's clear typeface makes it eminently readable, too.
* The perfect companion for people on the go.
* Available with and without the Apocrypha.
* Features a presentation page and crisp 6 pt. black letter type.
* 96-page, select NRSV Concordance.
* Unique and attractive binding styles, including one with a high quality zipper closure. [via]More editions of Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Black, Genuine Leather, With Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books:
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The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments: New Revised Standard VersionISBN 0195283805 (0-19-528380-5)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
Find This BookBook summary:The New Revised Standard Version is the most accurate and accessible Bible translation available today, and has been accepted by almost all major US denominations. Prepared by a multidenominational committee of scholars who based their translation on the original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic texts, the NRSV is also the most sensitive text on the topic of inclusive language. A 96-page, select NRSV Concordance enhances the Text Edition's usefulness.
* Two column text.
* Eight pages of full color New Oxford Bible Maps (except for 9820A)
* Ninety-six page, select NRSV Concordance. [via]More editions of The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments: New Revised Standard Version:
- The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments: New Revised Standard Version: ISBN 0195283295 (0-19-528329-5)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr - The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments With the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books: New Revised Standard Version: ISBN 0195283805 (0-19-528380-5)
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments With the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books Revised Standard Version Anglicized Editionby Bruce M. MetzgerISBN 0195288157 (0-19-528815-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books New Revised Standard Versionby Oxford University PressISBN 0191000043 (0-19-100004-3)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press
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The Innocents Abroadby Mark Twain, Tom Quirk, Guy CardwellISBN 0142437085 (0-14-243708-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Innocents Abroad'Book summary:In 1867, Mark Twain set out from New York City for Europe and the Holy Land on the paddle-steamer Quaker City. The result of that trip was The Innocents Abroad, a travel book unlike any that had gone before it. Irreverent and irrepressible, Twain pokes fun at officious tour guides and offensive tourists alike. The book offers a glimpse of a major writer when he was young and just beginning to flex his muscles, and also serves as an enduring no-nonsense guide for the first-time traveler to Europe and the Holy Land. The trip stimulates Twain to meditate on how the "new world" is different from the "old" and engenders reflections on what a society must be like to be thought of as genuinely "civilized." The Innocents Abroad is alternately profound and profoundly entertaining. Twain may find himself exasperated or exhausted--but the story he tells is never dull. It is no wonder that the book was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic. [via]
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The Innocents Abroad (1869by Mark Twain, Shelley Fisher FishkinISBN 0195114027 (0-19-511402-7)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Jerusalem Bibleby Alexander JonesISBN 0232483841 (0-232-48384-1)
Hardcover, Darton, Longman & Todd
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The Lotus Sutraby Burton WatsonISBN 0231081618 (0-231-08161-8)
Softcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lotus Sutra'Book summary:Since its appearance in China in the third century, The Lotus Sutra has been regarded as one of the most illustrious scriptures in the Mahayana Buddhist canon. The object of intense veneration among generations of Buddhists in China, Korea, Japan, and other parts of the world, it has had a profound impact on the great works of Japanese and Chinese literature, attracting more commentary than any other Buddhist scripture.
As Watson notes in the introduction to his remarkable translation, " The Lotus Sutra is not so much an integral work as a collection of religious texts, an anthology of sermons, stories, and devotional manuals, some speaking with particular force to persons of one type or in one set of circumstances, some to those of another type or in other circumstances. This is no doubt why it has had such broad and lasting appeal over the ages and has permeated so deeply into the cultures that have been exposed to it."
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Mary Magdalene : Myth and Metaphorby Susan HaskinsISBN 015157765X (0-15-157765-X)
Hardcover, Harcourt
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Murder and Difference: Gender, Genre, and Scholarship on Sisera's Deathby Mieke BalISBN 025320741X (0-253-20741-X)
Softcover, Indiana Univ Pr
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The New American Bible Concise Concordanceby John R. KohlenbergerISBN 0195282760 (0-19-528276-0)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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New English Bible With the ApocryphaISBN 0195283309 (0-19-528330-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
Find This BookBook summary:The Oxford NRSV Bible offers readers an unbeatable combination of quality construction, affordability, and the most accurate translation of the Bible available today.
Churches and homes across America overwhelmingly choose the NRSV for its easy-to-understand translation and its sensitivity to inclusive language. A multi-denominational committee of scholars from around the world based their revision on the original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic texts. The Oxford NRSV also includes the most complete collection of Aprocryphal and Deuterocanonical books.
The Oxford NRSV follows in Oxford University Press's long tradition of publishing elegant bibles under the best biblical scholarship available in the world, offering the highest quality bibles for reasonable values. Choose from an array of attractive bindings and colors - cloth, fine leather, and economical paperback editions - to suit your needs. Whether for gift-giving, individual study, or for church distribution, this durable yet elegant bible is perfect for any occasion.
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* Two column text.
* Eight pages of full color New Oxford Bible Maps (except for 9820A)
* Ninety-six page, select NRSV Concordance.
* Available with and without the Apocrypha [via]More editions of New English Bible With the Apocrypha:
- New Revised Standard Bible, Pocket Edition, No 9614A, Burgundy With Apocrypha: ISBN 0195283449 (0-19-528344-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr - New English Bible With the Apocrypha: ISBN 0195297229 (0-19-529722-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr - New Revised Standard Version With Apocrypha: ISBN 0195283309 (0-19-528330-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
- New Revised Standard Bible, Pocket Edition, No 9614A, Burgundy With Apocrypha: ISBN 0195283449 (0-19-528344-9)
The New Oxford Annotated Bible: With the Apocryphal/ Standard Editionby Michael D. Coogan, Pheme Perkins, Carol A. Newsom, Marc Z. BrettlerISBN 019528478X (0-19-528478-X)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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No Man Is an Islandby Thomas MertonISBN 0156027739 (0-15-602773-9)
Softcover, Harcourt
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› Find signed collectible books: 'No Man Is an Island'Book summary:A recapitulation of his earlier work Seeds of Contemplation, this collection of sixteen essays plumbs aspects of human spirituality. Merton addresses those in search of enduring values, fulfillment, and salvation in prose that is, as always, inspiring and compassionate. A stimulating series of spiritual reflections which will prove helpful for all struggling to...live the richest, fullest and noblest life (Chicago Tribune).[via]More editions of No Man Is an Island:
Oxford Annotated Apocrypha: Revised Standard Versionby Bruce M. MetzgerISBN 0195283732 (0-19-528373-2)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Oxford Annotated Apocrypha: The Apocrypha of the Old Testamentby Bruce M. MetzgerISBN 0195283740 (0-19-528374-0)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Oxford Annotated Apocrypha: The Apocrypha of the Old Testament'Book summary:Octavo 9x5.75in. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Revised Standard Version, Expanded Edition containing the Third and Fourth Books of the Maccabees an Psalm 151. Reference maps on endpapers. Some wrinkling to the pages caused by the binding. PO on verso of FFEP. Edge and corner wear to spine and boards. Dust Jacket shows some toning, rubbing, and wear. Edge wear to DJ, including three tears on back section. Front jacket flap price-clipped. [via]
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The Oxford Companion to the Bibleby Bruce M. Metzger, Michael D. CooganISBN 0195046455 (0-19-504645-5)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Companion to the Bible'Book summary:The Bible has had an immeasurable influence on Western culture, touching on virtually every aspect of our lives. It is one of the great wellsprings of Western religious, ethical, and philosophical traditions. It has been an endless source of inspiration to artists, from classic works such as Michaelangelo's Last Judgment, Handel's Messiah, or Milton's Paradise Lost, to modern works such as Thomas Mann's Joseph and His Brothers or Martin Scorsese's controversial Last Temptation of Christ. For countless generations, it has been a comfort in suffering, a place to reflect on the mysteries of birth, death, and immortality. Its stories and characters are an integral part of the repertoire of every educated adult, forming an enduring bond that spans thousands of years and embraces a vast community of believers and nonbelievers.
The Oxford Companion to the Bible provides an authoritative one-volume reference to the people, places, events, books, institutions, religious belief, and secular influence of the Bible. Written by more than 250 scholars from some 20 nations and embracing a wide variety of perspectives, the Companion offers over seven hundred entries, ranging from brief identifications--who is Dives? where is Pisgah?--to extensive interpretive essays on topics such as the influence of the Bible on music or law.
Ranging far beyond the scope of a traditional Bible dictionary, the Companion features, in addition to its many informative, factual entries, an abundance of interpretive essays. Here are extended entries on religious concepts from immortality, sin, and grace, to baptism, ethics, and the Holy Spirit. The contributors also explore biblical views of modern issues such as homosexuality, marriage, and anti-Semitism, and the impact of the Bible on the secular world (including a four-part article on the Bible's influence on literature).
Of course, the Companion can also serve as a handy reference, the first place to turn to find factual information on the Bible. Readers will find fascinating, informative articles on all the books of the Bible--including the Apocrypha and many other ancient texts, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, Pseudepigrapha, and the Mishrah. Virtually every figure who walked across the biblical stage is identified here, ranging from Rebekah, Rachel, and Mary, to Joseph, Barabbas, and Jesus. The Companion also offers entries that shed light on daily life in ancient Israel and the earliest Christian communities, with fascinating articles on feasts and festivals, clothing, medicine, units of time, houses, and furniture. Finally, there are twenty-eight pages of full-color maps, providing an accurate, detailed portrait of the biblical world.
A vast compendium of information related to scriptures, here is an ideal complement to the Bible, an essential volume for every home and library, the first place to turn for information on the central book of Western culture. [via]More editions of The Oxford Companion to the Bible:
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The Oxford Companion to the Bible: Windows Versionby Bruce M. Metzger, Michael D. CooganISBN 0195112660 (0-19-511266-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Companion to the Bible: Windows Version'Book summary:****THS IS PRINT ED. COPY - SEE SHORT COPY FOR ELEC. ED.**** The Bible has had an immeasurable influence on Western culture, touching on virtually every aspect of our lives. It is one of the great wellsprings of Western religious, ethical, and philosophical traditions. It has been an endless source of inspiration to artists, from classic works such as Michaelangelo's Last Judgment, Handel's Messiah, or Milton's Paradise Lost, to modern works such as Thomas Mann's Joseph and His Brothers or Martin Scorsese's controversial Last Temptation of Christ. For countless generations, it has been a comfort in suffering, a place to reflect on the mysteries of birth, death, and immortality. Its stories and characters are an integral part of the repertoire of every educated adult, forming an enduring bond that spans thousands of years and embraces a vast community of believers and nonbelievers.
The Oxford Companion to the Bible provides an authoritative one-volume reference to the people, places, events, books, institutions, religious belief, and secular influence of the Bible. Written by more than 250 scholars from some 20 nations and embracing a wide variety of perspectives, the Companion offers over seven hundred entries, ranging from brief identifications--who is Dives? where is Pisgah?--to extensive interpretive essays on topics such as the influence of the Bible on music or law.
Ranging far beyond the scope of a traditional Bible dictionary, the Companion features, in addition to its many informative, factual entries, an abundance of interpretive essays. Here are extended entries on religious concepts from immortality, sin, and grace, to baptism, ethics, and the Holy Spirit. The contributors also explore biblical views of modern issues such as homosexuality, marriage, and anti-Semitism, and the impact of the Bible on the secular world (including a four-part article on the Bible's influence on literature).
Of course, the Companion can also serve as a handy reference, the first place to turn to find factual information on the Bible. Readers will find fascinating, informative articles on all the books of the Bible--including the Apocrypha and many other ancient texts, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, Pseudepigrapha, and the Mishrah. Virtually every figure who walked across the biblical stage is identified here, ranging from Rebekah, Rachel, and Mary, to Joseph, Barabbas, and Jesus. The Companion also offers entries that shed light on daily life in ancient Israel and the earliest Christian communities, with fascinating articles on feasts and festivals, clothing, medicine, units of time, houses, and furniture. Finally, there are twenty-eight pages of full-color maps, providing an accurate, detailed portrait of the biblical world.
A vast compendium of information related to scriptures, here is an ideal complement to the Bible, an essential volume for every home and library, the first place to turn for information on the central book of Western culture. [via]More editions of The Oxford Companion to the Bible: Windows Version:
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The Oxford Guide to People & Places of the Bibleby Bruce M. Metzger, Michael D. CooganISBN 0195176103 (0-19-517610-3)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Guide to People & Places of the Bible'Book summary:In the late 20th century, increasing numbers of preachers and scholars have emphasized the narrative quality of the Bible, considering Scripture to be a collection of stories about God's relationship with humanity. Narrative readings of the Bible are most trustworthy when they're based on clear understandings of the characters and settings. And such understanding is now within reach of any lay reader, in the form of the well-researched, easy-to-use reference The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger (the renowned New Testament scholar who chaired the committee that produced the New Revised Standard Version) and Michael D. Coogan (editor of The Oxford History of the Biblical World), this book contains more than 300 entries on every major person and place in the Bible, from Adam to Zedekiah (the last king of Judah) to the Garden of Eden to Golgotha. Contributors from a range of theological traditions and academic disciplines ensure each entry is informed by the latest archaeological findings, as well as current sociological, literary critical, and linguistic research. Extensive cross-referencing will lead readers from one discovery to the next, fleshing out each Bible story as they go. Even in entries for the most familiar characters, readers will find entertaining surprises: Goliath, for example, is said to be almost 10 feet tall in I Samuel; but if you believe the Dead Sea Scrolls, he was really stood closer to 7 feet. --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
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The Oxford Mark Twainby Mark Twain, Shelley Fisher FishkinISBN 0195090888 (0-19-509088-8)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Mark Twain'Book summary:Nearly nine decades after his death, Mark Twain remains an international icon. His white-maned, mustachioed image is instantly identifiable throughout the world, the very picture of probity and high spirits (which explains why he's become the poster boy for products as diverse as beer, billiard tables, sewing machines, pizza, and real estate). Perhaps more importantly, Twain's books have retained all their power to amuse and enrage. How is it possible for the creator of a 19th-century "boy's holiday book" (Twain's own description of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) to raise so many contemporary hackles? The answer is that Twain is a contemporary writer. Not, of course, from a chronological point of view--he was born in Missouri in 1835 and died in 1910 (having insisted that "annihilation has no terrors for me"). But Twain was the first writer to elevate the American vernacular to a high art. Sidestepping the starched-shirt diction of his peers, he created an idiom that resembled (but did not precisely duplicate) the wayward, slangy, ungrammatical music of American conversation. No serious reader of Twain will want to do without the Oxford Mark Twain. This 29-volume leviathan includes not only the major works but also a treasure trove of essays and short pieces, many of them unavailable for decades. Throw in the introductions to each volume (by such heavyweights as Toni Morrison, Kurt Vonnegut, Cynthia Ozick, Gore Vidal, George Plimpton, Bobbie Ann Mason, and Walter Mosley), as well as the original illustrations, and you've got the book bargain of the millennium. [via]
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The Oxford Study Bible: Revised English Bible With Apocryphaby M. Jack Suggs, James R. Mueller, Katharine Doob SakenfeldISBN 0195290003 (0-19-529000-3)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Study Bible: Revised English Bible With the Apocrypha'Book summary:This volume combines a cultural guide to the biblical world and an annotated Bible. Its notes feature the reflections of Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Jewish scholars.
* Twenty-three insightful articles on aspects of the history, literary background, and culture of the biblical era.
* A special index of people, places, and themes of the Bible.
* 36 pages of full-color New Oxford Bible Maps, with index. [via]More editions of The Oxford Study Bible: Revised English Bible With Apocrypha:
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Paradise Lostby John Milton, Stephen Orgel, Jonathan GoldbergISBN 0192833197 (0-19-283319-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Paradise Lost'Book summary:Paradise Lost is the great epic poem of the English language, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny. The struggle ranges across heaven, hell, and earth, as Satan and his band of rebel angels conspire against God. At the center of the conflict are Adam and Eve, motivated by all too human temptations, but whose ultimate downfall is unyielding love.
This marvelous edition boasts an introduction by one of Milton's most famous modern admirers, the best-selling novelist Philip Pullman. Indeed, Pullman not only provides a general introduction, but also introduces each of the twelve books of the poem. In these commentaries, Pullman illuminates the power of the poem and its achievement as a story, suggests how we should read it today, and describes its influence on him and his acclaimed trilogy His Dark Materials, which takes its title from a line in the poem. His observations offer a tribute that is both personal and insightful, and his enthusiasm for Milton's language, skill, and supreme gifts as a storyteller is infectious. He encourages readers above all to experience the poem for themselves, and surrender to its enchantment.
Pullman's tremendous admiration and passion for Paradise Lost will attract a whole new generation of readers to this classic of English literature. An ideal gift, the book is beautifully produced, printed in two colors throughout, illustrated with the twelve engravings from the first illustrated edition published in 1688, with ribbon marker. [via] 
Paulby E. P. SandersISBN 0192876791 (0-19-287679-1)
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Paul: A Critical Lifeby J. Murphy-O'ConnorISBN 0192853422 (0-19-285342-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Paul: A Critical Life'Book summary:Traditionally the Acts of the Apostles has provided the framework for biographies of the Apostle Paul. In recent years, however, the historical value of the Acts has come into question. Many scholars argue that, despite the accuracy of many details, the text as a whole reflects the interests of Luke rather than objective reality.
This book presents a completely new, and much more vivid and dramatic, account of the life of Paul than any before. While continuing to give consideration to the Acts, Murphy-O'Connor reconstructs the apostle's life--from his childhood in Taursus and his years as a student in Jerusalem, to the successes and failures of his ministry--from his own writings. Reinforcing his critical analysis of Paul's letters with close attention to archaeology and contemporary texts, Murphy-O'Connor not only charts Paul's movements, but extracts a new understanding of his motives and the social and cultural aspects of his ministry. Most important of all, this biography transforms a fountain of theological ideas into a human being. [via]-
Paul: A Very Short Introductionby E. P. SandersISBN 0192854518 (0-19-285451-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Paul: A Very Short Introduction'Book summary:Missionary, theologian, and religious genius, Paul is one of the most powerful human personalities in the history of the Church. E.P. Sanders, an influential Pauline scholar, analyzes the fundamental beliefs and vigorous contradictions in Paul's thought, discovering a philosophy that is less of a monolithic system than the apostle's convictions would seem to suggest. This volume offers an incisive summation of Paul's career, as well as his role in the development of early Christianity. Both lucid and judicious, it is the most compelling short introduction to Paul now available.
About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam. [via]More editions of Paul: A Very Short Introduction:
The Road to Joy: The Letters of Thomas Merton to New and Old Friendsby Thomas Merton, Robert E. DaggyISBN 0156778181 (0-15-677818-1)
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The RSV Bibleby Oxford StaffISBN 0195288033 (0-19-528803-3)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press
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Scripture and Translationby Martin Buber, Franz RosenzweigISBN 0253312728 (0-253-31272-8)
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The Seven Storey Mountainby Thomas MertonISBN 0156010860 (0-15-601086-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Seven Storey Mountain'Book summary:In 1941, a brilliant, good-looking young man decided to give up a promising literary career in New York to enter a monastery in Kentucky, from where he proceeded to become one of the most influential writers of this century. Talk about losing your life in order to find it. Thomas Merton's first book, The Seven Storey Mountain, describes his early doubts, his conversion to a Catholic faith of extreme certainty, and his decision to take life vows as a Trappist. Although his conversionary piety sometimes falls into sticky-sweet abstractions, Merton's autobiographical reflections are mostly wise, humble, and concrete. The best reason to read The Seven Storey Mountain, however, may be the one Merton provided in his introduction to its Japanese translation: "I seek to speak to you, in some way, as your own self. Who can tell what this may mean? I myself do not know, but if you listen, things will be said that are perhaps not written in this book. And this will be due not to me but to the One who lives and speaks in both." --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
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Hardcover, Harcourt - The Seven Storey Mountain: ISBN 0156806797 (0-15-680679-7)
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The Sign of Jonasby Thomas MertonISBN 015602800X (0-15-602800-X)
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Upanisadsby Patrick OlivelleISBN 0192835769 (0-19-283576-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Upanisads'Book summary:In the first major English translation of the ancient Upanisads for over half a century, Olivelle's work incorporates the most recent historical and philological scholarship on these central scriptures of Hinduism. Composed at a time of great social, economic, and religious change, the Upanisads document the transition from the archaic ritualism of the Veda into new religious ideas and institutions. The introduction and detailed notes make this edition ideal for the non-specialist as well as for students of Indian religions. [via]
The Waters of Siloeby Thomas MertonISBN 0156949547 (0-15-694954-7)
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When Jesus Became God: The Epic Fight over Christ's Divinity in the Last Days of Romeby Richard E. RubensteinISBN 0151003688 (0-15-100368-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'When Jesus Became God: The Epic Fight over Christ's Divinity in the Last Days of Rome'Book summary:The Gospel narratives may suggest that Jesus was divine, but they do not insist upon it. Hundreds of years after Jesus' death, the Church councils made Jesus' divinity a central tenet of belief among many of his followers. When Jesus Became God: The Epic Fight over Christ's Divinity in the Last Days of Rome by Richard Rubenstein is a narrative history of Christians' early efforts to define Christianity by convening councils and writing creeds. Rubenstein is most interested in the battle between Arius, Presbyter of Alexandria, and Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria. Arius said that Christ did not share God's nature but was the first creature God created. Athanasius said that Christ was fully God. At the Council of Nicea in 325, the Church Fathers came down on Athanasius's side and made Arius's belief a heresy.
Rubenstein's brisk, incisive prose brings the councils' 4th-century Roman setting fully alive, with riots, civil strife, and spectacular public debates. Rubenstein is also personally invested in the meaning of these councils for religious life today: he wrote this book, in part, because he grew up in a mixed Jewish Catholic neighborhood and was bewildered by animosity between the religious groups on his block. Digging back in history, Rubenstein learns that before the Arian controversy, "Jews and Christians could talk to each other and argue among themselves about crucial issues like the divinity of Jesus.... They disagreed strongly about many things, but there was still a closeness between them." But when the controversy was settled, Rubenstein notes, "that closeness faded. To Christians, God became a Trinity and heresy became a crime. Judaism became a form of infidelity. And Jews living in Christian countries learned not to think very much about Jesus and his message." --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
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When Jesus Became God: The Struggle to Define Christianity During the Last Days of Romeby Richard E. RubensteinISBN 0156013150 (0-15-601315-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'When Jesus Became God: The Struggle to Define Christianity During the Last Days of Rome'Book summary:The Gospel narratives may suggest that Jesus was divine, but they do not insist upon it. Hundreds of years after Jesus' death, the Church councils made Jesus' divinity a central tenet of belief among many of his followers. When Jesus Became God: The Epic Fight over Christ's Divinity in the Last Days of Rome by Richard Rubenstein is a narrative history of Christians' early efforts to define Christianity by convening councils and writing creeds. Rubenstein is most interested in the battle between Arius, Presbyter of Alexandria, and Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria. Arius said that Christ did not share God's nature but was the first creature God created. Athanasius said that Christ was fully God. At the Council of Nicea in 325, the Church Fathers came down on Athanasius's side and made Arius's belief a heresy.
Rubenstein's brisk, incisive prose brings the councils' 4th-century Roman setting fully alive, with riots, civil strife, and spectacular public debates. Rubenstein is also personally invested in the meaning of these councils for religious life today: he wrote this book, in part, because he grew up in a mixed Jewish Catholic neighborhood and was bewildered by animosity between the religious groups on his block. Digging back in history, Rubenstein learns that before the Arian controversy, "Jews and Christians could talk to each other and argue among themselves about crucial issues like the divinity of Jesus.... They disagreed strongly about many things, but there was still a closeness between them." But when the controversy was settled, Rubenstein notes, "that closeness faded. To Christians, God became a Trinity and heresy became a crime. Judaism became a form of infidelity. And Jews living in Christian countries learned not to think very much about Jesus and his message." --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
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Witness to Freedom : The Letters of Thomas Merton in Times of Crisesby Thomas Merton, William H. ShannonISBN 0156002744 (0-15-600274-4)
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Women's Psyche, Women's Spirit: The Reality of Relationshipsby Mary Lou RandourISBN 0231062516 (0-231-06251-6)
Softcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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