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Examines the life, character and achievements of st columba, and the distinctive nature and current relevance of columban christianity and its key strands - pilgrimage, penitence and politicsthis saint's message has never been more timely than now, years after his death
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In his attempt to dispel the myths surrounding the life of jesus, sheaffer presents christianity with one of its greatest challenges
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A star in the east the rise of christianity in china by professor rodney stark (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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A muslim looks at christianity essays of mahmoud ayoub by irfan omar (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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christianity with an asian face asian american theology in the making by peter cphan (book, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The politically incorrect guide to christianity by michael pinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailsfoley (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 9 to 11 working days
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Brendan, one of the founding fathers of christianity in ireland, was known in legend as a voyager and was thought to have reached the western hemisphere long before the vikingsit focuses on the lives of saints brendan, columba and columbanus, who lived active and effective lives in the cause of the early church
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By contrast, tracy balzer's book, thin places: an evangelical journey into celtic christianity is written to introduce contemporary christians to the great spiritual legacy of the early celts, a legacy that has remained undiscovered or inaccessible for many in the evangelical traditionthin places not only reveals the deeply scriptural, sacramental faith of the celts, but also provides ways for us to learn from this ancient faith expression, applying fresh and lively spiritual disciplines to our lives todaythere has been a revival of all things celtic in recent decades, producing everything from irish folk music to a rise in pagan mysticism
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle this book covers the men, women, denominations and organizations, 3events and movements, ideas and practices that have contributed to shape the vibrant and complex history of christianity in america excellent pages, some edge and cover wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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christianity in crises hanegraaff hankauthor:hanegraaff, hank3 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill siteseach month we recycle over 2book binding:hardbackbook condition:verygood
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Oxfam bookshop canterbury jeremy cohen essential papers on judaism and christianity in conflict: from late antiquity to the reformation (essential papers on jewish studies) nyu press (1 mara very good copy without dustjacket as issued see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In this book the authors suggest a solution has more chance of a solution could be found along the route of more christianity and less religion the problems are many and various - social, political, economic, psychological - suffocating the hope of finding easy 'christian' answers dedication by author on inside front page see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans the theological difference that separate protestants and catholics around the world do not loom large in the irish troubles, despite religious overtones in the rhetoric
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Edges of boards and spine affected by age and sun light bumps to one corner and the top and bottom of the spine owner's inscription on front end paper pages are clean and secure to the spine with browning from age and sunpages have no nicks, tears, or creases see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cotham hill mere christianity: a revised and amplified edition, with a new introduction, of the three books 'broadcast talks, christian behaviour and beyond personality' a lovely neat copy of this classic from c s lewis blue cloth binding with silver embossed title to spine
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Oxfam books & music durham who's who in christianity is an invaluable reference guide to the leading men and women who have influenced the course of christian history, including the founding fathers, saints, popes, monarchs, philanthropists, theologians, missionaries and hereticsthe book encompasses both eastern and western churches and the lives and opinions of personalities who have shaped the past twenty christian centuries, from jesus of galilee to pope john paul ii, and from paul of tarsus to mother teresasee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Text and illustrations appear bright and unmarkedassessment guidance runs throughout the book, offering revision checklists, practice questions and sample answer activities to support the new question typesthe book includes a range of activity types and study tips to develop understandingthis textbook offers a tried and trusted approach from a team of experienced authors to cover the study of catholic christianity, islam, judaism and thematic studieseach chapter sets clear objectives and topic summaries, helping students understand what they need to knowmoderate signs of shelfwearthis student book has been granted an imprimatur, which is a declaration from within the catholic church that the parts of this publication concerned with catholic doctrine and morals are free from errorsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop thame please note this title is suitable for any student studying: exam board: aqa level: gcse subject: religious studies first teaching: september first exams: june this student book has been approved by aqa
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Bonhoeffer's first mention of "religionless christianity" came in a letter in : what is bothering me incessantly is the question what christianity really is, or indeed who christ really is, for us todaylooking forward to seeing his best friend, bonhoeffer writes, "to meet again is a godoccasionally, bonhoeffer's letters burst into song--sometimes with actual musical notations, other times with unforgettable phrasesoxfam bookshop preston letters and papers from prison is a collection of notes and correspondence covering the period from dietrich bonhoeffer's arrest in to his execution by the gestapo insee oxfam website for delivery information read moreotherwise in excellent conditioninscription in ink on half-title pageeven those who honestly describe themselves as "religious" do not in the least act up to it, and so they presumably mean something quite different by "religiousthe book is probably most famous, and most important, for its idea of "religionless christianity"--an idea bonhoeffer did not live long enough fully to develop, but whose timeliness only increases as the lines between secular and ecclesial life blur" hardcover is a little worn where the book has slid in and out of the slipcasethe time when people could be told everything by means of words, whether theological or pious, is over, and so is the time of inwardness and conscience--and that means the time of religion in generalwe are moving towards a completely religionless time; people as they are now simply cannot be religious any more" the pleasures of letters and papers from prison, however are not all so profound
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Source of inspiration: christianity theme: cross - the cross is one of the most ancient human symbols, and is used by many religions, such as christianitywe do not have the weight of the diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cutscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikistyle: victorian period: caoutside eu import duties etcour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedimensions: height 4,73 cm (1,86 inch) weight: 5,00 gram (3,21 dwt) adin reference nº: - the jewelry on our pictures is not photoshopped! - comes with professional report of authenticityit is frequently a representation of the division of the world into four elements (or cardinal points), or alternately as the union of the concepts of divinity, the vertical line, and the world, the horizontal linetechnique: the rose cuts are set on foil(from: wikipedia) material: silver on top and backed with 18k red gold (touchstone tested) - see also: the silver on gold technique silver on gold technique: this technique was very often used with jewelry containing diamonds because jewelers of that time believed that only a silver mounting could render the true beauty of a precious stonewe have all diamonds in all our vintage and antique jewellery tested by the ijgc - lab whether they are natural diamonds or lab-grown diamondscheck our feedback here to see how happy our customers are! - see more of our products, visit: https://auctionwhen diamonds in our jewellery turn out to be lab-grown we don't offer themtherefore we guarantee that all diamonds in this jewel are 100% naturalplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis is a special technique that was used to bring the lustre of the diamonds to its best qualityhallmarks: no tracestripped from every extravagance, the eleven rose cut diamonds set in silver foil on a red gold back grant so much lustre on their own that each additive would blemish its puritan glarediamonds: eleven rose cut diamondsshipping insured and registered (or pick it up)birthstones: diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for aprilif anything, this pendant in 18k red gold and silver is the most earnest embodiment of an antique victorian crosscom/lotsfrom/adin read morethey were also aware of the fact that silver jewelry often left black stains on clothing or skin, so they resolved the matter by coating the backs of the jewels in goldantique jewelry object group: pendant condition: very good condition country of origin: although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe this to be of belgian origin
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Price includes uk p&p read more' quarter calf, blind-stamped boards, much worn and marked, hinges cracking, large stain to prelims, marking the engraved frontis and title illustration, text very clear, but stains to textual illustrations, fold out genealogical map, fairembellished with superb engravingsnext day dispatch guaranteedpaypal accepted'the life of our lord and saviour jesus christ; with the lives of the apostles and evangelists, by fleetwood; also the lives of the most eminent fathers and martyrs and the history of primitive christianity, by cave, with an essay on the evidences of christianity, and numerous note not to be found in any other edition
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Throughout unmasking methodist theology, the focus is on what methodism is about and what it contributes to british christianityby tradition, methodism has an active concern with both evangelism and social welfare and by means of its central organization it is able to coordinate efforts in these two specific directionsat a time when the great methodist theologians of recent years, gordon wakefield, gordon rupp and leslie weatherhead have died and not been replaced, this examination of the essence and roots of methodist theology will be especially welcomewith great uncertainty about the future, owing to declining numbers and a relationship with the church of england which seems to be getting closer, a collection of the finest theological minds in contemporary methodism have written a book which shows how recent methodist theology can be a resource for the futureoxfam shop colne road methodism is suffering an identity crisisunmasking methodist theology is to be launched in good time for the next methodist conference () and is certain to be the subject of major debate on that occasionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit also works out where methodist theology may go in the futurethe book also asks challenging questions about how these two emphases may develop in the complicated modern secular worldthis is a prophetic book thereforehow does recent methodist theology shape its future? what are the key methodist emphases? how will methodism influence the future of christianity? also, the question of whether methodism should remain institutionally distinct is always present
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These works provide valuable insight into judaism in the first century and the history of early christianityas josephus wrote about the period in which the events of the new testament occurred, the work of josephus is of great importance to the study of early christianityhe also wrote an autobiography (vita) and a polemic work, “against apion” (contra apionem), in which he refuted certain allegations against the jewish people and explained jewish lawtext seems to be complete(2 volumes) [and] egesippus van de joodsche oorlogen, en de verdelging jerusalems - amsterdam, pieter mortier, parts in 1 volume - () pp - half-leather binding; spine with large raised bands and letter piece - cm (large folio)the second passage (ibidalthough there is controversy about this among historians, josephus seems to be one of the first outside of the gospel writers to have mentioned jesus and his title “christ”when that actually really happened, vespasian granted him a pardonare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivery dark and sharp printsfrayed at edges, large print torn, light moisture stain in part egesippusflavius josephus - alle de werken van flavius josephus: behelzende twintig boeken van de joodsche oudheden, 't verhaal van zyn eygen leeven, de histori van de oorlogen der jooden tegens de romeynen, zyne twee boeken tegen apion, en zyne beschryving van den marteldood der machabeenwaarby komt het gezantschap van philo aan den keyzer kaligula, alles uyt de oversetting van den heer d'andilly in't nederduytsch overgebragt door wpaper overall neat and crispour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storejosephus went back to rome with titus after the fall of jerusalemthrough the work of josephus, it is possible to place the new testament in the context of history and customs of the jews in that period75 ad) the emphasis is on the first century ad, especially on the jewish revolt against the roman occupation in the period ad (the first jewish–roman war) that resulted in the destruction of jerusalem in 70josephus wrote his works in koine greek in order to explain the history of the world to the roman public from a jewish perspectivemust-have book for serious researchers of the times of the old and new testamentsas a freedman of the flavian emperors, he was allowed to take the name flaviusjerusalem and the jewish temple were destroyed by the romans in this revoltin this book he describes the history of his people from the time the world was created until his own timehighly detailed copper engravings, true masterpieces by jan and caspar luyken, the top engravers of the 18th century! the pictures provide a good impression94 ad) and “the jewish war” (cfollowing a dream he had when he was a prisoner of war, he predicted that the roman commander vespasian would become emperor of romethe first passage is known as the testimonium flavianum (antiquitates judaicae, xviiijosephus himself upheld the laws of moses and believed that judaism and greek-roman thinking could be united into what is called hellenistic judaismcondition: moderate to fair - needs to be re-boundsome prints are missingthe eyewitness accounts and research by flavius josephus are the most important extra-biblical source for this periodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetitus flavius josephus (37-cin rome, josephus wrote “the jewish war” (de bello judaico), a work with the message that the fall of jerusalem and the jewish people were the will of god (the romans were instruments of god) and that it would be best to stop the resistance against the romansthe work of josephus includes two passages about jesus of nazarethloose, frayed and with tears in front, in the middle approxinitially josephus flavius participated in the first jewish–roman war () as as head of jewish forceshe stayed in rome and nearly 20 years later his book “antiquities of the jews” (antiquitates judaicae) was published for greek and roman readersthere he was given a home and an incomein his two most important works “antiquities of the jews” (cwith almost 200 (!) beautiful copper engravings in the text and some double-page prints and the map of jerusalemhe was captured in the early stages of this rebellion and probably owed his life to thismany quires and ppxx, 200) accounts the execution of james (the leader of the jewish christian community in jeruzalem), who is referred to as ‘the brother of jesus, who is called christ’catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available100) was a roman-jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestrydespite the defects, a very interesting book in large format, especially because of the more than 200 (!) beautiful copper engravings
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Evidence of christianity in post-roman somerset is strongthe enthusiastic acceptance of christianity by the anglo-saxons was closely bound up with the emergence of their petty kingdoms and the ideological support offered by the church underpinned much of the new structures of their societythe westward expansion of the anglo-saxons of hampshire and wiltshire was a step in the formation of wessex, both as a kingdom and as a self-conscious societyalthough profoundly rural and agricultural even somerset felt the impact of trade with the outside world, though a connection with distant parts of the mediterranean did not last longthe landscape still bears witness to the changes that took place in a highly ordered and stratified polity over the course of the eighth and ninth centuriesin return the church prospered as a major economic and cultural force in the landscapesomerset provides good evidence of long-term monastic survival from the late post-roman world through to the great rebirth of the tenth centuryas new condition, appears unreadoxfam books & music salisbury the county of somerset cannot lay claim to have been an anglo-saxon kingdom like kent or sussex, but nevertheless it has a history as a distinct region which can be traced to the seventh century and there are hints of an earlier entity in the post-roman periodalthough the detail of this society is difficult to recover, there is no doubt that it was successful in maintaining its independence for over two centuries before it was over-run by the anglo-saxons from the eastinstead the shire came to feel the influence of gaul and ireland through its ecclesiastical links and also through the vikings, who had a commercial side to their contacts with western britainthe influence of the church on this society was profound, successfully replacing the gods of the romano-british world with the faith which now dominated the eastern empire and the barbarian successor states of the western empiresee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book also examines the response to the challenge presented by the attacks of the vikings and traces the impact of the new technologies introduced into agriculture which underpinned a profound change in the structure of society at all levels and provided the economic impetus for a growth in population and the final shaping of the landscape we see todaythis book traces the way in which the king and his warrior followers shaped the countryside to meet the particular needs of a society which was still in the process of formation when it created somersetit is at some of its church sites that we should look for the continuity between the post-roman and the anglo-saxon worldson the edge of the highland zone, with its diverse topography, newly conquered somerset provided the early anglo-saxon kings and aristocracy with a rich prize, which they were quick to exploit
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Oxfam bookshop aberystwyth what is celtic christianity? how and to what extent is it celtic? this volume aims to take a fresh look at the saints, scholars, nature poets and religious thinkers who shaped the early forms of christianity in britain and irelandbeginning with discussions of the problematic term "celtic", its origins and usefulness, the first part of the volume discusses celtic ethnicity, location and national identitiessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe second part considers texts from a theological viewpoint and also examines the role of the literary text in the mediation and dissemination of a celtic religious sensibility
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Selected contents: some rough outlines of the background of the gnosis - greece; egypt; philo on the contemplative life; jewry; alexandria; general gnostic christianity - the evolution of catholic chrisitianity; the ebionites; the essenes; the tendencies of gnosticism; the literature and sources of gnosticism8vo selected contents: some rough outlines of the background of the gnosis - greece; egypt; philo on the contemplative life; jewry; alexandria; general gnostic christianity - the evolution of catholic chrisitianity; the ebionites; the essenes; the tendencies of gnosticism; the literature and sources of gnosticism book plate owner name, rear board old stains else good see oxfam website for delivery information read morelv, 633 + ads, thick octavo format in green cloth with gilt titlesmeadfragments of a faith forgotten: some short sketches among the gnostics mainly of the first two centuries - a contribution to the study of christian origins based on the most recently recovered materialslondon and benares theosophicalsecond ed, statedoxfam bookshop hove g green cloth boards with gilt lettering 2nd ed after first printing
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Progression of christianity was never inevitableoxfam books & music lichfield how did a new belief move from the backwaters of oppressed galilee to centres around the mediterranean, across europe and to britain? why did the brutal romans turn christianity into a state religion? did the heathen saxons accept the faith earlier than is thought? how did the native celts assimilate the roman church? what happened to the church with the interference of kings and the invasion of vikings? acceptance of christ's resurrection changed the lives of emperors, kings, bishops, abbots and people, sometimes for good and occasionally with dreadful consequencesit recounts the development of our nationhood, culture and religious foundationthis book retells and updates this history of a dark age sometimes receiving christian light using new archaeological discovery and interpretationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first millennium was a struggle for survival and equally a struggle in belief
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Covers: - christianity - roman catholic christianity - mark’s gospel - judaism - islam good condition, never usedi am unsure of the specification or exam board
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Hardly used, good condition, for grades 1-9 includes the christianity and islam revision guide and the christianity textbook from a smoke ans pet free home sold as seen, no returns collection or will post for additional cost read more
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This is the first volume in a new series devoted to exploring the riches of christianitythis edition is edited and with an introduction by eric colledgethe 90 page introduction is masterly, and any reader must be the wiser for this study of the development of devotional spirituality in the west; besides his appreciation colledge does not hesitate to point out the failings of some of the more popular devotional writers and the abuses which rose from misunderstood passages in their writingsthis hardback edition is in very good condition, tightly bound with clean cream pageshe also explores the extent of christianity's borrowings from other faiths and philosophies, with many quotations and opens up a larger perspective for the texts which make up the body of the booksee oxfam website for delivery information read more the dust jacket has a little fraying on the bottom edge but is otherwise in very good condition for its ageoxfam bookshop new milton the writings of the english mystics have now largely been recovered from historical obscurity and are gradually being edited and printed
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Tolkien; why he nearly abandoned the narnia chronicles; how he came to embrace christianity and of the american woman who turned his life upside down seated in his living room and he recalls the people and events that inspired his thought and shaped his life; of his friendship with j the year is and csee oxfam website for delivery information read morea recreation of an evening in with c s lewis, starring david paynelewis has proved again and again to be an enthralling theatrical experience and one which has led many thousands to discover (or rediscover) the continuing impact of a man who died over 50 years ago and whose collected works made him one of the literary giants of the 20th centurythey are about to experience a captivating evening with a man whose engaging conversation and spontaneous humour made him one of the great raconteurs of his day described by critics as extraordinary!a must see! master class! an evening with clewis, the famous british author, is hosting a group of american writers at his home near oxfordseated in his living room and he recalls the people and events that inspired his thought and shaped his life; of his friendship with j
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The politics of evangelical identity demonstrates how deep the ties remain between political conservatism and evangelical christianity in americacanada border that reveals deep political differencesit is now a common refrain among liberals that christian right pastors and television pundits have hijacked evangelical christianity for partisan gainbean shows how subtle partisan cues emerge in small group interactions as members define how "we christians" should relate to others in the broader civic arena, while liberals are cast in the role of adversariesshe explains how the most explicit partisan cues come not from clergy but rather from lay opinion leaders who help their less politically engaged peers to link evangelical identity to conservative politicswhile canadian evangelicals share the same theology and conservative moral attitudes as their american counterparts, their politics are quite differentthe book reveals how the powerful coalition between evangelicals and the republican party is not merely a creation of political elites who have framed conservative issues in religious language, but is anchored in the lives of local congregationssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop witney a comparative look at evangelical churches across the uside of the border, political conservatism is woven into the very fabric of everyday religious practicedrawing on her groundbreaking research at evangelical churches near the u the politics of evangelical identity challenges this notion, arguing that the hijacking metaphor paints a fundamentally distorted picture of how evangelical churches have become politicizedborder with canada-two in buffalo, new york, and two in hamilton, ontario-lydia bean compares how american and canadian evangelicals talk about politics in congregational settings
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Martin's rejection of the superficial establishment christianity of the crumbling roman empire in favour of creating communities of believers as found in the new testament, marked the beginning of a dynamic new era for western christianity and ignited a flame that continues to burn brightly to this daytoday, not only are hundreds of churches dedicated in his honour, but on iona and throughout the british isles, celtic crosses and other ancient monuments can be found to this wise and generous saint whose dynamic leadership of the monastic community he founded directly inspired patrick and columba to their great missionary endeavourssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe story of st martin is the story of the passion and energy of the celtic people encountering the simplicity, heroism and joy of the early church and responding to it in mass conversionoxfam bookshop cheltenham sixteen hundred years after his death, martin of tours - soldier turned holy man and hermit - continues to exert a profound influence on our contemporary experience of the christian faith as we increasingly embrace the celtic spirituality which he inspiredchristopher donaldson's vivid and compelling portrait re-establishes martin of tours as a spiritual leader with a message for our own day
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