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  • The Grand Finale

    The Apocalypse in the Tanakh, the Gospel, and the Qur’an

    by Anton Wessels ...
    Translated by Henry Jansen, Lucy Hofland ...
    We often hear that we are living in apocalyptic times. Wars like those in the Middle East are just more signs that the end is near. That, however, is a misunderstanding of the message of the Bible and the Qur'an. The basic meaning of "apocalypse" is disclosure, revelation, bringing to light what is happening now and what has happened throughout all of history. The "apocalypse" is not about making ... Read more

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  • A Stranger is Calling

    Jews, Christians, and Muslims as Fellow Travelers

    by Anton Wessels ...
    Translated by Henry Jansen ...
    Abraham, the father of all believers, plays host to three strangers, one of whom is God, and thus sets an example for others to follow. Jews, Christians, and Muslims often treat each other as strangers. Their Holy Books are not the cause of their conflicts and enmity but rather show the way to solve them. They tell a common story of the lifelong journey of the human being to the promised city, the ... Read more

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  • The Non-Western Jesus

    Jesus as Bodhisattva, Avatara, Guru, Prophet, Ancestor or Healer?

    by M. E. Brinkman, Henry Jansen, Lucy Jansen ...
    The centre of gravity of contemporary Christianity has shifted to the southern hemisphere where, with the exception of Latin America, almost all Christians are minorities in their home countries. Christians in Asia live amongst Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Shamanist or Taoist majorities and this context shapes the local Christian theology. The same is true in Africa where traditional religions and ... Read more

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  • Visser 't Hooft, 1900-1985

    Living for the Unity of the Church

    by Jurjen Zeilstra ...
    Translated by Henry Jansen ...
    God’s diplomat, the pope of the ecumenical movement, but also an acerbic theologian and a difficult person: this is how journalists characterised Willem Adolf Visser ’t Hooft (1900-1985). He was one of the best-known Dutch theologians outside the Netherlands and he left his mark on the world church. Even at an early age, he made profound efforts in support of international ecumenical youth and ... Read more

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    by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, Peter Seewald ...
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  • Theology in the Context of World Christianity

    How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss Theology

    by Timothy C. Tennent ...
    Thinking more globally about the formation of theology enriches our understanding of what it means to be a Christian.It's no secret that the center of Christianity has shifted from the West to the global South and East. While the truths of the Christian faith are universal, different contexts and cultures illuminate new questions, understandings, and expressions. What does this mean for theology, ... Read more

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  • Earthly Powers

    The Clash of Religion and Politics in Europe, from the French Revolution to the Great War

    by Michael Burleigh ...
    In this masterful, stylish, and authoritative book, Michael Burleigh gives us an epic history of the battles over religion in modern Europe, examining the complex and often lethal ways in which politics and religion have interacted and influenced each other over the last two centuries. From the French Revolution to the totalitarian movements of the twentieth century, Earthly Powers is a uniquely ... Read more

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  • The Lost Art of Scripture

    Rescuing the Sacred Texts

    by Karen Armstrong ...
    A book that shines fresh light on the world's major religions to help us build bridges between faiths and rediscover a creative and spiritual engagement with holy texts—from the New York Times bestselling author of A History of God“[An] unusual, often dazzling, blend of theology, history, and neuroscience” —The New YorkerThe significance of scripture may not be immediately obvious in our secular ... Read more

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  • Memory in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800

    by Judith Pollmann ...
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  • Understanding Death

    An Introduction to Ideas of Self and the Afterlife in World Religions

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    A comprehensive survey of how religions understand death, dying, and the afterlife, drawing on examples from Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Shamanic perspectives.Considers shared and differing views of death across the world's major religions, including on the nature of death itself, the reasons for it, the identity of those who die, religious rituals, and on how the living should respond ... Read more

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  • Bavinck

    A Critical Biography

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  • The Lion of Munster

    The Bishop Who Roared Against the Nazis

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    “The dear God placed me in a position in which I had a duty to call black 'black' and white 'white'.” These words were spoken by Cardinal Clemens August von Galen, the bishop of the diocese of Münster in Germany from 1933 to 1946. In so doing, he risked death at the hands of the Nazis, one Gestapo leader even urging that he be publicly hanged. Joseph Goebbels and others in the Nazi leadership, ... Read more

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