Coptic Christology in Practice forges a new path in the study of ancient and medieval Christology. Employing a range of interdisciplinary methods derived from the fields of social history, discourse theory, ritual studies, and the visual arts, Stephen J. Davis demonstrates how Christian identity in Egypt was shaped by a set of replicable "christological practices."

This brief yet thorough book highlights the most important contributions the Scrolls have made to the study of the Bible and charts new territory for future research into the Scrolls and the Qumran community.

This volume, in honor of Bernard C. Lategan, a renowned specialist on the modern reception of the New Testament, covers the broad spectrum of the reception of the New Testament as literature.

In this timely, provocative, and uplifting journey, the bestselling author of Walking the Bible searches for the man at the heart of the world's three monotheistic religions—and today's deadliest conflicts.

Discover the faith, culture, and history that has shaped the modern Islamic world. Explore the traditions, culture, and history of Islam with this stunning in-depth look at the complex world of one of the world's greatest religions.

Provides an accessible overview of the debates, issues and practicalities of faith-based education. It sets out the challenges and opportunities of different approaches to faith schools and addresses the choices faced by parents.

This book highlights the issues that invariably confront those involved with the teaching of Religious Education. Questioning the assumptions underlying the legal requirements governing the teaching of RE it raises questions of rationale.

This book offers the rare opportunity to assess, within a single volume, the leading schools of thought in the contemporary philosophy of religion.

This book bridges debates in the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of religion through its defence of ‘non-theoretical physicalism’. It proposes novel objections to Thomas Nagel’s and Frank Jackson’s arguments against physicalism about consciousness by appealing to the author’s own objections to certain arguments against the existence of God.

In this book, Jonathan Fox and Shmuel Sandler examine the role religion plays in international relations as well as why this role has been ignored until now by international relations theorists.

This encyclopedia provides an overview of the various attitudes and responses that religions have had to the presence of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons within their communities. This is the most comprehensive volume to date on the intersections between religion and homosexuality.

Written by bestselling author, Richard Nelson-Jones, Cognitive Humanistic Therapy explores the idea of being ‘fully human’ as a central goal of human existence, one which has traditionally been the province of religion.

Derrida and Religion: Other Testaments represents the most comprehensive attempt to date to explore, adapt, and test Derrida’s contributions and influence on the study of theology, biblical studies, and the philosophy of religion.

“I’m an evolutionary biologist and a Christian,” states Stanford professor Joan Roughgarden at the outset of her groundbreaking new book, Evolution and Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist. From that perspective, she offers an elegant, deeply satisfying reconciliation of the theory of evolution and the wisdom of the Bible.

Written by a professor and pastor in a city that boasts a large LDS community, this primer is well-documented yet easy-to-read. The author unveils Mormonism's origins and its specific doctrines—what Mormons believe and why—all contrasted with historic Christianity. For any questions regarding Mormon teaching and practice, Mormonism Explained is the first place to turn.