Originally worshipped by the people of a small and politically insignificant eastern Mediterranean community, the Hebrew God rose to become the monotheistic deity of the entire Western tradition. Indeed, the God of Israel ranks as the most distinguished deity in human history. In this absorbing book[...]
When contemporary Christians worship (be they Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox or Pentecostal), they engage in a variety of ritual acts whose diversity and complexity may at first puzzle the observer. A closer look reveals that worship incorporates a limited number of major components which, repeated,[...]
"Voices of the World" is a rich and timely collection of life stories from activists in the global justice movement. Volume 4 in the acclaimed series "Reinventing Social Emancipation", it assembles first-person narratives from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Wide-ranging explorations of social strug[...]
Hvem var Jesus egentlig? Bernhard Lang giver her et svar:
Jesus var en jødisk udgave af de græske, kyniske filosoffer. Kynismen var en af de retninger inden for græsk filosofi, som gik tilbage til Sokrates. Men i modsætning til tilhængerne af Platon, Aristoteles og andre v[...]