The Geistbuch is an anonymous vernacular theological treatise from the first half of the 14th century that circulated in Middle High German and Middle Dutch. Based on the biblical injunction of Jesus to Peter, Sequere me (Follow me, John 21:19), the text describes the Christian …
This volume examines the dynamic concept and changing reality of Roman citizenship from the perspective of the provinces in Rome's vast, multi-ethnic empire, both before and after Caracalla's grant of universal citizenship in 212 CE. In Greek communities, and in Jewish and Chris…
A book about the possibility of retrieving a concept of selfhood from Patristic theology, beyond the dichotomies of mind and body, or person and nature. Is it possible for nihilism and an ontology of personhood as will-to-power to be incubated in the womb of Christian Mysticism?…
The cause of 'Restoration' of the Jews to Zion first became a political force in the United States with the publication in 1891 of the 'Blackstone Memorial'. But the model for collaboration between Christian Restorationists and official Zionists was set by Theodor Herzl himself,…
The cause of 'Restoration' of the Jews to Zion first became a political force in the United States with the publication in 1891 of the 'Blackstone Memorial'. But the model for collaboration between Christian Restorationists and official Zionists was set by Theodor Herzl himself,…
Dream interpretation was a prominent feature of the intellectual and imaginative world of late antiquity, for martyrs and magicians, philosophers and theologians, polytheists and monotheists alike. Finding it difficult to account for the prevalence of dream-divination, modern sc…
"This study traces the lives of five politically active Indonesian Christians, both Catholic and Protestant, spanning the late colonial, Japanese occupation and early independence periods: Amir Sjarifoeddin, Bishop Soegijapranata, Kasimo, Moelia and Ratu Langie. For most of them…
This thesis explores love, nothingness, the body, the moment, and God. The human bodily experience is one of mystery. In writing toward this mystery, I try reclaim my own body and connect with God. My experience with God is an experience of language, but it is also entirely unre…
This research observes how other faiths, such as the United Methodist, Judaism, and Catholicism, execute the ministry of discipleship for their members. Each faith is actively in pursuit of maturing their members spiritually according to their particular beliefs. The investigati…
Recidivism rates are high in the United States. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, within 5 years of being released, 77% of ex-prisoners are arrested, with 37% arrested within the first 6 months and 57% arrested within the first year. Past research has indicated that…
This document explores sacred music by women composers for the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) of the Catholic and Christian churches. The study researches exclusively choral and vocal solo music by women composers for the church season of Lent. Other primary limitations include…
