"This book focuses on the question, what is the relationship between Christianity and politics? The author argues that the De Regno of Thomas Aquinas offers an answer; discusses Aquinas's themes in the history of Christian political thought"--.
Neil Messer brings together a range of theoretical and practical questions raised by current research on the human brain: questions about both the `ethics of neuroscience' and the `neuroscience of ethics'. While some of these are familiar to theologians, others have been more or…
"The Trinity Circle explores the creation of knowledge in nineteenth-century England, when any notion of a recognizably modern science was still nearly a century off, religion still infused all ways of elite knowing, and even those who denied its relevance had to work extremely …
Contrary to charges of religious "dogma," Christian actors in international politics often wrestle with the lack of a clear path in determining what to do and how to act, especially in situations of violence and when encountering otherness. Lynch argues that it is crucial to rec…
"This comprehensive exploration of Thomas Aquinas's theology of habit takes habits in general as a prism for understanding human action and its influences and provides a unique synthesis of Thomistic virtue theory, modern science of habits, and best practices for eliminating bad…
In the Days of Caesar is a political theology formulated in sustained dialogue with the Pentecostal and charismatic renewal--one of the most vibrant religious movements at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Amos Yong here argues that the many tongues, practices, and gift…
The plaint of nature
by Alanus,, de Insulis, Sheridan, James J.
fromMediaeval sources in translation
The plaint of nature
by Alanus,, de Insulis, Sheridan, James J.
fromMediaeval sources in translation
Humility, Pride, and Christian Virtue Theory proposes an account of humility that relies on the most radical Christian sayings about humility, especially those found in Augustine and the early monastic tradition. It argues that this was the view of humility that put Christian mo…
"By offering an overview of a subject that has been relatively neglected by students of John Paul II-- namely his political theory --Persons and Liberal Democracy. The Ethical and Political Thought of Karol Wojtyla Pope John Paul II makes a valuable contribution to the literatur…