This collection of writings by an international group of theologians is focused on the importance of Christian eschatology, both to the life, authority and hope of the Church and to contemporary life and thought in general.
This collection of writings by an international group of theologians is focused on the importance of Christian eschatology, both to the life, authority and hope of the Church and to contemporary life and thought in general.
"In 'Images of Eternal Beauty in Funerary Verse Inscriptions of the Hellenistic and Greco-Roman Periods Andrzej Wypustek provides a study of various forms of poetic heroization that became increasingly widespread in Greek funerary epigram. The deceased were presented as eternall…
Explores the New Testament book of Revelation in a historical first-century context, reinterpreting the book as a scathing attack on the decadence of Rome that was subsequently adopted by early Christians as a weapon against heresy.--[Source inconnue].
Provides a portrait of Iranian Islamism. Based on interviews with grass-roots activists, this book gives a picture of pro-regime movement in Iran. It is of interest to anyone who seeks to understand Shi'ite Islamism.
"This volume examines twelve ancient and medieval manuscripts, ten from the caves at Qumran and the two so called Damascus Documents from the Cairo Geniza, presenting a new organization and understanding of these texts. The twelve manuscripts are in a composite form under the ti…