The very essence of the existential relationship between the human and the divine is communicated by the English word, 'worship'. Although the word appears to carry a univocal meaning in English, no such word per se exists in the Greek New Testament. The English word at best exp…
This text provides a study on ecclesiastical censorship entirely based on documents from the Holy Office Archives that up to 1998 were inaccessible to the great majority of the scholars. The book gives a general overview of ecclesiastical political strategies toward a crucial fi…
Although prayer is not regarded as one of the basic forms of prophetic tradition, prayer does arise at critical theological junctures in the prophetic books. In this work, Alexa F. Wilke explores the literary and theological functions of prayer and examines the images of self an…
A guide to the Hindu goddess of wealth, happiness, and good fortune offers five hundred translated Sanskrit verses, including mantras, devotional songs, visualizations, and ceremonial instructions.
