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Theology After Liberalism: A Reader by John Webster and George P. Schner $8 This book can be purchased from me at the Australian auction site,
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This Reader brings together texts which articulate or debate
with the mode of theology most commonly identified as
"post-liberal". It provides an introduction to this major
contemporary theological option for students of systematic theology.
The wide sampling of theological writing represented here seeks to move beyond the dominant conventions of modern theology, by retrieving aspects of the classical Christian tradition and exploring its potential for creative and constructive theology in the modern context. The volume, introduced by two substantial editorial essays, is divided into three sections. First, there are readings which treat major doctrinal areas as they have been handled by 'post-liberal' theologians. Second, there are readings which treat issues of the methods, norms and sources of theology. Third, there are critiques of 'post-liberal' theology from a variety of perspectives. Each reading is introduced and contextualized by the editors. Part one of the volume introduces the book with two substantial editorial essays. Part two contains readings which treat major doctrinal areas as they have been handled by 'postliberal' theologians. The readings in part three treat issues of the methods, norms and sources of theology. Part four comprises critiques of 'postliberial' theology from a variety of perspectives. The volume's Afterword concludes with the profoundly influential work of George A Lindbeck, which did so much to stimulate debate. Each reading is introduced and contextualized by the editors. About the Authors:
John Webster is Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at the
University of Oxford. Previously he was Ramsay Armitage Professor of
Systematic Theology at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. His
previous books include Barth's Moral Theology (1997),
Barth's Ethics of Reconciliation (1995), The Possibilities of
Theology (1994), and Eberhard Jungel (1986).
George Schner teaches at Regis College, Toronto. His previous publications include Education for Ministry (1993), and two edited works, Ignatian Spirituality in a Secular Age (1984) and The Church Renewed (1986); he is currently preparing a book on the philosophical foundations of the search for the historical Jesus. |
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Fortress Introduction to Contemporary Theologies by L. Miller & Stanley J. Grenz $8 This book can be purchased from me at the Australian auction site, Oztion, here: http://www.oztion.com.au/vshops/item.aspx?itemid=9490759&tid= To view all our religion and spirituality titles (excluding Pagan) at Oztion, click here: V shop - http://www.oztion.com.au/vshops/browse.aspx?shopid=5069&cat=304592 There are many more titles there. |
A reader-friendly, basic introduction that maps the central ideas of
the major theologians of the twentieth century, easily accessible to
both the theological student and the inquiring lay reader.
About the Authors
Ed. L. Miller is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and a
member of the Theology Forum of the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Stanley J. Grenz is Pioneer McDonald Professor at Carey Theological College, Vancouver, British Columbia. |
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Discipleship of Equals: A Critical Feminist Ekklesia-logy of Liberation by Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza $8 This book can be purchased from me at the Australian auction site, Oztion, here: http://www.oztion.com.au/vshops/item.aspx?itemid=9490760&tid= To view all our religion and spirituality titles (excluding Pagan) at Oztion, click here: V shop - http://www.oztion.com.au/vshops/browse.aspx?shopid=5069&cat=304592 There are many more titles there. |
In commemoration of the
tenth anniversary of her book In Memory of Her (Crossroad, 1984),
Fiorenza presents a collection of superb essays, which, as she says in
the introduction, also serve to document the history of feminist
theology. These essays articulate a vision of spiritual liberation and
authority for Christian women. Each is introduced with a
"contextualization" that tells the reader the circumstances of the first
presentation and of the evolution of thought in the intervening years.
Why would a feminist stay in the church? Why would a feminist baptize
her daughter in the patriarchal church? Fiorenza here answers these
questions with scholarship, reflection, and compassion. Recommended
without reservation for collections in women's studies, religious
studies, and sociology. |
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To Each Its Own Meaning: Biblical Criticisms and
Their Application edited by Steven L. McKenzie & Stephen R. Haynes $9 This book can be purchased from me at the Australian auction site, Oztion, here: http://www.oztion.com.au/vshops/item.aspx?itemid=9490761&tid= To view all our religion and spirituality titles (excluding Pagan) at Oztion, click here: V shop - http://www.oztion.com.au/vshops/browse.aspx?shopid=5069&cat=304592 There are many more titles there. |
This
volume "is a gem of a collection, marked by balance, versatility, and a
sound sense of what students should know about the many modes and
modulations of biblical criticism. The quailty of scholarship, produced
by incisive younger critics such as Fewell and distinguished veterans
such as Beardslee, is impressive".---Robert Detweiler, Professor of
Comparative Literature, Emory University, Atlanta. |
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Magic & Pagnism in Early Christianity by Hans-Josef Klauck translated by Brian McNeil ISBN: 9780567089625 Hardcover: $105 Paperback: $62.95 PLEASE NOTE: SPECIAL ORDER ONLY MORE BOOKS ON HISTORY HERE MORE BOOKS ON PAGANISM HERE |
Many forms of magic and paganism were
practiced at the time of Jesus. What were these practices, and how
did the first Christians react to them?
Hans-Josef Klauck, an expert in the cultic practices of the region, describes this world into which Christianity was born and relates to it the many experiences of the first Christians recorded in Acts. Peter, for example, encounters the Samaritan magician Simon; Paul meets the Jewish magician Bar-Jesus; the people in Lystra want to offer a sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas; a soothsaying slave girl is the occasion of conflict in Philippi; in Athens, Paul finds the city full of idols but also discovers an altar 'to an unknown god'; in Ephesus, some burn their books of magic formulae, while others provoke a riot in the name of Artemis. Professor Klauck provides a fascinating account of these phenomena and their significance for Christianity historically and today |
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Bread, Body Spirit: Finding the Sacred in Food edited by Alice Peck ISBN: 9781594732423 $40 More books about: Contemporary Spirituality |
Food plays a remarkable role in the daily
routine of our lives. Whether we make time to eat with our families, or
hit the drive-through on the way to doing something else, food and how
we approach it has the extraordinary power to unite us with others and
nurture our connection to the Divine. Provocative and insightful, the eclectic and beautiful pieces in this book will open your eyes to the awe-inspiring link between nourishment and nirvana. Drawing from many faith traditions and backgrounds—including Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, Native American, and Sikh—the words in this volume paint a glorious picture of the sanctity waiting to be discovered in a thing so simple—and yet so divine—as food. Contributors include: Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei • Wendell Berry • Joan Chittister, osb • Ram Dass • Marc David • Kahlil Gibran • Jane Goodall • Thich Nhat Hanh • Barbara Kingsolver • Julius Lester • Mary Rose O’Reilley • Mary Oliver • Grace Paley • Omid Safi • Kristen Wolf • … and many others. |
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Jesus & Buddha: The Parallel Sayings by Jack Kornfield $29.95 More books about Buddhism HERE |
How could Jesus, living 500 years after Buddha & 3,000 miles from India, espouse the same teachings? This book explores this enigma as it traces the life stories & beliefs of Christ & Buddha, inviting you to discover for yourself the single message in their dual teaching |
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Forbidden Faith: The Gnostic Legacy
from the Gospels to the Da Vinci Code
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Who were the Gnostic Christians? Did they
come closer than the Catholic Church to following the actual teachings
of Christ? And why has the Church historically been so dedicated to
wiping them out? The former editor of Gnosis and the author of Inner
Christianity, Richard Smoley here describes the Gnostic legacy from its
ancient roots in the Gospel of Thomas, the Gnostic communities of the
Roman Empire, and the Manichaeans of Central Asia. Smoley traces Gnostic
influences through the medieval Cathar sect, the Jewish Kabbalists, the
Freemasons, the poetry of William Blake, and modern invocations in films
like The Matrix and The Da Vinci Code. |
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Conscience: The Duty to Obey and the Duty to Disobey by Rabbi Harold Schulweis ISBN: 9781580233750 $40 |
A profound, stirring call to conscience
and action in our troubled world, from one of America’s major
religious leaders.
At this critical moment in our history, we are called sharply but lovingly to think in new ways about our moral and political behavior by Harold Schulweis, one of America’s great spiritual leaders. Like the biblical prophets, he speaks to people of all faiths, all backgrounds in this call for renewal of conscience. “The urgent challenge for religion is to provide religious groups with the resources needed to resist immoral authority. Religion is morally obligated to instill the sanctity of conscience that may balance the culture of obedience with the culture of moral disobedience.… Organized religion appears unable to envision the interdependent coexistence of obedience and disobedience, a time to obey and a time to disobey.” A provocative book, it examines the
idea of conscience and the role conscience plays in our
relationships to law, ethics, religion, human nature and God—and to
each other. From Abraham to Abu Ghraib, from the dissenting prophets
to Darfur, he probes history, the Bible and the works of
contemporary thinkers for ideas about both critical disobedience and
uncritical obedience, illuminating the potential for evil and the
potential for good that rests within us as individuals and as a
society. |
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The Essential Gnostic Gospels by Alan Jacobs ISBN: 9781842932032 $22 (Hardcover) |
In 1945, a remarkable discovery was made in Nag Hamadi, in the Egyptian desert: a sealed jar containing 13 papyrus documents dating back to the 4th century AD, with genuine texts from the heretical Gnostic Christians in the original Greek. In addition, this manuscript included four gospels that offered accounts of Jesus and his times that are strikingly different from the New Testament. Here poet and mystic scholar Alan Jacobs records and illuminates these eye-opening works, including lyrical translations of the Gospel of Thomas, which records Jesus's intimate, enigmatic dialogues with the disciples; the divine feminism of the Sophia of Jesus Christ; and writings that speak of God as male and female at once. |
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Saint Francis Sings to Brother Sun: A Celebration of
His Kinship with Nature selected and retold by Karen Pandell illustrated by Bijou Le Tord ISBN: $18 Limited remainder copies available while stocks last More Children's books are HERE |
More than eight hundred years ago, a
once-privileged young man cast off his worldly possessions to live an
austere life amid nature, where his gentleness and compassionate words
drew even wild creatures to his feet.
The now-legendary Saint Francis of Assisi receives a fitting tribute in this elegant, inviting volume, in which stanzas of the 'Canticle of Brother Sun' are interwoven with nature tales about the man who composed this sacred song and followed by an author's note, biography, bibliography, and source notes. Illustrated by Bijou Le Tord in delicate,
graceful charcoal drawings highlighted with gold, reflecting both the
saint's simplicity and his joyous spirit, this beautiful compilation by
Karen Pandell makes it clear that the songs and stories of Saint Francis
are indeed the heritage of every child. From Karen Pandell and Bijou Le
Tord comes an ode to Saint Francis's connection with nature that
transcends culture and faith -- an inspiration for all time and all
people. |
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Homage to the Sun: The Wisdom of the Magus of
Strovolos by Kyriacos C. Markides $24 ISBN: 0140190244 |
A continuation of the adventure into the mysterious and extraordinary world of the spiritual teacher and healer Daskalos, the "Magus of Strovolos", in which we are shown the logical foundations of his world of other dimensions, invisible masters, past-life memories, and guardian angels. |
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Secrets from the Lost Bible by Kenneth Hanson ISBN: 1-57178-203-6 $24 |
This 2006 trade paper edition includes a
new chapter about the recently discovered Gospel of Judas. "Today, if we are bold enough to learn the right lessons, these suppressed books can become for us a key to getting out of our own skins; to looking at the world in a new, vital, and healthy way; and to unlocking the transcendent mysteries of life." Ancient scriptures, hidden from the world for centuries, have recently attracted unprecented popular attention. Some were found among the ancient library of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Others include assorted mystical writings known as Kabbalah, and a host of books that never made it into the Bible, called Apocrypha (which means "hidden") and the Pseudepigrapha (called "false writings" by those who suppressed them). Additionally, there are the Gnostic texts of Nag Hammadi -- a location in Egypt where a treasure trove of lost books was discovered in the middle of the twentieth century. Collectively, they comprise the "Lost Bible." For centuries, these manuscripts were systematically suppressed because their liberating messages of individual power and worth challenged the authority and pet philosophies of political and religious leaders. In Secrets from the Lost Bible, Hebrew scholar Kenneth Hanson discovers common truths within these sacred books, truths that humankind appears destined to learn at this stage of our development. Hanson uncovers parallels and offers readers a clear interpretation of these sacred writings, hidden truths that, once grasped, can help us reach our fullest potential. |
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Choosing to Love the World: On Contemplation by Thomas Merton ISBN: 9781591798040 $30 PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE A SMALL COLLECTION OF PRE-LOVED BOOKS BY AND ABOUT MERTON IN STOCK - Enquiries: please call 02 6230 2272 or email: lilitu.shop @ gmail.com |
Amid the noise and distractions of everyday
life - is it really possible to choose to love the world? In these times
of great uncertainty and anxiety, how can we find God? Thomas Merton
felt the urgency of these questions more than fifty years ago, and his
reflections upon them are more relevant than ever. One of America’s most
beloved mystics of the 20th century, Merton’s voice was prophetic in the
troubled era of the 1960s. In this new collection of thoughts and
meditations selected from his most inspiring books and letters, Merton’s
radiant wisdom and foresight serve as a beacon of light for all of us
searching to find true meaning and solace in today’s difficult times. “Father Louis,” as he was known at the Abbey of Gethsemani, fully embraced the contemplative life of a monk, yet he never held the world at arm’s length: “We and our world interpenetrate. It is only in assuming full responsibility for our world, for our lives and for ourselves, that we can be said to live really for God.” Sharply honest in his words but balanced by his poet’s heart, Merton explores themes that include the inner ground of love, living in wisdom, and dialoguing with silence. He teaches that contemplation is possible for everyone and that the fundamental context for seeking God’s presence is always our everyday lives. “In the deep silence, wisdom begins to sing her unending, sunlit, inexpressible song: the private song she speaks to the solitary soul.” In Choosing to Love the World, Thomas Merton inspires us to look deep within ourselves and, in the peaceful silence of contemplation, to find and sing our own song. |
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The New Believers:
Re-Imagining God by Rachel Kohn ISBN: 0732275318 One new remainder copy $14. (RRP $29.95) |
The New
Believers analyses the
contemporary spiritual trends, including - the quest for God in the Self, - the rise of Jesus the wise sage - the search for an ecological vision in the Bible - the celebration of the Goddess - the popularisation of Kabbalah - the scientific contribution to morality - the social costs of romanticised and rigid religion Rachael Kohn is the presenter and executive producer of The Spirit of Things and The Ark on ABC Radio National and a former university lecturer in Religious Studies.
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The Gifts of the Jews: How
a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels by Thomas Cahill ISBN: 0-385-48249-3 One used copy, paperback, very good condition $8.50 |
In The Gifts of the Jews, Thomas Cahill reveals the critical change that made Western civilization possible. Within the matrix of ancient religions and philosophies, life was seen as part of an endless cycle of birth and death; time was like a wheel, spinning irrevocably until ancient Jews began to see time differently, as a narrative whose triumphant conclusion would come in the future. Full of compelling stories, insights, and humor, The Gifts of the Jews is an irresistable exploration of the origins of some of our oldest and most closely held beliefs. |