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The Later Wittgenstein and Moral Philosophy [review] / De Mesel, Benjamin.

De Mesel'sThe Later Wittgenstein and Moral Philosophy is a collection of essays originally published independently as journal articles Carina O. Prestes More specifically, in the NT, mentions of ... I finished reading, I was sad that I would no longer spend time with them. Berrien Springs, Michigan De Mesel, Benjamin.The Later Wittgenstein and Moral Philosophy. Nordic Wittgenstein Studies 4

Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life

intend to elaborate on this theme as it relates to philosophy and what it means to the philosophical way of life. Not so long ago, the idea of “Christian Philosophy” would have been considered an oxymoron ... not merely among many conservative Protestants, but also among professional philosophers. To be sure, there is a long and distinguished history of Christian philosophy. It is not too much to say that

The Jew Is to Be Burned: A Turning Point in the Communist Approach to the “Jewish Question” on the Eve of Catastrophe

history of the communist discussion on those issues. Existing scholarship has identified novel political stances among communists, such as recognizing the Jews as a nation and as unique victims of Nazism ... as unique victims of Nazism only from 1942 onwards. Although Heller did not express such far-reaching political views in this lost manuscript, he did introduce an original theoretical approach to the

Political Issues in Luke-Acts [review] / edited by Richard J. Cassidy and Philip J. Scharper.

interest in, and the positive response to, the publication Jesus, Politics, and Society, its author, Richard Cassidy, and Philip Scharper from Orbis Books planned the present volume. Political SEMINARY ... bringing together some of the most recent research in the area of Luke-Acts and its socio-political concerns. T h e content of this volume can be reviewed by perusing the titles of the various essays. These

Israel in Revolution, 6-74 C.E.: A Political History Based on the Writings of Josephus [review] / David M. Rhoads.

0 Rhoads, David M. Israel in Reuolution: 6-74 C.E.: A Political History Based on the Writings of Josephus. Philadelphia: Fortress Press , 1976. viii 1 199 pp. Cloth , $9.95; paperback, $5.95

Religion in the Public Square: The Place of Religious Convictions in Political Debate [review] / Robert Audi and Nicholas Wolterstorff.

. Paperback, $ 11.95. - Robert Audi and Nicholas Wolterstorff demonstrate the complex realities surrounding religious and political arguments concerningthe need for a consistent ethical rationale for ... determining the proper presence of religious principles in political debate. Their arguments highlight the contemporary dialogue between political liberalism and theologically based responses. Both authors

“How the West was Won”: Christian Expansion Before and After the Protestant Reformation

. Yet, what remains relatively unexplored in the context of the Reformation and Christian mission is the impact of Reformation political theology on empire-building; specifically, the connection between ... consistently sustained, justifiably so or not, by recourse to Augustine’s political philosophy. See furtRheorb,ert W. Dyson, St Augustine of Hippo: The Christian Transformation of Political Philosophy, Continuum

From Thieves to Martyrs: The Story of Two Jews from Early Modern Moravia

Leib Prossnitz” [in Hebrew], Daat: A Journal of Jewish Philosophy & Kabbalah 1 (1978): 73–120; Paweł Maciejko, ed., Sabbatian Heresy: Writings on Mysticism, Messianism, and the Origins of Jewish ... ‘akedah melody also drew a parallel between the two men from Prosteˇjov and Jewish martyrdom. This melody echoes the political-religious context of the Bohemian lands in the late seventeenth century

"Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

, convictions, and social and political systems. Part of thi-s develop ment was the creation of political boundaries and social hierarchy, the main characteristics of civilization. For those seeking a brief ... patriarchy would move to the center of their coalescing cultural and political identity” (33). The civil rights movement, Vietnam, and feminism challenged these reigning dogmas, especially the civil rights

Politics and Theology in the Thought of Richard Baxter, Part II

T h e first part of this article was published in AUSS 4 . Practical Implications of Baxter's Political Philosophy, and o f 0 Works= Richard Baxter's Practical Works , Orme ed., 23 vols., 1830 1 ... which we must ask now are these: What are the practical implications of Baxter's political philosophy? How may these be applied to man and society? Baxter rejected a purely utilitarian social contract

West and East in Ashkenaz in the Time of Judah he-Ḥasid

contemporary political and territorial processes of the surrounding kingdom. The Hebrew terms describe the cultural tripartite division of the German kingdom (Regnum Teutonicum) in Lotharingia, the five duchies ... the “German lands” beginning in the twelfth century, I show how Hebrew geographic terminologies of the High Middle Ages can be utilized as a reflection of general political territorial developments. I

"Here Are Your Gods

understanding of what the Bible says about how idolatry negatively affects humanity. Wright’s second section, “Political Idolatry Then andexNploowr,e”s the concept that God rules over the nations and that they ... , entitled “God in the Political Arena,” Wright then proceeds to lay out God’s desired standards for public life and office as expressed to Israel. He posits that not only was Israel intended to be a means of

“Burning Villages”: Leo Katz’s Novels on the 1907 Romanian Peasants’ Revolt and the Question of Antisemitism

Political Analysis, ed. Robert E. Goodin and Charles Tilly (Oxford, 2006), 210–24, at 213. 5Carol Iancu, Jews in Romania 1866–1919: From Exclusion to Emancipation (Boulder, CO, 1996), 150–52. from the Ottoman ... still constitutes a gap in the research. Filling that gap requires extensive study as an increasing amount of research reveals that in Romania, as in other European countries, political antisemitism found

"Engaging Theology: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Introduction

Christ only seemed to be human (130). Apollinarianism affirmed that Jesus was fully divine and had a human body but not a human soul. Though the focus can easily shift toward philosophy with all the talk

"Ancient Israel’s Neighbors

charged fees to ensure the safety of commercial caravans crossing the region. In the seventh chapter, Doak focuses on the Philistines, especially their origin and relation with Israel in political and ... were independent of each other, and their political regimes varied. Byblos was under Egyptian control for a long time; Ugarit became a cosmopolitan area; Sidon was also dominated by the Egyptians

"Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents"[review]/Wilkerson, Isabel.

the only explanation for everything in American social structure, she insists that the economic, political, and social landscapes of American life cannot be fully understood without taking into ... political landscape. It could also serve as an excellent textbook for educational institutions intentional about training world changers. Boubakar Sanou Christopher J. H. Wright, international ministries

"The Tree of Life

assesses several texts and relates Philo’s allegorical interpretation of the tree of life motif as a metaphor for virtue in life to the influence of “Greek philosophy” (247). In chapter eleven, “The Tree of

Ancient Astronauts, Cosmic Collisions, and Other Popular Theories About Man's Past [review] / William H. Stiebing, Jr.

kingdoms" is more in the pastoral vein than in the arena of political philosophy. The volume contains endnotes (rather than footnotes) and a fairly comprehensive index. As a compilation of essays prepared at