Theologies of Hope in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

Theologies of Hope in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries
Author: Christopher Dyczek
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2023-11-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1527551717

This book is a translation of J. G. Bougerol's research, and positions this in relation to recent post-doctoral studies of the Summa Halensis from King's College, London. It identifies literary aspects of religious fears in medieval and nineteenth century theology as both a New Testament and a scholastic problem. Academically trained preachers, in European culture, are viewed through the lens of dynamic community language, and Franciscan initiatives for confident, peace-seeking theology are mapped out in detail.

Theology of Hope

Theology of Hope
Author: Jürgen Moltmann
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2021-10-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334060117

Causing a considerable stir when it was first published in Germany in 1965, "Theology of Hope" represents a comprehensive statement of the importance for theology of eschatology - and of an eschatological theology which emphasizes the revolutionary effect of Christian hope upon the thought, institutions and conditions of life in the here and now. Jürgen Moltmann understands Christian faith essentially as hope for the future of humankind and creation as this has been promised by the God of the exodus and the resurrection of the crucified Jesus. God's promise is the compulsory force of history, awakening hope which keeps human beings unreconciled to present experience, sets them in contradistinction to prevailing natural and social powers, and makes the church the source of continual new impulses towards, in Moltmann's own words, "the realization of righteousness, freedom and humanity in the light of the promised future that is to come". This new expanded edition of a theological classic includes his 2020 Charles Gore lecture ‘A Theology of Hope for the 21st Century’, in which he offers a powerful reflection on the nature of hope in our current times.

History of Magic and Experimental Science (Vol. 1&2)

History of Magic and Experimental Science (Vol. 1&2)
Author: Lynn Thorndike
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 1181
Release: 2023-11-26
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

History of Magic and Experimental Science is a two-volume study by Lynn Thorndike, American historian of medieval science and alchemy. The book covers a period from antique until the thirteen century. Thorndike writes about magic and science in medieval times with the goal of finding a historical truth. Table of Contents: Volume 1: Book I. The Roman Empire Book II. Early Christian Thought Book III. The Early Middle Ages Volume 2: Book IV. The Twelfth Century Book V. The Thirteenth Century

Theology of Hope

Theology of Hope
Author: Jürgen Moltmann
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780800628246

The following efforts bear the title Theology of Hope, not because they set out once again to present eschatology as a separate doctrine and to compete with the well known textbooks. Rather, their aim is to show how theology can set out from hope and begin to consider its theme in an eschatological light. For this reason they inquire into the ground of the hope of Christian faith and into the responsible exercise of this hope in thought and action in the world today. The various critical discussions should not be understood as rejections and condemnations. They are necessary conversations on a common subject which is so rich that it demands continual new approaches.

Practicing Prayer for the Dead

Practicing Prayer for the Dead
Author: James B. Gould
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2016-11-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498284574

Throughout history Christians have prayed for the dead. This book challenges Protestants, who seldom pray for the dead, to begin doing so, and Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox, who pray only for the Christian dead, to include the unsaved as well. Gould discusses the meaning of prayer for final consummation of all things, growth of the blessed in heaven, purification of the imperfect in purgatory, and salvation of the unsaved in hell--identifying the necessary conception of the afterlife required by each particular prayer. He also reflects on the spiritual value of prayer for the departed--how it enhances faith, builds hope, and sharpens discipleship--and provides some sample prayers for public liturgy and private devotion. In essence, Practicing Prayer for the Dead offers an outline of theology from the perspective of death, arguing that prayer for all the departed is one aspect of a tightly knit web of doctrines. The argument, while revisionary in some respects, is orthodox, ecumenical, and integrative, engaging a range of academic disciplines so as to be biblically accurate, historically informed, and philosophically reasoned.

The Magician, the Witch, and the Law

The Magician, the Witch, and the Law
Author: Edward Peters
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1978
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780812211016

"Helps to place our understanding of medieval witchcraft into a broader context. . . . Sheds light on the various genres of literature in which magic was discussed."—Speculum