It has become increasingly clear that Numbers is the litmus test for new ideas relating to the formation of the Pentateuch. At the same time the profusion of ideas has only resulted in a corresponding lack of agreement between scholars. In the present study, Jordan Davis grants significant attention to the geographical references found at the end of the book of Numbers, combining archaeological…
In Walking on the Pages of the Word of God Aron Engberg explores the religious language and identities of Zionist evangelical volunteer workers in contemporary Jerusalem, and their stories about the religious self, the land and the biblical text. Readership: All interested in the relationship between evangelical Christianity and Israel, and scholars interested in the relationship between Christ…
Using the digital turn as a starting point, the essays in this volume explore the materiality of sacred texts in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, along with transitions between various media cultures and material forms. The essays explore how material factors have shaped the production and transmission of sacred texts, as well as impacting the way in which people engage with, use, and perform …
This open access book addresses the question of how God can providentially govern apparently ungovernable randomness. Medieval theologians confidently held that God is provident, that is, God is the ultimate cause of or is responsible for everything that happens. However, scientific advances since the 19th century pose serious challenges to traditional views of providence. From Darwinian evolut…
Contrary to the widespread perception that the‘spiritual dimension’of health isprimarily related to palliative care and has emerged relatively recently within theWHO, we show in this book that its history is considerably longer and morecomplex. The emergence of a‘spiritual dimension’in WHO discourse wasconnected to aspirations for universal primary healthcare, attempts to delivera more …
This atlas provides a bird’s-eye view of the religious land-scape in China. It maps the officially registered venues of five major religions—Buddhism, Christianity (Protestant and Catholic), Daoism, and Islam—at the national, pro-vincial, and county levels, and draws the contours of Confucianism, folk religion, and the Mao cult. It describes the main organizations, beli…
Sebuah uraian tanya jawab teologis antara Muslim dan Kristen/Katolik, yang disusun oleh Christian W. Troll SJ sebagai hasil pengalamannya melakukan kegiatan dialog antaragama yang tak kenal lelah di Tunisia dan Jerman. Sebuah buku yang sangat cocok dibaca oleh para Pemuka Agama maupun masyarakat awam di sebuah negara plural seperti Indonesia, dalam menyebarkan benih-benih dialog, pemahaman d…