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  • Tin Man

    by Scott S. Elliott ...
    In 2077, bio-engineers Sara and Vick decided to build an improved human being - a cyborg with a mechanical body and a cloned human brain. They knew that what they were doing was against the law, but they had to try. Their creation far exceeded their expectations, bringing forth a real person with amazing strength and abilities and a gentle personality - but would he be accepted in a world of ... Read more

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  • Tin Man 2 - Journey to Yidian

    by Scott S. Elliott ...
    Early in the twenty-second century, many scientists realized that unrelenting global warming would render the Earth uninhabitable within 100 years. With no viable alternative planet for human migration in the Solar System, the farsighted Chinese Space Agency plans to send a human expedition to the Earth-like exoplanet Teegarden-B, 12.5 light-years from Earth, to explore it as a potential home for ... Read more

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  • Bible and Theory

    Essays in Biblical Interpretation in Honor of Stephen D. Moore

    by George Aichele, Robert Seesengood, H. Aram Veeser, Janice Capel Anderson, Jennifer L. Koosed, Jeffrey L. Staley, A. K. M. Adam, Roland Boer, Colleen M. Conway, Danna Nolan Fewell, Catherine Keller, Stephen D. Moore, Tina Pippin ...
    Inspired by and engaging with the provocative and prolific work of Stephen D. Moore, Bible and Theory showcases some of the most current thinking emerging at the intersections of critical methods with biblical texts. The result is a plurality of readings that deconstruct customary disciplinary boundaries. These chapters, written by a wide range of biblical scholars, collectively argue by ... Read more

    $105.29 USD

  • The Rustle of Paul

    Autobiographical Narratives in Romans, Corinthians, and Philippians

    by Dr. Scott S. Elliott ...
    Scott S. Elliott reconsiders the autobiographical statements Paul makes throughout his letters (particularly Philippians 3:4b-6; Romans 7:14-25; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 and 2 Corinthians 12:1-10) in light of the theoretical work of Roland Barthes.Elliott draws particularly on Barthes' later poststructuralist writings, many of which touch either directly or indirectly on self-narration (e.g., Roland ... Read more

    $36.49 USD

  • Reinventing Religious Studies

    Key Writings in the History of a Discipline

    by Scott S. Elliott ...
    "Reinventing Religious Studies" offers readers an opportunity to trace the important trends and developments in Religious Studies over the last forty years. Over this time the study of religion has been transformed into a critical discipline informed by a wide range of perspectives from sociology to anthropology, politics to material culture, and economics to cultural theory. "Reinventing ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Readings in the Theory of Religion

    Map, Text, Body

    by Scott S. Elliott, Matthew Waggoner ...
    Series series Critical Categories in the Study of Religion
    'Readings in the Theory of Religion' brings together classic and contemporary texts to promote new ways of thinking about religion. The texts reflect the diverse methods used in the study of religion: text and textuality; ritual; the body; gender and sexuality; religion and race; religion and colonialism; and methodological and theoretical issues in the study of religion. 'Readings in the Theory ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

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  • A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion

    Edited by Janice Boddy, Michael Lambek ...
    Series series Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
    A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion presents a collection of original, ethnographically-informed essays that explore the variety of beliefs, practices, and religious experiences in the contemporary world and asks how to think about religion as a subject of anthropological inquiry.Presents a collection of original, ethnographically-informed essays exploring the wide variety of beliefs, ... Read more

    $51.00 USD

  • Christian Moderns

    Freedom and Fetish in the Mission Encounter

    by Webb Keane ...
    Series Book 1 - The Anthropology of Christianity
    Across much of the postcolonial world, Christianity has often become inseparable from ideas and practices linking the concept of modernity to that of human emancipation. To explore these links, Webb Keane undertakes a rich ethnographic study of the century-long encounter, from the colonial Dutch East Indies to post-independence Indonesia, among Calvinist missionaries, their converts, and those who ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Religious Diversity

    Philosophical and Political Dimensions

    by Roger Trigg ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
    Should we merely celebrate diversity in the sphere of religion? What of the social cohesion of a country? There is a constant tug between belief in religious truth and the need for respect for other religions. Religious Diversity: Philosophical and Political Dimensions examines how far a firm faith can allow for toleration of difference and respect the need for religious freedom. It elucidates the ... Read more

    $30.39 USD

  • Making Sense of God

    Finding God in the Modern World

    by Timothy Keller ...
    We live in an age of skepticism. Our society places such faith in empirical reason, historical progress, and heartfelt emotion that it’s easy to wonder: Why should anyone believe in Christianity? What role can faith and religion play in our modern lives?In this thoughtful and inspiring new book, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller invites skeptics to consider that ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion

    Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion

    by Peter L. Berger ...
    Influential scholar Peter L. Berger explores the sociological underpinnings of religion and the rise of a modern secular societyAcclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger carefully lays out an understanding of religion as a historical, societal mechanism in this classic work of social theory. Berger examines the roots of religious belief and its gradual dissolution in modern times, applying ... Read more

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  • Hermeneutics

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Jens Zimmermann ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Hermeneutics is the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, a behaviour that is intrinsic to our daily lives. As humans, we decipher the meaning of newspaper articles, books, legal matters, religious texts, political speeches, emails, and even dinner conversations every day . But how is knowledge mediated through these forms? What constitutes the process of interpretation? And how do ... Read more

    $7.99 USD