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Relating God and the Self: Dynamic Interplay
Religion is not only about understanding the world - it is just as much about how to develop and shape the self’s experience of itself. Because the religious self is shaped by our symbols of God - and symbols of God are also shaped by the self, theology and philosophy of religion cannot ignore this ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Jesus as Healer: A Gospel for the Body
Healings and miracles play a prominent role in the New Testament accounts of Jesus’ life and ministry. In the Western Christian tradition, however, Jesus’ works of healing tend to be downplayed and understood as little more than a demonstration of his divine power. In this book Jan-Olav Henriksen an... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Truth-Telling and Other Ecclesial Practices of Resistance
by Christine Helmer • Paul R. Hinlicky • Jan-Olav Henriksen • Craig L. Nessan • Amy Carr • Allen G. Jorgenson • Cheryl M. Peterson • Timothy L. Seals • Gordon J. Straw • Man-Hei YipIn this book, leading American Lutheran theologians, inspired by the Scandinavian emphasis on theology as embodied practice, ask how Christian communities might be mobilized for resistance against systemic injustices. They argue that the challenges we confront today as citizens of the United States,... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021