Epilogue
William Allen
in Classical Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Naturally, one can’t cover everything worth mentioning about classical literature in a Very Short Introduction—or even a very long one—but I have tried to show that this literature is far ...
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2. Types and traditions
Philip Sheldrake
in Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction
Spiritualties take a variety of different shapes. ‘Types and traditions’ shows a way of categorizing different forms of spirituality that can be applied across boundaries, and illustrates ...
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Conclusion
Mark A. Noll
in Protestantism: A Very Short Introduction
Despite Protestants hating Catholics as opponents and vice versa, they have held onto the same broad assumptions of Christendom. Most Protestants have continued to practice their brand of ...
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1. The sources of Christian ethics
D. Stephen Long
in Christian Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
‘The sources of Christian ethics’ considers the term ‘ethics’ in detail and develops the sources for Christian ethics. When Christianity arrived on the scene, ‘ethics’ was already well ...
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2. The history of Christian ethics
D. Stephen Long
in Christian Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
Christian ethics is borne from the Jewish and Christian mission to make God's name holy throughout creation. ‘The history of Christian ethics’ traces the historical development of Christian ...
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1. ‘Movement of Jah people’: the history of Rastafari in Jamaica
Ennis B. Edmonds
in Rastafari: A Very Short Introduction
Jamaica is steeped in the tradition of charismatic preachers proclaiming divine messages, at least since the 1860s, a decade of spiritual interest and excitement in Christianity. The most ...
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3. An argument against the existence of God
Stephen Law
in Humanism: A Very Short Introduction
God in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam has three important characteristics: omnipotence, omniscience, and supreme benevolence. Through these three characteristics, theism is challenged by ...
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6. Aftermath: Thomism
Fergus Kerr
in Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction
‘Aftermath: Thomism’ discusses Aquinas' philosophical and theological work after his death. Initially there is suspicion among his fellow theologians, and much later a theory of human ...
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4. Divine messengers
David Albert Jones
in Angels: A Very Short Introduction
Angel (malach) is a Hebrew word meaning messenger. It means the same in Arabic and Greek. The tradition of angels begins with an encounter of an angel as a messenger. Augustine sees the ...
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1. Introduction
Richard Lyman Bushman
in Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction
Although its adherents regard it as a restoration of ancient Christianity, Mormonism holds a number of distinctive doctrines and practices, among them belief in a scripture supplemental to ...
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7. The Mormon world
Richard Lyman Bushman
in Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction
The end of polygamy and the achievement of Utah statehood in the 1890s altered Mormonism's relationship with the rest of the USA. For the first time, Mormons could aspire to national ...
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10. Nature and grace
Henry Chadwick
in Augustine: A Very Short Introduction
In reaction against Manicheism, Augustine in his thirties stressed both church authority and individual freedom. Without God's grace to rescue the fallen man, the right path could not be ...
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9. City of God
Henry Chadwick
in Augustine: A Very Short Introduction
Around the time that Augustine was ordained, imperial policy passed a series of edicts closing temples and forbidding pagan sacrifices. The effect was a growing dislike of the Church. The ...
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5. Facing evil
David F. Ford
in Theology: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
For innumerable people over the centuries evil has been the greatest practical and intellectual obstacle to believing and trusting in God. ‘Facing evil’ explains how some of the most ...
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2. Fear of the dark?: blacks, Jews, and barbarians
Ali Rattansi
in Racism: A Very Short Introduction
The concept of race long preceded the invention of the term. The idea that human biological characteristics such as skin colour, facial features, hair, and skull size were associated with ...
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Introduction
Beth Williamson
in Christian Art: A Very Short Introduction
‘Christian art’ is an unusual term in that it does not describe a particular style of art, period, or region, but describes art for a particular range of purposes. The Introduction outlines ...
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5. Christian art transformed: The Reformation
Beth Williamson
in Christian Art: A Very Short Introduction
There have been a number of periods of reform in Christianity that have caused changes in art and its place in Christian worship and observance. For example, the periods of iconoclasm in ...
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3. Christian ethics in and beyond modernity
D. Stephen Long
in Christian Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
It is impossible to say when modern ethics began. ‘Christian ethics in and beyond modernity’ looks at how various thinkers have changed the view of what constitutes modern ethics. Modern ...
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2. Portraying martyrdom
Jolyon Mitchell
in Martyrdom: A Very Short Introduction
There are lively debates as to the origins, evolution, and contemporary representations of martyrdom. Fashions change, and so does the way in which martyrdoms are depicted by filmakers, ...
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3. Remembering martyrdom
Jolyon Mitchell
in Martyrdom: A Very Short Introduction
Different accounts and depictions of martyrdom in literature and art have emerged from different contexts and times, reflecting the distinct needs and interests of the era. Some ...
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