Die Diener des Apostelfürsten: Das Kapitel von St. Peter im by Jochen Johrendt

The Book of "Genesis": A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books)

In the course of its 2,500-year lifestyles, the ebook of Genesis has been the keystone to nearly each vital declare approximately fact, humanity, and God in Judaism and Christianity. And it keeps to play a relevant function in debates approximately technology, politics, and human rights. With readability and talent, acclaimed biblical student Ronald Hendel presents a breathtaking historical past of this iconic publication, exploring its effect on Western faith, philosophy, technological know-how, politics, literature, and extra.

Why We Remain Jews: The Path To Faith

Dr. Tsesis describes the trail he traversed from non secular lack of understanding to robust trust within the Jewish faith. Tsesis assigns a unique position to the facts of his end that faith and science—especially in mild of contemporary discoveries—are no longer antagonists, and are, actually, in entire concord, supplementing and never aside from one another.

Rabbinic Authority, Volume 1: The Vision and the Reality

Introducing English-speaking readers to the parameters and scope of rabbinic authority normally, and the workings of the establishment of the beit din—the Jewish court docket of law—in specific, this publication provides 10 rulings in circumstances of Jewish civil legislation that the writer passed down as a member of a beit din panel.

Making Men: The Male Coming-of-Age Theme in the Hebrew Bible

Making males identifies and elaborates on a subject within the Hebrew Bible that has mostly long past not noted via scholars-the transition of a male adolescent from boyhood to manhood. Wilson locates 5 examples of the male coming-of-age subject within the Hebrew Bible. The protagonists of those tales contain the well known biblical heroes Moses, Samuel, David, and Solomon.