Preaching Without Contempt: Overcoming Unintended by Marilyn J. Salmon

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

In the course of its 2,500-year existence, 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 imperative position in debates approximately technology, politics, and human rights. With readability and ability, acclaimed biblical pupil Ronald Hendel offers a breathtaking historical past of this iconic ebook, exploring its impression on Western faith, philosophy, technology, politics, literature, and extra.

Why We Remain Jews: The Path To Faith

Dr. Tsesis describes the trail he traversed from spiritual lack of information to powerful trust within the Jewish faith. Tsesis assigns a distinct position to the evidence of his end that faith and science—especially in mild of modern discoveries—are now not antagonists, and are, actually, in whole concord, supplementing and never except one another.

Rabbinic Authority, Volume 1: The Vision and the Reality

Introducing English-speaking readers to the parameters and scope of rabbinic authority often, and the workings of the establishment of the beit din—the Jewish courtroom of law—in specific, this publication offers 10 rulings in instances 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 neglected through scholars-the transition of a male adolescent from boyhood to manhood. Wilson locates 5 examples of the male coming-of-age subject matter within the Hebrew Bible. The protagonists of those tales contain the well known biblical heroes Moses, Samuel, David, and Solomon.