The burgeoning field of postcolonial studies argues that most theology has been formed in dominant cultures, laden intrinsically with imperializing structures. An essential task facing theology is thus to "decolonize" the mind and free Christianity from colonizing bias and structures. Here, in this truly groundbreaking study, highly respected feminist theologian Kwok Pui-lan offers the first fu…
In this definitive book on the real, historical Jesus, one of our foremost biblical scholars meticulously sifts the evidence of 2,000 years to portray neither a rural magician nor a figure of obvious power, but a marginal Jew.
The Letter to the Hebrews is of particular significance for the most important explanation of the sacrificial death of Christ contained in the New Testament. In this book, Barnabas Lindars explains the circumstances in which Hebrews was written, and expounds the writer's argument at length. At each stage of the survey, the writer's ideas are related to the main topics of New Testament theology.…
Bagi sebagian mahasiswa, mata kuliah Agama mungkin dirasakan sekadar mendengarkan omongan saleh belaka. Melalui buku Religiositos, Agama dan Gerejo Kotolik ini, mahasiswa diajak untuk menggali apa yang ada dibalik tindakan sehari-hari dan membuka hati dan pikiran atas kenyataan keanekaragaman agama, kemiskinan sebagian besar warga negara dan budaya globalyang sangat mempengaruhi harmoni keluarg…