Australian Christians, like Christians in many socities, live in a pluralistic culture. This makes the issues of faith, freedom and their interelationship all the more critical. In a pluralist context
A daily Luther breviary for pastors and laity, for use in college, seminary, and university, and for reading at home; the book is suitable for Christian believers, inquirers, as well as for those inte
A daily Luther breviary for pastors and laity, for use in college, seminary, and university, and for reading at home; the book is suitable for Christian believers, inquirers, as well as for those inte
The General Theory of Ancestral Temples in China offers a comprehensive and topical introduction to the origins and development of China's ancestral temples as well as their categories, architecture,
The book is one of Chinese Folklore Culture Series, which makes an intensive study of Chinese traditional festivals, the differences and characteristics of ancient and modern festival customs, in orde
Gareth Jones is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International) at the University of Otago, New Zealand, New Zealand, where he has been Professor of Anatomy and Structural Biology since 1983. Prio
In his last interview, the late Italian Cardinal and former Archbishop of Milan, Carlo Maria Martini, said the need for deep reform in the Catholic Church was urgent and long overdue because ‘the Chur
In his last interview, the late Italian Cardinal and former Archbishop of Milan, Carlo Maria Martini, said the need for deep reform in the Catholic Church was urgent and long overdue because ‘the Chur
The book is one of Chinese Folklore Culture Series, which introduces the performance and evolution process of marriage customs of different nationalities in China by telling vivid historical allusions
The book is one of Chinese Folklore Culture Series, which systematically introduces the funeral conception and manners, burial methods, criteria for choosing burial sites, mourning garments of the dea
The book is one of Chinese Folklore Culture Series, which introduces the staple food, non-staple food, local flavours, eating customs of traditional festivals and cooking methods in detail in China. I
Outback Christmas is a significant book, first published in 1981, and now in a new edition with new Preface, released ten years after the death of the artist, Pro Hart. This book portrays the nativity
Outback Christmas is a significant book, first published in 1981, and now in a new edition with new Preface, released ten years after the death of the artist, Pro Hart. This book portrays the nativity
There are several ways of envisioning creationism. Some believers will see the mark of God in this struggle of his faithful to defend the truth of the Bible and religious tradition. The atheist will l
Looks at the Bible's mandate for man's domination of the Earth found in Genesis 1:26-28 from the perspective of a twenty-first century worldview informed by ecology and offers an analysis of the "ecol
In July 1872 three Sisters of St Joseph and one lay woman arrived at The Vale, a village near Bathurst, New South Wales. They had come from Adelaide in response to an invitation from the Catholic bish
In July 1872 three Sisters of St Joseph and one lay woman arrived at The Vale, a village near Bathurst, New South Wales. They had come from Adelaide in response to an invitation from the Catholic bish
Mary Magdalene has often been identi!ed with Mary of Bethany, with the sister of Martha and Lazarus, with the sinner who anointed Christ's feet, and even with the woman caught in adultery in John 8:1-
In approaching the topic of law and religion there are several ways it could be approached. One would be a highly theoretical level, looking at the very nature of both disciplines/institutions. Second
Childhood is a contested notion. Recent debates present us with a plethora of questions and concerns about how children fare in affluent socities. Are they loosing their innocence too early' Are they
Here is an inspiring story that has been muted over the past 400 years. For much of this time, Mary Ward's role in changing the place of women in the Church was suppressed by Church authorities with t
This book provides reflections on the Sunday Bible readings in the Roman Catholic Lectionary for Years A, B, and C of the liturgical cycle. They previously appeared in separate volumes of Sunday Matte
