Cristianità

Chi è la giovanissima ragazza ebrea proveniente da un piccolo paese della Galilea che divenne la madre di Gesù? Oggetto di culto e devozione senza pari, la figura di Maria di Nazaret nel corso dei secoli è stata al centro di interpretazioni spesso lontane da quanto raccontano le esili tracce presenti su di lei nei vangeli canonici. Ha attraversato il mondo cattolico, ortodosso, come pure - sorprendentemente - quello islamico, e ha influenzato l'arte e la spiritualità di tutti i tempi.

Che cosa sappiamo effettivamente di Gesù? La domanda riceve, da sempre, molte risposte. Non a motivo delle fonti - ce ne sono di canoniche e di apocrife, oltre a un numero limitato di documenti non cristiani - ma a causa della loro interpretazione. Il volume si confronta con tre fondamentali approcci alla figura di Gesù: ecclesiale, storico, letterario. Attraverso questa polifonia di voci - insita già negli stessi vangeli di Matteo, Marco, Luca e Giovanni - si ripercorrono le parole e le opere di una figura unica, che ha inciso in modo profondo e duraturo sulle vicende del mondo.

Il segno della croce tracciato da destra a sinistra, semplice gesto quotidiano per il cristiano ortodosso, può destare in noi curiosità, ma può suscitare anche un senso di disarmonia e di estraneità, dovuto forse alla scarsa conoscenza di quella che può essere a giusto titolo considerata l'altra faccia del cristianesimo.

Nonostante il crescente pluralismo culturale e religioso, la Chiesa cattolica resta una presenza profondamente radicata nel tessuto sociale del paese e ben visibile anche sulla scena pubblica. Nel dibattito sui valori è spesso terreno di scontro, ma anche punto di riferimento non solo per i credenti. Come si spiega tutto questo? E come sono cambiate, dal dopoguerra a oggi, la Chiesa e la società italiane?

A New History of Christianity in China, written by one of the world's the leading writers on Christianity in China, looks at Christianity's long history in China, its extraordinarily rapid rise in the last half of the 20th century, and charts its future direction.

The Future of Christian Theology represents a personal manifesto from one of the world's leading theologians, exploring the ways Christian theology in the 21st century has been, and can now continue to be, both creative and wise.

This is the first of a two-volume bible commentary covering the Psalms and examining the role of these biblical poems throughout Jewish and Christian history.Provides a fascinating introduction to the literary, historical, and theological background of psalmody.Examines the psalms through liturgy and prayer, study and preaching, translation and imitation, and musical composition and artistic illustration.

This Companion explores the Bible's role and influence on individual writers, whilst tracing the key developments of Biblical themes and literary theory through the ages. An ambitious overview of the Bible's impact on English literature – as arguably the most powerful work of literature in history – from the medieval period through to the twentieth-century

The Blackwell Companion to Catholicism offers an extensive survey of the history, doctrine, practices, and global circumstances of Roman Catholicism, written by a range of distinguished and experienced Catholic writers. Engages its readers in an informed and informative conversation about Roman Catholic life and thought.

In Divine Illumination, Schumacher offers an original approach to Augustine's theory of divine illumination, the precondition of all human knowledge. Written with great originality and clarity, she traces the idea through medieval thinkers, into early modernity, and reveals its importance in modern theories of knowledge.

After Enlightenment: Hamann as Post-Secular Visionary is a comprehensive introduction to the life and works of eighteenth-century German philosopher, J. G. Hamann, the founding father of what has come to be known as Radical Orthodoxy. Provides a long-overdue, comprehensive introduction to Haman's fascinating life and controversial works, including his role as a friend and critic of Kant and some of the most renowned German intellectuals of the age.

The Blackwell Companion to Jesus features a comprehensive collection of essays that explore the diverse ways in which Jesus has been imagined or portrayed from the beginnings of Christianity to the present day. Considers portrayals of Jesus in the New Testament and beyond, Jesus in non-Christian religions, philosophical and historic perspectives, modern manifestations, and representations in Christian art, novels, and film.

The Blackwell Companion to Paul presents a distinctive dual focus approach that encompasses both the historical Paul and the history of Paul's influence. In doing so, expert contributors successfully address the interests of students of early Christianity and those of Christian theology.

Darwinism and the Divine examines the implications of evolutionary thought for natural theology, from the time of publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species to current debates on creationism and intelligent design. A thought-provoking exploration of 21st-century views on evolutionary thought and natural theology, written by the world-renowned theologian and best-selling author.

The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics presents a comprehensive and systematic exposition of Christian ethics, seen through the lens of Christian worship. An innovative exposition of Christian ethics, seen through the lens of Christian worship. Challenges conventional approaches to the subject. Restores a sense of the integral connection between Christian ethics and theology.