1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783365603321

Autore

Goodman Lenn Evan <1944->

Titolo

God of Abraham / / L.E. Goodman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1996

ISBN

0-19-773935-0

1-280-44349-9

0-19-535946-1

1-4237-3883-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 364 pages)

Disciplina

296.311

Soggetti

God (Judaism) - History of doctrines

Monotheism

Jewish philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 The Logic of Monotheism; 2 The Existence of God; 3 Monotheism and Ethics; 4 The Doable Good: The Individual and the Community; 5 Ethical Monism and Ethical Pluralism; 6 Monotheism and Ritual; 7 The Biblical Laws of Diet and Sex; 8 Time, Creation, and the Mirror of Narcissus; Notes; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index of Citations

Sommario/riassunto

Drawing on a wealth of traditional and philosophical material, mainly from Jewish sources, this treatise shows how human values illuminate the idea of God, which in turn sheds light on our value concerns.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910955384203321

Autore

Chadwick Henry <1920-2008.>

Titolo

Augustine of Hippo : a life / / Henry Chadwick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009

ISBN

1-282-34649-0

9786612346491

0-19-157095-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Classificazione

11.51

Disciplina

270.2092

Soggetti

Christian saints - Algeria - Hippo (Extinct city)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Abbreviations; 1 A Personal Quest; 2 Cassiciacum and the Death of Monnica at Ostia; 3 Back to Thagaste; 4 Discovering the Church; 5 Bishop; 6 North African Christianity; 7 Christian Culture; 8 Divided Christians; 9 Discerning the Trinity; 10 Two Cities; 11 Freedom and Grace; Short Reading List; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The life and works of Augustine of Hippo (354-430) have shaped the development of the Christian Church, sparking controversy and influencing the ideas of theologians through subsequent centuries. His words are still frequently quoted in devotions throughout the global Church today. His key themes retain a striking contemporary relevance - what is the place of the Church in the world? What is the relation between nature and grace?Augustine's intellectual development is recounted with clarity and warmth in this newly rediscovered biography of Augustine, as interpreted by the acclaimed church his