Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Handbooks: BL-BX: Religions

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"This second edition...emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture."

Part I: Religious Traditions: Buddhism -- Islam -- Hinduism -- Japanese Religion -- Judaism -- Christianity -- New Religious Movements -- Part II: Religious Life: Ritual -- Sexuality -- Gender -- Music -- Material Culture -- Part III: Emotional States: Ecstasy -- Terror -- Hope -- Melancholy -- Love -- Hatred -- Part IV: Historical & Theoretical Perspectives: Augustine -- Medieval Mysticism -- Kierkegaard -- Jonathan Edwards -- William James -- Durheim -- Schleiermacher & Otto -- Constructivism & Its Critics -- Emotions Research & Religious Experience

"This reference work provides a definitive and intellectually rigorous collection of psychological interpretations of the stories, rituals, motifs, symbols, doctrines, dogmas, and experiences of the world's religious and mythological traditions. A broad range of psychological approaches are used in order to help readers understand the form and content of religious experience as well as offer insight into the meanings of religious symbols and themes."

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Part I: Transforming Tradition: Judaism -- Catholicism -- The Earth as Sacrament: Insights from Orthodox Christian Theology & Spirituality -- The World of Nature According to the Protestant Tradition -- Jainism & Ecology: Transformation of Tradition -- Hindu Religion & Environmental Wellbeing -- Buddhism -- Islam -- Taoism & Ecology -- Motifs for a New Confucian Ecological Vision -- African Religions -- Indigenous Traditions: Religion & Ecology -- Part II: Religion & Ecology: Conflicts & Connections: Population, Religion & Ecology -- Genetic Engineering & Nature: Human & Otherwise -- So Near & Yet So Far: Animal Theology & Ecological Theology -- Religious Ecofeminism: Healing the Ecological Crisis -- Science & Religion in the Face of the Environmental Crisis -- Religion & Ecology: Survey of the Field -- The Spiritual Dimension of Nature Writing -- Religion, Environmentalism & the meaning of Ecology -- Part III: Religious Environmental Activism: Religious Environmentalism in Action -- Religion & Environmental Struggles in Latin America -- African Initiated Churches (AICs) as Vehicles of Earth-Care in Africa -- The Scientist & the Shepherd: The Emergence of Evangelical Environmentalism -- Religion & Environmentalism in America & Beyond

"Provides background information and analysis on issues related to religion and violence. Covers important individuals, historical events, groups and practices, theories, movements and processes, causes and effects connected to religious-driven violence."

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Thinking Globally About Religion -- Indic Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about Hinduism --
Traditional Brahmanical Society -- Popular Hindu Movements -- The Sikh Community -- The Jain Community -- Hindu Communities Abroad -- Buddhist/Confucian Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about Buddhism -- Theravada Buddhist Societies -- Tibetan Buddhist Society -- Vietnamese Religious Society -- Traditional Chinese Religious Society -- Popular Religion in Mainland China -- Traditional Japanese Religious Society -- Japanese New Religious Movements -- Korean Religious Society -- Buddhist Communities Abroad -- Jewish Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about Judaism -- Jewish Communities in Israel -- Jewish Communities in North Africa & the Middle East -- Jewish Communities in Europe -- Jewish Communities in the Americas -- Jewish Communities in Asia -- Christian Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about Christianity -- Western European Catholic Societies -- Eastern European Catholic Societies -- European Protestant Societies -- Orthodox Christian Societies -- Religious Communities in Russia -- The Coptic Community -- Latin American Catholic Societies -- North American Religious Communities -- Evangelical Christian Community in North & South America -- African Christian Communities -- Christian Communities in South Asia -- Christian Communities in China -- Christian Communities in Southeast Asia -- Mormon Communities around the World -- Islamic Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about Islam -- Arab Islamic Societies -- North African Islamic Societies -- Sub-Saharan African Islam -- European Islam -- Shi'a Islamic Societies -- Islamic Communities in Central Asia -- Islamic Communities in South Asia -- Islamic Societies in Southeast Asia -- Chinese Islamic Communities -- American Islamic Communities -- Religious Movements with Islamic Origins -- African Cultural Region: Thinking Globally about African Religion -- Traditional African Religious Society -- Afro-Caribbean Religious Societies -- Local Religious Societies: Thinking Globally about Local Religious Societies -- Native American Religious Societies -- Australian Aboriginal Societies -- Pacific Islands Religious Communities -- Understanding Global Religion: Religion in Global Perspective -- Anti-Global Religion? -- The Global Future of Religion

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"The listed groups demonstrate some organizational & doctrinal discontinuity with their environment; there is a clear intention, demonstrated in action, to start a new body based on a new set of beliefs. There must be, & there always is, a clear distinction from established religious groups in terms of a new leadership & new claims to divine truth."

Contours of Religious Diversity: Historical Reflections on Religious Diversity -- A Religious Studies Approach to Questions about Religious Diversity -- A Philosophical Approach to Questions about Religious Diversity -- A Sociological Approach to Questions about Religious Diversity -- Key Issues Relevant to Religious Diversity: Theological & Philosophical Issues: Pluralism & Relativism -- Religious Exclusivism -- The Diversity of Religious Experience -- Interreligious Dialogue -- The Religious Alien -- Religious Diversity & a Global Ethic -- Theology amid Religious Diversity -- Religious Diversity, Evil, & a Variety of Theodicies -- Religion & Revelation -- Sociological & Public-Policy Issues: Religious Diversity & Globalization -- Religious Demographics & the New Diversity -- New Religious Movements in Global Perspective -- Race, Ethnicity, & Religion -- Religious Diversity, Secularization, & Postmodernity -- Multiple Modernities & Religion -- Religious Violence & Peace -- Religious Diversity in Public Education -- Religious Diversity & Religious Environmentalism -- Differing Perspectives on Religious Diversity: Multifaith Perspectives: A Hindu Perspective -- A Buddhist Perspective -- An African Religions Perspective -- A Chinese Religions Perspective -- A Jewish Perspective -- A Christian Perspective -- An Islamic Perspective -- Gender & World Perspectives: A Feminist Perspective -- A Continental Perspective -- A Naturalistic Perspective

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Religion & Science Across the World's Traditions: Buddhism -- Judaism -- Christianity -- Islam -- Indigenous Lifeways & Knowing the World -- Religious Naturalism -- Atheism -- Conceiving Religion in Light of the Contemporary Sciences: Fundamental Physics -- Molecular Biology -- Evolutionary Theory -- Ecology -- Neurophenomenology & Contemplative Experience -- Psychology, The Human Sciences & Religion -- Sociology -- Anthropology -- The Major Fields of Religion/Science: Contributions from the Social Sciences / Philosophy of Science / Philosophical Theology & Metaphysics / Systematic Theology / Practical Theology & Ethics / Spirituality -- Methodological Approaches to the Study of Religion & Science: Varieties of Naturalism -- Interpreting Science from the Standpoint of Whiteheadian Process Philosophy -- Anglo-American Post-modernity & the End of Theology-Science Dialogue? -- Trinitarian Faith Seeking Transformative Understanding -- Religious Experience, Cognitive Science & the Future of Religion -- Toward a Comprehensive Integration of Science & Religion -- Central Theoretical Debates in Religion & Science: Science, Theology & Divine Action -- Panentheism & Its Critics -- Evolution, Creation & Belief in God -- Intelligent Design & Its Critics -- Theologies of Emergent Complexity & Their Critics -- Feminist Approaches -- Human Nature & Ethics -- Values Issues in Religion & Science: Environmental Ethics -- Biotechnology -- Relations Betwen Homo Sapiens & Other Animals

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"Authoritative reference guide to the major characters and themes of mythology from around the world."

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"The two-volume set, which includes almost 500 entries, covers a wide range of topics, including African response to the sacred, spirituality, ritual, initiation, taboos and ethics, sacred spaces and objects, and cosmological narratives. It also provides new metaphors, figures of speech, reasoning modes, etymologies, analogies, and cosmogonies."

"Among topics of the entries are African Americans in various Christian denominations, Catimbó, maroons, the Nation of Islam, the Orisha religion in Trinidad, Rastafari, Santería, Shrine of the Black Madonna, Umbanda, and Wicca. The essays consider broader areas of African American religion such as literature and religion, preaching and sermonic traditions, healing and health, popular culture, the urban context, education, the psychology of religious behavior, and worship. A chronology is provided, along with appendices containing primary documents and short essays on related topics."

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"Spanning two volumes, Hispanic American Religious Cultures encompasses the full diversity of faiths and spiritual beliefs practiced among Hispanic Americans. It is the first comprehensive work to provide historic contexts for the many religious identities expressed among Hispanic Americans.||The entries of this encyclopedia cover a range of spiritual affiliations, including Christian religious expressions, world faiths, and indigenous practices. Coverage includes historical development, current practices, and key individuals, while additional essays look at issues across various traditions."

"Comprehensive coverage of more than 2,300 North American religious groups in the U.S. and Canada -- from Adventists to Zen Buddhists. Information is presented in two distinct sections, essays and directory listings describing the historical development of religious families and providing factual information about each group within those families. Includes, when available, rubrics for membership figures, educational facilities and periodicals."

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The role of religion in American politics: explanatory theories & associated analytical & measurement issues -- Religion & the American founding -- Religion & American voting behavior, 1830s to 1930s -- Religion & American political thought -- Culture, religion & American political life -- Religion & political socialization -- Religion & American public opinion: economic issues / social issues / foreign policy issues -- Religion & social movements -- Religious interest groups in American politics -- Religion, parties, & voting behavior : a political explanation of religious influence -- Clergy & American politics -- Religion & American political participation -- Religion & political tolerance in the United States : a review & evaluation -- Religion & politics & the media -- Religion & the U.S. Presidency -- Religion & legislative politics -- Religion & judicial politics -- Religion & American public policy: morality policies and beyond

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The Nature of Jewish Studies -- Biblical Studies & Jewish Studies -- Jews & Judaism in the Second Temple Period -- The Literature of the Second Temple Period -- Historiography on the Jews in the ‘Talmudic Period’ (70–640 ce) -- Classical Rabbinic Literature -- The Narratives of Medieval Jewish History -- Medieval Jewry In Christendom -- Medieval Jewry in the World of Islam -- Rabbinic Literature in the Middle Ages 1000–1492 -- The Study of Hebrew Literature of the Middle Ages: Major Trends & Goals -- Medieval Karaism -- Sephardi & Middle Eastern Jewries since 1492 -- European Jewry in the Early Modern Period: 1492–1750 -- Western & Central European Jewry in the Modern Period: 1750–1933 -- Eastern European Jewry in the Modern Period: 1750–1939 -- The Holocaust -- Settlement & State in Eretz Israel -- American Jewish History -- The Hebrew Language -- Modern Hebrew Literature -- Yiddish Studies -- Judaeo-Spanish Studies -- Judaeo-Arabic & Judaeo-Persian -- Other Diaspora Jewish Literatures Since 1492 -- Halacha & Law -- Bible Interpretation -- Mysticism -- Jewish Liturgy & Jewish Scholarship: Method & Cosmology -- Jewish Philosophy & Theology -- Jewish Women's Studies -- Demography -- Art, Architecture, & Archaeology -- Music -- Jewish Theatre -- Jewish & Israeli Film Studies -- Anti-Semitism Research -- Jewish Folklore & Ethnography -- Modern Jewish Society & Sociology

Archaeology of Khirbet Qumran & the Judaean Wilderness: Khirbet Qumran & Its Environs -- The Qumran Cemetery Reassessed -- The Scrolls & Jewish History: Constructing Ancient Judaism from the Scrolls -- The Origins & History of the Teacher's Movement -- Women in Qumran & the Dead Sea Scrolls -- The Scrolls & Sectarianism: Sectarian Communities in the Dead Sea Scrolls -- The Classical Sources on the Essenes & the Scrolls Communities -- Sociological Approaches to Qumran Sectarianism -- Qumran Calendars & Sectarianism -- The Book of Enoch & the Qumran Scrolls -- The Biblical Texts, Interpretation, & Languages of the Scrolls: Assessing the Text‐Critical Theories of the Hebrew Bible after Qumran -- Authoritative Scriptures & the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Rewritten Scripture -- The Continuity of Biblical Interpretation in the Qumran Scrolls & Rabbinic Literature -- Hebrew, Aramaic, & Greek in the Qumran Scrolls -- Religious Themes in the Scrolls: Purity in the Dead Sea Scrolls == Apocalypticism & Messianism -- Exploring the Mystical Background of the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Wisdom Literature & Thought in the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Iranian Connections in the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Was the Dead Sea Sect a Penitential Movement? -- The Scrolls & Early Christianity: Critical Issues in the Investigation of the Scrolls & the New Testament -- Monotheism, Principal Angels, & the Background of Christology -- Shared Exegetical Traditions between the Scrolls & the New Testament -- The Scrolls & Later Judaism: Halakhah between the Dead Sea Scrolls & Rabbinic Literature -- The Contribution of the Qumran Scrolls to the Study of Ancient Jewish Liturgy -- Reviewing the Links between the Dead Sea Scrolls & the Cairo Genizah -- New Approaches to the Scrolls: Rhetorical Criticism & the Reading of the Qumran Scrolls -- Roland Barthes & the Teacher of Righteousness:: The Death of the Author of the Dead Sea Scrolls -- The Scrolls & the Legal Definition of Authorship

This title looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing so in the context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries. Containing thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, maps and more, this new encyclopedia fills a need in this key area of religious studies.

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I Modernization & New Religions: Alternative Spiritualities, New Religions, & The Reenchantment of the West -- The Sociocultural Significance of Modern New Religious Movements -- Science & Religion in the New Religions -- Virtually Religious: New Religious Movements & the World Wide Web -- II Social Conflict: Violence & New Religious Movements -- Legal Dimensions of New Religions -- The North American Anti-Cult Movement: Vicissitudes of Success & Failure -- Something Peculiar about France: Anti-Cult Campaigns in Western Europe & French Religious Exceptionalism -- Satanism & Ritual Abuse -- Conversion & “Brainwashing” in New Religious Movements -- Leaving the Fold: Disaffiliating from New Religious Movements -- III Social & Psychological Dimensions: Psychology & the New Religious Movements -- Millennialism -- The Mythic Dimensions of New Religious Movements: Function, Reality Construction, & Process -- Women in New Religious Movements -- Children in New Religious Movements -- IV Neo-Pagans, UFOS, and Other Heterodoxies: Waiting for the “Big Beam”: UFO Religions & “Ufological” Themes in New Religious Movements -- Esotericism in New Religious Movements -- The Dynamics of Alternative Spirituality: Seekers, Networks, & “New Age” -- New Religions in East Asia -- Witches, Wiccans, & Neo-Pagans: A Review of Current Academic Treatments of Neo-Paganism

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"The book allows easy access to the distinctive ideas of the major schools of thought that have emerged within Christianity during this period, such as liberation theology, evangelicanism and liberalism. The work also includes substantial material relating to Christian biblical interpretation, ethics, economic thought, political theory, aesthetics, music and philosophy."

Prolegomena: From Patristics to Early Christian Studies -- Literature, Patristics, Early Christian Writing -- Which Early Christianity? -- Evidence: Material & Textual: Material Evidence: Archaeology / Visual Culture -- Epigraphy -- Palaeography & Codicology -- Identities: Jews & Christians -- Pagans & Christians -- ‘Gnosticism’ -- Manichaeism -- Arius & Arians -- Pelagius & Pelagians -- Regions: The West: Italy, Gaul, & Spain / North Africa -- The East: Greece & Asia Minor / Egypt & Palestine / Syria & Mesopotamia -- Structures & Authorities: Clergy & Laity -- The Biblical Canon -- Creeds, Councils, & Canons -- Church & Empire -- Women & Gender -- Monasticism -- Expressions of Christian Culture: Early Christian Apocryphal Literature -- Apologetics -- Homiletics -- Early Christian Historians & Historiography -- Martyr Passions & Hagiography -- Poetry & Hymnography: Christian Latin Poetry / The Greek World / Syriac -- Christian Philosophy -- Ritual, Piety, & Practice: Christian Initiation -- Eucharistic Liturgy -- Prayer -- Asceticism -- Penance -- Martyrdom & the Cult of the Saints -- Pilgrimage -- Theological Themes: Interpretation of Scripture -- Doctrine of God -- Christ & Christologies -- Doctrine of Creation -- Early Christian Ethics -- Instrumenta Studiorum: Tools of the Trade

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The Bible & Theological Method: Scripture & Hermeneutics -- Faith & Reason -- Faith & Experience -- Faith & Tradition -- Theological Foundations: The Triune God -- Creation -- Sin -- Jesus Christ -- Holy Spirit -- Theology of Salvation: Israel & Salvation -- The Gospel -- Conversion & Redemption -- Justification & Atonement -- Discipleship -- Spiritual Practices -- Eschatology -- Theology of Church: Church & Sacraments -- Church & Churches: Ecumenism -- Worship -- Spiritual Gifts -- Theology of Mission: Mission & Evangelism -- Other Religions -- Theological Approaches to Contemporary Life: The Bible & Ethics -- Politics -- Economics -- The Arts -- Science -- Sexuality -- Race -- The Vulnerable—Abortion & Disability -- Gender

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Part I: Genesis -- Job -- Psalms -- Isaiah -- Ezekiel -- Daniel -- Judges -- The Gospel of John -- Romans -- 1 Corinthians -- Galatians -- Revelation -- Part II: The Bible & Iconography -- Linguistic & Cultural Influences on Interpretation in Translations of the Bible -- Memory, Imagination, & the Interpretation of Scripture in the Middle Ages -- The Origins, Scope, & Spread of the Millenarian Idea -- Non‐retaliation & Military Force: Their Basis in the Bible -- The Bible & Anti‐Semitism -- Dante & the Bible: A Sketch -- George Friedric Handel & The Messiah -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton's The Woman's Bible -- Uchimura & the Bible in Japan -- One Bible, Two Preachers: Patchwork Sermons & Sacred Art in the American South -- Bob Dylan's Bible -- From John's Gospel to Dan Brown: The Magdalene Code -- Gnostic Interpretations of Genesis -- Samuel Wilberforce, Thomas Huxley, & Genesis -- Sodomy & Gendered Love: Reading Genesis 19 in the Anglican Communion -- Exodus in Early Twentieth‐Century America: Charles Reynolds Brown & Lawrence Langner -- Exodus in Latin America -- Elihu's Spiritual Sensation: William Blake's Illustrations of the Book of Job -- Ezekiel 1 & the Nation of Islam -- Post‐Holocaust Jewish Interpretations of Job -- Seventh‐day Adventists, Daniel, & Revelation -- Esther & Hitler: A Second Triumphant Purim -- Kierkegaard on the Lilies & the Birds: Matthew 6 -- Gandhi's Interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount -- Preaching, Politics, & Paul in Contemporary African‐American Christianity -- Ruskin, the Bible, & the Death of Rose La Touche: A ‘torn manuscript of the human soul’ -- Karl Barth on Romans -- Augustine & Pelagius on the Epistle to the Romans -- Luther on Galatians -- Joanna Southcott: Enacting the Woman Clothed with the Sun -- Bible Reading and/after Theory

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On the Discipline: History of the Discipline in the Last Seventy Years: Old Testament / New Testament -- The Impact of Other Disciplines upon Biblical Scholarship: Archaeology / Ancient Near Eastern Studies: Mesopotamia & Egypt / Qumran Studies / Study of the Graeco-Roman World / Diaspora & Rabbinic Judaism -- Languages, Translation, & Textual Transmission of the Bible: Language & Translation of the Old Testament -- Language, Translation, Versions, & Text of the Apocrypha -- Language & Translation of the New Testament -- Ancient Versions & Textual Transmission of the Old Testament -- Textual Transmission & Versions of the New Testament -- Historical & Social Study of the Bible: Background & context: General Problems of Studying the Text of the Bible in order to Reconstruct History & Social Background / Israel to the End of the Persian Period: History, Social, Political, & Economic background / Israel from the Rise of Hellenisim to 70 ce / The Life &Teaching of Jesus & the Rise of Christianity -- Institutions of the Old & New Testaments: Priesthood, Temple(s), & Sacrifice / Law in the Old Testament / Scribes & Synagogues / Movements -- Genres of the Old & New Testaments: Prophecy / Apocalyptic / Wisdom / Novella / Gospels / Letters -- The Composition of the Bible: The Growth of the Old Testament -- The Growth of the Apocrypha -- The Growth of the New Testament -- Authors, Books, & Readers in the Ancient World -- Methods in Biblical Scholarship: Archaeology -- Textual Criticism -- Form, Source, & Redaction Criticism -- Rhetorical & New Literary Criticism -- Feminist Criticism & Related Aspects -- Social, Political, & Ideological Criticism -- The Interpretation of the Bible: Old Testament Theology -- New Testament Theology -- Biblical Theology -- The Bible in Ethics -- Jewish Interpretation of the Bible -- The Authority of the Bible: Canon -- Fundamentalism(s) -- Historical Criticism & the Authority of the Bible

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Theological Prolegomena: Authority of Scripture, Tradition, & the Church -- Revelation & Inspiration -- Science & Religion -- Theology & Mystery -- Divine Attributes: Simplicity & Aseity -- Omniscience -- Divine Eternity -- Omnipotence -- Omnipresence -- Moral Perfection -- God & Creation: Divine Action & Evolution -- Divine Providence -- Petitionary Prayer -- Morality & Divine Authority -- The Problem of Evil -- Theodicy -- Skeptical Theism & The Problem of Evil -- Topics in Christian Philosophical Theology: The Trinity -- Original Sin & Atonement -- The Incarnation -- The Resurrection of the Body -- Heaven & Hell -- The Eucharist: Real Presence & Real Absence -- Non-christian Philosophical Theology: Jewish Philosophical Theology -- Islamic Philosophical Theology -- Chinese (Confucian) Philosophical Theology

Doctrines: The Existence Of God -- The Trinity -- The Attributes Of God -- Creation -- Providence -- Election -- The Human Creature -- The Fall & Sin -- Incarnation -- Salvation -- Justification -- Resurrection & Immortality -- The Holy Spirit -- The Church -- Sacraments -- The Christian Life -- Eschatology -- Sources: Revelation -- Scripture -- Tradition -- Worship -- Reason -- Experience -- Conversations: Biblical Studies -- Moral Theology -- History -- Hermeneutics -- Philosophy -- Cultural Theory -- Natural Science -- The Arts -- Prospects: Theologies of Retrieval -- Revisionism -- Postmodern Theology -- Liberation Theology -- Comparative Theology -- Feminist Theology

Part I: Historical Eschatology: Biblical & Patristic Eschatology: Old Testament Eschatology & the Rise of Apocalypticism / Apocalyptic Eschatology in the Ancient World / The Eschatology of the New Testament Church / Eschatology & the Quest for the Historical Jesus / Eschatology in the Early Church Fathers -- Eschatology in World Religions: Jewish Eschatology / Muslim Eschatology / Buddhist Eschatology / Hindu Eschatology / The End Is Nigh: Failed Prophecy, Apocalypticism, & The Rationalization of Violence in New Religious Eschatologies -- Part II: Eschatology in Distinct Christian Traditions & Theological Movements: Roman Catholic Theology / Eastern Orthodox Eschatology / Protestant Theology / Fundamentalist Theology / Pentecostal & Charismatic Theology / Process Eschatology / Liberation Theology: A Latitudinal Perspective / Eschatology in Christian Feminist Theologies -- Part III: Issues in Eschatology: Theological Issues: Church, Ecumenism, & Eschatology / Millennialism / Eschatology & Resurrection / Heaven / Hell / Purgatory / Universalism / Annihilationism / Death, Final Judgment, and the Meaning of Life -- Philosophic al &Cultural Issues: Modernity, History, & Eschatology / Eschatology & Politics / Eschatology & Theodicy / Human Nature, Personal Identity, & Eschatology / Ethics & Eschatology / Cosmology & Eschatology / Eschatology & Epistemology / Time, Eternity, & Eschatology / Near-Death Experiences / Eschatology in Fine Art / Eschatology in Pop Culture / Conclusion: Emerging Issues in Eschatology in the Twenty-First Century

"Articles contained in fifteen volumes describe issues relating to and affecting the Catholic Church, in areas such as history, ethics, spirituality, and social sciences."

History of Methodism: The Eighteenth-Century Context -- The Founding Brothers -- Francis Asbury & American Methodism -- The People Called Methodists: Transitions in Britain & North America -- Methodism in the Nineteenth & Twentieth Centuries -- The Evangelical United Brethren Church: A History -- African-American Methodism -- Methodism in Latin America -- British Methodism & Evangelicalism -- Methodism & Pentecostalism -- ‘The World is My Parish’: Methodism & the Roots of World Christian Awakening -- Ecclesial Forms & Structures: Connection & Connectionalism -- Methodist Episcopacy -- Discipline -- Ministry & Itinerancy in Methodism -- Means of Grace & Forms of Piety -- Worship: Sacraments, Liturgy, Hymnody, Preaching: Mainstream Liturgical Developments -- Liturgical Revolutions -- Music & Hymnody -- The Sacraments -- Preaching -- Spiritual Experiences, Evangelism, Mission, Ecumenism: Experience of God -- The Quest for Holiness -- The Journey of Evangelism -- Traditions & Transitions in Mission Thought -- Methodism & the Future of Ecumenism -- The Orthodox Challenge to Methodism in Russia -- Theology: Scripture & Revelation -- Trinity -- Original Sin -- Wesleyan Grace -- Christology -- Pneumatology in the Methodist Tradition -- Christian Perfection -- Assurance -- John Wesley on Predestination & Election -- Ethics & Politics: Theological Ethics -- Moral Theology -- Methodism & Feminism -- In a Divided World, Methodism Matters -- Methodism & Politics in Africa -- Methodism & Culture