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From the taking of the holy city of Jerusalem in the 7th century AD by Caliph Umar, to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire following the end of World War I, Christian popes, emperors and kings, and Muslim caliphs and sultans were locked in a 1300-year battle for political, military, ideological, economic and religious supremacy. The House of War offers a wide, sweeping narrative, encompassing the broad historical and religious context of this period, while focussing on some of the key, pivotal sieges and battles, and on the protagonists, political and military.

This volume offers an accessible investigation of the Naassene discourse embedded in the anonymous Refutation of All Heresies (completed about 222 CE), in order to understand the theology and ritual life of the Naassene Christian movement in the late second and early third centuries CE. The work provides basic data on the date, genre, and provenance of the Naassene discourse as summarized by the author of the Refutation (or Refutator).

Alexandria was the epicenter of Hellenic learning in the ancient Mediterranean world, yet little is known about how Christianity arrived and developed in the city during the late first and early second century CE. In this volume, M. David Litwa employs underused data from the Nag Hammadi codices and early Christian writings to open up new vistas on the creative theologians who invented Christianities in Alexandria prior to Origen and the catechetical school of the third century.

For Christians, the Bible is a book inspired by God. Its eternal words are transmitted across the world by fallible human hands. Following Jesus’s departing instruction to go out into the world, the Bible has been a book in motion from its very beginnings, and every community it has encountered has read, heard, and seen the Bible through its own language and culture. In The Bible, Bruce Gordon tells the astounding story of the Bible’s journey around the globe and across more than two thousand years.

Sir Isaac Newton is well known for his laws of gravity and motion, as well as his contributions to mathematics, philosophy, and optics. Turning to theology, he outlines his discoveries about Daniel and Revelation here in his Observations.

In an era marked by deep political division and societal upheaval, The Bipartisan Jesus by Dr. Robert Carter III offers a transformative exploration of how the teachings of Jesus Christ can guide America toward unity, justice, and compassion. Drawing from the foundational texts of the Old and New Testaments, Dr. Carter presents a compelling case for how the moral and ethical principles espoused by Jesus transcend political ideologies, providing a blueprint for healing our divided nation.

El Corán es el texto sagrado de la religión musulmana, también conocido como la Escritura de los musulmanes y, por ende, de quienes practican el islam. Este libro es la obra literaria más antigua conocida en árabe. El Corán recopila las palabras de Alá ("Dios"), las revelaciones (o "Aya") que Él transmite al mundo a través del profeta y mensajero Mahoma, y se extiende hasta la muerte de Mahoma en el año 632.

During the first half of the 1st millennium CE, an empire arose in Persia that extended its power and influence to Mesopotamia in the east, Arabia in the south, the Caucasus Mountains in the north, and as far east as India. This empire, known alternatively as the Sasanian Empire or Sassanid Empire, was the last of three great dynasties in Persia - the Achaemenid and the Parthian being the first two dynasties - before the rise of Islam.

Written in the 19th century, this lengthy and thorough text documents the various manifestations of demons and devils in the Christian religion. The forms they take, and the means by which they appear in the physical world, are cataloged. How they correspond to actual phenomena, such as death and pestilence, is likewise noted. Conway draws upon various writings within the Biblical scriptures, together with later works published in the Middle Ages and subsequent centuries, to arrive at his own comprehensive treatment of the subject.

In The Necessity of Exile: Essays from a Distance, celebrated rabbi and scholar Shaul Magid offers an essential contribution to this intergenerational process, inviting us to rethink our current moment through religious and political resources from the Jewish tradition.

SAMUEL DERMER (1930-2020) Samuel Dermer nació en Czernowitz, Rumania en 1930 y falleció en Santiago de Chile el 2020. Proveniente de una familia observante, fue alumno del cheder donde aprendió Tora y practicó el judaísmo que lo acompañaría hasta el final de sus días. Con la llegada de los nazis la vida familiar cambió rotundamente. Tras una redada, el padre de Samuel no volvió más. Junto a su madre fue deportado al gueto de Transnicia y en 1942 su madre falleció allí de tifus.

In the year 1904 a revival like the world has never seen before broke out in Wales. While it started in small, rural communities, the news of God moving in power blazed throughout the whole world and sparked countless other revivals, and continues to have an incredible impact today. Led by the young Evan Roberts, who spent months seeking God for four hours a day, starting a 1 a.m. for revival, an incredible 100,000 people were brought to the feet of Jesus in less than a year.

This verse-by-verse study of GENESIS takes the reader on a journey spanning over two-thousand years of human history. Man's beginnings in the garden, his first exposure to temptation and sin, the flood of Noah, the call of Abraham, the offering of Isaac, the trials and tribulations of Jacob, and the faithfulness of Joseph, and so much more is brought to life in this study. Fundemental questions that people have asked for ages are answered here: Are we alone? Why are we here? Do we matter? Genesis has the answers, and they point us to the Maker and Master of everything, the One who formed us...

Delve into a realm where the tapestry of history is woven with threads of divine purpose. "Chronicles of Destiny" unveils the captivating saga of two kings, their reigns forever intertwined with the whispers of prophecy. Through the eyes of seers and prophets, witness the unfolding of a grand narrative where earthly power dances with heavenly decree. Experience the rise and fall of kingdoms, the clash of ambition and righteousness, all set against the backdrop of a divine plan slowly coming to fruition. Explore the complex tapestry of these kings' lives, their choices and their consequences...