Wie lässt sich der christliche Einheits- und Universalitätsanspruch angesichts der faktischen Pluralität partikularer Theologien normativ begründen? Das Projekt, Theologie interkulturell zu betreiben, sucht Antworten auf diese Frage: mit der fundamentaltheologischen Verhältnisbestimmung von der Partikularität und Universalität des Evangeliums, von Einheit und Differenzen in Theologien, von Normativität und Kontingenz christlicher Gottesreden. Gruber stellt zunächst in historischen Skizzen ...

This comparative study of the history of Christianity in China and in Korea opens up new perspectives for the understanding of the presence of the Christian faith in East Asia. Following the historical sequence throughout the last four centuries the author narrates the biographies of several outstanding Christians from China and Korea and attempts to understand them in their respective cultural settings by applying the principle of mutual illumination: the experience of China may help to i...

This comparative study of the history of the Catholic Church in China and Vietnam from the seventeenth to the twentieth century opens up new perspectives for the understanding of the presence of Christianity in Asia. The author narrates the biographies of a number of outstanding missionaries and Christians from China and Vietnam and tries to understand them in their respective historical backgrounds by applying the principle of mutual illumination: the experience of China may help to under...

«At long last, English-speaking readers now have access to the most comprehensive and insightful account of the vision that inspires the rapprochement and lived interreligious dialogue between Christians and Muslims inaugurated in the life and thought of the late Paolo Dall’Oglio S.J., and the interreligious community of al-Khalil in the monastery of Mar Musa in Syria. This book is «must reading» for all of us engaged in the dialogue between Muslims and Christians in the spirit of Nostra A...

«What an extraordinarily strong and beautiful collection of essays! Ranging from studies of the Bible and liturgy through various facets of theology and philosophy to political and interreligious dialogue, not one piece fails to deliver some new insight to the reader. It speaks well to the significance of Dermot Lane’s life and work that such an excellent medley has been assembled. In paying this singular tribute, the volume also contributes to a wide range of religious issues in clearly w...

William Woodward (1859-1939) was a force in New Orleans and the art world, and his legacy endures. In this first compilation of examples of Woodward's work spanning his career, essayists offer unique perspectives on the artist and his art.Woodward was a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and the Massachusetts Normal Art School. He started the School of Art and organized the Department of Architecture at Tulane University, and he taught evening art classes to citizens of ...

Retten Sie die Tieroase Sandhausen-Bruchhausen Was will der Junge im Treppenhaus? Warum sind so viele Soldaten plötzlich krank? Wie lange erträgt eine Hausfrau ihren besserwisserischen Ehemann? Rätseln Sie bei zahlreichen Straftaten mit den Ermittlern und genießen Sie unglaubliche Geschichten rund um Mord und Totschlag. In 3spannenden und überraschenden Geschichten begegnen Ihnen Menschen, die viel zu verbergen haben. Das ist beste Unterhaltung und Zerstreuung für das Leserherz. Greifen Si...

This project offers an original contribution to the interpretation of the documents of the Second Vatican Council that constitute the most authoritative doctrinal teaching within the Catholic Church. The chapters in this volume, published during the 60th anniversary of the Council (2022-2025), discuss three types of stumbling blocks: ‘Stumbling Blocks for Ecumenism’, ‘Stumbling Blocks for Interfaith Dialogue,’ and ‘Stumbling Blocks for Church-world Relations’. Eight specialists of ecclesio...

Blauer Nebel, 30 Kurzgeschichten*, Spendenanthologie für die Tieroase Sandhausen, Band 1 Retten Sie die Tieroase Sandhausen-Bruchhausen Begleiten Sie die Tiere des Gnadenhofs bei ihrem Versuch, ihr Heim vor dem Untergang zu bewahren. Amüsieren Sie sich über einen Teppich mit Allüren. Begegnen Sie guten und bösen Lebewesen und stellen Sie sich dem Tod. In 31 heiteren bis melancholischen Geschichten begegnen Ihnen Geschichten über Katzen, Einhörner, Hunde, nordische Götter und mehr. Das ist ...

This book challenges the prevailing notion of stability, cohesiveness, and uniformity within Christian communities, inviting readers to view contestation and disagreement as integral to theological reflection and church identity. While the volume focuses predominantly on the Roman Catholic Church as a case study, various chapters broaden the exploration across other Christian and non-Christian traditions. Beginning with the philosophical and theological foundations of conflict, contestatio...