New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought, Paperback - Wouter J. Hanegraaff

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Academics tend to look on 'esoteric', 'occult' or 'magical' beliefs with contempt, but are usually ignorant about the religious and philosophical t...

Reducere. Western esotericism has been a pervasive presence in Western culture from late antiquity to the present day, but until recently it was largely igno...

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Exploring the place of Christianity, the Church and their claims to uphold the truth in an age of `post-truth', Truth and the Church in a Secular A...

How should one proclaim of the gospel of Jesus Christ in a secular age? For many Christians, the traditional approach of apologetics has grown stal...

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Churches often realize they need to change. But if they're not careful, the way they change can hurt more than help.In this culmination of his well...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Remi BragueTranslator: Teresa Lavender FaganNumber of pages: 306Publication date: 2004Dimensio...

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Reducere. Andrew Root's well-received Ministry in a Secular Age trilogy offers a developed practical theology that uniquely attends to divine action. The thr...

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