William - Church & State 1

Freedom of religious belief is guaranteed under the constitution of the People’s Republic of China, but the degree to which this freedom is able to be exercised remains a highly controversial issue.……続きを見る

Do the religious affiliations of elected officials shape the way they vote on such key issues as abortion, homosexuality, defense spending, taxes, and welfare spending? In Religion, Politics, and Po……続きを見る

Now more than ever, public servants must consider and reassess how to keep moral courage in public life alive. With ethical expectations and needs changing and government policies under increasing m……続きを見る

This book is a study of religious practices of listening in the Boston area. Through ethnographic study of a variety of religious communities, with an extensive focus on Quaker listening, it argues ……続きを見る

Today, the majority of sovereign states can be described as "democracies" because they possess elected political leadership and some measure of commitment to the protection and promotion of individu……続きを見る

Antislavery white clergy and their congregations. Radicalized abolitionist women. African Americans committed to ending slavery through constitutional political action. These diverse groups attribut……続きを見る

In 'The Pope, the Kings and the People' by William Arthur, the author delves into the historical relationship between the papacy, monarchies, and the general populace. Using a narrative style that i……続きを見る

This book deals with the multiple problem of education in the public schools as it relates to moral and spiritual values. The author cuts a wide swath through the tangled underbrush of church and st……続きを見る

Samuel Wesley and the Crisis of Tory Piety, 1685-1720 uses the experiences of Samuel Wesley (1662-1735) to examine what life was like in the Church of England for Tory High Church clergy. These cler……続きを見る

WILLIAM GAIRDNER has published a dozen books, a half-dozen journal articles, and hundreds of insightful essays online. As a consequence, many eager to read his work, are not sure where to begin. Dis……続きを見る

This book deals with the multiple problem of education in the public schools as it relates to moral and spiritual values. The author cuts a wide swath through the tangled underbrush of church and st……続きを見る

LEARN THE TRUE HISTORY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN AMERICA AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE! Atheist Michael Newdow is determined to remove "under God" from the Pledge of Allegian……続きを見る

Disenchantment is a theory of religious symbolism that bridges the gap between the faithful and the atheist. The approach accomplishes this by taking religious symbolism seriously, tieing reoccurrin……続きを見る

During the climactic years of the civil rights movement in the Deep South, a closely related struggle was going on within the United Methodist Church. That denomination, second only in membership in……続きを見る

Based on the celebrated five-volume set published in 2005, this updated one-volume edition offers readers a concise yet complete understanding of the interplay between the major religions and human ……続きを見る

“This bold and readable book makes a powerful, if controversial, case against appeasing terrorists and those who support them.” ーAlan Dershowitz Ten years ago, when radical Islamist terrorists used……続きを見る

This absorbing book explores the tensions within the Roman Catholic church and between the church and royal authority in France in the crucial period 1290-1321. During this time the crown tried to f……続きを見る

Islam is a burning topic in modern scholarship and contemporary world affairs. It is a subject poorly understood by Western observers, and in this book Professor Montgomery Watt takes a significant ……続きを見る

Only when the Church enacts its scandalous Jesus-centered tradition, will it truly be the Body of Christ and transform the world. Twenty-five years after its first publishing, Resident Aliens remain……続きを見る

Understand the beliefs, customs, and rituals of each faith The fun and easy way to know the common elements of these widespread religions Want to know more about the faiths of Judaism, Christianity,……続きを見る

This early work by William Lyon Phelps was originally published in 1930 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Christ of Caesar' is an essay about the comparisons a……続きを見る

Fusion offers a backward look at the policies of American and how these policies have failed to advance the broad goals for America. We did come out of World War II at a high point in the ascendency……続きを見る

In a time when the global and national economies seem to favor so few and harm so many, when the threats to the common good are so prevalent and so deep, how do people of faith think about these iss……続きを見る

In 'Kaaskop tussen de kalasjnikovs' vertelt William Immink aan de hand van bijzondere levensverhalen en nieuwsgebeurtenissen over zijn eigen ervaringen met het grootste land ter wereld: Rusland. In ……続きを見る

As Christians, we must not be participants to a political party that does not intend to serve its people but to rule over them. William Nieves makes the case that if you are calling yourself a Democ……続きを見る

Essays that explore how Protestants responded to the opportunities and perils of revolution in the transatlantic age Revolution as Reformation: Protestant Faith in the Age of Revolutions, 1688–1832 ……続きを見る

This assault is not happening from accident or whim. It is happening because disaffected liberals have deliberately set out to upend our Judeo-Christian traditions. Indeed, they are determined to te……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1949, analyses the thread of Christian anti-authority thought that runs through protests and revolts from the first days of Christianity to modern times. It examines so……続きを見る

In the spring of 2013, seventeen people gathered at the North Carolina state legislature to protest extreme legislation passed by the General Assembly attacking health insurance, unemployment insura……続きを見る

In this political commentary, author William Lawrence Drake invites you to discover how a return to America's traditional moral and ethical values can save the nation from certain downfall. Once a b……続きを見る