The Wisdom of Faith
Essays in Honor of Dr. Sebastian Alexander Matczak
Published on 14. September 1989
Book
Hardback
190 pages
978-0-8191-7436-9 (ISBN)
Description
This volume brings together a significant series of essays on the theme of wisdom of faith. Contents: A Leading Inward; Freedom, Religion and Socio-Logic; Wisdom, Mysticism and Near-Death Experiences; Rendering Unto Caesar: Religion and Nationalism; Confucianism and Theism; Wisdom, Faith and Reason; The Wisdom of Islam in Sufism; The Buddhist Outlook on Poverty and Human Rights; The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom; Cyril Loukaris: A Protestant Patriarch or A Pioneer Orthodox Ecumenist?; and Reunification and Rebuilding.
Reviews / Votes
...well-written and thoughtful articles on a variety of topics. The book will be of special interest to students of comparative religions....Thompson's own contribution on the wisdom literature of the Bible demonstrates his rich background as an Old Testament scholar and biblical archeologist. -- Robert E. Engel, University of Iowa ...well-written and thoughtful articles on a variety of topics. The book will be of special interest to students of comparative religions....Thompson's own contribution on the wisdom literature of the Bible demonstrates his rich background as an Old Testament scholar and biblical archeologist. -- Robert E. Engel, University of IowaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8191-7436-9 (9780819174369)
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