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A recent Newsweek poll reports that 76 percent of Americans believe in heaven. Yet even avid believers have difficulty conjuring up more than vague images of halos, harps, and wispy angels in flowing robes. Anthony DeStefano knew there had to be a more complete, meaningful, and comforting vision of what heaven is like, and A TRAVEL GUIDE TO HEAVEN is the entertaining and enlightening result. more...

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C. S. Lewis's fiction is rich with reflections on the afterlife. Lewis scholar Wayne Martindale discusses the vivid images of Heaven and Hell Lewis uses in his fiction, using them as a complement to a scholarly but accessible discussion on eternity. more...

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This engaging book by one of today's best-known Christian writers explores the history of heaven, from its origins in biblical writings to its most recent representations.:.; A short, accessible book on the history of heaven.; Draws together representations of heaven by a wide range of writers, theologians, politicians and artists.; Covers literary works such as Dante's Divine Comedy , Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress , and the poems of George Herbert.; Considers discussions by Marx and Freud of heaven's role in society.; Based on serious scholarship but is ideal for the non-specialist who wants to learn more about the idea of heaven.; Alister E. McGrath is one of today's best-known Christian writers. more...

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Liberation theology is widely referred to in discussions of politics and religion but not always adequately understood. This Companion offers an introduction to liberation theology in its various forms in different parts of the world, for students of theology as well as to sociologists, political theorists and historians. more...

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An engaging and accessible introduction to Christianity’s relationship with other world religions, addressing the questions of why the reality, and vitality, of other religions has become a challenge, and showing how Christianity is equipped to deal with religious plurality at both the doctrinal and social level.:.; Timely and accessible, this book tackles the question of why the reality, and vitality, of other religions has become a challenge for Christianity.; Makes a decisive contribution to debates about the clash between Islam and the West, arguing that the major threat to religious freedoms come from secularism, and that Islam and Christianity both have the resources to develop a vibrant and pluralist public square; one informed by intellectual rigor and debate.; Considers the wider issue of how modernity has defined ‘religion’, and provides a substantial critique of secular ways of controlling religions.; Shows how Christianity is very well suited to deal with religious plurality at the doctrinal and social level.; Addresses the core issues and describes the various answers that have been proposed in recent years – making it an ideal introduction to the field, and one which will stimulate ideas and discussions more...

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