5 Religion related eBooks

Paul Tillich and the Possibility of Revelation through Film (Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs) by Jonathan Brant
Recep Dogan, "Usul al Tafsir: The Sciences and Methodology of the Qur'an"
Tom Wright, "Mark for Everyone"
Revilo P. Oliver, "The Origins of Christianity"
Mohammad Ali Vakil and Mohammad Arif Vakil, "40 Sufi Comics"

*Paul Tillich and the Possibility of Revelation through Film (Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs) by Jonathan Brant

2012 | ISBN: 0199639345 | English | 288 pages | PDF | 1 MB
Since the birth of cinema at the end of the nineteenth century religion and film have been entwined. The Jesus-story and other religious narratives were the subject matter of some of the earliest cinema productions and this relationship has continued into the present. A recent proliferation of texts, conferences and courses bear witness to burgeoning academic interest in the relation between religion and film. In this study, Jonathan Brant explores the possibility that even films lacking religious subject matter might have a religious impact upon their viewers, the possibility of revelation through film. The book begins with a reading of Paul Tillich's theology of revelation through culture and continues with a qualitative research project which grounds this theoretical account in the experiences of a group of filmgoers. The empirical research takes place in Latin America where the intellectual puzzle and central research questions that drive the thesis arose and developed.
Brant combines theoretical and empirical research in order to provide fresh insights into the way in which film functions and impacts its viewers and also offers an unusual perspective on the strengths and weaknesses of Tillich's theology of revelation, which is seen to focus on the saving and healing power of revelation rather than its communicative content. The grounding of the theory by the empirical data results in an increased appreciation of the sensitivity of Tillich's theology to the uniqueness of each film-to-viewer encounter and the data also suggests a new construal of the revelatory potential of film that is related to the community rather than the individual and to sustained life-practice rather than momentary experience. Brant reasons that Tillich's account is sensitive and compelling precisely because of its phenomenological attentiveness to real life experience, notably Tillich's own experience, of the power of art. However, Brant also suggests that it might be helpful to identify a stronger link than Tillich allows between the subject matter of the artwork, the content of revelation and the effect of revelation.

*Recep Dogan, "Usul al Tafsir: The Sciences and Methodology of the Qur'an"

2014 | ISBN-10: 1597843210 | 347 pages | PDF | 2 MB
This valuable work on the methodology of exegesis by Dr. Recep Dogan will serve as an important source of future works in the field. With his expertise in the history and exegesis of the Qur'an, as well as his familiarity and comprehensive understanding of Islamic disciplines, Dr. Dogan has managed to combine both classical and modern acquis. Presenting a variety of different approaches, Dr. Dogan also offers a broad range of Western approaches in reading the Qur'an.

*Tom Wright, "Mark for Everyone"

2004 | pages: 258 | ISBN: 066422783X | PDF | 2,3 mb
Tom Wright's eye-opening comments on the Gospel of Mark and what it might mean for us are combined, passage-by-passage, with his fresh translation of the Bible text. Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Wright captures the urgency and excitement of Mark's Gospel in a way few writers have.
. Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to include in them his own translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable discussion with background information, useful explanations and suggestions, and thoughts as to how the text can be relevant to our lives today. A glossary is included at the back of the book. The series is suitable for group study, personal study, or daily devotions.

*Revilo P. Oliver, "The Origins of Christianity"

2001 | pages: 186 | ISBN: 0906879469 | PDF | 1,4 mb
Dr. Oliver concluded that one of the major weaknesses of our nation and civilization was its religion, which had been, since the latter years of the Roman Empire, some form of Christianity. With the objectivity of the scholar which he in fact was, he has set out over the last decade and a half of his life to trace the religion to its roots in the Middle East and to analyze the birth and mutation of its basic characters and ideas. The result is this book.

*Mohammad Ali Vakil and Mohammad Arif Vakil, "40 Sufi Comics"

2012 | pages: 96 | ISBN: 9350675935, 1456461273 | PDF | 13,4 mb
Sufi Comics are short graphical stories that illustrate spirituality. This is a collection of forty stories from Islamic teachings that depict concepts like faith in God, love, history, sacrifice and adventure. Alongside each depiction are relevant verses from the Holy Qur an and traditions from Prophet Muhammad and his family. A few examples of these short stories include: Good manners melt a hard heart Good intentions and hard work The prayer of Jesus The power of prayers Can I see God? and much more …