Social behavioural patterns and cultural norms in Palestine at the time of Jesus and his followers differed greatly from anything that a modern reader will have experienced. Malina examines such themes as honour and shame, the individual, limited good, kinship and purity laws. Understanding these is essential for anyone who wishes to understand the context against which the New Testament was written.
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This page provides links to pages from “Thinking About Faith”, my earlier Blog that...
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This book offers a penetrating analysis of issues raised by the perennial question, ‘Are We Special?’ It brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines, from astronomy and palaeontology to philosophy and theology, to explore this question.
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Neuroscience has made astounding progress in the understanding of the brain. What should we make of its claims to go beyond the brain and explain consciousness, behaviour and culture? Where should we draw the line?
Read MoreDuring the last 50 years, coincident with the Space Age, cosmic evolution has been recognized as the master narrative of the universe, history writ large. Cosmic evolution includes physical, biological, and cultural evolution,...
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