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Critical Terms for Religious Studies
Provides a concise history of each critical term, explores the issues raised by the term, and puts the term to use in an analysis of a religious work, practice, or event. Moving across Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Native American and Mayan religions, contributors explore terms ranging from experience, territory, and image, to God, sacrifice, and transgression.
Book of Bible Quotations
Compiled for reference, for practical helpfulness and for the sheer enjoyment of browsing through the Bibles riches.
Encyclopedia of Religion and the Law in America
Extensive A-Z entries provide coverage of key court decisions, case studies, concepts, individuals, religious groups, organizations, and agencies shaping religion and law in today's society.
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The Holy Bible, King James Version, Cambridge University Press
The King James or 'Authorized' Version was commissioned in 1603 when James became King of England. It was first published in 1611 and attained a unique authority, gradually superseding all previous versions. The first Cambridge printing was in 1629, establishing a tradition of care for the accuracy of the text that has been maintained to this day. The "KJV" is a classic of the English language and is still a very widely accepted translation
Bloomsbury Dictionary of Myth
This work retells the world's major myths and legends, and gives a clear reference guide to who was who, where was where and what was what. In addition to A-Z entries of myths, motifs, locations and characters, there are generic essays and entries about the various traditions, organized by location. The essays discuss the kinds of myth each area has produced, and their relationship to local geography, culture and religions. The guide explores the major myth traditions of every continent, from the Americas and Middle East to Europe and Africa. The origins and historical significance of each legend are examined and recurring motifs are traced through the ages and around the world.

GOD AND THE EXISTENCE OF EVIL

Both Judaism and Christianity have wrestled with the conflict between the omnibenevolent, omnipotent and omniscient God who also allows evil and suffering. Throughout centuries philosophers, biblical scholars and theologians have tried to justify and respond to the contradiction by various arguments. The debate gave rise to the concept of Theodicy, an attempt to justify God's divine goodness with the existence of evil. For an overview of this topic see the Wikipedia article and the Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy. There are also links to two streaming videos on this topic under the tab Videos & Media in this guide.

In addition, read an engaging essay by Joan Acocella, Misery: Is there a justice in the Book of Job? that sets the context for the contradiction of omnipotent God and the existence of evil as interpreted by thinkers and theologians throughout the centuries.

THEOLOGY OF ATONEMENT

Source Citation

"Atonement In Judaism, Christianity And Islam." Talk of the Nation 20 Sept. 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.