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Roman Faith and Christian Faith
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 639

Roman Faith and Christian Faith

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-05-29
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  • Publisher: OUP Oxford

This study investigates why 'faith' (pistis/fides) was so important to early Christians that the concept and praxis dominated the writings of the New Testament. It argues that such a study must be interdisciplinary, locating emerging Christianities in the social practices and mentalités of contemporary Judaism and the early Roman empire. This can, therefore, equally be read as a study of the operation of pistis/fides in the world of the early Roman principate, taking one but relatively well-attested cult as a case study in how micro-societies within that world could treat it distinctively. Drawing on recent work in sociology and economics, the book traces the varying shapes taken by pistis/...

Literate Education in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 396

Literate Education in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds

This book offers an assessment of the content, structures and significance of education in Greek and Roman society. Drawing on a wide range of evidence, including the first systematic comparison of literary sources with the papyri from Graeco-Roman Egypt, Teresa Morgan shows how education developed from a loose repertoire of practices in classical Greece into a coherent system spanning the Hellenistic and Roman worlds. She examines the teaching of literature, grammar and rhetoric across a range of social groups and proposes a model of how the system was able both to maintain its coherence and to accommodate pupils' widely different backgrounds, needs and expectations. In addition Dr Morgan explores Hellenistic and Roman theories of cognitive development, showing how educationalists claimed to turn the raw material of humanity into good citizens and leaders of society.

The New Testament and the Theology of Trust
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 466

The New Testament and the Theology of Trust

This study argues for the recovery of trust as a central theme in Christian theology, and offers the first theology of trust in the New Testament. 'Trust' is the root meaning of Christian 'faith' (pistis, fides), and trusting in God and Christ is still fundamental to Christians. But unlike faith, and other aspects of faith such as belief or hope, trust is little studied. Building on her ground-breaking study Roman Faith and Christian Faith, and drawing on the philosophy and psychology of trust, Teresa Morgan explores the significance of trust, trustworthiness, faithfulness, and entrustedness in New Testament writings. Trust between God, Christ, and humanity is revealed as a risky, dynamic, f...

Popular Morality in the Early Roman Empire
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 464

Popular Morality in the Early Roman Empire

Morality is one of the fundamental structures of any society, enabling complex groups to form, negotiate their internal differences and persist through time. In the first book-length study of Roman popular morality, Dr Morgan argues that we can recover much of the moral thinking of people across the Empire. Her study draws on proverbs, fables, exemplary stories and gnomic quotations, to explore how morality worked as a system for Roman society as a whole and in individual lives. She examines the range of ideas and practices and their relative importance, as well as questions of authority and the relationship with high philosophy and the ethical vocabulary of documents and inscriptions. The Roman Empire incorporated numerous overlapping groups, whose ideas varied according to social status, geography, gender and many other factors. Nevertheless it could and did hold together as an ethical community, which was a significant factor in its socio-political success.

Meet Me at Wisteria Cottage
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 351

Meet Me at Wisteria Cottage

'A striking example of two pasts threatening a joint future...A great read'Sue Moorcroft, bestselling author of Just for the Holidays ‘Warm, funny...a wonderful read’ International bestselling author Nicola Cornick

No Sleep for the Sheikh
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 220

No Sleep for the Sheikh

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012-11-02
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  • Publisher: Unknown

From the author of Cinderella And The Sheikh, three novellas to remind you that it's hotter in the desert... HANDCUFFED TO THE SHEIKH Best. Abduction. Ever. When she opened her front door, the last thing Maxine Foss expected was a hot stranger with a set of handcuffs. Now she's shackled to a sexy, but crazy, person who claims he's an Arabian prince-and her lover. No way. If she had ever gotten naked with a guy this delicious, she would never forget. Insanity is catching... Alone in a secluded cabin, Sayd offers his body for her pleasure. But the price for giving in to his temptation could be her sanity, not to mention her freedom... and just maybe, her life. SHEIKH WITH BENEFITS What's a lit...

Trust in Atonement
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 372

Trust in Atonement

A fresh exploration of atonement, rooted in the theology of trust Atonement—the restoration of right relationship with God, which God has made possible for humanity through Christ—is the good news of Christianity. How ought Christians think about the epicenter of salvation history? Teresa Morgan takes up this longstanding question and—in a significant departure from both classical and modern theologians—proposes new answers that are rooted in the concept of trust (pistis). Weaving together exegesis and theology, sociology and psychology, Morgan defines atonement as the restoration of trust between God and humanity through the trust and trustworthiness of Jesus Christ. Her model has important implications for Christians’ understanding of sin, suffering, and the possibility of forgiveness and restoration of trust among human beings.

The Unexpected Everything
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 528

The Unexpected Everything

When a scandal surrounding her father upsets all her carefully laid plans for her future, Andie must learn to accept a new relationship with her father and to embrace a little chaos in her life.

Continuous Discovery Habits
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 201

Continuous Discovery Habits

"If you haven't had the good fortune to be coached by a strong leader or product coach, this book can help fill that gap and set you on the path to success." - Marty Cagan How do you know that you are making a product or service that your customers want? How do you ensure that you are improving it over time? How do you guarantee that your team is creating value for your customers in a way that creates value for your business? In this book, you'll learn a structured and sustainable approach to continuous discovery that will help you answer each of these questions, giving you the confidence to act while also preparing you to be wrong. You'll learn to balance action with doubt so that you can get started without being blindsided by what you don't get right. If you want to discover products that customers love-that also deliver business results-this book is for you.

Outlined Teresa's Story - the Devil's Revenge
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 275

Outlined Teresa's Story - the Devil's Revenge

When Teresa gets settled she starts school she makes new friends from old enemies, and gets involved in James personal life. Teresa begins her magical training again and the evil that has been following her around has started to attack her magical family and friends. The assailant is becoming more creative with his attacks. Teresas world is getting torn apart, James loses everything. Teresa starts to uncover some of the many secrets being kept from her. Teresa, Morgan, James and Aimeric go into battle together and the family suffers the ultimate loss. Is this it or could there be more?