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Incentivizing Peace

How International Organizations Can Help Prevent Civil Wars in Member Countries

By: Jaroslav Tir,Johannes Karreth

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Incentivizing Peace

How International Organizations Can Help Prevent Civil Wars in Member Countries

By: Jaroslav Tir,Johannes Karreth

Civil wars are among the most difficult problems in world politics. While mediation, intervention, and peacekeeping have produced some positive results in helping to end civil wars, they fall short in preventing them in the first place. In Incentivizing Peace, Jaroslav Tir and Johannes Karreth show that considering civil wars from a developmental perspective presents opportunities to prevent the escalation of nascent armed conflicts into full-scale civil wars. The authors demonstrate that highly-structured intergovernmental organizations (IGOs such as the World Bank, IMF, or regional development banks) are particularly well-positioned to engage in civil war prevention. When such IGOs have been actively engaged in nations on the edge, their potent economic tools have helped to steer rebel-government interactions away from escalation and toward peaceful settlement. Incentivizing Peace provides enlightening case evidence that IGO participation is a key to better predicting, and thus preventing, the outbreak of civil war.

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Oxford University Press

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0190699515

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Gnostica, Judaica, Catholica. Collected Essays of Gilles Quispel

By: Gilles Quispel,Johannes van Oort

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Gnostica, Judaica, Catholica. Collected Essays of Gilles Quispel

By: Gilles Quispel,Johannes van Oort

This volume brings together a rich and varied collection of essays by Gilles Quispel (1916-2006), Professor of the History of the Early Church at Utrecht University from 1951 until his retirement in 1983. During his illustrious career, Professor Quispel was also visiting Professor at Harvard University in 1964/65, and visiting Professor at the Catholic University of Leuven from 1969 until 1974. The fifty essays collected in this volume testify to most of the prominent themes from Professor Quispel’s scholarly career: the writings of the Nag Hammadi library in general and the Gospel of Thomas in particular; Tatian’s Diatessaron and its influences; the Hermetica; Mani and Manichaeism; the Jewish origins of Gnosticism; and Gnosis and the future of Christianity. This volume also makes a number of his less known earlier publications (mainly presented under the heading ‘Catholica’) available to the international community. Until shortly before he died, Professor Quispel remained active in his study of the Gospel of Thomas. He had been one of the first to acquire the Coptic text of the Gospel of Thomas, of which he published the first translation in 1959 and his final translation in 2005. He was also active in researching the Diatessaron, and Valentinus ‘the Gnostic’. One of his most recent essays – published for the first time in this volume – is on ‘the Muslim Jesus.’

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BRILL

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9047441826

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THE FINAL PROPHESY

By: johannes Erasmus van den berg

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THE FINAL PROPHESY

By: johannes Erasmus van den berg

This is the true and mind-altering prophecy of an end-times expert guided from beyond the divine Dome... to prepare mankind for its ultimate transformation within the very near future, i.e. there actually is some urgency to understand and transform now.This is the final and ultimate interpretation of religious scriptures in general, and the Bible in particular.This is totally different from, and goes far beyond previous Bible Code books, and surpasses any other attempts at reliably deciphering and understanding the true message of the Bible.But now, the way is finally clear for all of us to grasp the real meaning behind the scenes, our ultimate and true metamorphosis into the actual reality behind all the "cryptic clues".

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Lulu.com

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1300194278

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Life of Adam and Eve and Related Literature

By: Marinus de Jonge,Johannes Tromp

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Life of Adam and Eve and Related Literature

By: Marinus de Jonge,Johannes Tromp

The Life of Adam and Eve once belonged to the most popular literature in the Christian world. Retelling the Genesis 3 story, it gives an elaborate description of Adam's death and his assumption to Paradise in the third heaven. His continued existence, as well as his future resurrection, are as much a paradigm for humanity as his transgression, condemnation and death. For a long time attention was focused on the Greek and Latin versions only. More recently, editions of Georgian and Armenian versions have become available, occupying a middle position between the Greek and the Latin. This new material now makes it necessary to sort out the relationships between no less than five clearly related but in many respects different documents. Taken together they present a complex but interesting mosaic of reflections on the human plight, inspired by the Genesis story.

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106

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A&C Black

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0567341224

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9780567341228

Encyclopedia of World Religions

By: Bruno Becchio,Johannes P. Schadé

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Encyclopedia of World Religions

By: Bruno Becchio,Johannes P. Schadé

Enhanced by more than one thousand full colour illustrations, a concise guide features thousands of references to literature, art, history, famous figures, and philosophy with respect to religion, covering the beliefs, doctrines, practices, teachings, rites of passage, and specific rituals of the world's major religions.

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Foreign Media Group

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1601360002

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The Dark Social Capital of Religious Radicals

Jihadi Networks and Mobilization in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 1998–2018

By: Johannes Saal

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The Dark Social Capital of Religious Radicals

Jihadi Networks and Mobilization in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 1998–2018

By: Johannes Saal

With the departure of European Muslims to the “Islamic State” and a wave of terrorist attacks in Europe in recent years, the questions of why and how individuals radicalize to Jihadi extremism attracted keen interest. This thesis examines how individuals radicalize by applying a theoretical framework that primarily refers to social capital theory, the economics of religion, and social movement theory. The analysis of the biographical backgrounds, pathways of radicalization, and network connections of more than 1,300 Jihadi extremists from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland shows that radicalization primarily need to be considered as a social process of isolation from former social contacts and affiliation with a new religious group. Radicalization is characterized by the transformation of social capital and often channeled through so-called “strong ties” to friends and family members. These peer networks constitute the social fundament of radical clusters on the local level which are usually linked to a broader milieu through exclusive mosque communities and religious authorities. Bonding social capital within these radical groups minimizes the risk of betrayal and promotes trust essential for clandestine and risky activities.

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Springer Nature

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3658328428

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Jerusalem and Babylon

A Study into Augustine's City of God and the Sources of his Doctrine of the Two Cities

By: Johannes van Oort

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Jerusalem and Babylon

A Study into Augustine's City of God and the Sources of his Doctrine of the Two Cities

By: Johannes van Oort

Although many studies have been devoted to Augustine's City of God and its most important theme, viz. the antithesis between the civitas Dei and the terrena civitas,until now no consensus has been reached concerning the sources of this doctrine. Was Augustine decisively influenced by Manichaeism, by (Neo)Platonism, the Stoa or Philo, by the Donatist Tyconius? Or should we look in another direction and refer to preceding Christian, Jewish, and especially to archaic Jewish-Christian traditions? This lucidly written books opens with a survey of the research carried out so far on the aim, structure and central theme of the City of God. Chapter 2 analyzes the essentials of Augustine's life, of his City of God, and of his doctrine of the two cities. Making use of one of the recently discovered letters of Augustine in Chapter 3 the author describes the City of God as an apology and as a catechetical work. Chapter 4 provides an investigation into the possible sources of Augustine's doctrine of the two cities in Manichaeism, in (Neo)Platonism, the Stoa and Philo, and in the works of Tyconius. The idea of two antithetical cities proves to be present most clearly in writings in which, closely related to Jewish thinking, archaic Christian concepts occupy an important place. In a final chapter some pertinent remarks are made on Jewish and Jewish-Christian influences on pre-Augustinian Christianity in Africa.

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BRILL

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9004253343

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9789004253346

African Feminist Hermeneutics

An Evangelical Reflection

By: Fiedler, Rachel NyaGondwe,Hofmeyr, Johannes W.

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African Feminist Hermeneutics

An Evangelical Reflection

By: Fiedler, Rachel NyaGondwe,Hofmeyr, Johannes W.

This book has six chapters: The first Chapter deals with a brief history on the genesis of African Feminist theologies as an 'irruption within an irruption' of Feminist theological movements in the world including a reflection on its relationship to the secular Feminist Movement, and to similar theologies such as Contextual Theology, Liberation Theology and the Holiness Feminist Movement. The second chapter deals with an introduction to African Feminist Hermeneutics. In this chapter, the three branches of African Feminist Hermeneutics, the general theories, principles and approaches to African Feminist Hermeneutics are highlighted. The third chapter deals with an Evangelical Feminist Biblical Hermeneutics of the Old Testament. The fourth chapter deals with an Evangelical Feminist Biblical Hermeneutics of the New Testament. The fifth is about how Malawian Christian women interpret culture, Bible and power relations to realise their own liberation and chapter 6 concludes the book.

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Mzuni Press

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999604520X

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Human Nature in Gregory of Nyssa

Philosophical Background and Theological Significance

By: Johannes Zachhuber

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Human Nature in Gregory of Nyssa

Philosophical Background and Theological Significance

By: Johannes Zachhuber

This volume explores Gregory Of Nyssa's concept of human nature. It argues that the frequent use Gregory makes of phusis-terminology is not only a terminological predilection, but rather the key to the philosophical and theological foundations of his thought. Starting from an overview of the theological landscape in the early 360's the study first demonstrates the meaning and relevance of universal human nature as an analogy for the Trinity in Cappadocian theology. The second part explores Gregory's use of this same notion in his teaching on the divine economy. It is argued that Gregory takes this philosophical theory into the service of his own theology. Ultimately the book provides an example for the mutual interaction of philosophy and Christian theology in the fourth century.

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9004274324

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Levin's Mill

By: Johannes Bobrowski,Janet Cropper

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Levin's Mill

By: Johannes Bobrowski,Janet Cropper

Sharply funny look at provincial prejudice. Set in the area that has variously been West Prussia, Poland, Livonia and, in 1974, part of Germany.

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New Directions Publishing

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0811213293

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The Life of Adam and Eve in Greek

A Critical Edition

By: Johannes Tromp

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The Life of Adam and Eve in Greek

A Critical Edition

By: Johannes Tromp

This edition of the Life of Adam and Eve in Greek, with a full critical apparatus, provides a reliable reconstruction of the earliest attainable stage of the writing, but also gives a transparent account of its subsequent textual development during the Middle Ages.

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904741473X

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The Ninth Century and the Holy Grail

By: Walter Johannes Stein

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The Ninth Century and the Holy Grail

By: Walter Johannes Stein

Much plagiarised and its contents distorted over the years, Stein's seminal work is a classic of original scholarly and spiritual research. In studying the central Grail narrative - Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach - Stein takes a twofold approach. On the one hand he searches historical records in order to identify actual people and events hidden behind the Grail epic's veil of romance. And on the other hand, he deciphers Eschenbach's hidden spiritual messages, revealing Parzival to be an esoteric document containing mighty pictures of the human being's inner path of development.

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Temple Lodge Publishing

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1902636228

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Mani and Augustine

Collected Essays on Mani, Manichaeism and Augustine

By: Johannes van Oort

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Mani and Augustine

Collected Essays on Mani, Manichaeism and Augustine

By: Johannes van Oort

Mani and Augustine: collected essays on Mani, Manichaeism and Augustine gathers in one volume contributions on Manichaean scholarship made by the internationally renowned scholar Johannes van Oort. The first part of the book focuses on the Babylonian prophet Mani (216-277) who styled himself an ‘apostle of Jesus Christ’, on Jewish elements in Manichaeism and on ‘human semen eucharist’, eschatology and imagery of Christ as ‘God’s Right Hand’. The second part of the book concentrates on the question to what extent the former ‘auditor’ Augustine became acquainted with Mani’s gnostic world religion and his canonical writings, and explores to what extent Manichaeism had a lasting impact on the most influential church father of the West.

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9004417591

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Incentivizing Peace

Incentivizing Peace

Gnostica, Judaica, Catholica. Collected Essays of Gilles Quispel

Gnostica, Judaica, Catholica. Collected Essays of Gilles Quispel

THE FINAL PROPHESY

THE FINAL PROPHESY

Life of Adam and Eve and Related Literature

Life of Adam and Eve and Related Literature

Encyclopedia of World Religions

Encyclopedia of World Religions

The Dark Social Capital of Religious Radicals

The Dark Social Capital of Religious Radicals

Jerusalem and Babylon

Jerusalem and Babylon

African Feminist Hermeneutics

African Feminist Hermeneutics

Human Nature in Gregory of Nyssa

Human Nature in Gregory of Nyssa

Levin's Mill

Levin's Mill

The Life of Adam and Eve in Greek

The Life of Adam and Eve in Greek

The Ninth Century and the Holy Grail

The Ninth Century and the Holy Grail

Mani and Augustine

Mani and Augustine

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