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Apocalypticism arose in ancient Judaism in the last centuries BCE and played a crucial role in the rise of Christianity. It is not only of historical interest: there has been a growing awareness, especially since the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, of the prevalence of apocalyptic beliefs in the contemporary world. To understand these...

Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of ViolenceA Washington Post bestseller While the world has made encouraging strides in the fight against global poverty, there is a hidden crisis silently undermining our best efforts to help the poor.  It is a plague of everyday violence.   Beneath the surface of the world&'s poorest communities, common...

A Muslima Theology of Religious PluralismHow does the Qur&'an depict the religious "e;other"e;? Historically, this question has provoked extensive debate among Islamic scholars about the identity, nature, and status of the religious "e;other."e; Today, this debate assumes great importance because of the pervasive experience of...

Christian Realism and Just ForcePacifism is popular. Many hold that war is unnecessary, since peaceful means of resolving conflict are always available, if only we had the will to look for them. Or they believe that war is wicked, essentially involving hatred of the enemy and carelessness of human life. Or they posit the absolute right of innocent...

Hell in America from the Revolution to ReconstructionAmong the pressing concerns of Americans in the first century of nationhood were day-to-day survival, political harmony, exploration of the continent, foreign policy, and--fixed deeply in the collective consciousness--hell and eternal damnation. The fear of fire and brimstone and the worm that...

Discourse and Identity in Four American FamiliesThrough everyday talk, individuals forge the ties that can make a family. Family members use language to manage a household, create and maintain relationships, and negotiate and reinforce values and beliefs. The studies gathered in Family Talk are based on a unique research project in which four...