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Carole R. Fontaine
Carole R. Fontaine (born 1950) is an internationally recognized American biblical scholar. She is the John Taylor professor of biblical theology and history at the Andover Newton Theological School and feminist author of six books and over 100 articles, in addition to serving on several editorial boards (including the '' Journal of Biblical Literature'', the '' Catholic Biblical Quarterly'', and the '' World Book Encyclopedia''). She has written extensively on feminist theological topics, including disability, and is an expert in wisdom traditions and women in the ancient Near East. Fontaine works on women's rights through NGOs designed to study the impact of religion on women's lives, particularly in a Muslim context. A collection of her poetry, ''Only When Women Sing: Poems on Human Rights'' was published in 2009. Select bibliography * ''Traditional Sayings in the Old Testament'', Almond Press, 1982, * ''A Heifer from Thy Stable: On Goddesses and the Status of Women in the An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theology
Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the supernatural, but also deals with religious epistemology, asks and seeks to answer the question of revelation. Revelation pertains to the acceptance of God, gods, or deities, as not only transcendent or above the natural world, but also willing and able to interact with the natural world and, in particular, to reveal themselves to humankind. While theology has turned into a secular field , religious adherents still consider theology to be a discipline that helps them live and understand concepts such as life and love and that helps them lead lives of obedience to the deities they follow or worship. Theologians use various forms of analysis and argument ( experiential, philosophical, ethnographic, historical, and others) to help understa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biography (TV Series)
''Biography'' is an American documentary television series and media franchise created in the 1960s by David L. Wolper and owned by A&E Networks since 1987. Each episode depicts the life of a notable person with narration, on-camera interviews, photographs, and stock footage. The show originally ran in syndication in 1962–1964, and in 1979, on A&E from 1987 to 2006, and on The Biography Channel (later Bio, now FYI) from 2006 to 2012. After a five-year hiatus, the franchise was relaunched in 2017. Over the years, the ''Biography'' media franchise has expanded domestically and internationally, spinning off several cable television channels, a website, a children's program, a line of books and records, and a series of made-for-TV movies, specials, and miniseries, among other media properties. ''Biography'' has won a Peabody Award (1962) and three Emmy Awards (1997, 1999, 2002). ''Biography'' began as an early 1960s syndicated television series produced by David Wolper and narra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Testament Scholars
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Andover Newton Theological School Faculty
Andover may refer to: Places Australia *Andover, Tasmania Canada * Andover Parish, New Brunswick * Perth-Andover, New Brunswick United Kingdom * Andover, Hampshire, England ** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station United States * Andover, Connecticut, a New England town * Andover, Florida * Andover, Illinois * Andover, Iowa * Andover, Kansas * Andover, Maine, a New England town * Andover, Massachusetts, a New England town ** Andover (CDP), Massachusetts, the main village in the town * Andover, Minnesota * Andover, Missouri * Andover, New Hampshire, a New England town * Andover, New Jersey, a borough * Andover Township, New Jersey * Andover, Ohio * Andover, South Dakota * Andover, Vermont, a New England town * Andover, Virginia Transportation *Andover railway station (England), in Andover, Hampshire, England *Andover Town railway station, a former station in Andover, Hampshire, England * Andover Road station in Micheldever, Hampshire, 15 km from Andover *Andover sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Biblical Scholars
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminist Biblical Scholars
Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male point of view and that women are treated unjustly in these societies. Efforts to change this include fighting against gender stereotypes and improving educational, professional, and interpersonal opportunities and outcomes for women. Feminist movements have campaigned and continue to campaign for women's rights, including the right to vote, run for public office, work, earn equal pay, own property, receive education, enter contracts, have equal rights within marriage Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ..., and maternity leave. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Mysteries Of The Bible
''Mysteries of the Bible'' is an hour-long television series that was originally broadcast by A&E from March 25, 1994 until June 13, 1998 and A&E aired reruns of it until 2002. The series was about biblical mysteries and was produced by FilmRoos. The Discovery Channel and BBC also released a series of the same name in 2003. National Geographic produced a series with this title in 2006. List of episodes Pilot Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 ''Note that there may be more episodes.'' Discovery Series * ''The Exodus Revealed'' * ''Helena'' * ''The Secret of the Dead Sea Scrolls'' * ''Jesus and the Shroud of Turin'' * ''Heaven, Our Eternal Home'' * ''The Gates of Jerusalem'' See also * The Bible's Buried Secrets - a PBS documentary (2008) *History's Mysteries ''History's Mysteries'' is an American documentary television series that aired on the History Channel. Overview The 154 episodes of the series were produced from 1998 to 2011. Each season consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheffield Academic Press
Sheffield Academic Press was an academic imprint based at the University of Sheffield, known for publications in the fields of Biblical and religious studies. It was launched in the mid-1980s, co-founded by biblical scholars Philip R. Davies and David J. A. Clines. In 2003 it was merged into T&T Clark, an imprint of Continuum International Publishing Group. Its editorial staff included David Orton and Stanley Porter. Sheffield Academic Press had at one time been the imprint of the ''Journal for the Study of the Old Testament'', the '' Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus'', the '' Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha'', the ''Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology'', and the ''Journal of Pentecostal Theology''. It was also the imprint for a series of studies on urban legend, under the title ''Perspectives on Contemporary Legend''. In 2004, a new imprint, Sheffield Phoenix Press Sheffield Phoenix Press Ltd. (SPP) is an independent academic publisher specializ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries. History is also an Discipline (academia), academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect. Historians often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the historiography, nature of history as an end in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Routledge
Routledge () is a British multinational publisher. It was founded in 1836 by George Routledge, and specialises in providing academic books, journals and online resources in the fields of the humanities, behavioural science, education, law, and social science. The company publishes approximately 1,800 journals and 5,000 new books each year and their backlist encompasses over 70,000 titles. Routledge is claimed to be the largest global academic publisher within humanities and social sciences. In 1998, Routledge became a subdivision and imprint of its former rival, Taylor & Francis Group (T&F), as a result of a £90-million acquisition deal from Cinven, a venture capital group which had purchased it two years previously for £25 million. Following the merger of Informa and T&F in 2004, Routledge became a publishing unit and major imprint within the Informa "academic publishing" division. Routledge is headquartered in the main T&F office in Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Bach
Alice Bach (born 6 April 1942) is an American feminist biblical scholar. She is Archbishop Hallinan Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at Case Western Reserve University. Biography Alice Bach was born 6 April 1942, in New York City. She studied at Barnard College. Bach initially worked in New York City as an editor at a number of different publishing companies. She is an author of more than 20 children's books. Her novel ''Mollie Make Believe'' was one of ''The New York Times'' best books of 1974, while ''Waiting for Johnny Miracle'' was listed as a Notable Book by the American Library Association. Bach taught creative writing for two years at New York University's School for Continuing Education. After graduation from Union Theological Seminary, she taught religious studies at Stanford University and Case Western Reserve University. In the field of biblical studies, Bach is best known for her work on the characterization of biblical women and the use of the Bible in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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