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Angels and Demons: Perspectives and Practice in Diverse Religious Traditions
Peter G Riddell And Beverly Smith Riddell
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Description for Angels and Demons: Perspectives and Practice in Diverse Religious Traditions
Paperback. Editor(s): Riddell, Peter G.; Riddell, Beverly Smith. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 350.
Spirit beings are fascinating. They can be wicked, good, of dual nature, or non-existent. They announce, accompany, heal, injure, sway, charm, fight, tempt and judge. They can bring us closer to, or distract us from, God. In this volume, the particular focus is on how angelic and demonic concepts are overtly expressed, or are more obliquely reflected, in different religions. Specific themes covered include spiritual warfare, spirit beings and the origin of evil, angelic and demonic roles, human suffering and spiritual powers, use of talismans, sacred texts, and the practical outworking of beliefs. The contributors - all Christian scholars - ... Read more
Spirit beings are fascinating. They can be wicked, good, of dual nature, or non-existent. They announce, accompany, heal, injure, sway, charm, fight, tempt and judge. They can bring us closer to, or distract us from, God. In this volume, the particular focus is on how angelic and demonic concepts are overtly expressed, or are more obliquely reflected, in different religions. Specific themes covered include spiritual warfare, spirit beings and the origin of evil, angelic and demonic roles, human suffering and spiritual powers, use of talismans, sacred texts, and the practical outworking of beliefs. The contributors - all Christian scholars - ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Apollos
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Nottingham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844741823
SKU
V9781844741823
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99-50
About Peter G Riddell And Beverly Smith Riddell
Peter Riddell took his PhD at the Australian National University, focusing on Islam in Southeast Asia, during which time he conducted field research at the Pusat Dokumentasi Aceh in Indonesia and studied Qur'anic Exegesis at L'Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes/Sorbonne (Paris). He has previously taught at the Australian National University, the Institut Pertanian Bogor (Indonesia), the London School of Oriental ... Read more
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