Christian Studies

Christian Studies explores biblical interpretation, church history, theology, and Christian intellectual traditions. It includes scriptural exegesis, doctrinal development, and denominational history. This category combines historical and theological scholarship.

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19th Century Life of Jesus (Vie de Jésus) – Ernest Renan Ernest Renan

The Life of Jesus by Ernest Renan is a historical study of the founder of Christianity, written in…

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Christian Studies The Idea of Christ in the Gospels; or, God in Man – George Santayana George Santayana

George Santayana's "The Idea of Christ in the Gospels; or, God in Man" represents a philosophical meditation on…

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Ancient History Hexapla (Ἑξαπλᾶ) – Origen Origen

"Hexapla" is the name given to Origen's edition of the Old Testament in Hebrew and Greek.

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Christian Studies On Prayer (Περὶ εὐχῆς) – Origen Origen

Origen's On Prayer (Peri Euches) is a theological treatise written around 233-234 CE, making it one of the…

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19th Century The Testing of the Soul (Die Prüfung der Seele) – Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Steiner

"The Testing of the Soul" (Die Prüfung der Seele) is a dramatic mystery play by Rudolf Steiner, forming…

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Christian Studies How Can Humanity Find Christ Again? (Wie kann die Menschheit den Christus wiederfinden?) – Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Steiner

Rudolf Steiner's lecture cycle addresses the loss of a living relationship with the Christ Being and the need…

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Christian Studies The Deeper Secrets of Human Evolution in the Light of the Gospels (Die tieferen Geheimnisse des Menschheitswerdens im Lichte der Evangelien) – Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Steiner

Rudolf Steiner's "The Deeper Secrets of Human Evolution in the Light of the Gospels" represents a cycle of…

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Christian Studies Christ and the Human Soul (Christus und die menschilche Seele) – Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Steiner

Christ and the Human Soul is a short book by Rudolf Steiner, the Austrian-born philosopher, scientist of the…

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Christian Studies Christianity as Mystical Fact (Das Christentum als mystische Tatsache) – Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Steiner

Christianity as Mystical Fact and the Mysteries of Antiquity is a work of religious and philosophical interpretation by…

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Christian Studies The Gospel of Matthew (Das Matthäus-Evangelium) – Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Steiner

This book presents a course of lectures given in Berne on the Gospel of St.

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Christian Studies The Counsels of Saint Isidore – Isidore of Seville Isidore of Seville

The Counsels of Saint Isidore is a practical handbook for living rightly, drawn from the sayings of the…

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Christian Studies Letters to Florentina (Epistolae ad Florentinam) – Isidore of Seville Isidore of Seville

The Epistolae ad Florentinam is a small collection of letters by Isidore of Seville addressed to a religious…

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Christian Studies On the Offices of the Church (De officiis ecclesiasticis) – Isidore of Seville Isidore of Seville

Isidore of Seville’s two-book Latin treatise is a practical handbook on the church’s ministers, duties, sacraments, and worship.

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Christian Studies Book on the Widowed Life (Libro della vita viduale) – Girolamo Savonarola Girolamo Savonarola

The Libro della vita viduale (Book on the Widowed Life) is a spiritual and moral treatise written by…

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Christian Studies Sermon on Prayer (Sermone della oratione) – Girolamo Savonarola Girolamo Savonarola

Girolamo Savonarola’s vernacular sermon on prayer teaches how the soul should address God and what prayer does to…

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