Science deeply challenges classical descriptions of the human person as free and as spirit. This survey of contemporary neuroscience and evolutionary biology explores why these challenges have arisen.
A study of creation and nature in 4 Ezra argues that this first-century Jewish apocalypse's profound pessimism concerning humankind and the present age is matched by a surprisingly robust belief in the goodness of the created order.
'The Apocalypse of John' belongs to the most puzzling texts of the New Testament. Historical-critical exegesis has been stressing that... Læs mere
Though interest in the use of metaphor in the Hebrew Bible has gained momentum in years, there is, to date, no investigation which... Læs mere
Through the use of Social Identity Theory, this book evaluates how ancient people constructed their group identity in daily life and how... Læs mere
Emergentism, as a metaphysical option between Reductive Physicalism and Substance Dualism, provides a space for free will to be both experientially balanced and... Læs mere
Offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the role of spiritual... Læs mere
Presents eight studies on the textual history of Jewish scriptures from Antiquity to the Middle Ages which engage in various aspects of Emanuel Tov's textcritical work.