The Wisdom of Faith: Essays in Honor of Dr. Sebastian Alexander Matczak - Tapa dura

...well-written and thoughtful articles on a variety of topics. The book will be of special interest to students of comparative religions....Thompson's own contribution on the wisdom literature of the Bible demonstrates his rich background as an Old Testament scholar and biblical archeologist. -- Robert E. Engel, University of Iowa ...well-written and thoughtful articles on a variety of topics. The book will be of special interest to students of comparative religions....Thompson's own contribution on the wisdom literature of the Bible demonstrates his rich background as an Old Testament scholar and biblical archeologist. -- Robert E. Engel, University of Iowa

This volume brings together a significant series of essays on the theme of wisdom of faith. Contents: A Leading Inward; Freedom, Religion and Socio-Logic; Wisdom, Mysticism and Near-Death Experiences; Rendering Unto Caesar: Religion and Nationalism; Confucianism and Theism; Wisdom, Faith and Reason; The Wisdom of Islam in Sufism; The Buddhist Outlook on Poverty and Human Rights; The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom; Cyril Loukaris: A Protestant Patriarch or A Pioneer Orthodox Ecumenist?; and Reunification and Rebuilding.