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Stephen J Vicchio
Hannah and Martin brings to life the complex relationship between two towering figures of 20th-century philosophy: Hannah Arendt and Martin Heidegger. dramatized as a play, this work stages their philosophical…
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This book is about the history of an idea-the age-old notion of hell and the soul's punishment after death. It begins with perspectives on this idea found in the ancient…
A rich and fresh compendium of Benjamin Frankin's beliefs and opinions.
Thomas Jefferson’s views have led many to conclude that he was an atheist, as recently as in the work of Christopher Hitchens. But the third President has also been labeled…
This book is a history of the idea of the demonic in human history from the ancient world to contemporary life from the late twentieth century to the twenty-first century…
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This is the book of the hour, one which is explains the long, sometimes painful history between these two huge regions of Eastern Europe. History is always with us and…
In this second of a three-volume work, Vicchio addresses the Job traditions as interpreted in the period of the Middle Ages–in Jewish, Christian and Islamic sources. From the Vulgate to…
In The Legend of the Anti-Christ, Stephen Vicchio offers a concise and historical approach to the history of the idea of the Anti-Christ, including precursors to the idea, the development…
This book is concerned with why the world is not such an easy place in which to live. Human beings, as its apparently most sentient creatures, live daily in a…
Two characters–one drawn from literature, the other from history–wind up as Hell’s last tormented residents, each searching for the key to redemption. Cared for and guided by the wise maid…
Strange things comin’ and goin’ on that hill … The guillotine challenges the axe-wielding executioner’s craft. This exploration of capital punishment set in a small Dutch town in 1799 sears…
This work is a summary and analysis of Abraham Lincoln’s religion. This study begins with a description of the earliest relations Mr. Lincoln had with religion, his parents’ dedication to…
In this first of a three-volume work, Vicchio addresses the most ancient Hebrew text of Job in all its complexity, with particular emphasis on the problems of evil and suffering…
In this third of a three-volume work, the author traces the interpretation of the book of Job from the Authorized Version of the Bible (King James Version) through philosophers of…
This book contains a fascinating walk through all the major religions of the world, focusing on what evil means within them.
This is possibly the most useful book currently extant on the subject of slavery, particularly Muslim slavery, in the United States.
This is a careful summary of views on the Akedah over time: early Judaism, early Christianity, Jewish medieval period, Islam, and more modern perspectives, in the holocaust, and in contemporary…
This study examines the idea of the demonic as it appeared among the many cultures and in the diverse religions and scriptures of the world.
Angels, or "Jinn," play a similar role in Islamic lore as they do in Christianity. This fascinating study opens the reader's eyes to a whole new world of understanding about…
This book should be seen as a summary and some reflections on what the Bible has had to say about the issues of evil and suffering when human beings are…
This is the story of the Black man known as "Estevanico," or "Little Stephen" in Portuguese, and the slave of Senior Dorantes. Estevanico was a scout, ambassador, and a guide…
Stephen J Vicchio Ph D
This book analyzes the many views of the Mala'ika-or angels-in the Islamic faith, the nature and functions of angels, and how a belief in angels is among Islam’s six principal…
Stephen J Vicchio, PH D
Evil in World Religions is an authoritative examination of the similarities and differences in how many of the world’s religions respond to the issues of evil and suffering in the…
This study is an analysis of the religious life of great American statesman, Alexander Hamilton. After a short biography of Hamilton’s early religious life, the narrative goes on to explore…
If God is all-good, all-knowing and all-powerful, then why is there so much evil and suffering in the world? To tackle this provocative issue, author Stephen Vicchio undertakes a deep…
This book is the product of fifty years of scholarship. It consists of two main parts: the first is an essay on the history of interpreting the book of Job…
Vicchio believes that by understanding how much Muslim tradition overlaps with the biblical traditions of Judaism and Christianity, we might begin to expose a wedge of common ground on which…
In this book, Professor Stephen Vicchio gives a comprehensive analysis of the religious beliefs of the first president of the United States, George Washington. After discussing Washington’s early religious life…
