{"product_id":"beard-theology","title":"Beard Theology","description":"''As informative as it is entertaining - read it,\u003cwbr\u003e you won''t regret it'' \u003cb\u003ePaula Gooder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beards have had cultural and religious significance for thousands of years. A fascinating story is to be told of the religious significance of beards from the ancient civilisations to today. This book will survey beard theology from ancient Egypt,\u003cwbr\u003e Greece,\u003cwbr\u003e Rome and Mesopotamia,\u003cwbr\u003e to the Jews of Jesus''s day and through to the early Church fathers who strongly promoted the beard,\u003cwbr\u003e the Latin church which outlawed it leading up to and after the Great Schism of 1054. We will pursue the story of the protestant reformers and leaders of the evangelical revival of the 19th century all had plenty to say about the beard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This largely untold and intriguing story of the religious significance of beards and will contain\u003cbr\u003e a series of entertaining true historical stories,\u003cwbr\u003e such as the cardinal who lost the papacy due to his beard,\u003cwbr\u003e the female pharaoh who wore the fake beard and how beards were cited in the papal bull of excommunication that formalised the split of the Eastern and Western churches in the great schism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As well as providing a unique historical narrative,\u003cwbr\u003e it also provides a subtle basis for reflection on current theological disputes and debates,\u003cwbr\u003e gently inviting you to consider what parallels there are\u003cbr\u003e to the historical theological disputes which today seem trivial but caused heated passions in their day. It will entertain and inform in equal measure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''A profound exploration of the way beliefs turn to rules . . . smart,\u003cwbr\u003e funny and absolutely fascinating'' \u003cb\u003eCole Moreton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57321268248958,"sku":"NW9781529318647","price":10.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529318647.jpg?v=1778530773","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/beard-theology","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}