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This book is about the religious views of the greatest statesman in the history of the United States-Benjamin Franklin. The text covers Franklin's views from the adoption of his parents Congregationalist and Presbyterian perspectives, followed by a period of religious doubt, his comments about religion as a diplomat in Britain and France, and ironically, a return at the end of his life to the monotheism of his mother and father. This study als...

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. It begins with an analysis of the idea of the demonic in the cultures of the ancient world, followed by chapters on the Bible, the Talmud and Mishnah, the early church fathers, the demonic in medieval Judaism and Christianity, as well as the demonic in Islam, early modern Ju...

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When I became aware of the Corona virus in January of 2020, I thought I would continue to do what I have always done-to think and write about evil and suffering. Thus, I began planning a book on Biblical views on evil and suffering. This was an effort to do what I have always done. That is, to use my skills to show what the Bible has said about times of crisis and turmoil. In my academic career, I have been trained as both a philosopher and a...

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 Articles of Faith. The work deeply examines the most important angel, Jibril (Gabriel), who delivered the message of Al-Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad, and further examines the other archangels and their relationships to Allah. The role of angels in the earliest Islamic ...

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 world. After proposing definitions of "religion, " "evil" and other useful religious concepts, this study begins with the world's oldest religions-Hinduism, Judaism and the dualistic faiths of Zoroastrianism, Mithraism and Manichaeism. The study continues on to an an...

This work is the product of ten years of study. It is about the phenomenon of Muslim slaves in the Chesapeake Bay Region from 1634 until 1865. The book examines fifty-five Muslim slaves in Maryland and another fifty-one in Virginia. It also looks at slave forts and prisons in Africa, the Middle Passage-the route by which West African slaves came to America-slave auction and slave dealers in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia and ...

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. The book explores many different periods of time including the medieval period, the early modern era, the reformation, early modern periods, and in the contemporary world. Special attention is also given to how the idea of the demonic has been used in painting, sculpture, music, and film. A glossary of fo...

From Vladimir to Vladimir is about the long and complicated relationship between Russia and Ukraine. It begins with Prince Vladimir of Kiev, who established the Kievan Rus' Empire (879-1240 CE), one that expanded and contracted over four centuries-longer than the United States has existed. The book ends with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022. Vicchio explores little-known or understood connections between Russia and Ukraine,...

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 Hamilton and Christianity, Hamilton's views of the Bible, Hamilton on other religions--Judaism, Catholicism, and Islam, as well as Hamilton on ethics, religious freedom, prayer, slavery, and whether Alexander Hamilton was a nationalist. As we shall see, he ...

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 world. After proposing definitions of "religion, " "evil" and other useful religious concepts, this study begins with the world's oldest religions - Hinduism, Judaism and the dualistic faiths of Zoroastrianism, Mithraism and Manichaeism. The study continues on to an ...

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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 of the idea in the New Testament, as well as the understandings of the legend of the Anti-Christ in the history of Christianity. Vicchio also raises the question of why there is so much emphasis in the modern world about the idea.

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 in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The second part is a commentary on the book.

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 study of evil and suffering as presented in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. This study also provides historical context, summarizing eight major responses in the history of Biblical materials to the problem of evil and suffering. Of particular interest i...

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 in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The second part is a commentary on the book.

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 Articles of Faith. The work deeply examines the most important angels, Jibril (Gabriel), who delivered the message of Al-Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad, and further examines the other archangels and their relationships to Allah. The role of angels in the earliest Islamic...

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 with the immediacy of today's current debate. A play in three acts, Executioner's Hill explores the dynamics of the death penalty, and challenges attitudes from both sides of the issue.

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 in the Anglican and Episcopal churches, Professor Vicchio goes on to analyze Washington's views on God, the Bible, religious toleration, ethics and virtue, prayer, and whether or not America was established as a Christian nation, as wel...