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A pioneer in his radical approach to politics and prayer, internationally known theologian and activist Kenneth Leech has for half a century influenced religious leaders on both sides of the Atlantic. This essential reference text brings together his writings on prayer, contextual theology, and social justice in one wide-ranging volume. This selection of writings illustrates how theology can inform prayer and action in a local context, plus highlights...
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In the past several decades, the issues of women's ordination and of homosexuality have unleashed intense debates on the nature and mission of the Church, authority and the future of the Anglican Communion. Amid such momentous debates, theological voices of women in the Anglican Communion have not been clearly heard, until now. This book invites the reader to reconsider the theological basis of the Church and its call to mission in the 21st century,...
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The Bible in the Life of the Church project was commissioned by the Anglican Consultative Council at its meeting in Jamaica in May 2009. Its aim is to explore how Anglicans use the Bible and to distill from and develop from these explorations the principles of Anglican hermeneutics.
In part one, writers from around the world reflect on their experiences using Scripture. Part two delves into some timely and relevant issues for Anglicans, including...
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Letting go isn't just saying good-bye to people, places, and things—as important as they may be. It's also about letting go of attitudes and ideas—such as perfectionism, resentment, worry, and judgmentalism—that keep us from growing in our relationships with God and others. Letting go is crucial to our spiritual—and emotional—health.
In How Can I Let Go If I Don't Know I'm Holding On?, Linda Douty examines a variety of letting-go struggles...
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For Christians, the ministry of healing prayer goes back to our deepest roots, to Jesus of Nazareth, who cared for those suffering in body and in spirit. As his followers, we are challenged-and empowered-to do the same.
Members of mainline Christian denominations, however, may be skeptical about this ministry, as author Avery Brooke was at first. She tells the surprising story of healing prayer in her own life and that of her church in Connecticut....
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This is now the third edition of the Pastoral Handbook for Anglicans, following on from the two earlier editions prepared and published in 1988 and in 2001 respectively. The Pastoral Handbook seeks to provide useful and practical guidelines to Anglican ministers that are grounded in, and arise directly out of, the sustained practice of ministry over an extended period of time. It is shaped and informed throughout by the Scriptures, Anglican pastoral...
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In the period 1971–1988, the Christian doctrine of reconciliation was central to Festo Kivengere's preaching in Uganda and beyond. This doctrine so gripped Kivengere that it shaped his attitude to life, to others, and even to his enemies. He exhorted his audiences to be reconciled with God and then with their fellow human beings, as part of God's remedy for a broken world. In his preaching, Kivengere depicts Jesus as a missionary of reconciliation...
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Love. War. How do they relate? In this book I will explain what it is to live with a wartime mentality and the importance of living a lifestyle of love through it. When we have a wartime mentality it combats what I believe to be one of our generation’s greatest enemies - complacency. Come on the journey with me to find out how to live to win the war in all areas of life. Love is our greatest weapon. Love is our greatest shield.
9) His Peace
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God has chosen, based on His goodness, to keep us in peace. Meaning, this is a place we should dwell, and not visit every once in a while, so let's evaluate where you are. Are you thinking about, when was the last time you were totally at peace? Has it been so long and has life gotten so hard these past few years that you wouldn't know where, to begin to get your peace back?
In this book, His Peace, you will discover how the peace of God goes beyond...
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* Compelling, scientific evidence for the existence of heaven and hell to which we are ultimately consigned
* Effortless, step-by-step guide for a more abundant life, here on earth, and eternal life in heaven
* You don't have to be 'gold' to get to the top
* Absolutely unmissable
In this beautifully written, persuasive book, Harry Aslan deals with the central, compelling, controversial questions that have occupied ordinary men and women as well...
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Only One Christ: A Review of Christian Denominations" is a comprehensive exploration of various Christian denominations, emphasizing their shared foundation in Christ while highlighting their diverse theological beliefs, practices, and traditions. This book delves into the history, doctrinal differences, worship styles, and core teachings of different Christian branches, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of the rich tapestry of Christianity....
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She Who Prays: A Woman's Interfaith Prayer Book offers women a new way to pray. Drawing on feminine images of God — and on the language and experience of women — it helps women tap into their own rich and unique spirituality. Readers will find a wealth of prayers from a variety of traditions —early Christian, Native American, and others. With a liturgical calendar honoring the lives of women of all faiths, along with rituals for group celebrations...
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In this second book in her series on Benedictine spirituality, Norvene Vest brings the insights of Benedict's Rule to the world of work. A gifted interpreter of Benedict's wisdom, Vest examines with empathy and clarity the plight of men and women who wish for their work to be life-giving, a service to others, and the place where they can experience the presence of God.
Vest brings Benedict's perspective to three areas of work discontent today:...
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In this unique book about the major religious traditions of the world, a practitioner from each tradition-Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam-introduces the basics of his or her faith and participates in a conversation about the challenges of being faithful in the modern world. Each essay and conversation is followed by a list of suggestions for further reading. Written for the non—specialist, “Five Voices Five Faiths” is an...
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In “Stories Jesus Still Tells”, John Claypool brings fresh insight to a selection of parables, allowing us to hear Jesus' calm, persuasive voice still speaking to us through stories like the great banquet, the rich fool, and the final judgment. By providing us with a clearer understanding of the context of these stories in Jesus' immediate culture, Claypool demonstrates how accessible the parables were to his listeners, told in familiar terms...
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The work of René Girard is hugely influential in literature and cultural studies. But it is in understanding the relationship between religion and violence that his theory has created its greatest impact. Girard's understanding of mimetic rivalry and conflict and of scapegoating is seen by many to be the key to a completely new understanding of Christianity.
Girard's name evokes curiosity and-often-strong feelings among devotees and skeptics. “Discovering...
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In this volume of The New Church's Teaching Series, Titus Presler offers a fresh vision of mission in the multicultural environment of a global community. Arguing that Christian mission expresses God's longing to embrace humanity in love, Presler explores how gospel understandings are being reshaped by Christians in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, Christianity's new centers of gravity. He explores the scriptural basis of mission, historical and contemporary...
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This collection captures the voice and the vision of a treasured preacher, pastor, and bishop.
And so for these past thirteen-plus years, if there has been one watchword on my lips it has been, "Please be patient with me, 'cause God isn't through with me yet." And God still is not finished with me. Nor is God through with any of us yet. So I pray that you will continue to go from strength to strength, in God's joyful service as you are reshaped,...
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Unlike liturgical manuals of the past, which were intended specifically for the use of the clergy, this book is directed to a wider audience-to members of parish worship committees, priests, organists and directors of music, lectors, deacons, cantors and other singers, bishops, altar guild members, acolytes-in short, to all who bear responsibility for the planning and conduct of public worship.
So begins Howard Galley's classic guide to the Eucharistic...
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