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I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?-Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa (1910—1997) was beloved the world over for her tireless work to serve millions of the world's poor, outcast, ill, and dying. Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Macedonia, she became a nun and took the name Sister Mary Teresa at the age of eighteen. In the 1930s, she first traveled to India,...
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The Study Companion is a valuable additional resource for introductory courses in world religions that use Christopher Partridge's Introduction to World Religions, Second Edition. Thoroughly checked and updated to work flawlessly with the revised second edition of this important text, the Study Companion provides biographical information, primary source readings, bibliographies, and many other pedagogical tools to enhance the student's experience....
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Adaptability is the hallmark of the Jesuit charism. From early on, they spread rapidly, to the Far East, to North and South America, to Africa and eventually to Australasia.
This new collection tells the stories of a few of these Jesuits, from different continents and eras — their successes and failures, their frustrations and hopes — in the belief that their commitment and struggles will prove inspirational once again today.
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This is a book, first and foremost, about God. This is a book about the passionate love He has for His children and the interest He shows in their work, described through the lives of those that are living for Him. If there is anything impressive about the stories in this book, it is God Himself. Through the testimonies of twenty-four young professionals, you will find honest accounts of how they have wrestled with what it means to be a Christian...
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The Case for the Resurrection, a booklet from bestselling author Lee Strobel, provides new evidence that shines a fresh light on the Bible's most important story-the Resurrection. Whether you're a student, parent, grandparent, or pastor, the season leading up to the Easter holiday is a great time to bring the story of the Resurrection to life in new and engaging ways. With material from Lee Strobel's The Case for Christ Study Bible linked to the Easter...
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Jesus says that he came to give us much life in which our living hope is recovered (1st Peter 1:3), and this life is found in the truth which he is. In this case the truth is, the devil has not stolen anything from us at all. We are not fatherless, nor have we been denied anything. Every day that passes moves us closer to our true inheritance. God is our true Father, our natural parents were surrogates. They were used by him to bring us here according...
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Ten essays about what churches are doing that is not "business as usual" in their music ministry. Includes theological and liturgical rationale, basic "how-to" information, and personal testimony to the communal advantages of each ministry, as well as descriptions of alternative/additional worship services that are flourishing across the country. Includes material about contemporary ensembles, jazz, handbells, guitars, synthesizers, electronic music...
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Every Sunday we walk through those (probably red) doors and enter a sacred space. It is familiar... maybe comforting... maybe not... maybe downright uncomfortable and unwelcoming.
In twelve thoughtful and provocative essays, the writers ask important questions about the relationship between sacred spaces and the worship that takes place in them:
-How do our buildings convey a vision of God's kingdom on earth?
-How are our places of worship reflecting...
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The recently discovered mystical sayings of Jesus, with facing-page commentary that brings the text to life for you.
"The Gospel of Thomas really is, I believe, the clearest guide we have to the vision of the world's supreme mystical revolutionary, the teacher known as Jesus. To those who learn to unpack its sometimes cryptic sayings, the Gospel of Thomas offers a naked and dazzlingly subversive representation of Jesus' defining and most radical...
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Teachings from this fourteenth-century mystic provide spiritual direction and call for you to open yourself, body and soul, to divine love.
Many people are familiar with the phrase "All shall be well" but do not know much, if anything, about Julian of Norwich, the fourteenth-century English mystic who wrote those words. Thomas Merton declared her to be "without a doubt one of the most wonderful of all Christian voices," and former Archbishop of Canterbury...
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Liturgies with Young People presents material suitable for liturgies, Eucharistic and non-Eucharistic in schools and other youth centres. A group of experienced chaplains and catechists have put together 20 liturgies suitable for young people in the post-primary age group.
These texts take into account the spiritual development and interest of the 16-25 age group, best used by priests, teachers and young people in preparing liturgy together. They...
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Many people want to "take on" a discipline for Lent rather than "give up" something. One of the disciplines that many Episcopalians-and other Christians-wistfully think about taking on is the regimen of structured daily prayer that includes the course-reading of Scripture. Forty Days: The Daily Office for Lent offers an accessible, doable, toe-in-the-water introduction to the private recitation of Morning and/or Evening Prayer.
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This reference book, compiled with the help of more than 50 scholars from many denominations, provides a basic guide to Christian spiritual formation through more than 470 entries. It covers such subjects as great spiritual teachers of the past and present, important topics in Christian spirituality, and ways to pray and lead groups in prayer and spiritual growth. Containing enough information to get you started but not so many details as to overwhelm,...
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An all-in-one volume sharing the history, practice, and viewpoints of Confirmation in the Episcopal Church and the first book on the subject for at least 15 years
Resolutions regarding Confirmation are coming to the 2015 General Convention
Includes questions for reflection and study by individuals and groups
Many clergy and educators would say that the rite of confirmation in the Episcopal Church today is a sacrament in search of a meaning. Some...
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Drawing on the resources of five other volumes in the series, "Transforming Vestries" creates a single source designed specifically for this governing body. The chapters will highlight the nature - and the needs - of vestry membership: stewardship, leadership, evangelism, discipleship, and vital congregational life.
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From the colonial period to the present, the Mississippi River has impacted religious communities from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Exploring the religious landscape along the 2,530 miles of the largest river system in North America, the essays in Gods of the Mississippi make a compelling case for American religion in motion-not just from east to west, but also from north to south. With discussion of topics such as the religions of the Black Atlantic,...
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Relations between evangelical mission workers in the Middle East and the Orthodox churches of the region have been, characterized by tension and suspicion. Should mission workers ignore and even oppose these ancient churches, and should the Orthodox churches think of missionaries as 'sheep stealers'? Or, is there a way for cooperation and support to promote the worldwide mission of God, and, if so, how? Turning Over a New Leaf is, written by evangelical...
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The Rationale Divinorum Officiorum is arguably the most important medieval treatise on the symbolism of church architecture and rituals of worship. Written by the French bishop William Durand of Mende (1230-1296), the treatise is ranked with the Bible as one of the most frequently copied and disseminated texts in all of medieval Christianity. It served as an encyclopedic compendium and textbook for liturgists and remains an indispensable guide for...
20) After Vatican II
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Since the closing of Vatican II (1962-1965) nearly fifty years ago, several multivolume studies have detailed how the bishops at the council debated successive drafts and finally approved the sixteen documents published as the proceedings of the council. However, opinions vary, sometimes sharply, about the implications of Vatican II. This volume explores the major flashpoints.
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