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Mark Mattes' hope is not only to secure believers' consciences in Christ but also to reclaim theological and social turf, which mainline Protestants have too quickly ceded to various secular agendas. The collected essays engage the reality of believers' death and resurrection in Christ, and how that bears upon the life of faith while also attending to a wide range of relevant theological topics such as scriptural authority, apologetics, a critique...
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur l'Opus Dei en moins d'une heure ! Bien connu pour l'influence qu'on lui prête sur la papauté, l'Opus Dei ne manque pas d'aiguiser la curiosité. Fondée en 1928 par Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, l'Œuvre est une organisation qui permet aux chrétiens de participer à la diffusion du message christique ainsi qu'à la mission évangélique de l'Église, sans pour autant se retirer de la vie séculière....
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of Opus Dei in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Opus Dei. Founded with the mission of promoting Christian values in secular life, Opus Dei began to adopt an increasingly radical viewpoint as the Church tentatively modernized its practices after the Second Vatican Council. Still in existence today and comprising nearly 100...
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A simple, straightforward overview of the Christian faith perfect for those curious about Christianity, those new to the faith, or simply those, who wish to reacquaint themselves with the essentials.
I have often wished that there was, a little book I could give to people, which would explain the Christian faith to them in a simple, straightforward way. The fact is that there are a great many books about Christianity. Some dive deep into the history...
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The Camino—or The Way—to Santiago is a five-hundred-mile, thirty-three-day walk across Spain's extreme conditions to reach the beloved Cathedral of Santiago. Ron "Willie" Williams walked The Way two and a half times, a total of twelve hundred miles. Why? It is less about what he gains, and more about what he loses along The Way—old behaviors, unforgiveness, and a tendency to play God. Journey with Willie through the chapters of Lost and Found...
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First published in 1854, this volume by Joseph Seiss contains a treatise on the subject of baptism, originally taken from the "Lutheran Observer". Contents include: "Subject of the Review described, and the Baptist system stated", "General Considerations against it", "Baptizo not a stronger word that Bapto", "Explanations, a digression", "Immersion not the only meaning of Baptizo", "Passages relied on by Baptists to prove that Baptizo means total...
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A Personal Tribute to the Holy Relic housed in Notre Dame.
Is the Crown of Thorns authentic or a fake? And does it matter?
What do we know of its history? And what does this relic mean to Christians and everyone else worldwide today? During Easter week, on Monday evening 15th April 2019 the great Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris faced destruction along with its priceless artworks and holy relics. When the fire took hold, thankfully a priest saw fit...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre el Opus Dei, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá:
• Descubrir el contexto histórico de la España marcada por la guerra civil, que propicia que la institución se afiance en el panorama eclesiástico
• Conocer más en profundidad a los principales líderes de la Obra, en especial, a Josemaría Escrivá...
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This revised study edition of the Book of Confessions contains the official creeds, catechisms, and confessional statements of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), including the new Confession of Belhar that was added at the 222nd General Assembly (2016). Each text is introduced by an informative essay providing in-depth historical and theological background information. The book also includes two appendixes that explore the purpose of confessions. This...
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In today's multicultural society, we are increasingly likely to meet and become friends with people from different religious backgrounds, and to find ourselves attending an unfamiliar ceremony. When this happens, there can be few of us who know exactly what to expect, or are confident about how to behave. This chapter from Do I Kneel or Do I Bow? will tell you everything you need to understand and take part in a Orthodox Christian ceremony. Armed...
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Presbyterian worship is known for its balance between form and freedom, seeking to be faithful to the leading of God's Word and open to the movement of God's spirit. For those who plan, lead, and participate in worship, living within this tension can be a creative challenge, one that poses many questions for our liturgical theology and practice.
Presbyterian Worship Questions and Answers draws on the author's scholarly insights, pastoral instincts,...
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The voices of yesteryear's scholastics are silenced. Scholastic distinctions discarded. Faith seeking understanding cancelled. This book turns to university professors who brought classical, medieval, Reformation, and Renaissance thought to bear on the teaching of the doctrine of providence at the early New England Colleges. Their ultimate purpose was to exonerate God from the charge that he was the author, even actor, of evil. Their scholastic method...
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This short book was written during the COVID-19 pandemic when churches were closed in response to rising infections and deaths around the world. One thing we have learnt from this crisis is that life-changing emergencies can hit at any time. During times of personal, family or national emergency it may not be possible to have recourse to the sacraments or the assistance of clergy at the very moment you desperately need them. Understandably, this can...
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Why do we have the readings we have on the days we have them? Roman Catholics enjoy the rotation of readings from the Lectionary for Mass because they offer a rich presentation of the Bible, anchor the Liturgy of the Word, and provide a source of private meditation. But how did the pairing of all these readings come about? In Words without Alloy, Paul Turner traces the history of the lectionary as if it were a person coming to full maturity. By following...
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With a new subject and scriptural index, as well as a short abstract on Nikolai Gogol as a religious personality, this reedited commentary on the Divine Liturgy-the primary public worship service of the Orthodox Church-is as practical as it is mystical. Gogol, one of the most prominent Russian writers of the 19th century, draws from the early Church Fathers and his own experience to explain the sublime mystery of the Orthodox divine services. In doing...
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When changes happen to the Catholic Mass, opinions are strong and diverse. Everyone feels in some way that the Mass is theirs. It is. Or is it? Whose Mass is it? And what should people do to claim it? Whether or not adult Catholics attend Mass regularly, they strongly bond with it. Within a single generation, English-speaking Catholics experienced the Second Vatican Council's authorization for the first overhaul of the liturgy in four hundred years,...
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What are Vespers? Where have the consecration bells gone? Why do some liturgical ministers vest and others don't? Blinking sneakers on altar servers, Christmas trees in January . . . what is that all about? These are some of the candid questions that Catholics and others often wonder about the liturgy. In What's the Smoke For? expert liturgist Johan van Parys offers helpful and engaging answers. Based on church teaching and rooted in sound theology,...
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"I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” -Jesus Christ
Christianity began as a minor sect within Judaism and has become one of the major world religions. What started as a small group of people who shared the same language, lifestyle and background is now a movement which embraces many different languages and cultures, giving rise to an astonishing variety of practices...
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