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Trance states, prophesying, convulsions, fasting, and other physical manifestations were often regarded as signs that a person was seized by spirits. In a book that sets out the prehistory of the early modern European witch craze, Nancy Caciola shows how medieval people decided whom to venerate as a saint infused with the spirit of God and whom to avoid as a demoniac possessed of an unclean spirit. This process of discrimination, known as the discernment...
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From John Paul II, to Frederick Douglas, Martin Luther King Jr. and others in between, Too Many, by author James Syver, shares the stories of twenty people who have impacted history and the lives of many. Each was moved to state their trust and belief in their Creator, and in large measures, credit Him for their work.
This collection of Christ-inspired histories explores the individuals' lives and the impact they've had on society. Syver discusses...
8003) The Seven Last Words
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Christ spoke seven times from the pulpit of the cross he was crucified on. Collectively known as The Seven Last Words, these brief but profound sayings offer eternal wellsprings of wisdom and spiritual revelation for all. In this classic work Fulton J. Sheen insightfully examines each of the seven sayings in depth. His simple, meditative essays provide a wonderfully valuable study aid for understanding the Passion, an instructive guide for prayer,...
8004) Jenny's Angel: A Novel
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Jenny, born with a deformed foot, is left at the Anderson Calvary Orphanage as an infant. As she grows, she brings love and joy to all and sometimes seems to be involved in unexplainable and miraculous events. She develops a relationship with a mysterious old man named Christopher that no one understands except Jenny.
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A new translation of Father Rahner's book on prayer.
Karl Rahner stands in a long line of great Christian theologians who were likewise great teachers of prayer. He has been called the voice of Vatican II, and is acknowledged as the rare theologian whose writings speak to the ordinary" Christian.
In The Need and the Blessing of Prayer , Father Rahner views the human person as essentially one called to prayer. He also highlights prayer as the...
8006) El Grial: Mitos y simbolismos de la Búsqueda. Las grandes figuras: Arturo, los caballeros de la M
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El Grial, a menudo representado como la copa utilizada por Jesucristo en la Última Cena, pudo haber sido utilizado por su discípulo José de Arimatea para recoger la sangre que salió del costado derecho del Hijo del hombre. A continuación José se lo habría llevado por el Imperio romano, celebrando la misa ante una mesa redonda. Tras su llegada a Bretaña, el Grial apareció en la corte del rey Arturo, llenando de alegría y asombro a sus caballeros....
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In order to fully appreciate the good of the UMC polity, the people called United Methodists need to work together, moving in harmony, and using the same church processes. In this book, Rev. Bondo provides the most relevant and up-to-date information from The Book of Discipline 2008 to the African Methodist Church, so that it can join and move in harmony with the polity of The United Methodist Church worldwide.
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As disciples of Jesus, how do we live within the holy love of God as he did? How do we develop the faith necessary to face the challenges of living as Christians in a way that honors and glorifies God? This is a journey on which we quickly realize it requires more than just ordinary faith. It requires courageous faith, an ever-deepening faith that flows out of a deep trust in God. This calling is examined as we look at the lives of heroes of the faith...
8010) Art of Being & Becoming
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Hazrat Inayat Khan, a Sufi master and enlightened coach for the western world, writes here his apolitical, non-denominational, personal manifesto of all that he found to be worthwhile and valuable in this collective agreement we call reality. "The Art of Being and Becoming" by Hazrat Inayat Khan is a book full of practical advice, which actually, has the capability to enlighten the reader just through reading. This volume, gathers Inayat Khan's teachings...
8011) Halloween
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Halloween is a holiday that features all things creepy and scary! Also known as All Hallows' Eve, people enjoy decorating their homes with jack-o'-lanterns, spider webs, skeletons, and other creepy items. Many kids love to dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating for candy. Some people enjoy watching scary movies. Discover how this holiday began and the spooky ways people have fun with it.
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Que ce soit dans les références littéraires, bibliques, médiévales ou classiques, les définitions conciliaires et les controverses théologiques, lors de visites d'églises ou d'abbayes, à la découverte de tableaux ou de chants liturgiques... l'amateur éclairé par le présent dictionnaire trouvera aisément son chemin (le classement alphabétique est facile à manier, à consulter, à retrouver). Comprenant le patrimoine chrétien, il en...
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With an approach that is marked by both sound scripture scholarship and keen pastoral insight, Barbara Reid explores the ways that the saving work of Jesus has been approached in preaching. She uncovers a rich variety of metaphors, symbols, analogies, some of which are severely limited and others immensely liberating. Reid writes, 'I would like to invite preachers to become more cognizant about the possible deleterious effects of some of the ways...
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Es más fácil caminar con luz. Eso es lo que proporcionan los santos, con su ejemplo y su testimonio valiente. Y es lo que ofrece el autor: cincuenta santos al alcance de la mano, que vivieron vidas muy felices en tiempos similares a los actuales.
Conociendo algunos detalles de su vida, será más fácil encontrarse con Dios, y caminar con ese mismo amor y esa alegría. "Ser amigo de los santos es ser también amigo de Dios".
8015) Never Enough Flamingos
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It's the Depression and it's rural Kansas. For good measure, nature decides to throw in a Dust Bowl. It's not the life Cat Peters would have chosen, but the young Mennonite girl doesn't have much say in it.
Driven to the edge of bankruptcy by the relentless winds of the Dust Bowl, Cat's family is desperate. Fortunately, wealthy Simon Yoder generously saves them with a loan. Everyone gets something more out of the arrangement than what they bargain...
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Christians have been debating for centuries what Jesus meant at the Last Supper when he held out a piece of bread to his disciples and said, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." Christians regularly celebrate the Eucharist, or Holy Communion, based on those words of Jesus, with some form of bread and wine. Most Christians believe that Christ is somehow present but disagree on what that actually means. The Law of...
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When the basic conceptions of the world held by whole generations in the West are formed by popular culture, and in particular by the music that serves as its soundtrack, can theology remain unchanged? The authors of the essays in this important volume insist that the answer is no. These gifted theologians help readers make sense of what happens to religious experience in a world heavily influenced by popular media culture, a world in which songs,...
8018) A Stranger to Paradise
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A Stranger to Paradise is a story of hope demonstrated through the life of a young man named Zepho. Zepho knows a life of struggle until he breaks out and finds what he wanted all along - freedom.
8020) La Oración
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La obra del Padre Alfonso Gálvez en relación al tema de la oración podría enmarcarse en una trilogía: La Oración (2002), El Misterio de la Oración (2014) y Mística y Poesía (2018). Es cierto que, en el resto de su obra, hay una innumerable referencia a esta misma cuestión desde diversos puntos de vista. Pero en estas tres obras, el diálogo entre Dios y el hombre constituye el tema fundamental.
Su primera obra, en realidad, no es un tratado...
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