Prayers and liturgical material

The author writes:"e;The focus of this book is on Judaism as it expresses itself in the Jewish holidays.

This book investigates the role of architecture in the construction of sacred experience in ancient Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian and Byzantine cultures.

The Christian faith has always stood in a place of tension between its transcendent nature and the surrounding culture.

Although preachers often question their effectiveness, no task of the church is more important than proclamation.

An indispensable "e;how-to"e; guide for creating lasting memories and special ceremonies as you welcome your new Jewish daughter.

Love in action is what life is all about!

In this wide-ranging collection of essays Ronald E.

Truly exceptional prayers, liturgies, poetry, reflections and imaginative worship.

Who were Catholicism's greatest orators?

In Black Suffering, James Henry Harris explores the nexus of injustices, privations, and pains that contribute to the daily suffering seen and felt in the lives of Black folks.

Der christliche Gottesdienst vollzieht sich in den Koordinaten von Raum und Zeit.

In seiner Dissertation von 2015 untersucht Markus Roth die Gottesdienst-Theologie bei Martin Luther, Oswald Bayer und Paul Tillich als Beitrag zu einer fundamentalliturgischen Praxis.

As the world watched the biggest global epidemic in history evolve, many anticipated that Christians would embrace those who were affected just as Jesus during his time embraced those who were sick and dying.

The events surrounding the holidays molded the foundation of the Jews as a nation and are related to their continuity and survival as Jews throughout history.

Addiction and the Gospel explores the power of the gospel to address substance abuse by healing the very root cause, not simply covering the symptoms.

Die Volkskirche geht nicht zu Ende,sie ist zu Ende.

Cuba's patron saint, the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, also called Cachita, is a potent symbol of Cuban national identity.

OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIESAs parents of adult children, we often worry about whether our children will make good choices when they're on their own.

Your God is too small--way too small!

In this book, Frederique Apffel-Marglin draws on a lifetime of work with the indigenous peoples of Peru and India to support her argument that the beliefs, values, and practices of such traditional peoples are 'eco-metaphysically true.

In 1623 John Donne, dean of Saint Paul's Cathedral in London, suddenly fell ill of a pestilential illness.

Translated from Julian of Norwich.

Powerfully honest prayers for every challenge in your life.

In How to Be a Pastor: Wisdom from the Past for Pastors in the Present, Van Neste and Wainscott have revived the neglected yet needed wisdom of a forgotten pastor, Theodore Cuyler.

Given that Pope Francis is a popular global religious leader, and in the light of the lessons drawn from the nature, meaning, and functions of Israel's prophets, this tripartite work historically, pastorally, and theologically examines whether, and how Francis' teaching, visits, outreach to the poor, preaching, and recent biblically based writings (Lumen Fidei, Evangelii Gaudium, Amoris Laetitia, Laudato Si', Gaudete et Exsultate, Letters, and Messages) have had any prophetic effects or impact on contemporary society.

Marriage and the Counsel of God is the product of over twenty-two years of biblical study and pastoral counseling.

Understanding Our Story presents a concise introduction to the original, transformative thinking of Adrian van Kaam, CSSp, PhD (1920-2007).

A nineteen-year-old chemistry major at Rhodes College is selected to spend the summer after her freshman year doing research at St.

In his book Faithonomics, K.

Americans are using more medical services every year, but as many as half of those services do nothing to improve their health.

Each Gospel, in its own way, leads us on the Advent journey of preparation for Christ's coming.

Preaching has fallen on hard times with many questioning its relevance and even its validity as a New Testament practice.

Divination, the use of special talents and techniques to gain divine knowledge, was practiced in many different forms in ancient Israel and throughout the ancient world.

In this memoir, internationally acclaimed hymn-poet Brian Wren outlines his life story, describes his writing process, and explores the relationship between words and music.

Enrich each day with wisdom from our greatest spiritual thinkers.

Wer mit jungen Menschen zu tun hat und will, dass Kinder und Jugendliche in Freiheit wachsen und reifen und ihren eigenen Weg finden, muss an sie glauben und sie ermutigen, "nach den Sternen zu greifen".

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Die biblischen Lesungen sind unverzichtbarer Bestandteil eines jeden Gottesdienstes.

Predigen will gelernt sein.

Infinite Reach: Spirituality in a Scientific World connects and integrates the great spiritual insights with science and mathematics for the increasing numbers of Americans who consider themselves spiritual but not religious, or spiritual and religious, or "e;none of the above,"e; and who no longer find traditional religious doctrines and institutions credible or matching their experience.