Religious institutions and organizations

In this thoughtful and timely book, Bishop Alexander explores his journey through the theological, scriptural, and pastoral aspects of the questions surrounding homosexuality and the Christian faith.

This important book on priestly identity embraces the many contemporary varieties of priestly ministry: male and female, paid and unpaid, parish and work-based, catholic, evangelical, charismatic.

Church education programs for children often substitute children's Bibles for Holy Scripture and simple moralism for imagination.

Christians and non-Christians alike have long recognized that Jesus' life was characterized by vibrancy, love, commitment, clarity, and joy.

In Faith Seeking Action, author Gregory Leffel links a description of the church as a global movement with a description of contemporary social movements that are actively challenging today's societies, such as the environmental, global justice, and identity movements.

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Long before he left the television news industry, Mark Kelley was concerned about the trends he saw developing in the business.

This exceptional work, with entries from Rav Abba to Rav Zutra, is an unprecedented study of every rabbi in the Talmud.

Jewish tradition is rich in stories, many of which center around the lives and work of the great chasidic rabbis, known as rebbes.

Preaching is a central task in the lives of clergy, and yet it sometimes seems as though the pressure to produce, combined with other duties of parish life, becomes a burden and contributes to the busyness that squeezes out time for spiritual practices.

This is a rich, informative, and inspiring compendium of the Christian tradition of prayer and contemplation from the earliest days of the Church to the present day.

This study of Constantinople's monasteries within their urban framework during the last decades of Byzantium (1394-1453) explores the activity of monks, nuns, and affiliated laypeople such as patrons just before the city's Ottoman conquest and transformation into the capital of an Islamic Empire.

These seventeen original and innovative studies reinterpret the social and institutional development of the Archdiocese of Toronto.

Fear is hardwired into our brains and is a common biblical theme.

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Couples can make significant progress toward resolving their own problems when they receive appropriate guidance from a caring person.

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Pope John Paul II - Tear down your wall of sins"e;As a victim of sexual abuse by an alcoholic, pedophile priest at the age of 11, I endorse this book and this message.

Learn to understand culture and implement positive change.

The startling, frighteningly convincing sequel to The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail that reveals the very nature of the Messianic Legacy.

Benedict XVI's retirement made news around the world, and changed the dynamics of the Catholic Church.

The Buddha was the source.

During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions, and none.

J Krishnamurti (1896-1986) was one of the most important spiritual leaders of his time.

Rabble-Rouser for Peace is the first book to tell the full story of how a boy from South Africa's poverty-stricken black townships became one of the world's best-known religious figures, a moral icon to those who work for peace and justice everywhere.

'Superbly researched and enormously entertaining.

Over 3 million copies sold I couldn t give this book a higher recommendation BILLY CONNOLLYThis acclaimed spiritual masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings ever written.

Angels - and stories of how they can rescue, support and heal us in times of trouble - have become deservedly popular in recent years.

This early work by Anglo-American Catholic writer Thomas Merton is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

The Keys of the Kingdom is the unforgettable story of the Reverend Francis Chisholm and his fight against the snares of the world he has given up .

Journeying to the dusty heartlands of America's Bible Belt, Nicholas Guyatt goes in search of the truth behind a startling statistic: 50 million Americans believe the apocalypse will take place in their own lifetimes.

Matteo Ricci, an early recruit of the Jesuit order, was sent to China as a missionary in 1582.

This is the strange and wondrous story of an eight-year voyage and a mission to save souls.

"e;A hard-hitting polemic against religious fundamentalism"e; - Foreword by Richard Dawkins' Thousands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God.

This book is a first.