Religious institutions and organizations

For centuries, access to Tibet was difficult for geographical and political reasons until missionaries pried it open in the nineteenth century.

Thirty-eight percent of pastors have given serious thought to leaving full-time ministry in the last year.

Se inserta el cambio identitario de la Compañía de Jesús en el contexto de las transformaciones del catolicismo en la Modernidad.

In When Prophets Preach: Leadership and the Politics of the Pulpit, Jay Augustine urges twenty-first-century preachers to speak openly against social injustice, establishing such preaching as a key component of prophetic leadership.

Brings theological insights together with cutting-edge thinking on organizational innovation to help churches flourish in a time of profound uncertainty and spiritual opportunity.

Considering how essential fundraising is to ministry, many church leaders remain terrified of asking for or talking about money.

Provides both practical and theological perspectives on using media appropriately and pastorally.

What might God be up to amid the seismic changes the church and our culture are undergoing?

What does public health have to do with Christianity?

We suffer today from a crisis not of confidence, but of trust.

In The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going, Second Edition, Ryan P.

From the monastic devotion of the church fathers and mothers to the spiritual disciplines we espouse today, the church has always searched for ways to deepen discipleship and to grow in Christ.

As Christians, we are called and anointed to bring good news to the poor, release to the captives, and freedom to the oppressed.

African Americans' unique encounter with the Bible has shaped centuries of spirituality and the social engagement of a whole continent.

This Element will reevaluate the relationship between monasticism and the city in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages.

This Element will reevaluate the relationship between monasticism and the city in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages.

Gewalt entwickelt sich nie im luftleeren Raum, sondern es gilt, die Strukturen zu untersuchen, die ein bestimmtes Verhalten ermöglichen, verursachen, auslösen, begünstigen oder aber erschweren bzw.

Durch die fortschreitende Pluralisierung und Säkularisierung der Gesellschaft stellt sich für konfessionell gebundene Unternehmen die Frage, wie sie ihre christliche Identität bewahren und auf dieser Basis einen bereits begonnenen Wandlungsprozess im Bereich der Personalentwicklung aktiv weiter gestalten können.

"Sozialraum" und "Sozialraumorientierung" sind zu prägenden Leitbegriffen geworden, um Formen der kooperativen und organisationsübergreifenden Gestaltung von Lebensräumen zu bezeichnen.

As Christians, we are called and anointed to bring good news to the poor, release to the captives, and freedom to the oppressed.

African Americans' unique encounter with the Bible has shaped centuries of spirituality and the social engagement of a whole continent.

';A transition will be one of the greatest tests of your leadership, but it will also serve as one of the greatest rewards and testimonies of your legacy.

A comprehensive survey of the origins, development, and influence of the most important monastic order in the middle ages.

Late eleventh century spiritual counsel for a woman recluse, anticipating medieval advice literature for anchoresses.

How guests were cared for in medieval monasteries, exploring the administrative, financial, spiritual and other implications.

A full and comprehensive survey of the development of the Cistercian Order which emerged from the tumultuous intellectual and religious fervour of the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

Wide-ranging history of the Franciscan Order in the Middle Ages, examining its growth and impact on society.

New essays on the monastic life in the later middle ages show that far from being in decline, it remained rich and vibrant.

Detailed study of monastic life of the English white canons, based on 15c visitation records.

Lawmen were crucial to the economic wellbeing of medieval nunneries; this book looks at the relationship between them and how cases were conducted.

We suffer today from a crisis not of confidence, but of trust.

In The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going, Second Edition, Ryan P.

Most Christians claim to know to Jesus as a friend or guide, as an inspiration and model.

What does Pentecostalism, the fastest-growing Christian expression worldwide, have to do with Anabaptism, whose Mennonite adherents have sometimes been called "e;the quiet in the land?

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Known to millions as simply "e;Sister Jean,"e; the Loyola Chicago matriarch and college basketball icon invites you into her remarkable memoir filled with history, wonder, and common-sense wisdom for this century and beyond.

Kasualien sind Gottesdienste aus besonderem Anlass: Taufe, Konfirmation, Trauung und Bestattung, Schulgottesdienst, Amtseinführung und Ordination.

The Bisa people of Nabwalya, Zambia love their culture and gladly celebrate all their traditional festivals.

After being on staff for nearly a month, the youth director was suddenly summoned into the senior pastor's office.

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Church Beyond Walls tells inspiring, informative and occasionally funny stories of how a group of people took Christian spirituality outside of church buildings to engage a world increasingly uninterested in religion, God and faith.

It seems counterintuitive: conflict can be a blessing.

Is there life beyond slavery?

What is Christianity?

Church Representation Rules is a vital tool for all those involved in parochial, diocesan and national Church governance.

La obra de Rode es el fruto de las experiencias de cuarenta años como pastor, profesor y fundador de iglesias.

Growing from 4 to 400 GenerationsWeve heard stories about disciple-making movements that are sweeping the globe, transforming the way people are coming to Christ in places like Asia, western Africa, and South America.

Using new archival research, this book shows how Union Theological Seminary exported progressive Christianity to Communist China.

Drawing on the wisdom gleaned from thriving mega-churches and innovative business leaders while anchoring their vision in the Eucharistic center of Catholic faith, Fr.

Adjusting to a New World Missionaries must adjust to new cultures, learn languages, work as a team, maintain healthy relationships, and discern best ministry practices.