Religious institutions and organizations

From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life imageMartin Luther was a controversial figure during his lifetime, eliciting strong emotions in friends and enemies alike, and his outsized persona has left an indelible mark on the world today.

For many Christians, spirituality and ethics are in separate mental and experiential compartments.

Insights from Reading the Bible with the Poor provides a spirited introduction to methodologies and strategies for reading the Bible "e;from below"e;--from the back of what used to be church sanctuaries, from basements, from sidewalks.

Language is the gift by which we shape our understanding and tell our story.

Kabir was a great iconoclastic-mystic poet of fifteenth-century North India; his poems were composed orally, written down by others in manuscripts and books, and transmitted through song.

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You can achieve your dreams of financial stability for your congregation.

The Religions Book clearly and simply explains all of the important information about the world's major, and many minor, religions, in an easy-to-access format.

From the Shakers to the Branch Davidians, America's communal utopians have captured the popular imagination.

This resource for spiritual directors offers exercises and prayer tools on the theme of spiritual growth.

A complete resource for the theology, liturgy, and practice of the pastoral offices.

What we fear most has ironically come upon us as Western individualists.

Enfolded in Christ is a book about priesthood with a difference.

There is a lively debate about the mission of the local church and an interest in doing new things or doing things differently.

[Philip Gulleys] vision of Christianity is grounded, gripping, and filled with uncommon sense.

Churches over the past generations have been weakened by a failure to meet both the physical and spiritual needs of their communities.

"e;In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed"e; (Mark 1:35).

Theory of Social Involvement examines the dynamic interplay between church, state, and society.

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"e;To pursue the matter of "e;revelation in context,"e; I will address an exceedingly difficult text in the Old Testament, Joshua 11.

This book provides pastors, seminarians, and interested laity with the background necessary to understand the need for disability ministry and the contexts out of which the church's ministry among people with disabilities must emerge.

In this, Geza Vermes' best known book, there emerges perhaps the closest portrayal that we have of a genuinely historical Jesus.

Are you ready for an Alaska adventure?

Along the Road-Tales from the Journey is a practical guide for patients and families going through some very serious and difficult issues.

How are the identities of women shaped by religious disciplinary processes in Magdalene laundries and how do women re-engage with their sense of self after leaving the institutions?

Called to be a Pastor: Why it Matters to Both Congregations and Clergy is a how-to resource with a memoir touch, describing the essential but delicate partnership between clergy and congregation.

What if Small Groups Embarked on Mission Together .

Drachen, die majestätischen Wesen der Mythen und Legenden, haben seit jeher die Vorstellungskraft der Menschheit beflügelt.

Bestselling author Rosemary Ellen Guiley's easy-to-use, practical guide for opening to angelic guidance and wisdom, focusing on how to communicate with angels and how you know when you've got an answer.

Between 1700 and 1850 the Church of England was the among the most powerful and influential religious, social, and political forces in Britain.

Popular homiletics professor Linda Clader has been helping her students become attentive to how the Holy Spirit is speaking to them, and eventually through them to the congregation.

This book offers a critical and constructive analysis of the contribution of Jurgen Moltmann to the field of ecotheology.

Insights from a renowned spiritual teacher's intense soul-searching after the dramatic collapse of his spiritual community*; Explores the rise and fall of the author's organization EnlightenNext, including his own responsibility for its failure, and the lessons he learned, such as the need to deal thoroughly with one's shadow for continued spiritual growth*; Presents wisdom from the author's discussions with spiritual leaders, including Ken Wilber, Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi, Steve McIntosh, Terry Patten, Doshin Roshi, Sally Kempton, Philip Goldberg, Jeffrey Kripal, and Patricia Albere*; Shares a new vision for the spirituality of tomorrowAfter his very public fall from grace in 2013, renowned spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen vanished from view and underwent a dark night of the soul.

In "Spirituelle Verbindungen: Dein eigenes Ouija-Board gestalten" nimmt dich Anna Techow mit auf eine inspirierende Reise, die Kreativität und Esoterik auf faszinierende Weise verbindet.

In Defense of the Eschaton is an anthology of William D.

An overview of recent developments in church planting.

Ordained pioneer ministry is a significant and growing presence in the Church of England and the Methodist Church and in denominations around the world.