Religious institutions and organizations

What is justice?

The election of Barack Obama to the presidency in 2008 was hailed by many as a historic event and by some as the end of the Reagan era in American politics.

Contemporary society can be described as splintered: busy and noisy, but also empty and in need of healing.

What is the church?

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) gehört zu den faszinierendsten deutschen evangelischen Theologen des 20.

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.

A Training NovelCome Quickly Dawn offers a unique reading experience.

Asians make up the largest and most dispersed peoples of the world, and Christians make up a sizable proportion of this demographic.

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Praise for the first volume:`It is very valuable to have [this collection of articles] all together in one place.

The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice brings together a team of distinguished scholars to provide a comprehensive and comparative account of social justice in the major religious traditions.

The Second Vatican Council (1962-65) called for the renewal of all religious institutes in the Catholic Church.

A crusty yet diffident Scot, James Reid began his career as a sectarian evangelical missionary.

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

Powerful ideas have the capacity to inspire great good.

Travel through the back roads and country lanes of the British Isles with a pastor and his wife celebrating their thirtieth wedding anniversary.

How God's Word Spreads in China and BeyondHow did China become the worlds largest supplier of Bibles?

The Light in the Mirror focuses on Richard Hawkins, raised by his Uncle Mac, following the death of his family.

The condition of stuck is a condition well known by pastoral caregivers and leaders.

How growing in self-awareness deepens relationshipsFrom their years of counseling individuals, couples, and families, George Faller and Heather Wright show how to repair conflict, move from disconnection to reconnection, and discover God's movement in our life and relationships.

Cloistered and inaccessible 'brides of Christ'?

A complete guide to what clergy wear, including the various cloths, a brief history, and theology of each liturgical garment.

In this critical time in history, this volume argues that what is urgently needed is a cogent, clear, biblically based and theologically grounded rationale for the manner in which the church speaks and acts in the political arena.

Preaching is dramatic.

What difference does the virtue of patience make for our ability to engage deeply in the practice of patience?

Encouraging a broad, compassionate, humanistic approach to spirituality, this book shows how patients' spiritual needs can be communicated well within interdisciplinary teams, leading to better patient wellbeing.

Seit 50 Jahren gibt es PastoralreferentInnen.

Many second-generation Korean Americans (SGKAs) are living lives of marginality on the edge of Korean American and American cultures.

Christianity in the United States has long been organized around congregations and denominations.

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Powerful ideas have the capacity to inspire great good.

Die theologischen Grundkonzepte Martin Luthers und Thomas Müntzers wurden von kirchlichen und gesellschaftlichen Strömungen oft für eigene Interessen instrumentalisiert, so dass die historischen Personen nur noch eine untergeordnete Rolle spielen.

This book contends that ancient racial ideologies--encompassing prevailing beliefs, attitudes, and practices regarding race--provide valuable insights into the Gospel of John's portrayal of the Holy Spirit.

The church is in major decline in the Western world.

Youth ministry has increasingly lost touch with its origins in the way of Jesus and the social practices intrinsic to Christian discipleship, and has instead substituted layers of "e;Jesus talk,"e; middle class values, fun and games, and doses of "e;warm fellow-feeling.

John 17 contains the greatest intercessory prayer every prayed from this earth.

Why is preaching so often bad?