In the Anglican Communion, the medieval practice, which certainly had some earlier roots, continued-that ordination came to any one individual in this 'sequence': deacon, presbyter, bishop.
This book provides Islamic psychology practitioners a framework on integrating evidence-based approaches of spiritual interventions based on Islamic jurisprudence (Shari'ah with therapy).
This work contains a large number of Syriac and Armenian fragments from Ante-Nicene writings, with a translation into Latin and four indices: biblical passages, place names, persons, and subjects.
The book focuses on four doctrines recommended to readers as "e;theological images"e; which, given their theoretical and practical importance, turn out to be genuine patterns for Reformed Protestantism.
Consistently referenced as a reliable source on the "e;Nestorian"e; missionary movement, this historical account of that movement is a necessary volume for anyone interested in the missionary work of the Eastern Church.
This book offers a comparative study of two central yet often neglected moral emotions-shame and pride-in the ethical writings of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali and Thomas Aquinas.
This catechism in the Aramaic dialect of Urmia, originally published at the Lazarist Press there, provides questions and answers regarding the Catholic faith in that language.
A massive undertaking, this widely read memoir of an American missionary in Syria and Lebanon during the nineteenth century has become a standard reference.
Willem Cornelis van Unnik gives a comprehensive research of the liturgical writings of Isho'yabh IV in the context of the "e;Nestorian"e; liturgical tradition based on the manuscript tradition.
This book reveals how the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has systematically transformed religious messaging into a strategic tool of warfare, supporting Russian military objectives while undermining Ukrainian resistance.
The present volume includes the papers of the first PRO ORIENTE Colloquium Syriacum, which took place in Salzburg, Austria and concentrated on the Syriac Churches' experiences with Islam.
This edition and translation by Gibson first appeared in 1903 and was heralded then as a monumental contribution to a long neglected father of the Eastern Church.
A compelling discussion of the origins and authorship of the Odes of Solomon, this work provides great insight into the person of Bar Daysan as well as the research surrounding the text of the Odes of Solomon.
Perhaps Bernard's most delightful tract, On Loving God posits that everything good in human persons is an expression of God's love and by love the person may participate in the being of the triune God.
This large volume contains the decisions of the Synod of Sharfeh (Charfet) held in 1888 and touches on almost every aspect of how the Syriac Catholic community is to function.
At the court of a fictitious King of Persia, first the Christians debate the pagans, with a rabbi as referee, and then the Christians debate the Jews, with a pagan referee.
'I have plucked the finest flowers of the unmown meadow and worked them into a row which I now offer to you', wrote John Moschos as he began his tales of the holy men of seventh-century Palestine and Egypt.
The topic of intelligence involves questions that cut deep into ultimate concerns and human identity, and the study of intelligence is an ideal ground for dialogue between science and religion.
In this practical and uplifting spiritual guide for parents, Tommy and Katie McGrady-hosts of Family Mass Prep on the Hallow app-share short, inspiring, down-to-earth stories from their own family life to encourage you again and again as you walk with your child toward First Communion and into a lifelong, ever-deepening friendship with Jesus.
The topic of intelligence involves questions that cut deep into ultimate concerns and human identity, and the study of intelligence is an ideal ground for dialogue between science and religion.
This volume contains the Syriac texts and annotated English translations of mystical treatises from five authors of the Church of the East belonging to the 7th and 8th centuries.
Gregory Bar Hebraeus, one of the most important authors of the later Syriac tradition, presents here a systematic book of ethics for the Christian life.
This piece provides an introduction, translation and commentary to a previously unstudied lectionary text, which provides deeper insight into early liturgical practice and the conception of the canon; and includes an index of the lessons according to books of Scripture.
