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The Tenth Karmapa (1604- 1674) lived through dramatic changes in Tibet, including the rise to political supremacy of the Fifth Dalai Lama and the Gelug sect following a Mongol invasion.

This study came about from a teaching on the manifestation gifts of the Holy Spirit the author prepared for the altar workers at The People's Church of Santa Fe in New Mexico.

An insider plot is hatched leading Congress to vote on the impeachment of the president of the United States, George Fitzgerald.

Everyone is called to be a missionary, and that call comes at the same time as the call to follow Jesus.

"e;Adam Parfrey is one of the nation's most provocative publishers.

This edition of renowned philosopher Frithjof Schuon's writings on the subject of art, selected and edited by his wife Catherine Schuon, contains over 270 photographs-200 color and 70 black and white.

This new edition of Coomaraswamy's classic book, considered his most important work on the philosophy of art, includes all of the revisions Coomaraswamy had wanted to add to the original edition.

This fascinating edited collection of art historian Titus Burckhardt's most important writings on Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist art is lavishly illustrated with 140 superb examples of Oriental art, architecture, statuary, and painting.

The purpose of this study was to describe how the North Korean refugee understanding of evil can shape missionary practice in the Korean Peninsula.

Jesus tells his followers to feed the hungry, heal the sick, raise the dead, but often we've tamed this calling.

This important book poses a challenging question: what are the aims of mission and are they being achieved through Fresh Expressions?

A resource for churches and church leaders grappling with mission in this world.

Explores some of the issues facing the church, especially in rural areas, and some theological strands in the New Testament that underpin the way we go about mission.

An impressive line up of contributors first asks what counts as a 'fresh expression' and who decides.

Mission Shaped Church, the groundbreaking report published in 2004 has sold over 20,000 copies and has changed the way mission is done.

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

According to the latest official figures, the popularity of Baptism is on the rise.

A range of practitioners explore what fuels and sustains a life of pioneering mission.

Horizon of the Unseen' is a compilation of quotes taken from the eternal and universal truths that exist in all of the world's spiritual traditions.

William Blake (1757-1827) is considered one of the most singular and brilliant talents that England has ever produced.

William Blake (1757-1827) is considered one of the most singular and brilliant talents that England has ever produced.

Important and broadening study of the way Africans engaged with missions, not as beneficiaries of humanitarian philanthropy, but as workers.

Molas are an indigenous art form.

Horizon of the Unseen' is a compilation of quotes taken from the eternal and universal truths that exist in all of the world's spiritual traditions.

Living in Light of the Global Body of Christ Books on global Christianity have been growing substantially in the last ten years.

Living in Light of the Global Body of Christ Books on global Christianity have been growing substantially in the last ten years.

Listening to the Voices of Global PractitionersIn Christian mission, we cross boundaries between the people of God and the not-yet people of God, declaring [Gods] glory among the nations (Ps 96:3).

William Blake famously imagined 'Jerusalem builded here' in London.

William Blake famously imagined 'Jerusalem builded here' in London.

All churches have had to learn to do things differently during closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In this bold and provocative invitation, Martyn Percy imagines what the post-pandemic Church might look like and sets out what it needs to learn.

God's Church in the World: The Gift of Catholic Mission presents a confident and joyful assertion of the Catholic character of Christian mission and its sacramental nature, exploring the transforming role the Catholic tradition can play in evangelism.

Samuel Wells shares his vision for the Church as imagined by HeartEdge, the growing network of churches established by St Martin-in-the-Fields, with its fourfold focus for renewing the mission activity of the church: commerce, culture, congregation and compassion.

The font is perhaps the most important part of any church.

The font is perhaps the most important part of any church.

Illuminated manuscripts are among the most beautiful, precious and mysterious works of Western art.

Illuminated manuscripts are among the most beautiful, precious and mysterious works of Western art.

In the Middle Ages, it was thought that praying at the right shrine could save you from just about anything, from madness and famine to false imprisonment and even shipwreck.