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An exquisite bestiary oracle that combines vintage photographs with animal spirit paintings, imbued with a surrealism that provokes reflection on our deep kinship with all beings.Welcome to a world where humans and animals inhabit each other's lives in...

A foundational occult text exploring the philosophy and practice of western esoteric tradition, explored through the 22 arcana of the tarotOne of the lost classics of Western occultism, this book sets out the way of esoteric initiation in 22 steps...

Among the Gnostic treasures uncovered at Nag Hammadi in 1945 is this extraordinary spiritual narrative. In it, a third-century narrator known as Allogenes—the Foreigner—recounts a series of visions and divine revelations. He describes his...

"What if the purpose or function of a parable is not to instruct but to haunt?" So begins Listening to the Parables of Jesus, edited by Edward F. Beutner, who suggests that, from time to time, even scholars scratch their heads in puzzlement...

Should Christians practice Yoga? Is there a spiritual significance to this popular method of meditation, stretching and relaxing? Breathe Deep...Now Hold It!: Why Christians Shouldn't Practice Yoga gives you insight from a former Yoga...

In Anxiously Freed, Tammy Verge covers a vast number of her life events, including her premature birth, coming from a broken home of multiple divorces, sexual abuse, being raised by a teenage-mom without her father, and looking for her father in her...

Losing a Spouse: A Widower’s Way addresses widowers in their grief to offer them hope and perspective. It is written also for those who are about to enter into that grief. It offers aid in coping with the life changing loss of their wives...

The lives of many families are being impacted by the devastating effects of alcoholism. Clinical counselors have characterized alcoholism as "a family disease." In her new book Experiencing the Greatness of God in the Spiritual Realm Alexandris Townsend...

'Inculturation' is a word come only recently into theological language, having its origin and impetus in a revolution in the perception of Christian mission--even of Christian identity. 'Toward a Theology of Inculturation' is the first book to bring...

Twenty Things Adoptive Kids Wish devotional gives adoptive families encouragement as they seek God to work through the emotions unique to their family. Daily 365 inspiring devotions are filled with Scripture and authentic insight into the heart of...

""This book is concerned with why the world is not such an easy place in which to live. Human beings, as its apparently most sentient creatures, live daily in a morally ambiguous environment. Most of us experience contentment, happiness, and even...

Jessup's wry vernacular reprise of Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 recalls the Bard's advice to the heartbroken: if in the midst of regretful or sorrowful introspection we can bring to mind a beloved friend, "all losses are restored and sorrows end."...

~40 DAYS to Reflection and Peace is a road map for readers to consider their core values and find peace in a chaotic world. Each day of reading offers humor and insights about life that will cause readers to think twice about their own values,...

Befriending the Prophets intends to help readers understand and cherish the prophets for who they were and what they said. Over years of teaching, Howard Macy met folk who were both curious and eager to know more about the prophets, and he often met...

Most of us know someone who has endured the suffering of a serious medical challenge. Both the fear and uncertainty of the challenge itself and its treatment can overwhelm one's soul. This book is dedicated to all of the children who have ever had to...

You Never Die is a religious, yet mystical book of the unknown, other dimensions perhaps Heaven's even. But it explains it all in a way so that you should not fear death and dying because your life continues on and You Never Die tells you where your life...

Papers presented at the International Conference organized by the Pedro Arrupe Jesuit Institute at the Ignatian Spirtuality Center,  Miami, Florida, USA in November 8-10, 2019. Explaining the ideas and actions of Pope Francis and the Catholic Church...

Salvador Larrua-Guedes (Camagüey, Cuba, 1942) went to grade school and high school in Catholic schools in Cuba. He received degrees in journalism and mathematics, as well as a doctorate in Economics. He is a registered investigator at the Archivo General...

This book is about the process of deciding how we determine our use of any particular biblical text. In essence, we are each the architect of our own biblical house. let's take an honest look at how we have designed our individual house.In this inspired...

In a recent essay ""The Unmarked Way"" Harvard scholar Oscar Handlin wrote: ""At some point, midway into the 20th century, Europeans and Americans discovered that they had lost all sense of direction. Formerly familiar markers along the way had guided...

Although oriented primarily to those less familiar with them, this book offers fresh insights for those experienced in the 'Spiritual exercises.' It includes explanations of their dynamics and correlations between the events of Ignatius' conversion...

This edition of <i>Channels of Prophecy: The Social Dynamics of Prophetic Activity</i> by Thomas Overhold, published in 2003, is a digitally scanned reprint of the 1989 Augsburg Fortress Press edition.

In this important reference work, edited by Goodspeed, several scholars have indexed the Greek and Latin words from early works of the Church, including 1 Clement, 2 Clement, Epistle of Barnabas, Papias, Epistle to Diognetus, Letters of Ignatius, Letter...

In 'The Body of Compassion', Joel Shuman presents an important new theological treatment of contemporary bioethics, weaving together personal experience, a critical treatise on bioethics, and an exploration of a Christian theological alternative.The...

We cannot escape the truth, writes Gerald Hawthorne, that Jesus was completely ""one of us."" Yet Jesus taught with amazing authority, spoke God's word with extraordinary power, healed people who were sick, raised people who were dead, opened the eyes of...

'Being A First Church' is a book for laypersons. It is addressed to the congregation whose pastor is new to ministry. Such a congregation has a unique opportunity to nurture, guide and support the novice minister as he or she becomes accustomed to...

Dorothee Soelle enjoyed a solidly-established reputation as theologian in both Europe and the United States. Works such as 'Christ, the Representative', 'Political Theology', and 'Suffering' have shown her to be a writer who combined scholarship with...

Wanted: Christians with wisdom, spiritual maturity, proven character. Compassion and enthusiasm required. Must be willing to influence others. Hours varied. Grey hair a plus.Dreaming of retirement? Already retired? Why not consider an exciting career...

What role should the Bible play in pastoral counseling? Donald Capps here explores the use of the Bible in counseling and shows how the methods and objectives of counseling can be defined and shaped by three biblical forms: psalms, proverbs, and parables...

This study by the great Belgian historian Franz Cumont describes one aspect of the cultural meeting of east and west in the early Roman empire. It describes the great pagan religions of the orient, and tells how their religious thought and ceremonies...

The Holy Father's teaching seeks to make clear that, without a fundamental mutual respect and devotion, any sexual act between a husband and wife is a counterfeit of the real thing. Such an evil act is not what the Lord of Life wants human beings to...

Are there any biblical references to territories in what is today the country of Russia? The author's answer is yes, but Ezekiel's reference to Rosh and Meshech is not one of them.In a thoroughly documented discussion, the author describes the Uratrians,...

In Bartchy's Harvard dissertation, a thorough investigation into the character of slavery in first-century Greece serves as the basis for a rethinking of Paul's advice to slaves in 1 Corinthians 7:21. Such a rethinking also sheds light on Paul's more...

The use of the Old Testament in the New has long been recognized as an important field of research,"" writes the author. Too often, however, the emphasis placed upon rabbinic and Hellenistic influences has tended to subordinate and obscure the unique...

This short but highly significant study is the first real sequel to Professor Martin Hengel's classic and monumental work 'Judaism and Hellenism'. It demonstrates from a wealth of evidence, much of it made readily available here for the first time, that...

Each year a billion dollars is spent on church buildings in the United States. Yet there is no authoritative book available to guide building committees, ministers, and others responsible for new churches in the theological implications of their work.Dr...

Augustine has been called the greatest man possessed by the Christian church between Paul and Luther. His writings continue to be read and studied, and they continue to influence the church.But where does one turn to discover what Augustine wrote...

Kenneth Vaux elucidates the great just war traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, evaluating the key events of the Gulf War in light of the religious rhetoric used by both sides. Religious and ethical appeals played a major role in winning...

""Did Jesus just misunderstand when he prayed that the kingdom was close at hand?""""Why would God make the price of redemption the sacrifice of his own Son?""""If Adam and Eve are not historical people does that mean that original sin does not...

Sexual counseling is not a task that pastors and general Christian counselors usually consider theirs. If one is to venture into the field, he or she must have a solid foundation of reliable information - both physiological and psychological - and...

Fredrick Sontag has created a remarkable work on Soren Kierkegaard. He combines a brief biography, an introduction to Kierkegaard's writings plus interpretations of the writings. This overview offers a framework in which the entire life and work of...

Many of the Psalms use such vivid and timeless imagery that they express as clearly today as they did centuries ago the feelings of the person seeking God. But other psalms are more difficult to understand -- either the terms no longer relate to life or...