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The Second Coming of the Church

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barna, George, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, In this "blueprint for survival," Christian sociologist George Barna evaluates the moral and spiritual decline of society and the corresponding stagnation within the Church. Using hard data, Barna unveils the status quo and argues convincingly that the Church must re-invent itself or face virtual oblivion by the mid-21st century.

The Last Chapter

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rasmussen, A. W., PUBLISHER: Whitaker House, This book is an optimistic message about the last days of the church and the second coming of Christ. While recording the visions, miracles, and healings that he has seen and witnessed, the author candidly relates how the Spirit of God molded his life through heartaches, testings, and breathtaking supernatural experiences.

The Scandal of Gender

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Regina Orthodox Press, What did the Fathers of the historic Church teach about the role of women in the Church? For many years the answer to this question has come from feminist theologians. It has been difficult to find a book that presents what the Church Fathers and the Scriptures teach on women and men's role in the life of the Church. The Scandal of Gender brings us into direct contact with the authentic and original teachings of the ancient Christian Church Fathers on the issue of the proper role of women and men in the life of the Church. The point of view of the Reader Patrick Mitchell reflects the traditional Orthodox point of view of the Early Church Fathers and the Bible.

The Church: Christ in the World Today, Student Book

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Albl, Martin C., PUBLISHER: Saint Mary's Press, **The Subcommittee on the Catechism, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has found this catechetical text, copyright , to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Church: Christ in the World Today guides the students in exploring and understanding the Catholic Church, as well as its origin, structure, and mission. Additionally, the course addresses the roles of the hierarchy, those in religious life, and the laity in supporting the mission of the Church. Particular attention is paid to the global presence of the Church as a light to all people

The United Methodist Church

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Discipleship, Resources / Discipleship Resources, PUBLISHER: Discipleship Resources, Addresses the following topics: John Wesley, the father of Methodism; the mission of The United Methodist Church; our theology and beliefs as found in the Book of Discipline, men and women in history who influenced Methodism; how the church is organized: what it means to be a global church; and understanding words and symbols.

The Second Coming of Christ, and the Resurrection Showing by

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ephraim Currier, PUBLISHER: Books LLC, NA

Building Unity in the Church of the New Milennium

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Perry, Dwight / Perkins, John / Emerson, Michael, PUBLISHER: Moody Publishers, The church has changed. It is more diverse and as such faces new and imposing challenges. Building Unity in the Church of the New Millennium is an extraordinary collection of articles from a diverse group of ministry leaders devoted to unity among those of different races, classes, genders, and other groups within the church. To love as Christ commanded, the church simply must learn to incorporate, reach out to, and become unified with the people of God's whole kingdom.

Popular History of Priestcraft in All Ages and Nations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Howitt, William, PUBLISHER: Kessinger Publishing, Two Evil Principles: Kingcraft and Priestcraft; Paganism; Mythology of the Assyrians and Syrians; Establishment of Monkery (monks); Popish Arrogance and Atrocities; Jesuits and Inquisitors; English Church; Ministerial Plan of Irish Church Reform; Clerical Incomes; Evils of the system of Church Patronage; Retrospect view of of the Effects of Priestcraft.

John XXIII: Pope of the Century

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hebblethwaite, Peter, PUBLISHER: Continuum, This is a new edition of Peter Hebblethwaite's acclaimed biography of Pope John XXIII. Angelo Roncalli was elected pope in and in four and a half years transformed the Roman Catholic Church. He summoned the Second Vatican Council and put in hand a major revision of the Code of Canon Law. By his personality, teaching, and initiatives with world leaders he gave the papacy a new image and set before the Catholic Church a new version of its mission to the world.

The Testimony of Jesus

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lee, Witness, PUBLISHER: Living Stream Ministry, The local church, the church in each locality, is the testimony of Jesus today. The testimony of Jesus is the practical church, not the church ?in the air? or the church to come. A church yet to come cannot show Jesus to people, and a church ?in the heavens? may show Jesus to the angels, but it cannot show Jesus to people on the earth. Therefore, we need to consider whether we truly bear the image of Jesus. If we show someone an unclear picture of a person, it will not be a proper testimony of him with his image and appearance. We may see something in the picture, but it will not be the person we claim to show. The church in our locality must bear the image, expression, appearance, and virtues of Christ.

The Faith of the Church: A Reformed Perspective on Its

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Osterhaven, M. Eugene, PUBLISHER: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, "Historical in its approach, systematic in its scope, The Faith of the Church provides the reader with a stimulating overview of Christian theology." - Paul Jewett

The Church in Colonial Latin America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schwaller, John F. / Schwaller, John Frederick, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, The Church in Colonial Latin America is a collection of essays that include classic articles and pieces based on more modern research. Containing essays that explore the Catholic Church's active social and political influence, this volume provides the background necessary for students to grasp the importance of the Catholic Church in Latin America. This text also presents a comprehensive, analytic, and descriptive history of the Church and its development during the colonial period. From the evangelization of the New World by Spanish missionaries to the active influence of the Catholic Church on Latin American culture, this book offers a complete picture of the Church in colonial Latin America. The Church in Colonial Latin America is ideal for courses in the colonial period in Latin American history, as well as courses in religion, church history, and missionary history.

The Subversive Role of Visions in Early Christian Martyrs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maldonado Perez, Zaida / P. Rez, Zaida Maldonado, PUBLISHER: Emeth Press, During the persecution of the early church, the stories of the witness of the martyrs-later known as the Acts of the Martyrs--became a critical part of the church's reading and devotional material. Why? This book argues that the reading of the Acts, and especially their visions, did more than just encourage the persecuted church; they reveal a nuanced view of God, the world, power, and powerlessness, death and life that at times subverts what may have been construed as normal or dominant by either church or the Greco-Roman society. This nuanced view may in fact reflect an underlying grass-roots or "popular theology" not readily available to the reader through other early church literature.

Flying in the Face of Tradition: Listening to the Lived

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dethomasis, Louis, PUBLISHER: ACTA Publications, The current quandary that the Roman Catholic Church finds itself in right now is what Brother Louis DeThomasis calls "a crisis of confidence" in this insightful, provocative, and hopeful new book. He points to the way of unraveling the quandary by returning the church's historic belief in tradition- "the lived experience of the faithful" - as a source of ongoing revelation and renewal.

Contradiction and Conflict: The Popular Church in Nicaragua

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sabia, Debra, PUBLISHER: University Alabama Press, Sabia examines the complex interaction of religious belief and political inspiration among internal divisions of Nicaragua's popular church. Contradiction and Conflict explores the rich history, ideology, and development of the popular church in Nicaragua. From careful assessments within the context of Nicaragua's revolutionary period (s-), this book explains the historical conditions that worked to unify members of the Christian faith and the subsequent factors that fragmented the Christian community into at least four identifiable groups with religious and political differences, contradictions, and conflicts. Debra Sabia describes and analyzes the rise, growth, and fragmentation of the popular church and assesses the effect of the Christian base communities on religion, politics, and the nation's social revolutionary experiment.

Everyday Evangelism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crossley, Gareth, PUBLISHER: EP BOOKS, The church of today can no longer assume the right to speak to the unsaved about the great issues of life and death. We have to earn that right.' Gareth Crossley believes that the approach of the Christian church to the unsaved has often been highly stereotyped and that we need to take a fresh look at the great principles of evangelism outlined in the Scriptures.

The Greek & Latin Doctors

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wand, J. W., PUBLISHER: Wyndham Hall Press, Today, when not only the Anglican Communion specifically but the Church Catholic generally seem in such desperate need of historical moorings for meaningful and productive theological discussions, it seems nothing less than fitting that this classic treatise on the Doctors of the church be brought back into general circulation in order that all those who truly wish to be accurately informed about the origins of the Church's great thoughts might have that opportunity. Today's tragedy in too many theological discussions is two-fold -- the consistent absence of a deep appreciation and understanding of the historical roots of our faith, and the general presumption that the present experience of the Church should automatically be valued more highly than the past experience of the Church. If this little classic does nothing more than contribute to the re-education of the Church Today about the origin and value of the Church Yesterday, then the effort will have been well worthwhile.

The American Cowboy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, Will, PUBLISHER: Mountain Press Publishing Company, "The American Cowboy spans three generations of cowboys in the American West, from the young trail boss of the very first cattle drive from Texas north to the railroads, to his grandson, born after the open range had been fenced in. Discover the danger and thrill of life on the frontier as the history of the cowboy unfolds through the expansion of the cattle business, the growth of the railroads, and the coming of the farmer. Will James brings to life the spirit of the American cowboy that will never die.

Buddhism Under the T'Ang

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weinstein, Stanley, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Buddhism Under the Tang is a history of the Buddhist Church during the T'ang dynasty (), when Buddhist thought reached the pinnacle of its development. The three centuries spanned by the T'ang saw the formation of such important philosophical schools as the Fa-hsiang and Hua-yen, the consolidation of the T'ien-t'ai school, the introduction of Esoteric Buddhism from India, and the emergence of the Pure Land and Chan schools as the predominant expressions of Buddhist faith and practice. Professor Weinstein draws extensively upon both secular and ecclesiastical records to chronicle the vicissitudes of the Buddhist Church. The main focus is on the constantly changing relationship between the Buddhist Church and the T'ang state. Among the topics discussed in detail are the various attempts to curb the power of the Buddhist monasteries, the governance of the Buddhist clergy, the use of Buddhism to promote secular political ends, and the violent suppression of Buddhism by Emperor Wu () and its formal restoration under the last T'ang emperor.

Black and Mormon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bringhurst, Newell G. / Smith, Darron T., PUBLISHER: University of Illinois Press, The year marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the lifting of the ban excluding black members from the priesthood of the Mormon church. The articles collected in Newell G. Bringhurst and Darron T. Smith's Black and Mormon look at the mechanisms used to keep blacks from full participation, the motives behind the ban, and the kind of changes that have--and have not--taken place within the church since the revelation responsible for its end. This challenging collection is required reading for anyone concerned with the history of racism, discrimination, and the Latter-day Saints.

Grandpa Isn't Coming Anymore: A Child's Look at Death

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carter-Reed, Lorye, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, Carter-Reed introduces her second installment in a series of four children's books. The story focuses on the death of a personal friend, the funeral tradition, and the subsequent emotions. The illustrator, Tameka Jones, has once again made the words come to life with her drawings. The book becomes personalized for the child-reader, with a "frame" for placing a photo of his/her grandfather.

The Metaphor of Slavery in the Writings of the Early Church

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Combes, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishing, NA

Seeking for the Kingdom of God: Origins of the Bruderhof

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arnold, Eberhard / Arnold, Emmy, PUBLISHER: Plough Publishing House, A candid look at the faith and daring that led the Arnolds to break away from the established church of their day. Contains letters, poems, and biographical and historical material about the beginnings of the Bruderhof movement.

The Eucharist, Our Sanctification

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cantalamessa, Raniero / Villa, Frances Lonergan, PUBLISHER: Liturgical Press, This set of meditations -- presented by the author in the presence of Pope John Paul II -- is nourished by Scripture and the teachings of the Church Fathers.

Living of Maisie Ward

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Greene, Dana, PUBLISHER: University of Notre Dame Press, The first biography of this amazing woman of faith, The Living of Maisie Ward provides inspiration for the current generation of Catholics whose lives and actions will profoundly shape the American Church in the twenty-first century.

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