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The Spiritual Life:
We realize the word “spiritual” can mean almost anything these days, but the books
you’ll find here give this category authentic contour and substance. Here will always reside many titles (ancient and modern) on prayer, virtue, holiness and the work of spiritual formation.
In its breadth of vision and seriousness of purpose, the series leaves little room for complaint or cavil...An editorial program of real vision; series like this are what makes religious publishing the exciting intellectual and spiritual venture it is called to be. Theology Today Apocalyptic Spirituality- Treatises and Letters of Lactantius, Adso of Montier-en-Der, Joachim of Fiore, the Spiritual Franciscans, Savonarola translation and introduction by Bernard McGinn preface by Marjorie Reeves Just as Jesus Christ came with true signs, but cloaked and hidden because of the likeness of sinful hu... View More...
Caryll Houselander (1901-54) an English Catholic laywoman, artist, and visionary was driven by a strong identification with the poor that enabled her to, in fresh and insightful ways, proclaim the "Christing of the World." Wright interweaves texts and images into an intimate encounter with a fascinating woman, a "divine eccentric," and a gifted reader of souls. View More...
Used - very good. An excellent, very clean copy, featuring papers from the 'Spirituality in a Secularized Society: the Maritain-Merton Symposium.' 381 pp View More...
As Dawson Trotman came to understand what role he was to play in God's kingdom, he got down to business doing what he was gifted in: developing effective processes for teaching people how to read, study, and memorize Scripture. Out of his passion came a new approach to discipleship and with it a ministry organization called The Navigators.Dawson Trotman: In His Own Words contains excerpts from his personal journals, private correspondence, original sermons, and "Faithful Men," the unfinished manuscript he had intended to be his major work on discipleship.The book also contains 52 devotions bui... View More...
"We read to see elements of our own hearts, experiences and stories reflected back to us in the words of others. This collection is just that: stories that help us feel seen, known, and understood. Honestly and beautifully told, this book will keep you in good company along your own journey." --Shauna Niequist, bestselling author of Present Over Perfect Be inspired by the transforming power of story. Through the pain, loss, beauty and redemption in these pages, you'll find freedom in Christ and the courage to embrace your own story. The women of Redbud know the importance of spiritual shelter... View More...
Elegantly designed and masterfully compiled, these treasuries of endearing writings will be cherished additions to any library. Each volume contains carefully selected passages that beautifully depict each exceptional theme. From classical ballads to contemporary writings, readers will find a special treasure inside the pages of each splendid book. View More...
Description: Holiness is a topic that is rarely discussed in Christian colleges and seminaries, yet the rationale for the existence of these institutions is that they provide environments where people can grow into the image of Christ. In other words, these places exist so that Christians can grow in holiness. The essays collected in this volume treat the theme of holiness from a variety of theological disciplines, all with the purpose of disabusing Christians from mischaracterizations of the theme as well as offering a vision for what the Christian life could look like. In both simple and pro... View More...
New York Times BestsellerFrom the New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World, Barbara Brown Taylor's Learning to Walk in the Dark provides a way to find spirituality in those times when we don't have all the answers.Taylor has become increasingly uncomfortable with our tendency to associate all that is good with lightness and all that is evil and dangerous with darkness. Doesn't God work in the nighttime as well? In Learning to Walk in the Dark, Taylor asks us to put aside our fears and anxieties and to explore all that God has to teach us "in the dark." She argues that we nee... View More...
Half a century has passed since Evelyn Underhill's death, yet her devotional writings have endured as a beacon to those who seek a deeper understanding of the interior life in the mystical Christian tradition. The editor's personal discovery of Underhill's works when he was a young student at General Theological Seminary moved him to pursue an extensive knowledge of her writings. From these he has skillfully culled readings appropriate for every day of Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Eve and broadly following liturgical themes. Now back in print, these selections were chosen with the purpos... View More...
Letter & Spirit Vol. 1: Reading Salvation: Word, Worship, and the Mysteries makes accessible to clergy, students, and laity the finest Catholic biblical scholarship.This volume includes: Articles: "Allegory and the Interpretation of the Old Testament in the 21st Century" by Robert Louis Wilken "The Sacrifice of Isaac in Genesis and Hebrews: A Study in the Hermeneutic of Faith" by James Swetnam, S.J. "The 'Ransom for Many, ' the New Exodus, and the End of the Exile: Redemption as the Restoration of All Israel (Mark 10:35-45)" by Brant Pitre "Memorial and Typology in Jewish and Christian Litur... View More...