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    • Philosophy And Theology

      $18.99

      In this clear, concise, and brilliantly engaging essay, renowned philosopher and theologian John D. Caputo addresses the great and classical philosophical questions as they inextricably intersect with theology – past, present, and future.
      Recognized as one of the leading philosophers, Caputo is peerless in introducing and initiating students into the vital relationship that philosophy and theology share together. He writes, “If you take a long enough look, beyond the debates that divide philosophy and theology, over the walls that they have built to keep each other out or beyond the wars to subordinate one to the other, you find a common sense of awe, a common gasp of surprise or astonishment, like looking out at the endless sprawl of stars across the evening sky or upon the waves of a midnight sea.”

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    • Ask Augustine

      $21.23

      More than a simple question and answer book – used to challenge the reader’s attention and to present information in the most effective manner. A series of essays ranging from a sentence or two to several pages.

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    • Theology Today : Reflections On The Bible And Contemporary Life

      $25.00

      In this collection of his essays from the popular and respected journal Theology Today, longtime editor Patrick D. Miller offers insights into the basic human condition. His reflections range from popular culture (the popularity of Seinfeld) to political matters (the proper public role for the Ten Commandments) to the sublime (the connection between poetry and faith). The wit and wisdom of this internationally respected biblical scholar come through clearly in this collection, as we learn anew about how God works in the world around us.

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    • Catherine Of Siena (Reprinted)

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      Introduction to the prayer and ministry of St. Catherine

      Makes accesible to a large reading public the extraordinary sensitivity and affection of Catherine of Siena, gifts grounded in love.

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    • Supervision Of Spiritual Directors

      $29.95

      SKU (ISBN): 9780819219947ISBN10: 0819219940Editor: Rebecca Langer | Editor: Mary BumpusBinding: Trade PaperPublished: November 2005Spiritual Directors International BookPublisher: Morehouse Publishing Print On Demand Product

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    • Proclamation And Theology

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      This first volume in the Abingdon Press series Horizons in Theology addresses the major concerns and questions for preaching as it intersects with theology. William H. Willimon, recognized as one of today’s master interpreters of the theology and practice of preaching, explains why, in the words of the Second Helvetic Confession, “The preaching of the word of God is the Word of God.” Drawing from classical theology and practical experience, he provides a cogent, powerful explanation of what it means to live the preaching life.

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    • Thomas Merton : I Have Seen What I Was Looking For

      $28.50

      An engaging approach for new readers and a refreshing review for long-time Merton fans, this carefully planned anthology by a fellow monk and a friend abounds with helpful insights into the life and writings of the most influential spiritual mentor of our time.

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    • Caryll Houselander : Essential Writings

      $21.00

      Caryll Houselander (1901-54) an English Catholic laywoman, artist, and visionary, was driven by a strong identification with the poor that enabled her in fresh and insightful ways, to 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.

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    • Quest For Liberation And Reconciliation

      $40.00

      Leading contemporary theologians and scholars present essays on the themes of liberation and reconciliation in tribute to J. Deotis Roberts. The essays are divided into the following sections: Theological Reflection, Faith in Dialogue, and Shaping the Practice of Ministry. The compilation presents an interesting array of perspectives on the ways in which Christian theology, ethics, and ministry are involved in the quests for liberation and reconciliation in North America and the rest of the world.

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    • Lament : Reclaiming Practices In Pulpit Pew And Public Square

      $34.00

      Part 1: Reclaiming Lament In Christian Prayer And Proclamation
      Part 2: Loss And Lament, Human And Divine
      Part 3: Reclaiming The Public Voice Of Lament

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      Lament, so prominent in the Christian canon, is neglected in the public worship and witness of most North American congregations. These essays by Princeton Theological Seminary faculty attest to the diverse ways in which lament is understood and practiced, and they invite their recovery in all elements of the church’s ministry.

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    • Black And Tan

      $18.75

      Foreword
      Introduction
      Regenerate But Unreconstructed
      Black And Tan
      Scripture And Slavery
      Southern Slavery And Our Culture Wars
      Plowing The Same Ground
      Black Confederates
      Dabney In Full
      Fragments From The Controversy
      Epilogue
      Appendix

      Additional Info
      If we want to understand culture wars on the contemporary American scene, we must first come to grips with the American culture wars of the nineteenth century. That our nation did not remove slavery in a biblical way helps explain many of our contemporary social evils. But who is qualified to talk about such things? What is a biblical view of racism? Why do the biblical answers to such questions so infuriate the radical left and the radical right? This collection of essays lays out some of the answers from a view unashamed of historic biblical absolutism.

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    • Ending Of Mark And The Ends Of God

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      Among his many contributions to New Testament studies, Donald Juel was perhaps best known for his treatment of the ending of Mark’s Gospel. He saw the open-endedness of Mark as powerfully unsettling for the reader who desires to tame and predict God’s actions. In this series of essays, edited by Beverly Roberts Gaventa and Patrick Miller, theologians begin with Juel’s own work and reflect on the “unsettling” in the context of their own work.

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    • Measure Of My Days

      $38.25

      SKU (ISBN): 9781931038256ISBN10: 1931038252Editor: Reuben Miller | Editor: H. Joseph MillerBinding: Trade PaperPublished: December 2004Publisher: Herald Press/MennoMedia Print On Demand Product

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    • Bridging The Great Divide

      $49.91

      Preface: Cultivators Of A Flourishing Garden Of Life

      Building A Bridge Across The Great Divide

      The Virtue Of Bi-Polar Extremism

      The Trouble With A Beige Catholicism

      Paths And Practices: Recovering An Embodied Christianity

      Liturgy

      Lex Orandi, Lex Vivendi: The Liturgy As A Source For The Moral Life

      The Trouble With Beige Churches: A Critique Of The Influence Of Cartesian Modernity On Contemporary

      The Liturgical Act And The Church Of The Twenty-first Century

      At The Feet Of The Masters

      The Christian Humanism Of Karol Wojtyla And Thomas Aquinas

      Thomas Aquinas’s Christological Reading Of God And The Creature

      God As Artist

      Genesis And Joyce: Narratives Of Sin, Grace And Theonomy: An Essay In Honor Of Andrew Greeley On His Seventieth Birthday

      Preaching The Message

      “I’m Waiting; I’m Waiting”: An Advent Meditation

      The Grandfather And The Voice From The Whirlwind: A Meditation On Preaching The Problem Of Suffering

      Three Paths Of Holiness

      A Sermon For Children Of The Seventies

      The Way Of Nonviolence

      Thomas Merton’s Metaphysics Of Peace

      Creation, Transsubstantiation And The Grain Of The Universe: A Contribution To Stanley Hauerwas’s Ekklesia Project

      “Comes A Warrior”: A Christmas Meditation

      Priesthood And Ministry

      Priest As Bearer Of The Mystery

      Priest As Doctor Of The Soul

      Mystagogues, World-Transformers And Interpreters Of Tongues: A Reflection On Collaborative Ministry In The Church

      Evangelizing The American Culture

      Additional Info
      Bridging the Great Divide: Musings of a Post-Liberal, Post-Conservative Evangelical Catholic represents a pivotal moment in the life of the Catholic community. As the Church seeks to maintain its unique witness, nurture the faithful, and evangelize, a new generation of American Catholics has emerged. No longer the “next generation,” these new leaders came of age after the Second Vatican Council and, like many others, no longer find compelling the battles between the liberals and conservatives throughout the post-conciliar period.

      Today’s faithful are searching for an expression of Catholic Christianity that is vibrant, colorful, provocative, counter-cultural, deeply rooted in the tradition, and full of the promise of the Good News. In this timely and prophetic book, Father Robert Barron–himself a member of the younger generation–has minted a new vernacular and blazed a new way that goes bridges the great divide and gives voice to the concerns of post-liberal, post-conservative, evangelical believers.

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    • Radiance : A Spiritual Memoir Of Evelyn Underhill

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      With excerpts from both her published writings and private journals, this compilation presents a candid look at the extraordinary spiritual journey of Evelyn Underhill, who is credited with the modern rediscovery of mysticism. Clarifies how her views changed; discusses little-known struggles.

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    • Educating For Shalom

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      In addition to his notable work as a premier Christian philosopher, Nicholas Wolterstorff has become a leading voice on faith-based higher education. This volume gathers the best of Wolterstorff’s essays from the past twenty-five years dealing collectively with the purpose of Christian higher education and the nature of academic learning.

      Integrated throughout by the biblical idea of shalom, these nineteen essays present a robust framework for thinking about education that combines a Reformed confessional perspective with a radical social conscience and an increasingly progressivist pedagogy. Wolterstorff develops his ideas in relation to an astonishing variety of thinkers ranging from Calvin, Kuyper, and Jellema to Augustine, Aquinas, and Kant to Weber, Habermas, and MacIntyre. In the process, he critiques various models of education, classic foundationalism, modernization theory, liberal arts, and academic freedom.

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    • Anglicans And Orthodox

      $31.25

      Elizabeth I deliberately divided her episcopate at the outset of her reign between Geneva reformers and bishops who looked to the Fathers of the Early Church. Thereafter in the Church of England there would always be divines who would be drawn to the Orthodox East. Such men suffered mightily in the 17th century at the hands of the first Puritans and then Whigs when these gained political power, and their suffering impelled them more and more to ‘look to the East.’

      This book traces the fortunes of the quest, through the study of Greek texts, involvement in the intricate politics of the Near and Middle East, deprivation and isolation in the Nonjuror schism, and finally the rejection by the Greek Patriarchs of requests for Orthodox Communion in the 1720’s.

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    • In A Dark Wood

      $28.33

      This book features a diverse group of voices describing unlikely and often moving journeys toward or away from faith – Protestants, Catholics, and Jews; laypeople and professionally religious activists, poets, politicians, and ordinary folk. In dozens of readings, poems, and prayers, the Psalmists, medieval saints, and other poets reflect on belief and doubt, on the loss of faith and its rediscovery.

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    • Building Materials For Life 2

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      Fundamentals
      Seek Meaningful Work
      God’s Rest
      Humble Pride
      Achieve Through Excellence
      Focus Your Power
      Direction In Life
      Ripeness
      Opportunity

      Faith
      From Heaven To Earth
      Live Your Faith
      God’s Healing Hand
      Let Your Light Shine
      Hope
      Taking God’s Name In Vain
      Blessed Are The Meek
      Ask, Seek, And Knock

      Challenges
      Do Something
      Urgency
      Be Responsive
      Commitment
      Go Forth And Make Disciples
      Incarnational Evangelism
      Jesus Is The Idea
      A Bold New Idea

      Life Lessons
      Learn From Mistakes
      Embrace Change
      Procrastination
      Sorrow
      Anxiety On A Mission
      Fear In The Home
      Anxiety On A Mountain
      Influence

      Gifts
      Joy Of Children
      True Worth
      Simple Pleasures
      Building Excitement
      Gentleness
      Passion
      Unforgettable Moments
      God’s Grace

      Additional Info
      This collection of forty essays is a continuation of those in Building Materials for Life,
      Vol. I of this series. Volume II continues the series with essays on topics like direction in life, hope, urgency, sorrow, true worth, and simple pleasures. As in the first volume, the topics deal with matters, both religious and secular, that arise in the lives of people everywhere. This second volume provides new building materials that are relevant to issues people face, regardless of station in life, on a regular basis.

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    • American Catholics And Civic Engagement

      $240.00

      Introduction
      Peter Steinfels
      Part 1: Catholic Thought In The American Context

      The Common Good & Catholic Social Thought
      John A. Coleman
      Pluralism & The Common Good: A Response
      Jane Mansbridge
      Catholic Social Thought & The American Experience
      Stephen J. Pope
      Contending With Liberalism
      William A. Galston
      Catholics And The Liberal Tradition
      Michael Lacey & William M. Shea
      Part 2: Catholic Institutions In The American Public Square

      The Catholic Parish In The Public Square
      Philip J. Murnion
      What Do State Catholic Conferences Do?
      William Bole
      The Limits Of Coalitions And Compromises: The California State Catholic Conference
      Edward E. Dolejsi
      Catholic Health Care & The Challenge Of Civic Society
      Clarke E. Cochrane
      Part 3: Catholics In The Public Square: Autobiographies

      Pro-life, Pro-family, Pro-poor
      Mary Jo Bane
      State House Politician
      David Carlin
      On The Beat In The South Bronx And Central America
      David Gonzalez
      Politics And Polling
      Dotty Lynch
      A Journalist’s Calling
      Don Wycliff
      Look For The Real Story
      Paul Moses
      Family, Faith And Union
      Kirk Adams
      The Workers’ Worker
      John J. Sweeney
      Family, Good Fortune And Stewardship
      Thomas J. Donnelly
      God Deals With Me Through My Clients
      W. Shepherdson Abell
      Part 4: Catholics In The Voting Booth

      How Catholic Is The Catholic Vote?
      David C. Leege & Paul D. Mueller
      There Is No Catholic Vote-And It’s Important
      E.J. Dionne, Jr.
      Catholic Republicans
      Kate O’Beirne
      Communitarian Lite
      William Bole

      Additional Info
      Sheed & Ward, in partnership with the Commonweal Foundation and with funding from the Pew Charitable Trust, proudly presents the first of two volumes in a groundbreaking series called American Catholics in the Public Square. The result of a three-year study sponsored by Pew aimed at understanding the contributions to U.S. civic life of the Catholic, Jewish, mainline and evangelical Protestant, African-American, Latino, and Muslim communities in the United States, the two volumes in this series gather selected essays from the Commonweal Colloquia and the joint meetings organized by the Commonweal Foundation and The Faith and Reason Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington. Participants in the Commonweal colloquia and the joint meetings–leading Catholic scholars, journalists, lawyers, business and labor leaders, novelists and poets, church administrators and lobbyists, activists, policy makers and politicians–produced approximately forty-five essays presented at ten meetings that brought together over two hundred and fifty participants. The two volumes in the American Catholics in the Public Square Series address many of the most critical issues now facing the Catholic Church in the United States by drawing from the four goals of the colloquia-to identify, assess, and critique the distinctive elements in Catholicism’s approach to civic life; to generate concrete analyses and recommendations for strengthening Catholic civic engagement; to encompass a broad spectrum of political and social views of Catholics to encourage dialogue between Catholic leaders, religious and secular media, and political thinkers; to reexamine the long-standing Catholic belief in the obligation to promote the common good and to clarify how Catholics may work better with those holding other religious or philosophical convictions toward revitalizing both the religious environment and civic participation in the American republic.

      This first volume, American Catholics and Civic Engagement: A Distinctive Voice, includes a general introduction by Peter Steinfels and is structured in four parts, each of which include a brief overview. Part One, Catholic Thought in the American Context, explore the fundamental concepts that underlie Catholic social thought and their relevance to American public debate and public policy-the intellectual tools with which Catholics have often participated in the public square. Part Two, Catholic Institutions in the American Public Square, reveal

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    • Eternal Present : Daily Readings From Todays Most Inspiring Christian Write

      $31.18

      Over 350 selections from 13 of the best-known spiritual writers of our day – Richard Foster, Madeleine L’Engle, Eugene Peterson, Philip Yancey, Virginia Stem Owens, Luci Shaw, Keith Miller, John Leax and many more inspired reflections meant to turn our hearts to the living God.

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    • Building Materials For Life 1

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      Building a fulfilling and productive life- much like building a solid, durable house-requires the right materials on a solid foundation. Building Materials for Life, a collection of 40 inspiring essays, will motivate you to gather the resources you need to succeed in life. Learning from Failure, Overcoming Doubt, Forgiveness and Peace Within are just a few of the raw materials that will ensure the success of your life’s building project.

      “We are laborers together with God; you are God’s field, God’s building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it.”

      1 Corinthians 3:9-10

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    • ABCs Of Life For Children And Adults

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      Abolishing apathetic attitudes, Building biblical behavior patterns, and Choosing Christ-like character-The ABC’s of Life for Children and Adults depicts biblical principles and morals. Through a collection of ten short stories for children and ten essays for older readers, the author portrays values such as honesty, decency, and a strong work ethic. The author proposes that through reminding ourselves and teaching our children healthy attitudes and behavior, as Christians we can make a difference that will impact our world. In addition to the short stories and essays, the author includes a collection of Christian song lyrics and poetry. She concludes the book with a list of positive qualities entitled “ABC’s to Successful Living.”These are qualities the author encourages everyone reading her book to strive for daily.

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    • ABCs Of Life For Children And Adults

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      Abolishing apathetic attitudes, Building biblical behavior patterns, and Choosing Christ-like character-The ABC’s of Life for Children and Adults depicts biblical principles and morals. Through a collection of ten short stories for children and ten essays for older readers, the author portrays values such as honesty, decency, and a strong work ethic. The author proposes that through reminding ourselves and teaching our children healthy attitudes and behavior, as Christians we can make a difference that will impact our world. In addition to the short stories and essays, the author includes a collection of Christian song lyrics and poetry. She concludes the book with a list of positive qualities entitled “ABC’s to Successful Living.”These are qualities the author encourages everyone reading her book to strive for daily.

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    • For All The Saints

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      How do theology and spirituality relate to one another? How does the Christian heart connect with the Christian mind? This collection of essays from leading evangelical theologians and writers addresses these concerns through providing scholarly and personal reflections. Here you will find discussion of the integration of theology and spirituality, biblical and classical sources for spiritual formation, a critique of how evangelicals have uncritically appropriated the rhetoric of spirituality, and also the use and abuse of spiritual disciplines by evangelicals.

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    • Cut Loose Your Stammering Tongue (Expanded)

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      Drawing on slave narratives found in forty-one volumes of interviews and one hundred autobiographies by former slaves, these contributors explore how enslaved African Americans received the often oppressive faith of their masters but transformed it into a gospel of liberation. This classic work demonstrates how an authentic black theology of liberation today must listen to the divine spirit that once fed and continues to feed the black religious experience. This second edition includes three additional provocative essays.

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    • Teresa Of Avila

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      Includes an extensive introduction covering Teresa’s life and the relevance of her writings.

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    • 30 Days To Discovering Personal Victory Through Holiness

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      The companion to Set Apart, this book contains thirty encouraging readings, from a variety of well-known Christian pastors and speakers that lead you towards the best life God has for you – the life of holiness. Here is the daily support you need to make your struggle with temptation into a winning battle. Includes study questions after each chapter to apply its principles to your own life!

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    • Hospitality To The Stranger

      $33.00

      The essays contained in this book offer exploratory studies towards a constructive account of “fundamental ethics,” that is, a basic description of the constitutive components of the moral life. Thomas Ogletree sketches out the systematic components of Christian ethics, relating them to symbolic ethics–the mediation of Christian traditions of moral understanding–and practical ethics–the critical appropriation of scientific studies of factors controlling human action.

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    • Jesus Judaism And Christian Anti Judaism

      $28.00

      Current scholarship in the study of ancient Christianity is now available to non-specialists through this collection of essays on anti-Judaism in the New Testament and in New Testament interpretation. While academic writing can be obscure and popular writing can be uncritical, this group of experts has striven to write as simple and clearly as possible on topics that have been hotly contested. The essays are arranged around the historical figures and canonical texts that matter most to Christian communities and whose interpretation has fed the negative characterizations of Jews and Judaism. A select annotated bibliography also gives suggestions for further reading. This book should be an excellent resource for academic courses as well as adult study groups.

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    • Andrew Murray On The Holy Spirit

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      The Holy Spirit was sent by the Father as a Comforter when you are worried or afraid, as Strength when you are weak, as Safety when you are in danger, and as Peace in the midst of confusion. Andrew Murray explores the powerful, divine life that is meant for every child of God. Discover the secret of how to live for Christ in His strength instead of your own efforts. A dynamic, joyful life that is filled with the presence of the Holy Spirit can be yours today!

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    • Reading Communites Reading Scripture

      $47.00

      SKU (ISBN): 9781563383694ISBN10: 1563383691Editor: Gary Phillips | Editor: Nicole DuranBinding: Cloth TextPublished: June 2002Publisher: Trinity Press International Print On Demand Product

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    • Wesleyan Tradition : A Paradigm For Renewal

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      In these important essays, a distinguished group of interpreters of the Wesleyan tradition, identify the central convictions and practices of the Methodist movement. Their purpose in making this identification is twofold. First, they insist that these convictions and practices lie at the heart of what the Wesleyan/Methodist family is, and has been. Second, and more important, they claim that in these distinctive beliefs lies the future of the “people called Methodist.” If renewal and growth in witness and mission is to occur, the authors argue, it will come through a reclamation and reinterpretation of such central beliefs as salvation by grace through faith, the authority of Scripture, disciple-making within community, the vocation of Christian holiness, and the church’s mission to the world.

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    • Faith Of 50 Million

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      Baseball and religion. Though many might say there is no connection, or at the very least wonder what kind of connection there might be, The Faith of Fifty Million will convince you that there is, indeed, a connection, and will help you to understand it better. A collection of essays by religion scholars who are baseball enthusiasts, and longtime fans of our national pastime, The Faith of Fifty Million looks at the cultural, social, and religious aspects of one of the most popular sports of all time.

      In nine chapters, or innings as one reviewer called them, The Faith of Fifty Million offers insightful essays probing the good, the bad and the ugly about our national pastime. Topics for the essays include: baseball as civil religion, Shoeless Joe Jackson as baseball’s scapegoat, baseball as a model of racial integration, the kingdom of baseball in America, a spiritual reminiscence of baseball, a comparison of the characters of Christy Mathewson (Matty) and Grover Cleveland Alexander (Ol’ Pete), connections between Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea and baseball, women and baseball, baseball as metaphor, and comparisons between the history of baseball and Christian theology.

      Baseball and American culture are intertwined and have been since baseball’s inception. This book argues that the same is true of baseball and religion in America. Stanley Hauerwas, in the foreword notes that as a critic of civil religion in America he must “recognize that baseball, for better or worse, is the great exemplification of that [civil] religion.” And one of the essayists argues that baseball is the outworking of the liberal Protestant hope for the Kingdom of God to be realized in America. In the end, however, this book affirms that whatever the religious and social implications of baseball are, baseball is, ultimately, just a game. A game which reflects and impacts the values of both America and Christianity, but still a game. So step up to the plate and take a swing at The Faith of Fifty Million. You won’t be disappointed, and you certainly won’t strike out.

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    • You Dont Look Like A Minister

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      Here are candid observations and quips from a minister with over 35 years experience. These 36 delightful essays will be instantly recognized by anyone who serves a parish ministry.

      Consider …
      You can never hide the fact that you are a clergyman.
      Maybe it’s the way we usually sit down front it could be the shameless way we sing hymns as though they were meant to be heard. I’ve gone to church in a sport shirt and pastel slacks and had people say to me, “You don’t look like a minister, but you sure do sing like one.”

      Personally, I’ve always thought of heaven as down, like down in the Caribbean in February.

      The ad in the church supplies magazine said, “We put the van into evangelical.” It was from a company that sells buses and other vehicles to churches. If you can’t afford a van look what Peter did with only a pair of sandals and a heart of love.

      During a sermon, a spider dropped down from the end of the microphone. Ordinarily, I can take spiders, but in the middle of a sermon, I don’t need any more distraction. I get enough sirens, coughers and bookdroppers — and people who sit there grinning and I can’t figure out why.

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    • Engaging Anabaptism : Conversations With A Radical Tradition

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      13 Chapters In 182 Pages

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      Once called the “deformation of the Reformation,” the Anabaptist tradition has come to enjoy new levels of attention and respect from leading theologians and ethicists. This book gives voice to these new perspectives. Here thirteen Protestant and Catholic scholars reflect on how their understanding of Christian faith has been shaped by their encounter with the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition.

      Written in an engaging, autobiographical style, the essays balance commendations with incisive critique. This collection, a model of ecumenical conversation, includes essays by Richard Mouw, Nancey Murphy, Samuel Escobar, Stanley Hauerwas, James Wm. McClendon Jr., and others.

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    • Paul Beyond The Judaism Hellenism Divide

      $60.00

      This volume does away with the traditional strategy of playing “Judaism” and “Hellenism” off against each other as a context to understand Paul. This aim is reached in two ways: (1) in essays that display the ideological underpinnings of a “Jewish” and “Hellenistic” Paul in historical and modern scholarly interpretations of him, and (2) in essays that use case studies from the Corinthian correspondence that draw freely on “Jewish” and Greco-Roman” contextual material to illuminate this Pauline phenomena.

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    • Brother Of Jesus

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      Though a pillar of the Jerusalem church after Jesus’ death, James is still a rather obscure figure. How did his views differ from Peter’s or Paul’s? This scholarly gathering summarizes the evidence we have and in which directions they most likely lead. Worthwhile reading.

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    • Anti Judaism And The Fourth Gospel

      $55.00

      The problem of anti-Judaism in the Fourth Gospel is a complex matter that has historical, sociological, and theological dimensions. It involves the study of the original texts, their reception and effects throughout history as well as their ethical and theological implications in the perspective of Christian-Jewish dialogue. This selection of essays from the 2000 Leuven Conference presents the views of Johannine scholars from around the world on this important topic. Contributors include C. Kingsley Barrett, James H. Charlesworth, Raymond F. Collins, R. Alan Culpepper, Martinus C. de Boer, Henk Jan de Jonge, James D.G. Dunn, Jan Lambrecht, Judith M. Lieu, Stephen Motyer, Adele Reinhartz, and Peter J. Tomson.

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    • Mathematics In A Postmodern Age A Print On Demand Title

      $38.99

      The discipline of mathematics has not been spared the sweeping critique of postmodernism. Is mathematical theory true for all time, or are mathematical constructs in fact fallible? This fascinating book examines the tensions that have arisen between modern and postmodern views of mathematics, explores alternative theories of mathematical truth, explains why the issues are important, and shows how a Christian perspective makes a difference.

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    • Beyond Colonial Anglicanism

      $53.26

      Provocative writings by a cadre of international authors examine the nature and shape of the Communion today; the colonial legacy, economic tensions and international debt; sexuality and justice; the ecological crisis, violence and healing in South Africa; persecution and religious fundamentalism; and more.

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    • Divine Conspiracy : Dallas Willards Study Guide To The Divine Conspiracy (Studen

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      This study guide expands the discussion begun in The Divine Conspiracy, focusing on and clarifying key issues and encouraging a fuller understanding of Christian discipleship. Here you will find:

      Overviews and summaries of each chapter of The Divine Conspiracy
      Scripture meditations to enhance your understanding of the text
      Study questions to facilitate stimulating discussion and reflection

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    • Many Faces Of Virtue

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      1. The Personal Virtues
      2. The Interpersonal Virtues
      3. The Social Virtues
      4. The Sacred Virtues

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      The Many Faces of Virtue is a personable collection of 48 short essays on the virtues, each no longer than six pages. Dr. DeMarco breathes life to the virtues with both historical and living anecdotes from the lives of such as great heroes as Mahatma Gandhi, Helen Keller, Pope John Paul II, J.R.R. Tolkein, and Emily Dickinson.

      Dr. DeMarco’s vast knowledge of philosophy, literature, contemporary life, and politics helps him portray the virtues so that readers get to know them personally. The easy-to-read style of this entertaining book will make it a popular choice for any reader.

      Dr. DeMarco divides the book into groups of personal, interpersonal, social, and sacred virtues. While some people may not think of some of these as virtues-for instance, lightheartedness, decency, and solidarity-DeMarco shows how they contribute to personal holiness

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    • Still Listening : New Horizons In Spiritual Direction

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      Interest in the practice of spiritual direction has grown in recent years. With the increased number of people seeking direction have come a number of new issues confronting spiritual directors. This volume of essays by seasoned spiritual directors form a variety of faith traditions addresses issues of concern to directors today such as direction with: abused persons, the poor, church drop-outs, and gays and lesbians. Other essays look at spiritual direction in new contexts, such as the congregational setting, the corporate arena, spiritual direction and genera- tional issues, and direction at the turn of the century. The final section of the book addresses some specific circumstances: working with the addicted, with those who are dying, using art in spiritual direction, and direction and social justice.

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    • Sabbatical Journey : The Diary Of His Final Year

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      The complete, unabridged journal of Nouwen’s last year of life. His struggles and joys, and hopes and fears come into vivid relief as each moment unfolds. An intimate encounter with the beloved spiritual guide who has inspired millions of readers.

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    • Bishops Voice : Selected Essays 1979-1999

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      For twenty years, Episcopal Bishop John Spong, wrote a monthly column in his diocesan newspaper, The Voice. Throughout the years, he used the paper as a pulpit for his progressive views about faith, dogma, tradition, and human rights. Compiled and edited by his daughter, Christine, this collection serves as an excellent introduction to Spong’s breathtaking breadth of interest and capability as one of the century’s leading voices for religious and human inclusivity.

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    • Way Of Wisdom

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      On August 30, 2000, Dr. Bruce Waltke, Professor of Old Testament at Regent College and Reformed Theological Seminary, will be turning 70 years old. In honor of that occasion and of Waltke’s lifetime of biblical scholarship, this book will be presented to him. The authors envision a volume of essays on the theme of wisdom written in a scholarly way but with broad appeal to an informed lay reader with theological interests (the kind of reader who is attracted to publications like CT., Crux, and/or The Wall Street Journal). The contributors will include J. I. Packer (lead article), Sven Soderlund, David Baker, David Diewert, Bill Dumbrell, Jim Houston, Karen Jobes, S. Lewis Johnson, Walter Kaiser, Roger Nicole, Earl Radmacher, John Sailhamer, Ray Van Leeuwen, and Ron Youngblood.

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    • Caring Well : Religion Narrative And Healthcare Ethics

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      1. Religion, Ethics, And Clinical Immersion: An Appraisal Of Three Pioneers
      2. The Bios Of Bioethics And The Bios Of Autobiography
      3. Adequate Images And Evil Imaginations: Ethnography, Ethics And The End Of Life
      4. “It’s What Pediatricians Are Supposed To Do”
      5. Ethics, Faith, And Healing: Jewish Physicians Reflect On Medical Practice
      6. Organ Transplants: Death, Dis-Organization And The Need For Religious Ritual
      7. Giving In Grief: Perspectives Of Hospital Chaplains On Organ Donation
      8. Boundary Crossings: The Ethical Terrain Of Professional Life In Hospice Care
      9. Professional Commitment To Personal Care: Nurses’ Commitments In Care For The Dying
      10. “Apart And Not A Part”: Death And Dignity

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      Caring Well provides a fresh approach to problems in medical ethics. It shows how attending closely to the concerns and religious commitments of both patients and professionals enables ethicists to offer wiser critiques of moral issues in the field of health care. Beginning with chapters that work to recover an experience-near method of engaging moral problems from classic twentieth century writing on religion and medicine, the contributors next consider how the practice of care-giving is shaped by the particular commitments they serve, and patients themselves. Then, through on-the-ground accounts of issues attending the donation and transplant of organs, contributors consider how ethicists might help patients, their families, and professionals work through conflicts between commitments. The final chapters offer perspectives on the ways experience-near appraisals of care for the dying can help all parties concerned_health care professionals, patients, their families, and ethicists_to affirm the dignity of the dying and to connect the experience of mortality with what it means to be human.

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    • Pneumatology Christ And The Spirit 1

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      This volume contains twenty-three of James D.G. Dunn’s best shorter essays- produced over a span of twenty-five years and grouped here according to theme- on different aspects of NT pnematology. Drawn from a host of periodicals, books and other scholarly publications, these essays- like those found in the companion volume on Christology will provide stimulating and challenging reading for teachers and students of theology and New Testament studies.

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    • Toward The 21st Century In Christian Mission A Print On Demand Title

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      This unique volume offers a comprehensive survey of the prospects and critical issues for the Christian world mission. Demonstrating both depth and breadth of perspective, the book’s essays have been written by various mission experts in honor of Gerald H. Anderson, director of Over- seas Ministries Study Center and editor of International Bulletin of Missionary Research.

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