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In “The Comforting Whirlwind”, acclaimed environmentalist and writer Bill McKibben turns to the biblical book of Job and its awesome depiction of creation to demonstrate our need to embrace a bold new paradigm for living if we hope to reverse the current trend of ecological destruction.
With reference to the consequences of our poorly considered and self-centered environmental practices-global warming, ozone degradation, deforestation-McKibben...
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'Where love commits, law contracts, where love forgives, law seeks redress, where love trusts, law asks for obedience. Living becomes a process of bargaining, not of making love real.'
In this second edition of Making Love Real, David Hodges asks whether the 'laws' of Christian Churches encourage or discourage a loving life. He lays bare the difficulties between the Churches as hierarchical institutions and the original intentions of Jesus as presented...
64) Tutu: authorized
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xii, 354 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Alan Jacobs is Distinguished Professor of the Humanities in the Honors Program at Baylor University. He is the author of several books, including The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction (Oxford) and Original Sin: A Cultural History (HarperOne), and he has edited W. H. Auden's long poems For the Time Being and The Age of Anxiety (both Princeton).
How The Book of Common Prayer became one of the most influential works in the English language
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In this series of articles, J. C. Ryle directly asks the Christian to consider the commands of the Bible toward Holiness, to remember Lot, and to take an honest and reflective account to determine whether they are alive or dead in regards to the Spirit. This work will push you toward Christ and away from sin and the unfulfilling things, this world offers.
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Attempting to "untie some theological knots," J. C. Ryle's nineteen essays approach doctrinal controversies of the nineteenth century from an evangelical perspective. Written in Ryle's customary direct, plain-language, and filled with insightful commentary, this volume is comprised of Ryle's observations on baptism, regeneration, confessions, the Sabbath, and more. This is a key work for understanding the debates within the English Church after the...
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This volume consists of a series of papers, systematically arranged, on the leading truths of Christianity, which are "necessary to salvation." Few, probably, will deny that there are some things in religion about, which we may think other people hold very erroneous views, and are, notwithstanding, in no danger of being finally lost. About baptism and the Lord's Supper,-about the Christian ministry,-about forms of prayer and modes of worship,-about...
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This book is an introduction to applying basic knowledge of brain science and the Scriptures to everyday life. Bill Atwood relates how the life lessons he, learned as a young boy from his Grandfather, Brigadier General James Arthur Pickering, became the basis for using his knowledge of Scripture and, more recently, brain science to respond to various emotions we all experience in life. He demonstrates how this, knowledge can help us walk in the joy...
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"Jesus of Arabia, the Reverend Canon Andrew Thompson introduces an unfamiliar Jesus -- Jesus in the context of his home in the Middle East. Whether readers believe Jesus to be a prophet or the messiah, Thompson enhances our understanding of his work and character by looking at his social context as a man and Middle Easterner. Jesus's teachings take on new meaning as Thompson explores themes including family in Arabia, gender roles in the region, food...
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“Practitioners of Centering Prayer” are known for the great enthusiasm they bring to the practice of this ancient discipline. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening is a complete guidebook for all who wish to know the practice of “Centering Prayer”. Cynthia Bourgeault goes further than offering an introduction, however. She examines how the practice is related to the classic tradition of Christian contemplation, looks at the distinct nuances...
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A struggling minister and his beautiful wife must decide between combating an ancient killer cult or fleeing the region with their two teenaged children. A member of the minister's congregation has discovered and invaded an eerie structure on the border of a landlocked quarry, which leads to nightly horrific visions of eyes in his bedroom doorway. He begs his minister, whom he has held in disdain until now, for help, spiritual help, an exorcism -...
74) Be Perfect
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In this 31-chapter devotional, Andrew Murray takes the reader through a Bible study on what the Scripture says about "perfection." As part of the journey, Murray examines the principal passages in which the word "perfect" occurs, then digs deeper into the context to better understand what is really being said.
Writing in his usual, "no compromises" style, Murray explains that God really does want us to be perfect. More than that, He has given us...
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The Thirty-nine Articles of Religion of the Church of England. Are they a dusty relic of the sixteenth century, with little to say to Anglican Christians in this brave new world of the twenty-first century? Or do they form a statement that is ideally suited to strengthen and unify them in their faith? Robert Langmaid argues that the latter is the case. He believes that the articles, which were written by English Reformers in 1533 and put in their...
76) Reconciliation
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Smith gives the theological and spiritual background of the sacrament of reconciliation in the Book of Common Prayer, and offers practical suggestions for the practice of hearing and making a confession. The author overviews the theological and spiritual background of the sacrament of reconciliation, and offers practical suggestions for the practice of hearing and making a confession.
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Rome and Canterbury tells the story of the determined but little known work being done to end the nearly five hundred year old divisions between the Roman Catholic and the Anglican/Episcopal Churches. The break was never intended, has never been fully accepted and is experienced, by many, as a painful and open wound. It is a personal account that begins the story by reviewing the relevant history and theology, looks at where we are today, and concludes...
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'For I know the thoughts I think towards you says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.' Jeremiah 29:11
From a young child growing up in Romania, Mirela had a deep desire to find and talk to God, which gave her a strong drive and determination to face everything life has thrown at her head-on. At the age of 16, she dedicated her life to the Lord and to His plan for her future. Dealing with very difficult situations...
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The Thirty-nine Articles of Religion make up the Protestant and Reformed confession of the Church of England, approved by the church's bishops and ratified by Queen Elizabeth in 1571.This volume includes the complete text of the Articles, the Declaration of Charles II, and the Ratification by Elizabeth I. Space for notes is provided.
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