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Piccola ONU di Trastevere? Formula italiana di risoluzione dei conflitti? Diplomazia parallela? Sono svariate le definizioni della Comunità di Sant'Egidio per le sue attività pacificatrici internazi……続きを見る

In the final decades of the nineteenth century modernizing interpretations of leisure became of interest to social policy makers and cultural critics, producing a discourse of leisure and voluntaris……続きを見る

hard times tough churches awesome god! 13 Churches that faced losing almost...Everything! Miami Detroit Orlando San Diego Jacksonville New Orleans Mobile Springfield Oklahoma City Birmingham 続きを見る

This intimate record - written by a gifted story-teller in spurts from 1931 to 1974 - provides glimpses into a girlhood in pre-World War I Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Pigeon Cove summer colony……続きを見る

This is the first book to offer a comparative analysis of the impact of the post-war ?Baby Boom? generation on Christianity around the world. Taking a cross-cultural approach, the contributors exami……続きを見る

In 2006, Christopher Jacob Rooney left his home in Vancouver to go on a pilgrimage, visiting, living, and working in Catholic Worker Communities across Canada and the United States, serving the poor……続きを見る

This volume addresses the problematic relationship between colonialism and the Bible. It does so from the perspective of the Global South, calling upon voices from Africa and the Middle East, Asia a……続きを見る

In 1877, when Russia attacks the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Abdülhamit II must fight a devastating war to preserve his ethnically diverse territories that stretch across three continents. At home, he fe……続きを見る

Using an innovative methodological approach combining field experiments, case studies, and statistical analyzes, this book explores how the religious beliefs and institutions of Catholics and Muslim……続きを見る

Why does Islamophobia dominate public debate in France? Islamophobia in France is rising, with Muslims subjected to unprecedented scrutiny of what they wear, eat and say. Championed by Marine Le Pen……続きを見る

As one of the most outstanding Christian thinkers in history, John Henry Newman continues to influence theology, especially Catholic theology, long after his death in 1890. Yet, his writings on fait……続きを見る

Church Ethics and Its Organizational Context is the first book to provide a broadly interdisciplinary approach to understanding the leadership crisis in the Catholic Church in the wake of the sex ab……続きを見る

That lay women and men increasingly serve as leaders of institutional ministries in the Church is nothing new. Yet, until now, these lay leaders have longed for theological resources and formational……続きを見る

When it was ratified in 1791, the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States sought to protect against two distinct types of government actions that interfere with religious liberty: t……続きを見る

This accessible and stirring book not only introduces readers to the work of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the domestic antipoverty and social justice program sponsored by the ……続きを見る

Testimoni della misericordia: questo è il senso del Giubileo straordinario, proclamato da Papa Francesco, per mezzo della bolla pontificia Misericordiae Vultus. Un po’ quello che hanno scelto di far……続きを見る

Quello di Papa Francesco è un caso mediatico senza se e senza ma. La stampa mondiale ne ha tessuto le lodi. Quella italiana – Repubblica in testa – gli ha offerto volentieri il microfono. Barbadillo……続きを見る

Prefazione di don Paolo Farinella Il sogno concreto di una Chiesa dal basso: le storie di persone e di gruppi che hanno scelto di passare dalla “porta stretta” Questo libro racconta - in un momento ……続きを見る

Do you want to be the church? How can you, if you don't know what the church actually is? Only after you understand what the church is can you begin to properly live and function as God's church in ……続きを見る

To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the restoration of the diaconate as a permanent and stable order of ministry in the United States, the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA)……続きを見る

In Tropical Idolatry, R.L. Green examines how thinkers within the Society of Jesus attempted to convert indigenous peoples of New Spain, the Philippine Islands, and the Mariana Islands to Catholicis……続きを見る

God on High examines cannabis-based religious groups in Canada and the United States. These religious groups are on the rise as cannabis use is further decriminalized or legalized. In examining thes……続きを見る

Religious leaders require tremendous skill in emotional intelligence, yet their training very rarely addresses how to develop the practical skills neededーfrom self-awareness to resilience. Emotiona……続きを見る

“What is simple church?” This is a simple question that doesn’t have a simple answer. Simple Church: Unity Within Diversity is an attempt to shed light on the above question and provide some answers……続きを見る

The prominence of religion in recent debates around politics, identity formation, and international terrorism has led to an increased demand on those studying religion to help clarify and contextual……続きを見る

This book examines the links between civil society, religion and politics in the Middle East and North Africa region. The chapters in the volume explore the role of religion in shaping and changing ……続きを見る

This book seeks to both encourage those who are serious about following Christ but who are struggling with same-sex attraction, and to challenge the church to lend a listening ear and a helping and ……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the Australia Christian Book of the Year 2019 How does faith at work look like in reality? In this follow-up to Workship 1, Kara Martin shares more practical wisdom on making a diffe……続きを見る

The external pressures faced by Christians in the marketplace in Asia are the same as those faced by Christians worldwide. Few of us have sufficient inner spiritual strength and pastoral support to ……続きを見る

If you read one book this year about the future of Christianity, then choose this book. Five hundred years ago the Protestant Reformation claimed the Bible as the authoritative guide for Christian l……続きを見る