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'Why does the church stir up such negative feelings?' This is a question that Philip Yancey has been asking all his life - for himself, as a pilgrim; for others, as a journalist. The question is mor……続きを見る

“Mine is a personal story of an unexpected and terribly inconvenient Christian conversion, told by a very unlikely convert.” –Sara Miles Raised as an atheist, Sara Miles lived an enthusiastically se……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Is the classic, accepted view of the life of Christ in some way incomplete? The authors of The Messianic Legacy present a provocative and meticulously researched look at ……続きを見る

In this exciting new book, renowned ethicist Richard Spinello offers the first comprehensive presentation of the late John Paul II's great moral vision. Here admirers may read and understand the ess……続きを見る

Today the Christian faith is moving through one of the greatest sea changes in its two thousand year history, and we can no longer assume we know exactly what kind of animal preaching is or ought to……続きを見る

City of God is an enduringly significant work in the history of Christian thought, by one of its central figures Written as an eloquent defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on th……続きを見る

You don't always have to learn the hard way. On the spur of the moment, the morning after the birth of one of his grandchildren, Rob Parsons wrote the baby a letter. And then Rob began to think abou……続きを見る

In this beautiful and wise tale John Kotre weaves together the worlds of science and religion. Today we are caught between the two-between a story of creation and design and a story of evolution and……続きを見る

The Apocrypha, Translated out of the Greek and Latin Tongues. Being the Version Set Forth A.D. 1611 Compared with the most Ancient Authorities and Revised. Contents Include - I. Esdras - II. Esdras ……続きを見る

Mit der Bibel die existenziellen Herausforderungen des Lebens meistern »Nur noch kurz die Welt retten«, der Ohrwurm von Tim Bendzko hat einen prominenten Vorreiter: Jesus. Und der lässt sich durch n……続きを見る

Der Name ist Programm: Franziskus, der neue Papst. Der Argentinier Jose Mario Bergoglio ist der 266. Papst auf dem Stuhl Petri. Er ist der erste Jesuit, der erste Lateinamerikaner, der erste Ordensa……続きを見る

Dramatisch, spannend, ergreifend – die Geschichte Gottes mit seinen Geschöpfen »Kommt, lasst uns erzählen die Werke des Herrn, unseres Gottes!« Mit bemerkenswerter Lebendigkeit entfaltet Hans Frör d……続きを見る

Hören, was das Evangelium zu sagen hat - Eine Theologie der religiösen Erfahrung - Dem mystischen Grundvertrauen der Seele auf der Spur - Das neue große Buch eines der bedeutendsten Protestanten uns……続きを見る

Der Franziskaner Bruder Benno hat drei Gelübde abgelegt - Armut, Gehorsam und Keuschheit. Seither hat sein Leben einen Sinn. Aber er will mehr: denen Hoffnung schenken, die an keine Zukunft mehr gla……続きを見る

Wer war Jesus wirklich? Ein Wanderprediger aus Galiläa, der Sohn eines Zimmermanns, stirbt um das Jahr 30 in Jerusalem am Kreuz – und eine neue Religion, das Christentum, wird geboren, eine neue Zei……続きを見る

No pastor sets out to fail, but statistics say 15 to 20 percent of pastors leave pastoral ministry within the first five years. One seminary administrator said that every person he had heard of leav……続きを見る

This is an invitation to a conversation on the pastoral life from one of America's most respected clergy. Dean Lueking shares the fruits and foibles of his 50 years in parish minstry, 44 of them in ……続きを見る

While acknowledging the inherent tension between evangelicals who emphasize theological propositions and those who emphasize personal experience, Alister McGrath believes that spirituality represent……続きを見る

In this book, Christopher D. Rodkey asks how the brain worships and responds by engaging ideas from neurological science, philosophy, ritual theory, and religious education. From this exploration, t……続きを見る

In The American YMCA and Russian Culture, Matthew Lee Miller explores the impact of the philanthropic activities of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) on Russians during the late imperial ……続きを見る

In Pursuing Pastoral Excellence, pastoral counselor and educator Paul Hopkins aims to help pastoral leaders make a lasting and positive difference in the lives of the people and communities they ser……続きを見る

Die Bibel: Keine heile Welt, sondern Rätsel des Lebens Die Bibel: keine heile Welt, sondern eine Explosion von Mord und Gewalt, Verrat und Heimtücke, mit Menschen voller Schwächen und Brüchen, Träum……続きを見る

The history of the United States has been deeply determined by Germans throughout time, but hardly anyone has noticed that this was the case in the Southwest as well, known as Arizona/Sonora today, ……続きを見る

The conversation, sometimes heated, about the influence of Christianity on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien has a long history. What has been lacking is a forum for a civilized discussion about the to……続きを見る

Say Yes to Life: A Book of Thoughts for Better Living reflects a deep understanding of the human condition with all its pain, perplexities, and possibilities. Combining compassion, wisdom, and humor……続きを見る

The increasing awareness of environmental issues as ultimately moral issues has led to the intersection of religion and environment. Sacramental Commons presents a unique way of looking at this topi……続きを見る

Gathering the attention and excitement of American colonists from Boston to Charleston, the religious revival of the 1740s traditionally known as the First Great Awakening provided colonial newspape……続きを見る

This collection of essays by seven highly respected scholars is a straightforward narrative of real world-intellectual, commercial, spiritual, philosophical, scientific, esthetic-creative engagement……続きを見る

The Nature of Christianity in Northern Tanzania explores the relationship between the region’s environment and social change during the pivotal, often over-looked German colonial period (1890-1916).……続きを見る

Unbolting the Dark, A Memoir traces the author's psychological and spiritual journey at midlife to understand the profound impact of her mother's death. This inward search becomes an actual journey ……続きを見る