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Prosperity Gospel, a controversial strand in global Christianity, relates material wealth to divine blessing. Originating in American Pentecostal milieus, it is most successful in Africa. Authors fr……続きを見る

In the real world, we don't usually sit in lecture halls debating worldview issues in systematic arguments. Chances are that we're more likely to have haphazard, informal conversations over a latte ……続きを見る

In 'The Praise of Folly,' Desiderius Erasmus employs sharp wit and incisive satire to critique the follies of contemporary society, particularly targeting the Church and human behavior through the v……続きを見る

Written for the candidates in junior high and high school (or older), this YOUCAT Confirmation book provides in-depth preparation for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. Designed in the same po……続きを見る

YOUCAT Confirmation Leader's Handbook is a practical companion for teachers/leaders to the YOUCAT Confirmation Course. The handbook features fully planned lessons based on the 12 chapters of the YOU……続きを見る

This sixteenth-century religious satire by a Renaissance critic and theologian is “a masterpiece of humor and wise irony” (Johan Huizinga, Dutch historian). At the onset of his hugely successful sat……続きを見る

A step-by-step guide to building a strong children's ministry that is a vital part of the church. People know they are called to children's ministry when they get goose bumps and butterflies from so……続きを見る

Perhaps the most persistent question in human history is whether or not there is a God. Intelligent people on both sides of the issue have argued, sometimes with deep rancor and bitterness, for gene……続きを見る

In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus In Praise of Folly, also translated as The Praise of Folly (Latin: Stultitiae Laus or Moriae Encomium), is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Er……続きを見る

Without exception, every word of philosophy Bonaventure ever wrote is contained in works explicitly religiousーin sermons, works of spiritual direction, and theology. For this reason, we begin by lo……続きを見る

For All Women Who Want Faith that Engages Their Hearts and Minds God has given every woman the ability to have an extraordinary faith--one that involves both the heart and the mind. Yet many women's……続きを見る

In Praise of Folly “is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in 1511. The essay was inspired by De Triumpho Stultitiae, written by the Italian humani……続きを見る

What would youth ministry look like if it were based on a pursuit of authentic Christian joy? Joy is not often a word young people associate with churchーbut it should be. By reimagining three commo……続きを見る

Things have changed. The Truth has not. The 1950's are gone forever. The days of the Sunday school attendance award and the much-loved Sunday school picnic have faded into oblivion. Yet some youth m……続きを見る

Do you desire to be successful? Do you have a dream? Is your dream facing challenges? Yes, you are the right person for this book. Dreams tend to go through the wilderness where dreamers are stuck i……続きを見る

Do atheists hate God? Many Christians seem to think so. For the last three centuries Christians have widely assumed that atheism is always a result of a rebellious, sinful rejection of God. Accordin……続きを見る

Raus ins Freie, raus aus der Komfortzone und raus aus gewohnten Denkmustern und Vorstellungen von Glaube. STEP OUT ist ein erlebnispädagogisches Programm, das jungen Menschen ab 16 Jahren helfen sol……続きを見る

The question of God is simply too important--and too interesting--to leave to angry polemicists. That is the premise of this friendly, straightforward, and rigorous dialogue between Christian theolo……続きを見る

In this comprehensive anthology, twenty-seven outstanding scholars from North America and Europe address every major aspect of Thomas Aquinas's understanding of morality and comment on his remarkabl……続きを見る

Many millennials, those born in the last two decades of the twentieth century, have turned their backs to mainline Christianity. Young adults who grew up in the church have not followed the faith tr……続きを見る

What would youth ministry look like if it were based on a pursuit of authentic Christian joy? Joy is not often a word young people associate with churchーbut it should be. By reimagining three commo……続きを見る