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With the Grain of the Universe

The Church's Witness and Natural Theology

by Stanley Hauerwas ...

This major work by one of the world's top theologians offers a provocative and closely argued perspective on natural theology. Stanley Hauerwas shows how natural theology, divorced from a confessional doctrine of God, inevitably distorts our understanding of God's character and the world in which we live. This critically acclaimed book, winner of a Christianity Today Book Award, is now in paper. ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

This major work by one of the world's top theologians offers a provocative and closely argued perspective on natural theology. Stanley Hauerwas shows how natural theology, divorced from a confessional doctrine of God, inevitably distorts our understanding of God's character and the world in which we live. This critically acclaimed book, winner of a Christianity Today Book Award, is now in paper.
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A History of Pagan Europe

by Prudence Jones, Nigel Pennick ...

The first comprehensive study of its kind, this fully illustrated book establishes Paganism as a persistent force in European history with a profound influence on modern thinking.From the serpent goddesses of ancient Crete to modern nature-worship and the restoration of the indigenous religions of eastern Europe, this wide-ranging book offers a rewarding new perspective of European history.In this ... Read more

$91.99 CAD

The first comprehensive study of its kind, this fully illustrated book establishes Paganism as a persistent force in European history with a profound influence on modern thinking.From the serpent goddesses of ancient Crete to modern nature-worship and the restoration of the indigenous religions of eastern Europe, this wide-ranging book offers a rewarding new perspective of European history.In this
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Transgressive Devotion

Theology as Performance Art

by Wigg-Stevenson ...

Academic theology is in need of a new genre. In "Transgressive Devotion" Natalie Wigg-Stevenson articulates a theological vision of that genre as performance art. She argues that theology done as performance art stops trying to describe who God is, and starts trying to make God appear. Recognising that the act of studying theology or practicing ministry is always a performance, where the ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

Academic theology is in need of a new genre. In "Transgressive Devotion" Natalie Wigg-Stevenson articulates a theological vision of that genre as performance art. She argues that theology done as performance art stops trying to describe who God is, and starts trying to make God appear. Recognising that the act of studying theology or practicing ministry is always a performance, where the
... Read more
Last Call for The Church

by Patricia C. McGlennon ...

There is a power shift coming, and a pivotal turning point in human history is on the horizon. Radical Islamic terrorism and the possibility of a nuclear war have overwhelmed the entire world. The safety net that once protected us has been broken. Prophetic events are speeding up. The global upheaval the world is currently experiencing is only the beginning of unimaginable chaos. Last Call for the ... Read more

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There is a power shift coming, and a pivotal turning point in human history is on the horizon. Radical Islamic terrorism and the possibility of a nuclear war have overwhelmed the entire world. The safety net that once protected us has been broken. Prophetic events are speeding up. The global upheaval the world is currently experiencing is only the beginning of unimaginable chaos. Last Call for the
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Thoughts On The Mark of The Beast

Thoughts On

by Walker Lane ...

Series series Thoughts On
What does our future hold? Who is the antichrist? What is the mark of the beast? Thoughts On The Mark of The Beast is a commentary based on years of Biblical research and contemplation of social happenings. This book explores the identity of the antichrist and the possible candidates for the mark. Delve into the future, the end times, and the consequences of the mark of the beast. ... Read more

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What does our future hold? Who is the antichrist? What is the mark of the beast? Thoughts On The Mark of The Beast is a commentary based on years of Biblical research and contemplation of social happenings. This book explores the identity of the antichrist and the possible candidates for the mark. Delve into the future, the end times, and the consequences of the mark of the beast.
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Images of Jesus Christ in Islam

2nd Edition

by Professor Oddbjørn Leirvik ...

Images of Jesus Christ in Islam 2nd Edition provides a general introduction to the question of Jesus Christ in Islam and a dialogical discussion of this issues' importance for Christian-Muslim relations. Its originality lies in its comprehensive presentation of relevant sources and research and its discussion of Islamic images of Christ in the wider context of Muslim-Christian relations.Oddbjørn ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

Images of Jesus Christ in Islam 2nd Edition provides a general introduction to the question of Jesus Christ in Islam and a dialogical discussion of this issues' importance for Christian-Muslim relations. Its originality lies in its comprehensive presentation of relevant sources and research and its discussion of Islamic images of Christ in the wider context of Muslim-Christian relations.Oddbjørn
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10 Leadership Virtues for Disruptive Times

Coaching Your Team Through Immense Change and Challenge

by Tom Ziglar ...

Tom Ziglar, CEO of Zig Ziglar Corp, shares ten leadership virtues that are essential for coaching employees through immense change and creating an environment of maximum potential and productivity.With the world changing so rapidly, many leaders are struggling to find new ways to make a significant and positive impact on their team. The key, says Tom Ziglar, is to consistently bring out the best ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Tom Ziglar, CEO of Zig Ziglar Corp, shares ten leadership virtues that are essential for coaching employees through immense change and creating an environment of maximum potential and productivity.With the world changing so rapidly, many leaders are struggling to find new ways to make a significant and positive impact on their team. The key, says Tom Ziglar, is to consistently bring out the best
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Relationship with God - Praying for Divine Truth

Relationship With God, #2

by Jesus (AJ Miller) ...

Series Book 2 - Relationship With God
Jesus describes how to long for God's Truth and discover absolute truth.Document source filename: 20090524 Relationship With God - Praying For Divine Truth.This ebook is a transcript of a seminar delivered by Jesus (AJ Miller)on 24th May 2009 in Brisbane, Australia, as part of the Relationship with God series. God's Truth will set you free. ... Read more

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Jesus describes how to long for God's Truth and discover absolute truth.Document source filename: 20090524 Relationship With God - Praying For Divine Truth.This ebook is a transcript of a seminar delivered by Jesus (AJ Miller)on 24th May 2009 in Brisbane, Australia, as part of the Relationship with God series. God's Truth will set you free.
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Halfway Up The Mountain

The Error of Premature Claims to Enlightment

by Mariana Caplan ...

Caplan (TO TOUCH IS TO LIVE) asserts that "the reality of the present condition of contemporary spirituality in the West is one of grave distortion, confusion, fraud, and a fundamental lack of education." She claims that, as positive as the tremendous rise in spirituality is, there is not any context for determining whether any particular teaching, or teacher, is truly enlightening. Caplan ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Caplan (TO TOUCH IS TO LIVE) asserts that "the reality of the present condition of contemporary spirituality in the West is one of grave distortion, confusion, fraud, and a fundamental lack of education." She claims that, as positive as the tremendous rise in spirituality is, there is not any context for determining whether any particular teaching, or teacher, is truly enlightening. Caplan
... Read more
Islamic Societies to the Nineteenth Century

A Global History

by Ira M. Lapidus ...

First published in 1988, Ira Lapidus' A History of Islamic Societies has become a classic in the field, enlightening students, scholars, and others with a thirst for knowledge about one of the world's great civilizations. This book, based on fully revised and updated parts one and two of this monumental work,describes the transformations of Islamic societies from their beginning in the seventh ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

First published in 1988, Ira Lapidus' A History of Islamic Societies has become a classic in the field, enlightening students, scholars, and others with a thirst for knowledge about one of the world's great civilizations. This book, based on fully revised and updated parts one and two of this monumental work,describes the transformations of Islamic societies from their beginning in the seventh
... Read more
Word to the Little Flock, A

by James Springer White, Joseph Bates, Ellen G. White ...

A Word to the Little Flock was published in 1847 by James White, a young minister of twenty-five at the time of its release. The book features articles and correspondence that address the events of October 22, 1844, and the unfulfilled prophecies of Daniel and Revelation. This book provides a unique look into the experience and thinking of our Adventist pioneers in the years immediately following ... Read more

$9.85 CAD

A Word to the Little Flock was published in 1847 by James White, a young minister of twenty-five at the time of its release. The book features articles and correspondence that address the events of October 22, 1844, and the unfulfilled prophecies of Daniel and Revelation. This book provides a unique look into the experience and thinking of our Adventist pioneers in the years immediately following
... Read more
Meditations on Stations of the Cross

by John Henry Newman ...

Saint John Henry Newman's celebrated meditations on the passion of Our Lord have been edited and enhanced with illustrations. They remain a moving and enriching commentary on the details of Christ's sufferings and their bearing on our own human existence. An excellent companion to Lent and Easter or for use on Fridays of the year. Updated and revised by Donal Anthony Foley. ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Saint John Henry Newman's celebrated meditations on the passion of Our Lord have been edited and enhanced with illustrations. They remain a moving and enriching commentary on the details of Christ's sufferings and their bearing on our own human existence. An excellent companion to Lent and Easter or for use on Fridays of the year. Updated and revised by Donal Anthony Foley.
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The Rediscovered Life of St. Francis of Assisi

by Jacques Dalarun, Timothy Johnson ...

For years, Franciscan historians suspected that another life of St. Francis must have been produced sometime between Thomas of Celano’s first and second account, but it was largely believed to have been lost or destroyed throughout the ages. Dalarun’s groundbreaking discovery of Thomas of Celano’s Life of Our Blessed Father Francis (The Rediscovered Life) confirms that not only was such a text in ... Read more

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For years, Franciscan historians suspected that another life of St. Francis must have been produced sometime between Thomas of Celano’s first and second account, but it was largely believed to have been lost or destroyed throughout the ages. Dalarun’s groundbreaking discovery of Thomas of Celano’s Life of Our Blessed Father Francis (The Rediscovered Life) confirms that not only was such a text in
... Read more
Clerical Vestments

Ceremonial Dress of the Church

by Sarah Bailey ...

Series Book 727 - Shire Library
The churches of Britain contain a remarkable heritage of exquisitely embroidered vestments, and cathedrals in particular hold some of the most beautiful textiles ever produced in Europe. The history of these priestly garments and how their use developed in Britain and Europe is fascinating. This book outlines the tradition and mysticism associated with them and the role they still play in the ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

The churches of Britain contain a remarkable heritage of exquisitely embroidered vestments, and cathedrals in particular hold some of the most beautiful textiles ever produced in Europe. The history of these priestly garments and how their use developed in Britain and Europe is fascinating. This book outlines the tradition and mysticism associated with them and the role they still play in the
... Read more
Love And Death

by Sri Aurobindo ...

Love and Deathby Sri Aurobindo"This is a blank-verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) retelling of a popular story from the Mahabharata, the tale of Ruru and Priyumvada. The hero, Ruru, quests into the afterlife to beg for the resurrection of his beloved bride, Priyumvada, killed by snake-bite. Death's bargain with Ruru is that he is to give up half his life so that Priyumvada can live again. This is ... Read more

$4.22 CAD

Love and Deathby Sri Aurobindo"This is a blank-verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) retelling of a popular story from the Mahabharata, the tale of Ruru and Priyumvada. The hero, Ruru, quests into the afterlife to beg for the resurrection of his beloved bride, Priyumvada, killed by snake-bite. Death's bargain with Ruru is that he is to give up half his life so that Priyumvada can live again. This is
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In the Path of the Masters

Understanding the Spirituality of Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and Muhammad

by Denise Lardner Carmody, John Tully Carmody ...

Reflecting on the legacy of four great religious figures, this book places each in their historical context, offers glimpses of what they were like personally, assesses how they saved their followers from confusion, and traces each religious tradition after its founder's death. ... Read more

$85.99 CAD

Reflecting on the legacy of four great religious figures, this book places each in their historical context, offers glimpses of what they were like personally, assesses how they saved their followers from confusion, and traces each religious tradition after its founder's death.
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Buried Rivers: A Spiritual Journey into the Holocaust

by Ellen Korman Mains ...

Triple Award Winner, including Silver Nautilus Book Award and Independent Publisher Bronze Medal for Memoir, and Next Generation Book Award Finalist for SpiritualityTo the chagrin of her parents, Polish Jews who survived the Holocaust, the author became a Buddhist at 19, nearly tearing her family apart. Decades later, on a German train, she felt the presence of spirits who had died in the ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Triple Award Winner, including Silver Nautilus Book Award and Independent Publisher Bronze Medal for Memoir, and Next Generation Book Award Finalist for SpiritualityTo the chagrin of her parents, Polish Jews who survived the Holocaust, the author became a Buddhist at 19, nearly tearing her family apart. Decades later, on a German train, she felt the presence of spirits who had died in the
... Read more
The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed

by Professor Philip R. Davies ...

Series series Guides for the Perplexed
The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed provides the student with the perfect guide to why and how the history of this most contested region has been studies, and why it continues to be studied today.Philip R. Davies, one of the leading scholars of Ancient Israel in recent years, begins by examining the relevance of the study of Ancient Israel, giving an overview of the sources ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed provides the student with the perfect guide to why and how the history of this most contested region has been studies, and why it continues to be studied today.Philip R. Davies, one of the leading scholars of Ancient Israel in recent years, begins by examining the relevance of the study of Ancient Israel, giving an overview of the sources
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The Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire

by J. M. Hussey ; Andrew Louth ...

Series series Oxford History of the Christian Church
This book describes the role of the medieval Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire (c.600-c.1453). As an integral part of its policy it was (as in western Christianity) closely linked with many aspects of everyday life both official and otherwise. It was a formative period for Orthodoxy. It had to face doctrinal problems and heresies; at the same time it experienced the continuity and deepening ... Read more

$82.99 CAD

This book describes the role of the medieval Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire (c.600-c.1453). As an integral part of its policy it was (as in western Christianity) closely linked with many aspects of everyday life both official and otherwise. It was a formative period for Orthodoxy. It had to face doctrinal problems and heresies; at the same time it experienced the continuity and deepening
... Read more
Her Share of the Blessings

Women's Religions among Pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Greco-Roman World

by Ross Shepard Kraemer ...

Whether pagan, Jewish, or Christian, religion was an integral part of the lives of women in the Greco-Roman world. Yet studies of the ancient Mediterranean world have focused almost exclusively on the religious beliefs and practices of men. In Her Share of the Blessings, Ross Shepard Kraemer provides the first comprehensive look at women's religions in Greco-Roman antiquity. She vividly recreates ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

Whether pagan, Jewish, or Christian, religion was an integral part of the lives of women in the Greco-Roman world. Yet studies of the ancient Mediterranean world have focused almost exclusively on the religious beliefs and practices of men. In Her Share of the Blessings, Ross Shepard Kraemer provides the first comprehensive look at women's religions in Greco-Roman antiquity. She vividly recreates
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Indian Philosophy and Yoga in Germany

by Owen Ware ...

This book sheds new light on the fascinating – at times dark and at times hopeful – reception of classical Yoga philosophies in Germany during the nineteenth century.When debates over God, religion, and morality were at a boiling point in Europe, Sanskrit translations of classical Indian thought became available for the first time. Almost overnight India became the centre of a major controversy ... Read more

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This book sheds new light on the fascinating – at times dark and at times hopeful – reception of classical Yoga philosophies in Germany during the nineteenth century.When debates over God, religion, and morality were at a boiling point in Europe, Sanskrit translations of classical Indian thought became available for the first time. Almost overnight India became the centre of a major controversy
... Read more
Egyptian Magic

by E. A. Wallis Budge ...

Egyptian Magicby E. A. Wallis BudgeThe priests and magicians of ancient Egypt were celebrated for their highly developed mystical knowledge and magical powers. For them, there was no separation between religion and magic, and the spells, rituals and incantations were primarily for controlling the gods... the primordial forces of Nature. Some subjects included in this book are magical amulets, ... Read more

$4.22 CAD

Egyptian Magicby E. A. Wallis BudgeThe priests and magicians of ancient Egypt were celebrated for their highly developed mystical knowledge and magical powers. For them, there was no separation between religion and magic, and the spells, rituals and incantations were primarily for controlling the gods... the primordial forces of Nature. Some subjects included in this book are magical amulets,
... Read more
Jesus, the Master Catechist

Twelve Lessons from Jesus on Being a Catechist

by Bill Huebsch ...

Catechists learn best by watching others-master catechists. And there is no better Master Catechist than Jesus himself. This engaging and informative guide examines how we can become better catechists by following Jesus' example. Taking lessons from Pope Francis' The Joy of the Gospel, The General Directory for Catechesis, and the gospels themselves, we learn how to draw people around us, speak ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Catechists learn best by watching others-master catechists. And there is no better Master Catechist than Jesus himself. This engaging and informative guide examines how we can become better catechists by following Jesus' example. Taking lessons from Pope Francis' The Joy of the Gospel, The General Directory for Catechesis, and the gospels themselves, we learn how to draw people around us, speak
... Read more
When Not to Build

An Architect's Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church

by Ray Bowman, Eddy Hall ...

Wise insight on building a church, growing a church, and keeping costs low. For pastors, leaders, and building committees. ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Wise insight on building a church, growing a church, and keeping costs low. For pastors, leaders, and building committees.
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