The success of the local church can be measured by the growing maturity of its members in being like Jesus and carrying out His purposes. Michael Clark explores how this occurs through an openness to the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of those who actively worship, fellowship, minister to each other and reach out to their neighbors. ...
Основанием для этой книги послужили комментарии к текстам Священного Писания замечательного христианина Карнама Ченгалварайя Пиллаи – доктора богословия, епископа Индийской православной церкви Антиохийской преемственности. В самой личности епископа Пиллаи удивительным образом соединялись миролюбие и глубочайшая религиозность индуса с пламенной любовью христианина. Он не только раскрывает исторический и культурный контекст сложных мест Библии, но ...
In this unique handbook of Christian literature, the founder of the Jesuits offers a way of «raising the mind and heart to God.» Saint Ignatius of Loyola avoids setting a formula for prayer, providing readers with an extensive variety of meditative themes. Although originally intended for those making a retreat under the direction of an experienced master, the spiritual exercises have since become much more widely known and used, and they offer ...
Acclaimed as the best book ever written on St. Thomas, this outstanding profile introduces one of Christianity's most important and influential thinkers. G. K. Chesterton chronicles the saint's life, focusing on the man and the events that shaped him, rather than on theology. In a concise, witty, and eminently readable narrative, he illustrates the relevance of St. Thomas' achievements to modern readers. Born into an aristocratic ...
The patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, Francis of Assisi led the rediscovery of nature in the Christian West. This magnificent spiritual biography by the phenomenally popular G. K. Chesterton—a convert to Catholicism—chronicles the beloved saint's calling, his extraordinary life, and his influence in the Church. Its charm and wit will appeal to even the most secular-minded readers. How fitting that Fran ...
Orthodoxy, as author G. K. Chesterton employs the term here, means «right opinion.» In this, the masterpiece of his brilliant literary career, Chesterton applies the concept of correct reasoning to his acceptance of Christian faith. As he expresses it in his preface, «It is the purpose of the writer to attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian Faith can be believed, but of how he personally has come to believe it. The book is therefor ...
This classic exploration of human history vis-à-vis its link to Christianity ponders the question: What makes human beings uniquely human? In this thoughtful response to the rampant social Darwinism of the early twentieth century, G. K. Chesterton explains how religion—a blend of philosophy and mythology—satisfies both the human intellect and the spirit, and sets man starkly apart from any other living creature. Writ ...
A timeless classic every Christian can appreciate, this volume has been hailed as the authority on Christian saints for more than two centuries. In addition to material in Reverend Butler's original text, this edition includes new saints and those whose feasts are special to the United States.In the text's brief, highly readable entries, readers can find a wealth of knowledge on the lives and deeds of individual saints, as well as thei ...
Christians are called to be peacemakers in a world rife with conflict, but how should Christians respond when the source of strife is not outside the church but within it? Built on an in-depth analysis of three Palestinian church splits, this text examines the cultural and theological implications of intra-church conflict in Arab evangelical communities in Israel. Translating Miroslav Volf’s formative theology of reconciliation into her contemp ...
