"Through the characters of his play, Ron creatively invites us into the discussion and dialog so that our individual and community God-given healing may continue. How refreshing it is!" -Larry R. Welin, D.Min., LPCC, CEAP "I began reading "Healing Traumatized Churches" critically. However, I quickly ...
A collection of biographies of many women, including gospel singers, black nuns, preachers, missionaries and civil rights workers. These biographies look at the history and experiences of African-American women, in relation to their spirituality and activities in organized religion.
Written by the foremost authorities on the subject, this edited volume examines the interaction of religion and culture in the Mediterranean from 1200 to 1700.
Offers an analysis of the economic world order and its ecological and theological dimensions. This title clarifies the value of the term 'deep economy'. It confronts us with the necessity of rethinking conceptions of life and death, sex and birth, wealth and work. It explores hidden places, both in society as a whole and in human imagination.
A sequence of words and music providing both the framework for a devotional service and a wide range of choral resources for use during the Epiphany Season.
Presents the major episodes of the Bible from both the Old and New Testaments, illustrated with depictions of biblical tales through history. In addition to the paintings and sculpture of masters both classical and modern, this book draws upon the rich visuals of film, including images such as the parting of the Red Sea in "Ten Commandments".
Whilst sailing between Hawaii and Tahiti in January 1824, the captain and officers of the Nantucket whaling ship 'the Globe' were attacked with whaling gear, shot, and dumped overboard under the audacious direction of twenty-one-year-old Samuel Comstock, whose dream was to found his own tropical kingdom. This book offers an account of this mutiny.
This book offers 27 interviews with distinguished intellectuals from different fields of expertise, presenting their viewpoints about the existence and nonexistence of God, the roles of religion and science, and other related-and controversial-topics.
An internationally bestselling fable about a spiritual journey, littered with powerful life lessons that teach us how to abandon consumerism in order to embrace destiny, live life to the full and discover joy.
A translation of the major texts produced by Luther in the critical years of the Reformation, from the Wittenberg disputation of 1517 to after the Diet of Worms in 1521. Includes many of his most important writings.
Shocked by the murderous attacks of September 11th, most Americans remain mystified by the causes of the catastrophe. In concise and elegant prose, distinguished scholar Robert Van de Weyer analyzes the troubled history of the West and its relations with the Islamic world. A pastor and author of more ...
The complex and sometimes contradictory articulation of ethnicity, religion and gender informs this book on the cultural construction of identity for Jamaican migrants in Britain. The author argues that religion - in this case Pentecostalism - cannot be understood simply as a means of spiritual compensation for the economically disadvantaged.
