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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Ministry and Priesthood
Book SynopsisTraining books for church colleges and lay training courses.
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Zondervan Serving as a Church Greeter
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Zondervan The Monkey and the Fish
Book SynopsisOur world is marked by unprecedented degrees of multiculturalism, ethnic diversity, social shifts, international collaboration, and technology-driven changes. The changes are profound, especially when you consider the unchecked decline in the influence, size, and social standing of the church. There is an undercurrent of anxiety in the evangelical world, and a hunger for something new. And we're sensing the urgency of it.We need fresh, creative counterintuitive ways of doing ministry and church and leading it in the 21st century. We need to adapt. Fast. Both in our practices and our thinking. The aim of this book is simple: When we understand the powerful forces at work in the world today, we'll learn how something called The Third Culture can yield perhaps the most critical missing ingredient in the church todayadaptabilityand help the church remain on the best side of history. A Third Culture Church and a Third Culture Leader looks at our new global village and the church's role in t
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Zondervan Gospel Coach
Book SynopsisMany ministry leaders serving in churches find themselves overwhelmed, disillusioned, and depressed by the enormous and challenging task of leading and serving others. When leaders aren’t healthy, the result is often an unhealthy church. Leaders need someone to shepherd their soul so that they can then lead others to the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ. Every church leader—from fulltime ministers to volunteer leaders—needs a Gospel Coach who will come alongside them with words drawn from Scripture and godly wisdom, grounded in the gracious saving work of Jesus Christ, and presented in the context of a trusting relationship. Gospel coaching is an intentional relationship of skillful caring for others based on four ancient shepherding principles: 1) Know the sheep 2) Feed the sheep 3) Lead the sheep 4) Protect the sheep Gospel coaches inquire about the personal, spiritual, and missional aspects of a leader’s life in a loving yet focused manner, probing the heart f
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Zondervan Bourgeois Babes Bossy Wives and Bobby Haircuts
Book SynopsisTaking a stand over the gender-issue divide Author and New Testament scholar Michael Bird was formerly in favor of distinct gender roles in ministry, a viewpoint commonly called complementarianism. But inconsistencies in practice and careful biblical study convinced him to rethink his position.Originally published as a short ebook, Bourgeois Babes, Bossy Wives, and Bobby Haircuts offers an engaging, incisive perspective on biblical gender equality and the egalitarian viewa preference for allowing women to hold teaching and leadership positions in ministry.While Bird is now egalitarian, he nevertheless strikes a respectful tone toward those in his previous camp, seeking to craft a perspective that both values women and upholds biblical differences between the sexes. Humorous and hard-hitting, Bird will challenge readers on both sides of the gender-issue divide.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Fretting over Phoebe 2. Who is Who in the Zoo? 3. Women in Pauline Churches Conclusion Epilogue: Who the Heck Was Ilse Fredrichsdorff?
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Zondervan Hearing Her Voice Revised Edition
Book SynopsisA fresh approach to the hot-button topic of women in ministryBased on his study of a key word for teaching in the New Testamentan activity often thought to be prohibited to womenand on various other kinds of public speaking in which women in Scripture clearly participated, scholar John Dickson builds a case for women preachers.This expanded edition of Hearing Her Voice, published originally as a short ebook, presents an entirely new and convincing biblical argument. Focused and purposefully limited in its conclusions, Dickson's case has the potential to change minds and merits careful consideration by complementarians and egalitarians alike.This book will be useful for pastors, Bible teachers, college and seminary students, professors, and lay leaders who wrestle with the topic of women's roles in ministry, and it will appeal to many with its fresh approach to this hot-button topic.
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Palgrave MacMillan Us A Womans Way The Forgotten History of Women Spiritual Directors
Book SynopsisGiven the significance of spiritual direction in modern Christianity, surprisingly little attention has been given to the tradition upon which today s spiritual direction is built.Trade Review'A Woman's Way promises to make a valuable contribution to these continuing debates, contesting accepted understandings of gender hierarchies in the past and providing detailed evidence of the contribution women have made to the universal search for meaning.' - Shurlee Swain, Journal of Religious HistoryTable of ContentsDirection in the Desert Direction Comes West The Age of Spiritual Advice The Visionary and the Confessor-Interrogator The Dawn of the Golden Age The Golden Age Continued Direction and Revolution Contemporary Spiritual Direction
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SCM Press Jesus as They Saw Him
Book SynopsisA companion volume to The Mind of Jesus and Crucified and Crowned. Jesus as They Saw Him has been Unavailable for a number of years, and now makes a welcome reappearance.
£25.98
SCM Press The Cult of the Saints
Book SynopsisA stimulating look at the rise of the cult of the saints, weaving it within its social and cultural context. A beautifully written book' (Catholic Herald).
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SCM Press Jesus and the World of Judaism
Book SynopsisThese studies develop further the investigation carried out in Dr Vermes' books Jesus the Jew and The Dead Sea Scrolls and shed light on many important and controversial issues from that period.
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SCM Press Origen
Book SynopsisIn his Preface, Professor Maurice Wiles writes: 'Augustine has been well served by his recent commentators... But Origen has remained a much more shadowy figure, largely unknown except to the specialist scholar. Joseph Trigg's book should go a long way to remedy that state of affairs.
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SCM Press Anselm of Canterbury
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SCM Press Jesus the Jew SCM Classics
Book SynopsisFreed from the weight and onus of Christian doctrine or Jewish animus, Jesus here appears as a vividly human, yet profoundly misunderstood, figure, thoroughly grounded and contextualized within the intellectual and cultural cross-currents of his day.
£35.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Secrets Of Shamanism
Book SynopsisFor untold centuries, the shaman was the tribe's most revered and respected member, possessing the unique ability to tap into the universal source of wisdom by journeying deep within the self -- seeking, and finding, answers to pressing questions, achieving profound understanding by avoiding the stumbling blocks of the outer material world. Developing techniques for communicating with the innermost world of the spirit can be a valuable boon in these modern times with their contemporary problems and concerns. Through a series of easy-to-follow exercises, lessons, and rituals, psychologist Jose Stevens and wife, Lena, can show you how to identify your inner spiritual guides -- and how, through a unique and powerful communication with them, you can achieve undreamed-of professional success, psychological enlightenment, and personal fulfillment ... and completely change the way you live your life
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Journal of a Soul The Autobiography of Pope John
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Women and Ordination in the Christian Churches International Perspectives
Book SynopsisThe Revd Dr Kirsty Thorpe is a minister in the United Reformed Church.Janet Wootton is minister of Union Chapel, Islington, and founder-co-chair of the International Congregational Theological Commission.Trade ReviewMention -Book News, February 2009Title mention in Women in Ministry, October 2009Review in Theologische Literaturzeitung 35, 2010"This substantial volume of essays ... [and their] deliberations ... offer a 'state of the art overview of women in ministry at the beginning of the 21st century' ... All its chapters are both accessible and informative..." - John Drane, Theological Book Review, Vol 21 No 1, 2009 -- J. Drane * Theological Book Review *The expressed hope of the editors is that the volume “will contribute to the wider debates of feminist theology and ecclesiology” (p. 17). This is a collection rich in theological, historical and social insight, offering a number of perspectives into the challenges facing the ordained ministry of women, and also the challenges presented by it, as Rachele Vernon’s Caribbean perspective suggests: “The admission of women to the threefold order of ministry does far more than change the face of Anglican priesthood. It profoundly alters the entire anatomy of ministry’ (p. 223). The volume more than lives up to the editors’ hope, and it deserves to be read and engaged with more widely than its expensive, hardback publication will perhaps allow. -- Reverend Dr. Hannah Cleugh, Diocese of Oxford, UK * Equinox Online *This is a collection rich in theological, historical and social insight, offering a number of perspectives into the challenges facing the ordained ministry of women, and also the challenges presented by it... The volume more than lives up to the editors’ hope, and it deserves to be read and engaged with more widely. -- Revd Dr Hannah Cleugh, Diocese of Oxford * Theology and Sexuality *Table of ContentsContents; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: Ian Jones, Kirsty Thorpe and Janet Wootton; Part I: Theological Perspectives; 1: Hermeneutical Questions: the Ordination of Women in the Light of Biblical and Patristic Typology Frances Young; 2: The Ordination of Women in the Roman Catholic Church Catherine Gyarmathy-Amherd; 3: The Ordination of Women from an Orthodox Perspective Katerina Karkala-Zorba; 4: Should Theological Education Be Different for Clergywomen? Doing Women's Work; in a Mainline Protestant Seminary Ellen Blue; 5: Doing Leadership Differently? Women and Senior Leadership in the Church of England Rosie Ward; Part II: Historical Perspectives; 6: Winifred Kiek, Migration and the Prophetic Role of Congregational Women Ministers in Australia, 1927- 1977 Julia Pitman; 7: Women and Ministry within the British Unitarian Movement Ann Peart; 8: The Process in the Church of Sweden towards the Ordination of Women as Priests and the Consecration of Women as Bishops Christina Odenberg; 9: The Ordination of Women in Africa: a Historical Perspective Esther Mombo; 10: Women's Ordination in the Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht: Discussion, Decision- Making and Reception Angela Berlis; Part III: Sociological Perspectives; 11: Forever pruning? The Path to Ordained Women's Full Participation in the Episcopal Church of the United States of America Adair Lummis; 12: The Feminisation and Professionalisation of Ordained Ministry within the M'ohi Protestant Church in French Polynesia Gwendoline Malogne-Fer; 13: Neither Male nor Female: Tradition, Ordination and Nigerian Female Leaders of New Generation Churches Bolaji Bateye; 14: One Ministry, Separate Spheres: The Experiences of Ordained Women in Senior Leadership in The Salvation Army in the UK Helen Cameron and Gillian Jackson; 15: Daughters of Jerusalem, Mothers of Salem: Caribbean Women in the Ministry of the Anglican Church Evie Vernon; Afterword Ian Jones.
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Forward Fire
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iUniverse Praise Goeth Before Thee A Study of the Praise Life of the Believer
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iUniverse Dear Timothy
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iUniverse Maiden Voyage Practical Advice for New Pastors
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iUniverse BRINGING IN THE SHEEP MINISTRIES A Leadership Guide and Workbook
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iUniverse Azure Wind Lessons for Ministry from Under Sail
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iUniverse Spirit Leadership How the Experience of the Spirit Fashions Leaders for the Church
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iUniverse From a Womans Heart A Feminine Perspective of God
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iUniverse Unexpected Company Former Jesuits Talk About Their Lives
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iUniverse Making Church Matter
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iUniverse Praise Goeth Before Thee A Study of the Praise Life of the Believer
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Cityharvest International Inside Out A Biblical and Practical Guide to Selfleadership
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. The Soul of Ministry Forming Leaders for Gods People
Book SynopsisRay Anderson offers an inspiring call for Christian leaders to view Jesus as a model for their own ministry today. The Soul of Ministry explores the idea of ministry across denominations and discovers its soul in God's love for the world. Designed for pastors of all denominations, this book combines social biblical theology with numerous...
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Westminster John Knox Press John NTL A Commentary
£61.13
Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Matthew
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Westminster John Knox Press A ThreeDimensional Jesus
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Abingdon Press To Spread the Power Church Growth in the Wesleyan Spirit
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp The Deputation Trail Ministry or a Means to an End
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Small Groups for the Rest of Us
Book SynopsisMost churches in America struggle to have a significant percentage of their adult attendance in small groups. According to recent research done by Lifeway Research, only “33 percent of churchgoers attend classes or groups for adults (such as Sunday school, Bible study, small groups, or Adult Bible Fellowships) four or more times in a typical month. Fourteen percent attend two or three times a month.”Life transformation happens best within the context of community, so if a church is going to be intentional about discipleship they have to develop on-ramps to small groups that reach people on the fringes and beyond. If we continue to offer small groups to the normal church attenders, a majority of the people who show up to church are never reached.Pastors, church staff and small group leaders are trying to figure out how to make small groups work in their church and they don’t know how. Small Groups For The Rest Of Us gives them practical, prove
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Thomas Nelson Publishers One Thing
Book SynopsisCHRISTIANS SHOULD BE REVOLUTIONARIES! WE SHOULD BE BRINGING A REVOLUTION TO OUR WORLD.Today''s world needs a revolution. But not a violent one. We''ve had plenty of those. We need a revolution that changes hearts and minds. Jesus didn''t come to earth just to change your Sunday morning routine. He came to change your life every day and in every way.The Right and Left are growing farther apart each week. Liberal politicians and conservatives are in a moral and political take-no-prisoners civil war. And the expanding divide is evident, not just in politics, but also in the arts, education, business, journalism, science, technology, social services, the military, and even in the faith community.Today''s emerging generation is fed up with an unengaged, judgmental Christianity that is afraid to get its hands dirty with real change but is more than willing to shout at the decaying world from a distance. We simply must take a different stance in this world if we w
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Be Mean About the Vision
Book SynopsisWhy would a leader ever want to be mean?It''s all about the vision.Almost every organization has a vision, but few stick to it over time. Even after short-term success, visions tend to blur, drift, and fade. Why does this happen?Accomplishing the vision requires intentionality.It requires consistency.It requires commitment.It requires courage.In Be Mean About the Vision, author Shawn Lovejoy challenges leaders to stay true to the vision—regaining and sustaining its trajectory over time. Lovejoy offers a proven strategy for relentlessly protecting our organization’s guiding vision: Develop a vision people are willing to die for Keep the vision alive in us Align everyone around the vision Keep the vision from being compromised or even hijacked One thing is certain—if our church or organization is going to accomplish i
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Thomas Nelson Unstuck Church Equipping Churches to Experience Sustained Health
Book SynopsisAcclaimed church leader, blogger, founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan unpacks the lifecycle of a typical church, identifies characteristics of each phase, and provides practical next steps a church can take to move towards sustained health.Trade Review'Every once in awhile you find a book that makes you ask 'Where has this been all my (ministry) life?' This is one of those books.' - Carey Nieuwhof, Founding and Teaching Pastor, Connexus Church'Whether you are a part of a church plant or a 100-year-old established church, there is a wealth of wisdom in this book for you. If you care about your church, take your team through this book.” - Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Life.Church and author of Divine Direction---7 Decisions That Will Change Your Life“Your church is perfectly designed to get the results you are currently getting. If you’re satisfied with the results, write a book. If not, read this one… with your entire leadership team.' - Andy Stanley, Senior Pastor, North Point Ministries
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Concordia Publishing House Ltd Women Pastors
Book SynopsisThis updated edition adds six additional essays, three which are from women offering a female voice on the subject of the role of women in the Church. The thirty essays in this volume represent Lutheran churches throughout the world. The essays are divided into four sections: Biblical studies, historical studies, doctrinal studies, and practical studies.
£53.79
Concordia Publishing House Mission of God
Book SynopsisGeorg Vicedom gives a whole new slant and dimension to Christianity. Everything in the Scriptures takes on a missionary character, a dynamic of movement. Church, Bible, Baptism, Holy Communion, education, parish life - all are viewed as part of God''s burning desire to make all people His own.The book leaves no room for the wooden or static idea of truth for its own sake or doctrine for domination over others. It is the fire of Pentecost in printed words to impress the reader with a sense of urgency.
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AuthorHouse A Generation of Vipers Sequel to Whited Sepulchres
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Thomas Nelson Called to Be Gods Leader
Book SynopsisBest-selling author and trusted Bible teacher Henry Blackaby, along with his son Richard, President of Canadian Baptist Seminary, demonstrates through the life of Joshua how God prepares those He chooses for spiritual leadership.
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Liturgical Press Justification and the Future of the Ecumenical Movement
Book SynopsisThe Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of JustificationTrade ReviewAnyone interested in this critical ecumenical development will consider this volume a vital addition to the library.Religious Studies ReviewThe volume is quite general and accessible, and provides a valuable overview to ecumenism that often branches into areas well beyond that of the doctrine of justification. As such, it is a valuable companion piece to ecumenical research, and an informative analysis of the original documents.Catholic Books ReviewOf special interest is the essay on the Eastern Orthodox perspective on justification, which views 'being saved' as an ongoing growth in the spirit rather than a once-for-all personal experience.Christian History Institute"I hope that throughout this year members of all traditions within the Christian family will study the results of the decades of dialogue between the churches of the Western tradition and a good place to begin is with this book."John E. Hugus, APC, Journal of the Academy of Parish Liturgy
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Liturgical Press Stewards of Gods Mysteries Priestly Spirituality in a Changing Church
Book SynopsisPriestly Spirituality in a Changing ChurchTrade ReviewI know of no other comparable contemporary book that should be on the bedside table of every American priest and bishop for regular and repeated consultation and inspiration. It deserves the highest recommendation.Rev. Paul Maier, DMinA good read about where we have come from and where we are. We need to use it to think about where we are going.ChurchThis is a wonderfully balanced tool that priests should read, pray over, and discuss with their confreres and their ordinaries. Those responsible for the book have done a great service to the church. Let us hope it is used.Pastoral Music. . . a helpful guide for priests in today's modern society.Catholic StudiesThis reflection situates priestly spirituality within a comprehensive theology of the priesthood, healthy human development, a priest's various relationships, and the challenges of contemporary culture. While holding up the ideal of conformity to Christ in his paschal mystery, this spirituality pays attention to the practices which contribute to a robust and sustainable spiritual life. This is a spirituality which is real, practical, and possible within the tensions of contemporary life.Susan K. Wood, S.C.L., Professor of Theology and Associate Dean, Saint John's University, School of Theology*Seminary, Collegeville, Minnesota[The book] lays out the truth of the spiritual lives of priests today, with all the joys, stresses, and frustrations priests feel. The book is a practical guide on how to maintain faith-filled ideals in the midst of the boulder-strewn terrain of everyday ministry. The job of a priest is tough, and all priests need support. The book shows where it is found. This volume was constructed as a study document for priest study groups, and it will serve wonderfully.Dr. Dean Hoge, Professor of Sociology, Catholic University of America. . . puts the recent abuse scandal in perspective for U. S. Priests as a sharing in the mystery of Christ's dying and rising. In these pages we find superbly set out some of the challenges facing priests in the 21st century: great cultural diversity, dwindling numbers, and the task of collaborating as leaders and prophets with their lay sisters and brothers. The authors stress that a 21st century priest gets by, not with a little but with a lot of help from his friends: brother priests, a spiritual director, and close, supportive relationships with the women and men to whom - and alongside whom - he ministers.George Niederauer, Bishop of Salt Lake CityA thoughtful reading of these essays is like taking part in a retreat - a nourishing and energizing retreat. The book deals reflectingly and practically with the realities that all of us have come to grips with. It offers clarity and hope to all of us in ordained priestly ministry. Priests should read it to renew their awareness of what their priestly life involves. Lay persons should read it to learn (or relearn) what their priests are all about.Most Reverend Daniel E. Pilarczyk, Archbishop of Cincinnati
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Liturgical Press The Liturgical Ministry Of Deacons Second Edition
Book SynopsisSecond EditionTrade Review... an essential for deacons--temporary or permanent.ChurchSuccinct and solid, Fr. Kwatera’s short volume lays out the deacon’s liturgical duties in each of the pertinent sacraments, as well as postoral care of the sick, Communion outside Mass, Benediction, the liturgy of the hours, the way of the Cross, and the Holy Week Liturgies.ChurchRecommended for all theological collections.Catholic Library WorldThe Liturgical Ministry of Deacons can also be effectively used in parish educational programs and vocational recruitment seminars.Catholic Library World. . . packed with useful information for both transitional and permanent deacons. It is the perfect refresher or explanation and allows someone considering taking formation classes to understand what they are doing and why.CRUX of the NewsThis brief and very helpful book would be perfect for diaconal formation and/or as a gift for the newly ordained deacon…very highly recommended.Alan HommerdingTable of ContentsContents Preface vii Introduction 1 Flying Duo in the Liturgy 11 Some Preliminaries 18 The Deacon’s Role in . . . The Celebration of the Eucharist 27 Initiation of Adults 50 Baptism of Children 53 Reception of Baptized Christians into Full Communion with the Catholic Church 58 Confirmation 60 Reconciliation 61 Marriage 62 Ordinations 65 Pastoral Care and Visitation of the Sick 68 Funerals 69 Holy Communion outside Mass 71 Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 78 Liturgy of the Hours 80 Way of the Cross 83 Holy Week Liturgies 85 Petitions for Deacons from Ancient Liturgies 90 Prayer before Ministering at the Eucharist 91 Prayer after Ministering at the Eucharist 92 Suggestions for Further Reading 93
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Liturgical Press The Life of St. Benedict by Gregory the Great
Book SynopsisIn his classic Second Book of Dialogues, Pope Gregory the Great lionizes Saint Benedict as hero and casts him predominantly in the role of miracle worker. In this volume, Terrence Kardong offers a fresh take on Gregory the Great's classic. He alternates between translated sections of the Dialogues and his own commentary.Trade ReviewThis translation and commentary will be a valuable resource for educators seeking to introduce undergraduates to the development of monasticism and hagiography.Religious Studies ReviewThe book is written with great affection for the character St. Benedict both historically and as he appears in the Life. Moreover, Kardong provides insight into how Benedict is seen through Gregory’s admiring eyes. For these reasons and because of the helpful line-by-line explication, the work may be helpful to both scholars and beginning students in the Benedictine studies, history, literature, and theology. Because the commentary so fully fills in the background and contextual picture surrounding the text, Kardong’s book would also be of benefit to a general audience interested in deepening knowledge of St. Benedict and the traditions surrounding his life.Catholic StudiesThis is a useful tool to instruct anyone interested in Benedictine life. BenedictinesIf you are looking for a translation of The Life of Saint Benedict (Book 2 of the Dialogues) by Saint Gregory the Great with commentary, this book is an excellent one to take in hand. Especially for those in monastic formation, oblate formation, or monastic studies courses, it is a user-friendly volume that is compact and attractive.Cistercian Studies QuarterlyIn Terrence Kardong’s many contributions to the explication of and commentary on St. Benedict's Rule, we have always found the sharp and well worded wisdom that opens the Rule and the human heart to the truth of each other. That same sharp wisdom and clear perception of humanity is now brought to Gregory the Great’s life of St. Benedict. ‘Our contention throughout this commentary,’ Kardong says, ‘is that these stories are “true” even if they never happened.’ Kardong's commentary goes deeper than what the stories say to reveal Gregory's intent to bring the reader to love Benedict and Gregory's skill in shaping each narrative and the overall narrative to give the reader a sense of continuity. And there is large truth here—the truth of Christ, of Benedict, of human persons and humanity.Sister Shawn Carruth, OSBEntering into the spirit of the Dialogues, Fr. Terrence offers us a lucid translation and a sensible commentary that explores the meaning of this spiritual classic. His vast knowledge allows him to link the text both to the Scriptures and to the spiritual tradition. His typical enthusiasm underlines the importance of St. Benedict’s spiritual development. Finally Fr. Terrence’s clarity makes this work accessible to anyone interested in the spiritual life.Harry Hagan, OSB, Saint Meinrad Archabbey and School of Theology, Saint Meinrad, IndianaTerrence Kardong, OSB, has gifted us with a fresh new translation of and commentary on Gregory’s Life of Benedict as depicted in the Dialogues. The commentary is interspersed throughout the book, following sections he has just translated. The net effect of this methodology is to create a much more rounded, continuous biography, rather than simply proceeding from Gregory’s rather sketchy and sometimes dubious rendition. The author balances Gregory’s Benedict with what we know from current scholarship. Father Terrence, master of the anecdote, displays once again his uncanny ability to express the profound with elegant simplicity. He has been able in this book to interweave the credible from Gregory with the believable of Benedict, as he reveals himself in his own Rule. The result, as always from Terrence’s pen, is both readable and reliable, as well as entertaining and enjoyable.Fr. John Crean, OblSB, PhD, Coeditor of MAGISTRA: A Journal of Women’s SFr. Terrence Kardong brings to his study of Pope Gregory's Life of Benedict the same critical eye and balanced judgment that he brings to the Rule of Benedict. His commentary and footnotes situate Gregory’s work in the context of early medieval hagiography while alerting the reader to the issues of contemporary research. Kardong presents a calm perspective on the debate about Gregory's authorship of Dialogues II. His commentary fills a gap in American Benedictine scholarship.Abbot Jerome Kodell, OSB, Subiaco Abbey, Subiaco, Arkansas
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