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Liturgical Press Papal Primacy From Its Origins to the Present Theology
Book SynopsisFrom Its Origins to the Present
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Liturgical Press Jesus of Nazareth What He Wanted Who He Was
Book SynopsisWho was Jesus? A prophet? There have been many of those. A miracle-worker? A radical revolutionary? A wise teacher? There have been many of these, too. In his latest book, renowned Scripture scholar Gerhard Lohfink asks, What is unique about Jesus of Nazareth, and what did he really want?Trade ReviewThis reviewer has read many books on the historical Jesus, but this one is the best. Why? Lohfink states, "The Jesus tradition is grounded in the interpretive community that is "church."Father Mark G. Boyer, The Priest"Crisp and very readable prose. . . .Lohfink has fresh things to say about Jesus' teaching through parables, about his sayings about judgment and, especially, about understanding Jesus' miracles. . . . Having read and studied, Jesus of Nazareth (and squirreled it away as a rich resource for future preaching and having been truly moved spiritually by it), I can agree with Daniel Harrington, S.J. [author of Jesus: A Historical Portrait]: "Lohfink's Jesus of Nazareth is the best Jesus book I know."John A. Coleman, America: The National Catholic ReviewThe reader closes this book struck by the Spirit in whom this Jesus keeps working on the -- some would say -- now shrinking, endangered community he left behind. . . .There still may be hope.Raymond A Schroth, SJ, National Catholic ReporterSome have said that this book will become a classic. Indeed, it should be so considered. But much will depend on whether or not scholars will dismiss it as lacking uniqueness and innovation, and whether or not non-professionals will invest the energy in reading a scholarly treatment of Jesus. May both groups stretch themselves and give it the attention it so richly deserves!Michael J. Bowling, The Englewood Review of BooksGrounded in the most careful study of the historical Jesus and enlivened by a deep faith in the Risen Christ, this book will be of inestimable use to everyone from scholars to seekers and will most likely become a classic. It is that rarest of books on Jesus in which the author combines solid exegetical work with a profound sense of the spiritual. On top of that, it's beautifully written (and here, translated). Lohfink's book is in every way a joy.James Martin, SJ, Author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) EverythingLohfink’s Jesus of Nazareth is the best Jesus book I know. It is solidly based on sound biblical scholarship, full of fresh theological insights, respectful of the Gospels and their portraits of Jesus, and beautifully expressed. It is especially effective in highlighting the centrality of God’s reign and Israel as God’s people in Jesus’ life and work.Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, Professor of New Testament, Boston College School of Theology and MinistryThe thread connecting what Jesus wanted, who he was, is the reign of God. Lohfink is concerned with this new thing that came into the world with [Jesus]. The consistency between this reign of God and the revelation of who Jesus is, is the chief message and controlling method of this book. The importance of another book on Christ and on Jesus in the New Testament in particular cannot be ignored or underestimated. . . . Lohfink gives the lie to any separation of what Jesus wanted from who he was. Ultimately, Christology consists in clarifying his relationship to God and humanity.Kevin O'Gorman, The FurrowLohfink's portrait of Jesus is very much worth reading. Because he looks to the Gospels with a sympathetic yet critical eye, he gives a faithful interpretation of Jesus. And because he is faithful, Lohfink offers a portrait that is challenging-especially for the church today.Thomas D. Stegman, SJ, America MagazineTable of ContentsContentsPreface xiAcknowledgments xiiiList of Abbreviations xv Chapter 1 The So-Called Historical Jesus 1 Chapter 2 The Proclamation of the Reign of God 24 Chapter 3 The Reign of God and the People of God 39 Chapter 4 The Gathering of Israel 59 Chapter 5 The Call to Discipleship 72 Chapter 6 The Many Faces of Being Called 86 Chapter 7 Jesus’ Parables 100 Chapter 8 Jesus and the World of Signs 121 Chapter 9 Jesus’ Miracles 128 Chapter 10 Warning about Judgment 153 Chapter 11 Jesus and the Old Testament 166 Chapter 12 Jesus and the Torah 190 Chapter 13 The Life of Jesus: Living Unconditionally 216 Chapter 14 The Fascination of the Reign of God 230 Chapter 15 Decision in Jerusalem 245 Chapter 16 Dying for Israel 257 Chapter 17 His Last Day 269 Chapter 18 The Easter Events 288 Chapter 19 Jesus’ Sovereign Claim 308 Chapter 20 The Church’s Response 329 Chapter 21 The Reign of God: Utopia? 348Notes 358Index of Biblical Citations 382
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Practices of Dialogue in the Roman Catholic Church Aims And Obstacles Lessons And Laments
Book SynopsisA history of how the practices of dialogue have actually worked or failed to work at every level of the church over the past forty years. Beginning at the most basic level, that of the parish, this book moves up the ecclesiastical ladder from parish councils, to diocesan synods, to the (Roman) synod of bishops.Trade Review"He examines the process of consultation behind the U.S. bishops' pastoral letters of the 1980's, raising important theological questions about how much authority such collective works have." - Commonweal, July 14, 2006"A unique element of the book is that Hinze uses doctoral dissertations as a source of his data. The dissertation is often overlooked yet it represents some of the most intensive research on particular questions available to scholars. In general, the amount of detailed documentation Hinze provides for his claims is impressive." - Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, July 2006"Rarely do the title and subtitle of a book tell as accurately as these the contents that lie between the covers...The book is both a historical narrative and a theological analysis of the practices of dialogue in the Roman Catholic Church in the post-Vatican II era at ten sites: the parish pastoral council, the diocesan synod, 'The Call to Action,' the pastoral letters of the U.S. Bishops' Conference, 'The Catholic Common Ground Initiative,' general chapters religious congregations of women, the synod of bishops, ecumenical dialogues, and interreligious dialogues." -Peter C. Phan, Horizons, Vol. 34, No. 2, Fall 2007 -- Peter C. Phan"Hinze undertakes a detailed review of dialogue intended to promote reflection over the past forty years concerning changes brought on by Vatican II. He examines its effects at various levels within the church. He also incorporates dialogu from persons of other churches and otehr faiths as well as the 'border society'... Practices of Dialogue would be good for anyone interested in the changes that occurred in the Catholic Church as a result of the Second Vatican Council or for readers wondering about changes to come." -Congregational Libraries Today * Church and Synagogue Libraries *"It may seem to many observers that catholicism and dialogue are unlikely partners, but Bradford hinze's latest book comprehensively undermines any such assumptions. Nine of the ten chapters of this exhaustively researched work examine various kinds of dialogue... In each chapter Hinze lays out with admirable fairness the origins of the dialogue, its successes and failures." -Journal of Religion * Journal of Religion *"Practices of Dialogue is a helpful analysis, and critique of the early decades of reception, interpretation, and theology of dialogue in the post-Vatican II church. The Catholic Church is early on in the process of becoming a church characterized by communion in dialogue. This volume should be helpful to both the theoretical formulation of a theology of dialogue and the pastoral assessment of the skills, challenges, and imperative of building a dialogic community in discerning its mission and articulating its faith for the modern world. This study of the early decades of the reception, implementation, and theological elaboration of the dialogue component of this theology will serve well as both record of and challenge to the Church on its eschatological pilgrimage." - Brother Jeffrey Gros, Theological Studies, December 2006 * Theological Studies *"For teachers and scholars, this book provides good, readable introductions to each of the selected topics, including helpful historical background and bibliographic references. For those invested in one or another of the dialogues featured therein, it offers something far more valuable: an opportunity to connect our specific endeavours to a more comprehensive vision and to reflect on our practices more critically, in light of wisdom gained in other contexts. If, as Hinze asserts, dialogue "provides the most important means to promote genuine communion" within the Church (259), then his study represents a very useful resource for fostering such dialogue and promoting such communion." - Reid B. Locklin, Toronto Journal of Theology, July 2008 -- Reid B. Locklin * Toronto Journal of Theology *
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Vida Publishers Liderazgo con propósito
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Gracewing Pius IX
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Gracewing On the Left Bank of the Tiber
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Spiritual Letters
Book SynopsisSince they were first published in 1935, Abbot Chapman's Spiritual Letters have been of profound help to thousands of readers. This book includes a range of Abbot Chapman's letters both to lay people and religious individuals. It is both a guide to prayer and a guide to living.Trade ReviewSpiritual Letters was probably the single most influential book for me in my twenties, and still is. -- Archbishop Rowan Williams * The Tablet *Freshness, lucidity, humour and deep sprituality...Will find its right place besides Fenelon, St. Francis de Sales and de Cassade. * Theology *Open it anywhere and find inspiration and that calm which only comes from God. * Zealandia *Shows deep knowledge of the human soul and wide experience of the soul's problems. * Standard *Table of ContentsPreface to the First Edition A Memoir of Abbot Chapman PART I: LETTERS TO LAY FOLK 1-16 To One Living in the World 17-22 To a Literary Man 23-25 To Algar Thorold, ESQ., Editor of The Dublin Review 26-27 To an Unmarried Lady 28-33 To a Lady Living in the World 34-36 To a Married Lady 37-38 To a Lady Living in the World 39 To a Married Lady PART II: LETTERS TO RELIGIOUS 40-41 To a Benedictine Monk 42-50 To a Canoness Regular of the Lateran 51-53 To Two Others of the Same Order 54-72 To a Benedictine Nun 73-74 To a Canoness Regular of the Lateran 75-76 To an Ursuline Nun 77-79 To a Servite Nun 80 To a Carmelite Nun 81 To a Secular Priest PART III: LETTERS TO A JESUIT 82-95 To a Jesuit Scholastic Appendix I: Contemplative prayer, a few simple rules A note upon "contemplative prayer" Appendix II: What "is" mysticism? Supplement: 96-99 To a secular priest 100 To a young religious
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Liturgical Press The Life of Antony The Coptic Life and The Greek Life 202 Cistercian Studies 202
Book SynopsisThe Life of Antony constitutes, in the words of patristics scholar Johannes Quasten, 'the most important document of early monasticism.' Here is one volume are translations of the text in the Greek written by Athanasius and in the Coptic. Two short contemporary coptic texts further manifest the powerful influence of 'the father of monks.'Trade ReviewThis translation makes a number of significant early writings about Antony available, and that at a reasonable price. It is very welcome.SobornostDo not miss reading this treasure, giving it as a gift to others, teaching it in Sunday School, or help get it introduced in college Curriculum.Saad Michael Saad Watani
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Grupo Nelson Pasame Otro Ladrillo
Book SynopsisUna relación contemporánea del ejemplo y las experiencias de Nehemías, para la formación de líderes.
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Harperenfoque Seamos personas de influencia Como Impactar
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Randall House Publications Handbook for Deacons
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Spiritual Growth Resources What It Means To Be A Church Leader A Biblical Point of View
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Barnabas Publishers Leadership Emergence TheoryA SelfStudy Manual for Analyzing the Development of a Christian Leader
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Helpers in Ministries, Inc. Church Growth 101 A Church Growth Guidebook for Ministers and Laity
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100 Movements 5Q
Book SynopsisIn the pages of this book, Alan Hirsch takes us on a really deep dive into the fivefold (APEST) typology of ministry as articulated in Ephesians 4:1-16, but he takes us to a depth and scope that few (if any) have ventured before. By laying out the most comprehensive model of APEST to date--one that incorporates deep theology as well as innovative practice--Hirsch once again demonstrates his almost uncanny capacity to change not only the conversation itself, but also the scorecard on how we understand calling, church, leadership, and organization.
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