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Books > Christianity > Christian Worship
Churches and cathedrals were originally built to be read. They are
alive with images and symbols--"all of which are packed with
meaning. But today few people, from regular visitors to tourists,
truly understand the wealth of meaning in what they find there. How
to Read a Church is must reading for anybody who wants to know more
about what they see in a church or cathedral. It explores the
principal features of churches and what each represents. It also
explains: In addition to exploring these brick-and-mortar motifs,
the author also reveals fascinating and unexpected details such as
how to 'read' the priest and the congregation, and he shows the
varied ways that church architecture and appointments reflect the
Christian year. From major themes to small but vital details, How
to Read a Church will serve as a fascinating guide to the history,
meanings, and messages of these beautiful buildings and the
treasures they contain.
Using the Blob style of illustration popularised in the Blob Tree
publications, The Visual Christmas Story opens up the Bible for
readers and non-readers alike, of all ages and abilities, and is
suitable for use at home, church or school. The Bible text appears
opposite verse-by-verse illustrations that encourage emotional and
intuitive engagement with the narrative. Includes the Old Testament
prophecies of the coming of Jesus.
You know Jane Austen as the beloved author of Pride and Prejudice,
Emma, and other witty, insightful novels of the early nineteenth
century. Now come to know her as a woman of unexpected spiritual
depth. Jane Austen wrote beautiful, heartfelt prayers for use
during her family's evening devotions. Each one reveals her
gratitude for God's blessings and her pursuit of a holy
life-expressions of a woman whose heart was profoundly moved by
faith. In this beautifully designed book, author Terry Glaspey
introduces you to Jane Austen the Christian by sharing this
powerful collection of prayers and also a glimpse into her life
story and the impact she had as a writer of virtue, character, and
morality.
With the many models of worship available, choosing a style to
worship God can be a bit overwhelming. Is it better to go with
traditional or contemporary models? Christians may find themselves
asking how early believers worshiped and whether they can provide
insight into how we should praise God today.
Rooted in historical models and patristic church studies,
"Ancient-Future Worship" examines how early Christian worship
models can be applied to the postmodern church. Pastors and church
leaders, as well as younger evangelical and emerging church groups,
will find this last book in the respected Ancient-Future series an
invaluable resource for authentic worship.
Pilgrimage, as a global activity linked to the sacred, speaks to
the special significance of persons, places and events. This book
relates these sentiments to the curatorship of the Camino de
Santiago that comprises a lattice of European pilgrimage
itineraries converging at Santiago de Compostela in northwest
Spain. The detailed analysis focuses on the management of
pilgrimage settings as heritage and tourism linked to the shrine of
Saint James and gives particular attention to investment
guidelines, land use planning regulations, environmental
stewardship, information dissemination and museology.
Our fast-paced lives are filled with distractions, frequently
leaving us disillusioned and dissatisfied-with ourselves, with
others, and even with God. Spiritual practices that used to sustain
us fall short when life circumstances bring us to the limits of our
self. After many years leading an international humanitarian
organization, Phileena Heuertz experienced the deconstruction of
her identity, worldview, and faith. Centering prayer, a Christian
expression of mindfulness, was a crucial remedy for her fragmented
condition, offering a more peace-filled and purposeful life. The
hallmarks of contemplative spirituality-solitude, silence, and
stillness-have never been more important for our society: In
solitude, we develop the capacity to be present. In silence, we
cultivate the ability to listen. In stillness, we acquire the skill
of self-control. Contemplative prayer helps us discern the voice of
God, uncover our true self, and live a life of meaning and purpose.
Filled with insights and wisdom from personal experiences, Phileena
introduces us to themes and teachers of contemplative spirituality,
as well as several prayer practices, and invites us to greater
healing and wholeness by learning to practice faith through prayer.
This is an opportunity to go deeper with God-to experience the
Divine and be transformed.
These five profound lectures look at the cosmic forces behind the
four great festivals of the year, providing a wealth of material
for fruitful thought and meditation. Steiner presents great
imaginative pictures that unite the heavens and the Earth through a
portrayal of the activities of the archangels Michael, Gabriel,
Raphael, and Uriel. In the course of the lectures, Rudolf Steiner
offers spiritual insight into subjects that include the alchemical
processes of sulfur, mercury, and salt in the cosmos; the realms of
humankind and plants; spiritual combustion processes; crystals;
clouds and meteors; the movements of elemental beings in nature;
and the conflicting efforts of Lucifer and Ahriman the two great
adversaries to divert Earth from its true purpose. The Four Seasons
and the Archangels includes five color plates of Rudolf Steiner s
blackboard drawings made during the lectures."
Hank Hanegraaff documents the danger of looking for God in all the
wrong places and goes behind the scenes into the wildly popular and
bizarre world of contemporary revivalism. Hanegraaff masterfully
exposes the stark contrast between these deeds of the flesh and a
genuine work of the Spirit by contrasting modern "revivals" with
the scriptural examples of God's movement among His people.
A classic book on prayer, written out of the author's own deep
spiritual life. It includes an interview with Metropolitan Anthony,
who reveals details of hos life - his traumatic childhood, his
career as a physician, his experience in the French Resistance, as
well as his conversion and call to the ordained ministry. He
provides help and inspiration for all of us who struggle with our
faith.
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