The first serious journalistic investigation of the highly secretive, controversial organization Opus Dei provides unique insight about the wild rumors surrounding it and discloses its significant influence in the Vatican and on the politics of the Catholic Church.
Opus Dei (literally "the work of God") is an international association of Catholics often labeled as conservative who seek personal Christian perfection and strive to implement Christian ideals in their jobs and in society as a whole. Founded in Spain in 1928, it now has 84,000 members (1,600 of whom are priests) in eighty countries. But far from running bingo nights at local parishes, Opus Dei has become a center of controversy and suspicion both within and outside the Church. It has been accused of promoting a right-wing political agenda and of cultlike practices, aggressive recruiting, brainwashing new recruits, and isolating members from their families. Its notoriety escalated with the publication of the runaway bestseller "The Da Vinci Code" (Opus Dei plays an important and sinister role in the novel) and with the previous pope's much-debated canonization of its founder (often linked with Francisco Franco's facist regime) and the discovery that convicted FBI spy Robert Hanson was a member of Opus Dei.
With the expert eye of a longtime trusted observer of the Vatican and the skill of an investigative reporter intent on uncovering closely guarded secrets, John Allen finally separates the myths from the facts in "Opus Dei". Granted unlimited access to the prelate who heads the organization and to Opus Dei centers throughout the world, Allen draws on a wealth of interviews with current members, as well as with highly critical ex-members, to create an unprecedented portrait of the activities, practices, and intentions behind its veil of secrecy. Allen reveals the remarkable power that Opus Dei commands in shaping Vatican policy and presents a detailed look at the full extent of its network, which includes people in key positions in politics, banking, academia, and other influential arenas. He even describes the arcane rituals--including self-flagellation--performed to preserve and promote a spiritual tradition strange and unsettling to modern sensibilities.
For years, Opus Dei has been the subject of conspiracy theories and dark, uninformed speculation. "Opus Dei "sets the record straight.

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Written by Nile Harper and six leading pastors, this volume tells the stories of twenty-eight urban churches that are successfully contributing to the transformation of inner-city communities in fifteen major cities across America -- Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, Portland, San Francisco, Savannah, and Washington, D.C.

This book is about the subtle abusive behavior of churches and false pastors. It describes the inside jobs that are being done to all levels of parishioners year after year. It is the sad but true story of my journey as a new Christian leading up to ministerial positions. It also describes how was able to overcome the deepest level of spiritual abuse. My hurt turned into a passion to see others healed and helped through their abuse. This book also reaches out to abusers via amnesty. It reaches out to all church goers. It's a book of love, encouragement, and a book of hope to believers all over the world.

The most vital question confronting the church in America at the turn of the century is whether it can, in the face of modern society, remember who it is, what it is called to do, and, especially, whose it is. In this volume Ronald Vallet explores the biblical basis for stewardship, with major emphasis on God's promises and commands, to help congregations become the households of God that he intends them to be. Vallet also deals with fantasies and fears about money in the congregation, the central role that authentic worship plays in focusing congregations on God, the proper roles of pastors and laity, and the prevailing concepts and practices of modern culture that can entangle today's churches.

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With sensitivity to the Christian tradition and a rich understanding of postmodern thought, Peter Rollins argues that the movement known as the "emerging church" offers a singular, unprecedented message of transformation that has the potential to revolutionize the theological and moral architecture of Western Christianity.
"How (not) to Speak of God" sets out to explore the theory and praxis of this contemporary expression of faith. Rollins offers a clear exploration of this embryonic movement and provides key resources for those involved in communities that are conversant with, and seeking to minister effectively to, the needs of a postmodern world.
"Here in pregnant bud is the rose, the emerging new configuration, of a Christianity that is neither Roman nor Protestant, neither Eastern nor monastic; but rather is the re-formation of all of them. Here, in pregnant bud, is third-millennium Christendom." --Phyllis Tickle
"I am a raving fan of the book you are holding. I loved reading it. I have already begun widely recommending it. Reading it did good for my mind and for my soul. It helped me understand my own spiritual journey more clearly, and it gave me a sense of context for the work I'm involved in. In fact, I would say this is one of the two or three most rewarding books of theology I have read in ten years." --Brian McLaren, from the Foreword

This discussion centers around the work of the church and the individual's right to work with other Christians in teaching the gospel. Do individual Christians have the right to build and maintain schools or colleges where the Bible is taught? This debate likely contains more material on this subject than any other single volume.

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This book was first published in 1897. Canon Frederick Warren of Ely followed his aunt, Sister Amelia Warren, into the field of liturgics and produced such outstanding works as "The Liturgy of the Ante-Nicene Church", "The Liturgy and Ritual of the Celtic Church", an edition of "The Bangor Antiphoner", and (a worthy companion to his aunt's production) "The Sarum Missal in English". The contents include: Traces of Liturgical Worship in the Old and New Testaments; Ante-Nicene Ritual; Ante-Nicene Liturgical Remains; and The Connection between the Liturgy and Ritual of the Jewish and Christian Churches.

1853. With portrait, map of the country, illustrations, etc. Partial Contents: Parentage; Decision to be a Missionary; Smyrna; The Nestorians; Arrival at Oroomiah; Interest in the Mountains; Journey to Mesopotamia and Assyria; First Journey in the Mountains; Mr. Ainsworth; Third Visit to the Mountains; Journey of Messrs. Hinsdale and Mitchell; Journey to Oroomiah; Fourth Journey through the Mountains; Visit of Mr. Hinsdale to the Mountains; Fifth Visit to the Mountains; Visit to Badir Khan Bey; Commencement of the Storm; Courtesy Between Missionary Societies; and Plan to Return to America.

Foreword by Richard V. Pierard

Afterword by Paul Jenkins

In the historical literature on mission, this book stands out for its detailed examination of the organizational dynamics that gave shape -- andbrought enduring success -- to the Evangelical Missionary Society at Basel.

A first-rate account of the early Basel Mission on the Gold Coast of WestAfrica (present-day Ghana), this volume takes readers inside the missionitself, revealing its dynamic, though sometimes contradictory, methodsof motivation and discipline and how they impacted effective evangelismboth at home and abroad. Working from archival records, Jon Millerdetails the collaboration across class lines that made the mission possible, and he shows how basic pietist beliefs about authority and obediencewere the source of both the mission's strengths and its most serious internal weaknesses. Also included are two dozen photographs, a foreword byRichard V. Pierard, and an afterword by Paul Jenkins.

History Of Baptist Indian Missions: Embracing Remarks On The Former And Present Condition Of The Aboriginal Tribes; Their Settlement Within The Indian Territory And Their Future Prospects.

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A one-volume reference work designed to aid worship planners in the selection of contemporary song. Organized by the three- year lectionary cycle, this book also contains integrated scriptural, seasonal, and topical indexes. Song collections indexed include With One Voice; This Far by Faith; Worship & Praise; The Celebration Hymnal; Gather Comprehensive; Glory & Praise; Maranatha! Music Praise; Renew!; Spirit Calls, Rejoice!; and Worship Songs of the Vineyard.