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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian worship > General
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.
Lectionary texts for reading the daily office using the Revised
Standard Version translation of the Bible.
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.
"Let us guard the mind with all diligence from thoughts that
obscure the soul's mirror; for in that mirror Jesus Christ, the
wisdom and power of God the Father, is luminously reflected. And
let us unceasingly seek the Kingdom of Heaven inside our mind.
Indeed if we cleanse the eye of the mind, we will find all things
hidden within us. This is why our Lord Jesus Christ said that the
Kingdom of Heaven is within us, indicating that Divinity dwells in
our minds."
--Saint Philotheos of Sinai, circa ninth century.
In this provocative and very human work, Tom Chetwynd tells the
story of how his skeptical first encounters with Zen Buddhism led
him to discover the rich-but largely forgotten Christian tradition
of pure contemplative prayer. Chetwynd explores the surprisingly
Zen-like teachings of the Desert Fathers and other Christian
meditation masters whose practice stems from the very first
Christian communities--and perhaps Jesus Christ himself.
Conventional histories of late antique Christianity tell the story
of a public institution - the Christian Church. In this book, Kim
Bowes relates another history, that of the Christian private. Using
textual and archaeological evidence, she examines the Christian
rituals of home and rural estate, which took place outside the
supervision of bishops and their agents. These domestic rituals and
the spaces in which they were performed were rooted in age-old
religious habits. They formed a major, heretofore unrecognised
force in late ancient Christian practice. The religion of home and
family, however, was not easily reconciled with that of the
bishop's Church. Domestic Christian practices presented challenges
to episcopal authority and posed thorny questions about the
relationship between individuals and the Christian collective. As
Bowes suggests, the story of private Christianity reveals a
watershed in changing conceptions of 'public' and 'private', one
whose repercussions echo through contemporary political and
religious debate.
You already know how to kneel, bow your head, close your eyes, and
pray. Jean Maalouf teaches you how to pray with your very life and
existence.
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.
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.
Set on the Atlantic shore in County Mayo, Croagh Patrick is known
as Ireland's Holy Mountain and attracts almost one hundred thousand
pilgrims and visitors every year. In particular on Reek Sunday, the
last Sunday in July, over twenty thousand people climb the
mountain, some at night and some in their bare feet. Harry Hughes'
book describes the pilgrimage and details the history, archaeology,
ancient traditions and folklore associated with 'The Reek'.
Wonderful photographs and illustrations capture the sheer beauty of
the mountain and surrounding countryside, the devotion of the
pilgrims, both historical and contemporary, the buildings and
sacred artefacts associated with the peak and the spirit of one of
Ireland's most sacred places.
"Of The Power of Prayer in a Believer's Life, "Billy Graham has
said, "This is one of the finest, most helpful books on prayer you
will ever find." The Believer's Life series contains the best of
Charles Spurgeon's (1834-1892) practical teaching on these subjects
vital to Christian livng.
Liturgical prayer and sacramental celebration are of profound
importance for the life of a the Christian community. It is
especially important, then for Catechumenate Team leaders to be
able to lead good prayer experiences for those who are being
initiated into the Church community. Mary Anne Ravizza offers team
formation for liturgical prayer, along with reflections on the
nature of liturgical prayer. The book also offers an exploration of
praying with catechumens and candidates, as well as criteria for
evaluating prayer sessions in the catechumenate, with helps for
presiding at liturgical prayer.
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