With practical tools and strategies, this book assists readers in identifying their own thinking styles and shows how to overcome roadblocks to good judgment.

With practical tools and strategies, this book assists readers in identifying their own thinking styles and shows how to overcome roadblocks to good judgment.

Talking about God in Practice details the challenges and complexities of real theological conversations with practitioners, whilst providing an example of appropriate process, and a model of theological understanding by which to negotiate these complexities fruitfully. Drawing on, and adapting, action research methods, this process enables researchers with practitioners to access 'implicit' theologies, embedded within practices. The disclosure of the theology borne by practice enables a fresh and often exciting insight for all concerned, which leads to renewal of both practice and theology. The "Theological Action Research" process offers effective and mutually constructive ways of engaging practitioners and 'academics' in authentic research partnerships, contributing to the proper rootedness of theological scholarship, and to capacity building among practitioners for further, self-led research, reflection, and theologizing.

Keeping Faith in Practice is an addition to SCM's growing Practical and Pastoral Theology list. Most books in this field are written by authors from various Protestant backgrounds. Catholic teachers in this field are frequently asked by colleagues for suggestions of Catholic resources, and find themselves at a loss. The central subject of this book is an exploration of how theology engages with the dimension of practice in the life of the Church and contemporary society and culture. The book covers the main focal points of a Catholic view of pastoral/practical theology - its foundations and different fields. Editors: James Sweeney, CP is Senior Lecturer in Pastoral Theology and Head of Department of Pastoral & Social Studies at Heythrop College, University of London and a Fellow, St Edmund's College, Cambridge. Gemma Simmonds is a Lecturer in Christian Spirituality at Heythrop College University of London David Lonsdale is Senior Lecturer in Christian Spirituality, Dean of Postgraduate Studies at Heythrop College, University of London

THERE IS A GATE. THE GATE LEADS TO MANY REALMS. ONE REALM, THE LAND THEY ONCE CALLED NOD, OTHERS SIMPLY CALLED IT LIMBO IT IS WHERE TIME BEGAN, BUT TURNED FOUL. THE GATE IS KEEPS OUR WORLD SAFE FROM THIS FORCE OF EVIL. HE EXISTS.THE BIBLE TELLS US SO. HIS STORY IS SPOKEN, BUT ONLY HALF HAS BEEN REVEALED. MANY CIVILIZATIONS HAVE FALLEN UNDER HIS WRATH. AGAIN, HE AWAKENS. AGAIN, HE SEEKS THE ONE, FOR TIME GROWS NEAR. ONLY ONE CAN KEEP THE GATE CLOSED. ONLY ONE IS NEEDED TO OPEN THE GATE, AND ALLOW HIM TO ENTER. ONLY ONE CAN STOP THE TRUEST EVIL FROM RETURNING TO OUR WORLD. ONLY ONE. THE ONE, WHO IS "FROM THE BLOOD OF CAIN." "FROM THE BLOOD OF CAIN" A novel, written by Kevin James Sweeney, that introduces us to Cain and his story. Cain is the monster of our past. Cain is the monster of our millennium. In a twisted thriller, the deception within one family, and the dark powers of an elder cult beckons evil. A seemingly typical teenager named, Ramsey, enjoys his normal teenage life until all hell breaks loose. Ramsey is forced to fight for his life against forces beyond his understanding. His world, as he knew it, is shattered in a matter of moments. Ramsey runs away but fear follows him. His journey for reason, truth, and self-discovery begins. Cain is also searching. He seeks the one. Cain's powers are strong but they are not complete. Only the one can give him the power to pass through the gate. Ramsey must not be found. Ramsey must fight to end the evil that thrives within. Partially based on interesting elements of history and religious truths, as fantasy meets special effects within our modern world and the realms of mystery.