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Blessing is one of the most used but least understood of Christian terms. We want to be blessed, and to be a blessing, but do not think a great deal about what that implies. This engaging introduction unpacks the rich, many-layered concept of blessing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805418392Author Linda Evans ShepherdFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Broadman & Holman PublishersPublisher Broadman & Holman...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594712876Author S. J. James KubickiFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Ave Maria PressPublisher Ave Maria PressWeight(grams) 298gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Jesus was a pest to the Romans and a threat to the religious leadership, so they hung him out like so much refuse. Little did they realize that it was like trying to put out a fire with petrol. The whole world exploded. With characteristic style, John...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812971736Author Judith ShulevitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 238gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936639731Author Father Charles J CarmodyFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint St. Augustine Academy PressPublisher St. Augustine Academy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781398517Author J C RyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Benediction ClassicsPublisher Benediction ClassicsWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592763207Author Mike AquilinaFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Our Sunday Visitor Inc.,U.S.Publisher Our Sunday Visitor Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Describing a great variety of funeral ritual from major world religions and from local traditions, this book shows how cultures not only cope with corpses but also create an added value for living through the encouragement of afterlife beliefs. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908154446Author Robin & Claire DillamoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Freedom PublishingPublisher Faithbuilders Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640321144Author Charles DickensFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Innovative Eggz LLCPublisher Innovative Eggz LLCWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 234mm...

How can the arts witness to the transcendence of the Christian God? It is widely believed that there is something transcendent about the arts, that they can awaken a profound sense of awe, wonder, and mystery, of something "beyond" this world. Many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874779929Author Andrew HarveyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Tarcher/Putnam,USPublisher Tarcher/Putnam,USWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Places of Pilgrimage is a record of the travels of artist Ian Scott Massie, as he seeks out the spirit of place of over 75 locations around Britain. In words and paintings, he explores the personality of these sites explaining, for example, what he feels...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626982109Author Henri J.M. NouwenFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Orbis Books (USA)Publisher Orbis Books (USA)

Pilgrimage has been an important practice in Christianity since the fourth century, but most people's notion of pilgrimage is one of travelling to the site of an apparition, in search of inspiration or miracles. THE ACCIDENTAL PILGRIM shows that...

The origins and development of the Divine Office are traced through both Eastern and Western branches of the Church, providing a wealth of historical and liturgical information.From the small beginnings of a few Christians in New Testament Jerusalem, the...

"A powerful, even stunning job of explaining contmeplative prayer...an excellent guide for anyone interested in deepening his or her Christian prayer life." - Publishers WeeklyAbout the AuthorWilliam A. Meninger, O.C.S.O., is a monk of St. Benedict's...

One On One With Satan A chilling and highly convincing account of possession and exorcism in modern America, hailed by NBC Radio as "one of the most stirring books on the contemporary scene.".Book InformationISBN 9780060653378Author Malachi MartinFormat...

Things that divide Christians act as a poor witness to the world. On such major schism is that of Baptism. However if we can't agree, the next best witness to the world is the manner of how we disagree. The two views explored here, paedo (or infant)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Book of the Year (Top 10) 2000.Book InformationISBN 9780802845863Author Marva J. DawnFormat PaperbackPage Count 377Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802871589Author Glaucia Vasconcelos WilkeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 441Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

Based on the parallels between St. Ignatius and Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anony-mous. These 52 meditations consist of sections from St. IgnatiusO Spiritual Exercises, followed by an exploration of both what it means and how it relates to...

An ideal book to read with children to wonder and learn about baptism, with illustrations that reflect the diversity of God's people. Grounded in the Episcopal liturgical tradition, it is an accessible and inviting introduction to baptism for children...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830835256Author Jason Brian SantosFormat PaperbackImprint IVP BooksWeight(grams) 268g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789592252Author Michael YeltonFormat PaperbackPage Count 313Imprint Sacristy PressPublisher Sacristy PressWeight(grams) 370gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

From handshakes and toasts to chant and genuflection, ritual pervades our social interactions and religious practices. Still, few of us could identify all of our daily and festal ritual behaviors, much less explain them to an outsider. Similarly, because...

"What is at stake is authenticity. . . . Sooner or later Christians tire of public meetings that are profoundly inauthentic, regardless of how well (or poorly) arranged, directed, performed. We long to meet, corporately, with the living and majestic...

A comprehensive guide to symbols used in Christian liturgical art, architecture, manuscripts, stained glass, etc. The book includes over 500 new illustrations. First published in 1964, now completely updated.About the AuthorHilarie and James Cornwell own...

'This is a wonderful companion for Lent by Bishop David Walker. It is short but deep, and engages the reader in both prayer and reflection. A perfect way to explore what it means for all of us to belong to Christ in a challenging world.' Justin Welby,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060653200Author C. S. LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint ZondervanPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 183gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 134mm * 12mm

"This Advent devotional is written with passion, showing patterns and prophecies that filled me with renewed hope and wonder."--FRANCINE RIVERS, bestselling author of The Lady's Mine and Redeeming Love Come, Rediscover the Wonder and Reality of the...

Robert Bruce preached these sermons on the sacrament in 1589 at Giles Cathedral where he was a successor to John Knox. He gives us a powerful conception through the Lord's supper of the saving work of Jesus Christ. This modern edition has been translated...

New edition with foreword by Mark Dever. Spurgeon used to address his church at midweek meetings as well as the powerful sermons on Sundays. These addresses were generally more informal in tone and were designed to supply motivation for the...

Pam Rhodes is a passionate advocate for our heritage of splendid hymns. Hymns, she explains, help us respond to God: they are "prayers in our pockets". With her warm personal touch she describes how these hymns came to be written, and considers the...

A new edition especially for Easter in this best-selling series of gift books 'Jesus came to let you know that the penalty of sin has been removed and its power is broken. In God's eyes, you're loved and accepted!' At times, life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780687645275Author Paul Scott WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Abingdon PressPublisher Abingdon PressWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

This text re-examines the great variety of liturgical practices in the first four centuries in the light of modern Jewish and Christian scholarship.About the AuthorPaul Bradshaw is Director of Notre Dame University London branch. He is a Professor of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995561519Author Raymond GoodburnFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Pilgrim Book Services LtdPublisher Pilgrim Book Services LtdWeight(grams)...