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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783374030224Author Peter De MeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 367Imprint Evangelische VerlagsanstaltPublisher Evangelische VerlagsanstaltWeight(grams) 476g

Honorable Mention, 2019 Barbara T. Christian Literary Award, given by the Caribbean Studies Association Winner, 2017 Clifford Geertz Prize in the Anthropology of Religion, presented by the Society for the Anthropology of Religion section of the...

This new and expanded edition of the official Burial Services of the Episcopal Church contains the newly authorized prayers and rites for the burial of a child. This edition is specifically intended for leaders of public worship.Book InformationISBN...

What does it really mean to "proclaim the good news of God in Christ" and to "continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers?" These promises from the baptismal rite of the Book of...

The occasion of Dr. Hatchett's thirtieth anniversary as professor of liturgics and church music at the School of Theology of the University of the South is being celebrated with this stimulating collection of essays by an international cadre of authors...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780819219763Author Barbara GentFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Morehouse PublishingPublisher Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.

Does the Bible sound dull when you hear it read in church? An auditory tidal wave cascades from our televisions, radios, media players, and the Internet. Today's distracted worshippers often feel spiritually shortchanged when the Scriptures are spoken...

In this ethnography of Catholic religious practice in Fresno, California, David P. Sandell unveils ritualized storytelling that Mexican and Mexican American people of faith use to cope with racism and poverty associated with colonial, capitalist, and...

This important study in biblical theology seeks to provide a firm basis for the liturgy of the Eucharist in the Judaeo-Christian tradition represented by the Scriptures.Book InformationISBN 9780227170342Author Max ThurianFormat HardbackPage Count...

"This book is an essay in liturgical theology," writes Max Thurian, "It is in fact a study in biblical theology which seeks to provide a firm basis for the eucharistic liturgy in the great Judaeo-Christian tradition represented by the...

From 11 to 16 August 2003, the nineteenth international congress of the Societas Liturgica was held in Veldhoven (the Netherlands), with as its theme «A cloud of witnesses. Saints and role models in Christian liturgy». The present...

Sirota delves deeply into the reasons church musicians do their jobs in the face of poor pay and limited opportunities for advancement, offering the reader a pastoral understanding without avoiding the challenging questions that every church musician...

An inspirational, hands-on how-to guide for making and praying with beads, for people of all faiths and traditions.In stories and pictures, this book shows how people of all faith traditions use prayer beads as a spiritual tool and a means of expressing...

This book, in traditional English, provides the complete text for the service of Holy Baptism in the Orthodox Church. Included are the Prayer at the Making of a Catechumen, The Order of Holy Baptism, and the Prayer for Holy Baptism, Briefly, How to...

Cuba's patron saint, the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, also called Cachita, is a potent symbol of Cuban national identity. Jalane D. Schmidt shows how groups as diverse as Indians and African slaves, Spanish colonial officials, Cuban independence...

Eyes to See: The Redemptive Purpose of Icons offers the discovery of life-giving spiritual insights found through learning to read the language of religious icons. Written especially for those whose traditions have not included icons, this book...

Kristin Norget explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. Drawing on her extensive fieldwork in Oaxaca City, Norget provides vivid descriptions of the Day of...

Kristin Norget explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. Drawing on her extensive fieldwork in Oaxaca City, Norget provides vivid descriptions of the Day of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780819221117Author Porter TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Morehouse PublishingPublisher Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788763502658Author Hans Raun IversenFormat HardbackPage Count 607Imprint Museum Tusculanum PressPublisher Museum Tusculanum PressWeight(grams) 1325g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781931960021Author Mary Lee WileFormat PaperbackPage Count 47Imprint Morehouse Education ResourcesPublisher Morehouse Education ResourcesWeight(grams) 154g

In Sub-Saharan Africa Christianity is experiencing unprecedented growth and many people worship on a regular basis. Simultaneously, many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa experience challenges such as poverty and inequality. Given this...

Scholarly research does not develop in an historical vacuum. The questions addressed and the vantage points from where they are studied, are closely related to the social and cultural contexts in which the researchers are working and...

Worship signifies a wide field of liturgical ritual practices that extend from the Sunday morning service in a mainline church through a worship service in an African Independent Church to Christian ritual on the internet...

This is a study of one of the most extraordinary religious phenomena of the last thirty years. The disappearance of the Tridentine Mass and the unrelenting assault on the Book of Common Prayer have created widespread hostility and a substantial loss of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781863551106Author John R. DupucheFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Australian Theological ForumPublisher Australian Theological ForumWeight(grams)...

In this book, Mirella Klomp gives an account of her research on the sound of worship among Surinamese Lutherans and Ghanaian Methodists in Amsterdam. Departing from the idea that the sonic spectrum of liturgy comprises more than 'church music' alone, she...

McNamee's detailed and well illustrated new study is about eucharistic symbolism in Early Netherlandish painting. It focuses on the pervading presence of the vested angel in this school of painting and its eucharistic significance. These angels,...

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...

Delves into the ancient debate regarding the nature and purpose of the seven sacraments What are the sacraments? For centuries, this question has elicited a lively discussion and among theologians, and a variety of answers that do anything but...

"This is my body," said Jesus at the Last Supper. What did he mean? Throughout church history, there have been various interpretations of his words. These differences have caused denominational ruptures that have yet to heal. In A Holy Meal,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788159005Author John ClementsFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Onwards and UpwardsPublisher Onwards and Upwards

Cuba's patron saint, the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, also called Cachita, is a potent symbol of Cuban national identity. Jalane D. Schmidt shows how groups as diverse as Indians and African slaves, Spanish colonial officials, Cuban independence...

In a culture that prizes keeping one’s options open, making commitments offers something more valuable. The consumerism and instant gratification of “liquid modernity” feed a general reluctance to make commitments, a refusal to be pinned down for the...

First printed in 2001 by the University of Pennsylvania Press, this book has been out of print for several years and is highly sought after by researchers in the field of Medieval cultural studies. "Double Agents" was the first book length study of women...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905010257Author Ian M. FraserFormat PaperbackPage Count 93Imprint Wild Goose PublicationsPublisher Wild Goose PublicationsWeight(grams) 211g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946794185Author Kent A PhilpottFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Earthen Vessel PublishingPublisher Earthen Vessel PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802875297Author Edith L BlumhoferFormat PaperbackPage Count 187Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

How can children 'develop' spiritually and how do their teachers know when 'development' has occurred? This volume traces the roots and growth of school worship and spiritual development from Victorian times and earlier through the 1960s and beyond in...

Theo-Drama builds upon the earlier achievement of The Glory of the Lord and transcends it, opening up new horizons for theological and cultural reflection in the 21st century.'About the AuthorAidan Nichols entered the Dominican Order in 1970, and has...