Calling on God: Inclusive Christian Prayers for Three Years of Sundays
ISBN: 9781594735684 / Angielski / Miękka / 385 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fresh, inclusive, creation-conscious prayers to nourish your soul--and the soul of your worship community. "We are called to name the extravagant wildness of God, the overflowing abundance of creation, and the deep aching need of a broken world in new words and images that speak to contemporary concerns.... These prayers] are an invitation to pray boldly." This special prayerbook is for today's Christians who find comfort in the rhythm of the traditional lectionary but long to connect with God in ways that are satisfying to the... Fresh, inclusive, creation-conscious prayers to nourish your soul--and the soul of your worship community. "We are called to... |
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81,55 zł |
11 Innovations in the Local Church: How Today's Leaders Can Learn, Discern and Move Into the Future
ISBN: 9780764216138 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Join three seasoned church-ministry experts on an insider's tour of the most innovative churches today Discover a dozen types of innovation, each with profiles of congregations that have implemented that innovation. This is more than a show-and-tell tour, however. Each chapter offers a solid take-away for church leaders on how to learn and apply the appropriate innovation profiled. The authors also offer scripturally based assessments of both the positive and negatives implications of implementing each innovation, providing guidance and wisdom. There are many ways to present the gospel, and...
Join three seasoned church-ministry experts on an insider's tour of the most innovative churches today Discover a dozen types of innovation, each wit...
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81,60 zł |
Biblical Representations of Moab: A Kenyan Postcolonial Reading
ISBN: 9781433126284 / Angielski / Twarda / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Biblical Representations of Moab: A Kenyan Postcolonial Reading employs critical theories on colonial, anticolonial, and postcolonial ethnicity and African cultural hermeneutics to examine the overlap of politics, ethnicity, nationality, economics, and religion in contemporary Kenya and to utilize those critical tools to illuminate the Hebrew Bible narratives concerning the Moabites.
This book can be used by teachers and students of contemporary methods in Hebrew Bible studies, postcolonial studies, Africana studies, African biblical hermeneutics, political science, gender... Biblical Representations of Moab: A Kenyan Postcolonial Reading employs critical theories on colonial, anticolonial, and postcolonial ethnicity...
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649,32 zł |
A Listening Community: A Commentary on the Prologue and Chapters 1-3 of Benedict's Rule
ISBN: 9780814649220 / Angielski / Miękka / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new commentary by Sister Aquinata Bockmann discusses the Prologue and chapters 1, 2, and 3 of the Rule of St. Benedict. In a lectio regulae she plumbs the depths of Benedict's vision. Listen, the first word of the Prologue, is a keyword that describes the main stance of the individual monastic, the superior, and the entire community. Listening to the Scriptures and in them to Christ guides individuals and the community on how to "run on the way of God's commandments" toward the goal of communal life in and with Christ. The first three chapters of the Rule concretize the principles of...
This new commentary by Sister Aquinata Bockmann discusses the Prologue and chapters 1, 2, and 3 of the Rule of St. Benedict. In a lectio regulae she p...
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107,15 zł |
Feasting on the Word Worship Companion: Liturgies for Year B, Volume 1
ISBN: 9780664238049 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL), Feasting on the Word Worship Companion: Liturgies for Year B, Volume 1 provides liturgical pieces used in preparing for worship. Written and compiled by an ecumenical team of eleven seasoned liturgy writers, this resource offers a multitude of poetic prayers and responsive readings for all parts of worship and is meant to complement existing denominational resources. In addition, the weekly entries include questions for reflection and household prayers for morning and evening that are drawn from the lectionary, allowing churches to include them... Based on the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL), Feasting on the Word Worship Companion: Liturgies for Year B, Volume 1 provides liturgical pieces use... |
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180,37 zł |
Theology from the Trenches: Reflections on Urban Ministry
ISBN: 9780664239688 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While urban pastors devote time and energy to all the typical demands of ministry, they also grapple with challenges endemic to city life. Achieving a measure of balance amid these competing demands and responsibilities can be daunting. Using his experiences as a pastor in urban settings for nearly three decades, Roger J. Gench offers pastors a close look at the challenges that come from being involved in urban ministry. Throughout, he integrates memoir, sermons, and essays on social ministry, and reflections on the theology and spirituality of parish life. In each chapter, Gench... While urban pastors devote time and energy to all the typical demands of ministry, they also grapple with challenges endemic to city life. Achievin... |
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111,66 zł |
Ecclesial Movements and Communities - Abridged Second Edition: Origins, Significance, and Issues
ISBN: 9781565485389 / Angielski / Miękka / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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48,43 zł |
Rhythms of Worship: The Planning and Purpose of Liturgy
ISBN: 9780664260170 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are many books written for liturgical experts, but not many for laypeople. This book bridges that gap. In clear, everyday language, Waschevski and Stevens describe why Protestants worship and help to equip worship planners and leaders for excellence in their tasks. The authors explore the different elements of the worship service and how each expresses our Christ-centered faith. They also describe the feasts and festivals of the liturgical year, helping the reader understand and appreciate these special times and seasons in worship. An additional chapter considers music and arts in... There are many books written for liturgical experts, but not many for laypeople. This book bridges that gap. In clear, everyday language, Waschevsk... |
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77,30 zł |
English Monastic Finances in the Later Middle Ages
ISBN: 9781107455542 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1926, as part of the Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought series, this book was formed from an essay that won the Prince Consort Prize in 1912. It provides a discussion of the finances and administration of monasteries in England during the latter part of the medieval period. Appendices and textual notes are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in monastic finances and medieval English history.
Originally published in 1926, as part of the Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought series, this book was formed from an essay that won the Pr...
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116,96 zł |
Sacramental Politics: Religious Worship as Political Action
ISBN: 9781433126154 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Religion and politics have often been called taboo topics for polite dinner conversation, but in political campaigns and religious services, the two often mix. This book looks at how religious worship remains embedded with inherent political messages and behaviors, showing that conflicts between church and state exist not just in the public arena, but in each sanctuary and house of worship. To explore this religious-political tension, the book first examines more obvious examples of worship as political action, such as when candidates speak during church services or when political parties...
Religion and politics have often been called taboo topics for polite dinner conversation, but in political campaigns and religious services, the two o...
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663,44 zł |
Charter, Customs, and Constitutions of the Cistercians, Volume 41: Initiation Into the Monastic Tradition 7
ISBN: 9780879070410 / Angielski / Miękka / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As master of novices for ten years (1955-1965) at the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky, Thomas Merton was responsible for the spiritual formation of young men preparing for monastic profession. In this volume, three related sets of Merton's conferences on ancient and contemporary documents governing the lives of the monks are published for the first time: - on the Carta Caritatis, or Charter of Charity, the foundational document of the Order of Citeaux - on the Consuetudines, the twelfth-century collection of customs and regulations of the Order - on the...
As master of novices for ten years (1955-1965) at the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky, Thomas Merton was responsible for the sp...
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128,63 zł |
Understanding the Consecrated Life in Canada: Critical Essays on Contemporary Trends
ISBN: 9781771121378 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of the consecrated life in Canada since the 1960s should be about much more than numerical decline. Although the falling numbers are significant among Catholic religious in communities that pre-date Vatican II, many communities continue to show stability and even growth. This book provides nuance to that story by adding detailed portraits of movements, communities and institutions.
In four parts, this book presents essays from the leading scholars on religious life in Canada that seek to address the state of religious communities dedicated to religious virtuosity normally... The story of the consecrated life in Canada since the 1960s should be about much more than numerical decline. Although the falling numbers are signifi...
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383,28 zł |
The Heart of Our Music: Underpinning Our Thinking: Reflections on Music and Liturgy by Members of the Liturgical Composers Forum
ISBN: 9780814648513 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The Heart of Our Music, master practitioners of the art of liturgical music come together to offer enriching insights, a stirring vision, and practical new ideas that will change the way you think about liturgy and liturgical ministry. These refl ections are written with the needs of parish liturgists and liturgical musicians in mind. This volume includes refl ections on the role of composition, the role of music, the kind of language we use, the missionary dimension of our texts and music, whether esthetic beauty is the only quality needed, and how we think about and name God in the songs...
In The Heart of Our Music, master practitioners of the art of liturgical music come together to offer enriching insights, a stirring vision, and pract...
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The Heart of Our Music: Practical Considerations: Reflections on Music and Liturgy by Members of the Liturgical Composers Forum
ISBN: 9780814648520 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The Heart of Our Music, master practitioners of the art of liturgical music come together to offer enriching insights, a stirring vision, and practical new ideas that will change the way you think about liturgy and liturgical ministry. These refl ections are written with the needs of parish liturgists and liturgical musicians in mind. This volume includes refl ections on who sings, the kind of music they sing, the acoustic qualities of our worship spaces, the act of singing itself, the sort of idioms we use, the challenges of multicultural music, how we might better evaluate what we do,...
In The Heart of Our Music, master practitioners of the art of liturgical music come together to offer enriching insights, a stirring vision, and pract...
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The Heart of Our Music: Digging Deeper: Reflections on Music and Liturgy by Members of the Liturgical Composers Forum
ISBN: 9780814648537 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The Heart of Our Music, master practitioners of the art of liturgical music come together to offer enriching insights, a stirring vision, and practical new ideas that will change the way you think about liturgy and liturgical ministry. These refl ections are written with the needs of parish liturgists and liturgical musicians in mind. This volume includes refl ections on how the music we sing and play comes across to the people, processes for bringing different cultures together, the way we think about liturgy, and the way we think about ourselves in liturgy.
In The Heart of Our Music, master practitioners of the art of liturgical music come together to offer enriching insights, a stirring vision, and pract...
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New Monasticism and the Transformation of American Evangelicalism
ISBN: 9780190236496 / Angielski / Twarda / 378 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For most of the last century, popular and scholarly common sense has equated American evangelicalism with across-the-board social, economic, and political conservatism. However, if a growing chorus of evangelical leaders, media pundits, and religious scholars is to be believed, the era of uncontested evangelical conservatism is on the brink of collapse-if it hasn't collapsed already. Combining vivid ethnographic storytelling and incisive theoretical analysis, New Monasticism and the Transformation of American Evangelicalism introduces readers to the fascinating and unexplored terrain...
For most of the last century, popular and scholarly common sense has equated American evangelicalism with across-the-board social, economic, and polit...
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584,64 zł |
New Monasticism and the Transformation of American Evangelicalism
ISBN: 9780190258016 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For most of the last century, popular and scholarly common sense has equated American evangelicalism with across-the-board social, economic, and political conservatism. However, if a growing chorus of evangelical leaders, media pundits, and religious scholars is to be believed, the era of uncontested evangelical conservatism is on the brink of collapse-if it hasn't collapsed already. Combining vivid ethnographic storytelling and incisive theoretical analysis, New Monasticism and the Transformation of American Evangelicalism introduces readers to the fascinating and unexplored terrain...
For most of the last century, popular and scholarly common sense has equated American evangelicalism with across-the-board social, economic, and polit...
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215,90 zł |
Praying Shapes Believing: A Theological Commentary on the Book of Common Prayer, Revised Edition
ISBN: 9781596272729 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. - Revised edition and next entry in the Weil Series in Liturgics 2015 marked the thirtieth anniversary of Lee Mitchell's great standard work on the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. As his student, protEgEe, and colleague, Ruth Meyers takes this classic work and updates it for the Church in its current era and for the future. For clergy, seminarians, liturgists, historians - Revised edition and next entry in the Weil Series in Liturgics |
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229,72 zł |
Woman Under Monasticism: Chapters on Saint-Lore and Convent Life Between Ad 500 and Ad 1500
ISBN: 9781108081115 / Angielski / Miękka / 518 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Feminist scholar and activist Lina Eckenstein (1857-1931) was educated in modern and medieval European languages, as well as classical and medieval history. She published on art history, and participated in archaeological excavations in Egypt alongside Flinders Petrie. During the 1880s, while working as a research assistant, translator and proofreader, Eckenstein embarked on her pioneering study of medieval convents. Based on close engagement with medieval textual evidence, but written from a secular, sceptical viewpoint, it was published by Cambridge University Press in 1896. Eckenstein...
Feminist scholar and activist Lina Eckenstein (1857-1931) was educated in modern and medieval European languages, as well as classical and medieval hi...
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172,91 zł |
Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America
ISBN: 9780814795576 / Angielski / Miękka / 277 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Winner, Conference on the History of Women Religious (CHWR) Distinguished Book Award
Winner, 2014 Catholic Book Award in History presented by the Catholic Press Association For many Americans, nuns and sisters are the face of the Catholic Church. Far more visible than priests, Catholic women religious teach at schools, found hospitals, offer food to the poor, and minister to those in need. Their work has shaped the American Catholic Church throughout its history. Yet despite their high profile, a concise history of American Catholic sisters and nuns has yet... Winner, Conference on the History of Women Religious (CHWR) Distinguished Book Award
Winner, 2014 Catholic Book Award in History pres... |
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132,22 zł |