Now Choose Life: Theology and Ethics in Deuteronomy
ISBN: 9780830826063 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Though written thousands of years ago, the book of Deuteronomy is unmatched in its relevance for the affluent Western church of today. Moses' words were meant to equip God's people for living godly lives in a prosperous, pluralistic world. The cultural changes now taking place in our own social setting make the parallel between Israel and the church--and what Deuteronomy has to say--both pertinent and instructive. This New Studies in Biblical Theology volume offers a significant study of Deuteronomy that recovers this Scripture's vibrant message for the contemporary Christian community....
Though written thousands of years ago, the book of Deuteronomy is unmatched in its relevance for the affluent Western church of today. Moses' words we...
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Neither Poverty Nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions
ISBN: 9780830826070 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. (Proverbs 30:8) One of the most difficult questions facing Christians today is that of the proper attitude toward possessions. In wealthy nations such as Britain and the USA, individuals accumulate much and yet are daily exposed to the plight of the poor, whether the homeless on their own city streets or starving children on their TV screens. What action should we take on behalf of the poor? What should we do with our own possessions? In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Craig Blomberg asks what the...
Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. (Proverbs 30:8) One of the most difficult questions facing Christians to...
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Divorce and Remarriage in the Church: Biblical Solutions for Pastoral Realities
ISBN: 9780830833740 / Angielski / Miękka / 213 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Divorce and remarriage are major pastoral issues facing every church, yet Scripture provides conflicting messages about its teachings. Instone-Brewer shows how the New Testament provides faithful, realistic and wise guidance of crucial importance and practical help for the church today.
Divorce and remarriage are major pastoral issues facing every church, yet Scripture provides conflicting messages about its teachings. Instone-Brewer ...
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Schleitheim Confession
ISBN: 9780836118315 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the historic meeting held in 1527 at Schleitheim, Switzerland, an ad hoc group of Anabaptists worked through fundamental disagreements and emerged with a consensus on seven points of faith that became known as the Schleitheim Confession. Also known as the Brotherly Union, this text constitutes one chapter from The Legacy of Michael Sattler. 36 Pages.
In the historic meeting held in 1527 at Schleitheim, Switzerland, an ad hoc group of Anabaptists worked through fundamental disagreements and emerged ...
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Meet Mr. Smith: Revolutionize the Way You Think about Sex, Purity, and Romance
ISBN: 9780849905438 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Meet Mr. Smith offers a radical alternative to the over-romanced, casual-sex lifestyle popular in today's world. Reawakening the ancient ideas of sacred sex, purity, and holy love, relationship experts Eric and Leslie Ludy introduce a new language and framework for our sex-in-the-city culture. Meet Mr. Smith exposes and tackles hot topics like:
Meet Mr. Smith is a... Meet Mr. Smith offers a radical alternative to the over-romanced, casual-sex lifestyle popular in today's world. Reawakening the ancient ide... |
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The Fellowship of Life: Virtue Ethics and Orthodox Christianity
ISBN: 9780878403684 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bringing Orthodox Christianity into the recent dialog on virtue ethics, Joseph Woodill investigates the correspondences between the Eastern Orthodox tradition and contemporary virtue ethics, and he develops a distinctly Orthodox vision of theological ethics. This book fills a vacuum in our understanding of the Eastern Church by revealing themes, persons, and insights that offer resources for a contemporary moral theology. Reviewing the Eastern tradition from patristic times to the present, Woodill shows its relevance to contemporary virtue ethics and identifies both differences and... Bringing Orthodox Christianity into the recent dialog on virtue ethics, Joseph Woodill investigates the correspondences between the Eastern Orthodo... |
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Ethics of Health Care: An Introductory Textbook
ISBN: 9780878403752 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the wake of the successful cloning of animals and the promises--or fears--of stem cell research, new discoveries in science and medicine need more than ever to be accompanied by careful moral reflection. Contending that concern over the ethical dimensions of these and other like issues are no longer just in the domain of those involved in medical practice, the third edition of Ethics of Health Care claims these are vital topics that should matter deeply to all citizens. While stressing the Catholic tradition in health care ethics, Ethics of Health Care is ecumenical,... In the wake of the successful cloning of animals and the promises--or fears--of stem cell research, new discoveries in science and medicine need mo... |
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Christian Morality: The Word Becomes Flesh
ISBN: 9780878404520 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this third collection of his essays on Christian ethics, Josef Fuchs takes up a number of pressing questions both in fundamental and applied ethics. Several essays explore the biblical basis for establishing Christian norms and principles for ethical decision-making. These deal in detail with th enature of human conscience and the effect on it fo religious values in a pluralistic culture. The author also deals with current and pressing issues of a Christian moral life: continuity and change in moral teaching as exemplified by the debate over religious freedom; pluralism in the... In this third collection of his essays on Christian ethics, Josef Fuchs takes up a number of pressing questions both in fundamental and applied eth... |
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The Context of Casuistry
ISBN: 9780878405862 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. We are finally beginning to see that casuistry, once so despised, points a way out of the great dilemmas in moral reasoning we face today. To read this superb book is to emerge from a cloud of unknowing."-John W. O'Malley, S.J., Distinguished Professor of Church History, Weston Jesuit School of Theology "The current debate about casuistic method and the relation of case reasoning to ethical theory can benefit from a closer study of the history. . . . The Context of Casuistry contributes importantly to this discovery."-from the foreword by Albert R. Jonsen, coauthor of The Abuse of Casuistry...
We are finally beginning to see that casuistry, once so despised, points a way out of the great dilemmas in moral reasoning we face today. To read thi...
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The Christian Case for Virtue Ethics
ISBN: 9780878406210 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite the growing interest among philosphers and theologians in virtue ethics, its proponents have done little to suggest why Christians in particular find virtue ethics attractive. Joseph J. Kotva, Jr., shows that virtue theory offers an ethical framework that is highly compatible with Christian morality. Ecumenical in tone, this book provides a thorough but accessible introduction to recent philosophical accounts of virtue and offers an orginial, explicitly Christian adaptation of these ideas.
Despite the growing interest among philosphers and theologians in virtue ethics, its proponents have done little to suggest why Christians in particul...
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Choosing Life: A Dialogue on Evangelium Vitae
ISBN: 9780878406463 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Evangelium Vitae, or "The Gospel of Life," Pope John Paul II's 1995 encyclical, addresses practical and moral questions that touch on the sacredness of human life: abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide, and capital punishment. In this book, scholars from a wide range of disciplines--law, medicine, philosophy, and theology--and from various religious perspectives discuss and interpret the Pope's teachings on these complex moral issues.
Evangelium Vitae, or "The Gospel of Life," Pope John Paul II's 1995 encyclical, addresses practical and moral questions that touch on the sacredness o...
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Natural Law and Moral Inquiry: Ethics, Metaphysics, and Politics in the Thought of Germain Grisez
ISBN: 9780878406746 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Germain Grisez has been a leading voice in moral philosophy and theology since the second Vatican Council. In Natural Law and Moral Inquiry, such major thinkers as John Finnis, Ralph McInerny, and William E. May consider such issues in ethics, metaphysics, and politics that have been central to Grisez's work. This book presents a broad spectrum of viewpoints on subjects ranging from contraception to capital punishment and considers such controversies as the scriptural basis of Grisez's work, his interpretations of Aquinas, and his new natural law theory.
Germain Grisez has been a leading voice in moral philosophy and theology since the second Vatican Council. In Natural Law and Moral Inquiry, such majo...
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Catholic Social Teaching, 1891-Present: A Historical, Theological, and Ethical Analysis
ISBN: 9780878408818 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Charles E. Curran offers the first comprehensive analysis and criticism of the development of modern Catholic social teaching from the perspective of theology, ethics, and church history. Curran studies the methodology and content of the documents of Catholic social teaching, generally understood as comprising twelve papal letters beginning with Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical Rerum novarum, two documents from Vatican II, and two pastoral letters of the U.S. bishops. He contends that the fundamental basis for this body of teaching comes from an anthropological perspective that... Charles E. Curran offers the first comprehensive analysis and criticism of the development of modern Catholic social teaching from the perspective ... |
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God With Us: Critical Issues in Chr
ISBN: 9780881412529 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of reflections contemplates the Divinity descending, acting within, and enlightening our day-to-day lives. This eminent Orthodox ethicist and pastor ponders questions that arise in our culture and answers them in an engaging style that is fully accessible to the average layperson.
This collection of reflections contemplates the Divinity descending, acting within, and enlightening our day-to-day lives. This eminent Orthodox ethic...
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God's Plan for Your Money
ISBN: 9780883687079 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. God's Plan for Your Money God has a plan for all aspects of your life, including your finances. In this book, Derek Prince reveals how to handle your money according to biblical principles so that you may live in God's blessing and abundance. He explores: * Trusting God with every area of your life* Giving as a part of worship* The principles of the tithe* God's promises of provisionDiscipleship means discipline, but the disciplined followers of Christ know His heart and see His blessings. Let Derek Prince help you bring your finances in line with God's perfect plan.
God's Plan for Your Money God has a plan for all aspects of your life, including your finances. In this book, Derek Prince reveals how to handle your ...
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Seductions Exposed
ISBN: 9780883689363 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Break free from spiritual bondsIf you've ever ended a relationship you knew wasnt Gods will for your life, but you can't seem to stop thinking about that person-If your behavior is being influenced in a negative way by people you come in contact with-If you're cursing yourself through forbidden statues, jewelry, and practices-It's time for you to break free from the ties on your soul!Dr. Gary Greenwald will explain how the transference of spirits and soul ties can create dominion over your life. Learn how to defeat the deceiving spirits that control many of the things you come in contact with...
Break free from spiritual bondsIf you've ever ended a relationship you knew wasnt Gods will for your life, but you can't seem to stop thinking about t...
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Sex and the Christian Teen
ISBN: 9780892436323 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Uses straight talk to answer the tough questions teens may have about being sexually active.
Uses straight talk to answer the tough questions teens may have about being sexually active.
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Covenant of Love: Pope John Paul II on Sexuality, Marriage, and Family in the Modern World
ISBN: 9780898703993 / Angielski / Miękka / 329 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This exposition of Pope John Paul II's teachings on sexuality provides commentary on, and interpretation of, the Holy Father's addresses and writings.
This exposition of Pope John Paul II's teachings on sexuality provides commentary on, and interpretation of, the Holy Father's addresses and writings....
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Love and Responsibility
ISBN: 9780898704457 / Angielski / Miękka / 319 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Drawing from his own pastoral experience as a priest and bishop before he became Pope John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla has produced a remarkably eloquent and resourceful defense of Catholic tradition in the sphere of family life and sexual morality. He writes in the conviction that science--biology, psychology, sociology--can provide valuable information on particular aspects of relations between the sexes, but that a full understanding can be obtained only by study of the human person as a whole. Central to his argument is the contrast between the personalistic and the utilitarian views of...
Drawing from his own pastoral experience as a priest and bishop before he became Pope John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla has produced a remarkably eloquent a...
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Happy are You Poor: The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom
ISBN: 9780898709216 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To the modern mind, the concept of poverty is often confused with destitution. But destitution emphatically is not the Gospel ideal. A love-filled sharing frugality is the message, and Happy Are You Poor explains the meaning of this beatitude lived and taught by Jesus himself. But isn't simplicity in lifestyle meant only for nuns and priests? Are not all of us to enjoy the goodness and beauties of our magnificent creation? Are parents to be frugal with the children they love so much? The renowned spiritual writer Dubay gives surprising replies to these questions. He... To the modern mind, the concept of poverty is often confused with destitution. But destitution emphatically is not the Gospel ideal. A love-filled ... |
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