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99 Names of God offers a meditation on each of the 99 names of God that are found in the Islamic creed--Author: David Steindl-RastPublisher: Orbis BooksPublication Date: April 21, 2021Number of...

Stories and teachings from various spiritual traditions to guide us in our call to forgive, reconcile, and repair our world--Author: Megan McKennaPublisher: Orbis BooksPublication Date: Sep 25,...

On the spiritual dimensions of grandparenting--how this stage of life may expand our hearts, enlarge our humanity, put us back in touch with fundamental aspects of our selves that we have lost touch...

This second volume of Samuel Moffett's acclaimed History of Christianity in Asia illustrates the advance of the modern missionary movement in the continent of its birth. Like the first volume, it...

"A wonderful collection . . . contemporary and inspiring." -St. Anthony Messenger Maryknoller missionaries serve the body of Christ throughout the world, and these prayers from the lands in which...

A Native American TheologyAuthor: Clara Sue KidwellPublisher: Orbis BooksPublication Date: May 23, 2001Number of Pages: 216 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 157075361XISBN-13: 9781570753619

Harvey Cox is one of America's great public theologians of the past fifty years. In many bestselling books he has written on matters of religion and faith for a popular audience, including on...

This sequel to Justice and Only Justice is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on events since the Intifada of 1987, including the violence that has come from Israel's aggression and...

A Reader's Guide to Transforming MissionAuthor: Stan NussbaumPublisher: Orbis BooksPublication Date: Apr 27, 2005Number of Pages: 174 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1570755949ISBN-13:...

An Anthology of powerful stories and essays from some of the world's best writers that first appeared in Portland Magzine.Author: Brian Doyle, Brian DoylePublisher: Orbis BooksPublication Date: Aug...

"It would be difficult to name another theological book these past five decades that has been more influential, has inspired more believers and non-believers alike to think differently about the...

A hedonist who becomes a saint. A scientist who warns us against thinking we can live without God. An artist and poet whose work is a plea for the life of the spirit. A philosopher who argues each...

Acts: The Gospel of the SpiritAuthor: Justo L. GonzalezPublisher: Orbis BooksPublication Date: Nov 30, 2001Number of Pages: 310 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1570753989ISBN-13:...

This is the first comprehensive exploration of the moral and ethical imperatives of African religion that treats the religious tradition of Africa as an equal among the world's faiths. Laurenti...

A timely collection of writings and speeches by Pope Francis covering his teachings against war and for peace, including his topical response to the war in Ukraine.Author: Robert Elslberg|Pope...

Alfred Delp (1907-1945) was a German Jesuit executed by the Nazis for anti-Hitler activities. During his months in prison he composed a series of meditations on Advent, the Lord's Prayer, the tasks...

This book, with extensive illustrations, explores the life, spirituality, and artistic vocation of Fr. William Hart McNichols by way of interviews with Chris Pramuk. The first half of the book traces...

This book offers an outside-in look at American cultural peculiarities that helps Americans, see ourselves as others see us -and vice versa. American Cultural Baggage lets both Americans and the rest...

This thought-provoking work describes the oppression suffered by American Indians since the arrival of European colonists, who brought a different worldview across the ocean and attempted to convert...

Most Americans can recite the names of famous generals and historic battles. Some can also name champions of nonviolence like Martin Luther King Jr., or recall the struggles for peace and justice...

This highly praised text provides a contemporary and global perspective on doing Catholic theology, emphasizing theology as an activity, a process, anchored in Scripture and as interpreted by...

"Bringing together the wisdom of East and West, Anthony de Mello used stories and parables to awaken his listeners to an awareness of God's presence in their midst. Since his death in 1987, countless...

Anthropology for Christian WitnessAuthor: Charles H. KraftPublisher: Orbis BooksPublication Date: Feb 07, 1997Number of Pages: 493 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1570750858ISBN-13:...

At the Fountain of Elijah: The Carmelite TraditionAuthor: Wilfrid McGrealPublisher: Orbis BooksPublication Date: Dec 03, 2005Number of Pages: 136 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

Few people know that in the face of his execution, the notorious Rudolf H?ss, the Commandant for Auschwitz, met with a Polish Jesuit priest, Fr. Wladyslaw Lohn. H?ss made a confession to Fr. Lohn for...

Collecting anecdotes from several of Thomas Merton's former novices, this book offers readers an opportunity to meet the famous monk and writer as a monastic brother, confessor, spiritual director,...

Beads and Strands: Reflections of an African Woman on Christianity in AfricaAuthor: Mercy Amba OduyoyePublisher: Orbis BooksPublication Date: Jul 02, 2013Number of Pages: 114 pagesBinding: Paperback...

Presents the ideal entry to the cosmic and mystical spirituality of one of the great mystical teachers of our time, a living bridge between Western Christianity and the spiritual wisdom of the East...

Peter Phan, who is both Vietanmese and American, knows the stresses of intercultural and interreligious living. Phan reflects on cultural diversity in spiritual life. Above all, he reflects on the...

Since its publication in 1988, Binding the Strong Man has been widely recognized as a landmark in contemporary biblical criticism. Applying a multidisciplinary approach called "socio-literary...