Bibles & Christianity

Now in its second printing, this modest work is an anthology of spiritual advice given by various of the nineteenth-century teachers of Optina Monastery in central Russia, organized thematically under...

The author, Joan Chittister, unmasks the eff ects of sexism on both men and women and describes a spiritu ality that makes healthier, happier human beings of us all. '

Dozens of influential leaders have heard the pleas of mothers and children in developing countries. Raising their voices to inspire a movement to increase healthy pregnancies and lower death rates,...

In Rome the echoes of the past resound clearly in its palaces and monuments, and in the remains of the ancient imperial city. But another presence has dominated Rome for...

How would you and your spouse be different if you began and ended each day by asking, "What would please Jesus in this relationship?" Respected author and family therapist Wright...

Sharon has lived calmly in Chinook Springs, Washington, her entire life. All that changes when her best friend of twenty years, Penny, takes an impulsive trip to seek out her...

Every woman is Called to Rebellion. At stake is control of her heart. Mixing Scripture with humorous and poignant personal anecdotes, Sandy Snavely shows how every aspect of a woman's...

Time was ticking away and Tiffany was losing her mind, waiting for Mr. Right to show up and press the "START" button on life. That led to a horribly broken...

Countless books are published each year with the latest advice and hottest tips on how to lose weight, but few of them focuson the steadfast anchor of faith and its...

"Church is boring." "It's irrelevant." "It's full of hypocrites." You've heard the excuses-now learn the real reasons men and boys are fleeing churches of every kind, all over the world,...

Full of beautiful, heart-wrenching, and hilarious stories, "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years" details one man's opportunity to edit his life as if he were a character in a...

How would your life change if you really believed and could even feel that God is absolutely crazy about you? Steve McVey's penetrating new look at the transforming power of...

The Cambridge ESV Topaz Reference Edition echoes the beauty and clarity of classic Cambridge Bible settings. Traditionally named, the Topaz answers the call for a larger format reference Bible of...

This book explores the liturgical experience of emotions in Byzantium through the hymns of Romanos the Melodist, Andrew of Crete and Kassia. It reimagines the performance of their hymns during...

1 and 2 Kings unfolds an epic narrative that concludes the long story of Israel's experience with institutional monarchy, a sequence of events that begins with the accession of Solomon...

How did the Irish stay Irish? Why are Irish and Catholic still so often synonymous in the English-speaking world? Ireland's Empire is the first book to examine the complex relationship...

The Diadem Reference Edition enlarges the classic and elegant text design of the Pitt Minion Edition, widely admired for its fine combination of readable text and efficient use of space....

FOREWORD BY CARDINAL GEORGE PELL Our consumer society has conditioned us to ask ourselves such things as, 'What do I get out of it? What is in it for me?'...

The inspiring story of the newly canonized twentieth-century woman (1923 - 1962) who risked her life in order to save her unborn child. Diagnosed with uterine tumors during her fourth...

Doyle, an award-winning and nationally recognized Catholic writer, presents his collection of literary works. After more than twenty years of "diligent scribbling," author Brian Doyle, an award-winning Catholic writer and...

Dancing in the Margins describes people of different religious traditions who struggle with their churches. It includes interviews, poetry, Biblical reflections, and questions for reflection or discussion. The theme of...

Her most personal spiritual work to date, Joan Chittister's In Search of Belief is both a disturbing and affirming book. Disturbing to our most comfortable notions concerning our "professed" beliefs;...

This book brings together some of the classic spiritual writings from the twentieth century's most inspirational authors. Arranged thematically, this collection is ideal for use in sermon preparation and as...

Rowan Williams draws attention to the inability of modern man to deal with images of childhood, his awkwardness at speaking about community and his devastating lack of vocabulary for the...

Edited by David Norton, this important scholarly edition presents a revised KJV text based on a thorough evaluation of textual variants in current renderings as well as the extant notes...

A Cambridge special edition of the renowned New American Standard Bible, with wide margins and extra study features in a fine goatskin leather binding, edge-lined for extra suppleness. The NASB...

At a time of renewed interest in Empire, this stimulating volume explores the complex relationship between the Bible and the colonial enterprise, and examines some overlooked aspects of this relationship....

If all naming of God arises out of human experience, then societies and cultures with a male-dominated tradition are bound to have affected religious attitudes and practices. That is the...

In this captivating book, David Adam aims to help us recognize that there are moments in each day of our lives that are cause for thanksgiving, and to pause and...

In this collection of poetry, Galloway uses the biblical image of the valley of dry bones to describe the task of presenting faith anew in every generation and to each...

Sheila Cassidy encourages us to walk alongside Jesus and alongside her `Good Friday People', a motley group of saints and sinners mysteriously called to share in the suffering of Christ.

This text tackles the fundamental beliefs of Christianity, from the existence of God and the authority of the Bible to sexuality, suffering and a society growing ever more distant from...

Botox. Plastic surgery. Make-up. Women sometimes go to desperate lengths to distort, mold, and fashion their bodies into that of the "ideal" woman. They live with the reality of the...

"Dayspring, my dictionary tells me, is an archaic word meaning 'dawn.' But I have chosen Daysprings as the title for this collection of meditations for the several meanings in the...

Jesus is the master communicator. He is the best teacher, using the best technique to convey the most crucial content ever disclosed to man. Jesus reveals God's purpose for us;...

Catholic Controversies gives Catholics and others seeking the truth a valuable resource for correcting the most common misunderstandings and myths perpetuated by the media, university professors and the uninformed. Catholic...

"Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God" (Ruth 1:16). Like Ruth in the Old Testament, every Gentile believer has come out of the land of famine...

Biblical scholar Robert Wall and pastoral leader Anthony Robinson here join forces to bring the "Acts of the Apostles" forward to our time as a resource for congregational renewal and...

Everyone is trying to change the world. Bono, Brad Pitt, Al Gore, Oprah, Bill Gates. Whether it's bringing justice to Darfur, fighting global warming, building schools, or rebuilding cities, people...

"You complete me" may be a romantic line in a popular movie, but it's not a healthy basis for a real relationship. Unfortunately, many people are drawn into relationships that...