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Lutheran-Catholic Convergences
Language: English
Release Date: December 25, 2014
Catholic Books Review
"An excellent scholarly overview of convergences between Lutheran and Catholic theologians and some promising developments between the churches."
William G. Rusch
— Yale Divinity School
"This work is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in overcoming...
by Matthew Levering
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2014
In Mary’s Bodily Assumption, Matthew Levering presents a contemporary explanation and defense of the Catholic doctrine of Mary’s bodily Assumption. He asks: How does the Church justify a doctrine that does not have explicit biblical or first-century historical evidence to support it? With the...
Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good
A Dialogue in an Historic Convergence
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2018
For centuries, evangelical Protestants and Catholics have hurled harsh epithets at each other. But that has changed dramatically in the last forty years. In 1960, many prominent evangelicals opposed John Kennedy for president because he was a Catholic. Today, Catholics and evangelicals work together...
by Jeffrey LaBelle, SJ, and Daniel Kendall
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Examines the contemporary social and pastoral context of Catholic colleges and universities in the United States, from the perspective of the campus minister of the twenty-first century
The Unicorn In The Sanctuary
The Impact of the New Age Movement on the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1992
Randy England is a privately practicing Catholic attorney from Missouri. In addition to writing The Unicorn in the Sanctuary: The Impact of the New Age Movement on the Catholic Church, he was also formerly employed as a managing editor of The Missouri Law Review. A pro-life activist, he is additionally...
by Peter Kucer
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2015
Today, many specializations within the field of political science identify it particularly as a social science, and these are namely political theory, government and politics, comparative politics, international relations, political economy, public administration, and public policy. This textbook,...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
Too often, the noises and pressures of the world drown out the still, small voice of our heavenly Father. This little book will help Catholic families take advantage of quiet moments — in the mornings, at mealtimes, throughout the day, and at night—to join together for times of thanksgiving, intercession,...
Redeeming Conflict
12 Habits for Christian Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2016
It seems counterintuitive: conflict can be a blessing. But Catholic theologian and conflict mediator Ann M. Garrido identifies conflict as a potentially fruitful exchange that arises from living and working together in the diverse world God created. Garrido, author of the bestselling Redeeming Administration,...
by Andrew Ten Brook
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
From the beginning of December, 1856, to the autumn of 1862 I was resident with my family in the city of Munich, Bavaria, and witnessed some exciting occurrences there, an account of which may be of interest to the readers of Professor Beyschlag’s article on “The Old Catholic Movement,” pp....
Incompatible with God's Design
A History of the Women's Ordination Movement in the U.S. Roman Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Incompatible with God’s Design is the first comprehensive history of the Roman Catholic women’s ordination movement in the United States. Mary Jeremy Daigler explores how the focus on ordination, and not merely “increased participation” in the life and ministries of the church, has come to...
The Gift of the Church
Volume 1 - How the Catholic Church Transformed the History and Soul of the West
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2018
An exploration and celebration, in word and image, of how our way of life, that is, the Western way of life, has been transformed, and continues to be shaped, by the Church's faith. For each generation, the life and teachings of Christ has provided an answer to its deepest and most probing questions....
There Were Also Many Women There
Lay Women in the Liturgical Movement in the United States, 1926-59
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Where are the women in liturgical history? In considering the influential liturgical movement in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century, Katharine E. Harmon reveals that the reality is analogous to Matthew's account of the crucifixion of Jesus: "there were also many...
Catholics and US Politics After the 2016 Elections
Understanding the “Swing Vote"
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2017
This book examines both the evolution of the Catholic vote in the US and the role of Catholic voters in the historic 2016 elections. There is a paucity of academic works on Catholics and US politics—scholars of religion and US politics tend to focus on evangelical Protestant voters—even though...
Minor Setback or Major Disaster?
The Rise and Demise of Minor Seminaries in the United States, 1958-1983
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2018
Minor Setback or Major Disaster presents the history of minor seminaries from the concept’s inception following the sixteenth-century Council of Trent’s mandate for a new training method for the Catholic priesthood up to the present. It describes the function and purpose of the “minor seminary,”...