Church Institutions Organizations category: 259 books
Claiming Society for God
Religious Movements and Social Welfare
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2012
Claiming Society for God focuses on common strategies employed by religiously orthodox, fundamentalist movements around the world. Rather than employing terrorism, as much of post-9/11 thinking suggests, these movements use a patient, under-the-radar strategy of infiltrating and subtly transforming...
Wenn du nicht brav bist, kommst du ins Heim
Zucht und Unzucht
Language: German
Release Date: April 21, 2013
Herr vergebe Ihnen den sie wissen nicht was sie tun…
Es waren meist nichtige Gründe, die zur Einweisung in die Erziehungsanstalten führten – Gründe, die ein gesellschaftliches Kartell bestimmte, zu dem Jugendbehörden, Gerichte, Lehrer, Nachbarn, Eltern und vor allem...
Brought to a Place of Abundance
A Brief History of SEND Canada
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
What is involved in seeing a fledgling organization brought to a place of abundance? This book is an attempt to capture the marvelous workings of our great God as he moved his people to work together for a common cause. FEGC Canada, now known as SEND International of Canada (or simply SEND Canada),...
Ethnicity and Tribal Theology
Problems and Prospects for Peaceful Co-existence in Northeast India
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
The Church and wider society in Northeast India have witnessed a number of shifts in ethnic identity and the resultant inter-ethnic conflicts since the 1980s are threatening the peaceful co-existence of various ethnic groups. Caught up in the throes of such ethnic turmoil, people of the region are...
by Daniel Hoi Ming Hui
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2017
The aim of this book is to show that during the early half of the twentieth century, Chinese society was disillusioned by both internal dissension and external invasion, and the churches experienced many challenges. In response to the traumatic events of 1920–1949, the Chinese theologian Prof....
Religion and Regimes
Support, Separation, and Opposition
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
This work is a collection of essays that describe and analyze religion and regime relations in various nations in the contemporary world. The contributors examine patterns of interaction between religious actors and national governments that include separation, support, and opposition. In general,...
Signs of Forgiveness, Paths of Conversion, Practice of Penance
A Reform that Challenges All
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
This volume presents contributions of the Catholic-Lutheran International Conference held at the Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm in Rome in 2016. The scholars were invited to reflect together on the questions of forgiveness, conversion and penance in the context of the ecumenical dialogue that...
City of Christian Love
The History and Importance of Nazareth
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2017
City of Christian Love provides a detailed history of Nazareth from the dawn of the Christian Era until today with special focus on the religious communities found in this sacred city, including both the periods of tension and the periods of profound interreligious partnership and solidarity.
Old Paths and New Ways
Negotiating Tradition and Relevance in Liturgy
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2018
The relationship between tradition and relevance is a core feature in religious practice in general and public worship in particular. On the one hand, worship is a bearer of religious traditions, i.e. traditions are maintained in the practice of public worship, and the worship enables individuals...
The Jesuits and Globalization
Historical Legacies and Contemporary Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2016
The Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, is the most successful and enduring global missionary enterprise in history. Founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1540, the Jesuit order has preached the Gospel, managed a vast educational network, and shaped the Catholic Church, society, and politics in...
Outside the Lines
A collection of National Catholic Reporter Cartoons by Pat Marrin
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2013
Since joining the National Catholic Reporter in 1997, Pat Marrin has created hundreds of cartoons depicting many diverse issues in Catholic news. Outside the Lines is a collection of 28 of Pats best cartoons, taking you on a journey from the pre-Vatican II era church to the present. Enjoy several...
by Yvonne Baxter Bentley MBA
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2017
This book is about how an apostolic pastor by the name of Billy Thompson and his wife Chief Prophetic Cynthia Thompson imparted to their mentee how to gather, establish, and build systems to support kingdom principles past the four walls of the church. In addition, it gives you a perspective of the...
Supervising and Supporting Ministry Staff
A Guide to Thriving Together
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2017
Surveys of pastoral staff repeatedly show that senior or supervising pastors consistently rate their working relationships with their associate staff members higher than do the associate staff members. Satisfaction levels follow similar patterns. In many cases, supervisors are not aware of or attentive...
Bribery and Corruption (2nd edition)
Biblical Reflections and Case Studies for the Marketplace in Asia
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2018
The external pressures faced by Christians in the marketplace in Asia are the same as those faced by Christians worldwide. Few of us have sufficient inner spiritual strength and pastoral support to deal with the relentless power of sin as manifested in the corporate world. Increasingly, too, in a...