Ritual Practices category: 1070 books

This book offers a concise and highly-readable explanation of the dramatic changes that took place during the Reformation and helps readers understand the deeper impact of the Reformation beyond its own time period. Changes in theology and in worship, in the status of lay people and clergy, and in...

The origin and history of knighthood is traced back to the European Dark Ages and the middle Ages. It is all about voluntary involvement and participation of lay members (i.e. un-ordained persons) which helped to enliven the faith and support the church spiritually, physically, structurally, financially,...

A collection of essays by some of today’s most respected liturgists and sacramental theologians that offers wisdom and insight into the meaning and practice of Catholic sacraments.

One of the worlds foremost authorities on the Oneness Pentecostal Faith and the Apostolic Doctrine. Rev. Dr. Steve Joel Moffett, Sr. has been involved in professional ministry for over 33 years. He has served as a Pastor, Teacher and Evangelist. He is a powerful communicator and is in high demand...

"This book represents a substantial accomplishment, one that provides a useful resource for those wanting to deepen their understanding of the sacraments, particularly baptism. Reflecting a massive amount of research, against the background of an in-depth survey of various views of baptism in church...

The sacrament of Confession is probably the most talked about sacraments in the Catholic Church, as well as a spiritual practice being revived in many Protestant churches. This book explores the sacrament focusing on the two people who confess – God and the penitent. God is the primary confessor...

The world that we live in is a strange one to say the least. Everyone agrees that we are surrounded by the spiritual world (supernatural).Therefore at the back of our minds we always wonder why is a certain thing done that way when it comes to the spiritual? Why does the bible record strange happenings...

Written by a biblical scholar and church elder, this ambitious and thought-provoking guide, now available in three concise books, is designed to examine and explore beliefs that are prevalent in the evangelical Christian world today. New churches and denominations are emerging at a rapid pace,...

Written by a biblical scholar and church elder, this ambitious and thought-provoking guide, now available in three concise books, is designed to examine and explore beliefs that are prevalent in the evangelical Christian world today. New churches and denominations are emerging at a rapid pace,...

Volume 3 of The Annotated Luther series presents five key writings that focus on Martin Luther’s understanding of the gospel as it relates to church, sacraments, and worship. Included in the volume are: The Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520); The German Mass and Order of the Liturgy (1526);...

Pope Francis speaks of repentance, sin and confession from personal experience, as someone who is poor and needy. He reminds us how deep and universal God’s mercy is, especially during the Year of Mercy. What place should the Sacrament of Reconciliation have in our lives? Whether we go to Confession...

In this book Gisela Kreglinger offers a fresh, holistic vision of the Christian life that sees God at work in all created things, including vineyards, the work of vintners, and the beauty of well-crafted wine shared with others around a table. Kreglinger begins by examining wine in the Bible, in...

The celebration of the sacrament of baptism underwent a major change in the years after the Second Vatican Council (1962 '65). The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults was revised to take into account the situation of the contemporary world by incorporating insights from the earliest centuries of...

The Debate Between Believers' Baptism and Infant Baptism by Robert Alan King is a booklet with over 5,300 words. In this study, King examines, discusses and contrasts the arguments for believers' baptism versus those for infant baptism. After having done so, he demonstrates why he believes...