"This comprehensive handbook on deliverance equips Christians through practical, biblically based advice on how to receive and minister deliverance and how to remain free of demonic influences"--Provi
In this provocative book Eric Rebillard challenges many long-held assumptions about early Christian burial customs. For decades scholars of early Christianity have argued that the Church owned and ope
This volume rounds out an important trilogy of studies by Pierre Payer on the topic of sex in the ecclesiastical thought and writings of the middle ages. His first volume,Sex and the Penitentials: The
Using hitherto unconsidered source materials from late antiquity to the early modern period, this volume charts new views about the role of penance in shaping western attitudes and practices for resol
The majority of the British population no longer attend church and, consequently, lack familiarity with the Christian tradition, its stories, language and metaphors. However, when bereaved, many still
The Book of the Twelve Apostles, a guide to the Christian life, includes advice on everything from bathing to the ways by which one should approach death. The writers of the Didache were particularly
Since its publication, Christian Weddings has become the necessary tool for engaged couples and pastors to plan unique and meaningful wedding services. It allows users to select the different elements
In the 1930s, German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer anticipated the restoration of the Church after the coming Second World War through a new kind of monasticism, a way of life of uncompromising adher
A resource with prayers, readings, liturgies and ideas for creating rituals that have helped others through grief. It focuses on the occasions when many non-churchgoers visit a church: for christening
Many engaged couples, no matter what their personal style, find themselves turning back to tradition for their wedding ceremony. Is there a way to follow tradition and still carve your own wedding pat
A beautiful celebration of the promisesthat bind two hearts forever.Centered on the traditional wedding vows, this exquisite keepsake book celebrates the beauty, delight, and mystery of married love.
Originally published in 1999, The Rites of Christian Initiation was haled for its clarity and comprehensiveness. Kalian McDonnell, OSB, called it the best overall treatment of Christian initiation ava
Norberg brings together her knowledge of pastoral care, psychology, and liturgical tradition to propose something new – the personal liturgy that bridges the gap between faith and therapy.Norberg unde
Everything needed to understand and appreciate the Traditional Latin Mass. Fr. George Moorman. Extremely informative, yet very easy to read! Explains, prayer by prayer, what happens at the Latin Mass
To many in the church in the West, exorcism seems like the stuff of movies. It requires acceptance of the premise that evil spirits exist and can invade, control, and impair the health of an individu
The granting of indulgences by the Catholic Church has long been infamous as?one of the grounds?for Martin Luther’s revolt from Christianity in the sixteenth century. Modern scholars have usually char
