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Mary’s Journey describes the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of the Lord and his foremost disciple, as a model for following Jesus in our own time. The book begins by tracing her life journey of faith and discipleship in the New Testament. A second section describes the Church’s journey of faith with her in the four major Marian doctrines. Finally, the book links our journey of prayer with Mary by considering the principal Marian feast days and various devotions. The overall aim of the book is to draw us closer to the Blessed Virgin Mary and, through her, closer to her son, Jesus Christ.

Focusing on the theology around Christ as God and man, St. Athanasius expounds on the biblical evidence of the hypostatic union. He reflects on the entity and identity of Christ as well as his purpose on Earth and his intent for his followers.

In The Practice of Catholic Theology: A Modest Proposal, Paul J. Griffiths has written a how-to book for Catholic theologians that will both instruct beginners and challenge long-time practitioners to sharpen their understanding of their craft. He defines Catholic theology as the practice of thinking, speaking, and writing about the God of Christian confession; so understood, it's something that anyone can learn to do.

Are We Sure We Know God? The question is sometimes answered, "Sure, I know God." And if most children were asked if they know their mommies and daddies, likewise, they might reply, "Yes." And most parents would agree that they do, but only in a child's perspective. Could that be how most of us know God? Since the Bible speaks of knowing God as essential for gaining eternal life, wouldn't it make sense to spend time getting to know Him better? Especially since God's enemy has distorted our view of Him by twisting His requirements into impossibilities.

This book offers a close reading of Romans that treats Paul as a radical political thinker by showing the relationship between Paul's perspective and that of secular political theorists. Turning to both ancient political philosophers (Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero) and contemporary post-Marxists (Agamben, Badiou, Derrida, and Žižek),

What does scientism and pseudoscience have to do with the whole flat earth versus globe earth argument? Everything! Scientism has invaded American culture in a stunning pervasive way, and it has invaded the American church thoroughly, deeply, and created strongholds in which biblical truths have been polluted by subtle but dangerous lies. Christians, including sincere pastors, never saw the assault coming, and 99% still have no idea what scientism is or how it relates to the viral lies that have infected their understanding of the scriptures and God’s truths. Most pastors still think they...

Be the ideal. This book is groundbreaking. It unwinds the jigsaw puzzle of Revelation, debunks some claims about Daniel and critiques some of the other approaches to end times. This book is filled with important information and points to all sorts of books for further research. Written during the time period of the Hamas War, this is an important work to look into to boost your faith and encourage you to overcome. It provides the listener with an easy, logical explanation of the Apocalypse.

The first section summarizes the case laws. The author tenderly illustrates how the law is for our good, and makes clear the difference between the sacrificial laws and those that apply today. The second section vividly shows the practical implications of the law. The examples catch the reader's attention; the author clearly has had much experience discussing God's law. The third section shows that would-be challengers to God's law produce only poison and death. Only God's law can claim to express God's "covenant grace in helping us."

This is not your typical book on worship. It's fun, funny, and applicable, regardless of whether you can carry a tune in a bucket. iPods, Valentine's Day cards, and many other real-life examples will help you understand what God is looking for, and 10 easy tips will show you how to give it to him. The result will be a deep and rich experience you will savor all your life.

The Ancient Wisdom is a book by Anni Besant published in 1897 as per the dedication in the Leader of the undated first pressing. In this book Besant introduces and explains the physical plain, astral plane, mental plain and other planes of existence. This book is intended to place in the hands of the general listener an epitome of Theosophical Teachings, Sufficiently plain to serve the elementary student, and sufficiently full to lay a sound foundation for future knowledge.

Reality, which is the Self, permits of two aspects: the Manifest and the Unmanifest. This treatise elucidates the Manifest Reality as it is. Born from the writer’s first-hand experience of the Self, this work dictates that which has never been heard before. Beginning with the inherent nature and powers of the Soul, which is the Dreamer, Lucidity details the mechanics and laws of Reality to which all are subject. The esoteric qualities of the Deity are explained as both The One and his consort, The Mother of the Self.

The prophecy of the four horsemen is one of the most iconic scenes in Revelation. Every Christian is familiar with these imposing figures, and every denomination has a favored interpretation. But what if they’re all wrong? Decoded: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse delves into the secrets of Revelation to deliver stunning new insights, demystifying this vision using clues hidden in scripture for thousands of years. The author provides data, references, and both old and new testament scriptural support to his thesis, delivering it all in an accessible, straightforward narrative. This new...

What role does God’s law play in the lives of Christians? Doesn’t God’s grace make the law totally obsolete? Should Christians who are saved by grace strive to keep the Ten Commandments? These questions, and others like them, have been a source of friction among Christians for centuries. This book offers answers by providing a thorough biblical analysis of law and grace, demonstrating how they are not at odds with each other. Topics include: the role of God's law in a Christian’s life, the distinctions between justification and sanctification, what happens when laws collide (moral ...

This book is about the second coming of Jesus Christ. Author Timothy Atunnise educates people to prepare for the Glorious Hope, the only hope for the children of the Kingdom, that is Rapture. This wonderful book explains in detail what to expect in case you miss Rapture, and how to apply current affairs to End-Times Bible Prophecies. What the Word of God says about what you hear in the news everyday is loaded in this wonderful book. Chapters in this book include: Prophets & Prophecies, Red Heifer, The Mystery of Rapture, Rewards in Heaven for Christians, Judgment Seat of Christ, The ...

When you prepare to go out into the world and share the good news that God is alive and the benefits of knowing God in a personal way, much time is usually invested in knowing the pillars of salvation and the road to becoming alive in the spirit. This book is relatively short, but the concepts are the most powerful contributor to your future as a communicator of all things to all people. You will have many opportunities in the future to expand on what you learn here, but take it slowly and deliberately.

Theology is meant to cause you to think unto God, and then, when the right understanding of God (and the good news) makes its way into your heart, theology is meant to cause you to rise up singing and praising him for who he is and for what he has done, and will do, in your life.

A spectacular stretch of earth, the Eastern Sierra region of California, reveals volcanic reefs, desert sand dunes, majestic mountains, and snow-fed lakes and rivers. Drawing on 40 years of college teaching on the world's religions, Professor Brad Karelius is your guide, uncovering deep spiritual dimensions in this achingly beautiful place. This book shares crystallizations of religious wisdom collected through the ages, and finely tuned descriptions of holy sites which you may visit, that will draw you deeper in your personal encounters with world spiritualities.

One of the most important things you can do as a Christian is to know the attributes of God, since all the essential doctrines of the Faith flow from these important characteristics.We are magnifying who and what God is! As the church grapples with new and innovating ways to understand God’s nature, a flawed concept of God threatens to reduce not only the awe and majesty of the Almighty, but also the clear and crucial ontological (being) distinction between the Creator and creation, the eternal and temporal, and the infinite and finite.Open Theism (aka Free Will Theism, Neotheism, or ...

Obadiah is a prophecy of judgment on Edom - descendants of Esau who bore a grudge against Judah, the descendants of Jacob. The Edomites viewed all the wealth and prosperity of Judah as rightfully theirs. This centuries-old envy caused them to seek every opportunity to do harm to God’s people. St. Augustine saw in Obadiah an early example of the City of Man opposing the City of God. R. J. Rushdoony brings the conflict even closer, condemning the “spiritual Edomites” of our day who believe evildoers have the power to frustrate the progress of the Kingdom of God.

“Ron Highfield has made a significant contribution to the present-day discussion of LGBTQ+ claims by a tight focus on the work of Karen Keen. Highfield’s The Choice is a careful and erudite analysis of Keen’s work that uncovers a species of argument being offered from many quarters. First, he lays bare Keen’s postmodern substitution of feeling and rhetoric for Scripture and sound reasoning. “From the postmodern perspective,” he notes, “autobiography is argument.” In such a case, Scripture can be displaced by personal desire. Second, he skillfully explains the implications of...