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9781856076890
A Century of Mission and Unity
Ellis, Ian
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Marking the centenary of the 1910 World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh, this book tells the story of the conference and considers its great significance for mission itself as the beginning of the modern ecumenical movement. These pages trace a century of mission and ecumenism from Edinburgh 1910 until the present.
9780764818677
Art of Change, The: Faith, Vision & Prophetic Planning
Reid, John & Gallagher, Mauree
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Think about what your organization could do if the process of planning met the inevitability of change head on—and it resulted in significant success.
Organizations large and small, religious and secular, for-profit and not-for-profit, successful and unsuccessful, go through change. John Reid and Maureen Gallagher of the Reid Group have been instrumental in helping many groups discover the power of Prophetic Planning. This book presents a complete overview with detailed information that any organization will find useful in understanding how to plan for change.
Beginning with the importance of crafting clear statements of mission, goals, and objectives to charting a road map through the “wilderness” that characterizes change, the authors present examples from parishes, health care organizations, schools, and various not-for-profits. They offer successful conflict management and communication tools that every member of a council, board, or team can learn how to use and appl. 128pp.
0232525927
Being Single
Wilson, Philip B
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In this original and readable book, Philip Wilson examines the phenomenon of singleness in contemporary society andits implications for ministry.
9781570757907
Beyond Christendom: Globalization .....
Hanciles, Jehu.J
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Hanciles does yeoman work in part one synthesizing studies on the impact of globalization, revealing that its outcomes will likely not be determined by the Euro-American heartlands that sparked this movement. Instead, in parts two he shows that migration in general is having an enormous effect on shaping a new world order, and in part three, "Mobile Faith," he advances the case for the migration of Christians as carrying within it the seeds of renewal for the whole church and also the potential to reshape church-state and religion and culture relations globally.
9781856079990
Building Community: Vision and Practice
O'Halloran, James
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Right across the world we have experienced economic, political, social and, indeed, moral collapse. Individualism and greed have proved our undoing as inept government, irresponsible banking and an out-of-control construction sector have brought us to the edge of ruin. The free-market system is in meltdown and needs replacing. The fundamental issue is cultural. Rather than being concerned with solidarity, we were carried away by selfishness and no solution is possible in that environment. The answer lies in community. Lasting progress is possible in such a context and transformation can spring from the grassroots - only!
9781741753783
Captain Charles: Engineer of Charity (indent only)
Utick, Stephen
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Product on special - only $25.00 per item.
This is a comprehensive biography of a remarkable colonial character who was a principal co-founder of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia and New Zealand. Meticulous research yet very readable. Endnotes. Bibliography and Index. 276pp
9781595250179
Christian Initiation : Reformation
Fisher, J.d.
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This reissue of J.D.C. Fisher's classic work follows two volumes of his work: Christian Initiation: Confirmation Then and Now, and Christian Initiation: Baptism in the Medieval West. Once again, Fisher introduces the reader to primary sources and translations that are only found in this volume, Christian Initiation: The Reformation Period. The book contains an English version of the early reformed rites of Baptism and Confirmation used during the Reformation period, together with other documents revealing the circumstances in which these rites were compiled and used. Covering the period 1520-52, Fisher offers readers texts for the Lutheran, Reformed, and Anglican traditions and unearths some documents expressing viewpoints of the conservatives of the time who were content with the old Latin services and resisted the innovations of the Reformers. Fisher provides a textual study of these rites that contributes to our understanding of sacramental and liturgical history.
0745951058
Christianity And The Celts
Olsen, Ted
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This accessible book opens up the Celtic world and the impact of Christianity upon it. Focusing on the key figures involved, the book begins by examining the Celtic world before the arrival of Christianity, and goes on to look at subjects including: the influence of Patrick; the beginnings of Irish/Celtic monasticism; Columba and the founding of Iona; Celtic missionaries; the Viking raids; and Celtic revivals through history.
0814628346
Collegeville Church History Timeline
Kelly, Joseph
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A summary, in text and illustration, of major events and leaders of the Catholic Church from 1st C until 2006.
Includes fold-out time-line, maps and illustrations.
24pp.
9781856076869
Columbanus: The Earliest Voice of Christian Ireland
Tristram, Kate
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St Columbanus is widely regarded as the first of the great Irish Christian missionaries to Europe. Unlike his predecessor and (almost) namesake, Columba of Iona, Columbanus undertook exile for life as he set off to bring the particularly Irish form of monasticism to the continent. He was born in Leinster, perhaps somewhere about the year 550, and his adventurous life took him across southern Europe to die eventually in 615 in Bobbio in Northern Italy. He was dominating, austere, determined, occasionally gentle. His is the earliest voice of Christian Ireland, and this is his story.
9780232528800
Down's Syndrome: The Biography
Nancollas, Chris
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Down's Syndrome: The Biography presents an accessible and entirely necessary history of Down's syndrome: the genetic condition diagnosed by John Langdon Down that continues to affect a significant number of adults and children across the globe.
The story begins in Cornwall, the birth place of Langdon Down and travels back and fourth through the ages, from the Aztecs and the 'idiots' of the medieval period, through the revolutions in science and medicine in the 18th and 19th centuries and their impact on contemporary thought about mental illness and learning disability, to the asylum movement, eugenics and subsequent post-war policies of inclusion and community provision. The book is thoroughly researched, and has compassion at it's core, but avoids taking on an overly judgemental and sentimental tone.
9781869796990
Earth Quake! - Christchurch 22 February 2011 With DVD
Various
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Powerfully and movingly written by a number of Press staffers and illustrated with striking images from the Press team. DVD includes footage taken 10 minutes after the quake, many personal stories plus the incredible footage that screened at the Day of Remembrance.
Content includes: Prelude to a disaster - What Christchurch was doing on February 22. How the debate of the September 4/Boxing Day quakes was continuing, how those events had shaped lives.
The Event - First hand accounts, the effect on buildings/people. How different areas of the city were affected - Lyttelton/Sumner/ Redcliffs. CTV/Forsythe Barr/Pyne Gould Buildings.
An overview of the first hours after the main tremor, extending it into the first night. The official response. The international response.
The science of the earthquake - where centred, duration, energy released etc. Lots of graphs, maps and data.
Survivors stories - the mounting death toll, stories of tragedy and heroism, plus more...
9781856077163
Edgar Turner at 90: A Memoir by some Friends
Mann, John ed.
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In the year 2010, Edgar Turner became part of that small group of people who are not only mentally and physically active at the age of 90, but remain an essential cog in an institutional machine. In Edgar's case it is the Church of Ireland, a body whose heart beats close to its Irish and Anglican roots. For more than 60 years, as a priest, scholar, ecumenist, legislator and sometime woodworker and football devotee, his rich and varied life has touched that of many others. Often his work has gone unnoticed, or with just the suspicion of his wisdom, knowledge and guiding hand in the background. To celebrate Edgar's 90th year, some of his many friends and colleagues pay their tribute to his remarkable career.
9780852446041
English Catholic Heroes
Jolliffe, John (Ed.)
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Through the great men and women of the English Church we can see the continuous inspiration of the Catholic Faith in England as an unbroken tradition shaping life and work, history and culture, for more than fourteen centuries. In this book a group of distinguished authors with varying interests, champion the achievements of nineteen seminal figures in the history of the English Church - from the seventh century to the present time - who through their Catholic witness have made a contribution to the spiritual, intellectual, ethical and physical welfare of the nation which can be fairly described as 'heroic'.
9780764817809
Europe's Monastery and Convent Guesthouses
Wright, Kevin
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This guidebook features more than 450 places of spiritual retreat in 20- countries, and includes brief descriptions of each holy place, contact information, a listing of Websites, and more. Photos.
0232526303
Faith In Europe?
Various
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Bob Geldof's speech on Europe’s vision for the future of the poorer, under-developed world - part of the 2005 series of lectures given in Westminster Cathedral - can be found in this excellent title "Faith in Europe?: The Cardinal's Lectures". Other contributors include Jean Vanier, Fr Timothy Radcliffe, Mary McAleese, Chris Patten, and Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor.
095821249X
Faith Politics & Servant Leadership
Lee, Rev. Hon. Graeme
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A unique and fascinating read, by the man whose vision led to the establishment of the United Future NZ Party (formerly Christian Democrats)in New Zealand, with a crucial message about faith against the odds and true leadership.<P>In this insightful book, written for Christians in all types and levels of leadership, Graeme Lee answers tough questions about working in a hostile environment, about leading by serving, about being proactive in politics, and offers a behind-the-scenes look into 'the western world's most secular parliament'.
9781856077057
From Cork to China and Windsor Castle: Thomas F. Ryan
Morrissey, Thomas J
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Thomas F. Ryan was a man of immense energy, with a strong commitment to social justice. He combined religion and dedication to the poor in Ireland, China and Hong Kong. As a scholastic in Belvedere College, he taught his classes, took an MA at University College Dublin, and was deeply involved with the Belvedere Newsboys' Club and in work for young people in remand homes. He was a very capable organiser and administrator, both within the Society of Jesus and as a member of the Hong Kong government. His planning was marked by imagination and vision, and he was deeply devoted to the Chinese people and had many Chinese friends, one of whom arranged for a special tablet and music fellowship in his honour in St George's Royal Chapel in Windsor Castle. As a Jesuit he may also be considered a pioneer in his Order's extensive commitment to the welfare of refugees.
0809140896
Genetic Engineering Christian Values...
Flaman, Paul
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Within the context of Christian and Catholic teaching on creation, sin, redemption and Incarnation, Paul Flaman examines the morality of the foremost ethical issues posed in genetic engineering in a widely encompassing resource for science and religion teachers, students in grades 7 through 12, university instructors and students, and seminarians. Because of its newsworthy subject matter, it will also be of interest to the wider general public.Topics include cloning, eugenics, genetically engineered food, and biological warfare. This timely and controversial book is a must-read for students and teachers of science and theology. It also includes discussion questions.
9781587680533
Good Night & God Bless: V1 Austria, Czech Repub. Italy
Clark, Trish
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Good Night and God Bless is the modern traveler's Bible. This unique guide lists details of atmospheric and affordable accommodation in convents, monasteries, abbeys and Christian hotels across Europe.
