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This text provides the student with an historical overview of the people and events that have shaped Roman Catholicism in the United States. Fair minded and informative, this book will be useful to anyone teaching a course on Roman Catholicism or American Religion.

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Employing a historically-informed narrative-critical approach to 'Luke-Acts', this work illuminates Luke's portrayals of Roman officials in light of the Jewish portrayals of Gentile rulers in both the Old Testament and in Second Temple literature.

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One of the great European publishing centers, Venice produced half or more of all books printed in Italy during the sixteenth-century. Drawing on the records of the Venetian Inquisition, which survive almost complete, Paul F. Grendler considers the effectiveness of censorship imposed on the Venetian press by the Index of Prohibited Books and enforc

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Drawing widely on original material (all of it quoted in translation), he tells us how the Romans prayed, what happened at a sacrifice, what sort of gods they believed in, and how seriously they took their religion - a religion in which actions, , not dogma, was paramount.

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This book traces the development of Pope Franciss thinking from his time as a Jesuit provincial through today. Meticulously researched, the book draws on decades of previously untranslated writings from Father Jorge Bergoglio, SJ, who went on to become archbishop and cardinal; the volume also references his recent writings as pope.

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In The Roots of Pope Francis's Social and Political Thought Thomas R. Rourke traces the development of Pope Francis's thinking from his time as a Jesuit provincial through today. Meticulously researched, the book draws on decades of Francis's writing, much of it unavailable in English, to assess Francis's approach to culture, politics, and society.

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Argues that an ecclesiology centred on the crucifixion is more promising for the ecclesial recognition of other Christian communities than Eucharistic ecclesiology.

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This book defines blasphemy as a concept and delineates historically, primarily in sociological and anthropological terms, the political and social functions of accusing a culprit of it.

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In this power-packed companion to the bestselling The Sacred Enneagram, Chris Heuertzs The Sacred Enneagram Workbook will guide you through the practical tools and reflective space you need for personal transformation.

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In her inimitable style of memoir and personal reflection, Nora Gallagher explores the history of Christian communion, takes us inside the workings of a soup kitchen, and shares times of joy and sadness with friends. She reminds us what it means to partake of, and be part of, the body of Christ.

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The Salmon Run is a testimonial work, of how the power of faith can change a man from, plotting a violent act of revenge against a head of state - to forgiving him in the Lord.

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The portrait of the Samaritan mission in Acts 8:4-25 is the climax of various Lukan episodes involving the Samaritans. This work shows that the function of this portrait makes better sense in light of the historical context of the Samaritans up to and including the New Testament period, and of Luke's special interest in the Samaritans.

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"Examines the religion of the Samaritans, showing that far from being a degraded form of Judaism, the Samaritans represented the most ancient version of Israelite religion"--

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"Examines the religion of the Samaritans, showing that far from being a degraded form of Judaism, the Samaritans represented the most ancient version of Israelite religion"--