Extremely popular in its time, The Shepherd of Hermas is a second-century work often used for instruction of catechumens, and in fact, is widely regarded as scripture. In it Hermas, a rich freed slave whose wealth was not always lawfully obtained, undergoes and relates several visions (including one from an angel disguised as a shepherd), repents, ......
The Transformative Power of Moving Beyond Yourself
Our joy has a geometry, a shape. We must learn to look outside ourselves to find it. In a world where mental health issues and loneliness are at an all-time high, it's more important than ever to find ways to cultivate joy, community, and meaning in our lives. Many of us feel trapped within ourselves, struggling to find a way out of our own ......
In these meditations, Mattison reminds us that the death of Christ is the clearest expression of God's redeeming love for us. The cross, once a sign of defeat and shame, has become a sign of victory over sin and death. Each meditation is accompanied by hymns and poetry that enlarge the possible meanings of Jesus' last words, and by questions for ......
Philosophical Explication of Theological Commitment in Modern Cosmology
Deals with existential and phenomenological reflection upon modern cosmology with the aim to reveal hidden theological commitments in cosmology related to the mystery of human existence.
In The Seeker and the Monk, Sophfronia Scott mines the extensive, private journals of Thomas Merton, one of the most influential contemplative thinkers of the past, for guidance on how to live in fraught times.
Our Fraying Connections with Our Communities, Our Bodies, and the Earth
A compelling and timely exploration of the spiritual void in modernity, and an invitation to reclaim a more connected and spiritually fulfilling way of life. What is lost when we lose our religion? Our traditions? Connection and community? In The Secret Despair of the Secular Left, Ana Levy-Lyons seeks to find out. Levy-Lyons, a rabbinical ......
How can Christian congregations deepen awareness of and express their concern for the health of creation through worship and proclamation? This book offers congregational leaders a host of biblical and liturgical resources to guide people into deeper connection with our imperiled Earth through a yearly observance of a new Season of Creation.
Uncovers the evasions - personal, social, religious, and even theological - by which we skirt the sharp challenge that the Cross and suffering love pose to a culture, lifestyle, and economy that avoid suffering and evade love. The author challenges Christian's to embrace Jesus' cross to find our own resurrection.
