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The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil
Al Ridenour · Feral House
Pages: 248
Format: Print book
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With the appearance of the demonic Christmas character Krampus in contemporary Hollywood movies, television shows, advertisements, and greeting cards, medieval folklore has now been revisited in American culture. Krampus-related events and parades occur both in North America and Europe,... |
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Unshakeable Trust: Find the Joy of Trusting God at All Times, in All Things
Joyce Meyer · FaithWords
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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In her new book, New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer explores a life lived in complete and total dependence on God. Drawing on her own experiences and inspiration from the Word of God, Joyce makes the case that in every area of your life--spiritually, relationally, emotionally,... |
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Rescued: My Stories of Divine Intervention
Emmanuel Ike · Urban Press
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
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Emmanuel Ike has experienced numerous rescues in his life - ten to be exact - that can only be explained as divine interventions by God Himself. Emmanuel lost his mother at two years of age, lived in poverty, survived the Nigerian-Biafran War, escaped cruel taskmasters, came to America... |
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Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity
Frederica Mathewes-Green · Paraclete Press
Format: Book
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Welcome to the Orthodox Church—its history, theology, worship, spirituality, and daily life. This friendly guide provides a comprehensive introduction to Orthodoxy, but with a twist readers learn by making a series of visits to a fictitious church, and get to know the faith as new Christians... |
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Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint
R Andrew Chesnut · Oxford University Press, USA
Pages: 244
Format: Hardcover
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R. Andrew Chesnut offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has attracted millions of devotees over the past decade. Although condemned by mainstream churches, this folk saint's supernatural powers appeal to millions of Latin Americans and immigrants... |
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Hold Nothing Back: Writings by Dorothy Day
Patrick Jordan · Liturgical Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was a well-known American journalist, activist, and Catholic convert whose cause for sainthood has been endorsed by the US bishops. She wrote numerous articles over a period of several decades for the prominent lay Catholic magazine Commonweal. Hold Nothing Back... |
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The Courage to Be Protestant: Reformation Faith in Today's World
David F Wells · Eerdmans
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
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At its heart, the Protestant Reformation was about a deep, doctrinally shaped faith centered on God and his Word. But that historic, substantive faith is not faring so well in our contemporary Western context. In his 2008 book The Courage to Be Protestant, David Wells issued a summons to return... |
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You Are the Beloved: Daily Meditations for Spiritual Living
HENRI J M NOUWEN · Convergent Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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Seven million copies of his books in print! This daily devotional from the bestselling author of such spiritual classics as The Return of the Prodigal Son and The Wounded Healer offers deep spiritual insight into human experience, intimacy, brokeness, and mercy.Nouwen devoted much of his later... |
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The Sin of White Supremacy: Christianity, Racism, and Religious Diversity in America
Jeannine Hill Fletcher · Orbis Books
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
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How have Christian theologies of religious superiority underwritten ideologies of white supremacy in the United States? According to Hill Fletcher, the tendency of Christians to view themselves as the "chosen ones" has often been translated into racial categories as well. In other... |
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Crossing the Waters: Following Jesus through the Storms, the Fish, the Doubt, and the Seas
Leslie Leyland Fields · Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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The gospels are dramatic, wild, and wet -- set in a rich maritime culture on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus' first disciples were ragtag fishermen, and Jesus' messages and miracles teem with water, fish, fishermen, net-breaking catches, sea crossings, boat-sinking storms,... |
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Tantric Jesus: The Erotic Heart of Early Christianity
James Hughes Reho · Destiny Books
Pages: 392
Format: Print book
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A guide to the history and modern practice of transformative Christianity * Reveals the original tantric wisdom of Jesus and the early Church and its resonance with the tantric yogas of India and Tibet * Explains how tantric Christianity views the human body as the primary "temple"... |
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Why the Reformation Still Matters
Michael Reeves · Crossway
Pages: 223
Format: Print book
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Does the Reformation still matter? In 1517, a German monk nailed a poster to the door of a church, disputing key doctrines taught by the Roman Catholic Church in that day. This moment set in motion a movement that changed the entire trajectory of church history. But do the Reformers still... |
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