A Book of Ritual and Ethics: Continental Commentaries
Building upon his life-long work on the Book of Leviticus, Jacob Milgrom makes this book accessible to all readers. He demonstrates the logic of Israel's sacrificial system, the ethical dimensions of ancient worship, and the priestly forms of ritual.
101 Stories about Being Confident, Courageous and Your True Self
Today’s woman is confident, courageous and true to herself. And she has a story to tell, to help other women become empowered, too. These 101 true stories, told by women from all walks of life, will inspire you to be confident, courageous and true to your self.
The stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered ......
In Our Unforming: De-Westernizing Spiritual Formation, Cindy S. Lee proposes that the church needs to reimagine spiritual formation--to unform the ways Western-dominated church leaders have understood formation and to create a more robust spirituality, one that will hold the complexities of a multicultural God and the God-human relationship.
Work, Livelihood, and a US Catholic Economic Ethic
Christine Firer Hinze advances Monsignor John A. Ryan's American Catholic defense of worker justice and a living wage, advocating for an action-oriented livelihood agenda that situates US working families' economic pursuits within a commitment to sustainable, radical sufficiency for all.
101 Stories about the Wacky, Lovable People in Our Lives
Everyone thinks their own family is crazy. In these 101 stories of crazy, embarassing, annoying and dysfunctional families, Chicken Soup for the Soul contributors humorously and lovingly share those special moments that have become cherished memories.
Family. Its a cast of characters with whom we walk through life - complicated, ......
How Spiritual Caregivers Can Help People Navigate Long-term Health Conditions
Many spiritual caregivers, including chaplains, spiritual directors and clergy, are unaware of how they can support people with chronic health conditions. This book combines insights on chronic illness with spiritual care skills and suggestions to enhance well-being for people living with long-term illness.
This book provides a handbook of resources to aid the study and practice of pilgrimage for leaders and pilgrims. The first part of the book explores aspects of the pilgrimage phenomenon: philosophy, theology, anthropology, psychology, medieval literature, art history. The second part addresses specific pilgrimage experiences and contexts.
Reimagining Human Rights presents an interpretation of human rights "from below," showing how victims of atrocity can embrace the rhetoric of human rights to dismantle old narratives of power and advance new ones.
