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As World War II raged, millions of men and women confronted injury, destruction, separation from home and loved ones, chaos, and death. These challenges and traumas and many others forced an entire generation of everyday heroes to take stock of their lives. And in the process, many turned to God in ways they never had before. In Faith Under Fire, you'll experience scenes of astonishing bravery, moments of heart-breaking loss, and a pervasive sense of love for God, neighbor, and country that was...

Soldier Stories chronicles the multi-dimensional drama of people who endured the shock and awe of war?and whose spirits triumphed over it.A priest in the infamous Bataan Death March who  kept others alive with his faithful recitation of the Lord's PrayerThe journey to faith by a skeptical B-17 copilot lost at seaA young American widow caught in the "Dresden Inferno" who survived the firestorm with her three childrenThe lesson of post-war forgiveness learned by a British soldier tortured by the J...

The authors place in perspective some of the most ancient writings regarding Mary of Magdala, including the four gospels and other writings from the second to the fourth centuries and examine how the evolution of how Mary was viewed impacted the status of women in the Church.

This is an up-to-date and engaging introduction to the study of Paul offering prompting fresh interpretations of this crucial figure in biblical studies. The Apostle Paul is the most influential theologian in the Christian tradition while also being the most controversial and probably the least understood. He has been regarded simultaneously as an anti-Semite, a figure who would surely support the state of Israel, a misogynist, a feminist, a conservative, and a radical. Just as at various times...