O outro lado do pulpito The Other Side of the Pulpit
by John Humble
Constructing Ethnic Identities (Jewish Identities in a Changing World, #34)
by Rachel Sharaby
This book deals with how, starting in the 1960s, immigrant groups in Israel constructed their ethnic identity by reviving their ethnic festivals and turning them into part of Israeli society. For the immigrants, these festivals serve as a collective “definitional ceremony,” with an intersection of ethnicity, culture, and identity. They also help them to develop cultural and religious syncretism. The discussion of their social and political leaders’ ethnic activism provides important insights ab...
The Heart of a Great Pastor (Pastor to Pastor Book)
by H B London, Jr. and Dr Neil B Wiseman
Nach dem Papst ist das Kardinalskollegium die hoechste Instanz der roemisch-katholischen Kirche. Neben der Leitung der grossen Dioezesen der Weltkirche und der Leitung der Dikasterien der roemischen Kurie obliegt ihm die Wahl eines neuen Papstes. Im Laufe seiner Geschichte hat das Kardinalskollegium vielfaltige Veranderungen erfahren. Besonders in den letzten zweihundert Jahren wuchs die Zahl von ursprunglich hoechstens 70 Kardinalen auf mittlerweile uber 200 Kardinale an und erfuhr eine starke...
Canadian Catholic Spirituality (Saints and Sinners in Canadian Spirituality Over Four Centuries, #1)
by Terence J Fay Sj
The Name of God is Mercy, Pope Francis' exploration on the universal theme of mercy, is a spiritual inspiration to both followers of Christianity and non-Christians around the world. Drawing on his own experience as a priest and shepherd, Pope Francis discusses mercy, a subject of central importance in his religious teaching and testimony, and in addition sums up other ideas - reconciliation, the closeness of God - that comprise the heart of his papacy. Written in conversation with Vatican expe...
By engaging in conversation with those whose experience, perspectives, and theological traditions vary from their own, the contributors to The Theology of Priesthood explore in detail the fundamental questions being asked about the ordained priesthood today. Priests, deacons, and students of theology will find these articles an engaging means to understanding Church, ministry, and priesthood more deeply. The Theology of Priesthood includes ten essays that explore facets of ordained ministry and...