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Displaying records 21 through 30 of 1908 |
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Price: $29.99
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Sale: $19.49
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Manufacturer: Baker Academic
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: Baker Academic
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Edition: Pbk. Ed
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Dewey Decimal Number: 234
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Publication Date: 2008-02-01
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Reading Level: 336
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Description: This critical volume focuses on the concept of deification in Christian intellectual history. It draws together Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant scholars to introduce and explain the theory of deification as a biblically rooted, central theme in the Christian doctrine of salvation in diverse eras and traditions. The book addresses the origin, development, and function of deification from its precursors in ancient Greek philosophy to its nuanced use in contemporary theological thought. The revival of interest in deification, which has often been seen as heresy in the Protestant West, heralds a return to foundational understandings of salvation in the Christian church before divisions of East and West, Catholic and Protestant. Originally published in hardcover, this book is now available in paperback to a wider readership.
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Price: $15.95
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Sale: $7.65
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Manufacturer: Shambhala
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: Shambhala
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Dewey Decimal Number: 248.4819
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Publication Date: 2001-11-06
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Reading Level: 264
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Description: The Way of a Pilgrim is a spiritual classic, but its origins are shrouded in mystery. It came to a remote monastery in Greece in the 19th century and was first published in 1884. Whether it is literal, fictitious, metaphorical, or pedagogical is unknown. The story follows an itinerant spiritual wanderer, all the time practicing Saint Paul's exhortation to "pray without ceasing." Specifically, the pilgrim repeats one prayer unceasingly, the Jesus prayer, until it becomes a sort of mantra. Through repetition of the prayer and encounters with his fellow inhabitants of 19th-century Russia and Siberia, the wanderer finds a spiritual enlightenment. The Way of a Pilgrim is an oddity, but it can also be strikingly profound. In its sequel, A Pilgrim Continues His Way, the pilgrim engages an even richer dramatis personae in dialogues and spiritual lessons. Olga Savin's crisp, straightforward translation preserves the distinctive timelessness that makes the book great spiritual literature. This edition also includes three appendices that elaborate on the narrative's themes and a helpful glossary. --Eric de Place
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $14.88
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Manufacturer: Doubleday
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Kyriacos C. Markides
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Publisher: Doubleday
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Dewey Decimal Number: 248.4819
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Publication Date: 2005-10-18
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Reading Level: 384
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Description: In Kyriacos C. Markides’s newest book, Eastern Orthodox mysticism meets Western Christianity as the internationally renowned author takes readers on a deep journey back in time to unveil the very roots of authentic spirituality.
In his previous book The Mountain of Silence, Markides introduced us to the essential spiritual nature of Eastern Orthodoxy in a series of lively conversations with Father Maximos, the widely revered charismatic Orthodox bishop and former abbot of the isolated monastery on Mount Athos. In Gifts of the Desert, Markides continues his examination of Easter Orthodox mystical teachings and practices and captures its living expression through visits to monasteries and hermitages in Greece and America and interviews with contemporary charismatic elders, both male and female.
Markides’s pursuit of a deeper understanding of Orthodoxy takes him to the deserts of Arizona and a stay at a new monastery in Sedona; to the island of Cyprus and a reunion with Father Maximos; on a pilgrimage to holy shrines aboard a cruise ship in the Aegean Sea; and finally to the legendary Mount Athos, home to more than two thousand Orthodox monks. Markides relates his journey and reflections in a captivating style while providing important background material and information on historical events to give readers a highly accessible, in-depth portrait of a tradition little known in the West.
Gifts of the Desert will appeal to a wide range of people, from Christians seeking insights into their religion and its various expressions to scholars interested in learning more about the mystical way of life and wisdom that have been preserved on Mount Athos since the fall of the Byzantine Empire and the Great Schism that separated the Eastern and Western Churches. Perhaps most important, however, is the bridge it offers contemporary readers to a Christian life that is balanced between the worldly and the spiritual.
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Price: $49.95
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Sale: $30.00
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Manufacturer: Knopf
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: John Julius Norwich
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Publisher: Knopf
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Dewey Decimal Number: 949.5
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Publication Date: 1989-03-18
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Reading Level: 416
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Description: Volume 1 of the series. Includes 32 pages of illustrations, and 11 maps and tables.
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Price: $17.95
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Sale: $11.27
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Manufacturer: Conciliar Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Patrick Henry Reardon
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Publisher: Conciliar Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 223.206
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Publication Date: 2000-09
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Reading Level: 304
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $8.61
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Manufacturer: Ave Maria Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Henri J. M. Nouwen
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Publisher: Ave Maria Press
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Edition: Revised
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Dewey Decimal Number: 246.53
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Publication Date: 2007-09-15
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Reading Level: 128
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Description: This is a book of meditations penned by famed Catholic writer Henri Nouwen, growing out of his contemplation of icons during sojourns at l'Arche, a community for people with mental handicaps in Trosly, France.
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Price: $28.95
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Sale: $18.00
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Manufacturer: Loyola Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: David Self
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Publisher: Loyola Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 270.0922
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Publication Date: 2003-03
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Reading Level: 224
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Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Description: Both children and adults will enjoy this beautiful new collection of over one hundred stories of saints. Vibrant stories, illustrations, and photographs detail the lives of saints who walked with Jesus and holy people who walk among us today. The treasury chronicles the most famous of Church heroes as well as lesser-known saints from many parts of the world.
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Price: $28.00
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Sale: $18.48
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Manufacturer: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Sergius Bulgakov
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Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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Dewey Decimal Number: 232
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Publication Date: 2008-11-15
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Reading Level: 240
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Price: $22.00
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Sale: $11.98
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Manufacturer: IVP Academic
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: James R. Payton
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Publisher: IVP Academic
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Dewey Decimal Number: 281.9
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Publication Date: 2007-08-30
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Reading Level: 240
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Description: To many people, the Orthodox Christian tradition (or Eastern Orthodoxy) seems unfamiliar and mysterious. Yet this tradition is arguably the most faithful representative of early Christianity in existence today and numbers roughly 250 million adherents worldwide. What's more, a steady stream of evangelical Christians has been entering the Orthodox Church in recent decades. Isn't it time we gained a deeper understanding of Orthodoxy? In Light from the Christian East, James Payton gives us just that. With a sympathetic eye and even hand, he ushers readers into the world of Orthodox Christianity its history, theology and religious practices. In doing so, he clears away the confusion and misunderstandings that often prevent non-Orthodox Christians from fully appreciating the riches of this ancient tradition. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Orthodox Christianity.
Market/Audience- Students and professors of church history
- Readers of church history
- Orthodox readers
Endorsements
"This is a book for those who want a more comprehensive vision of the Christian faith without feeling the need to convert to the Orthodox Church. It ably and accurately provides information on major themes in Orthodox theology while inspiring readers to embrace all that is holy and right within it." BRADLEY NASSIF, professor of biblical and theological studies, North Park University (Chicago) "One of the best introductions available to the Eastern Orthodox Church and its theology... This book will find its way into many syllabi." JAMES J. STAMOOLIS, senior vice president of academic affairs and dean, Trinity College and Trinity Graduate School, and author of Eastern Orthodox Mission Theology Today
Features and Benefits- Offers an introduction and description of Eastern Orthodox history, doctrine and practice
- Dispels common misunderstandings about Eastern Orthodoxy
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $15.36
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Manufacturer: Paulist Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Colm Luibheid::Norman Russell
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Publisher: Paulist Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 248.4814094
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Publication Date: 1982-12
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Reading Level: 336
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Description: The Ladder of Divine Ascent was the most widely used handbook of the ascetic life in the ancient Greek Church. Popular among both lay and monastics, it was translated into Latin, Syriac, Arabic, Armenian, Old Slavonic, and many modern languages. It was written while the author (who received his surname from this book) was abbot of the monastery of Catherine on Mount Sinai. As reflected in the title, the ascetical life is portrayed as a ladder which each aspirant must ascend, each step being a virtue to be acquired, or a vice to be surrendered. Its thirty steps reflect the hidden life of Christ himself. This work had a fundamental influence in the particularly the Hesychastic, Jesus Prayer, or Prayer of the Heart movement. Pierre Pourrat in his History of Christian Spirituality calls John Climacus the "most important ascetical theologian of the East, at this epoch, who enjoyed a great reputation and exercised and important influence on future centuries."
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