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Cutting through the wholesome image projected by the Mormons, Decker and Hunt reveal the researched and fully documented facts that expose the startling truths about Mormon beliefs and practices. A great witnessing tool.

Many outstanding features make this the complete hands–on guide to sharing the truth of God’s Word in a loving, gracious way. Includes favorite tactics used by the Witnesses and effective biblical responses.

Ron Rhodes has compiled his extensive research into a handy, easy–to–use manual that will provide readers with accurate, straightforward answers to their questions about various churches. In just minutes, anyone can easily find important information about a denomination, including...

• a brief history
• their most important doctrinal beliefs
• distinctive elements of their teaching and worship

Visually appealing charts highlight doctrinal differences. Membership statistics show denomination sizes and growth. A bibliography and a listing of websites give readers resources for more information.

Whether they are looking for a new church or the opportunity to fellowship with believers from different traditions, readers will be much better prepared with this thorough and user–friendly guide.

A collection of writings by monks from the fourth to fifteenth centuries, the Philokalia more than any other text reflects the Eastern Church's interpretation of the Bible's meaning. Simply translated, the title means "love of the beautiful," which reflects the text's emphasis on mystical and contemplative practices to engage all of our senses in the acts of worship and prayer.

This introduction to the wisdom of the Philokalia illuminates a text that until now has intimidated the general reader in its scholarly translations from Greek and Russian. Allyne Smith focuses his thoughtful selection on seven themes that recur throughout the five-volume work--repentance, the heart, prayer, the Jesus Prayer, the passions, stillness, and theosis. Smith's enlightening, accessible facing-page commentary fills in the historical and spiritual context, clarifies core teachings, including the Eastern understanding of salvation, and draws connections to modern-day practices, such as contemplative prayer.