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Pre-Owned The Creed: What Christians Believe and Why it Matters Hardcover Luke Timothy Johnson

Johnson a New Testament scholar and Catholic theologian clarifies the history of the Creed discussing its evolution from the first decades of the Christian Church to the present day. This thoughtful fully accessible exploration of the creed the list of... more

Pre-Owned: Don t Swear in Church (unless you really mean it): why church membership vows actually matter! (Paperback 9781490838779 1490838775)

Don t Swear in Church (unless you really mean it): why church membership vows actually matter! ISBN-10 1490838775 ISBN-13 9781490838779 Larroux III Jean F. Illustrated edition 74 pages Publisher: WestBowPress Binding: Paperback Many people join... more

Reorganized Religion : The Reshaping of the American Church and Why it Matters (Paperback)

Uncover the ways the Christian church has changed in recent years--from the decline of the mainline denominations to the mega-churchification of American culture--and a hopeful reimagining of what the church might look like going forward. The United... more

Why Church Matters : Discovering Your Place in the Family of God 9781601423849 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned Why Church Matters: Discovering your Place in the Family of God Paperback

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Pre-Owned The People s Church: Bishop Samuel Ruiz of Mexico and Why He Matters (Paperback 9780824515768) by Gary Maceoin

9780824515768. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 192. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 192 p. A sea change in what it means to be church is sweeping the Mexican state of Chiapas. Impoverished people are being... more

Pre-Owned All in: Why Belonging to the Catholic Church Matters (Paperback) 1594716773 9781594716775

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Pre-Owned A Tale of Two Churches: Why Being Both Missional & Pentecostal Matters (Paperback - Used) 0989769860 9780989769860

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Pre-Owned Why Church Buildings Matter: The Story of Your Space Paperback

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Pre-Owned Gospel Truth : The New Image of Jesus Emerging from Science and History and Why It Matters 9781573226592

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Pre-Owned Freedom Feminism: Its Surprising History and Why It Matters Today (Values and Capitalism) Paperback

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The Periodic Table of Ideas: History Changing Ideas and Why They Matter to You (Paperback) by Benjamin Cheung

9798578887949. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 306. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 306 p. The Periodic Table of Ideas is a book about a collection of pivotal ideas in history. These concepts span the disciplines of... more

The Evolving Covenant : Jewish History and Why It Matters (Paperback)

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Values and Capitalism: Freedom Feminism: Its Surprising History and Why It Matters Today (Paperback)

Women s equality is one of the great achievements of Western civilization. Yet most American women today do not consider themselves feminists. Why is the term that describes one of the great chapters in the history of freedom in such disrepute? In... more

History of the Presbyterian Church in Flemington New Jersey for a century with sketches of local matters for two hundred years 1894 [Premium Leather Bound]

{Size: 15.34 x 23.59 cms} A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine front and Back of the book with edge... more

The Prayer Book Reason Why : a Text Book of Instruction on the History Doctrines Usages and Ritual of the Church as Suggested by the Offices : for Parochial and Sunday School (1890) [Leather Bound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1890 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

Volume: Real Latter-Day Saint Church History : Short History Topic: Joseph Smith Sr & Lucy Mack (Series #1) (Paperback)

I was born and raised in the LDS Church of the Brighamite Branch and had been lied to about the founding of the Church. This is why I needed to do actual research to find out what went on with the Church I was brought up in and believed without... more

Studies in Theology Society and Culture: Broken Faith: Why Hope Matters (Paperback)

This book is a theological reflection on the broken state of faith within the Catholic Church in Ireland following more than two decades of revelations about institutional and child sexual abuse and the Church s now acknowledged failure to respond to... more

This Dangerous Book: How the Bible Has Shaped Our World and Why It Still Matters Today (Hardcover)

From Steve and Jackie Green founders and curators of the Museum of the Bible--a fascinating exploration of the history authenticity and power of the Bible the book that has changed people and nations throughout the centuries. It is the top selling book... more

Why Study the Past? : The Quest for the Historical Church (Paperback)

In this small but thoughtful volume a respected theologian and churchman opens up a theological approach to history. more

Pre-Owned Why Can t We Say the A Word in Church?: Overcoming Our Dirtiest Secret with Hope and Grace (Paperback) 1793142904 9781793142900

In this groundbreaking and prophetic book Joni Shepherd raises a call to the Church and particularly to those in spiritual authority to break the chains of silence and shame that have bound the victims of one of modern history s greatest moral... more

The Church and the Churches (Hardcover)

Many of the questions individual churches are asking today about their relationship to one another and the goal of unity among them have a very long history. This book tells the story of the way these questions have arisen and discusses why they can be... more

Why Have You Come Here?: The Jesuits and the First Evangelization of Native America (Paperback)

Christian evangelism was the ostensible motive for much of the early European interaction with the indigenous population of America. The religious orders of the Catholic Church were the front-line representatives of Western culture and the ones who met... more

Prayer Medicine & Healing: Why Ministers Medical Professionals and All Followers of Jesus Should Pray for the Sick (Paperback)

PRAYER MEDICINE AND HEALING is an invitation to pray for the sick based on evidence from the Bible Church History and the origins of the Modern Hospital. Tracing the history of healing from the Hebrew Bible and reviewing the healing ministry of Jesus... more

Michael Asks Why : Ellen G. White s Classic the Great Controversy Adapted for Children

A Seventh-Day Adventist mother explains to her son the history and development of the Christian church from the first century to today emphasizing the Protestant Reformation the history of religion in America and various Biblical prophecies. Author:... more

Preaching and Praying as Though God Matters (Hardcover)

We in mainline churches are uneasy maybe even scared. Why are our voices not heard? After all we are the reasonable Christians the updated Christians the respectable ones who have dominated the cultural landscape since colonial times. This book... more

Women and the Curse: The Role of Women in the Church (Paperback)

The book explores the matter of sexuality from the creation into the long history of Judaism and the church. In this book I highlight how many of the preconceived notions of how God perceives women and roles that He has for them are not the way most... more

Hendrickson Publishers 7 Books That Rocked the Church

7 Books That Rocked the Church by Daniel Crane explores controversial books throughout history that the Christian church has famously disavowed-and asks the question why Engagingly written and thoughtfully researched this book explores what the fuss... more

Hendrickson Publishers 151893 7 Books That Rocked the Church

7 Books That Rocked the Church by Daniel Crane explores controversial books throughout history that the Christian church has famously disavowed-and asks the question why Engagingly written and thoughtfully researched this book explores what the fuss... more

The Nature of the New Testament Church on Earth - A Study Guide (Paperback)

So many today wonder why it matters what Jesus had in mind when He said I will build my church. Even some who consider themselves to be serious Christians are unconcerned or believe that it is not possible to understand church doctrine. The concept... more

Pre-Owned The Everything Guide to Catholicism: A complete introduction to the beliefs traditions and tenets of the Catholic Church from past to present (Everything Series) Paperback

Why do Catholics confess their sins? What does Jesus second coming mean? How does someone such as Mother Teresa become a saint? This resource addresses the teachings tradition history and theology of the Catholic Church. It also highlights issues and... more

Zondervan Beyond the Basics Video: 1 Corinthians a Video Study: 36 Lessons on History Meaning and Application (Other)

In 1 Corinthians A Video Study New Testament scholar Paul Gardner explores the book passage-by-passage. This letter to the Corinthians has been employed through generations of the church s teaching on matters as diverse as marriage and singleness... more

Studies in the History of Judaism: Narrative Theology After Auschwitz : From Alienation to Ethics (Paperback)

Narrative Theology After Auschwitz addresses the pressing question of the failure of Christian ethics during the Holocaust. It s concern is to understand how and why so many Christians and Christian churches either cooperated with the Nazis or stood... more

Pre-Owned A Brief History of Sunday : From the New Testament to the New Creation 9780802874719 Used

Authoritative yet accessible historical overview of Christian Sunday worshipIn this book noted Christian historian Justo Gonzalez tells the story of how and why Christians have worshiped on Sunday from the earliest days of the church to the... more

The Complete Guide to Christian Denominations: Understanding the History Beliefs and Differences 0736952918 (Paperback - Used)

Do you ever wonder what the difference is between one denomination and another? Why are there so many kinds of Baptist or Presbyterian or Lutheran churches? Where do those names come from anyway? You can find answers in this concise but comprehensive... more

Women and the Priesthood (Edition 2) (Paperback)

The authors search for explanations and reasons why the Orthodox Church has never in its history ordained women to serve as bishops and priests. All agree that the Church had women deacons and that careful consideration must be given to this office as... more

Foxe s Book of Martyrs (Hardcover)

The Actes and Monuments (full title: Actes and Monuments of these Latter and Perillous Days Touching Matters of the Church) popularly known as Foxe s Book of Martyrs is a work of Protestant history and martyrology by Protestant English historian John... more

The Day the Angels Cried (Hardcover)

The Day the Angels Cried tells the story of an event that made history in the United States of America on June 22 1980 when a gunman entered the worship services of the First Baptist Church of Daingerfield Texas. In a matter of minutes five people lay... more