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The Gospel of Thomas: the hidden sayings of Jesus
Par Harold Bloom, Marvin W Meyer. 1992
An English translation of 114 wise sayings attributed to Jesus as collected in the Coptic text found near Nag Hammadi…
in Upper Egypt. Discusses the history of the writings. Explanatory notes follow. Includes an interpretive essay by Harold Bloom. c1992.The double vision: language and meaning in religion
Par Northrop Frye. 1991
Seeking the sacred: leading a spiritual life in a secular world
Par Elizabeth Etue, Roméo A Dallaire. 2006
In a world permeated by religious strife, renewed interest in issues of faith necessitates a journey beyond the orthodox institutions…
many have come to mistrust. This new brand of "seeker" is looking for an open and safe environment in which to discuss unique interpretations of consciousness, spirituality, ethics, and philosophy through the world's complex mosaic of beliefs and customs. Includes lectures by Jungian therapist Marion Woodman, Lt. General Roméo Dallaire, and Stephen Lewis. Descriptions of violence. 2006.Saints preserve us!: everything you need to know about every saint you'll ever need
Par Rosemary Rogers, Sean Kelly. 1993
Designed to help you determine your patron saints, this book provides a biographical listing of saints arranged alphabetically, a calendar…
of saints by day of the year, and a list of patron saints for such categories as ethnicity, occupation, illness, and lifestyle. 1993.In the beginning there was darkness: a blind person's conversations with the Bible
Par John M Hull. 2001
When John Hull went blind he realised that the Bible was written by sighted people. In writing this exceptional book,…
he ignored the printed text and listened to the Bible on tape. The result is an entirely novel interpretation, which challenges the sighted monopoly, yet brings fresh insights into the Bible for both sighted and blind people. 2001.How Jesus became Christian: St. Paul, The Early Church And The Jesus Cover-up
Par Barrie A Wilson. 2008
Wilson calls his argument the 'Jesus Cover-Up Thesis', and claims that the religion of Paul displaced the teachings of Jesus,…
so that Paul's preaching about a divine gentile Christ covered up the human Jewish Jesus. He surveys the political, social and religious contexts of ancient Palestine, demonstrating that the religion of James, the brother of Jesus, was much closer to the religious practice of Jesus himself, but that the followers of Paul suppressed Jesus' teachings in favour of their own leader. 2008.God's dominion: a sceptic's quest
Par Ron Graham. 1990
Graham looks at the history and current events of religion across Canada, from bishops to preachers, from communes in British…
Columbia to Tibetan Buddhists in Halifax, from the Sikhs of Vancouver to the Hutterites of Manitoba to the Jews of Montreal, to monasteries and psychic fairs.God is not a Christian: and other provocations
Par Desmond Tutu, John Allen. 2011
Arranged by theme, these speeches and writings of Bishop Desmond Tutu take readers from the violent apartheid clashes in South…
Africa to the healing work of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee; from Trafalgar Square after the fall of the Berlin Wall to a national broadcast commemorating the legacy of Nelson Mandela; from Ireland's Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin to a basketball stadium in Luanda, Angola. Some descriptions of violence. c2011.Why Catholics are right
Par Michael Coren. 2011
Beginning with a frank examination of the tragedy of the Catholic clergy abuse scandal, Coren traces Catholic history, deconstructing popular…
and frequent anti-Catholic arguments regarding the Church and the Crusades, the Inquisition, Galileo, and the Holocaust. He examines Catholic theology and central pillars of Catholic belief, explaining why Catholics believe what they do: papal infallibility, immaculate conception, the Church rather than Bible alone. Finally, he explores the dignity of life argument and why it is so important to Catholicism. Bestseller. Includes violence. 2011.The book of virtues: a treasury of great moral stories
Par William J Bennett. 1996
A collection of poems and stories from the Bible, from great authors, and from folklore, which Bennett suggests can be…
used for teaching parents, teachers, students, and children about specific virtues. Topics include faith, self-discipline, compassion, responsibility, friendship, work, courage, honesty, and loyalty. Bennett introduces each section. Bestseller.At the foot of the cross: reflections for Good Friday
Par Kevin Carey. 2016
Good Friday is a deeply agonising, moving, and yet essential part of the Christian calendar. How can we process the…
events that took place on that dark day? Kevin Carey invites us to reflect on the Stations of the Cross with words that can be used for personal devotion or liturgically, and specially-commissioned images depicting each of the Stations. 2016.My favourite children's Bible: tales from the Old and New Testament
Par Pat Alexander. 2003
Contains all the important Bible stories - from Creation and the encounters of the people of Israel in the Old…
Testament, to the birth and life of Jesus, Paul's shipwreck and his arrival in Rome, where the narrative part of the New Testament ends. Grades K-3. 2003.And the angels were silent
Par Max Lucado. 1999
In the last week of his life, Jesus deliberately sets his face toward Jerusalem, and certain death. This is no…
ordinary week. Even the angels are silent as they ponder the final days of Jesus Christ. This is no ordinary walk. Jesus doesn't chatter. He doesn't pause. He is on his final journey. 1999.Spirituality and ageing
Par Albert Jewell. 1999
This work presents the experience of ageing as an opportunity for spiritual reflection and affirmation of life. The contributors are…
religious and spiritual leaders and ethical thinkers from a range of backgrounds. They define "spirituality" not just as a religious concept but as an answer to the natural human need for purpose, values and relationships - a sense of wholeness in life.God, faith and the new millennium: Christian belief in an age of science
Par Keith Ward. 1998
The cost of living: a personal journey in St John's Gospel chapters 11-21
Par Margaret Cundiff. 2000
Margaret Cundiff finds the final chapters of St John's Gospel "exciting, compelling, demanding...Jesus raises his friend to life, then starts…
on the road to Calvary, which for him is death, then life. The road he takes is the road we must take, towards our own death; and if we accept his gift, it is the road to life."The oil of joy for mourning: 365 daily meditations to comfort the widowed
Par Jan Sheble. 1997
Comfort, support, and encouragement are offered for the grieving widow or widower. Contains 365 daily meditations to help lead people…
through the mourning process to a healing that only God can provide. 1997.The spinster & the prophet: Florence Deeks, H.G. Wells, and the mystery of the purloined past
Par A. B McKillop. 2000
This volume examines the mystery behind Florence Deeks' 1925 lawsuit, which claimed that H. G. Wells plagiarized her manuscript in…
the writing of his international best-seller The Outline of History. In this exploration, McKillop introduces several sources, including renowned publishers, editors, lawyers, judges, and others, who come forward in this work to offer an account of one of the most notorious literary legal battles of the 20th century. 2000.Voices united: the hymn and worship book of the United Church of Canada
Par United Church of Canada Staff. 1997
Stories from Adam and Eve to Ezekiel: retold from the Bible
Par Celia Barker Lottridge. 2004
32 ancient stories retold from the Hebrew Bible. Author Lottridge slips additional information in that makes the stories clearer, such…
as when discussing the relationship of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel, she notes, "at that time many men had more than one wife." Includes the stories of Adam and Eve, Cain killing Abel, Jacob tricking his father and brother, two versions of the creation of humans (as in Genesis), and many more of the familiar Biblical characters, both weak and strong. Grades 4-7. 2004.