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1) Rise Up
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Rise Up Virtues devotional for kids explores inspiring bible passages, demonstrating to preteens how god's wisdom can help and support them as they grow. In over 250 pages of Christian books for both boys and girls, each chapter addresses one of fifteen virtues, all inspired by Saint Thomas Aquinas' writings on virtues in his influential work, Summa Theologiae. For the first time, this collection of over a dozen writers provides an in-depth, age-appropriate...
2) El cristianismo primitivo: Una guía fascinante de la historia del cristianismo primitivo, desde el m
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¿Cuál fue el punto de partida del cristianismo? ¿Fue en un pueblecito de Belén, como afirman las letras de nuestras canciones navideñas favoritas?
¿Comenzó el cristianismo inmediatamente después del Sermón de la montaña? ¿Después de la crucifixión? ¿Después de la resurrección? ¿O llevó algo más de tiempo? ¿Hubo una fusión más amplia de conceptos e ideas?
En realidad, en los primeros tiempos del cristianismo, cuando Pedro y Pablo...
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Why is there so much suffering in the world? How should we deal with suffering in our own lives? The Saving Power of Suffering teaches the answers to these questions and more, showing Catholics how to transform trials into triumph. Suffering is not our enemy but a mechanism by which God is able to help us find, accept, and even use our trials for personal and spiritual growth. In this book, Father Jacob Powell discusses how to see suffering through...
4) Medieval Knights: A Captivating Guide to the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, Knights Hospitaller, Or
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Did you know that many medieval knights were actually monks?
Listen to the stories, histories, and legends of medieval knights and the groups to which they belonged. Some are more well known than others, although all of them played a role in history.
Delve into the stories of the Knights Hospitallers and the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre as they waged war against infidels and pagans. Learn about the so-called "Leper Brothers" from the Order of St....
5) The File
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In one moment, Anita's life was instantly and dramatically changed. Little did she realize what a little forbidden fun would cost. Anita shares the inside story of an unwed teenage pregnancy- the emotions, the agonizing decisions, and her desperate dependence on God to get her through. This poignant story shows how God redeems our lives. Whether you've gone through a similar experience or you're trying to help someone, Anita's story, insights, and...
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This audiobook presents 7 basic doctrinal ideas that help the reader have a "big picture" view of the Christian religion. Written in an informal style with helpful graphics and summaries, Understanding Your Religion is a useful guide for those seeking to know what Christians believe and how these beliefs affect what they do.
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It has been famously pointed out that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, but it was also not an empire in the sense people expect when hearing the term. In theory, the emperor was the highest prince in Christendom, and his dominion extended the length and breadth of Western Europe. The empire had been created by the papacy in 801 when Pope Leo III famously crowned the supposedly unwitting Charlemagne in Saint Peter's Basilica, intending...
8) Incomparable
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There is no greater pursuit, no greater journey, and no greater joy than discovering the extraordinary character of God.
Incomparable explores sixty names and descriptions of our creator. Each chapter is filled with profound Biblical insights and revelations that will inspire and enrich your faith. Selah moments allow for a time of reflection and worship. And practical applications connect each truth with your daily life. Throughout, Incomparable...
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All of us will go through moments when we are forced to face up to life's big questions. For some it is the reality of death – watching tragedies unfold around us. For others it is the wonder of life – marvelling at the birth of a baby, or the spectacle of a sunset. These moments provoke questions – about life and value, identity and meaning, society and the environment, love and relationships, justice and freedom, despair and hope.
In Making...
10) Faithful Witness
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In Faithful Witness, Phil Baker explains the theology of martyrdom that developed over the first 300 years of Christianity, and why that theology proved so powerful in the early years of the faith. Though many examples of early Christian martyrdom will be told, the intent of this book is not to simply give the accounts these martyrs' stories. This book is more about the why than the what.
Why did they choose faithfulness over fear? Why did they choose...
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A masterful overview of the Big "C" Church from the birth of Jesus until today.
Brief stories bring to life the people of the early Christian church and the communities in which Christianity struggled and grew. You'll watch a widow hide her son's clothing so he can't go out and get himself martyred. You'll contemplate traveling as Christian missionaries to England -- the "world's end." You'll go from the word-of-mouth beginnings of Christianity to...
12) Cathars and Huguenots: The History and Legacy of the Major French Christian Groups Who Were Perse
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Carcassonne today is the capital of the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France, about 58 miles from Toulouse. This land is also home to several legends and local traditions. When the earth is drenched by heavy storms, the crumbling red soil drifts into the River Aude, staining the water with crimson. This beautiful, yet haunting phenomenon, which the locals call the "blood of the Cathars," is a symbolic reminder of the blood...
13) Albigensian Crusade and Hussite Wars: The History of the Catholic Campaigns Against Christian Minori
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Eastern Christians did not acknowledge the Pope's supremacy, and many Catholics felt that it was lawful for him to declare a crusade to bring schismatics back to the obedience of Rome. German knights fighting the Orthodox Russians at the Battle on the Ice in 1242 believed this, as did the Hungarian prosecutors of the 1235 invasion of Bosnia, which was thinly disguised as a crusade. The Church even extended the object of crusade to believers in communion...
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Are you tired of the gloom and despair? Do you wish you could get a fresh outlook on what's happening in the world?
Why You've Been Duped is a Christian take on the "New Optimism." Steven Pinker, Hans Rosling, and others have documented progress around the globe. Poverty is plummeting. Homicides, war, and terrorism are also at an all-time low. Statistics confirm that the world is getting better.
Unfortunately, some assume that this progress is due...
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If you've ever listened to music created by Cellus Hamilton, you are aware that he is much more than a rapper. His lyrics are multidimensional, revealing him to be a sort of scholarly visionary. Because music is often subject to the listener's interpretation, interviews have been the closest outlet we have towards understanding the complexities that exist within Mr. Hamilton. Here in his book, "If Jesus Was a Rapper", he lays his heart bare.
As the...
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Many, including those who profess the Christian faith, don't have a thorough understanding of what Jesus taught on certain issues. Many still seem to think that Christianity supports racism, condones slavery and the oppression of women. I wrote this book to shed light on the truth about what Jesus taught and delve into the issues that affect our society today as much as it did 2,000 years ago. This book focuses on the influence and legacy of Jesus'...
17) Back to Church
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People are leaving the Church in record numbers, and they are not being silent about their reasons. With terms like "deconstructing" and "exvangelical" they are letting the Church know that they are unhappy with the direction the Church is taking on any number of issues.
What if the problem is less about the issues and more about how we have chosen to handle them?
For those of us left, this creates an opportunity.
Will we rise to the occasion, or...
18) Crusading against Christians: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Crusades against Other
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*Includes a bibliography for further reading
Christianity was not a state religion for its first three centuries, and it was only when Emperor Constantine the Great declared it so in the early 4th century that the Church was faced with the thorny problem of state-sanctioned violence. The first major Christian authority to justify the use of arms in defense of Church and State was Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, who wrote in the 5th...
19) Knights Templar: A Captivating Guide to a Powerful Catholic Military Order and Their Impact on th
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Everyone likes stories of adventure and courage. And you will find just that in this audiobook.
People get a thrill from hearing about knights in shining armor racing across the battlefield and doing all kinds of works of chivalry. This is an audiobook about some of the best-known knights of the Middle Ages. Best of all, this is not fiction. The Knights Templar were very real, and their story is amazing.
The story of the Knights Templar is traced...
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At the end of World War II, John Christiansen, a Mormon soldier, was visiting the Vatican when the Pope singled him out.
"You must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I'd like to talk to you."
John found himself in the very rare position of having a private audience with Pope Pius XII.
What did the Pope want to know about the Mormon church?
This fascinating account comes from a recording discovered on an old reel-to-reel...
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