arouca press jun 2023 (4 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - We are victims of a contagious amorphism which dilutes the mysteries of faith into a current of humdrum uniformity. We have lost the form, the principle that determines the essence of a thing, distinguishing it from all others. The invitation to become perfect is open to everyone, but we have forgotten that there is a hierarchy of levels in the states of Christian life. Consequently, both marriage and the consecrated life are going through a profound crisis, having been flattened into the same level to ease the universal call to holiness. It is a crisis that also afflicts the celibate life, which has for a long while been subjected to the epicurean transformation of our times.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When confronted with the message of the Gospel, the Jews on the day of Pentecost were cut to the heart and said, 'Brethren, what shall we do ' (Acts 2:37) Catholics today are asking themselves the same question. Phillip Campbell's The Way of Life offers a response. Drawing on the spiritual heritage of the Church, the essays in this book call us to refocus our sight on the Lord, cultivating 'eyes to see' that we might have confidence in God's providence. Covering a host of subjects ranging from the practical to the mystical, The Way of Life challenges us to rise above the darkness of our times, armed with a lively awareness of God's grace.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How could a dead art expert resurface in Japan, upsetting the plans of priestly diplomats Or did a ruthless schemer steal his identity How far will that super spy dare to go, then, to subvert Church policy; and for whom does he really work Is the answer hidden in Vermeer's celebrated paintings Against a Cold War backdrop, friendship, religion, fine arts and ideology intertwine. Loyalties are tested, leaving as the only alternative betrayal or sacrifice. If the Church is under attack, could the worst infiltration be sin Safety then will start with contrition.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This, the third and last volume of the Song for Else carries the story through the aging of Luther's reform into middle age, its institutionalization, and its contention with the newer and more radical revolutions that are its spawn. The heroism that marked the Reformation's earlier period has been gentled. Luther's once radical doctrine has been subordinated to the politics and passions of princes. Its old fervor, taken up by the new sects, is easily agitated into fanaticism. Through this world Lorenz and his Else move in their own private quest for a joy that is almost in their grasp but ever elusive.