Some two hundred selections give evidence of a lifetime of intensive and fruitful struggle with the great issues of faith: redemption, the kingdom of God, revelation, pacifism, and the suffering of humanity.
Essays by renowned author Gustavo Gutierrez cover such themes as developments in Catholic social teaching, the church's mission of evangelization, the meaning of spirituality, and the task of theology. Part One includes reflections on Pope John Paul II's encyclical on work as well as an overview of a century of Catholic social teaching in relation to the "option for the poor." In Part Two, Guti…
God's sovereignty inspires our worship. His omnipotence guides our lives. The more we learn about God's attributes, the more awestruck we become. In his captivating style, Tony Evans explores the characteristics of God and challenges readers to a deeper level of intimacy with the Father. The Understanding God series contains the bulk of Pastor Tony Evans' compelling and hard-hitting resource…
If you thought The Da Vinci Code was intriguing, try the truth. One of the foremost scholars in the field of New Testament studies takes up the quest for the historical Jesus and examines the community that formed around him. Jesus People considers the controversial implications of Jesus studies for the Church today by exploring the quest for the historical Mary, debates about the gospel and ge…
Many observers believe that torture, ethnic cleansing, genocide and other crimes against humanity persist -- despite the universal revulsion they evoke and their explicit prohibition in international law -- because of impunity: the failure to hold perpetrators of similar violations in the past accountable for their deeds. Drawing on the experience of people in many parts of the world, this book…