Gereja tetap konsisten dan tegas menyuarakan nilai-nilai dasar perkawinan dan keluarga yang berciri sekali dan selamanya. Harapan seperti itulah yang pasti juga diinginkan oleh pasangan saat memasuki gerbang perkawinan. Namun sayang, kenyataan pahit keretakan rumah tangga, dapat saja terjadi. Maka buku ini disusun untuk membantu suami istri menghayati hidup perkawinannya secara optimal dan berh…
Melalui buku ini gereja ingin menyampaikan ajaran tentang perkawinan dan hidup berkeluarga masa kini. Buku ini berguna untuk membantu keluarga kristiani menemukan pegangan resmi dalam mengarungi hidup perkawinan dan keluarga di zaman modern ini.
Buku ini memberikan pedoman dan inspirasi yang sangat praktis untuk tema-tema keluarga. Dan dapat digunakan dalam kesempatan Perayaan ekaristi, Ibadat Sabda maupun doa/renungan pribadi. Inti kehidupan keluarga yang bernfaskan Kitab Suci disajikan di sini, yang pada gilirannya memungkinkan pembaca merefleksikan hidup masing-masing.
This book consist of essays commisioned by the Task Force on Health Costs/Policies of the Presbyterian Chruch (U.S.A) for its use in the preparation of a report and recommendations for the denomination's General Assembly and as background for the interpretation and study of that report. Some where produced by Task Force members, but other authors were also called upon. Two essays were written s…
This book examines How Israel utilized the social justice thought of other Near Eastern peoples to face its own justice crises. It analyzes the Hebrew Bible's statements about this issue in its law codes, prophetic books, psalms, narrative works, and wisdom literature. The basis for this analysis is Near Eastern sayings on justice and the social setting of Israel's justice concern.
"The poet is exile sings his people to homecoming. And that is a theme to which the exiled chruch in America is now summoned. The gospel is that we may go home."
On an issue that has created considerable uncertainity and uneasiness among many Christians, Jacques Ellul brings to bear the bold analysis and the briliant clarity of argument that are associated with his distinguished studies on comtemporary social questions. After surveying historically the various approaches of Christians to violence, Ellul examines in depth current statements by Christians…
The mantra (a phrase or statement of seven syllables to be recited or sung) serves as a technique for holding attention and providing unity in prayer. In Matnras from a Poet, Robert Morneau offers meditations on 15 mantras that he has drwan from the poems of Jessica Powers. The original poems are presented, along with illustrations, music lines, commentaries and parallel readings. Readers will …
There are many books which tell you what Catholics used to believe, but this new series of quality soft-covers is specificially designed to articulate truly contemporary Catholic thought. Written by eminent thinkers and writers, these books do not claim to be the official voice of the Catholic Church. But they do aim at exploring the options opened up by modern research and theologiocal thinkin…