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The Mystery of Faith: An Introduction to Catholicism

In his familiar, conversational style, Father Himes invites the reader to consider ten basic truths of Catholicism. Beginning with discussions of Trinity, Grace, the Incarnation and Salvation, Himes moves into an exploration of Church as the continuting presence of Jesus Christ in the world today. After discussing what Baptism and the baptismal commitment really involves, he focuses on Eucharist, showing the importance of the sacrament for personal growth and for the building of community. After discussing the Sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders, Himes explores the importance of the sacrament of reconciliation in the Christian community, and concludes with a discussion of the great gift to the church that we know as tradition.

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The Mystery of Faith: An Introduction to Catholicism

In the video, “Essentials of Faith: Christianity”, the question is raised: “Does a church have the right to?
In the video, “Essentials of Faith: Christianity”, the question is raised: “Does a church have the right to tell individual Christians what they should and should not believe?” This question echoes in the article, “Crossing the Plains and Kicking Up Dirt: A New Mormon Pioneer”.

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I think you should do your own homework.

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An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith

St. John of Damascus was the last of the Greek Fathers. His genius was not for original theological development, but for compilation of an encyclopedic character. In fact, the state of full development to which theological thought had been brought by the great Greek writers and councils left him little else than the work of an encyclopedist; and this work he performed in such manner as to merit the gratitude of all succeeding ages. Some consider him the precursor of the Scholastics, while others regard him as the first Scholastic, and his “Exposition of the Orthodox Faith” as the first work of Scholasticism.St. John of Damascus was the last of the Greek Fathers. His genius was not for original theological development, but for compilation of

An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith

Exposition of the Christian Faith (Orthodox Church Fathers)

On the Reading of Holy Books

C.S. Lewis’s “On the Reading of Old Books” is easily enough found on the web, and I will summarize its argument below before moving on. I would like to point out that he makes a secular argument for reading old books. I do not mean that this is a botched effort at making a religious argument, or that Lewis was not religious enough to make a religious argument. Sometimes people will deliberately make an argument that requires more modest assumptions, oftentimes much more modest assumptions, than what they actually believe, and this is usually a very carefully thought-out decision and need not be a shady move. But with all that said, the case he makes in “On the Reading of Old Books” is a secular argume

Exposition of the Christian Faith (Orthodox Church Fathers)

The Gospel According to Jesus: What Is Authentic Faith?

The first edition of The Gospel According to Jesus won wide acclaim in confronting the ‘easy-believism’ that has characterized some aspects of evangelical Christianity. Over the past 50 years, a handful of books have become true classics, revered world-wide for their crystal-clear presentation of the Gospel and lauded for their contribution to the Christian faith. These extraordinary books are read, re-read, and discussed in churches, Bible study groups, and homes everywhere. John MacArthur’s The Gospel According to Jesus is one of those books. In The Gospel According to Jesus, MacArthur tackles the idea of ‘easy believism,’ challenging Christians to re-evaluate their commitment to Christ by examining their fruits. MacArthur asks, ‘What doe

The Gospel According to Jesus: What Is Authentic Faith?

Introduction to the Ethiopian Orthodox: Tewahedo Faith

Faith is the means by which we understand “the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible” (Heb 1:2-3)
Faith is the means by which we understand “the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible” (Heb 1:2-3)

Introduction to the Ethiopian Orthodox: Tewahedo Faith

Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith

By now I expected to be a seasoned parish minister, wearing black clergy shirts grown gray from frequent washing. I expected to love the children who hung on my legs after Sunday morning services until they grew up and had children of their own. I even expected to be buried wearing the same red vestments in which I was ordained. Today those vestments are hanging in the sacristy of an Anglican church in Kenya, my church pension is frozen, and I am as likely to spend Sunday mornings with friendly Quakers, Presbyterians, or Congregationalists as I am with the Episcopalians who remain my closest kin. Some-times I even keep the Sabbath with a cup of steaming Assam tea on my front porch, watching towhees vie for the highest perch in the poplar

Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith

One Lord, one faith, one baptism.”?
If we have “One Lord, one faith, one baptism.” Ephesians 4:5. Then why do have all these religions and if there’s one religion (or denomation) out there, then which is it and why?

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Paul asked that same question.
1 Corinthians 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1:13 Is Christ divided * ? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

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You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church…and Rethinking Faith

Close to 60 percent of young people who went to church as teens drop out after high school. Now the bestselling author of unChristian trains his researcher’s eye on these young believers. Where Kinnaman’s first book unChristian showed the world what outsiders aged 16-29 think of Christianity, You Lost Me shows why younger Christians aged 16-29 are leaving the church and rethinking their faith.

Based on new research, You Lost Me shows pastors, church leaders, and parents how we have failed to equip young people to live “in but not of” the world and how this has serious long-term consequences. More importantly, Kinnaman offers ideas on how to help young people develop and maintain a vibrant faith that they embrace over a lifetime.

You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church…and Rethinking Faith

Journeys of Faith: Evangelicalism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Anglicanism

Research indicates that on average, Americans change their religious affiliation at least once during their lives. Today, a number of evangelical Christians are converting to Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Anglicanism. Longtime Evangelicals often fail to understand the attraction of these non-Evangelical Christian traditions. Journeys of Faith examines the movement between these traditions from various angles. Four prominent converts to Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Evangelicalism and Anglicanism describe their new faith traditions and their spiritual journeys into them. Response chapters offer respectful critiques. Contributors include Wilbur Ellsworth (Eastern Orthodoxy), with a response by Craig Blaising; Francis J. Beckwith (Roman

Journeys of Faith: Evangelicalism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Anglicanism