Product Description: Pope Benedict s approach to encyclicals is different from that of his predecessor Pope John Paul II. He is more inclusive in his sources, drawing on non-Christian authors, philosophers, and novelists among them, as well as more traditional works...read more

Product Description: Divided into four parts, this book outlines the Catholic faith in a very accessible and clear format. Based around the Apostles' Creed, the first three parts of the book focus on the belief in One God and how this belief is understood in Catholic teaching and reflected in the scriptures...read more

Product Description: "If Christian hope is reduced to the salvation of the soul in a heaven beyond death," wrote Jürgen Moltmann, "it loses its power to renew life and change the world, and its flame is quenched." Thomas Rausch, SJ, agrees, arguing that too often the hoped-for eschaton has been replaced by an almost exclusive emphasis on the "four last things"-death and judgment, heaven and hell...read more

Product Description: A study of the theological vision of Pope Benedict XVI, with special attention to his view of Scripture as well as his Christology, ecclesiology, and liturgical theology.

Product Description: For almost five hundred years, the little book The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola has been an important source for Christian prayer-life. However, many Church ministers (priests, deacons, religious, and laypersons) do not have the time to make the full thirty-day Ignatian retreat with a spiritual director...read more

Product Description: What will the next generation of Catholics be like? Will they have a strong sense of their identity as Catholic Christians, or will they reflect a more generic Christian identity, without the distinctives associated with Catholicism?Some social commentators suggest that the Catholic identity of young adult Catholics is in jeopardy, with a less ecclesial faith, a thin commitment to the institutional church, and alack of familiarity with the Catholic tradition...read more

'Ecclesiology which takes into account the Second Vatican Council, ecumenism, and globalization'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: The Catholic Church has been heavily committed to the Church's evangelical mission from its earliest days. Yet evangelization has been a challenge for all churches, especially Roman Catholic, raising particular questions and unique opportunities...read more

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Product Description: Book by Rausch, Thomas P.

Provides an overview of the history between Catholics and Evangelicals, giving an honest summary of the relationship between the two, and looks at stereotypes that must be overcome, examining areas of mutual concern and mutual ministry, while addressing two key points of difference: salvation and the role of the church. (view table of contents)

Product Description: How can Catholics find common ground in a divided Church, teaching and reflecting on their faith in a way that is at once critical, faithful to the Catholic tradition, and truly evangelical? In Reconciling Faith and Reason, Thomas Rausch, SJ, tackles academic theologians and the new conservative apologists, noting the strengths and liabilities of both...read more

Product Description: This book seeks to present a contemporary understanding of Roman Catholicism, focusing on what it means to be a Catholic in terms of life, faith and practice.

Product Description: This book provides an introduction to the study of theology and its various methods of investigation. While most theological texts focus on one facet of study, The College Student's Introduction to Theology introduces the whole rich and complex area of theological studies...read more

Product Description: Book by Rausch, Thomas P.

Product Description: Book by Rausch, Thomas P.