Explores the compelling belief that Christendom would spread to every corner of the earth before the end of time. This book offers an important window onto Western religious views in the past that continue to haunt modern times.

Aims to familiarize you with Catholicism by showing you: What it means to be a Catholic - traditions, prayers, beliefs, and holidays; Who is who in the Catholic hierarchy; How Catholics worship; What the Seven Sacraments and Ten Commandments are; and, more. It presents a tapestry and history of Catholic faith from devotions to doctrines.

By any reckoning the issues at stake in the relationship between Pius XII and Hitler's Germany are key to any understanding of the origins and progress of the Second World War. This book interprets the exercise of power and the psychological mechanisms behind it.

A Field Guide to Ten Catholic Traditions.

One of the most striking features of California is the frequency with which its natural landmarks and cities are named after Christian saints. This title highlights the appearances of more than ninety saints' names - from San Augustin to San Ysidro.

This profoundly influential book re-examines events leading up to the Reformation in England and illuminates our understanding of the period. A prize-winning account, it recreates lay people's experience of the religion of the pre-Reformation church showing that late-medieval Catholicism was neither decadent nor decayed, but was a strong and vigorous tradition, and that the Reformation ...

Deals with the problem of State and Church in the Middle Ages from a different angle. This title shows how and why the medieval popes pursued a policy of world domination, and discloses the ideas by which the papal monarchs were primarily influenced. It examines the prominent part played by the medieval English canonists in shaping papal policy.

How can we, as human beings, find ethical and sustainable ways to live with one another and with other living beings on this planet? Inviting us into the world of green sisters, this book provides answers from a variety of religious communities.

Basil Hume transformed the face of British Catholicism. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he was not Irish unlike most of his predecessors. He was loved by the British Establishment and the Queen referred to him as 'My Cardinal'. She awarded him The Order of Merit. This is a full, rounded yet critical study of Cardinal Basil Hume.

Best reference book on the Messages from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary to Berthe Petit on the Devotion to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, along with a detailed biography of the messenger, Berthe Petit. Jesus states, The hearts of men must be changed. This will only be realized through the devotion known, developed, preached and counseled ...

The importance of religion in New Mexico is manifest in this collection of essays, the proceedings of a 1997 symposium that represents the work of twenty-three of the region's most noted scholars and writers. Among the topics they cover are church architecture, the role of missionaries in colonisation, the role of the church in education, the contributions of the Penitentes, and the work of ...

Divided into two sections, this volume first presents 26 case studies of HIV/AIDS to highlight the complexity of HIV prevention and treatment. It also examines the moral issues involved and asserts that the Roman Catholic moral tradition can help in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.

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An account of Karen Armstrong's experiences as a Roman Catholic nun. Armstrong describes her childhood, her progress at school and her admission into the order of St Ignatius in 1962 and - via Oxford University and an English literature degree - out of it again seven years later.