Эта книга о святом Николае Чудотворце станет прекрасным подарком тем, кто носит имя Николай и для кого он является небесным покровителем. Вы совершите путешествие в город Бари, где в базилике покоятся мощи святителя Николая, а также познакомитесь с другими подвижниками православия: святителем Николаем Сербским, равноапостольным Николаем Японским, блаженными – Николаем Псковским и Николаем Новгородским, старцем Николаем Гурьяновым.
В этой книге собраны наставления и изречения одного из наиболее почитаемых старцев Русской православной церкви Архимандрита Иоанна Крестьянкина, друга и духовного наставника Тихона Шевкунова, автора книги «Несвятые святые». Иоанн Крестьянкин около сорока лет был насельником Псково-Печерского монастыря. Всю свою жизнь старец помогал людям сохранять веру, поддерживал в тяжелые времена и направлял на путь истинный. «Слово Божие, проникшее в сердце и прижившееся там, дарует самоотверженной душе...
This short, balanced and accessible Reader introduces the Christian faith through important theological readings, covering historical, modern, denominational, gender, liberal and traditional issues. It is the ideal accompaniment to the bestselling textbook, Theology: The Basics, 2nd edition. Edited by leading theologian, Alister E. McGrath, this volume brings together a range of readings which act as an introduction to the Christian faith Includes 56 readings chosen for their balanced portrayal...
This highly successful and popular book is now available in a thoroughly expanded and updated new edition. Alister E. McGrath, one of the world’s leading theologians, provides readers with a concise and balanced introduction to Christianity as it has been interpreted by many of its greatest thinkers and commentators, from its beginning to the modern day. Theology: The Basic Readings, 3rd Edition comprises sixty-eight readings spanning twenty centuries of Christian history. To help readers engage...
The second edition of this book, written by internationally-acclaimed theologian and author Alister E. McGrath, has been completely updated in response to feedback from readers. It retains the clarity and accessibility that made the first edition so popular, whilst expanding its coverage of a range of issues. Includes a major new chapter on sacraments and new sections on core topics, including the problem of suffering, the theology of sin, concepts of heaven, and views of the millennium Uses the...
Most guys want to be known as men of action – jumping in to help, to save, to win. But being a man of action means much more to Catholic men, because lives are at stake – ours and those of our family, friends, loved ones – for eternity. That sounds pretty serious. Maybe it seems like too much to bear. In To the Ends of the Earth: Action, author Mark C. McCann shows that you can indeed be a true man of action. He breaks your call to action down into ten of the most fundamental principles of the...
What defines a Catholic man’s character? Is it being brave, or being a peacemaker? Is it intelligence, or talent? Is it success, a beautiful house, a beautiful wife? Is it just being a “good guy”? There’s a simple answer: To be a man of Catholic character is to imitate Christ. Before you say, “Who, me?” listen to author Mark C. McCann, who says that it’s not only possible, it’s the meaning of Catholic manhood. To the Ends of the Earth: Character guides you through ten essential Christlike...
Do you want to make your mark on the world? As a Catholic man, you are in a unique position to leave a lasting legacy – regardless of your work, abilities, or pay scale. Because it’s not just about saying the right words or doing the right things. Your real legacy is your relationship with Christ and your focused determination to do what all of us were created and called to do: be disciples and make disciples. In To the Ends of the Earth: Legacy, author Mark C. McCann gives Catholic men ten...
The world needs men to witness to God. You know this instinctively. But still, it may seem like it’s someone else’s job, that it’s too hard, or that you’re not holy or smart enough. None of that is true. As a Catholic man, you already have the evidence that can persuade your family, friends, coworkers, and even strangers, sometimes without even speaking a word. What is this evidence? Christ has touched your life, and you will never be the same. In To the Ends of the Earth: Witness, author Mark...