A History of the Mass and Its Ceremonies in the Eastern and Western Church

Richard Daly (Author)

Calm Your Soul: A Year of Spiritual Tranquillity

Calm for your Soul: 365 Days of Spiritual Tranquillity is a collection of spiritual and inspiring writing providing hope and comfort for every single day of the year. Each page begins with a statement followed by an encouraging thought. Relevant scriptural passages are included for readers who desire a deeper time of reflection. In this non-intrusive and thoughtful volume, Richard Daly, the successful author of the God's Little Book series, creates a great resource for creating mental and emotional strength for each day. Begin your journey at any point of the year, with words that will support your meditation and resonate deeply as part of your personal growth journey.

Owen Chadwick (Author)

The Christian Church in the Cold War

From the end of the Second World War until the rise of Gorbachev, the churches in the two halves of

Karel Van Der Toorn (Author)

Israelite Religion: From Tribal Beginnings to Scribal Legacy

9,A panoramic, thousand-year history of Israelite religion, from the Iron Age to the birth of Judaism, by a renowned biblical scholar From its Iron Age beginnings to its aftermath in the Roman period, Israelite religion went through significant changes and transformations. As the Israelites responded to major historical events and political realities, their collective beliefs and practices evolved over time and developed new forms, even as earlier elements of religious culture remained an active substratum. Weaving together biblical literature, archaeology, and comparative sources, award-winning author Karel van der Toorn tells the sweeping story of how Israelite religion evolved from a tribal cult honoring the ancestors and the "god of the fathers" to a scriptural religion practiced by an ethnic minority within the Roman Empire. He demonstrates how religion was integral to nation-building as Israel transitioned from a nomadic chiefdom to a monarchical state; how religious practices changed in response to the loss of political independence; and how in the final centuries before the Common Era, as Hellenistic culture permeated the Eastern Mediterranean, Israelite religion gave ...