Praying Twice

Praying Twice
Author: Brian A. Wren
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780664256708

Wren discusses the thorny issues involving congregational singing today: the indispensable nature of public worship; contemporary worship music; the lyrics of different types of congregational songs, such as choruses, hymns, chants and ritual songs; and the importance of using hymn lyrics as poetry. He shows why hymn lyrics are altered throughout time and how they illustrate theology.

Praying Twice

Praying Twice
Author: Brian Wren
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2000-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 161164237X

In this in depth look at hymns, Brian Wren explores the theological significance of congregational song, asks how music has meaning for its singers, and considers the importance of contemporary worship music. He argues that a hymn is a complex art form, deserving of recognition and study for its contributions to worship, education, and pastoral care.

How to Pray

How to Pray
Author: R.A. Torrey
Publisher: Editora Dracaena
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2015-04-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 8582181558

A real manual on prayer, its importance and necessity in the Christian life. Written by a leading Christian leaders of the twentieth century. A book that will bring growth and knowledge about prayer and invite him to live with greater intimacy with God.

HOW TO PRAY

HOW TO PRAY
Author: Edward D. Andrews
Publisher: Christian Publishing House
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2016-08-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1945757108

Besorah

Besorah
Author: Mark S. Kinzer
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2021-06-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725264021

The gospel of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth has healed countless lives over the centuries, but the gospel itself has been wounded through neglect of one of its main components. The books of Luke and Acts reveal that the death and resurrection of Jesus are linked inextricably to the destruction and promised restoration of Jerusalem, the city that personifies the Jewish people as a whole. To highlight this expanded understanding of the gospel, Mark Kinzer and Russ Resnik unpack the Hebrew term for gospel, besorah, as a prophetic message of salvation for Israel and all nations. In Luke's besorah, the death and resurrection of the Messiah are a sign of the coming judgment and restoration of Jerusalem and the Jewish people--a restoration that brings with it the renewal of all creation. This prophetic dimension of the besorah is a key to healing the fractured gospel and restoring its power amidst the strife and tumult of the twenty-first century.

The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism

The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism
Author: Carl McColman
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2023
Genre: Mysticism
ISBN: 1506486843

From beloved spiritual teacher Carl McColman comes a book about big possibility: the hope of achieving authentic, blissful, experiential union with God. He reveals the various ways Christian mysticism and contemplation have been in dynamic practice through the centuries, proving inspirational for today's seekers, regardless of faith tradition.

Rosary: Is this Prayer Biblical?

Rosary: Is this Prayer Biblical?
Author: Alan Cajetan Fernandes
Publisher: Burning Bush Publishing LLP
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2020-10-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Rosary is the treasured prayer of the Church. Praying the Rosary together, families have been built up in love and piety. In the Catholic spiritual tradition, the first prayers that children babble are of those of the Rosary. This book is intended to enable catholic to understand what we pray, and why we pray the Rosary prayer, so that we may pray it more meaningfully and joyfully, with deeper love, affection, and respect to our Blessed Mother. The book is primarily apologetic in nature, showing essentially how the prayer is Scriptural, and in the minimum explanation possible, attempts to answer some common doubts raised by our brethren outside the Catholic fraternity. This book is not an exhaustive theological treatise on the Rosary. It is written from a layman’s perspective trying to include in it the necessary biblical and theological explanations. In the process, I have relied heavily upon the Catechism of the Catholic Church to substantiate my arguments, since in it we have the official teaching of the Church.

The Jewish People in the First Century, Volume 2

The Jewish People in the First Century, Volume 2
Author: Shmuel Safrai
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 735
Release: 1988-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004275096

Series: Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum Section 1 - The Jewish people in the first century Historial geography, political history, social, cultural and religious life and institutions Edited by S. Safrai and M. Stern in cooperation with D. Flusser and W.C. van Unnik Section 2 - The Literature of the Jewish People in the Period of the Second Temple and the Talmud Section 3 - Jewish Traditions in Early Christian Literature