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Christianity and…- Christian Meaning of Human Sexuality

Paul M. Quay, S.J. The unique gift of human sexuality allows us to choose, or not to choose, to participate in one form of God's creation. This little book attempts to sketch, without learned apparatus, the understanding of human sexuality that divine revelation offers us. It is intended primarily for Christian adults who wish not only to know what kinds of sexual behavior are right or wrong but to gain true insight into why such behavior is right or wrong for those who seek to love and live in Christ. For, sexual morality is part of the mystery of our life in Christ and makes full sense only when seen as such. Understanding of this Christian mystery, so far as we are given access to it, is offered us through the Scriptures and the living Tradition of the Church. This book uses Scripture and the teaching of the Fathers of the early Church to show what sexuality means in Christian terms. It is an indispensable guide to learning not just what the Church teaches, but why. Quay's insightful descriptions of the complementarily of male and female, a complementarily that is psychological, spiritual and bodily are exceptionally illuminating. "A superb book that is intelligent, realistic and grounded in a profound faith in the truths about human persons and human sexuality set forth in divine revelation." -- William E. May, Catholic University of America Paul M. Quay, S.J., Ph.D., is a professor of Philosophy at Loyola University of Chicago and the author of numerous articles for Catholic periodicals. Partial List of Contents Christ: the Image and Likeness of God God's Good Creation: Christian Symbols Sexual Intercourse: the Natural Word of Love Sexual Symbolism in the Scriptures The Church: Bride of Christ and Mother of the Living Christ on the Cross: Sexual Lies and Counterfeits Christ, Father of the World to Come: Virginity and Continence Integrity: the Victory of the Risen Christ Sewn Softcover

Christian Meditation

While von Balthasar's classic Prayer is unparalleled in its development of the Trinitarian, Christological, Mariological and ecclesiological dimensions of prayer, Christian Meditation is a short, readable and eminently practical guide to that form of prayer which God's revelation in Jesus Christ has made indispensable: meditation on the word of God revealing the inner depths of God to man and--since it comes from God made man--the inner depths of man to himself. In a treatment that is both fresh and profound, Balthasar describes the central elements of all Christian meditation, provides a guide for making the meditation and then points the way to the union that prayer achieves in the footsteps of Mary, within the Church and in and for the world. "Consequently, Christian meditation is entirely trinitarian and at the same time entirely human. In order to find God, no one need reject being human personally or socially, but in order to find God all must see the world and themselves in the Holy Spirit as they are in God's sight." -- Hans Urs von Balthasar

Christian Resistance to Anti-Semitism

Memories from 1940-1944 Henri Cardinal de Lubac, S.J. One of the world's greatest theologians contributes extraordinary documentary evidence about the role of the Catholic Church in opposing anti-semitism during the Nazi occupation of France. A key participant in France's oospiritual Resistance" Cardinal de Lubac reveals for the first time the facts surrounding his own clandestine activities against anti-semitism during the Nazi occupation. He was one of the principal theologians of the clandestine Cahiers du Temoignage chretien (Notebooks of Christian Witness) which, from 1941 to 1944, allowed the voice of the Church and the persecuted to be heard. As a theologian and historian by profession, de Lubac is one of the last great figures from whom we may gather testimony about the Church's important role during the Nazi invasion. In the process he provides fascinating portraits of some of the period's most controversial figures and a precise analysis and clarification of significant documents and events. This deeply personal memoir will surely prove to be a source of inspiration and encouragement for all who seek to live their Faith in a world of opposing values. Sewn Softcover

Christian Spirituality in the Catholic Tradition

The well-known author gives a complete overview and history of Catholic spirituality from the Apostles to the present day.

Christianity and American Freemasonry

What is it about Freemasonry that would cause churches to forbid or openly discourage seventy million Americans from membership? Why have eight popes condemned the Lodge? Why has the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Masonic order been strained for centuries? Christianity and American Freemasonry answers these and many other questions and describes why Christianity and Freemasonry are incompatible. Today over two million American men belong to the Masonic order, the largest and oldest secret fraternal society. In earlier history the Freemasons boasted a prestigious membership, including fourteen American presidents and such founding fathers as Ben Franklin, Paul Revere, and Alexander Hamilton. This is the most complete reference book available on the subject. Chapters discuss the rituals and oaths, the Scottish and York rites, allied organizations such as the Shriners, and the historic antagonism of Christianity toward Masonry. It is thoroughly documented with facts from: - the three most noted experts on Masonry in America - Masonic ritual books, encyclopedias, and histories - three former Masons, now active Catholics, who contributed firsthand knowledge of Masonic ritual and structure. William Whalen is a nationally known expert on comparative religion, and an author of 15 books and numerous magazine articles.

Christianity and Islam

Now that Muslims are our neighbors, how do we talk to them about Christ? Which beliefs do we share in common with Muslims and where do we differ from them? Dr. Timothy George answers these and other basic questions in this visually rich four-part TV series. The programs set forth basic and foundational differences between Christianity and Islam and the implications for how we understand God, Christ, and the meaning of salvation. Four 25-minute programs with a study guide.' '

Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures

Forward by Marcello Pera ''Written by Joseph Ratzinger shortly before he became Pope Benedict XVI, Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures looks at the growing conflict of cultures evident in the Western world. The West faces a deadly contradiction of its own making, he contends. ''Terrorism is on the rise. Technological advances of the West, employed by people who have cut themselves off from the moral wisdom of the past, threaten to abolish man (as C.S. Lewis put it)"whether through genetic manipulation or physical annihilation. ''In short, the West is at war-with itself. Its scientific outlook has brought material progress. The Enlightenment's appeal to reason has achieved a measure of freedom. But contrary to what many people suppose, both of these accomplishments depend on Judeo-Christian foundations, including the moral worldview that created Western culture. ''More than anything else, argues Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI, the important contributions of the West are threatened today by an exaggerated scientific outlook and by moral relativism-what Benedict XVI calls "the dictatorship of relativism"-in the name of freedom. '' Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures is no mere tirade against the moral decline of the West. Razinger challenges the West to return to its roots by finding a place for God in modern culture. He argues that both Christian culture and the Enlightenment formed the West, and that both hold the keys to human life and freedom as well as to domination and destruction. ''Ratzinger challenges non-believer and believer alike. "Both parties," he writes, "must reflect on their own selves and be ready to accept correction." He challenges secularized, unbelieving people to open themselves to God as the ground of true rationality and freedom. He calls on believers to "make God credible in this world by means of the enlightened faith they live." '' Topics include: '' Reflections on the Cultures in Conflict Today ' The Significance and Limits of Today's Rationalistic Culture ' The Permanent Significance of the Christian Faith ' Why We Must Not Give Up the Fight ' The Law of the Jungle, the Rule of Law ' We Must Use Our Eyes! ' Faith and Everyday Life ' Can Agnosticism Be a Solution? ' The Natural Knowledge of God ' "Supernatural" Faith and Its Origins '' Also from Pope Benedict XVI: '' Click here to see God's Revolution from Pope Benedict XVI ' '' ''

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