Pia Mellody sets forth five primary adult symptoms of codependence, then traces their origin to emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical and sexual abuses that occur in childhood. Central to Mellody’s approach is the concept that the codependent adult’s injured inner child…
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Don’t Tell Me What to Do! A Catholic Understanding of Modern Moral Issues, by Dave Heney
This straightforward book provides simple and reliable explanations of what the Catholic Church teaches and why. The book provides quick answers to questions on moral issues, explains why the Church has a fixed opinion on certain matters, and helps put…
Christianity: A Global History, by David Chidester
David Chidester, one of the world’s foremost scholars of religion, traces Christianity’s growth and development from the time of Jesus to the dawn of the third millennium, revealing its rich diversity through the deeds and beliefs of heretics and saints,…
In the Absence of God: Dwelling in the Presence of the Sacred, by Sam Keen
In the Absence of God sets out to recover the elemental experience of the sacred in everyday life. By appreciating emotions like wonder, gratitude, anxiety, joy, grief, reverence, compassion, outrage, hope and humility we may once again find ourselves in…
The Future of an Illusion, by Sigmund Freud
In the manner of the eighteenth-century philosophe, Freud argued that religion and science were mortal enemies. Early in the century, he began to think about religion psychoanalytically and to discuss it in his writings. The Future of an Illusion (1927),…
Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian : Adult Development and Christian Faith, by James S. Fowler
In this updated reissue of his 1984 classic, James Fowler applies his groundbreaking research on the development of faith to Christianity. In his revised first chapter Fowler locates his approach to the study of human and faith development in relation…
Teilhard’s Mass: Approaches to “The Mass on the World”, by Thomas M. King, S.J.
“The Mass on the World” is a fifteen-page prayer written by the theologian, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. In Teilhard’s Mass, Thomas King explores the careful thought behind Teilhard’s powerful images and reveals the heart and mind of the man. Available…
Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and A Few Miracles, by Rivvy Neshama
From dancing to forgiving, from walking at dawn to sharing dinner with a stranger, Rivvy Neshama invites us to find the sacred–in unexpected places and everyday life. These short true tales are magical yet down to earth and filled with…
Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version
With its traditional Bible text and designer cover, this popular paperback makes a good study and devotional Bible. Includes reader’s aids and supplements. Find it in Paperback Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
How do Catholics Read the Bible? by Daniel J Harrington, SJ
Do Catholics really read the Bible? If so, how do they read it and is there anything unique about their approach? What role does the Bible play in Catholic life, teaching, and culture? As a leading Scripture scholar who also…