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,…
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The Sacraments: An Interdisciplinary and Interactive Study, by Joseph Martos
What are the sacraments, really? For centuries, the religious lives of Catholics and other Christians have revolved around church rituals with generally accepted individual and social effects. What, precisely, are those effects, and how are they produced? Traditional theology used…
Black and Catholic: The Challenge and Gift of Black Folk : Contributions of African American Experience and Thought to Catholic Theology (Marquette Studies in Theology), edited by Jamie T. Phelps
This text seeks to address the issue of education for African-American Catholics. The book argues for reform in Catholic higher education, suggesting that particular attention be paid to the inclusion and integration of the African-American experience in Catholic theology. Find…
Beads and Strands: Reflections of an African Woman on Christianity in Africa, by Mercy Amba Oduyoye
Mercy Oduyoye’s latest book gathers a wealth of insights under three headings—“Africa and Redemption”; “Global Issues in African Perspective”; and “Women, Tradition, and the Gospel in Africa.” She brings Akan and other African traditions into correlation with biblical stories to…
Asian Christian Art Association
A collection of beautiful Christian art from Asian artists. The site includes articles on Asian art through the centuries, profiles of artists, news of exhibitions, images and reviews of artistic works including drama, and much more. Find it here. Did…
And God Said: How Translations Conceal the Bible’s Original Meaning, by Joel M. Hoffman
For centuries, translations of the Bible have obscured our understanding and appreciation of the original text. Now And God Said provides readers with an authoritative account of significant mistranslations and shows how new translation methods can give readers their first…
Ambrose: Selected Works and Letters | Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Welcome to the new Christian Classics Ethereal Library! The mission of the CCEL is to build up the church by making classic Christian writings available and promoting their use. Find it here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
A Thread of Grace – Resisting The Italian Holocaust
Grace is a heavy topic in systematic and historical theology. It has been the center of a longstanding dispute between Catholics and Protestants. In many respects, this dispute that dates to the Reformation is about how much credit we can…
“Who was that saint who was a mercenary, Mom?” by Kathy Pozos
St. Camillus de Lellis (feast day July 18) was the man in question. A post written last year gives more details of his life. However, in brief, here’s a thumbnail sketch of it. Find It Did you like this? Share…
Resources for Catholic Educators
A site filled with resources that can be used by Catholic educators in their work. Includes lesson plans, clip art, lives of the saints, Biblical studies, Church history, and many other topics. Curated by Gilles Côté, this site and its…
