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Catholics, Faith and Marriage
As their wedding day approaches, young Catholics feel ready to join their future spouse in an exciting new partnership. They consider themselves to be mature individuals ready, willing and able to take on board all that their marriage can offer. However, after many years involved in parish-based marriage preparation I believe that some who are about to enter marriage have little idea of what might lie around the corner. They have a naïve appreciation of the difficulties, anxieties, shocks and upsets that will inevitably test their relationship as they face the challenges presented by today’s complicated world whilst striving to keep alive the love they share.
Moreover, I have concluded that too many have confused and distorted ideas about what the Roman Catholic Church believes, teaches, requires and expects from them during this crucial stage in their lives.
Perhaps this situation is predictable given the influence of powerful forces and ideologies which compete for their attention and the disharmony existing within the Church itself, where even the hierarchy hold divergent views and contradictory positions about its nature and purpose.
This book considers the way in which ordinary Catholics, faced with so much pressure, ambiguity and conjecture, often struggle to navigate a course through the chaotic melting-pot which characterises modern life and might, on some occasions, question or even deny the Church’s determination to interfere in their personal and private lives.
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Bronze Statue on Blue: Heaven Awaits You
* Compelling, scientific evidence for the existence of heaven and hell to which we are ultimately consigned
* Effortless, step-by-step guide for a more abundant life, here on earth, and eternal life in heaven
* You don’t have to be ‘gold’ to get to the top
* Absolutely unmissable
In this beautifully written, persuasive book, Harry Aslan deals with the central, compelling, controversial questions that have occupied ordinary men and women as well as theologians throughout the centuries: Does God exist? Are heaven and hell real? Is Christianity the only path to salvation? The whole spectrum of human relationships. The compatibility of religion and science. Starting with the most palatable truths, Harry Aslan progresses to the highest pinnacles of faith, arguing the issues from both sides. A number of tongue-in-cheek, real-life anecdotes provide some light relief. This is no mere ‘armchair’ work, but a meticulously researched, fully comprehensive treatise that leaves no stones unturned.
An absolute must for any reader, irrespective of his or her faith or creed.£7.99 -
Blue Baby
Where is God when calamity comes? If God is all powerful why does He allow our loved ones to suffer? When wading through hopelessness, these questions overwhelm many of us. This is the account of my own wrestling with similar agonies of the soul when I was told that my child was dying.
Jacob was diagnosed at the age of 1 with a severe congenital heart defect that was so complex it was deemed untreatable. In desperation I reached out to God after previously neglecting my relationship with Him. I had wandered into passivity, but God was waiting to comfort, strengthen and renew my faith.
This book documents Jacob’s journey through years of surgery, defying this prognosis. It also chronicles my struggle through perplexing seasons of pain, learning how a good God uses suffering for our growth, making us mature, fruitful followers. It is in the darkest times I have learnt to fear less and trust more, making me confident in His faithfulness. God did not answer my prayers for instant healing, but what He allowed in my life worked for my good. I try to capture the way God tenderly ministered to me during those times in order to encourage others to hold fast to Him. I hope to spur on those ready to give up, to overcome and look for the shards of light that can be found in seasons of darkness.
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Beyond the Clouds
Man cannot even imagine how much God loves us. We think we can live without Him and our life will go well. This is not true. We really need God, the helping angels and spirit guides. They tell us where people are spoiling it and how to fix it.
Death should not cause fear in us. After death, everything goes on and if we learn to consciously connect with our spirit guides, our lives could be much easier with our angels.
Sofia Simon writes about her own story, when she first got connected to her personal helpers, and how she found out what her purpose in life is. Sofia has a God-given ability, whoever gets in contact with her gets easier connection to their higher intelligence or spirit guides. She believe that her book has the same affection. Everybody has a special ability, they just forgot to use it. Sofia wishes to give everyone a consciousness of life.
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Beyond Religion and toward Ourselves
This book serves as a guide for those grappling with the complexities of religious faith, drawing from the author’s own profound journey through doubt and belief. It challenges the concept of an eternal, detachable soul, positing that our consciousness is entirely born of cerebral processes. The absence of such a soul, the book argues, casts significant doubt on the foundational promises of eternal life in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Furthermore, the book advocates for a life lived with full engagement of our human faculties. It suggests that authenticity in life is achieved by operating within our own realities and embracing the responsibility of fulfilling our own needs and desires. It is a call to live deliberately, using our innate attributes and experiences as the primary tools for navigating existence.
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Beyond Belief – Faith That Works
“If the gospel changes everything, why is there so little change in my life? Why do I struggle so much with sins that are debilitating, those that knock the wind out of me and deplete me emotionally? Where can I find hope to experience the freeing beauty of following Jesus?”
Many Christians are frustrated over the disconnect between faith and lifestyle. Beyond Belief bridges the gaping chasm between belief and behavior. In so doing it exposes the short-circuits in how we view what the gospel is and how it practically changes us.
If you are looking for a faith that works, especially in daily living, Beyond Belief is for you. As you apply the principles in Beyond Belief those around you will notice the change. And so will you.
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Apocalypse Dawn
Revelation, the culminating book of the Bible has inspired, intrigued, or just plain puzzled readers for almost 2,000 years. It remains enigmatic to many. However, once his intricate codes are cracked open, St John unveils its inexhaustible treasures to the inquiring mind–be it that of a theologian or an unlettered observer.
The book is not really a compendium of conundrums at all. It was not written in order to remain within a folded scroll on a hidden shelf. It was meant to be read and understood, to be absorbed, shared and declared, for it offers God’s answer to the perplexities encountered by humankind be they endemic to the 1st, 21st, or any century in between.
Revelation–The Apocalypse–is exactly what its title intends it to be: it is a revelation, a peeling back of the mystery to disclose God’s great and eternal plan of redemption. This is, actually, the subject matter of the entire Bible – from Genesis to Revelation – and the news, ultimately, is good.
Apocalypse Dawn is written to endorse the validity of God’s word for every age–yesterday, today and, tomorrow.
You are invited to lift the veil: discover the ultimate Revelation!
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A Way of Life: For the Third Millennium
False ways litter the world. Even the great religions have become prisoners of colonial frameworks or of a selfishness that betrays their essence. As a result, our planet faces climate catastrophes, nuclear holocausts, and internet surveillance that makes us prisoners of unseen predators. There is a Way, however, whose time has come.
It is ingrained in the psyche of humanity. It resonates with Perennial Wisdom, with Chinese who understand it as Tao, with the Buddhist Eightfold Path, the Five Pillars of Islam, indigenous peoples whose insights have been summarised as The Harmony Way, and above all with Jesus who declared ‘I AM the Way’ (John 14:6) and whose first disciples were known as ‘followers of The Way’, based on Jesus’ Beatitudes (Matthew 5-7).
Whereas traditional monasticism restricted its vows to celibates cut off from the world, new Monasticism makes vows rooted in the Beatitudes accessible to everyone. One reason Benedictinism survived through the second millennium is because its founder wrote a detailed commentary on its rule. Here the founding guardian of a new monastic community writes a commentary on its Way of Life which he has reflected on daily for over a generation – and which promises to flourish through the third millennium.
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A Vessel in God's House
Every one of us is moulded by various factors that make us who we are. These factors can be either good or bad, and include such things as parenting styles, cultures, teachers, peers and even the negative effects of divorce, drugs, violence, etc. All these experiences affect how we view ourselves, how we react to situations, how we relate to each other, how we respond to conflict and, ultimately, how we walk daily with God.
This book seeks to show that the child of God is a “vessel” – useful and consecrated for God as described in 2 Timothy 2:20-21. By examining the composition and makeup of each vessel and its purpose, we can better understand how God designed us to be capable of living a life worthy of His call. It also identifies the means to help gain victory over sin in all circumstances, irrespective of how we have been influenced throughout our lives. God made us all unique and by moulding and guiding our lives, He has given us the strength and ability to stand in the face of the darkest moments, the deepest trials and the fiercest temptations.
This book is suitable for anyone interested in learning about the Christian faith or Christians seeking encouragement to persevere. Also, it is suitable for individuals seeking to live a fulfilled life. It can be used as a study guide for Bible groups or individual reading. Helpful tools and hints are provided throughout to assist us in allowing God to remould our character to be more like His original design for us. The book is focused on the truth revealed in biblical text and not intended to be slanted towards any particular denomination.
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A Singular Triumph – Jesus Crucified and Risen
In an age when the foundational truths of Christianity are being questioned, this book explains, with warmth and clarity, the eternal work of the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It also discusses humanity’s vital need of it, and its relevance to the present generation.
Borne out of a lifetime’s study and ministry, Tony Rees makes complex theology compelling and accessible. Persuasive and gripping, this incredible work of redemption is unravelled through the pages of the Old and New Testaments, bringing fresh insights and challenges to the fore. It also provides a great source for anyone wanting to engage with the core doctrines of the Christian faith.
Whether you are a theology student or lay person, this book will bring you to a fuller appreciation of the work of the cross – its promise of total forgiveness, belonging, acceptance and identity, alongside the radical call to commitment. And equally, on the resurrection, with its promise of power to live a new life now, alongside the eternal hope of life beyond the grave in a world redeemed into the fullness of God Himself.
The truths around the story of God’s redemption of mankind are the greatest we could ever embrace. This book will inspire you with their message of hope in the death and resurrection of Christ, and give you fresh confidence to trust it today.
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A New Introduction to The Bible
During his years of public ministry the author came to realise that the Bible was a closed book to the majority of people, whilst those who did read it were often confused by the apparent complexity of the work. This book sets out to demystify the Bible, setting each part in its historical, political and religious context, demonstrating that it is a record of the way in which God has made Himself known to succeeding generations. Being not several books so much as a series of narratives progressively disclosing the nature of God and His relationship with us.
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