A new dialogue between the radical Jesuit priest and the Vietnamese Zen master covers a wide range of topics relevant to the Buddhist-Christian relationship, including war, peace, death, Jesus, and th
In his latest work, the noted Latin American theologian Leonardo Boff extends the intuitions of liberation theology, showing how they contribute to answering urgent questions of poverty and ecologica
A history of the Maryknoll missions in China. Jean-Paul Wiest discusses the progression of the China mission from its inception in 1918 to persecution under the Communist regime in starting in 1949 an
"What are Christians to make of their mission in an pluralistic world?" asks Paul F. Knitter, author of the landmark work in interfaith dialogue No Other Name? As a recognized scholar and participant
In A Troubling in My Soul, well-known womanist theologians explore the persistent question of evil and suffering in compelling new ways. Committed to an integrated analysis of race, gender, and class,
Offers a basic introduction to the nature of sacred time and space, explaining who Jesus is, the Jewish world in which he lived, the formation of the Scriptures, the birth of Christianity, and its gro
Kim notes that Western modes of thinking (including theologically) have been for centuries slaves to the legacy of Greek dualism, with the result that the theological ideas exported to the rest of the
Through these accounts of Pope Francis's morning homilies offered at daily Mass in the chapel of St. Martha’s Guesthouse from July to November 2014, it is now possible for those not present to experie
From the first days of his papacy, Pope Francis described his wish for pastors "with the smell of the sheep." In this moving and often intimate volume consisting of all his addresses to priests and bi
Contributions by leading peacemakers such as Lisa Sowle Cahill, Terrence J. Rynne, John Dear and Ken Utican, Rose Marie Berger, and Maria J. Stephan advance the conversation about the practice of nonv
Inspired ideas, stories, essays, poems, meditations, and testimonies from great writers that will add gladness to each of your days. Among the more than 50 contributors are David Brooks, Joan Chitti
This wide ranging collection of essays seeks to deepen contemporary understandings of the relationship between the Christian Bible and the world of Catholic ethical reflection around the world. Author
Drawing from the Christian theological tradition to show the depth and breadth of divine love, the author offers a theological yet practical understanding of the Trinity in an age of evolution.
Mitchell argues that Christian global development work should be celebrated for the unique perspectives and gifts it brings to the world’s poor precisely because of its faith-based roots and expressio
McGee critiques the popular "Health & Wealth" message so prominently targeted especially to black Christian women. She examines the preaching and writing of T. D. Jakes as the most representative o
Written in response to a Vatican critique of his Asian-centric theology, Phan offers a spirited affirmation of the methods of Asian theology, which differ in many respects from the assumptions and cat
Now in paperback with a new epilogue--the widely discussed call for a new and open Catholic church that arrived just before the papacy of Francis.Fr. Cozzens inspires a church "that wants to be simply
With 350 entries and fifty illustrations, this indispensable guide to the life and thought of the renowned spiritual thinker features authoritative essays written by leading Merton scholars, arranged
Offers a moving reappraisal of this neglected sacrament, drawing on scripture, the lives of the saints, and a wealth of personal stories, showing how the practice of confession draws us deeper into a
Megan McKenna leads us to look closely at our prized possessions: the rituals of the church that protect our world from the ravages of evil and injustice and keep alive our hopes for love and goodness
Amidst the many voices clamoring to interpret the environmental crisis, some of the most important are the voices of religious traditions. Long before modernity's industrialism began the rape of Eart
