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
This reference work makes available in one volume the breadth and richness of the theological contributions of the peoples of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Pacific, and the minority
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
Jacques Dupuis, a Jesuit who spent decades teaching in Rome and India, developed notions of religious pluralism over time and after the changes of Vatican II that suggested every religion could be a p
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
In my judgment, the ecclesial and theological movement that began after the Second Vatican Council in Latin America under the name 'liberation theology," . . . is one of the most significant currents
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
Drawn from more than 30 of her books and dozens of essays, here are moving reflections on life by Joyce Rupp, one of the most beloved spiritual writers of our day.
James Martin, Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, and New York Times bestselling author, is perhaps the best known Catholic priest in the United States. This collection of his writings
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
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
Dialogue of Life is the inspiring testament of Bob McCahill, a priest and missioner who for twenty years has pursued an unusual witness among the Muslim poor of Bangladesh. Rather than traditional pas
The author looks at the public actions and declarations of United Farm Workers leader Chavez as a window into the ethical structures in which Chavez believed. He argues that Chavez was deeply rooted i
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
