RELIGION / Christianity / History Books

Having met with resistance in his attempts to reform the clergy in his native Xanten, Germany, Norbert (c. 1080-1134) founded a religious community in France. His establishment was the first house of what came to be a successful religious order, the Canons Regular of Pre'montre' (also known as the Premonstratensians or the Norbertines). Norbert was appointed archbishop of Magdeburg in 1126. Although he left almost no writings, his followers produced many essays, as they attempted to reform the clergy as ... more information

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This is a compact overview of the history of the Catholic Church. The work is somewhat biased, inasmuch as the author does not honestly recount errors of Church leadership, such as those of Cardinal Humbert in 1054 (p. 79)or the suppression of Father Ricci's inculturation of Chinese customs (p. 136). Contrary to the author's perspective, it would be more accurate not to speak of a schism between East and West in 1054; the excommunication by Cardinal Humbert had no force, since the Pope who sent him was de... more information

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With grassroots knowledge and experience, the author explores the richly varied forms of American rural spirituality. The book concludes with a lectionary of the seasons, as well as heart-sustaining prayers and rituals.The author, Sister Miriam Brown, O.P., is a Sinsinawa Dominican with master's degrees in English and in religious studies, from the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota and from Fordham University in New York.... more information

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