This is a fresh and authoritative translation into contemporary English, based on the original languages. Various Protestant Churches of England and Scotland formed a joint committee. The work of translation and editing took over twenty years.What Protestants call "the apocrypha" are what Catholics call the "deuterocanonical" parts of the Bible. In general, Catholics consider these sections inspired; Protestants do not.The pages are undamaged, as is the binding. There is one small, red ink marking on the... (more information)

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This is a collection of essays by prominent Carmelite scholars. From its origins around 1200, through the sixteenth century of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, and into the late nineteenth century with Therese of Lisieux, the Carmelite tradition has inspired thousands. The emphasis is on contemplative prayer, in the whole tradition.The editor, Keith J. Egan, teaches theology at St. Mary's College, Indiana.... (more information)

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This book treats the significance of religious myth, symbolism, and ritual, within life and culture. This is a work of great originality and scholarship. Herein the author traces manifestations of the sacred from primitive to modern times. He does so in terms of space, time, nature, the cosmos, and life itself. He shows how the total, human experience of the religious individual compares to that of the non-religious person. This book, The Sacred and the Profane, serves as an excellent introduction to th... (more information)

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