This anthology provides numerous scholarly articles on political communication theory. Contributions represent research from various fields, including communication, political science, journalism, and marketing. Each chapter provides major lines of research, theory, and finds for a specific concern. Chapters are organized into sections covering:The theoretical background, history, structure, and diversity of political communication.Messages that predominate in political communication, from classical, rhe... (more information)

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"Dr. Kelellis is refreshing! He offers a wise, warm, and deeply informed guide to better relationships. Every person could benefit from his brilliant and simple advice." --Ernie Anastos, Emmy award-winning New York TV news anchor."With compelling honesty, [Dr. Kalellis] relates examples gleaned from his experience. He challenges the reader's potential. This is definitely a book I recommend." --The Reporter, The National Herald.Dr. Kalellis is masterful in his ability to explain complex psychological dynam... (more information)

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From the very beginning of his career, Jefferson's talent in writing was evident. In the Second Continental Congress, in 1776, he was chosen to write the most important document in American history, the Declaration of Independence. As in other areas of life, Jefferson chose not to follow the mainstream. He took care to find apt metaphors and eloquent turns of phrasing. In all his writing, he felt a responsibility to be interesting and eloquent.In this collection, beautifully bound, John Kaminski has assemb... (more information)

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The symposium presented here was organized by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. The studies provided consider the role of the Bishop of Rome, in the search for Christian unity.Based on the encyclical Ut Unum Sint and convened at the request of Pope John Paul II, this was a closed-door symposium of Catholic and Orthodox scholars. Eight authors presented papers dealing with the question of the Petrine ministry.... (more information)

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This book is an anthology of articles on the diaconate. Authors include a wide spectrum of theologians, historians, deacons, and others. The first part of the book provides essays on historical and theological questions about the diaconate. The second part gives us articles about pastoral foundations for the identity of the deacon. The third part has two essays on the sociological identity of the deacon, including that of married man. The multiple endorsements at the beginning of this book bear witness... (more information)

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"Keeler deserves not only a Pulitzer, but the gratitude of all people interested in better coverage of religion by the media. His Pulitzer may be a sign that the powers-that-be in journalism are waking up to the fact that religion is important in people's lives. The way Keeler researched and wrote his series is an example of journalism at its best." --America magazine."Bob Keeler has created a masterful portrait, capturing the personality of a remarkable parish. [Such communities] all belong to the same ... (more information)

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In addition to the English-language text of the document, Introduction: Lectionary for Mass, the late Ralph Keifer provides four chapters of commentary. His insightful and clear observations are still useful to any pastoral musician or priest. As he says, this document represents a significant turn in official statements of this kind. Here are his chapter headings: The reform continues. Words and music are central. The Word proclaimed. The liturgical year.The author, for example, rightly points out that... (more information)

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Binding is separating from the pages; spine is very worn. Highlighting in yellow. Text of the document itself, about the newly promulgated Rite of Penance. Excellent commentary by Keifer and McManus, pointing out how baptism and Eucharist are also sacraments of reconciliation.This is volume one of a three-part series on the newly promulgated Rite of Penance.... (more information)

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"Patrick Keifert has pioneered in the study and practice of congregational hospitality." --Wayne C.Stumme, Institute for Mission in the USA."He opened my thinking regarding the role of public worship in welcoming the stranger." --Father Kenneth Boyack, Director, Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association."Professor Patrick Keifert...says many congregations misunderstand worship as a private family matter...Keifert may not be a great mathematician, but he's got the right idea." --Martin E. Marty.P... (more information)

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Illustrated with many full color photos, drawings, and maps. Complete and comprehensive index. Oversize. 384 pages.America's fight for independence--the full story of the Revolutionary War--is here described in one magnificently illustrated volume. Produced by the editors of American Heritage, the distinguished magazine of history, The Revolution is a book of sound scholarship and exraordinary beauty.More than 600 pictures--183 in full color--show how the age really looked. Sparkling reproductions of 18th... (more information)

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This book showcases four centuries of poems,plays, short stories, novels, memoirs, journalism, and literary criticism. Fifty of Ireland's beloved writers are quoted. One novel is quoted in its entirety: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce. Nobel prize winners are included, too: William Butler Yeats and Seamus Heaney. There's also fiction from Samuel Beckett, Elizabeth Bowen, Mary Lavin, Patrick McCabe, Flann O'Brien, and Liam O'Flaherty.This rich collection of more than eighty-five ... (more information)

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Water damage on front cover and bottom of pages. Content, however, is very good. Becoming Catholic is especially valuable for those who were baptized Catholic all right but now need more to grow in their faith. Especially through the discussion questions provided with each chapter, this kind of book could truly help revitalize a parish.... (more information)

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A theological study of the Eucharist, by the late Father Edward J. Kilmartin, S.J. This book is described as "Volume I. Theology." However, later volumes never appeared.The author was perhaps the leading sacramental theologian in North America in the twentieth century. He was professor of sacramental theology at Weston, Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1958 to 1974. For the next ten years, he was professor and director of the doctoral program in liturgical studies at the University of Notre Dame. He served ... (more information)

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Edited by Father Robert Daly, S.J., also of the New England Province of the Society of Jesus, this book is Father Kilmartin's legacy. It is a masterful study of the author's synthesis of Western theology of the Eucharist.... (more information)

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Plastic spiral binding, in red matching the front and back cover; acetate sheet on front and back, bound in. The entire collection is made up of 507 hymns and other songs, typeset in words only. "Canticle of the Gift" is at number 232.This hymnal is a co-operative venture on the part of nine local churches. Praises for the King is intended to be a supplement to the hymnals already in use in these parishes. The songs provided are arranged by subject rather than alphabetically. This is, says the editor, And... (more information)

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This a collector's book, of the highest quality. It's an anthology of short stories and essays, all entertaining, gathered by Miles Kington, from the pages of Punch magazine. These are the selections that the editor found to be funny, indeed, those that make him break out laughing. Cartoons abound in this book, even on the cover. This is a delightful volume, from beginning to end.The book is beautifully printed and bound in gold and provided with a gold, rigid sleeve. Set in Garamond at The Folio Society... (more information)

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"...a complete and very detailed plan for the development of small Christian communities. It should be an invaluable resource for pastors and pastoral staffs." --Archbishop Patrick Flores, of San Antonio, Texas."Whether you are interested in total pastoral direction, leadership development, or seasonal small groups, this book has concrete tools for starting where you are." --Peg Bisgrove, National Coordinator of Buena Vista."...the foundational work on this subject by the people who have the long distance e... (more information)

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This SATB choral octavo is saddle-stitched, with two staples. Here is a summary of the contents:The core of Jewish liturgy, morning and evening, is the Shema [Hear, O Israel], with its blessings before and afterward. For over two thousand years, devout Jews have prayed these words over and over again.This profession of faith is central to both the Jewish and the Christian religion. It is also certainly the daily prayer of Jesus Christ; see Luke 10:26-28. The Shema, with its blessings, is included in both ... (more information)

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This is an innovative reference work that merges two traditional tools: the encyclopedia and the dictionary. This single volume gathers together a vast library of information about literary traditions, works, and authors, as well as pronunciations and etymologies of literary terms. Moer than 10,000 entries and 250 illustrations. Entries for authors, words, terms, and topics from all eras and all parts of the world, reflecting the diversity of literature through the ages. Information about a wide variety of ... (more information)

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In this book, Father Kung goes through the writings of such thinkers as Descartes, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, and many others. Especially in a European context, atheism is a vital challenge to the Church and to faith itself. Kung, in response, provides much more than philosophical reflection. His book is an account not of ideas but of concrete human beings of flesh and blood.To the present day, Father Kung is respected as an outstanding theologian. His writing on the topic of this book has in no way ever ... (more information)

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