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2) Christianity
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This book discusses the Christian faith describing its historical development; divine interpretations; sacred texts, persons, space, and time; ethical principles; beliefs about death and the afterlife; and its response to religion, law, and society.
3) Christianity
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Offers a broad overview of Christianity focusing on traditions, beliefs, and sacraments. Also discusses the challenges of being a Christian in the modern world. Includes access to online content, text-dependent questions, ideas for research projects, color photographs, a map of religious demographics, a brief comparison between different religions, a timeline, a series glossary, sources for further learning, organizations to contact for more information,...
7) Christianity
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Christianity, which was founded 2,000 years ago, is the world's largest religion, with thousands of diverse denominations. Each has somewhat different rituals and customs, but all have the same core beliefs based on the faith's origins, beginning with the birth of Jesus Christ in ancient Palestine. Learn more about the rich history and traditions of Christianity and how the religion fits into today's world.
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"Learn from the brave ones who have gone before you with dangerous prayers, an inspiring collection of prayers from people who have changed the world. Exploring historical figures, cultural icon, political leaders, saints, and martyrs, this book offers you a rich visual experience to explore the power of dynamic prayers." -- Back cover.
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Artifacts related to early Christianity have immeasurable value to many different groups of people; they are prized by archaeologists, scholars, and worshipers for their connection to a religion that has shaped much of human history. Yet many of these artifacts, including the Shroud of Turin, are controversial. This book traces the beginnings of the faith through the objects associated with the religion's advent and describes what we know about the...
12) Saints
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Examines the history of the saints and the development of sainthood from the past to modern times.
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"This title shows how a group of European scientists, in the span of roughly one hundred and fifty years (early 1500s to the mid-1600s) and working through direct observation, overturned the centuries' old accepted view of a geocentric universe. Through their research and writings, they proposed and described a new order of things in which the Earth orbits the Sun. In so doing, these scientists--Nicolaus Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, Tycho Brahe, Galileo...
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"Who do you have in your life who's not afraid to tell you the honest-to-God truth? Who do you have who's real source of wisdom when life gets real? With his trademark combination of raw honesty and practical next-steps, Trent Shelton will help you navigate through some of the most confusing topics of life, including relationships, friendships, fear, depression and your own past trauma. And while you might not make it out of the storms of life unscathed,...
19) Stormbringers
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Luca and Isolde continue their journey searching for evil in medieval Christendom.