Perhaps no single issue is of greater importance for families in Western culture than the one of marital conflict. When couples fail to successfully negotiate the emotional difficulties of their relationship, it can lead either to years of unhappiness within the marriage or to the breakdown of the marriage and to divorce. Unhappy couples ......
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How can ordinary Christians find moral guidance for the mundane dilemmas they confront in their daily lives? To answer this question, this title brings together a Catholic theology of marriage and a commitment to social justice to focus on the place where the ethics of ordinary life are played out: the family.
In this simple book that offers wisdom for all who worry, Brokering comes face-to-face with many of his own anxieties and in the process teaches readers to quiet the noisy worries they confront in their own lives.
"Hunger and Happiness" exposes the atrocities of a global food system whereby the affluent feed at the expense of others, but then goes on to explore how complicity in the hunger of others contributes to the spiritual malnourishment of those who otherwise are well fed.
In the current postmodern context, where many despair of faith and seem to circle back to the 1960's conclusion that "God is dead," this book will hold forth a reason to believe and a pathway to probe more deeply in contemporary images and language the age-old truth and traditions of faith.
With emphasis on its spiritual and religious dimensions, Apprenticed to Hope: A Sourcebook for Difficult Times, is a compelling compilation of thirty-two essays exploring the nature of hope. Julie Neraas draws from a wide range of sources, offering many different ways to think about hope. She considers hope's relationship with faith, the human ......
* A realistic vision of peace and peacemaking * A social ethical exploration of the roots of violence and peace * Combines moral wisdom and prophetic realism
Explores the joy of faith, helping readers discover joy in the midst of struggle. This book builds on the six-time-tested marks of discipleship and introduces six practices for spiritual growth. It also explores the benefits of practicing discipleship and shows, how a practicing faith provides meaning, belonging, and joy.