s/t: English edition: completely revised on the basis of the Greek text of the Nestle-Aland 26th edition & Greek New Testament 3rd edition: the text is the 2ed edition of the Revised Standard Version

    This dogmatic constitution was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 21 November 1964, following approval by the assembled bishops by a vote of 2,151 to 5. As is customary with significant Roman Catholic Church documents, it is known by its first words, "Lumen gentium", Latin for "Light of the Nations".

    A series of addresses.

    Rather, their aim is to show how theology can set out from hope and begin to consider its theme in an eschatological light. For this reason they inquire into the ground of the hope of Christian faith and into the responsible exercise of this hope in thought and action in the world today. The various critical discussions should not be understood as rejections and condemnations. They are necessary conversations on a common subject which is so rich that it demands continual new approaches.

    Includes 41 essays.

    Series: Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (TDNT)

    For decades, G. I. Williamson's guide to the Confession has been an invaluable resource used in churches and colleges throughout the world.

    New Testament texts are interpreted without unduly going into scholarly technicalities.

    It is not surprising that, as a Christian, von Balthasar finds the meaning of history in Christ, its Center and Lord. What may surprise--as it will surely stimulate--is the theological mastery with which von Balthasar traces the effects of Christ's lordship upon the daily life of the Christian. In this book we have one of the indispensable sources for understanding Balthasar's Catholic Christocentrism. Here we find elaboration of the striking statement that Jesus Christ is "the Idea made concrete, personal, historical: universale concretum et personale"--which, put otherwise, means that Christ is the universally valid in the here and now. Characteristic of Balthasar, the book inspires as much spiritually as it informs theologically.

    Elected Pope at the age of 78 he astonished the world by his breadth of mind, his simplicity and the love which shone out of him for the whole world.

    John R. W. Stott, an internationally respected pastor, teacher, and author, considers the character and role of the preacher as embodied in five key New Testament metaphors: the steward, the herald, the witness, the father, and the servant.

    Metzger's classic work is the most up-to-date manual available for the textual criticism of the New Testament. The Text of the New Testament, Fourth Edition, has been invigorated by the addition of Bart D. Ehrman--author of numerous best-selling books on the New Testament--as a coauthor. This revision brings the discussion of such important matters as the early Greek manuscripts and methods of textual criticism up to date, integrating recent research findings and approaches into the body of the text (as opposed to previous revisions, which compiled new material and notes into appendices). The authors also examine new areas of interest, including the use of computers in the collection and evaluation of manuscript evidence and the effects that social and ideological influences had upon the work of scribes. The standard text for courses in biblical studies and the history of Christianity since its first publication in 1964, The Text of the New Testament is poised to become a definitive resource for a whole new generation of students.

    Throughout the book he develops his thesis that the kingdom of God involves two great movements--fulfillment within history and consummation at the end of history.

    The monumental classic collection that studies the ancient Christian writers and their teachings about the early Church.

    Recorded in 1958 at Holy Spirit Abbey in Conyers, Georgia, transcribed, and now printed, Dom Eugene's meditations include stories of his boyhood and schoolyears, his life as a novice and as an abbot. A monk of Roscrea Abbey in his native Ireland, Eugene Boylan (1904-1963) served as superior of Caldey Abbey in Wales, and briefly as abbot of Roscrea before his untimely death. From his experience as confessor and spiritual director, he wrote two classic books: This Tremendous Lover and Difficulties in Mental Prayer.

    This book issues a challenge to Western civilization to understand its roots in the faith of the Bible. The growth, corruption and purification of the important Western emphases on individuality are chronicled here insightfully.

    Book by Sauer, Erich

    The 'Jesus Family' in Communist China: A Modern Miracle of New Testament Christianity (Paternoster Pocket Books)

    A serious illness brought him to consider spiritual things and he was converted. He spent the remainder of his life preaching the Gospel, vigorously appealing to sinners to be reconciled to God.The Rich Man and Lazarus is condensed from sermons preached in Ulster during the revival of 1859 to vast crowds. Aiming to break the spiritual complacency of his age, his appeals still stir the soul to seek real spiritual riches.First published in 1869, this edition has been completely re-typeset for issue as an eBook.

    

    

    2 volumes. (London: Lutterworth, 1963, 1965. 2nd edition: Cambridge: James Clarke; Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1991, 1992). The first English edition of this work was a translation of Wilhelm Schneemelcher's revision of Edgar Hennecke's Neutestamentliche Apokryphen, which was published by J.C.B. Mohr in Tübingen in 1959 (vol. 1) & 1964 (vol. 2). The second English edition (1991-92) was translated from the 6th German edition (Tübingen: Mohr, 1990). The English translations (by A.J.B. Higgins & others) were edited by Robert McLachlan Wilson. Contents: Vol. 1-Gospels & related writings. Vol. 2-Writings relating to the apostles, apocalypses & related subjects, & indexes.

    

    Looking at the doctrine of justification as understood by the Protestant theologian Karl Barth in comparison to classic Roman Catholic theology, Kung found that the two had similar ideas about the main elements of justification. He argued there is fundamental agreement between Catholicism and Barth's doctrine and that the somewhat divergent viewpoints would not warrant a division in the Church. This anniversary edition now features a new essay assessing Kung's work in light of contemporary ecumenical dialogues between Roman Catholics and Protestants.