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Entering the silence: becoming a monk & writer
Par Thomas Merton. 1996
In these diaries the author tells of entering the novitiate and adjusting to the ascetic Trappist regimen. His comments reveal…
his early impressions of the monastery, the conflict he felt between writing and contemplation, and his embrace of prayer and solitude as a way of lifeSaint Augustine (A Penguin life)
Par Garry Wills. 1999
Portrait of the renowned fourth-century bishop, theologian, and religious writer whose thinking deeply influenced the development of Christianity through the…
ages. Discusses his personal search for faith and his central beliefs. Debunks the widespread notion that he led a licentious youth. 1999Perpetua's passion: the death and memory of a young Roman woman
Par Joyce Salisbury. 1997
An account of religious martyrdom in the Roman Empire, based on the diary of Perpetua, a young Christian convert who…
died for her faith. Describes her arrest, trial, and violent execution in the public arena. Discusses the impact of her passion on the emerging Christian community. ViolenceLes mirages de Lourdes: 150 ans de mystifications
Par Jean Levat. 2008
"Polémique et très documenté, l'ouvrage démontre que les apparitions de Lourdes, les guérisons et les prétendus miracles reposent sur des…
fondements bien fragiles. Le culte marial de Lourdes a été monté par l'Église, avec l'appui tacite de l'administration impériale et des médias de l'époque. En s'appuyant sur toutes les sources sérieuses connues à ce jour, l'auteur brosse le contexte religieux de l'époque et présente les protagonistes (la famille Soubirous, le clergé local, l'administration impériale, la presse...). Il détaille les mystères de la grotte, explique comment les canaux de l'eau miraculeuse ont été trafiqués, les témoignages de Bernadette orientés et souligne la disparition de pièces capitales. Il s'attache particulièrement à la personnalité de Bernadette, à ses déclarations et correspondances, puis à sa triste fin au couvent de Nevers où elle vécut un véritable martyre. Il explore enfin en détail l'histoire et la prolifération des cultes autour de Marie, jusqu'au concile Vatican II et montre combien "les mirages de Lourdes" ont bien servi la stratégie de l'Église catholique". -- 4e de couvThe presence of absence: on prayers and an epiphany
Par Doris Grumbach. 1998
Describes the author's long and ongoing spiritual journey "to recover a sense of the presence of God." Reflects on religious…
problems and on readings of Dag Hammarskjöld, Kathleen Norris, and Thomas Kelley, among others. Discusses the qualities of prayerRocks of ages: science and religion in the fullness of life
Par Stephen Gould. 1999
The popular science writer and paleontologist offers a proposal for healing the rift between religion and science. Gould insists that…
the concerns of the two domains are properly different and that agreement to a principle of respectful noninterference between them could result in peaceful and even productive coexistence. 1999Petite histoire de l'Univers: du Big Bang à la fin du monde
Par Stephen Hawking. 2008
"C'est exactement ce que propose ce recueil de sept conférences sur le cosmos et la place que nous y tenons,…
avec cette idée que " la science devrait être compréhensible par tous et pas seulement par quelques spécialistes. " De la théorie de l'expansion de l'Univers à celle du Big Bang en passant par les trous noirs, la direction du temps ou les découvertes de Hubble, Hawking nous convie à un passionnant voyage." -- 4e de couvWhen the beginning began: stories about God, the creatures, and us
Par Julius Lester. 1999
New versions of traditional Jewish creation stories. Lester's translations from the Hebrew verses in Genesis preface his stories about the…
world's formation, Adam and the first woman, and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1999A history of Christian thought: from its Judaic and Hellenistic origins to existentialism
Par Paul Tillich. 1967
In this collection of lectures originally delivered at two universities, Tillich reflects on the development of theological ideas that have…
remained important in the twentieth century. Topics include the trinitarian controversy, Luther's doctrines, and the EnlightenmentLetter to a man in the fire: does God exist and does He care?
Par Reynolds Price. 1999
An essay based on the cancer-survivor author's response to a terminally ill medical student's query regarding the existence and nature…
of God. Drawing from religious traditions, philosophy, literature, art, and personal experience, the author offers a compelling and inspiring argument for the existence of a caring and providential Creator. 1999Run to the mountain: the story of a vocation
Par Thomas Merton. 1995
This volume of Merton's diaries recalls events as America stands on the brink of war and the author, on the…
threshold of a religious vocation. Entries describe the intellectual and quotidian life of the young writer and college instructor, and his spiritual journey from the secular world to monastic seclusionThe science of God: the convergence of scientific and biblical wisdom
Par Gerald Schroeder. 1997
Argues that modern scientific discoveries corroborate, rather than conflict with, biblical revelation. Observes, for example, that the Bible's account of…
the creation of the universe is consistent with Einstein's theory of relativity and with "big bang" cosmologyJournal d'une apprentie chamane
Par Corine Sombrun. 2002
The autobiography of a Tibetan monk
Par Palden Gyatso. 1997
Memoir of a Tibetan born in 1933 who became a Buddhist monk at age ten. His peaceful life ended in…
1950 when the Chinese invaded Tibet. Describes his arrest with other monks at Gadong monastery in 1959 and the starvation, torture, and reeducation sessions during his thirty years in prison. After his release, he escaped to India to inform the Dalai Lama and the world of Chinese abuse of Tibetan prisonersNouvelles spiritualités et nouvelles sagesses: les voies de l'aventure spirituelle aujourd'hui
Par Jean Vernette. 1999
Dans un monde où règne une incroyance massive, un renouveau de la spiritualité - religieuse et laïque - émerge fortement.…
De nombreuses réponses sont trouvées qui nécessitent d'exercer un certain discernement: l'Orient et les spiritualité ésotériques Nouvel âge séduisent. Comment situer le christianisme par rapport à ces courants. [SDMAn English translation of 114 wise sayings attributed to Jesus as collected in the Coptic text found near Nag Hammadi…
in Upper Egypt. Discusses the history of the writings. Explanatory notes follow. Includes an interpretive essay by Harold BloomLa magie de l'ail (Librio #100-105)
Par Charles Lebonhaume. 2001
Fortifiant, panacée, médicament, talisman, aphrodisiaque, etc., l'ail est depuis six millénaires l'une des plantes les plus utiles dans le monde.…
Ses propriétés et ses pouvoirs magiques sont exposés dans ce livreChurch and revolution: Catholics in the struggle of democracy and social justice
Par Thomas Bokenkotter. 1998
Traces the transformation of the Catholic Church from a conservative institution during the French Revolution to a progressive force in…
twentieth-century world affairs. Portrays religious and political figures such as Daniel O'Connell, Bishop Henry Edward Manning, Michael Collins, Dorothy Day, and Lech Walesa, and assesses their contributions to this change in policyA search for solitude: pursuing the monk's true life
Par Thomas Merton. 1996
In these diaries the author reflects on the monastic life, his spiritual and intellectual interests, and his personal struggles to…
balance solitude with social action outside the monastery. Offers observations on nature, religion, and philosophy