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Local Worship, Global Church

Popular Religion and the Liturgy

By: Mark R. Francis

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Local Worship, Global Church

Popular Religion and the Liturgy

By: Mark R. Francis

How would the history of Roman Catholic worship look if it were viewed first from the perspective of the "people in the pews" rather than through the deliberations of popes and church councils or the writings of theologians? How did the "common people" down through the ages understand what they were doing when they came together in worship--and was this understanding always the same as the "official" interpretation of the church authorities? In Local Worship, Global Church, Mark Francis explores the history of the liturgy from "the bottom up" rather than from "the top down" and comes to conclusions that complement our understanding of the history of the liturgy and its relationship to faithful Christians from the first century CE to our own time.

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Liturgical Press

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0814618790

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9780814618790

A History of Anglican Exorcism

Deliverance and Demonology in Church Ritual

By: Francis Young

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A History of Anglican Exorcism

Deliverance and Demonology in Church Ritual

By: Francis Young

Exorcism is more widespread in contemporary England than perhaps at any other time in history. The Anglican Church is by no means the main provider of this ritual, which predominantly takes place in independent churches. However, every one of the Church of England dioceses in the country now designates at least one member of its clergy to advise on casting out demons. Such `deliverance ministry' is in theory made available to all those parishioners who desire it. Yet, as Francis Young reveals, present-day exorcism in Anglicanism is an unlikely historical anomaly. It sprang into existence in the 1970s within a church that earlier on had spent whole centuries condemning the expulsion of evil spirits as either Catholic superstition or evangelical excess. This book for the first time tells the full story of the Anglican Church's approach to demonology and the exorcist's ritual since the Reformation in the sixteenth century. The author explains how and why how such a remarkable transformation in the Church's attitude to the rite of exorcism took place, while also setting his subject against the canvas of the wider history of ideas.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1838607927

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9781838607920

Catholic Answers to Catholic Questions

By: Paul Thigpen,Ray Ryland,Francis Hoffman

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Catholic Answers to Catholic Questions

By: Paul Thigpen,Ray Ryland,Francis Hoffman

Why do Catholics pray for the dead? ... Is there humor in the Bible? ... Is Purgatory painful? ... Is there a dispensation for missing Mass when traveling? ... Can human beings become angels after they die? ... Why is the color blue associated with Our Lady? ... Was the Catholic Church the first one to say no to contraceptives? Over 2,000 years of tradition can lead to many questions and misunderstandings about the Catholic Faith. You are not alone if you are confused, curious, or wish to have an answer for challenging questions others may confront you with. Catholic Answers to Catholic Questions provides solid answers to hundreds of common questions asked by people just like you -- questions both big and small regarding doctrine, history, morality, the pope, saints, the sacraments, the Mass, prayer, Scripture, and much more. Be more confident in your faith. Allow the "why" to enhance the "what" you do as a Catholic. Make better decisions. Be more prepared to pass on your faith to others. Feed your curiosity. Solidify your beliefs. Author, theology professor, and Catholic apologist Paul Thigpen ensures the answers are not only rock-solid, but also pastoral in their approach and written in everyday, relevant language. He considers questions from real people to reveal the vast breadth and depth of our Catholic teachings.

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Our Sunday Visitor

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1612781934

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9781612781938

A History of Russian Music

From Kamarinskaya to Babi Yar

By: Francis Maes

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A History of Russian Music

From Kamarinskaya to Babi Yar

By: Francis Maes

Introduces the general public to the scholarly debate that has revolutionized Russian music history over the past two decades. Summarizes the new view of Russian music and provides an overview of the relationships between artistic movements and political ideas.

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Univ of California Press

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0520248252

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9780520248250

Edmund

In Search of England's Lost King

By: Francis Young

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Edmund

In Search of England's Lost King

By: Francis Young

What buried secret lies beneath the stones of one of England's greatest former churches and shrines? The ruins of the Benedictine Abbey of Bury St Edmunds are a memorial to the largest Romanesque church ever built. This Suffolk market town is now a quiet place, out of the way, eclipsed by its more famous neighbour Cambridge. But present obscurity may conceal a find as significant as the emergence from beneath a Leicester car-park of the remains of Richard III. For Bury, as Francis Young now reveals, is the probable site of the body – placed in an 'iron chest' but lost during the Dissolution of the Monasteries – of Edmund: martyred monarch of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia and, well before St George, England's first patron saint. After the king was slain by marauding Vikings in the ninth century, the legend which grew up around his murder led to the foundation in Bury of one of the pre-eminent shrines of Christendom. In showing how Edmund became the pivotal figure around whom Saxons, Danes and Normans all rallied, the author points to the imminent rediscovery of the ruler who created England.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1786723611

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9781786723611

Caesarea Philippi

Banias, the Lost City of Pan

By: John Francis Wilson

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Caesarea Philippi

Banias, the Lost City of Pan

By: John Francis Wilson

Sometime in 1997 the ancient city of Banias passed its 2000th anniversary, yet there was no celebration. John Francis Wilson brings us the story of Banias, or ancient Caesarea Philippi, the city that sat at the source of the Jordan River in what are now known as the Golan Heights region. In doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the Middle East itself. Banias' story starts in Canaanite times. Under Herod Phillip( died AD 34)it became Caesarea Philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god Pan throughout the Roman period. With the accession of the Christian Emperor Constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging Christianity. In the following centuries came Arab conquest, the Crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by European travellers and finally its destruction in the Six Days War after being occupied by Israeli forces. Wilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: Herod the Great and his sons, Jesus of Nazareth, the emperors Vespasian and Titus, Saladin and even Samuel Clemens, otherwise known as Mark Twain. John Francis Wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable city . Its story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the Near East.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857711156

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9780857711151

Twilight of the Godlings

The Shadowy Beginnings of Britain's Supernatural Beings

By: Francis Young

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Twilight of the Godlings

The Shadowy Beginnings of Britain's Supernatural Beings

By: Francis Young

Throughout the recorded history of Britain, belief in earthbound spirits presiding over nature, the home and human destiny has been a feature of successive cultures. From the localised deities of Britannia to the Anglo-Saxons' elves and the fairies of late medieval England, Britain's godlings have populated a shadowy, secretive realm of ritual and belief running parallel to authorised religion. Twilight of the Godlings delves deep into the elusive history of these supernatural beings, tracing their evolution from the pre-Roman Iron Age to the end of the Middle Ages. Arguing that accreted cultural assumptions must be cast aside in order to understand the godlings – including the cherished idea that these folkloric creatures are the decayed remnants of pagan gods and goddesses – this bold, revisionist book traces Britain's 'small gods' to a popular religiosity influenced by classical learning. It offers an exciting new way of grasping the island's most mysterious mythical inhabitants.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009330330

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9781009330336

Deep Blue

Critical Reflections on Nature, Religion and Water

By: Sylvie Shaw,Andrew Francis

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Deep Blue

Critical Reflections on Nature, Religion and Water

By: Sylvie Shaw,Andrew Francis

Nature religions look to rivers, lakes and oceans for inspiration and spiritual transformation. 'Deep Blue' brings together the work of influential scholars in the field of nature religion, ranging across anthropology, mythology, sociology and psychology. The essays examine the interrelationship between spiritual practice, critical thinking, and environmental concern. Tracing the ancient history of humanity's close relationship with both salt and fresh water, the book calls for a sustainable relationship with water in contemporary western culture. 'Deep Blue' will be of interest to students of paganism and religion, environmental researchers and activists, and all those involved in the intersection between religion and ecology.

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Routledge

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1317488172

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9781317488170

The Origins of Christmas

By: Joseph Francis Kelly

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The Origins of Christmas

By: Joseph Francis Kelly

When was Christmas first celebrated? How did December 25 become the date for the feast? How did the Bible's "magi from the East" become three kings named Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar who rode camels from three different continents to worship the newborn Christ? How did the Feast of the Nativity generate an entire liturgical season from Advent to Candlemas? Why did medieval and Renaissance artists portray Joseph as an old man? When did the first Christmas music appear? And who was the real Saint Nicholas? These and many other questions are answered in this revised and expanded edition of The Origins of Christmas. The story of the origins of Christmas is not well known, but it is a fascinating tale. It begins when the first Christians had little interest in Christ's Nativity, and it finishes when Christmas had become an integral part of Christian life and Western culture. The Origins of Christmas covers a variety of topics in a concise and accessible style, and is suitable for group discussions.

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Liturgical Press

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0814648606

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9780814648605

Shape a Circle Ever Wider

Liturgical Inculturation in the United States

By: Mark R. Francis

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Shape a Circle Ever Wider

Liturgical Inculturation in the United States

By: Mark R. Francis

An expert on inculturation offers a primer on liturgy and culture.

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LiturgyTrainingPublications

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1568542771

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9781568542775

The Problem of Evil in the Western Tradition

From the Book of Job to Modern Genetics

By: Joseph Francis Kelly

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The Problem of Evil in the Western Tradition

From the Book of Job to Modern Genetics

By: Joseph Francis Kelly

Evil presents a profound and eternal challenge to humanity - why do we do what we know to be wrong? Why does not an all-good and omnipotent God step in and put an end to evil? The Problem of Evil looks at people's efforts to deal with evil, starting with ancient Israel and moving through the great figures of the Western tradition to the twenty-first century.

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Liturgical Press

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0814651046

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9780814651049

The Shaman's Journey

By: Liz Francis

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The Shaman's Journey

By: Liz Francis

The Shaman's Journey, not only includes stories in Liz's life where she has communicated and learnt from Spirit, but also includes journeys and meditations where she helps you to visit the Spirit world yourself and learn how to live your life in a shamanic way. She talks about when she drew Spirit Guides, and tells you how you can meet your own Spirit Guides and guardian animals. The book includes meditations and shamanic journeys, and she has a clear and concise way of describing spirituality in a simple understandable way that is nature based.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1514445247

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Ritual and Drama

By: Francis Edwards

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Ritual and Drama

By: Francis Edwards

In Ritual and Drama, Francis Edwards reveals that ritual forms the basis of all popular theatrical entertainment, the root from which dramatic art has grown. Covering the period from the tenth to the fifteenth centuries, Edwards focusses on the audience impact rather than the artistic qualities of the mediaeval plays, devoting much of his attention to the emotional effect of religious and dramatic ritual on the spectator. Illuminating the impact of Christian rituals, liturgy, and stories, Edwards draws illustrative parallels between mediaeval and modern states of mind. Ritual and Drama describes the growth of the dramatic idea, the styles of presentation of the mystery cycles, and the evolution of the morality play, presenting in straightforward terms a theme fundamental to our understanding of mediaeval dramatic art.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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0718897889

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9780718897888

The Medieval Experience

Foundations of Western Cultural Singularity

By: Francis Oakley

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The Medieval Experience

Foundations of Western Cultural Singularity

By: Francis Oakley

A far-ranging study examines five critical areas in which medieval civilization departed from earlier civilizations, and thereby contributed to the development of a unique European culture. A reprint of the 1974 edition.

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University of Toronto Press

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0802067077

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9780802067074

Book's by Francis Pagan

Local Worship, Global Church

Local Worship, Global Church

A History of Anglican Exorcism

A History of Anglican Exorcism

Catholic Answers to Catholic Questions

Catholic Answers to Catholic Questions

A History of Russian Music

A History of Russian Music

Edmund

Edmund

Caesarea Philippi

Caesarea Philippi

Twilight of the Godlings

Twilight of the Godlings

Deep Blue

Deep Blue

The Origins of Christmas

The Origins of Christmas

Shape a Circle Ever Wider

Shape a Circle Ever Wider

The Problem of Evil in the Western Tradition

The Problem of Evil in the Western Tradition

The Shaman's Journey

The Shaman's Journey

Ritual and Drama

Ritual and Drama

The Medieval Experience

The Medieval Experience

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