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The Roots of Pope Francis's Social and Political Thought

From Argentina to the Vatican

By: Thomas R. Rourke

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The Roots of Pope Francis's Social and Political Thought

From Argentina to the Vatican

By: Thomas R. Rourke

In The Roots of Pope Francis’s Social and Political Thought Thomas R. Rourke traces the development of Pope Francis’s thinking from his time as a Jesuit provincial through today. Meticulously researched, the book draws on decades of previously untranslated writings from Father Jorge Bergoglio, SJ, who went on to become archbishop and cardinal; this volume also references his recent writings as pope. The book explores the deepest roots of Pope Francis’s thinking, beginning with the experience of the Jesuit missions in Argentina (1500s – 1700s), showing how both the success and tragedy of the missions profoundly formed his social and political views. Subsequent chapters explore influences from the Second Vatican Council through today regarding culture, politics, and economics. In Pope Francis’s understanding, there is a perpetual tension between the attempts to redeem the social order through the Gospel and the never-ending attempts to dominate peoples and their lands through a variety of imperial projects that come from the powerful. What emerges is a profoundly Christian approach to the social, political, and economic problems of our time. The Pope is portrayed as an original thinker, independent of ideological currents, rooted in the Gospels and the tradition of Catholic social thought. In a time of division and violence, the writings of Pope Francis often point to the path of peace and justice.

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231

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442272724

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9781442272729

Christianity: Endangered or Extinct, Volume 2

A People's History of Christianity, The Consuming Force

By: Thomas Kessler

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Christianity: Endangered or Extinct, Volume 2

A People's History of Christianity, The Consuming Force

By: Thomas Kessler

This book challenges some long held beliefs about Christianity as we know it, detailing a great divide between Jesus of Nazareth’s teachings and Christianity extending into the Middle Ages. With comprehensive historical research over a twenty year period Thomas Kessler analyzes the power and class struggles in the church. He shows how clergymen continued to choke life out of the Christian community. The reality is insidious, the horrors startling, and some church officials even committed genocide. No, the church has not been perfect throughout its history. Knowing the facts about it grounds us in reality, the starting point of any true Christian commitment. This is a true People’s History of Christianity in the tradition of Howard Zinn’s People’s History of the United States and one that will have you seeing Christianity in a brand-new light.

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479

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532677138

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9781532677137

Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature

By: Robert Thomas Lambdin,Laura Lambdin

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Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature

By: Robert Thomas Lambdin,Laura Lambdin

Often misleadingly called the Dark Ages, the period between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance was a time of great creativity. The Middle Ages gave rise to some of the world's most enduring and influential literary works, including Dante's Commedia, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, and a large body of Arthurian lore and legend. This reference is a comprehensive guide to literature written between 500 and 1500. While the volume is primarily devoted to the early literature of England, it also includes entries for historical persons and subjects of cultural relevance which would have been discussed in literary works or which might have affected their creation. Multicultural in scope, the book also covers Islamic, Hispanic, Celtic, Mongolian, Germanic, Italian, and Russian literature and culture of the Middle Ages. Longer entries provide thorough coverage of major English authors such as Chaucer and Malory, and of entire genres, such as drama, lyric, ballad, debate, saga, chronicle, and hagiography. Shorter entries examine particular literary works; significant kings, artists, explorers, and religious leaders; important themes, such as courtly love and chivalry; and major historical events, such as the Crusades. The entries are written by scholars and each entry concludes with a brief bibliography. The volume closes with a list of the most valuable general works for further reading.

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561

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313069506

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9780313069505

Faith and Foreign Affairs in the American Century

By: Mark Thomas Edwards

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Faith and Foreign Affairs in the American Century

By: Mark Thomas Edwards

The United States has led the world in almost every way since World War I. In 1941, Life magazine publisher Henry Luce dubbed his country’s preponderant power “the American Century.” His editorial was a statement of fact but also an aspiration for countrymen to unite in promotion of a world order friendly to American interests. Faith and Foreign Affairs in the American Century examines the nature of public involvement in American diplomacy. As a concept decades in the making, the American Century was conceived by those connected through the country’s leading foreign policy think tank, the Council on Foreign Relations. The missionary couple and Washington insiders Francis and Helen Miller, who fought to make the American empire a radically democratic one, figured prominently in that work. The Millers’ many partnerships embodied the conflicts as well as the cooperation of Christianity and secularism in the long reimagining of the United States as a global state. Mark Thomas Edwards offers in this study a genealogy of the concept of the American Century. Readers will encounter moments of Protestant Christian power and marginalization in the making of modern American foreign relations.

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197

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1498570127

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9781498570121

The Descendants of George Little, who Came to Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1640

By: George Thomas Little

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The Descendants of George Little, who Came to Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1640

By: George Thomas Little

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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666

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385482933

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9783385482937

American Presidents Attend the Theatre

The Playgoing Experiences of Each Chief Executive

By: Thomas A. Bogar

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American Presidents Attend the Theatre

The Playgoing Experiences of Each Chief Executive

By: Thomas A. Bogar

Not every presidential visit to the theatre is as famous as Lincoln's last night at Ford's, but American presidents attended the theatre long before and long after that ill-fated night. In 1751, George Washington saw his first play, The London Merchant, during a visit to Barbados. John Quincy Adams published dramatic critiques. William McKinley avoided the theatre while in office, on professional as well as moral grounds. Richard Nixon met his wife at a community theatre audition. Surveying 255 years, this volume examines presidential theatre-going as it has reflected shifting popular tastes in America.

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443

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McFarland

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1476606803

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9781476606804

Encyclopedia of Sports Films

By: K Edgington,Thomas Erskine,James M. Welsh

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Encyclopedia of Sports Films

By: K Edgington,Thomas Erskine,James M. Welsh

In this reference volume, more than 200 fictional feature-length movies with a primary focus on an athletic endeavor are discussed, including comedies, dramas, and biopics. Brief summaries and credit information are provided for an additional 200 films, and appendixes include made-for-teleivion movies and documentaries.

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566

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Scarecrow Press

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0810876531

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9780810876538

Book's by Thomas Francis

The Roots of Pope Francis's Social and Political Thought

The Roots of Pope Francis's Social and Political Thought

Christianity: Endangered or Extinct, Volume 2

Christianity: Endangered or Extinct, Volume 2

Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature

Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature

Faith and Foreign Affairs in the American Century

Faith and Foreign Affairs in the American Century

The Descendants of George Little, who Came to Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1640

The Descendants of George Little, who Came to Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1640

American Presidents Attend the Theatre

American Presidents Attend the Theatre

Encyclopedia of Sports Films

Encyclopedia of Sports Films

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