Presbyterian Creeds
Title | Presbyterian Creeds PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Rogers |
Publisher | Westminster John Knox Press |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 1985-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780664254964 |
This book provides clergy, laity, and students with a thorough introduction to their faith as set forth in the Book of Confessions. Jack Rogers explains technical terms and places current issues in perspective by examining the meaning of the creeds, confessions, and declarations found in the Book of Confessions. He examines their role in history, their full meaning, and their continued relevance to the Christian community.
A Guidebook for Confession
Title | A Guidebook for Confession PDF eBook |
Author | Dónal Ó Cuilleanáin |
Publisher | Scepter Publishers |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Confession |
ISBN | 9780933932982 |
This brief handbook helps you transform your Confessions from empty or embarrassing routines into genuine occasions of divine grace. This booklet, which you can carry to the Confessional, contains a brief message from the Pope on why Confession is so important and outlines the basic steps that make for a good Confession. It even contains some basic prayers that will bring focus to your confession, and gives you no-nonsense advice on how to prepare for the sacrament ? including a detailed Examination of Conscience that will help you make your experience of Reconciliation thoroughly rewarding.
The Routledge Guidebook to Augustine's Confessions
Title | The Routledge Guidebook to Augustine's Confessions PDF eBook |
Author | Catherine Conybeare |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2016-06-17 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1317536371 |
Augustine’s Confessions is one of the most significant works of Western culture. Cast as a long, impassioned conversation with God, it is intertwined with passages of life-narrative and with key theological and philosophical insights. It is enduringly popular, and justly so. The Routledge Guidebook to Augustine’s Confessions is an engaging introduction to this spiritually creative and intellectually original work. This guidebook is organized by themes: the importance of language creation and the sensible world memory, time and the self the afterlife of the Confessions. Written for readers approaching the Confessions for the first time, this guidebook addresses the literary, philosophical, historical and theological complexities of the work in a clear and accessible way. Excerpts in both Latin and English from this seminal work are included throughout the book to provide a close examination of both the autobiographical and theoretical content within the Confessions.
Guidebook for Confessors
Title | Guidebook for Confessors PDF eBook |
Author | Michael E. Giesler |
Publisher | Scepter Publishers |
Pages | 139 |
Release | 2010-09-15 |
Genre | Confession |
ISBN | 9781594170911 |
Fearless Confessions
Title | Fearless Confessions PDF eBook |
Author | Sue William Silverman |
Publisher | University of Georgia Press |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2010-01-25 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0820336068 |
Everyone has a story to tell. Fearless Confessions is a guidebook for people who want to take possession of their lives by putting their experiences down on paper—or in a Web site or e-book. Enhanced with illustrative examples from many different writers as well as writing exercises, this guide helps writers navigate a range of issues from craft to ethics to marketing and will be useful to both beginners and more accomplished writers. The rise of interest in memoir recognizes the power of the genre to move and affect not just individual readers but society at large. Sue William Silverman covers traditional writing topics such as metaphor, theme, plot, and voice and also includes chapters on trusting memory and cultivating the courage to tell one's truth in the face of forces—from family members to the media—who would prefer that people with inconvenient pasts and views remain silent. Silverman, an award-winning memoirist, draws upon her own personal and professional experience to provide an essential resource for transforming life into words that matter. Fearless Confessions is an atlas that contains maps to the remarkable places in each person's life that have yet to be explored.
Guidebook for Confession for Children
Title | Guidebook for Confession for Children PDF eBook |
Author | Beatriz B. Brillantes |
Publisher | Scepter Publishers |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9789715541077 |
A Little Book about Confession for Children
Title | A Little Book about Confession for Children PDF eBook |
Author | Kendra Tierney |
Publisher | Ignatius Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-02-14 |
Genre | Religion |
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The Sacrament of Confession is often misunderstood by children and adults alike. While your child is preparing for his first Confession, it's easy for you both to feel overwhelmed. And even if first Confession was a while ago, perhaps you wish that you and your child had a better understanding of the sacrament. A Little Book about Confession for Children explains the hows and whys of going to Confession. It includes step-by-step instructions for preparing and receiving this beautiful sacrament of healing, which draws us into the infinite mercy of God. The book even provides an examination of conscience just for kids. Everything you and your child need to know about the Sacrament of Reconciliation (or Confession) can be found in this informative little book with charming four-color illustrations. Perfect for preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time, this little book is sure to be used over and over again.