We all recognize that we are sinners. We constantly strive to do God's will, and when we fall short, we go to the confessional to experience God's healing mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Yet for all too many of us, when our sins are washed away, the shame of sin may linger on our hearts and plague us even as we resolve anew to follow Christ. This shame is one of Satan's most insidious means of separating us from God's love and forgiveness. With gentleness and wisdom, Fr. Wade Menezes of the Fathers of Mercy shows you how to overcome your shame of sin and surrender to God's mercy. Far from ignoring the reality of sin, Fr. Menezes illustrates the consequences of evil and vice, while reminding you that however great your sin may be, God's goodness is greater. At every moment, He is calling you to Himself. He seeks your love and desires you, with all your sins and all your shame.

Overcoming Evil in the Last Days is the radical Christian's handbook for uncovering and defeating the evil that pervades our culture. As the gates of hell unleash their fiendish fury against the soul of man, the Church must be prepared to defend and to attack. Joyner lifts the veil on this heartless horde, exposing the face of racism, witchcraft, and religious spirits, while making the challenge clear: maintain our warrior stance against evil as we persist in our primary calling -- worshipping and loving God. Book jacket.

A practical exposition of Romans 12:14-21, exploring the nature of warfare with evil and laying out the path to victory and peace. An ideal book for personal counseling and group study.

Overcoming Evil describes the origins of genocide, violent conflict and terrorism, principles and practices of prevention, and avenues to reconciliation. It considers societal conditions, culture and insitutions, and the psychology of individuals and groups. It aims to promote knowledge and "active bystandership" by leaders, the media and citizens. It uses both past cases such as the Holocaust, and contempoary ones such as Rwanda, the Congo, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and contemporary terrorism as examples.

A 3:30 a.m. phone call is enough to make anyone's heart stop and blood run cold. However, Cindy Shell was not overly concerned when her father called in the middle of the night, asking her to check on her mother, who left him a garbled message an hour before and then didn't answer the phone. She knew there must be a rational explanation, so she unhurriedly drove the seven minutes to her parents' home to make sure everything was okay. But everything was not okay. Cindy's beloved mother, her best friend, Shirley Shell, was the victim of a burglary gone awry, and even worse, murder. One can never truly prepare for the aftermath of dealing with a tragedy such as this, one that can easily destroy faith and families. In Overcoming Evil, Cindy shares how belief in God's mercy and his presence in her life carried her through this difficult time and ultimately led her to forgive her mother's killer. Take this journey of faith with Cindy as she realizes that Overcoming Evil is made possible only through the grace of the Lord.

Nine papers from a March 2000 conference in Hanover, Germany explore the views of five major religions on the origin and nature of evil and suffering, and the question of overcoming them. In addition, there are a summary and critique from by a Christian theologian, the concluding discussion, and a summary of conversation between the representatives after the conclusion of the presentation. No subject index is provided. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR