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The Miracle Detective: An Investigation of Holy Visions

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Product DescriptionA gripping investigation into the extraordinary phenomenon of Virgin Mary sightings around the world, the priests and scientists who investigate them, and a powerful examination about what constitutes the miraculous in the contemporary world In a tiny, dilapidated trailer in northeastern Oregon, a young Mexican woman saw a vision of the Virgin Mary in [...]

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The City of God

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Product DescriptionSaint Augustine of Hippo is one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and this book is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defense of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, it examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, [...]

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A Key to the Knowledge of Church History

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Product DescriptionThis Volume offers to the reader a short and condensed account of the origin, growth, and condition of the Church in all parts of the world, from the time of our Lord down to the end of the fifteenth century, the narrative being compressed into as small a compass as is consistent with a [...]

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The Councils of the Church: A Short History

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Product DescriptionThe editor of the magisterial Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils provides the best overview of the councils available in English. Tanner covers the history of conciliar teaching, from the early and medieval councils to the Second Vatican Council, showing their abiding importance in the life of the church. The Councils of the Church: A [...]

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Celestial Secrets: The Hidden History of the Fatima Incident

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Product DescriptionIn 1917, three Portuguese children encountered a radiant woman who told them three secrets about the fate of the Earth. The apparitions of Fátima became a legend. In 1978, historians Joaquim Fernandes and Fina d' Armada were given access to the original records of the Fátima incident that had been kept at the Sanctuary [...]

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A Dictionary of Popes

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Product DescriptionThis fascinating dictionary gives concise accounts of every officially recognized pope in history, from St Peter to Pope Benedict XVI, as well as all of their irregularly elected rivals, the so-called antipopes. Each pope and antipope's entry covers his family and social background and pre-papal career as well as his activities in office. Also, [...]

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The Catholic Church: A Short History

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ISBN13: 9780812967623 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionIn this extraordinary book, the controversial and profoundly influential Hans Küng chronicles the Roman Catholic Church’s role as a world power throughout history. Along the way, he examines the great schisms—between East and West, and Catholic and Protestant—as well as the evolving [...]

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Foxe's Book of Martyrs: A History of the Lifes, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Early Christian and the Protestant Martyrs

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Product DescriptionClassic literature by famous Christian authors. Each book is richly detailed in an upscale package, uniquely designed for gift-giving and for collecting a personal classic library. Foxe's Book of Martyrs is a record of the protestant martyrs, beginning with Stephen and ending during the reign of Queen Mary. Foxe was an educated martyrologist and [...]

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God-Sent: A History of the Accredited Apparitions of Mary

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Product DescriptionGod-Sent is a major study of the unusual but persistent phenomenon of apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Varghese shows that Marian apparitions date back to Apostolic times and have been a part of Christian history ever since. Recently, these apparitions have undergone and stood up to scientific scrutiny. As this new book shows, there [...]

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The Oxford Dictionary of Popes

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Product DescriptionWriting for people of every religious allegiance, John Kelly gives concise accounts not only of all the officially recognized popes from St Peter to John Paul 11, but also of all their irregularly elected rivals, the so-called antipopes. Also listed is the legendary existence of a popess called Joan. Each pope and antipope's entry [...]

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The Fathers

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ISBN13: 9781592764402 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionLet us now devote our attention to the Apostolic Fathers, that is, to the first and second generations in the Church subsequent to the Apostles. And thus, we can see where the Church's journey begins in history. Pope Benedict XVI The Fathers [...]

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A Concise History of the Catholic Church

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ISBN13: 9780385516136 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionExpanded and updated for the new millennium. Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades [...]

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The Two Marys: The Hidden History of the Mother and Wife of Jesus

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Product DescriptionThe #1 New York Times bestselling author addresses the controversial questions about the life of Jesus Christ and the women in his life. An extraordinary message from “possibly the most famous psychic in the world,”(Mystic Living Today)Sylvia Browne: “In writing this book, I was amazed to find out that I actually had visions of [...]

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Why Do Catholics Do That?

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ISBN13: 9780345397263 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product Description"Johnson offers lucid explanations of a dizzying array of customs and beliefs."--Publishers WeeklyIn Expressions of the Catholic Faith, renowned scholar and religion columnist Kevin Orlin Johnson answers the most frequently asked questions on Catholic faith, worship, culture, and customs, including:* How the [...]

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A Lamp in the Dark -- Part 17 of 17

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A bold expose' of Roman Catholicism as the Bloodthirsty Religious Harlot of Revelation 17!! A Lamp In The Dark DVD is an exciting documentary showing the intriguing history of the Bible, the most bloodstained book in history! You enter into a world of saints and martyrs batting against spies, assassins and wolves in sheep's clothing. [...]

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The Everlasting Man

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Product DescriptionHere is the book that converted C. S. Lewis from atheism to Christianity. This history of mankind, Christ, and Christianity is to some extent a conscious rebuttal of H. G. Wells' Outline of History, which embraced both the evolutionary origins of humanity and the mortal humanity of Jesus. Whereas Orthodoxy detailed Chesterton's own spiritual [...]

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The Mystical City of God: A Popular Abridgement of the Divine History and Life of the Virgin Mother of God

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ISBN13: 9780895550705 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionA highly successful abridgment of the monumental 2,676-page 4 vol. life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as seen in mystic vision by Ven. Mary of Agreda (1602-1665). This book overflows with enthralling information about Our Lord and Our Lady, about the creation [...]

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Mother of God: A History of the Virgin Mary

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ISBN13: 9780300164329 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionHow did the Virgin Mary, about whom very little is said in the Gospels, become one of the most powerful and complex religious figures in the world? To arrive at the answers to this far-reaching question, one of our foremost medieval historians, [...]

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Pope John XXIII: A Penguin Life

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Product DescriptionBestselling author Thomas Cahill captures one of the Church's most beloved popes with "intellectual freshness" (The Washington Post) Beginning with How the Irish Saved Civilization and continuing most recently with Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea and Mysteries of the Middle Ages, Thomas Cahill's Hinges of History series has edified a new generation of nonfiction lovers. [...]

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Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes, Second Edition

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This engrossing book encompasses the extraordinary history of the papacy, from its beginnings nearly two thousand years ago to the reign of Pope John Paul II. In this edition, Duffy has revised and updated the final chapter on twentieth-century Popes and added a supplement on the method by which the next Pope will be elected. [...]

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