Selected writings and biography of Edith Stein (1891-1942) a Jewish convert to Catholicism, an eminent philosopher, educator, and advocate for women.
Sequel to 'A Troubling in My Soul' in which African American women offer stimulating and thoughtful essays for all those concerned with the life and health of the Black churches today.
In this challenging work the author of "Come Out, My People!" explores how Jesus' prophetic message was transformed into a "religion of empire" through the influence of Roman imperial structure and Greek philosophy.
A guide to living the Gospel as if the world mattered.
Demonstrates how understanding environmental science and theology can provide new resources for sustaining the Earth.
Probes Christian wisdom and contemporary thought to help us "give an accounting for the hope" that is within us (1 Peter 3:15).
A timely study of long-term medical care through the lens of Catholic ethical tradition.
Etty Hillesum (1914-1943), a young Dutch Jewish woman, died in Auschwitz at the age of 29. Through the publication forty years later of her diaries (An Interrupted Life), the world discovered a remarkable voice that transcends the genre of Holocaust literature.
A popular Catholic author and theologian brings to light the meanings of meal, sacrifice, and real presence.
