Church Teaches: Documents of the Church in English Translation
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Church Teaches: Documents of the Church in English Translation
Catholic st Mary's College
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5 out of 5 stars Valuable reprint of pre-Vatican II Church Documents.......2007-08-27

It is always difficult to quickly lay hands on Church Documents in English translation when doing research or for historical comparison - or just curiosity. Here we have a very handy compendium of the development of doctrine. Nothing is perfect and as the editors point out the book is for students primarily who can expect their professors to widen the horizons of reference and research. One simple example of value is the laying out of all the Creeds, seen usually only in the two "official" Apostles and Nicean Creeds. The work is dated 1954 so a word of caution: it is pre-Vatican II and must be viewed in light of documents that are from 1954 onwards; e.g., the documents of Vatican II and the official Catechism of the Catholic Church. One slight irritation is that the margin references are not explained at the beginning of the book. Another caution: in academic circles it is now normal to use the NRSV translation for study and not those used in the book. It is what is says it is , a source book for many Church documents; as such it is valuable and recommended to students and priests and deacons.

4 out of 5 stars A Handy Reference Book for Students of Theology.......2001-08-09

This book is intended for college students who would like to make frequent reference to the teachings of the Church in their class room as well as private study and it serves the purpose well. Important documents of the Church are arranged under different topics of Catholic doctrine and are very easy to refer to. I have found this book more helpful than going to Densinger and most of the relevant and important documents are here. The documents are beautifully indexed with a topical index as well as a general index. There is also a table of reference to Denzinger's Enchiridion Symbolorum. It is indeed a very good contribution to the students of theology by the Jesuit Fathers of St Mary's College, Kansas.

5 out of 5 stars Review from the Publisher.......2001-03-08

THE CHURCH TEACHES--Documents of the Church. 354 pages of famous dogmatic Church pronouncements: The Anthanasian Creed, Oath against Modernism, Interpretation of Sacred Scripture, Condemnation of the Modernists, Papal Infallibility, etc. Fully indexed; excellent reference!

5 out of 5 stars I think the correct title is "The Church Teaches:...".......1998-03-09

This (if it is the same) book was first published before Vatican II. It is well indexed, and the Jesuit Fathers of St Mary's have done an excelent job of letting the Church speak for herself. This book should be on every Catholic's study shelf along with the Bible, the new Catechism set, and the Jerome Bible Commentary. My dog-eared copy has served me well by demonstrating the consistency of Catholic doctrine through history. I hope it comes back into print soon!
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              "This book aims to present to the student of dogmatic theology a translation of some documents of the Church that are most frequently used and are most important for the ordinary courses of theology"--Foreword.
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                    Dictionary of Ancient Rabbis: Selections from the Jewish Encyclopaedia
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                          Bittersweet Legacy-- Volume XXIV: Creative Responses to the Holocaust
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                          Cynthia Moskowitz Brody
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                          Bittersweet Legacy is a collection of poetry, short stories and art inspired by the Holocaust. It is a book born of paradox, evoking remembrances of the darkest moments known to humankind by utilizing the power and beauty of the creative force. The writers and artists represented in this book are individuals who were driven to respond to the extremities that define the Holocaust. Some are accomplished in their fields, others have created in an attempt to understand and give form to their sorrow and quest for meaning. Each voice expresses a singular reprise. Together they forge a resounding voice in response to the six million voices that were silenced.

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                          5 out of 5 stars Excellent Review by Shofar Magazine.......2005-09-16

                          "Our mothers snipped along the ribs/ of the truth, with room, with room to let out/ in a year or so, since children grow." This particular stanza of "Sparing the Children" by Barbara Unger caused me to recall the deep, dark secret that was present in my own household as a child of the 50s. My mother was the keeper of this family mystery with my World War II veteran father as her accomplice. Many of these tragic "secrets" would not be revealed to me in their entirety until I was an adult and searching for ways to explain to my children and students what often seemed so unexplainable. In Bittersweet Legacy: Creative Responses to the Holocaust, authors and artists help us begin to comprehend the incomprehensible as they share their Holocaust experiences. Multiple perspectives are one of the keys to the power of this collection; paintings, sculptures, and sketches mingle with poems, short stories, journal entries, and personal narrative. Thematic chapter headings like "Through the Eyes of a Child" and "Speaking to the Enemy" take the reader on a journey crowded with words and images. This journey of and about the Shoah gains momentum as it guides the reader from chapter to chapter, from one perception to another, establishing a personal link between contributors and the readers.

                          The organization of Bittersweet Legacy conducts the reader from decade to decade through the unique perceptions of individual artists. The opening chapter, "The American Experience of the Holocaust," examines the many ways in which news of the Holocaust entered or was kept out of our lives. It speaks of denial, first-hand experiences, and attempts to understand from afar. Vera Schwartz's free-verse poem, "The Jewish Experience," describes a visit to Yad Vashem through the eyes of the American child, while "Our Bones Don't Belong to Us," a painting by Leah Korica, suggests our lack of control over our destiny. In Chapter 2, "Through the Eyes of a Child," the reader encounters a myriad of childhood experiences. The Hidden Child by Susan Terris describes the memories of a mother and child hidden by a Dutch family; a linocut entitled Auschwitz #6 combines words with images to describe a child who survived the gas chambers yet remembers the experiments of Mengele close to her workplace in the camp. The third chapter, "Survival," offers a crescendo of horrific images and words that must be seen and read in order to be fully appreciated. One of the more elaborate works of art in this section is the six-panel oil painting by Chaim Goldberg. While presented here in miniature, the symbolism is no less poignant as the artist represents the trains that moved victims to the death camps alongside images of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.

                          The final three chapters carry the reader into the present and the aftershocks of survival. The chapter entitled "Inheritance" shares many tales of children of survivors. In the free verse peice entitled Belated Kaddish, Cynthia Moskowitz Brody memorializes both those murdered and those who attempted to save them. This moving dedication concludes: "We both carry the torch/ to be passed down/ to our children/ and their children/ so that they will learn/ the true menaning of hero." Also quite striking in this section are several pieces written by young adolescents during the Holocaust. In My Weeping Willow Laura Zusman shares the feelings of a twelve-year-old girl dealing with the horror of the Holocaust. The tree is strong like her parents, and she writes, "I see Daddy in the leaves./ Each leaf is one of us/ protecting me from Them."

                          The complex attitudes of survivors and the children of survivors toward their persecutors form the theme of the fifth chapter, "Facing the Enemy." Authors and artists struggle to understand why this happened and in some cases examine the possibility of forgiveness. In Speaking to One of Germany's Sons, poet Elizabeth Rosner experiences modern-day Germany as "familiar ghosts hover/ at both our shoulders/ whispering in the voices of/ our parents/ and the dead." Bonnie Salomon, the child of survivors, describes a visit to Dachau, which she made after completing medical school in Europe in the journal excerpt, Munich. May, 1987. As she tours the camp grounds, explores the walls of the gas chamber, and examines the barracks where so many suffered, she must also come to terms with her own anger. She closes her visit with this thought: "I took one last photo-the subway stop sign "Dachau." I wanted to remember that this is 1987, and that Dachau is a subway stop, and children call it home."

                          In the final chapter, "Chosen," the contributors deal with the continuation of faith, how survivors define themselves as Jews following the Holocaust, and the concept of heroism. Poet Roald Hoffman, writing in memory of Primo Levi, asks the always-present question, "Who shall speak for the dead?" in his work entitled Speaker for the Dead. The final contribution in the book is a collage by Elly Simmons entitled My Mother, My Daughter-A Tree of Life. Using natural and religious symbols, the artist shares her conception of the cycle of eternity through the women of the family. Her work is a very fitting way to end the journey through this deeply personal collection of Holocaust experiences.

                          One cannot help being deeply moved by the profound and often intimate expressions offered in Bittersweet Legacy. Only the use of color and enlargement of the photographs of the artwork could enhance the emotional power of this collection. As is so often the case, art makes available to us events, emotions, and experiences that would be otherwise impossible to share. As readers we should thank all of those who collaborated in the creation of this collection for giving us this new and moving path toward understanding.

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                          5 out of 5 stars the healing power of art.......2001-12-05

                          This is an important and powerful book that responds with passionate complexity to a very difficult subject. Clearly the Holocaust has been addressed many times and in many different ways through the media over the past 50 years, but this approach is unique. The artists represented in this volume have chosen to write and make art as the best means for expressing both pain and hope, anguish and redemption. It's inspiring to see how creativity and self-expression can offer possibilities for healing, and this is a message that is particularly relevant in the face of ever-continuing forms of darkness and despair. Anyone who appreciates eloquent writing and meaningful visual art will find work to be moved and enlightened by in this collection.
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                            Blood Ritual in the Hebrew Bible: Meaning and Power
                            William K. Gilders
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                            In ancient Israelite sacrifice as represented in the Hebrew Bible, the handling and use of the blood of sacrificed animals took many forms and served different functions. The Hebrew Bible refers to tossing sacrificial blood onto an altar or an assembly of people, daubing it on the altar's horns or parts of the human body, and sprinkling it on or in front of sacred objects.

                            William Gilders investigates the significance of these blood rituals. Offering a close reading of Leviticus 17:11, Gilders emphasizes the secondary and innovative character of this biblical text, which has often been treated as a key for understanding biblical blood ritual.

                            Focusing on the analysis of practice, Gilders finds that blood manipulation is regularly marked as elite activity, serving as an index of social relationships and hierarchies. Blood rituals also regulate access to sacred spaces and define the limits of such spaces. Drawing on recent theoretical approaches to ritual practices, this study offers a sophisticated new understanding of ancient rites.

                            Companion Encyclopedia of Theology (Routledge Companion Encyclopaedias)
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                              Leslie Houlden
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                              This unique reference is a comprehensive guide to modern theological thought. In 48 self-contained articles, an international team of theologians and practitioners of the Christian and Jewish faiths investigate and consider aspects of theology. They strive to be practical, but not partisan as they explore the applications of modern theology in the light of Christianity's place in the modern world. The Companion Encyclopedia of Theology is divided into six parts. The first three deal with major foundational aspects of Western theological reflection: the Hebrew and Christian Bible, the Tradition, and the contribution of Philosophy. The second half of the Companion is concerned with applications in relation to spirituality, contemporary ethics, and issues of present-day theological construction.
                              The 48 essays are descriptive, informative, and analytical. They cover a wide range of contemporary topics including Feminism in the Philosophy of Religion, The Idea of Christian Ethics, Violence, Warfare and Peace, and many more. At the end of each article, there are suggestions for further reading and the work is concluded with a comprehensive index.
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                              Encyclopaedia Judaica (18-Volume Set)
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                                This incredible eighteen volume set of large hardcovers includes a wealth of information about Judaism. Combines an extensive alphanumeric references as well as supplementary lists, hundred year calendar 1920-2020, Israel Place List, references to Hebrew Newspapers and Periodicals, Synagogues, and other resources.
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