Category Archives: Ritual

The Mysteries of Freemasonry: The Author Was Killed For Writing This Book

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

All Masonic ritual makes use of the architectural symbolism of the tools of the medieval operative stonemason. Freemasons, as speculative masons (meaning philosophical building rather than actual building), use this symbolism to teach moral and ethical lessons of the principles … Continue reading →

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Double Agents: Women and Clerical Culture in Anglo-Saxon England (University of Wales Press – Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

First published in 2001, Double Agents was the first book-length study of women in Anglo-Saxon written culture that took on the insights provided by contemporary critical and feminist theory, and it quickly established itself as a standard. Now available again, … Continue reading →

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40 Days of Prayer and Fasting

Posted on February 25, 2007 by singleton

40 Days of Prayer and Fasting is a devotional companion for The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting or can be used as a standalone inspirational devotional.

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Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons

Posted on February 25, 2007 by singleton

Frederick Buechner has long been a kindred spirit to those who find elements of doubt as constant companions on their journey of faith. He is a passionate writer and preacher who can alter lives with a simple phrase. Buechner’s words, … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Glory: The Sources of Apocalyptic Terror

Posted on February 26, 2006 by singleton

Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are engaged not in a ‘clash of civilizations’ but in a sectarian conflict among branches of a single civilization traditionally steeped in apocalyptic imagery and beliefs. Apocalypticism is a religious luxury that modern civilizations can no … Continue reading →

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The Oxford Guide to The Book of Common Prayer: A Worldwide Survey

Posted on February 26, 2006 by singleton

The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer is the first comprehensive guide to the history and usage of the original Book of Common Prayer and its variations. Expert contributors from around the world and from every major denomination … Continue reading →

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Marked in Your Flesh: Circumcision from Ancient Judea to Modern America

Posted on February 25, 2006 by singleton

The book of Genesis tells us that God made a covenant with Abraham, promising him a glorious posterity on the condition that he and all his male descendents must be circumcised. For thousands of years thereafter, the distinctive practice of … Continue reading →

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Christian Symbol and Ritual: An Introduction

Posted on February 26, 2005 by singleton

In his pathbreaking Israel in Egypt James K. Hoffmeier sought to refute the claims of scholars who doubt the historical accuracy of the biblical account of the Israelite sojourn in Egypt. Analyzing a wealth of textual, archaeological, and geographical evidence, … Continue reading →

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Healing in the History of Christianity

Posted on February 26, 2005 by singleton

Healing is one of the most constant themes in the long and sprawling history of Christianity. Jesus himself performed many miracles of healing. In the second century, St. Ignatius was the first to describe the eucharist as the medicine of … Continue reading →

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Demonic Possession and Exorcism in Early Modern England: Contemporary Texts and their Cultural Contexts

Posted on February 26, 2004 by singleton

Exclusively devoted to demonic possession amd exorcism in early modern England, this book offers modernized versions of the most significant texts on nine cases of demonic possession from 1570 to 1650. The nine stories of demonic possession were either written … Continue reading →

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