Discover the profound insights of “An Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching” by Fr. Rodger Charles SJ. This essential paperback offers a comprehensive overview of the principles that guide Catholic social thought, making it an invaluable resource for students, educators, and anyone interested in understanding the Church’s perspective on social justice, human dignity, and the common…
Discover the rich history of Harvington Hall with the comprehensive guidebook by Michael Hodgetts. This revised edition, published in 1998, offers an in-depth exploration of one of England’s most significant historical sites, renowned for its stunning architecture and intriguing past. With an ISBN of 1 871269 12 1, this paperback is a must-have for history…
This book explores 320 parish churches of Shropshire, half of them medieval. Early chapters guide the reader through changing architectural styles, from Anglo-Saxon origins to the 21st century. Then the author looks more closely at the treasures of the churches, including towers and spires, porches, roofs, sculpture, fonts, memorials and monuments, stained glass, rood-screens, pulpits,…
Pope John Paul II’s encyclical on the moral of life, Veritatis Splendor, has aroused extraordinary interest and controversy inside and outside the Catholic Church. In bold and uncompromising language the Pope reaffirms Christian moral teaching, condemns the relativism, scepticism and unchecked individualism of the modern world, and criticizes some established trends in contemporary Catholic theology.
The Lindisfarne Gospels is one of Britain’s greatest artistic treasures, the outstanding surviving example of Anglo-Saxon book painting of the late seventh century. Written and illuminated in honour of God and St Cuthbert about AD 698 by the monk Eadfrith, afterwards Bishop of Lindisfarne, it is famous for the superb quality and intricate design of…
The Essential Philosophical Passages of St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologica Edited and Explained by Peter Kreeft Ignatius This is a shortened version of Summa of the Summa by Kreeft, which in turn was a shortened version of the Summa Theologica. The reason for the double shortening is pretty obvious: the original runs some 4000 pages!…