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Title: Introduction to Theology

Author: Fr. Richard Lennan Dr. Theol.

Narrator: Fr. Richard Lennan Dr. Theol.

Format: Original Recording

Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-16-17

Publisher: Now You Know Media Inc.

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Since the age of the apostles, thoughtful Christians alike have reflected upon the meaning of Scripture, the nature of divinity, the call to discipleship, and countless other topics in the Christian religious tradition. Theology, the study of God and religious belief, is as important to Christian life today as ever.

And yet theology can sometimes seem remote from the everyday life of faith; too often we misunderstand it as an academic activity confined to ivory towers. Now, Introduction to Theology gives you an accessible and engaging overview of the history, fundamental elements, and present forms of theology. Under the erudite guidance of Boston College's Fr. Richard Lennan, you will gain invaluable insights into your own faith.

Through examining the workings of theology - its tasks, methods, and goals - you will discover the profound relationship between the activity of theologians and the everyday world of living faith. Learning about theological topics will help you deepen your relationship with God and answer Jesus' call to discipleship in our own time. You will also learn about theology's use of Scripture, its basis in God's self-revelation, the role it plays in church doctrines, and the deep connection between theology and spirituality.

Join Fr. Lennan on this fascinating and insightful journey through our religious tradition. Introduction to Theology will enrich your mind and inspire your spirit.

Critic Reviews:

"This superb work fills a major gap on the Christian and Catholic ecclesiology shelf. It should also be enormously helpful for anyone seeking a toehold on the entire Rahnerian corpus....Belongs in every theological collection." (Choice)

"[This book]...is a very good one....a scholarly study...written clearly enough to be accessible to a motivated nonspecialist." (Commonweal)

"An excellent example of reasoned theology in the midst of the many other forms of theological argument." (Horizons)

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Title: Thomas Merton on Monastic Spirituality

Author: Thomas Merton

Narrator: Thomas Merton

Format: Original Recording

Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-16-17

Publisher: Now You Know Media Inc.

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

What can your spiritual ancestors teach you about holy living today?

Although they led ascetic lives centuries ago, St. Benedict, the Desert Fathers and Mothers, and other early Christian saints have much to teach everyone in the 21st century. Through their enduring writings, they created blueprints of the spiritual life that remain as powerful in our time as ever.

Now, with the modern mystic and monk Thomas Merton as your teacher, you can meet some of these great contemplatives and encounter their teachings. Under Merton's guidance, you'll travel back through centuries of our spiritual history to meet these men and women to whom God spoke.

You will begin by looking at The Rule of St. Benedict, which remains a relevant, practical, and faith-filled guide for holiness. Next you will look at the beginnings of monasticism in the West before traveling to the East to meet the Desert Fathers and Mothers, whose Sayings remains one of the greatest works in the Christian tradition. You will also examine Athanasius' The Life of Anthony, which is a treasure of the spiritual life.

As you will come to understand, the monastic life stresses that reality and the ideal life are not opposed to each other but rather exist together. Through encountering the lives of these holy men and women, you will become more aware of Christ's presence in the world. Join Merton in discovering the powerful - and timeless - wisdom of Christianity's early masters today.

Photograph of Thomas Merton by Sibylle Akers. Used with permission of the Merton Legacy Trust and the Thomas Merton Center, Bellarmine University.

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Title: A Retreat with the Gospel of John

Author: Fr. Felix Just SJ PhD

Narrator: Fr. Felix Just SJ PhD

Format: Original Recording

Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-14-17

Publisher: Now You Know Media Inc.

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

You will cherish this inspiring retreat.

A Retreat with the Gospel of John combines an insightful examination of all of the chapters of John's Gospel with a powerful retreat experience. Using prayerful reflection, outstanding biblical scholarship, and an engaging presentation style, your guide, Fr. Felix Just, SJ, PhD, expertly takes you through an unforgettable retreat experience. Discover for yourself why Fr. Just is one of Now You Know Media's most beloved presenters.

John's Gospel presents a portrait of Jesus that is powerfully distinct from the image of Jesus contained in the three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). John's highly developed and deeply spiritual theology vividly portrays Jesus as the incarnate word of God and the only begotten Son of the Father. Through all his words and works, Jesus reveals God to the world and invites us to believe and trust in him so that we might become children of God and thereby receive eternal life.

If you are looking for an uplifting biblical retreat to help you deepen your relationship with Jesus, you will love A Retreat with the Gospel of John. You will treasure this time spent with the Gospel of John.

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Title: Mystics, Muslims, and Merton

Author: Professor Sidney H. Griffith STL PhD

Narrator: Professor Sidney H. Griffith STL PhD

Format: Original Recording

Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-10-17

Publisher: Now You Know Media Inc.

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Thomas Merton, one of the great mystics of the 20th century, had a deep interest in Islam and its mystical tradition of Sufism. Now, you can join one of Catholicism's great scholars on a fascinating journey through Merton's encounter with Islam.

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a Trappist monk whose numerous books made the Christian spiritual classics accessible to modern audiences. A pioneer in interreligious dialogue, he developed a profound interest in the mystical traditions of the world's major religions. In addition to his multiple relationships with non-Catholic Christians, he engaged in correspondence with Jewish, Muslim, Zen Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu thinkers.

Mystics, Muslims, and Merton focuses on Merton's engagement with Islam. Your presenter is Prof. Sidney Griffith PhD, an expert in Muslim-Christian relations and a lifelong reader of Thomas Merton. Throughout the course, you will journey through the broad spectrum of Merton's encounters with Muslims.

You will look at Thomas Merton's interest in Islamic mysticism, particularly in the traditions of Sufism. You will start by looking at his openness to "sharing the experience of the Divine light" with members of other religions. Then, as you explore Merton's correspondence with scholars of Sufism and practicing Sufis, you will gain great insight into the spiritual mind of Thomas Merton.

Thomas Merton was a remarkable spiritual thinker, and his interactions with Muslims provide a model of interfaith dialogue today. If you are interested in Merton's ideas, you will love this course.

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Title: Serenity and Contemplation

Subtitle: A Christian Guide to Meditation

Author: Fr. Donald Goergen OP PhD

Narrator: Fr. Donald Goergen OP PhD

Format: Original Recording

Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-10-17

Publisher: Now You Know Media Inc.

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Gain profound insights into Christian traditions of meditation and prayer.

Many people are familiar with the practice of meditation in Eastern spiritual traditions. What many do not know, however, is that Western mysticism also gives us a rich meditative tradition. From the time of the desert fathers and mothers to the present day, a long line of mystics have given us inspiring, prayerful practices.

In Serenity and Contemplation: A Christian Guide to Meditation, you will learn powerful lessons about meditative prayer, or the silencing of the mind. Under the guidance of Fr. Donald Goergen, you will explore such themes as silence, group meditation, and the difference between meditation and contemplation. Along the way, you will be inspired by the teachings of the Philokalia, John Cassian, St. Augustine, St. Dominic, Thomas Aquinas, Meister Eckhart, Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross, Thérèse of Lisieux, and many others.

This series will invite you to pray with fewer words and deepen your experience of contemplation. In these 12 powerful talks, you will learn how to engage in meditative and contemplative practices while appreciating the Christian mystical tradition that has nourished these practices throughout the centuries. As you learn from the great cloud of witnesses who have gone before us, you will expand your horizons of prayer.

Embark on this sublime spiritual odyssey today.

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Title: 06 Joshua - 2017

Author: Skip Heitzig

Narrator: Skip Heitzig

Format: Original Recording

Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-02-17

Publisher: Connection Communications

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

After 40 years of wandering in the desert, the Israelites were ready to enter the Promised Land. The book of Joshua details the conflict, victory, and blessings they experienced as they conquered and divided their new homeland. In this verse-by-verse study, Skip Heitzig reveals the power of God and the victory that can be achieved by following his commands. We are challenged to "be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the lord your God is with you" (Joshua 1:9).

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Title: Toward the Blessed Life

Subtitle: Knowing and Living the Beatitudes

Author: Fr. Michael Crosby OFM CapPhD

Narrator: Fr. Michael Crosby OFM CapPhD

Format: Original Recording

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-17

Publisher: Now You Know Media Inc.

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Experience the fullness of the beatitudes in your life.

This course will challenge and inspire you. What does it mean to be a disciple? What does it mean to hunger and thirst for justice in an unjust world?

Pursue these questions and more with Capuchin Michael Crosby as he unlocks the meaning of the beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount. Fr. Crosby has been teaching Catholics for 30 years, and his book Spirituality of the Beatitudes is cherished by the faithful worldwide. Now you, too, can benefit from his wisdom with this insightful series.

A deeper examination of Matthew's Gospel shows that the code of conduct laid out in the beatitudes is meant for all people. As disciples of Jesus, we are called to value the beatitudes personally, communally, and collectively. We follow Jesus in his vision and effort to create an alternative community, defined by the beatitudes and defiant of the wider culture. Following Jesus' way of wisdom, we build our lives, relationships, and church on solid rock so that we can be "salt for the earth" and "light for the world".

Explore the profound message of the beatitudes in Scripture, society, and your life.

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Title: Upon This Rock

Subtitle: Who Was the Apostle Peter?

Author: Fr. Raymond F. Collins STD

Narrator: Fr. Raymond F. Collins STD

Format: Original Recording

Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-17

Publisher: Now You Know Media Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Join one of the world's leading New Testament scholars in exploring the life of St. Peter.

Peter rose from a humble background as a fisherman to become one of the greatest heroes of the faith. An apostle, preacher, bishop, and martyr, he is one of the most important figures in early Christianity. Indeed, Catholics believe that the pope is the successor to St. Peter.

Now, in this fascinating course, you will explore the powerful portraits of Peter found in the New Testament. Seven different authors depict the apostle: Paul, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the anonymous authors of 1 and 2 Peter. Under the guidance of renowned New Testament scholar Fr. Raymond F. Collins, you will explore these diverse portrayals.

You will discover that each of the seven authors had a unique image, vision, and understanding of who Peter was. As you approach their texts, you will explore such questions as: Why did Jesus choose Peter as the rock upon which he built the church? Why does Paul refer to him as "Cephas"? And what role did he play in early Christianity?

In Paul, you will gain an intimate portrait of Peter, and you will explore the complexities of his character in the rest of the Gospels and Luke - Acts. Finally, you will explore the epistles 1 and 2 Peter. Brilliantly taught, these nine lectures will bring you to the heart of the New Testament.

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Title: The First and Second Books of Enoch: The Ethiopic and Slavonic Texts: A Comprehensive Translation with Commentary

Author: Joseph B. Lumpkin

Narrator: Dennis Logan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-17

Publisher: Fifth Estate

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

The First and Second Books of Enoch: The Ethiopic and Slavonic Texts: A Comprehensive Translation with Commentary contains Lumpkin's renowned work of his first book, The Lost Book of Enoch, along with his newest work, The Second Book of Enoch. He adds piercing insight and commentary, which include explanations of ancient terms and names as well as the meanings behind the rich symbolism of dates, numbers, and seasons. The First Book of Enoch is also known as the Lost Book of Enoch, Ethiopic Enoch, and 1 Enoch. The Second Book of Enoch is also known as Slavonic Enoch, the Book of the Secrets of Enoch, and 2 Enoch. This is one of a very few books containing both ancient texts in one volume.

Members Reviews:

Plays more like a story

Have you listened to any of Dennis Logans other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, this is just as good as, if not better than his last release. I like that this version has fewer notes so the Book of Enoch reads more like a story.

Any additional comments?

Recommended The Book of Enoch A Complete Guide and Reference and The Book of Giants.

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Title: God and Nature in Western Thought from the Dark Ages to the Enlightenment

Author: Fr. David J. Collins SJ PhD

Narrator: Fr. David J. Collins SJ PhD

Format: Original Recording

Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-28-17

Publisher: Now You Know Media Inc.

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Join Georgetown University's Fr. David Collins, SJ, in an amazing tour of Western civilization.

Where did our modern notions about God, science, and humanity come from?

Begin in the Mediterranean world of late antiquity, with the decline of Rome and the ascent of Christianity. Explore vigorous Christian debates over the appropriation of pagan thought along with the implications of these debates for medieval thinking. Follow the lively arguments over the origin of the cosmos, the laws of nature, and the extent of God's direct role in natural changes and miraculous events.

Turning to the High Middle Ages, see the importance placed on human reason and logic. Explore reflections about both God and nature, the 13th-century founding of the university, and the development of theology and natural philosophy - science's predecessor. Learn about the development of a heliocentric conception of the universe and the trial of Galileo. Examine the scientific foundations of witch hunts and the effect of the Reformation on science while paying special attention to Europe's educators, the Jesuits and the Calvinists. Discover the mystical origins of alchemical studies and the rise of chemistry.

Finally, you will turn to such famous characters as Robert Boyle, who titled himself "a priest of nature"; Isaac Newton, who has been called the most important figure of the scientific revolution and the last of the great magicians; and finally Immanuel Kant, foremost philosophical and scientific thinker of the Enlightenment, whose "critical philosophy" fundamentally reconceived thinking about God and the natural world.