Young women on the border between Vietnam and China find themselves caught between a violent custom and a vicious criminal underworld...The multi-award-winning documentary 'Sisters for Sale' is an incredible true story of hope, courage, and freedom. 'Every Stranger's Eyes' tells the first four amazing years of that story.Following the mysterious abductions of his local friends May and Pang, an Australian filmmaker returns to Vietnam determined to do everyth...

Introducing Anglicanism: A Catechism on the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion is a lively, accessible guide to the distinctives of the largest Protestant denomination as they were definitively articulated in the sixteenth century by the first evangelical archbishop, Thomas Cranmer. It takes the form of a short-course with quizzes here and there to reinforce the most important lessons—theological, philosophical and otherwise; a truly unique resource in the space of preparing teenagers for re...

***This book is fully formatted and linked for easy navigation. It also includes a biography of St. John Chrysostom and an introduction to the famous Divine Liturgy. This is the only copy you'll ever need!***The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom is the most celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine Rite. It is named after the anaphora with the same name which is its core part and it is attributed to Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople in the 5th century....

A right understanding of Mary, the Mother of God is essential for a right understanding of Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God. When her image is distorted, the image of her Son also becomes distorted.This concise little book is a classic exposition of how the Orthodox Christian Church has venerated the Mother of God throughout the ages, and on the chief errors that have sought to change or undermine this veneration: both ancient heresies and the later deviations of Western Chri...

Test your knowledge of the catholic faith and see how many questions you can answer.Lots of quiz questions to help you understand and learn about the Catholic faith or to refresh your memory.A section has been included on reference lists for Catholics. Some may be familiar, even obvious to you such as the 10 Commandments or the Stations of the Cross. Other may not and they will help you to answer the following questions:How many Choirs of Angels are there? Can you l...

Purgatory is one of the most misunderstood doctrines in the Catholic Church. Many people simply do not understand what it is, how to avoid it, and what can be done to help the holy souls there. For most Catholics, it's been years since their catechism training and they simply forgot what was taught.Purgatory 101 will bring back the knowledge that you forgot. It will show what Purgatory is and how you can help yourself and the holy souls. All that you have to do is give us your e-ma...

"We have been drifting into a muddle and a mess, putting together bits and pieces of traditions, ideas and practices in the hope that they will make sense. They don't. There may be times when a typical Anglican fudge is a pleasant, chewy sort of thing, but this isn't one of them. It's time to think and speak clearly and act decisively."With these robust words Tom Wright, Bishop of Durham, throws down a challenge to current liturgy and practice surrounding All Saints' and All Souls'...

Originally published in 1951 (with minor updates in 2002), the book covers the nature of God, the nature of man, the meaning of life, the nature of religion, the sources of Faith, the necessity of prayer, the duty of belief, the consequences of sin, the Commandments of God, the Holy Trinity, belief in Christ, the Redemption, the supremacy of the Pope, the Mystical Body of Christ, the Sacraments, the Mass, the priesthood, devotion to Mary and the Saints, what happens after death, the devoti...

In the history of Christianity, the age of the apostles gave way to the age of the Church Fathers – which is the hinge connecting the New Testament era to the rest of Christian history. But who are the Church Fathers? And what, if anything, can they teach us today?Author Jimmy Akin gathers the wisest, most practical teachings and exhortations from the Fathers of the Church, to show us that our Christian forbearers have much wisdom from which we can learn.Presented in a form...

The New "Mary" QuestionMary--Another Redeemer? explores Roman Catholic teachings about Mary from a biblical and historical perspective. Skilled and knowledgeable author James White traces how the Mary of the Bible--esteemed mother of the Lord, obedient servant and chosen vessel of God--has become the Immaculately Conceived, Bodily Assumed Queen of Heaven, viewed as Co-Mediator with Christ, and now widely recognized as Co-Redeemer by many in the Catholic Church. A calm, eve...

In recent years there has been a revival of interest in the Book of Common Prayer, especially the classic 1662 version. Beloved for its language and theology, the classic Prayer Book is the fountainhead for almost all later editions of the Book of Common Prayer and remains a widely recognized standard for worship in the Anglican tradition. More than simply a collection of prayers, the Book of Common Prayer offers a transformative engagement with the Bible and a framework f...

'Michael Ramsay's profound simplicity leaps off the page... The Christian Priest Today can be read with great and lasting benefit by anyone interested in this strange and magnificent vocation.' John Pritchard, author of The Life and Work of a PriestOf all Michael Ramsey's many books, The Christian Priest Today is perhaps the best loved and most enduring.The main part of the volume is composed of charges to ordination candidates, with an emp...