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The Cathedral Library Collection by Category The Cathedral Library Collection by Category Category & Title Author ART & ARCHITECTURE Building the Great Cathedrals Icher, François Churches Dupre, Judith Faces of Christianity: A Photographic Journey Abbas Henry VIII and His Wives: Paper Dolls to Color Bellerophon Books Life: The World's Great Religions Time-Life The Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul - The National Cathedral Llewellyn, Robert BIBLES The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Holy Bible - King James Version (with Dictionary Concordance) The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version The New English Bible with the Apocrypha The New Oxford Annotated Bible (RSV) The Holy Bible: Harper Study Bible Dake’s Annotated Reference Bible New Revised Standard Version Youth Bible with Apocrypha The New Testament: 1526 Tyndale Bible, Original Spelling Edition Le Nouveau Testament (French) BIOGRAPHIES, MEMOIRS & REFLECTIONS A Pilgrim's Way Righter, Walter C. A Wing and a Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope Jefferts Schori, Katharine A Year of Days with the Book of Common Prayer Browning, Bishop Edmond Called to Question: A Spiritual Memoir Chittister, Joan D. Dorothy Day: A Radical Devotion ( Coles, Robert Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul Hendra, Tony I Have Called You Friends: Reflections on Reconciliation in Honor of Frank Griswold Braver, Barbara In the Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God Robinson, Gene Nearer, My God: An Autobiography of Faith Buckley, Jr. William F. Presences: A Bishop's Life in the City Moore, Paul Telling Secrets: A Memoir Buechner, Frederick Ten Great Preachers: Messages and Interviews Turpie, Bill The Bishop's Voice: Selected Essays, 1979-1999 Spong, John Shelby The Eyes of the Heart: A Memoir of the Lost and Found Buechner, Frederick The Gift of Peace Bernardin, Joseph Cardinal The Rainbow People of God Tutu, Desmond The Sacred Journey: A Memoir of Early Days Buechner, Frederick The Seven Mountains of Thomas Merton Mott, Frederick Warrior Princess: Fighting for Life with Courage and Hope Zulu, Princess Kasune 1 CHURCH & WORLD HISTORY A People's History of Christianity: The Other Side of the Story Bass, Diana Butler African Exodus: The Origins of Modern Humanity Stringer, Chris Chambers Biographical Dictionary Magnusson, Magnus Chambers Dictionary of World History Bruce, Lenman Christianity Through the Ages Latourette, Kenneth Scott Gender and Difference in Ancient Israel Day, Peggy L. Glorious Battle: The Cultural Politics of Victorian Anglo-Catholicism Reed, John Shelton Head and Heart: A History of Christianity in America Wills, Garry How the Irish Saved Civilization Cahill, Thomas Journey from Eden: The Peopling of Our World Fagan, Brian M. One Jesus, Many Christs: The Truth About Christian Origins Riley, Gregory J. Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII Starkey, David The Cradle of English Christianity Taylor, Martin I. The Early Church: Penguin History of the Church Series Chadwick, Henry The First Coming: How the Kingdom of God Became Christianity Sheehan, Thomas The Gifts of the Jews (Hinges of History) Cahill, Thomas The High Walls of Jerusalem: A History of the Balfour Declaration Sanders, Ronald Timetables of History: The New Third Revised Edition Grun, Bernhard Ye Are The Body: A People's History of the Church Spencer, Bonnell CHRISTMAS & OTHER FESTIVALS A Medieval Christmas Tyndale, William Christmas Joy: Let Heaven and Nature Sing Back, George H. Parables for Christmas Killinger, John St. Nicholas: A Closer Look at Christmas Rosenthal, Jim CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIANITY & MINISTRY A New Christianity for a New World Spong, John After Heaven: Spirituality in America Since the 1950s Wuthnow, Robert At This Time, in This Place: The Spirit Embodied in the Local Assembly Warren, Michael Awash in a Sea of Faith: Christianizing the American People Butler, Jon Born Again and Again: Surprising Gifts of a Fundamentalist Childhood Sweeney, Jon M. Bridge over Troubled Water: Ministry to Baby Boomers : A Generation Adrift Bell, James Christianity for the Modern Pagan First Baptist Church - Evanston Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church Is Transforming the Faith Bass, Diana Butler ChurchMorph: How Megatrends Are Reshaping Christian Communities Gibbs, Eddie Democracy and the "Kingdom of God" (Marquette Studies in Philosophy) Kainz, Howard P. Disaster Spiritual Care: Practical Clergy Responses Roberts, Stephen B. Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures Gibbs, Eddie Faith In The Future: Healthcare, Aging and the Role of Religion Koenig, Harold Finding Our Way Again: The Return of the Ancient Practices McLaren, Brian D. From Nomads to Pilgrims: Stories from Practicing Congregations Bass, Diana Butler God Talk In America Tickle, Phyllis God Within: Our Spiritual Future--As Told by Today's New Adults Various Living in Sin?: A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality Spong, John Shelby Ministry Greenhouse: Cultivating Environments for Practical Learning Hillman, George M. Preparing the Pastors We Need: Reclaiming the Congregation's Role in Training Clergy Mason, George Raising the Roof: The Pastoral-to-Program Size Transition Mann, Alice Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks the Meaning of Scripture Spong, John Shelby Sacred Acts, Holy Change: Faithful Diversity and Practical Transformation Law, Eric Ten Things I Learned Wrong from a Conservative Church Killinger, John The Battle for God Armstrong, Karen The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason Harris, Sam 2 The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith & Politics in a Post-Religious Right America Wallis, Jim The Once and Future Church Collection Mead, Loren B. The Search for God at Harvard Goldman, Ari The Taste of New Wine Miller, Keith The Wolf Shall Dwell with the Lamb Law, Eric Transforming Mission Bosch, David Jacobus Twelve Keys to an Effective Church: The Leaders' Guide Callahan, Kennon L. What Is a Healthy Church Member? Anyabwile, Thabiti M. Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile Spong, John Shelby Woman Spirit Awakening in Nature: Growing into the Fullness of Who You Are Chickerneo, Nancy Barrett EPISCOPAL & ANGLICAN All Saints Margaret Street: A Pitkin Guide Anglicanism and the Bible (The Anglican Studies Series) Borsch, Frederick Houk Canterbury (Pevensey Heritage Guides) Maltby, Richard Canterbury Cathedral Canterbury Trust Canterbury Cathedral Guidebook Pride of England Series Chicago's Cathedral: 1861-1976 The Diocese of Chicago Chichester Cathedral Holtby, Robert T. Constitution & Canons of The Episcopal Church (1997 ed.) General Conventions 1789-1997 Elijah's Mantle: Pilgrimage, Politics, and Proclamation (Cognitive Science) Lewis, Harold T. England, Scotland, Wales: The Guide to Sacred Sites and Pilgrim Routes Palmer, Martin Jesus Was An Episcopalian: A Newcomer's Guide to the Episcopal Church Yaw, Rev. Chris Journal of the 73rd General Convention Church Publishing Inc Journal Of The 74th General Convention Church Publishing Inc Looking at the Episcopal Church Sydnor, William Perfect Cheadle . St. Giles Catholic Church, Cheadle, Staffordshire. Fisher, Michael. Reconciliation: Preparing for Confession in the Episcopal Church Smith, Martin Salisbury Cathedral Guidebook Pride of England Series St David's Cathedral, Llandalf, Wales - A Guidebook Evans, Wyn St. Margaret's Westminster Abbey: A Concise Guide Gray, Donald St. Paul's Cathedral: A Guide to the Cathedral (English Edition) Atkinson, Frank Study of Anglicanism Sykes, Stephen The Anglican Moral Choice (Anglican Studies Series) Elmen, Paul The Anglican Spirit Ramsey, Michael The Church and the City: A Social History of 150 Years at Saint James, Chicago Schultz, Rima Lunin The Future Shape of Ministry: A Theological Projection Holmes, Urban Tigner, The Spirit of Anglicanism: Hooker, Maurice, Temple Wolf, William J. The Spiritual Traveler: Chicago and Illinois: A Guide Chiat, Marilyn J. The Windsor Report Anglican Consultative Council Thomas Becket Harper-Bill, Christopher Turning to Christ: A Theology of Renewal and Evangelization Holmes, Urban Tigner Unashamed Anglicanism Sykes, Stephen Welcome to Sunday: An Introduction to Worship in the Episcopal Church Webber, Christopher L. Westminster Abbey Guidebook Pride of England Series What Is Anglicanism? (The Anglican Studies Series) Holmes, Urban T. Windows Onto God Runcie, Robert FAITH & SPIRITUALITY 40 Days Living the Jesus Creed McKnight, Scot A Passion for Life: Fragments of the Face of God Chittister, Joan D. A Seven Day Journey with Thomas Merton De Waal, Esther A Stitch and Prayer: Memoir of Faith Amidst War Tickle, Phyllis Aging: The Fulfillment of Life Nouwen, Henri J. M. AIDS: the Spiritual Dilemma Fortunato, John E. 3 All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Fulghum, Robert All That's Holy: A Young Guy, an Old Car, and the Search for God in America Levinson, Tom Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith Norris, Kathleen Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing Myss, Caroline Animal Blessings: Prayers and Poems Celebrating Our Pets Cotner, June Animate: Faith Journal Barnhill, Tony Jones Carla Answering God Peterson, Eugene H. Autumn: A Spiritual Biography of the Season Felch, Susan M. Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality De Mello, Anthony Birthed by the Spirit: Meditations on Images in Prayer Kraft, Carol J. Blessed Relief: What Christians Can Learn from Buddhists about Suffering Peerman, Gordan Bread, Body, Spirit: Finding the Sacred in Food Peck, Alice Breakfast at the Victory: The Mysticism of Ordinary
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