Written in the 16th century by a reform-minded Carmelite monk, Dark Night of the Soul is a treatise focusing on the metaphor of a dark night to represent a lonely phase in one's personal spiritual life. Saint John was a Roman Catholic mystic and a Spanish poet, and this work reflects his mystical stages toward union with God. Written on a scroll smuggled to him by one of his guards, his songs are the ultimate expression of the spiritual seeker's journey...

Em razão da grande importância e extensão do assunto, resolvemos apresentar alguns capítulos da monumental obra de John Owen, de forma separada, com vistas a facilitar a apreensão de cada uma das partes constitutivas da segurança eterna da salvação dos crentes, baseada na perseverança que lhes é garantida pelo próprio Deus em fundamentos imutáveis e eternamente seguros.

Published early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, of England, only five years after the death of the Roman Catholic Queen Mary, the work is an affirmation of the Protestant Reformation in England during the ongoing period of religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants. Since the English monarchs also asserted control over the Church in England, a change in rulers could change the legal status of religious practices. As a consequence, adherents...

First published in 1885 by South African religious leader and writer Andrew Murray, "With Christ in the School of Prayer" contains 31 powerful and inspiring lessons on prayer in daily life. While born in South Africa in 1828, as Murray's father was a Dutch Reformed Church missionary sent from Scotland, Murray grew up educated in Scotland and later the Netherlands. He returned to South Africa in 1848 after his ordination, pastored several churches...

Are you or someone you love desperate for a miracle-a sign that God knows about your situation and is willing, ready, and available to do something about it? As witnessed through Scripture, the God who was and is and is to come has been performing miracles from the beginning of time. So, you can trust that Jesus wants to do something miraculous in your life today! In Signs and Secrets of the Messiah, bestselling author and teacher Rabbi Jason Sobel...

Saint Augustine of Hippo is one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and this book is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defense of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, it examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek philosophers, and the revelations of the Bible. Pointing the way forward to a citizenship that transcends worldly politics and...

One of the twentieth century's most admired and influential authors, G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) created an enduring body of work that encompasses journalism, poetry, plays, history, biography, apologetics, and detective fiction. Through this book Chesterton leads us on a literary journey toward truth. A unique book, Orthodoxy addresses our faith struggles and how we communicate our faith to others. In this timeless classic, G.K. Chesterton,...

Exposição do tema a partir do seguinte texto bíblico: Combate o bom combate da fé. Toma posse da vida eterna, para a qual também foste chamado e de que fizeste a boa confissão perante muitas testemunhas. (1 Timóteo 6:12)

Inicialmente não há nada errado com as palavras religião e religioso, a não ser quando as crenças e práticas de determinadas religiões ferem os princípios da ética, do bom senso, da lógica e da verdade direta ou indiretamente, produzindo assim fiéis suicidas, assassinos, terroristas e pessoas que hostilizam outras com pretextos religiosos. Tais religiões e religiosos podem ser considerados muito mais do que apenas praticantes da religiosidade...

Fomos nós, criaturas humanas, limitadas e mortais, que inventamos o Nome de Deus? Não! O Nome não pode ser um rótulo, uma etiqueta, dado às pessoas e as coisas. O Nome vem de dentro das pessoas e das coisas e não pode ser falso nem fabricado. Tem que exprimir o mais íntimo do íntimo. A própria essência e razão de ser e de existir da pessoa ou da coisa nomeada. Nós, criaturas humanas, não inventamos o Nome de Deus. Foi ele que nos ensinou...