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  • Consistent Ethic Of Life

    $18.95

    The consistent ethic of life is a fully Catholic engagement with the difficult challenges that conscience encounters in our time. This short book is a resource for parishes and general readers to rediscover the consistent ethic now in this challenging, divided moment of our history.

    Tracing the historical development of the consistent ethic from the early 1970s up to recent days, A Consistent Ethic of Life encourages readers to adopt an attitude that calls them to be partisans for life above the partisanship of our politics.

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  • Strangers In The Bible

    $34.95

    Strangers in the Bible explores ways of overcoming the boundaries between exegesis and ethics without abolishing or blurring those boundaries. It makes a unique contribution by combining in a single book the epistemological debates, the methodology, and the results related to using Scripture to delve into an ethics issue.

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  • Conscience : Writings From Moral Theology By Saint Alphonsus

    $28.99

    For the first time ever, this work on moral theology, reasoning and rational decisions by the founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer has been translated into English from its original Latin. Raphael Gallagher, CSsR, faithfully translates Saint Alphonsus Liguori’s teachings on moral theology and provides commentary to make the 18th-century text relevant for today.

    This book is sure to be treasured by those who enjoy reading the works of the Redemptorist’s prolific founder.

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  • Business Francis Means

    $24.95

    Pope Francis, generally speaking, has thus far chosen to concentrate his papacy on social justice issues, as opposed to doctrinal or liturgical issues. This has led to Francis being hailed as a hero to many on the left, while it has made some conservative supporters of St. John Paul II and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI disappointed and uncomfortable, even as they love and appreciate his person and gestures of mercy and compassion. Some find his teachings difficult to embrace, especially those concerning business and the economy. Pope Francis has spoken of building bridges as part of what it is to be Christian, but aspects of his message seem to be just constructing walls between the Holy Father and groups of the faithful.

    The Business Francis Means aims to break through these walls, showing that Pope Francis has something to say to all Christians. His message, taken as a whole, keeps us from dividing the “seamless garment” of Christ: he reminds the conservatives of the problems of inequality and poverty, and the liberals that social justice is not enough – the Church is the bride of Christ, not a social institution or an NGO.

    Monsignor Martin Schlag summarizes and explains the message of Pope Francis on business and the economy in this compact volume. The Business Francis Means will be of great interest to the Catholic layperson, especially one involved in political or economic life.

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  • Catholic Witness In Health Care

    $45.00

    Catholic health care is about ethics but also “ethos” – not only what we shouldn’t do but a vision for what we should do with love. The issues it faces don’t just concern academic bioethicists – they concern every faithful Catholic doctor, nurse, practitioner, and even patient. Modern medical practitioners on the ground, day-in, day-out, wrestling with medical moral matters, witnessing what is happening in American medicine today, while also striving to witness to their Catholic faith in living out their medical vocation – these are the primary authors of this unique book, and these are the readers it hopes to serve.

    Catholic Witness in Health Care integrates the theoretical presentation of Catholic medical ethics with real life practice. It begins with fundamental elements of Catholic care, touching upon Scripture, moral philosophy, theology, Christian anthropology, and pastoral care. The second part features Catholic clinicians illuminating authentic Catholic medical care in their various medical disciplines: gynecology and reproductive medicine, fertility, pediatrics, geriatrics, critical care, surgery, rehabilitation, psychology, and pharmacy. Part three offers unique perspectives concerning medical education, research, and practice, with an eye toward creating a cultural shift to an authentically Catholic medical ethos.

    Readers of this book will learn essential elements upon which the ethics of Catholic medical practice is founded and gain insights into practicing medicine and caring for others in an authentically Catholic way.

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  • For Love Of Animals

    $17.99

    For Love of Animals is an honest and thoughtful look at our responsibility as Christians with respect to animals. Many Christians misunderstand both history and their own tradition in thinking about animals. They are joined by prominent secular thinkers who blame Christianity for the Western world’s failure to seriously consider the moral status of animals.This book explains how traditional Christian ideas and principles-like nonviolence, concern for the vulnerable, respect for life, stewardship of God’s creation, and rejection of consumerism-require us to treat animals morally. Though this point of view is often thought of as liberal, the book cites several conservatives who are also concerned about animals. Camosy’s Christian argument transcends secular politics.The book’s starting point for a Christian position on animals-from the creation story in Genesis to Jesus’ eating habits in the Gospels-rests in Scripture. It then moves to explore the views of the Church Fathers, the teachings of the Catholic Church, and current discussions in both Catholic and Protestant theology. Ultimately, however, the book is concerned not with abstract ideas, but with how we should live our everyday lives. Should Christians eat meat? Is cooperation with factory farming evil? What sort of medical research on animals is justified? Camosy also asks difficult questions about hunting and pet ownership.This is an ideal resource for those who are interested in thinking about animals from the perspective of Christian ethics and the consistent ethic of life. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter and suggestions for further reading round out the usefulness of this important work.

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  • Limits Of Hospitality

    $19.95

    Practicing hospitality is central to building a civil society, not to mention living a Christian life. It can be enriching and joy-filled, but it can also be profoundly demanding and sometimes even dangerous. In The Limits of Hospitality, Jessica Wrobleski explores the ethical questions surrounding the practice of hospitality, particularly hospitality that is informed by Christian theological commitments.

    While there is no algorithm that distinguishes between ethically “legitimate” and “illegitimate” boundaries, the variety of circumstances in which hospitality is relevant and the nature of hospitality itself make advocating firm and fixed boundaries difficult. How much more so for Christians, for whom the practice of hospitality should be a manifestation of agape, a participation in God’s eschatological welcome extended to all people through Jesus Christ!

    Are limits to hospitality, then, merely a regrettable concession to our finite and fallen condition? Wrobleski offers a rich theological reflection that will interest anyone who has a role in the practice of hospitality in community-whether such communities are families, households, churches, educational institutions, or nation-states.

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  • Virtue

    $29.95

    A comprehensive introduction to virtue ethics in general and some important particular virtues in moral theology and the Christian life.

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  • Contemplative Ethics An Introduction

    $15.95

    A manifesto for contemplative ethics, which seeks to integrate spirituality and morality, contemplation and action, goodness and holiness in the lives of believers and the people they serve.

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  • Peacebuilding : Catholic Theology Ethics And Praxis

    $40.00

    Peacebuilding refers to a range of topics, ranging from conflict prevention to post-conflict reconciliation. In this volume a strong cast of Catholic theologians, ethicists, and scholar-practitioners join to examine the challenge of peacebuilding in theory and practice. While many of the essays deal with general themes of reconciliation, forgiveness, interreligious dialogue, and human rights, there are also case studies of peacebuilding in such diverse contexts as Colombia, the Philippines, the Great Lakes region of Africa, Indonesia, and South Africa. This volume will be of interest to all scholars engaged in developing a theology and ethic of just peace, as well as students seeking to understand the interaction between theology, ethics, and lived Christianity.

    Contributors include: John Paul Lederach; Maryann Cusimano Love; Daniel Philpott; William Headley and Reina Neufeldt; Todd Whitmore; Peter-John Pearson; Thomas Michel; Kenneth Himes; Lisa Sowle Cahill; Peter Phan; and David O Brien.

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  • Ethics Of The Word

    $34.00

    Acknowledgments
    Introduction: As I See And Hear It

    Part 1: A Church In Need Of Living The Truth In Love
    Chapter 1: Ethics Inside The Church: Looking Back, Looking Forward
    Chapter 2: Proposing An Ethics Of The Word
    Chapter 3: Learning An Ethics Of The Word
    Chapter 4: Silence In The Ethics Of The Word

    Part 2: The Humanity Of Our Discourse
    Chapter 5: The Human Voice
    Chapter 6: Memory
    Chapter 7: Conscience
    Chapter 8: A Critical Challenge: Recovering Christian Dialogue
    Chapter 9: Modeling Christian Dialogue: The First International Cross-Cultural Discourse On Theological Ethics (Padova, Italy, July 2006)

    Part 3: Forms Of Christian Discourse
    Chapter 10: Teaching
    Chapter 11: Conversations
    Chapter 12: Civil Discourse
    Chapter 13: Being Called
    Chapter 14: Taking Vows
    Chapter 15: Apologizing
    Chapter 16: Appreciating The Limits Of Language
    Chapter 17: Reporting The Truth To Hurt Another
    Chapter 18: Lying And The Obligation To Get The Story Right

    Part 4: Words
    Chapter 19: Beautiful Words, Good Words
    Chapter 20: Words Of Death And Gratitude
    Chapter 21: Challenging Words
    Chapter 22: Words Of Life
    Chapter 23: Words Of Greeting And Farewell

    Part 5: Faith, Hope, And Love
    Chapter 24: The Language Of Faith
    Chapter 25: The Language Of Hope
    Chapter 26: The Language Of Love

    Additional Info
    In Ethics of the Word beloved priest and author James F. Keenan, S.J., discusses the power of the Word in the Catholic Church. In the ongoing wake of the priest abuse scandals, Father Keenan argues that we need new ways to build trust and open communication in the Church on all levels-from bishops to parishioners. Keenan’s engaging style blends stories, Scripture, and theology to show readers the importance of both speaking and listening. The book covers topics ranging from difficult confrontations to apologies to the language of faith, hope, and love.

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  • Heart Of Catholic Social Teaching

    $28.00

    This accessible introduction covers the complete history and contemporary contexts of the church’s involvement in Catholic social tradition, giving distinctive attention to the Bible, liturgy, the thought of Augustine and Aquinas, and recent theological developments.

    Bringing together veteran teachers of Catholic Social Teaching who have worked together on the content, this book is designed to set social questions within the Catholic tradition and contemporary life. End-of-chapter application sections address practical concerns, such as racism in the church, charity, consumerism, and talking with neighbors and coworkers about moral issues. Discussion questions, case studies, excerpts of church documents, and suggestions for further reading enhance the book’s usefulness. It will work well for students of theology and ethics, particularly Catholics but also Protestants who want to know more about the Catholic social tradition.

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  • Power Of Principles

    $22.00

    Ten “old ethical principles” (such as integrity, truthfulness, fairness) provide effective guidance for today’s corporate culture.

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  • Essential Moral Handbook (Revised)

    $17.99

    Everything you need for understanding and practicing the Catholic faith in today’s world.

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  • Church Ethics And Its Organizational Context

    $102.00

    Introduction
    Jean M. Bartunek And James F. Keenan
    Part I. New Ways Of Understanding The Crisis

    Section 1: The Crisis And The Scandal

    Understanding The Crisis In The Church
    Paul Lakeland
    The Sexual Abuse Scandal As Social Drama
    Jean M. Bartunek
    Section 2: The Context Of The Church In The United States

    The Six Stages Of Catholicism In America
    James M. O’Toole
    The Struggle To Preserve Religious Capital: A Sociological Perspective On The Catholic Church In The United States
    Michele Dillon
    Section 3. The Church And Leadership: Perspectives On Reform

    Ecclesiological Perspectives On Church Reform
    Richard R. Gaillardetz
    Looking Good Vs. Being Good: Pitfalls Of Maintaining Perceptions Of Strong Leadership Following Organizational Scandals
    Kimberly D. Elsbach
    Part II. Ethics, Organizations, And Church Culture

    Section 1: Framing Professional Relationships In The Church

    Toward An Ecclesial Professional Ethics
    James F. Keenan
    Renewing The Psychological Contracts Of The Clergy And Laity
    Denise M. Rousseau
    Section 2: Organizational Perspectives On Morality And Ethics

    Organizational Morality
    C. R. Hinings And Michael K. Mauws
    Ethics Codes, Intervention And Corruption Reform Methods For Ecclesial Professionals
    Richard P. Nielson
    Section 3: Proposing An Ethical Code?

    A Professional Code Of Ethics Reflecting The Nature Of A Christian Vocation And An Understanding Of Leadership In The Church
    Francis J. Butler
    A Professional Code Of Ethics?
    Richard M. Gula S.S.
    Section 4: Civil And Canonical Cautions

    Toward An Ecclesiastical Professional Ethic: Lessons From The Legal Profession
    Daniel R. Coquillette And Judith A. McMorrow
    “Turning Pro:” Theologico-Canonical Hurdles On The Way To A Professional Ethic For Church Leaders
    John P. Beal
    Section 5: Reflections On An Ethical Church Culture

    Reflections On Ethics Organizations, And Church Culture
    James E. Post
    An Ethical Church Culture
    Patricia M. Y. Chang
    Biographical Sketches

    Additional Info
    Church Ethics and Its Organizational Context is the first book to provide a broadly interdisciplinary approach to understanding the leadership crisis in the Catholic Church in the wake of the sex abuse scandal and how it was handled. Well-known scholars, religious clergy, and laymen in the trenches of church formation and leadership come together from the disciplines of organizational behavior, theology, sociology, history, and law, to foster the creation of a new code of ethics that is both ecclesial and professional. Touching on issues of governance, authority, accountability, and transparency, this volume goes on to specifically explore whether and how professional ethics can shape the identity and actions of Church leaders, ministers, and their congregations.

    While evoked by the sex scandal in the Church, the essays in this book raise questions that have implications far beyond this current issue, to much broader issues such as the role of professionalism in ethics and what it means for an organization to engage in moral action.

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  • Church Ethics And Its Organizational Context

    $44.00

    Introduction
    Jean M. Bartunek And James F. Keenan
    Part I. New Ways Of Understanding The Crisis

    Section 1: The Crisis And The Scandal

    Understanding The Crisis In The Church
    Paul Lakeland
    The Sexual Abuse Scandal As Social Drama
    Jean M. Bartunek
    Section 2: The Context Of The Church In The United States

    The Six Stages Of Catholicism In America
    James M. O’Toole
    The Struggle To Preserve Religious Capital: A Sociological Perspective On The Catholic Church In The United States
    Michele Dillon
    Section 3. The Church And Leadership: Perspectives On Reform

    Ecclesiological Perspectives On Church Reform
    Richard R. Gaillardetz
    Looking Good Vs. Being Good: Pitfalls Of Maintaining Perceptions Of Strong Leadership Following Organizational Scandals
    Kimberly D. Elsbach
    Part II. Ethics, Organizations, And Church Culture

    Section 1: Framing Professional Relationships In The Church

    Toward An Ecclesial Professional Ethics
    James F. Keenan
    Renewing The Psychological Contracts Of The Clergy And Laity
    Denise M. Rousseau
    Section 2: Organizational Perspectives On Morality And Ethics

    Organizational Morality
    C. R. Hinings And Michael K. Mauws
    Ethics Codes, Intervention And Corruption Reform Methods For Ecclesial Professionals
    Richard P. Nielson
    Section 3: Proposing An Ethical Code?

    A Professional Code Of Ethics Reflecting The Nature Of A Christian Vocation And An Understanding Of Leadership In The Church
    Francis J. Butler
    A Professional Code Of Ethics?
    Richard M. Gula S.S.
    Section 4: Civil And Canonical Cautions

    Toward An Ecclesiastical Professional Ethic: Lessons From The Legal Profession
    Daniel R. Coquillette And Judith A. McMorrow
    “Turning Pro:” Theologico-Canonical Hurdles On The Way To A Professional Ethic For Church Leaders
    John P. Beal
    Section 5: Reflections On An Ethical Church Culture

    Reflections On Ethics Organizations, And Church Culture
    James E. Post
    An Ethical Church Culture
    Patricia M. Y. Chang
    Biographical Sketches

    Additional Info
    Church Ethics and Its Organizational Context is the first book to provide a broadly interdisciplinary approach to understanding the leadership crisis in the Catholic Church in the wake of the sex abuse scandal and how it was handled. Well-known scholars, religious clergy, and laymen in the trenches of church formation and leadership come together from the disciplines of organizational behavior, theology, sociology, history, and law, to foster the creation of a new code of ethics that is both ecclesial and professional. Touching on issues of governance, authority, accountability, and transparency, this volume goes on to specifically explore whether and how professional ethics can shape the identity and actions of Church leaders, ministers, and their congregations.

    While evoked by the sex scandal in the Church, the essays in this book raise questions that have implications far beyond this current issue, to much broader issues such as the role of professionalism in ethics and what it means for an organization to engage in moral action.

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  • Jesus And Virtue Ethics

    $42.00

    The Histories Of Moral Theology And New Testament Ethics

    Methods: The New Testament And Moral Theology

    The Kingdom Of God As Horizon And Goal: Who Ought We To Become?

    Discipleship As Context: Who Are We?

    The Sermon On The Mount And Christian Virtue Ethics: How Do We Get There?

    Love As The Primary Value

    Sin As Failure To Love

    Politics From A Marginal Perspective

    Justice And Social Justice

    Embodiment And Community As The Context For Sexual Ethics

    Marriage And Divorce

    Celibacy, Homosexuality, And Abortion

    The Bible And Nature: Friends Or Foes?

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    Jesuits Daniel Harrington and James Keenan have successfully team-taught the content of this landmark study to the delight of students for years. In this book they take the fruits of their own experiences as theologians, writers, teachers, mentors, and friends to propose virtue ethics as a bridge between the fields of New Testament Studies and Moral Theology.

    Answering the call of the Second Vatican Council for moral theology to “draw more fully on the teaching of Holy Scripture,” the authors examine the virtues that both flow from Scripture and provide a lens by which to interpret Scripture. By remaining true to both the New Testament’s emphasis on the human response to God’s gracious activity in Jesus Christ and to the ethical needs and desires of Christians in the twenty-first century, the authors address key topics such as discipleship, the Sermon on the Mount, love, sin, politics, justice, sexuality, marriage, divorce, bioethics, and ecology.

    Covering the entire sweep of ethical teaching from its foundations in Scripture and especially in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to its goal or “end” with the full coming of God’s kingdom, the authors invite readers more deeply into an appreciation of the central biblical themes and how, based on the themes, Catholic Christian moral theology bears on general ethical issues in culture. Complete with reflection questions and suggestions for further reading, this book is essential reading for professors, students, pastors, preachers, and interested Catholics.

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  • Partnership With The Dying

    $40.00

    Preface

    Introduction And Method

    Conversation Partners

    Explaining And Justifying

    Deciding For Death

    Community And Compromise

    Conclusion

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    What do physicians, nurses, chaplains, and social workers think about moral and religious issues in care for the dying? These professionals live with death, including many untimely and difficult deaths, on a daily basis. Based on intensive interviews with a cross sample of health care professionals, David H. Smith details how the churches could not only be supportive of these primary caregivers in dealing with end of life issues, but how they could enlist their help in informing their own congregations about the realities of death.

    To care for the dying is spiritually demanding work. Churches should not let health professionals struggle with religious issues–whether of patients, families, or their own–in isolation. Smith’s respondents offer powerful perspectives on the issue of physician assisted suicide. Religious and theological ethics cannot afford to ignore insights and questions that come from those who deal with dying every day. Finding meaning in the face of human suffering comes less from doctrine than from living a certain kind of life.

    This book is a clarion call for new, practical, and vital forms of education, support, and commitment, particularly within the churches, in the cause of improving care for the dying.

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  • Sources Of Christian Ethics 3rd Ed

    $29.95

    Recognized worldwide as one of the most important books in the field of moral theology, this book returns Christian ethics to its sources: the Gospel and the Holy Spirit.

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  • Resistance And Theological Ethics

    $56.00

    Introduction: Contemporary Resistance Ethics
    Ronald H. Stone
    I Resistance To Social Forces

    Resistance And Economic Globalization
    Robert L. Stivers
    Globalization: Reform Or Resist?
    Gordon K. Douglass
    Environmental Movements As Forms Of Resistance
    Heidi Hadsell
    Resistance To Structural Adjustment Problems
    Laura Stivers
    Nationalism And International Migration
    Dana W. Wilbanks
    Resistance And Biotechnology Debates
    F. E. Bonkovsky
    Resistance To Military Neo-Imperialism
    Ronald H. Stone
    II Biblical And Historical Roots Of Resistance

    The Subversive Kingship Of Jesus In Luke
    Paul Hertig
    Reading Revelation Today: Witness As Active Resistance
    Brian K. Blount
    Nature, Resistance, And The Kingdom Of God
    John C. Raines
    Citizenship, Resistance, And St. Augustine
    Frances S. Adeney
    “Is God Dead?”: The Complexity Of Resistance
    Scott C. Williamson
    Korean Women’s Resistance: “If I Perish, I Perish”
    Young Lee Hertig
    III Theological Ethics Of Resistance

    Resistance, Affirmation, And The Sovereignty Of God
    Mark Douglas
    Fundamentalism And The Big Picture Bible
    Robert A. Chesnut
    Is This New Wine? Resistance Among Black Presbyterians
    Ronald E. Peters
    Spirit And Resistance: A Theological Perspective On Lillian Hellman
    Lora M. Gross
    Theology Of Resistance In Bonhoeffer And Tillich
    Matthew Lon Weaver
    Resisting Malpraxis In Religion
    Edward LeRoy Long, Jr.

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    Protestantism, at its best, grounds both its religious and its social critique in the faith of the prophets and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as understood and lived by the church. Its teachings and desired practice stand in start contrast to complacent religion that seems to be at ease with imperial greed, domination, and violence.

    Resistance and Theological Ethics collects the edited and updated essays that emerged from the meeting of the Theological Educators for Presbyterian Social Witness in Geneva, Switzerland and southern France in 1999. Inspired there by the sixteenth century forces of renewal unleashed through resistance to an imperial church and society, the writings of these educators and ethicists combine to sound a clarion call for the church to stand in resistance to social, economic and political forces that threaten–while embracing those that foster–social justice, peace and human welfare.

    Each author emphasizes a specific call to nonviolent resistance against powers grounded in particular forms of sin: religious pride, greed, violence and domination. Divided into three parts, the book details social forces to be resisted, presents historical and biblical examples of resistance, and concludes with theological analysis and advocacy for action in contemporary American society.

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  • Religion And Disability

    $11.00

    SKU (ISBN): 9781556127137ISBN10: 1556127138Editor: Marilyn BishopBinding: Trade PaperPublished: November 1999Publisher: Sheed & Ward Print On Demand Product

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  • Health Care And Information Ethics

    $49.00

    SKU (ISBN): 9781556129223ISBN10: 155612922XEditor: Audrey ChapmanBinding: Trade PaperPublished: November 1999Publisher: Sheed & Ward Print On Demand Product

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  • Consistent Ethic Of Life

    $21.00

    SKU (ISBN): 9781556121203ISBN10: 1556121202Editor: Thomas FuechtmannBinding: Trade PaperPublished: November 1999Publisher: Sheed & Ward Print On Demand Product

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