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Distinctively Catholic : An Exploration of Catholic Identity by Daniel Donovan List: $14.95 Our Price: $11.96 You Save: $2.99 (20%) Published by Paulist Press

Ecumenically sensitive, accessible written, and brimming with insight, this book is a wonderful introduction to Catholicism for undergraduates, newcomers to the faith, and anyone who might want to reflect on his/her faith or who is concerned with questions of Catholic identity.

A Passion for God : The Mystical-Political Dimension of Christianity by Johann Baptist Metz, J. Matthew Ashley (Editor), Johannes Baptist Metz, Matthew Ashley List: $19.95 Our Price: $15.96 You Save: $3.99 (20%) Published by Paulist Press

Johann Baptist Metz, founder of political theology in Europe, is one of the most significant Catholic theologians working since the Second Vatican Council.  In A Passion for God, J. Matthew Ashley edits and translates the most important of Metz's recent essays, which have been previously unavailable in English.

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Presents a stimulating and readable introduction to an image of long historical and deep religious significance among African Americans: the Black Christ.  Douglas demonstrates the importance of viewing Christ as One who identifies with the community, and in whom the community finds strength.