From the first episode to the latest feature film, two main symbols provide the driving force for the iconic television series The X-Files: Fox Mulder's "I Want to Believe" poster and Dana Scully's cross necklace. Mulder's poster may feature a flying saucer, but the phrase "I want to believe" refers to more than simply the quest for the truth about aliens. The search for extraterrestrial life, the truth that is out there, is a metaphor for the search for God. The desire to believe in something greater than ourselves is part of human nature: we want to believe. Scully's cross represents this desire to believe, as well as the internal struggle between faith and what we can see and prove. The X-Files depicts this struggle by posing questions and exploring possible answers, both natural and supernatural. Why would God let the innocent suffer? Can God forgive even the most heinous criminal? What if God is giving us signs to point the way to the truth, but we're not paying attention? These are some of the questions raised by The X-Files. In the spirit of the show, this book uses the symbols and images presented throughout the series to pose such questions and explore some of the answers, particularly in the Christian tradition. With a focus on key themes of the series--faith, hope, love, and truth--along the way, this book journeys from the desire to believe to the message of the cross.

Where can your 4th, 5th, and 6th graders go for answers? Your 4th, 5th, and 6th graders are looking for a place of their own. A place that gets beyond simple solutions, pat answers, and slogans. A place that is filled with people who listen to them, challenge them, and support them as they follow God. Your students are looking for their domain. domain.456 will help your 4th, 5th, and 6th graders navigate through a sometimes confusing world. It gives them a place to talk about the complex issues they face every day. Issues like Why Believe, Change, and Fun. And most importantly, your students will find out what God and His Word say about these tough issues. In this book you'll find three units for a total of 13 lessons over 20 reproducible activity sheets (no student books to buy!) three reproducible parent newsletters to involve families in the topics being discussed Other books available in the domain.456 series Substance Abuse/Communicating with Others/Who Is Jesus? Problems in Society/Making Choices/Friendship The Invisible World/My Values/Sin Peer Pressure/Pain and Death/Heroes Self-Esteem/Differences/Authority Growing as a Christian/School/Leisure Time Families/The Environment/Sports and Competition ISBN 0-7814-5461-1

The testimony and teachings of Joseph Ratzinger on the act of faith are particularly urgent for the Church today. Doctrinal confusion and other signs of crisis experienced by believers find their root in a crisis of faith. Understanding what it means to believe is more than an academic exercise; rather, it is a necessary step for authentic renewal in the Church. In What Does it Mean to Believe?, Fr. Daniel Cardó outlines the different insights of Joseph Ratzinger on the act of faith—understood as a personal, integral, and ecclesial act. Cardó provides an organic view of the rich contribution made by the Pope Emeritus in his many theological works. What Does it Mean to Believe? is also an invitation to appreciate the mind and the faith of one of the greatest theologians of our time.

Named a 2007 Book of Distinction by the Sir John Templeton Foundation. The special edition of this award winning book celebrates the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. Since, even before, the publication of Darwin's seminal work on evolution, science and religion have often been at odds. Even today culture wars continue to rage. How can I be faithful to God and fully enjoy the progress of science? Who is Charles Darwin and what did he actually say? Can you believe in God and evolution? Does teaching evolution corrupt our social values? How can you connect science and faith? Can science be a Christian vocation? So how can we interpret the creation story in the Bible? Authors Ted Peters and Martinez Hewlett give a balanced discussion of the impact of evolution to help church leaders understand the values at stake. They make the convincing case that Christians can connect their faith in God with a scientific understanding of evolution with integrity

The author of the bestselling An Enemy Called Average shows readers who aren't satisfied with the status quo that believing in yourself is the first step to success.

During the first decade of the 21st century the Catholic Church in the developed world has faced a decline in its moral authority, increasing accusations of irrelevance to a secular age, and a steep and steady decline in commitment among successive generations from the 1960s on. Despite this Catholic schools have multiplied and grown in popularity and educational achievement. The book sets out a programme for the contribution of Catholic schools to the future of the Church, covering such topics as the religious education curriculum in its cognitive and affective aspects, the sacramental life of the school, selection of staff, the issue of staff and Catholic witness and many other topics. Engebretson argues that Catholic schools are a powerful key to the future of the Church and shows how, within their diversity, Catholic schools can be ecclesial communities, which have at their heart the building up of the Church.

The first step for everyone in your life to believe in you is your self-belief. People who have never been recognized but have a million-dollar fortune will revitalize your hopes and inspire you. We all face challenges in our lives, and this book, which can create a route determination of how we can tackle these challenges, will retain its place on your shelves for years and you will want to read it over and over again. This book contains over-confidence. "You will live this life once. Dream so big that you give all your strength to make it happen. Be so in love so you can take the whole world. Make such friendships so that it's real and sincere." This book will be your bedside book and will be on your shelf as a work that will allow you to change the perspective of your life as a work that you will read over and over again over the years. Remember, everything happens to you in life. And with this book, you'll see you've done a lot of things that you say you can't, which will transcend the hard times of your life. Your outlook on life will change and you will create a me again, which will reduce your stress and anxiety. Are you ready for change? Don't worry! You will succeed... No, losing hope and being thrown in the dark. Remember, i'm not going to Living under the same sky, is a resistance.

Keanna is just starting to get used to her new life in the small Texas town of Lawson. She has a wonderful boyfriend and a place to call home for the first time in years. The pain of being abandoned by her mom is lessening more every day. But summer break is almost over, and when Keanna’s new guardians register her for high school, she realizes there’s more to real life than hanging out with your hot boyfriend all day. School sucks, the people are mean, and no one thinks she’s good enough for Jett. After accidently hearing about his mom having a new baby, Jett is ready to introduce Keanna to all of the boring, yet sometimes fun aspects of Lawson High School. What he doesn’t expect is how awful the popular girls are going to treat Keanna, especially because she’s his new girlfriend. He has a reputation around town and it’s not exactly the most welcoming as far as girls are concerned. When the pressure of everyone else starts making their relationship crumble, Jett has to fight with everything he has to keep his girl from slipping through his fingers. This series: Book 1 - Believe in Me Book 2 - Believe in Us Book 3 - Believe in Forever Book 4 - Believe in Love (A short story) Book 5 - Believe in Summer Book 6 - Believe in Fall Book 7 - Believe in Winter Book 8 - Believe in Spring A Young Adult Romance Series