Orem Library

Psychotherapist Matthias Roberts speaks with empathy and compassion to people who have left their faith community after experiencing trauma, hypocrisy, or resistance to change. Blending personal stories, new interpretations of Christian parables, and research on religious trauma, Roberts guides "holy runaways" toward new and loving spiritual homes.

Continuando su obra biográfica, el autor Dr. César Vidal, nos invita a explorar la pregunta: «¿Cómo lucía el cristianismo en la iglesia primitiva?». Esta pregunta ha sido abordada con mucho escepticismo a lo largo de los años, ya que muchos han argumentado que los recuentos de la iglesia primitiva son, en el mejor de los casos, ficción. Con estilo elocuente y persuasivo, César Vidal será tu guía a través de datos bíblicos y fuentes confiables...

Attitudes about disability have such deep cultural roots we almost forget their sources... but open the Bible and disability is everywhere. Moses stutters; Isaac is blind; Jesus heals the sick, the paralyzed, and the possessed. Yet religious leaders and cultural commentators treat disability as a metaphor for spiritual incapacity, or a challenge to be overcome. Belser-- herself a queer disabled Jewish feminist-- uses fresh readings of familiar biblical...

This deeply personal collection is designed to engage the practical ways that God loves you -- not just the world, but you -- and to inspire you to venture down a path of faith that is authentic, hopeful, distiny-shaping, and ultimately life-changing.

This title introduces Christianity from the birth of Jesus to how it is practiced today. Readers will learn about the different kinds of Christianity, the Holy Bible, and special holidays and events. Christian symbols and rituals are explained in easy-to-understand text paired with colorful photographs and illustrations.

In 1995, a Vatican-appointed commission compiled a list of forty-five significant films. The list, released under Pope St. John Paul II, was an important milestone in the dialogue between the Church and the wider culture. Yet for many Catholics and cinephiles alike, it remains undiscovered or unclear. The authors show that its aim was not to serve as a "best-ever" register, nor as an anthology of approved works; rather, it was to guide people in...

Raising children in the digital age comes with incredible benefits, from limitless information to endless entertainment. But there is a dark side to the infinite content available online, and one of the most pernicious dangers is the easy availability of pornography. Whether you have a preschooler playing on a tablet or a teen scrolling through their phone, it's never too late to prepare your children for the day they will inevitably be confronted...