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Zondervan Understanding Four Views on the Lords Supper
Book SynopsisThe Lord''s Supper has been the central and characteristic action of the church at worship. But there are still many ways of understanding it and many questions surrounding this meal... Who should participate in the Lord’s Supper? How frequently should we observe it? What does this meal mean? What happens when we eat the bread and drink from the cup? What do Christians disagree about and what do they hold in common?These and other questions are explored in this volume of the fair-minded, informative Counterpoints series. Contributors make a case for one of the following views: Baptist view (memorialism) Reformed view (spiritual presence) Lutheran view (consubstantiation) Roman Catholic view (transubstantiation) All contributors use Scripture to present their views, and each responds to the others'' essays. Included are resources for understanding the topic further, such as:A listing of st
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Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc) Heart Rehab
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Charisma House Prayers That Activate Blessings
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Charisma House Make the Devil Homeless
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Ozark Mountain Publishing Jesus and the Essenes
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Gospel of Thomas
Book SynopsisA fresh, authoritative English translation, with an informative introduction, fascinating explanatory notes, and the Coptic text, with interpretation by Harold Bloom, our pre-eminent literary critic.
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Quercus Publishing The Celibate
Book SynopsisThe first published novel by the award-winning, bestselling and acclaimed Michael Arditti'It is unusual to find an English first novel of such unflinching moral seriousness ... a varied and involving read' Gregory Woods, Times Literary Supplement'An exceptional book - at its core it combines the sexual with the spiritual' Sunday Times'An ambitious first novel, which traces the liberation of a human soul through a gradual revelation of the meaning of passion and the Passion' Candia McWilliam, Independent on SundayThe Celibate is the story of a young man with a mind full of God, but a heart closed to love. While studying at the theological college, he is confused by his feelings for a fellow ordinand and suffers a nervous collapse at the altar. His college principal sends him on a placement to London, where he enters an unfamiliar world of outcasts, down-and-outs, rent boys and religious fundamentalists.In increasing despair, he embarks on a journey through the world of Jack the Ripper, the devastation of the Great Plague and the mysteries of his own family. As the past and present come full circle, he finally understands the true meaning of Passion.This is an intelligent and emotive novel, potent with atmosphere and rich in ideas and insights. It employs a unique fictional structure which integrates the contemporary and the historical, the personal and the theological, the comic and the polemic in a revelatory way. On its initial publication, it was hailed as the debut of a major literary talent.Trade ReviewIt takes courage to write about faith in this faithless world, particularly from a homosexual viewpoint. But in The Celibate, Michael Arditti's first novel, the author's anger, conviction and sharp observation hold the reader's attention throughout -- Alistair Bruton * The Times *An ambitious first novel, which traces the liberation of a human soul through a gradual revelation of the meaning of passion and the Passion -- Candia McWilliam * Independent on Sunday *This deeply spiritual novel ... a carefully crafted, intensely analytical and deeply honest theological quest where the storyline becomes consumed in a broader faith journey -- Peter Stanford * Catholic Herald *A bold and multi-layered first novel and one which negotiates a remarkably taut high-wire between frailty and ardour -- Graham Anderson * City Limits *A fine political novel. Michael Arditti's eloquently beautiful style burns with passion and commitment. My mind and emotions were engaged for all of its 341 pages. A brave, unique book, this deserves the widest possible readership -- John Roman Baker * Rouge *It is unusual to find an English first novel of such unflinching moral seriousness ... a varied and involving read -- Gregory Woods * Times Literary Supplement *I found Arditti's heartfelt, even desperate, plea for tolerance and acceptance moving and honourable, not to mention timely -- Karen Lewis * Literary Review *An exceptional book - at its core it combines the sexual with the spiritual * Sunday Times *
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Clairview Books Mary Magdalene
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University of Notre Dame Press Community of the Renewed Covenant The
Book SynopsisThe thirteen Qumran scholars present recent overviews and syntheses in various areas of scrolls study, making The Community of the Renewed Covenant the broadest, most authoritative, and up-to-date book available on the Dead Sea Scrolls. These essays provide descriptions of the major areas of research, as well as explore the implications for longstanding problems in the field.Trade Review"The Community of the Renewed Covenant makes an important contribution to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It contains clear and comprehensive studies about major topics connected with the Scrolls and it is written by many of today's main editors of Qumran texts. The essays describe the Qumran community and its tenets, and form a remarkable and up-to-date collection of studies." —Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J., Professor Emeritus, Biblical Studies, The Catholic University of America“[A] convenient overview of the status quaestionis.” —Shofar“In the light of recent changes in Dead Sea Scrolls research, a conference was organized in April of 1993 to discuss the current state of affairs. This collection of the papers from the conference covers topics such as the Temple Scroll and its law, Sadducean elements in Qumran law, Wisdom at Qumran, and Messianism.” —Bulletin of the General Theological Library“This book presents the first systematic look at the full range of the scrolls by the leading experts in the field: a large amount of detail is made readily accessible in this landmark collection of studies.” —St. Petersburg Stat University"This is a first-rate collection of cutting-edge essays on an important and rapidly expanding area in religious studies and the humanities." —Choice
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University of Notre Dame Press Creation ex nihilo
Book SynopsisTrade Review“All the essays in this book are at the highest level of sophistication; they ask a lot of the reader, and assume engagement in and knowledge of Christian theology. Anyone who wants a conspectus of what’s in the Christian archive on this topic will turn to this collection.” —Paul J. Griffiths, author of Regret"This volume is demanding and requires considerable background in the history of Western religious thought, but it will reward those readers who persevere." —Choice“This is a comprehensive volume regarding creation ex nihilo passing with impressive aplomb from the Book of Genesis to string theory. . . . Here is a book that will be referred to fruitfully for years to come.” —The Journal of Theological Studies
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University of Notre Dame Press Orthodox Christian Perspectives on War
Book SynopsisMany regions of the world whose histories include war and violent conflict have or once had strong ties to Orthodox Christianity. Yet policy makers, religious leaders, and scholars often neglect Orthodoxy's resources when they reflect on the challenges of war.Through essays written by prominent Orthodox scholars in the fields of biblical studies, church history, Byzantine studies, theology, patristics, political science, ethics, and biology, Orthodox Christian Perspectives on War presents and examines the Orthodox tradition's nuanced and unique insights on the meaning and challenges of war with an eye toward their contemporary relevance. This volume is structured in three parts: Confronting the Present Day Reality, Reengaging Orthodoxy's Tradition, and Constructive Directions in Orthodox Theology and Ethics. Each exemplifies the value of interdisciplinary reflection on war and the potential for the Eastern Orthodox tradition to enhance ecumenical and interfaith discussTrade Review“This book brings together a number of Orthodox perspectives that are timely, informative yet original, and constructive. Most theological treatments of the ethics of war are Catholic and Protestant, and Orthodox Christians offer a fascinating perspective that might stimulate imaginative thinking and chisel away at some impasses. The volume provides a wonderful springboard for a serious conversation to happen.” —Tobias Winright, Hubert Mäder Endowed Chair of Health Care Ethics, Saint Louis University“Through essays by prominent Orthodox scholars across many fields, this collection presents and examines the Orthodox tradition’s nuanced and unique insights on the meaning and challenges of war with an eye toward their contemporary relevance.” —Publishers Weekly“Orthodox Christian Perspectives on War makes an important contribution to the scholarly conversation on how Orthodoxy views the ethics of war and peace. Since it includes essays from a variety of scholars with expertise in various subdisciplines of religious studies and theology, this study stands alone as an integrated collection of diverse scholarly treatments of the subject matter.” —Philip LeMasters, McMurry University and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary"Orthodox Christian thought on the phenomenon of war remains largely unknown in the West, an imbalance that this path-breaking volume successfully amends. These twelve essays grapple with biblical, patristic, historical and theological sources, presenting critical insights through a diverse range of perspectives and methodologies. This volume will no doubt become the standard point of departure for subsequent scholarly discussions of this topic among Eastern Orthodox Christians, as well as for all those seeking meaningful and novel options in the endeavor to understand the complex and disturbing reality of war." —Rev. Maximos Constas, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology"Protestants and Catholics are heirs to two traditions regarding war and peace—'Just War Theory' and 'Christian Pacifism.' While Eastern Orthodoxy has no systematic stance on war or military service, this collection demonstrates that it can cast new light on the debate, providing evidence of distinct approaches to the question and a critique of those who maintain that orthodox teaching can be subsumed under those developed by Western Christianity. Beyond a general consensus that no war is just but is at best a lesser evil, this book displays some surprising vantages." —Library Journal
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University of Notre Dame Press Wildness
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SPCK Publishing Falling Upward Revised and Updated
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University of California Press The Consuming Fire
Book SynopsisUncovering an ancient foundation myth, and literary tour de force, obscured within the modern Bible. Embedded within the Bible lies a largely unknown story of the founding of ancient Israel and its religion, interwoven with other ancient tales more than two thousand years ago in the process of creating the Torah. Generations of scholars have painstakingly worked to recreate the Priestly Source, also known as P. The complete text has not appeared until now on its own in either Hebrew or English. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending at the edge of the promised land, the Priestly Source offers a distinctive account of the origins of the people of Israel and a unique perspective on their relationship with their god, Yahwehone in stark contrast to what is found when we read the Bible now. With a translation by Liane Feldman, an authority on the text, TheConsuming Fire reveals the mythical foundation for the practice of sacrifice in ancient Israelite and Jewish religion. By presenting this fascinating material on its own, TheConsuming Fire offers an opportunity to expand our understanding of ancient traditions and to find something new and beautiful at the source.Trade Review"This standout addition to the World Literature in Translation collection is based in diligent scholarship and provides a readable, modern translation that will be accessible to a broad audience. . . . Rivet[ing]." * Publishers Weekly *"The Consuming Fire succeeds in offering its readers an exciting and intriguing way to think about the Bible." * The Reporter *"The translation is outstanding. . . . Feldman notes that her work is only a beginning. Let’s hope that in future she will address this problem with the same acuity, knowledge, and modesty that marks this arresting book." * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Translator’s Note Introduction 1. Creation and the Flood 2. The Era of the Patriarchs 3. The Descent to Egypt 4. At Mount Sinai 5. Building Yahweh’s Dwelling 6. The Eight-Day Inauguration of Yahweh’s Dwelling Place 7. Leaving Mount Sinai Appendix: Possible Materials from the Priestly Narrative in the Book of Joshua Selected Bibliography About the Author
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Harvard University Press Antiquity
Book SynopsisImprisoned for conspiring against Pope Paul II, Platina (1421–1481) returned to favor under Pope Sixtus IV, and composed this biographical compendium of the Roman popes, which became the standard reference on papal history for early modern Europe. This first complete translation into English is accompanied by an improved Latin text.
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Princeton University Press Pagans and Philosophers
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2015 "[An] excellent book... If Marenbon leaves a stone unturned ... I didn't notice it... [He] builds a powerful case."--Peter Adamson, Times Literary Supplement "Fascinating ... Marenbon constantly cuts across the standard discussions at a fresh angle, bringing new connections to light."---Noel Malcolm, Standpoint "This reviewer has been waiting for this book for a long time... [Pagans and Philosophers] is fascinating, exciting, compelling, and well worth the wait."--Choice "Overall this is a magnificent study in the history of ideas, executed with great lucidity and exemplary scholarship."--John Cottingham, The Tablet "Beautifully written, highly interesting (never dry or dull), and deserves a wide readership. It is enthusiastically recommended."--Carole M. Cusack, SpeculumTable of ContentsPreface ix A Note on References and Citations xi Introduction: The Problem of Paganism 1 Part I: The Problem Takes Shape Chapter 1 Prelude: Before Augustine 19 Chapter 2 Augustine 23 Chapter 3 Boethius 42 Part II: From Alcuin to Langland Chapter 4 The Early Middle Ages and the Christianization of Europe 57 Chapter 5 Abelard 73 Chapter 6 John of Salisbury and the Encyclopaedic Tradition 95 Chapter 7 Arabi, Mongolia and Beyond: Contemporary Pagans in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries 109 Chapter 8 Aristotelian Wisdom: Unity, Rejection or Relativism 127 Chapter 9 University Theologians on Pagan Virtue and Salvation 160 Chapter 10 Dante and Boccaccio 188 Chapter 11 Langland and Chaucer 214 Part III: The Continuity of the Problem of Paganism, 1400-1700 Chapter 12 Pagan Knowledge, 1400-1700 235 Chapter 13 Pagan Virtue, 1400-1700 263 Chapter 14 The Salvation of Pagans, 1400-1700 281 Epilogue: Leibniz and China 301 General Conclusion 304 Bibliography 307 Index 339
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Princeton University Press The Hebrew Bible
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This collection provides a rich introduction to the Hebrew Bible for general readers, and is an invaluable companion for students and scholars." * Publishers Weekly *"A solid guide for students of the Hebrew Bible. Filled with insightful overviews of important literature and introducing important perspectives from which to understand the significance of the texts, this ‘critical companion,' together with other more classical introductions, will surely motivate, encourage and enable serious study in the future."---Donn Morgan, Theology Journal"A compelling analysis of the document that embraces all phases of biblical scholarship, from every conceivable point of view."---John Mulryan, Cithara"The book is attractive and an easy read. Written by a group of contemporary scholars, the book will be a great aid to any student of the Old Testament."---Ralph Lee Scott, ARBA
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John Wiley & Sons Michael Power The Struggle to Build the Catholic Church on the Canadian Frontier
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University of Pennsylvania Press Cities of Ladies
Book Synopsis"The definitive study... A learned, lively, and highly readable book, now the essential introduction to the subject."-ChoiceTrade Review"A tour de force." * David Nicholas, Clemson University *"A vivid, valuable portrait." * History *"Comprehensive and authoritative." * Medium Aevum *"Walter Simons has written a thorough, scholarly study, long on careful research, to the point on analysis, and without theoretical trappings. Cities of Ladies is a most welcome contribution to the study of medieval religious life and women's place in the life of the Low Countries." * Speculum *"Indispensable for students of medieval religion and women's history." * Journal of Religion *"The definitive study. . . . A learned, lively, and highly readable book, now the essential introduction to the subject." * Choice *"This fine work reveals medieval religion as a web of overlapping interests. . . . Simons has thus both provided a detailed study of the movement in the Low Countries and place it in its wider religious, social, and economic context." * Ecclesiastical History *
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The University of Alabama Press To Do Justice The Civil Rights Ministry of
Book SynopsisTraces the life and career of an admirable and lesser-known civil rights figure who fought injustice on two continents. This account presents valuable new evidence about the civil rights movement in the United States as well as human rights and liberation issues in colonial Southern Rhodesia in the years leading up to independence and self-rule.
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Fordham University Press DisEnclosure
Book SynopsisOffers an investigation into what is left of a monotheistic religious spirit - notably, a minimalist faith that is neither confessional nor credulous. Articulating this faith as works and as an objectless hope, this book deconstructs Christianity in search of the historical and reflective conditions that provided its initial energy.Trade Review"An astutely reasoned philosophical text, offering a revolutionary analysis of theistic religion." -The Midwest Book Review "An outstanding, groundbreaking work." -- -Laurens ten Kate University of Utrecht
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Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection The Life of Saint Basil the Younger
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Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection The Philosopher or On Faith
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Crossway Books What Is Saving Faith
Book SynopsisIn this Bible-saturated meditation on the nature of saving faith, John Piper argues that the spiritual affection of treasuring Christ belongs to the very essence of saving faith. If Christ is not embraced as our supreme treasure, he is not embraced for who he is.
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New York University Press Designer Science
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Baylor University Press A Beginning Grammar of Classical and Hellenistic
Book SynopsisThis textbook teaches ancient Greek language and grammar, and includes helpful charts, vocabulary words, and example sentences and Bible verses to aid students in their learning of the Greek language.
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Baylor University Press Christ Groups and Associations
Book SynopsisPresents some of the key figures and their arguments across three major periods of interest in the development of using associations as a model for understanding early Christ groups. A new introduction orients the reader to the important contributions of each essay.Table of Contents Introducing the Conversation, by Richard S. Ascough Part One: Initiating the Conversation (1866-1927) 1 St. Paul and the Pagan Guilds (1927), by Thomas Wilson 2 Religious Legislation of the Period (1905), by Ernest Renan 3 Bishops and Deacons (1881), by Edwin Hatch 4 Christianity and the Collegia (1906), E. G. Hardy 5 Edwin Hatch, Churches, and Collegia (1993), by John S. Kloppenborg 6 On the Exegetical Interest in Ancient Associations in the 19th and 20th Centures (2006), by Thomas Schmeller Part Two: Reanimating the Conversation (1960-1984) 7 Unofficial Associations: Koinonia (1960), by E. A. Judge 8 Patrons and Officers in Club and Church (1977), by William L. Countryman 9 Christianity as a Burial Society (1984), by Robert L. Wilken 10 A Hellenistic Cult Group and the New Testament Churches (1981), by S. C. Barton and G. H. R. Horsley 11 The Formation of the Ekklēsia (1983), by Wayne A. Meeks Part Three: Moving the Conversation Forward (1999-2013) 12 Paul's House Churches and the Cultic Associations (1999), by James Harrison 13 Voluntary Associations and the Formation of Pauline Churches: Overcoming the Objections (2006), by Richard S. Ascough 14 Roman Legislation on Associations and Christian Communities (2002), by Markus Öhler 15 Christ-Bearers and Fellow-Initiates: Local Cultural Life and Christian Identity in Ignatius' Letters (2003), by Philip A. Harland 16 Membership Practices in Pauline Christ Groups (2013), by John S. Kloppenborg
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Baylor University Press The Fire and the Cloud
Book SynopsisA non-supersessionist biblical Christology developed from close readings of Israel's Scriptures. In this work, Chris Green tracks the recurrent and interwoven themes of exile, journey, and return across the canonical order, beginning with the story of Cain's exile and ending with the homecoming of Naomi and Ruth.
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University Press of Mississippi Animating the Spirited
Book SynopsisContributions by Graham Barton, Raz Greenberg, Gyongyi Horvath, Birgitta Hosea, Tze-yue G. Hu, Yin Ker, M. Javad Khajavi, Richard J. Leskosky, Yuk Lan Ng, Giryung Park, Eileen Anastasia Reynolds, Akiko Sugawa-Shimada, Koji Yamamura, Masao Yokota, and Millie YoungGetting in touch with a spiritual side is a craving many are unable to express or voice, but readers and viewers seek out this desired connection to something greater through animation, cinema, anime, and art. Animating the Spirited: Journeys and Transformations includes a range of explorations of the meanings of the spirited and spiritual in the diverse, dynamic, and polarized creative environment of the twenty-first century. While animation is at the heart of the book, such related subjects as fine art, comics, children's literature, folklore, religion, and philosophy enrich the discoveries. These interdisciplinary discussions range from theory to practice, within the framework of an ever-changing media landscap
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Cornell University Press Heavens Wrath
Book SynopsisHeaven's Wrath explores the religious thought and religious rites of the early Dutch Atlantic world. D. L. Noorlander argues that the Reformed Church and the West India Company forged and maintained a close union, with considerable consequences across the seventeenth century. Noorlander questions the core assumptions about why the Dutch failed to establish a durable empire in America. He downplays the usual commercial explanations and places the focus instead on the tremendous expenses incurred in the Calvinist-backed war and the Reformed Church's meticulous, worried management of colonial affairs. By pinpointing the issues that hampered the size and import of the Dutch Atlantic world, Noorlander revises core notions about the organization and aims of the Dutch empire, the culture of the West India Company, and the very shape of Dutch society. Open Access edition funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.Trade ReviewHeaven's Wrath is a well-written and enjoyable monograph based on thorough research in an enormous collection of primary sources by an author who demonstrates joy in writing. Noorlander has written a book that is a boon for everyone interested in any religious element of the Dutch Atlantic. It will prove to be a welcome reference (in both the text itself and its footnotes) for everyone working on this general topic. * New West Indian Guide *For me, as a Dutch scholar of New Netherland, Heaven's Wrath is a nail in the coffin of the antiquated idea that New Amsterdam was founded solely 'to make a buck,'. Heaven's Wrath is a deeply impressive, even-handed, and nuanced treatment of the relationship between faith, worship, and the emerging capitalist economy of the Dutch Republic, as epitomized in the West India Company. It is an important contribution to the scholarship of the Atlantic World. * The New England Quarterly *Heaven's Wrath adds an important perspective to the growing scholarship that shows that the company's objectives were not exclusively or even largely commercial. * William & Mary Quarterly *In Heaven's Wrath, the American historian Danny Noorlander successfully disproves some of the 'most persistent claims' made in Anglo-American scholarship about the role of religion in early modern Dutch expansion. * Low Countries Historical Review *Writing with clarity, sardonic humor, and a vibrant selection of quotes from diligently mined materials, D. L. Noorlander gives a fresh account of the often-separate institutional histories of the seventeenth-century Dutch Reformed Church and the Dutch West India Company (WIC). He provides plentiful evidence that spiritual zeal drove Dutch colonization in the Atlantic, and that it was religious rigor among the WIC's administrators and their colonial directors and ministers, not laxity, that prevented the widespread conversion of conquered or neighboring populations. * Early American Literature *Noorlander, fluent in Dutch, exploits both English and Dutch sources to good effect. He shines a bright light on how churchmen forged a moral edge to the commercial ambitions of the West India Company. With "God and Mammon" cast as "partners" in the era of Dutch Atlantic expansion—and near equal partners at that—Noorlander presents a significant correction to the popular view that only New England Puritans can claim the mantle of sublime religious motivation for their colonial conquests. * Journal of British Studies *Heaven's Wrath is a groundbreaking work that will become the standard for those seeking to understand the role of the DRC [Dutch Reformed Church] and WIC [West India Company] in the early modern Atlantic world. * Church History *In Heaven's Wrath, Noorlander provides a new focused study of the Netherlands' Atlantic Empire that dismisses one old idea and breathes new life into another as part of his analysis of Calvinist influence in the West India Company (WIC). He effectively challenges prevailing truisms regarding the Dutch Empire in West Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, and New Netherland. * Pennsylvania History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Role of Reformed Christianity in the Commercial and Colonial Endeavors of the Dutch Golden Age 1. The Dutch Reformed Church and the World: The International Concerns of the Calvinist Ministry 2. Faith and Worship in a Merchant Community: The Directors of the Dutch West India Company 3. Baptized by Water and Fire: The Religious Rites of the Company's Early Fleets and Conquests 4. Planting the Lord's Vineyard in Foreign Soil: Public Worship in Early Dutch Forts and Settlements 5. Reformers in the Land of the Holy Cross: The Calvinist Mission in Brazil before the Portuguese Revolt 6. Turmoil in the Garden of Eden: Dissent and Reform in New Netherland and the Dutch Caribbean 7. The Harvest Was Great, the Laborers Few: Missionary Work among Africans and Native Americans 8. God and Mammon in the Dutch Atlantic World: Conflict over Religious Resources and Power Conclusion: The Dutch Joint- Stock Companies and the Catholic Powers in Comparative Perspective
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University of Pennsylvania Press City of Saints: Rebuilding Rome in the Early
Book SynopsisIt was far from inevitable that Rome would emerge as the spiritual center of Western Christianity in the early Middle Ages. After the move of the Empire's capital to Constantinople in the fourth century and the Gothic Wars in the sixth century, Rome was gradually depleted physically, economically, and politically. How then, asks Maya Maskarinec, did this exhausted city, with limited Christian presence, transform over the course of the sixth through ninth centuries into a seemingly inexhaustible reservoir of sanctity? Conventional narratives explain the rise of Christian Rome as resulting from an increasingly powerful papacy. In City of Saints, Maskarinec looks outward, to examine how Rome interacted with the wider Mediterranean world in the Byzantine period. During the early Middle Ages, the city imported dozens of saints and their legends, naturalized them, and physically layered their cults onto the city's imperial and sacred topography. Maskarinec documents Rome's spectacular physical transformation, drawing on church architecture, frescoes, mosaics, inscriptions, Greek and Latin hagiographical texts, and less-studied documents that attest to the commemoration of these foreign saints. These sources reveal a vibrant plurality of voices—Byzantine administrators, refugees, aristocrats, monks, pilgrims, and others—who shaped a distinctly Roman version of Christianity. City of Saints extends its analysis to the end of the ninth century, when the city's ties to the Byzantine world weakened. Rome's political and economic orbits moved toward the Carolingian world, where the saints' cults circulated, valorizing Rome's burgeoning claims as a microcosm of the "universal" Christian church.Trade Review"Considerable strengths undergird this study. The author's expertise on the topography and legends of the city of Rome are evident throughout; her reading is broad and current . . . Excellent maps and plates (often photographed by the author herself ) are liberally spread throughout the volume,and they complement the story she tells. The reader comes away with a visceral sense of what it meant to live in medieval Rome and how the veneration of saints was woven into the urban fabric." * The Journal of Religion *"Maskarinec's evocative reading of the diverse array of saints is grounded in the author's extensive knowledge of the complex physical history of early medieval Rome. City of Saints charts new territory in attending to audiences' perceptions of saints and the monuments dedicated to them and thereby uncovers how sanctity redeemed buildings surviving from Rome's classical past, since narratives about saints shaped both responses to antiquity and the growth of the city's early medieval built fabric." * Speculum *"City of Saints is an exceptional piece of scholarship, readable, even inviting. It might be the most important analysis of popular Christianity for the city of Rome in the early Middle Ages." * George Demacopoulos, Fordham University *"Maya Maskarinec has done more than any author before her to explain why (and how) saints came to be inserted into and associated with particular places in Rome. It is rare to see a scholar with such a solid command of both the hagiographical literature and the most current scholarship on Roman archaeology, topography, and social history." * Hendrik Dey, Hunter College *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. A City of Saints Chapter 2. Imperial Saints Triumphant in the Forum Romanum Chapter 3. St. Caesarius on the Palatine: Enriching Rome by Imperial Orders Chapter 4. Miraculous Charity Along the Tiber's Banks Chapter 5. Fashioning Saints for the Affluent on the Aventine Hill Chapter 6. Collectivities of Sanctity in Early Medieval Rome Chapter 7. Carolingian Romes Outside of Rome Chapter 8. A Universalizing Rome Through the Lens of Ado of Vienne Epilogue Appendices 1. Saints from Abroad Venerated in Rome, ca. 500-900 2. Theodotus and S. Angelo in Pescheria 3. The Translatio of St. Caesarius from Terracina to Rome 4. The Spread of St. George's Cult 5. An Early Medieval Diaconia Dedicated to St. Nicholas? 6. The Passio of St. Boniface of Tarsus Notes Bibliography Index
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Baker Publishing Group Across the Spectrum – Understanding Issues in
Book SynopsisThis accessible yet comprehensive primer helps readers understand the breadth of viewpoints on major issues in evangelical theology, with chapters using the popular multiple-views format. This third edition of a well-received textbook (over 60,000 copies sold) has been updated and revised throughout. It examines positions taken by evangelical scholars on seventeen seminal issues. In addition, it offers end-of-chapter "For Further Reading" sections, an extensive glossary, and an appendix that addresses contrasting views on fifteen additional issues in contemporary evangelicalism.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction1. The Inerrancy DebateWithout Error of Any Kind (The Inerrantist View)Infallible in Matters of Faith and Practice (The Infallibilist View)2. The Providence DebateAll Things Happen according to God's Sovereign Will (The Calvinist View)God Limits His Control by Granting Freedom (The Arminian View)3. The Foreknowledge DebateGod Foreknows Future Free Actions (The Classical Arminian View)God Foreknows by Sovereignly Ordaining the Future (The Calvinist View)God Foreknows All That Shall Be and All That May Be (The Open View)4. The Genesis DebateCreated in the Recent Past (The Young Earth View)A Very Old Work of Art (The Day-Age View)Restoring a Destroyed Creation (The Restoration View)Literary Theme over Literal Chronology (The Literary Framework View)5. The Divine Image DebateThe Image of God Is the Soul (The Substantival View)The Image of God Is Our God-Given Authority (The Functional View)The Image of God Is Our Relationality (The Relational View)6. The Christology DebateThe Unavoidable Paradox of the God-Man (The Classical View)Christ Relinquished His Divine Prerogatives (The Kenotic View)7. The Atonement DebateChrist Was Punished in Our Place (The Penal Substitution View)Christ Conquered Satan and His Kingdom (The Christus Victor View)Christ Displayed God's Hatred of Sin (The Moral Government View)8. The Salvation DebateTULIP (The Calvinist View)God Wants All to Be Saved (The Arminian View)9. The Sanctification DebateSanctification as a Declaration by God (The Lutheran View)Sanctification as Holiness in Christ and in Personal Conduct (The Reformed/Calvinist View)Entire Sanctification as Perfect Love (The Wesleyan View)10. The Eternal Security DebateSecure in the Power of God (The Eternal Security View)The Need to Persist in Faith (The Conditional Security View)11. The Destiny of the Unevangelized DebateNo Other Name (The Restrictivist View)God Does All He Can Do (The Universal Opportunity View)Hope beyond the Grave (The Postmortem Opportunity View)He Has Not Left Himself without a Witness (The Inclusivist View)12. The Baptism DebateBaptism and Christian Discipleship (The Believer's Baptism View)Covenanting with the Community of God (The Infant Baptism View)13. The Lord's Supper Debate"This Is My Body" (The Spiritual Presence View)"In Remembrance of Me" (The Memorial View)14. The Charismatic Gifts DebateThe Gifts Are for Today (The Continuationist View)"Tongues Shall Cease" (The Cessationist View)15. The Women in Ministry DebateCreated Equal, with Complementary Roles (The Complementarian View)The Irrelevance of Gender for Spiritual Authority (The Egalitarian View)16. The Millennium DebateThe Return before the Reign (The Premillennial View)Working toward and Waiting for a Coming Reign of Peace (The Postmillennial View)The Symbolic Thousand-Year Conquest of Satan (The Amillennial View)17. The Hell DebateThe Eternal Conscious Punishment of the Lost (The Classical View)The Door Is Locked on the Inside (The Eternal Separation View)The Lost Shall Be No More (The Annihilationist View)Eventually All Will Be Saved (The Universalist View)Appendix: Additional Issues in Evangelical TheologyIssue 1: How Should Evangelicals "Do" Theology?Issue 2: What Is the Best Analogy for the Trinity?Issue 3: Was Noah's Flood Global or Local?Issue 4: Were Adam and Eve Historical Persons?Issue 5: Are Humans Made Up of One, Two, or Three Parts?Issue 6: What Is the Meaning of "Justification"?Issue 7: Must Wives Submit to Their Husbands?Issue 8: How Should Christians Approach Earthly Politics?Issue 9: What Happens to Babies Who Die?Issue 10: What Is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit?Issue 11: Is Speaking in Tongues the Initial Evidence of Receiving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?Issue 12: Can a Christian Be Demonized?Issue 13: How Should We Interpret the Book of Revelation?Issue 14: Has Jesus Already Returned? The Preterist DebateIssue 15: When Will Jesus Return? The Rapture DebateGlossaryIndex
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University of Massachusetts Press Piety and Dissent: Race, Gender, and Biblical
Book SynopsisFor pious converts to Christianity in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century New England, all reality was shaped by religious devotion and biblical text. It is therefore not surprising that earnest believers who found themselves marginalized by their race or sex relied on their faith to reconcile the tension between the spiritual experience of rebirth and the social ordeal of exclusion and injustice.In ""Piety and Dissent"", Eileen Razzari Elrod examines the religious autobiographies of six early Americans who represented various sorts of marginality: John Marrant, Olaudah Equiano, and Jarena Lee, all of African or African American heritage; Samson Occom (Mohegan) and William Apess (Pequot); and Abigail Abbott Bailey, a white woman who was subjected to extreme domestic violence. Through close readings of these personal narratives, Elrod uncovers the complex rhetorical strategies employed by pious outsiders to challenge the particular kinds of oppression each experienced. She identifies recurrent ideals and images drawn from Scripture and Protestant tradition - parables of liberation, rage, justice, and opposition to authority - that allowed them to see resistance as a religious act and, more than that, imbued them with a sense of agency.What the life stories of these six individuals reveal, according to Elrod, is that conventional Christianity in early America was not the hegemonic force that church leaders at the time imagined, and that many people since have believed it to be. Nor was there a clear distinction between personal piety and religious, social, and political resistance. To understand fully the role of religion in the early period of American letters, we must rethink some of our most fundamental assumptions about the function of Christian faith in the context of individual lives.Trade ReviewThis book accomplishes much in short compass.... One of Elrod's goals is to return an understanding of religion to the center of scholarship about early American texts, and she does that capably and imaginatively.... Spiritual autobiography remains one of the most 'teachable' genres in early American literature, and Elrod's book will extend how we conceive and follow through on such instruction. - Philip F. Gura, author of Jonathan Edwards: America's Evangelical
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New Growth Press Verse by Verse Through Ecclesiastes
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd A Liturgical Play for the Medieval Feast of
Book SynopsisA newly identified medieval play for the Feast of Fools, with a new English translation and musical edition ready for performance. Scholars and non-scholars alike have long been fascinated by the medieval "Feast of Fools", the annual celebration on or around the New Year that came to be known for its inversion of established hierarchies, its boisterousness, and its scurrilous, even sacrilegious, clerical behaviour. However, we now know that many of the most obscene and subversive practices associated with the feast were, in fact, the misunderstandings, exaggerations, or even fabrications of overzealous ecclesiastical reformers. Our most reliable information about the Feast comes from the scant extant liturgical items that clerical communities actually used during their celebrations. This book shows that the twelfth-century Ordo Joseph from Laon, in France - a play long-known to scholars, telling the story of Joseph the patriarch and his brothers -- is in fact a drama for the Feast of Fools, long hidden in plain sight, intended for performance at Epiphany. It situates the play within the context of the cathedral community's history of biblical exegesis under its school-master Anselm of Laon, proposing "performative gloss" as an important new tool for understanding how medieval liturgical dramas generated meaning. It Includes a new Latin edition of the text, accompanied by an English translation, as well as a musical reconstruction that harnesses the music of Laon's liturgy and finally makes possible a performance of this spectacular, newly identified Feast of Fools drama.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Notes on the Text List of Abbreviations Introduction: A New Play for the Feast of Fools Part I: Study 1: The Ordo Joseph in Context 2: The Scriptures and the Staging 3: The Joseph Story as Model and Reversal 4: Anti-Jewish Sentiment and the Passion Part II: Text, Music, and Commentary Text and Translation The Music of the Ordo Joseph Notes and Commentary Bibliography Index
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SPCK Publishing Straight to the Heart of Acts: 60 bite-sized
Book SynopsisIn 30AD, Jesus of Nazareth looked to have been an utter failure. If you don’t understand that, then you will miss the message of the book of Acts. It is a record of survival through adversity, triumph against all odds, and victory snatched from the jaws of defeat. It is the story of a group of ordinary people who turned the tide of history through the power of their extraordinary God. God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore’s devotional commentaries. Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series.Trade Review"Phil Moore has served us magnificently." - Terry Virgo "Most commentaries are dull. These are alive. Most commentaries are for scholars. These are for you!" - Michael Green "Think of these books as the Bible's message distilled for everyone." - Adrian WarnockTable of ContentsContentsAbout the Straight to the Heart Series 11Introduction: Ordinary People, Extraordinary God 13 THE GOSPEL TO JERUSALEM (30–33 ad)The Promise (1:8) 20Joseph Barsabbas (1:15–26) 25Pentecost (2:1–13) 29The Message of Jesus (2:14–41) 34True and False Conversion (2:38) 38How to Grow As a Christian (2:41–47) 42Just the Way You Are (3:4, 12) 46What I Have (3:6) 50To Boldly Go (4:1–22) 54Given Name (4:12) 59Prayer Which Moves God (4:23–31) 63Insider-Dealings (4:32–37) 67The Fifth Column (5:1–11) 71Primary Witness (5:12–16) 75Betty Zane (6:1–7) 79Jerusalem Rejects the Gospel (6:8 – 7:60) 83 THE GOSPEL TO JUDEA AND SAMARIA (33–37 ad)Reproducing Lilies (8:1–8) 88Grief and Hope (8:2) 92Starting Points (8:35) 96Baptism (8:36–40) 100Saul of Tarsus (9:1–19) 104Ordinary Ananias (9:10–19) 108Knitting (9:22) 112 THE GOSPEL TO THE GENTILES (37–47 ad)No Limits (10:1 – 11:18) 118Visibly Different (10:44–48) 122Antioch (11:19–30) 126Barnabas (11:22–30) 130Seven Names (11:26) 134God’s Airlock (12:1–25) 138 THE GOSPEL TO ASIA MINOR (48–49 ad)Paul’s First Missionary Journey, 48 ad (13:1 – 14:28) 144Bridges and Walls (13:16–47; 14:15–18) 149Grace is for Other People Too (13:43) 153Glorify God’s Word (13:48) 157Honest Truth (14:22) 161Apostles and Elders (15:4) 165When the Past Becomes a Problem (15:1–35) 169 THE GOSPEL TO EUROPE (50–57 ad)Paul’s Second Missionary Journey, 50–52 ad(16:1 – 18:22) 174God’s Satnav (16:6–10) 178Chosen (16:14) 182Tour Guides (17:22–34) 186God Knows Where You Live (17:26–27) 191Nine Tenths (18:2–3) 195Paul’s Third Missionary Journey, 53–57 ad(18:23 – 20:38) 199Boulevards and Barricades (19:1–7) 204How to Heal the Sick (19:11–20) 208Magnified Vision (20:24) 212Job Description (20:17–38) 216 THE GOSPEL TO ROME (57–62 ad)Paul’s Journey to Rome (21:1 – 28:31) 222Shut (21:30) 227Heavenly Protection (22:23–29) 231Credit Rating (23:11) 235Religio Licita (24:14–17) 239Mañana (24:25; 26:28) 244Raised to Life (25:19) 248Sanctified by Faith (26:18) 252Actions Speak Louder Than Words (26:20) 256God Wants You to Be Ignored (27:10–11) 260Rome (28:11–31) 264Conclusion: Ordinary People, Extraordinary God 268
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Oxford University Press Jesus
Book SynopsisThis controversial new book argues that Jesus, like many of his later followers, proclaimed that God was soon to intervene in human affairs and bring all of history to a screeching halt. Through a careful evaluation of the New Testament Gospels and other surviving sources, including the more recently discovered Gospels of Thomas and Peter, Ehrman shows why Jesus should be understood as an apocalyptic prophet who anticipated the destruction of evil, the end of the age, and beginning of a new world - not 2000 years after his lifetime, but in less than 30.Trade Reviewthis is a stimulating and worthwhile book that will not always convince but should serve to convey the excitement of New Testament studies to all to read it. * Bishop Paul Richardson, The Church of England Newspaper, Aug. 18th 2000. *this is a very readable book ... Ehrman ... does succeed in drawing attention to important points that are often overlooked. * Bishop Paul Richardson, The Church of England Newspaper, Aug. 18th 2000. *Table of Contentspreface 1: The End of History as We Know It 2: Who was Jesus? Why It's So Hard to Know 3: How Did the Gospels Get to Be This Way? 4: Looking about a Bit: Non-Christian Sources for the Historical Jesus 5: Looking about a Bit More: Other Christian Sources for the Historical Jesus 6: Moving on to the Past: How Can We Reconstruct the Life of Jesus? 7: Finding a Fit: Jesus in Context 8: Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet 9: The Apocalyptic Teachings of Jesus 10: A Place for Everything: Jesus' Other Teachings in Their Apocalyptic Context 11: Not in Word Only: The Associates, Deeds, and Controversies of Jesus in Apocalyptic Context 12: The Last Days of Jesus 13: From Apocalyptic Prophet to Lord of All: The Afterlife of Jesus 14: Jesus as the Prophet of the New Millennium: Then and Now notes bibliography index
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William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Micah
Book SynopsisDiscover the historical, literary, and theological significance of the book of Micah Written by Carolyn J. Sharp, a leading scholar of biblical prophetic literature, this commentary provides scholars and preachers with a thorough overview of historical, literary, and theological dimensions of the book of Micah. The commentary also examines Micah?s reception history by Jewish and Christian interpreters and considers Micah?s witness as valuable for ecological ethics. The volume is part of the Eerdmans Illuminations series, in which authors employ the full range of biblical scholarship to illumine the text from a wide variety of perspectives, including the engagement and impact of the text through the centuries. Excerpt from the commentary: ?In oracle after beautifully crafted oracle, through diverse and artful rhetorical means, Micah teaches his community to remain resilient through national and regional traumas; he urges them to engage in active resistance of the depredations of the elite and the violence of invading armies; he exhorts them to reform their understanding of YHWH?s requirements for ethical life and faithful theological praxis; and he invites them to rejoice in the divine deliverance they had known in days of old and can envision for the future restoration of Zion. As contemporary readers and communities gather around the book of Micah, we too can find in its pages extraordinary resources for resilience, resistance, reformation, and rejoicing.?
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William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 1 Corinthians
Book SynopsisAn engaging theological commentary on 1Corinthians that emphasizes practical applications for Christian life and ministry Authored by renowned New Testament scholar Michael J. Gorman, this commentary is designed for pastors, students, scholars, and lay people who want a careful exposition of 1Corinthians that stresses its theological content and considers its spiritual, pastoral, and missional implications for today. As Gorman leads readers through the biblical text, he explores key Pauline themes found in his previous work on Paul while he interprets 1Corinthians as a pastoral letter about the marks of the church?a summons to the body of Christ then and now to be one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Like Gorman?s highly regarded commentary on Romans, this commentary on 1Corinthians emphasizes the letter?s practical applications and includes questions for reflection and sidebars on important topics, all of which make it an essential resource for teaching and preaching at any level.
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David C Cook Publishing Company Beholding
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd The Silent Shades of Sorrow: Healing for the
Book SynopsisFrom the introduction by Zack Eswine. Pastor Charles Spurgeon was a friend to those who physically and mentally suffered. He and his own dear wife, Susannah, suffered truly through years of physical and mental pains. In this light, Charles preached transparently about sorrows and their many kinds, including depression in all of its forms. He was no trite preacher. He spoke as one who had been there.This collection of works from C. H. Spurgeon offers a healing taste of his powerful ministry on our sorrows. Among the many and silent shades of sorrow, the sorrowing have a Savior. There is hope for the broken–hearted.
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Ozark Mountain Publishing Power of Magdalene: The Hidden Story of the Women
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Thomas Nelson Publishers Loveology
Book SynopsisIn Loveology John Mark Comer, popular pastor and speaker, breaks down what relationships are all about. Sex, love, marriage, romance, dating and singleness---what went wrong after the Garden of Eden beginning? God thought the whole thing up; what does he have to say to us now? Learn a new theology of love that could change everything for you.
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Chalice Press Gifts of the Spiritual Wilderness
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Crossway Books Disciplines of a Godly Woman
Book SynopsisBarbara Hughes encourages women to joyfully pursue a disciplined life of godliness through insightful reflections on Scripture, wise questions for self-evaluation, and helpful suggestions for direct application. Newly redesigned.
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Baker Publishing Group Churches and the Crisis of Decline – A Hopeful,
Book SynopsisNamed One of Fifteen Important Theology Books of 2022, Englewood Review of Books Congregations often seek to combat the crisis of decline by using innovation to produce new resources. But leading practical theologian Andrew Root shows that the church's crisis is not in the loss of resources; it's in the loss of life--and that life can only return when we remain open to God's encountering presence. This book addresses the practical form the church must take in a secular age. Root uses two stories to frame the book: one about a church whose building becomes a pub and the other about Karl Barth. Root argues that Barth should be understood as a pastor with a deep practical theology that can help church leaders today. Churches and the Crisis of Decline pushes the church to be a waiting community that recognizes that the only way for it to find life is to stop seeing the church as the star of its own story. Instead of resisting decline, congregations must remain open to divine action. Root offers a rich vision for the church's future that moves away from an obsession with relevance and resources and toward the living God. This is the fourth book in Root's Ministry in a Secular Age series.Table of ContentsContents1. When the Church Becomes a Pub, and the Immanent Frame Our Map2. Brother-Trouble and Meeting the Exorcist's Son: The Beginning of Karl Barth3. A Funeral for a Church--A Funeral That Remakes a Church4. An Apple Tree and the Incoherence of "God Is God"5. The Church Can't Know How to Find God6. The Church Is Not the Star of Its Own Story7. Welcome to Crisis Mode8. Wedding Blunders and Brotherly Love9. Say Goodbye to Being and Give Me More Busyness10. A Shady Obituary and the Need to Wait11. Waiting Sucks but Resonance Is Life12. Waiting Is Living: The Church and Resonance13. When Mozart Goes Straight Into You and Through You14. Pietism and Its Discontents: A Dialectical Escape from Individualism and Religion15. A True Ghost Story and the Birth of Watchwords16. Getting Real with a Dialectical Demand17. Deepening the Dialectic: Avoiding Sledgehammering the CeilingIndex
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Random House USA Inc Grace is Enough: A Christian Devotional for Women
Book Synopsis"Wow, this devotional is meant for such a time as this! Grace is Enough is filled with daily truth to fight the lies of the world with God's truth, prayer and real-life encouraging messages to bring you into a life filled with His peace." - Sadie Robertson HuffFor days when you're feeling stressed, worried, or simply seeking inspiration, this beautifully written women's devotional will lift you up and help you find calm amid the chaos of life today.Grace Is Enough is a 30-day devotional for women who are seeking to build confidence and fight anxiety with the use of God's word. Through poignant personal essays and stories from the Bible, author Courtney Fidell shares inspiring messages to help you overcome your insecurities and find freedom and peace through the power of prayer.Grace Is Enough features:30 days of devotional passages featuring the author's personal essays and Bible stories to help you ease common anxieties and insecurities, like feeling unqualified, jealous, fearful, restless, or overwhelmedOriginal prayers and personal reflections to help you process your own thoughts and feelingsModern artwork and minimalist design
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Whitaker House,U.S. The Practice and Presence of God
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