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Thomas Nelson Publishers NKJV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible Blue
Book SynopsisThis NKJV Large Print Thinline Bible is inviting to pick up and hard to put down. Unique to this edition, the words of Christ are highlighted in a restful blue ink that’s easy to read and colorblind-friendly.The slim design of the NKJV Large Print Thinline Reference Bible means you can bring it along, wherever your day takes you. This large print edition features Thomas Nelson’s NKJV Comfort Print®, designed to provide a smooth reading experience of the accurate and beautiful New King James Version. And with features including extensive cross-references, concordance, and full-color maps, you’ll still have the tools to get more out of God’s Word. Features include: Presentation page to personalize this special gift by recording a memory or a note Words of Christ in blue quickly identify verses spoken
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David C Cook Publishing Company Power of Belonging
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Newburgh Press Heaven Can Wait Heaven Can Wait
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Ends of Religion
Book SynopsisEric Bain-Selbo argues that the study of religionfrom philosophers to psychologists, and historians of religion to sociologistshas separated out the ends or goals of religion and thus created the conditions by which institutional religion is increasingly irrelevant in contemporary Western culture.There is ample evidence that institutional religion is in trouble, and little evidence that it will strengthen in the future, giving some reason to believe that we are in the process of seeing the end of religion. At the same time, various cultural practices have met in the past and continue to meet today certain fundamental human needsneeds that we might identify as religious that now are being fulfilled through what Bain-Selbo calls the religion of culture. The End(s) of Religion traces the way that the very study of religion has led to institutional religion being viewed as just one human institution that can address our particular religious needs rather than the sole institution to Trade ReviewThis wonderful book has managed to pull off a rather remarkable feat: the drawing of a clean line from foundational analysts of religion to the present and future state of religious studies. Eric Bain-Selbo is at once concise and sprawling; critical yet graceful; cautious while taking risks; and optimistic though starkly real in The End(s) of Religion. * Jeffrey Scholes, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of The Center for Religious Diversity and Public Life, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Very Brief Comments to Get Us Started 1. The Ethical/Philosophical Function of Religion: Kant, Hegel, and So Forth 2. The Sociological Function of Religion: Durkheim and Weber 3. The Psychological Function of Religion: Freud, Jung, and Beyond 4. The Existential Function of Religion: Eliade and Tillich Interlude 5. The Religion of Culture 6. What Happens Next? Some Concluding Remarks Postscript: A Cautionary Tale Notes Bibliography Index
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IVP Academic Humility Illuminated: The Biblical Path Back to
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Alban Institute, Inc Embracing Midlife: Congregations as Support
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Canon Press Plowing in Hope: Toward a Biblical Theology of
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Wipf & Stock Publishers Minding God's Business
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Waymark Books Testimonies for the Church Volume 4
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Kenneth Campbell Bats in the Bell Tower: Unmasking the Doctrines
Book SynopsisWhat can the modern church do to combat the insidious doctrines of devils that have crept into her sanctuaries to quench her ?ame? How can she recognise them? What is her protocol? Can she again arise as that glorious church and spotless bride?NEVER HAS THE OVERALL CHURCH been in more need of an OVERHAUL! The old ship of Zion is sailing in troubled waters beyond her capacity to remain buoyant. She is in need of a new hull, a new rudder, and a new chartered course! Her navigational skills have been too long under the controlling helm of satanic forces. It is high time for her captain and guide, the Holy Ghost, to return to her wheelhouse. Within the pages of Bats in The Bell Tower, the author takes us into the back rooms and boardrooms of the nefarious "principalities and powers" that have infiltrated the church in the past and have continued to do so until this very day. It is only there, in that backroom, that we can get a glimpse of the formulas and concoctions that have been implemented against her power and purpose. This book addresses these following principles that must be implemented and adhered to if we are to emerge from the fog of confusion and error within the church.1.We must be willing to apply the eye salve of honesty and look objectively into the microscope of doctrinal scrutiny again and denounce all recognised infiltrations of evil.2.The church must be willing to make a full acknowledgement and confession of its unwittingly naive contracts it has made with Satan through these false doctrines.3.She must be willing to tear up those said contracts and remove hisinfluence from the sacred spiritual real estate that alone belongs to God and His church.4.We must be willing to establish once again the foundational building blocks of repentance from dead works, faith towards God, and the truthof the gospel. We must not deviate from these basic truths.5.No longer can the body of Christ compromise its mission. God has standards, God has principles, and God has guidelines of absolute truth that the church must adhere to.
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Christian Faith Spirit - Empowered: Azusa Street Revisited
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Made for Success My Mentor Walks on Water: Spirit-Led Mentorship
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WestBow Press Blueprint for a Revolution: Building Upon All of
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Harrison House God's Word to Pastors Revised and Expanded: A
Book SynopsisA Handbook of Questions and Answers for PastorsThis quick-read handbook, packed with biblical wisdom and practical guidance from the pastoral trenches, will equip and encourage you in the midst of ministry.Bob Yandian, a veteran pastor of more than 30 years, provides answers to common questions relating to your everyday pastoral duties and personal life. In God''s Word to Pastors Revised and Expanded, Bob covers topics such as... The first pastors conference in Acts 20 Passion vs. calling Daily schedules Living a balanced life Wolves after your sheep The glorious church Pastors need pastors Whose flock do you pastor? Spiritual workaholics Family before ministry The pastor''s heart The bond of peace Bob will help you apply timeless biblical wisdom to the issues and dynamics of today''s pastoral ministry.
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Inter-Varsity Press How to Lead a LifeBuilder Study (Lifebuilder
Book SynopsisYou can be the match that ignites a great Bible discussion! You only need a few basic skills. This guidebook by Jack Kuhatschek and Cindy Bunch (both veteran discussion leaders and experienced Bible study creators) will show you: how to start a group how to decide what to study how to prepare to lead how to study the Bible how to use a study guide how to write your own questions how to lead the discussion how to evaluate the study Over 100,000 copies of this handbook (now revised and expanded from the original, Leading Bible Discussions) have been used by Bible study leaders and Sunday school teachers. Along with practical suggestions and the answers to common questions offered in each brief chapter, you'll find two appendixes: "Guidelines for Interpreting Scripture" and "A Sample Study." The resources section also leads you to more training guides, website references and study guides to use with your group. Here is the help you need to lead a great Bible discussion.
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Messenger Publications The Quiet Revolution of Pope Francis: A Synodal
Book SynopsisPope Francis wants to bring about a quiet revolution within the Catholic Church. He wants a reformed church in which the `sense of the faithful’, the instinct of baptised men and women, is given a role in the formation and reception of church teaching and governance. The model is one of Jesus conversing with his male and female disciples in Palestine – a walking together of the People of God, a `synodal’ church. Irish Jesuit theologian Gerry O’Hanlon examines this ecclesiological project of Francis and the new roles within it of pope and bishops, theologians, and all the baptised. He considers the Pope's strategy of a changed ecclesial structure that would out-live his own pontificate. Francis advocates a critical openness to contemporary culture, a culture of consultation and open debate, and communal discernment practised at every level of `an entirely synodal church'. O’Hanlon argues that this project offers new hope of a better reading of the `signs of the times’ by the Catholic Church, not least in areas of sexuality of gender. The author applies this analysis to our situation in Ireland and suggests that whatever about the desirable spiritual renewal which a papal visit may inspire, it is to be hoped that the more lasting long-term effects might be the realisation of a synodal Irish Catholic Church.
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Mount Salus Press The Curia is the Pope: and why it cannot listen
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Messenger Publications Ignatian Spirituality A-Z
Book SynopsisWhat is discernment? Who was Peter Faber? Why do the Jesuits exude such optimism? Awareness. Emotions. Love. Work. We use such words every day in normal conversation, but those same words take on special meaning when used in the context of Ignatian spirituality. Other words and phrases, such as finding God in all things, are distinctly associated with the Ignatian approach to spiritual development. Acquiring a general grasp of these terms will prove invaluable to those who desire a better understanding of the Jesuit / Ignatian way of life. With Ignatian Spirituality A to Z, Jim Manney has provided a brief, informative, and entertaining guide to key concepts of Ignatian spirituality and essential characters and events in Jesuit history. The lexicon format allows readers to find terms quickly, and the concise descriptions are ideal for those new to the Ignatian story. From Pedro Arrupe to Francis Xavier, from Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam to Zeal, this book uncovers the rich language of the Jesuits. It will be an indispensable tool to anyone interested in Ignatian spirituality, to staff, faculty, and students at Jesuit institutions and schools, and to clergy and spiritual directors who advise others about prayer and spiritual matters.
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Carpenter's Son Publishing Leadership in the Age of Narcissism: God’s
Book SynopsisGod needs you to lead. This leadership development guidebook offers a practical antidote to the poison of narcissism. It is filled with biblical principles and methods for implementing leadership modeled by Jesus Christ. God wants to develop you into a better representation of him. I believe self-leadership is the basis for all leadership, so your personal development is crucial. God wants more Christian leaders to impact lives and influence culture. He has designed the church, his people, to lead. You are challenged to look at the inner you. The focus is not about things leaders need to “do” but on how to “be.” In this training manual you will find answers to what godly leadership is, learn solid biblical values, and discover thought-provoking lessons to apply to your life now. Do not put off your growth any longer. This book will transform your life.
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Westbow Press I Understand What You Are Not Saying:
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WestBow Press An Indictment of the American Clergy: The End to
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Andakt Forlag Tømmermannen
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University of Toronto Press Apocalypse Delayed
Book SynopsisSince 1876, Jehovah’s Witnesses have believed that they are living in the last days of the present world. Charles T. Russell, their founder, advised his followers that members of Christ’s church would be raptured in 1878, and by 1914 Christ would destroy the nations and establish his kingdom on earth. The first prophecy was not fulfilled, but the outbreak of the First World War lent some credibility to the second. Ever since that time, Jehovah’s Witnesses have been predicting that the world would end “shortly.” Their numbers have grown to many millions in over two hundred countries. They distribute a billion pieces of literature annually, and continue to anticipate the end of the world.For almost thirty years, M. James Penton’s Apocalypse Delayed has been the definitive scholarly study of this religious movement. As a former member of the sect, Penton offers a comprehensive overview of the Jehovah's Witnesses. His book is divided iTrade Review"A well-written, clear and fascinating study." -- James A. Beverley Toronto Journal of Theology "All in all, this is an excellent book and required reading for those interested in Jehovah's Witnesses. Penton's special perspective provides a scholarly inside look at a fascinating and persistent example of modern millenarianism." -- Timothy P. Weber American Historical Review 'This is not a vindictive slamming of the Witness organization by a raving ex-member, but a carefully written, well-documented critical analysis by a scholar with the special insight that only a former insider could give.' -- Dwayne Janke Lethbridge Herald 'M. James Penton offers us one of the few comprehensive accounts of a sectarian tradition that remains an enigma to scholars of modern religion.' -- Robert C. Fuller The Journal of Religion 'Penton, a fourth generation Witness with an impeccable academic background, sets forth a detailed and damning outline of the movement and, in particular, those who run the world wide organization.' -- Grant MacGillivray Halifax Daily News 'Highly recommended.' -- D.S. Azzolina Choice Magazine - vol 53:01:2015 "Penton's unique position - a well-travelled, fourth-generation member who served in various capacities - makes him a reliable informant. He aptly gives insight into major doctrines, past and recent prophetic speculation, the authority structure of the Witness organization, and the harshness of the total ban upon those who attempt open discussion of any differing exegetical view." Christianity TodayTable of ContentsIntroduction Part One: History 1. The Doctrinal Background of a New American Religious Movement 2. Charles Russell and the Bible Student Movement 3. The Creation of a Theocracy 4. The Era of Global Expansion 5. Prophetic Failure and Reaction 6. From Dynamic Growth to Organizational Stagnation 7. Relations with the World Part Two: Concepts and Doctrine 8. Bases of Doctrinal Authority 9. Major Doctrines Part Three: Organization and Community 10. Organizational Structure 11. The Witness Community Conclusion
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Simon & Schuster Gods Bankers
Book SynopsisFrom a master chronicler of legal and financial misconduct, a magnificent investigation nine years in the making, this book traces the political intrigue and inner workings of the Catholic Church. Decidedly not about faith, belief in God, or religious doctrine, this book is about the church''s accumulation of wealth and its byzantine entanglements with financial markets across the world. Told through 200 years of prelates, bishops, cardinals, and the Popes who oversee it all, Gerald Posner uncovers an eyebrow-raising account of money and power in perhaps the most influential organization in the history of the world. God''s Bankershas it all: a rare exposé and an astounding saga marked by poisoned business titans, murdered prosecutors, mysterious deaths of private investigators, and questionable suicides; a carnival of characters from Popes and cardinals, financiers and mobsters, kings and prime ministers; and a set of moral and political circumstances that clarify not only
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ICS Publications The Science of the Cross
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Faithlife Corporation Christian Mission
Book SynopsisA deeper understanding of the grand history of mission leads to a faithful expression of God's mission today. From the beginning, God's mission has been carried out by people sent around the world. From Abraham to Jesus, the thread that weaves its way throughout Scripture is a God who sends his people across the world, proclaiming his kingdom. As the world has evolved, Christian mission continues to be a foundational tradition in the church. In this one-volume textbook, Edward Smither weaves together a comprehensive history of Christian mission, from the apostles to the modern church. In each era, he focuses on the people sent by God to the ends of the earth, while also describing the cultural context they encountered. Smither highlights the continuity and development across thousands of years of global mission.
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Sophia Institute Press Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from
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Crossway Books Jesus Driven Ministry
Book SynopsisIn spite of good intentions, too many Christian workers today burn out and quit. How can you avoid failing as a Christian leader?
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Life and Letters of Lady Anne Percy Countess
Book SynopsisCollects the correspondence of a leader of the Northern Rebellion of 1569 who became a prominent figure in the English Catholic exile community.Lady Anne Percy (1536-1591), Countess of Northumberland, rode with rebel forces, leading small parties of men independently, and intercepting post between Queen Elizabeth and the Regent of Scotland. After the failure of the rebellion, she became a prominent figure among the English Catholic exiles in the Low Countries throughout the 1570s. She was at the centre of a transnational network of that shared intelligence and news in support of Mary, Queen of Scots. She also became a spokesperson for the English gentlemen fugitives seeking pensions from the Spanish court, as well as backing the publication of Catholic polemical tracts. She was able to secure personal and political support from papal, Spanish, and French authorities.This edition collects Lady Anne Percy's correspondence for the first time. In a substantial introduction, Jade Scott provides an account of Lady Anne's life and her experience as an exile, first in Scotland and later on the Continent, and discusses the linguistic, rhetorical, and material features of her correspondence, highlighting the strategies that she employed to maintain her networks and ensure a position of influence throughout her life in exile.
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Zondervan Mirror to the Church
Book SynopsisIn 1994, the most Christianized country in Africa became the site of its worst genocide. The tragedy was in Rwanda, but what happened was a mirror reflecting the deep brokenness of the church in the West. Yet by looking at what happened and why, we can find hope for the global body of Christ.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Multifaith Chaplaincy in the Workplace: How
Book SynopsisAs the global marketplace grows and becomes more complex, increasing stress is placed upon employees. Businesses are acknowledging this change in work habits by adapting the work place to offer support through multifaith chaplaincy. Multifaith chaplaincy is based on developing relationships of trust between diverse faith communities and the public workplace. Through the experience of starting the first multifaith chaplaincy in Canary Wharf, the author offers insights into current conditions and challenges of chaplaincy in the business community.Writing as an Anglican priest, Fiona Stewart-Darling shows the importance of chaplaincy teams drawing on different faith traditions. This book is an important contribution to the emerging debate around the role of chaplaincy in faith and business communities. This research will be of particular interest to those working in or setting up chaplaincies in different contexts such as hospitals, prisons, town centre chaplaincies working with businesses and business leaders, particularly those involved in diversity and inclusion in the workplace.Trade ReviewA uniquely rich source of guidance for those on the journey to recognise and integrate faith more fully as a key ingredient in our working lives and in our capacity to contribute to society. -- Sir David Walker, former Chairman of the Multi-faith ChaplaincyContains a depth of understanding that combines sharp analysis of the complex coming together of faiths and workplaces in a global economy, facing the key issues (including the awkward ones), and offering wise ways through them. -- David F. Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity Emeritus, University of CambridgeTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Welcome to my World. 2. 'After Industrial Mission' - Why We Still Need Workplace Chaplaincy? 3. Multifaith Chaplaincy. 4. The Role of Wisdom alongside Ethics, Values and Culture. 5. Understanding Mission in the Context of Chaplaincy. 6. Why Faith Communities Need Chaplains and Why Chaplains Need Faith Communities. Conclusion: Open Questions. Appendix: The Golden Rule in Core Religious Texts. References. Further Reading.
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Baker Publishing Group - Baker Books Fusion Turning FirstTime Guests into Fully
Book SynopsisThis revised and expanded edition offers a step-by-step, biblically grounded, proven plan for establishing a relationship with newcomers that ultimately prompts them to become fully developing members of church congregations.
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Harvard University, Asia Center Shrines to Living Men in the Ming Political
Book SynopsisIn the first book focusing on premortem shrines in any era of Chinese history, Sarah Schneewind places the institution at the intersection of politics and religion. This legitimate, institutionalized political voice for commoners expands a scholarly understanding of “public opinion” in late imperial China, and illuminates Ming thought and politics.
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LifeWay Christian Resources Atlas Bíblico
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Baker Publishing Group Dogmatic Ecclesiology The Priestly Catholicity
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking work by one of today's leading theologians offers a major Protestant ecclesiology for the church catholic. This volume, the first of three, considers the priesthood of the church in light of the priesthood of Christ.Table of ContentsContentsHow to Read This BookPreface: A Brief Prospective Theological Prolegomena to EcclesiologyWhy the Church?"I Will Be Their God, and They Will Be My People": Issues of Method, Approach, and Dogmatic TopographyWhich Church?The Church of the Spirit, Not the Spirit of the ChurchChart of Prospective Chapter TopicsAbbreviated Chapter Theses for Volume 11. The Spirit: The Lord of and the Giver of Life to the ChurchThe Church as Creature of the Spirit: An Act of Divine GraceA Reformation Church: An Event of God's ActA Truly Pentecostal Church Whose Life Comes from the Living Holy SpiritPneumatologically Actualistic EcclesiologyThe Mediation of the Spirit: God's Vertical Act in the Horizontal Axis of the Medium of Creaturely Space-Time"To Your Advantage That I Go Away": The Spirit's Continuing Work of Salvation in the Horizontal Axis of Creaturely ExistenceThe Love of the Other in Her Givenness as a Salvific Event of the Spirit's ActThe Essential Given Variety with the Church in Its Life of Love2. The High Priesthood of Christ: The Essential Hierarchy of the Church (1)The Rule of the Only Priest: The Lordship of Christ over the ChurchThe Priesthood of Christ in HebrewsThe Gospel Form of Christ's PriesthoodThe Modality of Christ's Priesthood3. Participative Ontology and the Church's Internal Priesthood: The Essential Hierarchy of the Church (2)The Uniqueness of Christ, Who Is Head of His BodyParticipation in Christ by the SpiritThe Church as an Active Participation in Christ's Spirit-Filled HumanityThe Church as Participating in Christ's Priesthood in Its Internal Sociality: Priesthood Internal to the ChurchExtra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus Est?4. The Priestly Ontology and the Church's Life for the World: The Essential Hierarchy of the Church (3)The Corporate Priesthood of the Church in the WorldChallenging Traditional Accounts of Essential HierarchyA Clergy That Demarcates Church from (and Not for) the World: The Damned for the Sake of the SavedA Priestly Church for the WorldA Boundary Fundamentally for the Sake of the WorldOrders Exist for the Sake of ChurchIntensity of the Church's Priesthood Is Its Fringe5. Baptism: Entry into the Priesthood of the ChurchA Note on the Genus "Sacrament"A Note on the Language of "Means of Grace"Sacrament, Sign, and SemiosisBaptism as a SignBaptism as Entry into Corporate PriesthoodSubsistent Identity in Christ: The Internal Priestly Dynamics of the Community of the BaptizedThe Positive Challenge of the New Identity in the Quotidian Givenness of the WorldInfant or Adult Baptism?The Worldliness of Water: One Baptism6. Holy CommunionA Semiotic CommemorationA "High" Memorialist Interpretation of ZwingliThe Question of AgencyNo Further SacrificeThe Temporal Semiotics of ParticipationParticipation in the Body: Bound to One Another in Space-TimeBound to One Another in Holy Communion for the WorldCelebrating Holy Communion Together in the Givenness of a Church Service7. The Communion of SaintsThe Provisionality of the Passing Church in TimeThe Everlasting and Universal Communion of SaintsSubsisting in the Communion of Saints: A Protestant Account of the Tradition of the Church8. Intercessory PrayerPrayer in Christ the Unique High PriestThe Internal Priestly Act of Prayer within and for the ChurchIntercessory Prayer as an Expression of Salvation in the Horizontal Sphere of SpatiotemporalityIntercessionary Prayer as a Priestly Act for the World9. Thanksgiving and Praise: Participating Graciously in Grace"Less Quid Pro Quo Than Overflow"Creator-Creature Distinction and Relation: A Creation of Sheer GraceCaught Up in God's Movement: Living Thankfully in the Divine Willing for the OtherJustification by Grace Alone: No Works, Only Gratitude for Divine MercyThe Forms of Gratitude for Grace in the Church10. Congregation: Priestly PolityThe Congregation as FoundationalThe Givenness of the Community in Space and TimeThe Congregation, the Great Congregation, and the All in AllPriestly Congregating11. SanctificationSanctification as an Act of the Grace of GodSanctification in Christ by the SpiritThe Non-interior Form of SanctificationCommunal and Corporate Sanctification for the World12. LoveLove as a Participation in God's Love, Both Economically and in God's Internal LifeLove as the Concrete Form of the Sanctified LifeThe Individual Exists for the Sake of LoveChurch Exists for the Sake of the World13. Priestly CatholicityWhy Do Priesthood and Catholicity Belong Together?A Catholicity of the Spirit and the Son's Unique and Universal DynamicsActive, Loving, and Dynamic CatholicityPrinciples of the Forms of Priestly Catholicity14. Coda: The Church as OneOneness and CatholicityOne Irreducible NarrativeOneness of GodIndexes
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Zondervan Hero Maker Five Essential Practices for Leaders
Book SynopsisIn Hero Maker, you will learn how to bring real change to your church and community by developing the practical skills to help others reach their leadership potential.Drawing on five powerful practices found in the ministry of Jesus, Hero Maker presents the key steps of apprenticeship that will build up other leaders and provide strategies for how you can: activate the gifts of those around you help others take ownership of their mission develop a simple scorecard for measuring your kingdom-building progress With rich insights from the Gospels, Hero Maker is packed with real-life ministry stories ranging from paid staff to volunteer leaders--from established churches to new church plants.Whether you lead ten people or ten thousand, Hero Maker will not only help you maximize your leadership impact; but, in doing so, you will also help shift today''s church culture to a mode
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Zondervan Academic Christianity The Biography
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Cambridge University Press Decolonizing Christianity
Book SynopsisDecolonizing Christianity traces the dramatic transformation of Christianity from its position as the moral foundation of European imperialism to its role as a radical voice of political and social change in the era of decolonization. As Christians renegotiated their place in the emerging Third World, they confronted the consequences of racism and violence that Christianity had reinforced in European colonies. This book tells the story of Christians in Algeria who undertook a mission to ''decolonize the Church'' and ensure the future of Christianity in postcolonial Algeria. But it also recovers the personal aspects of decolonization, as many of these Christians were arrested and tortured by the French for their support of Algerian independence. The consequences of these actions were immense, as the theological and social engagement of Christians in Algeria then influenced the groundbreaking reforms developing within global Christianity in the 1960s.Trade Review'Fontaine's monograph is clearly intended for historians of French colonialism, but should be read by anyone concerned with the development of global Christianity in the second half of the twentieth century, ecumenicalism, Christian-Muslim relations, the ethical and moral dilemmas facing Christians during politically divisive times, and the ways in which Christianity has been and can be appropriated for different purposes.' Bradley Rainbow Hale, Fides et Historia'Decolonizing Christianity is a most welcome addition to histories of empire, religion, and politics. It is a must-read for historians of France and Algeria, scholars of the new imperial history, and social and intellectual historians interested in contextualizing Christianity.' Minayo Nasiali, French History'Decolonizing Christianity is a detailed and well-researched book, which clearly succeeds in demonstrating the importance of Christianity to debates about Algerian independence on a whole host of levels. Its range is, quite simply, impressive: it moves seamlessly between Algeria, France, Vatican II and the World Council of Churches, covering Catholics and Protestants, metropole and periphery, procolonial and anti-colonial Christians. Its scholarship is equally strong: the large quantity of archival evidence is supported by twenty oral interviews, and extensive reading of the relevant anglophone and francophone historiography.' Sam Brewitt-Taylor, The Journal of Ecclesiastical History'Darcie Fontaine's Decolonizing Christianity examines the history of Christianity in colonial Algeria, and the ramifications of decolonization on a local and global scale. It alternates between close historical details, as it narrates the lives of individual Christians living in Algeria, and broad theoretical discussion, as it shows how decolonization drove reforms of 'global Christianity' in the twentieth century. Balancing a challenging combination of minute detail and broad debate, this work paints a compelling and well-articulated portrait of decolonization and Christianity that will be of interest to a wide range of readers.' Erin Twohig, Contemporary French Civilization'Decolonizing Christianity demonstrates the deep ties between religion and politics in France and its North African colony, as well as the reciprocal nature of theological debates across the Mediterranean. But if the book adds to a growing literature on religion and decolonisation, it makes an equally important intervention into the history of Algerian independence. Fontaine is careful not to recreate a totalising narrative of Christians' engagement in the war; in so doing, she offers a more complex and pluralistic history of Christian activism, the broader settler community, and the young Algerian state's attitude toward its religious minorities.' Terrence G. Peterson, The Journal of North African Studies'In tracing the relationship between religion and politics across a broad timeframe while simultaneously connecting developments in Algeria to those within metropolitan France and global Christianity, Fontaine draws together geographical and chronological frames of analysis usually kept separate. This allows her to fulfil her stated objective of 'provincializing Christianity' without decontextualising it. However, the most compelling sections of the book are the ones that tell the story on the ground in Algeria. This reflects the archive-based fieldwork and oral histories Fontaine undertook in Algeria, which add much to her original and engaging study.' Clare Eldridge, Modern & Contemporary France'The book's merits are its details and its descriptions of a wide array of Christian organizations. The author's archival research is especially commendable.' Phillip. C. Naylor, The American Historical Review'Decolonizing Christianity offers a compelling look at the decades surrounding Algeria's independence that makes excellent use of private Algerian archives and contributes to a growing body of literature on Christianity's encounter with the end of empire, at an institutional and individual level.' Naomi Davidson, The Journal of Modern HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Christianity and French Algeria; 2. Christianity on trial: the battle to define Christian morality; 3. The metropolitans respond: the conflicts of politics and conscience; 4. The religious politics of independence; 5. Inventing postcolonial Christianity; Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press The Canons of the Third Lateran Council of 1179
Book SynopsisAlexander III''s 1179 Lateran Council, was, for medieval contemporaries, the first of the great papal councils of the central Middle Ages. Gathered to demonstrate the renewed unity of the Latin Church, it brought together hundreds of bishops and other ecclesiastical dignitaries to discuss and debate the laws and problems that faced that church. In this evaluation of the 1179 conciliar decrees, Danica Summerlin demonstrates how these decrees, often characterised as widespread and effective ecclesiastical legislation, emerged from local disputes which were then subjected to a period of sifting and gradual integration into the local and scholarly consciousness, in exactly the same way as other contemporary legal texts. Rather than papal mandates that were automatically observed as a result of their inherent papal authority, therefore, Summerlin reveals how conciliar decrees should be viewed as representative of contemporary discussions between the papacy, their representatives and local bishops, clerics, and scholars.Trade Review'Undergraduate and graduate students interested in the impact of canon law should profit greatly from this work, as should those interested in dialogues between sacred and secular, theology and canon law, and the papacy and regional churches.' Jessalynn Lea Bird, Speculum: A Journal of Medieval StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Historical survey; 2. Disputes, decretals, and the 1179 conciliar canons; 3. The 1179 canons and the schools; 4. The dissemination of the 1179 canons; 5. Use of the canons, ca. 1179–ca. 1191; Conclusions; Appendix 1. Manuscript listing of the 1179 canons.
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Iron Stream Books Say Yes: How God-Sized Dreams Take Flight
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Our Daily Bread Publishing Brotherhood: 40 Success Stories and Faith Principles for Black Men in Community
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Wipf & Stock Publishers People of Faith, People of Jeong (Qing)
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Inter-Varsity Press Engaging with Barth: Contemporary Evangelical
Book SynopsisMore than perhaps any other theologian in the twentieth century, Karl Barth has dominated the subject-matter of theology and posed the questions with which the theologians of the different churches have been, and are, occupied, although they may want to "go beyond" him, go back behind him, or even protest against his answers.' (Eberhard Busch). Karl Barth's theological legacy provides both opportunity and challenge for historic, confessional evangelicalism. While there are now numerous excellent studies highlighting the value of Barth's theology, often receiving it with ringing endorsement, there are fewer more cautionary or critical responses. This volume engages critically and courteously with Barth on a range of vital topics where, for the contributors, his interpretation of Scripture, reading of church history, and confession of Christian doctrine are unsatisfactory. This engagement is offered as a positive contribution to the wider programme of constructive theological reflection that seeks to articulate the gospel of Jesus Christ in and for the contemporary world, in the conviction that the 'pattern of sound teaching' (2 Timothy 1:13) really matters. The contributors are Henri Blocher, Oliver Crisp, David Gibson, Ryan Glomsrud, Paul Helm, Michael Horton, Donald Macleod, A. T. B. McGowan, Michael Ovey, Sebastian Rehnman, Mark Thompson and Garry Williams.
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd At The Gates: Disability, Justice and the
Book SynopsisBased on extensive research, Naomi Lawson Jacobs and Emily Richardson have collected prophetic and transformative narratives of experience, shared directly by disabled people who have rarely been enabled to speak in Christian books about disability. By centering disabled Christians’ own stories, this book calls for churches to move from a care-based approach to disability, to one that is focused on justice, equality and access to churches for disabled Christians.Trade Review‘At the Gates is a phenomenal journey. It transports the reader into the world of the disabled person who loves Christ. It then points to a world and a church which attempts to disable the image of Christ in so many. The book exposes the ablest tendencies many institutions and individuals perpetuate. Through strong theological rigour and a variety of gifted storytellers, we learn to encounter God within all, we are asked to provide access with all, create bespoke tables to accommodate all, and design liturgies which include all. It points forward with many practical and necessary steps, for a renewed church within our world.‘ -- A.D.A France-Williams, priest, author of Ghost Ship‘Naomi Jacobs and Emily Richardson know that example is the best teacher, testimony the best advocate, but argument, persistence and reframing are needed if change is to come about. They long for a church that looks more like God and a society that inhabits God’s reign, and they provide relentless examples, moving testimonies and compelling arguments for what would change and how things could be if the voices and lives of people with disabilities were permitted to reshape the culture of communities. This is an elegantly structured and profoundly argued case for a very different but much holier and more faithful church.’ -- Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London‘Churches should be inclusive and accessible for everyone, and sadly all too often barriers still remain in place. I am pleased that this book has drawn on the lived experience of disabled people, and I hope it can act as a turning point to encourage Churches to ensure they do everything in their power to be inclusive for all of us.’ -- Marsha de Cordova MP
£16.10
ATF Press Aquinas Academy 1945-2015: A Very Personal
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ATF Press Tomorrow's Church Today
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Larson Publications Put the Blame on Eve: What Women Must Overcome to
Book SynopsisThis book follows the roots of women''s struggle for equal pay, equal status, and equal respect back to that fateful, eye-opening day -- when Eve met a Serpent by a Tree, and shared an Apple with Adam instead of enjoying it without him. How did Eve (and then all women) become a scapegoat for The Fall of Man? What spin on this story made women seem to deserve being held down or back, to be suspected -- and often even suspect themselves -- of devious intents or deeds? Who fashioned such spin, and how? And why did we ever buy into it? Melinda Rising''s research into the gnarled roots of sexism and misogyny in our culture -- from the Book of Genesis through early Church history, the Crusades, heretic hunting, the Inquisitions, witch hunts, and on into our own century -- is startling, inspiring, and ultimately healing. Understanding this story, and seeing what still haunts contemporary women, may be an essential key for progress toward real gender equity in our time.
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