Faith Within Reason

Faith Within Reason
Author: Herbert McCabe
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2007-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441191879

Is it possible to think about religious beliefs philosophically? Should religious beliefs be viewed as a flight from reason or as capable of rational support? Can theologians learn from philosophers? Can philosophers learn from theologians? Is it possible to be both a good Christian and a good thinker? Can there be such a thing as reasonable faith? This book is chiefly concerned with these questions and others related to them. A collection of previously unpublished papers written by the late Herbert McCabe O.P., it examines the nature of religious belief, especially belief in God, with an eye on both theological and philosophical arguments. Some thinkers have sought to drive a wedge between philosophy and theology. Like Thomas Aquinas, whose writings he especially admired, McCabe seeks to show how the two can be systematically connected. Some religious truths, he argues, may defy our understanding. But this does not mean that they cannot be reasonably discussed.

What Happens When Women Walk in Faith

What Happens When Women Walk in Faith
Author: Lysa TerKeurst
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2005-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736934693

What if the next big step God wants you to take is actually small? Stepping into the assignments the Lord has for us and pursuing the dreams He's placed in our hearts can feel overwhelming and exhilarating all at the same time. But walking in His will begins with our daily obedience to Him. Lysa TerKeurst knows what it means to walk by faith and encourages you to discover the deeply personal truths of God's Word for your calling. What Happens When Women Walk in Faith is filled with stories and Scripture that will help you apply practical, Biblical truths to your life and equip you to: Discover 5 phases of your faith walk and embrace the direction that the Lord is leading you. Identify one area where you can draw a line in the sand and take a step toward something new. Be prepared for God to use your small steps of faith to unleash His work and wonder in your life. No matter what God has called you to, you can take this first step!

Listening to the Spirit Within

Listening to the Spirit Within
Author: Roland S. Martin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2007
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

When God speaks, are you really listening? In this compilation of faith-based essays, nationally award-winning journalist and CNN Contributor Roland S. Martin addresses a number of contemporary issues from a spiritual perspective. Honest, forthright and focused, Martin speaks candidly - based on what God has placed in his spirit - about the relevance of faith in everyday life, and how living a life for the Lord can have a positive effect on all aspects of our lives. The topics include: - The real meaning of the prayer of Jabez - Don't just thank God, represent Him - A spiritual lesson from Sex in the City - A spiritual graduation - Showing gratitude for God's blessings - Spiritual mentorship - Rediscovering the "C" in YWCA - Your trial is your testimony - Ordinary people, extraordinary God - Spiritual warfare: Stay prepared for life's battles If you want to be blessed, this is a book that you must get today!

Knocking on Heaven's Door

Knocking on Heaven's Door
Author: David Crump
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2006-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 080102689X

Offers a cohesive New Testament theology of petitionary prayer.

Faith in the Shadows

Faith in the Shadows
Author: Austin Fischer
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2018-09-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 083087402X

People don't abandon faith because they have doubts. People abandon faith because they think they're not allowed to have doubts. Even as a pastor, Austin Fischer has experienced the shadows of doubt and disillusionment. Leaning into perennial questions about Christianity, he shows that doubt is no reason to leave the faith—instead, it's an invitation to a more honest faith.

Faith in Action

Faith in Action
Author: Richard L. Wood
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2002-09-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0226905969

Over the past fifteen years, associations throughout the U.S. have organized citizens around issues of equality and social justice, often through local churches. But in contrast to President Bush's vision of faith-based activism, in which groups deliver social services to the needy, these associations do something greater. Drawing on institutions of faith, they reshape public policies that neglect the disadvantaged. To find out how this faith-based form of community organizing succeeds, Richard L. Wood spent several years working with two local groups in Oakland, California—the faith-based Pacific Institute for Community Organization and the race-based Center for Third World Organizing. Comparing their activist techniques and achievements, Wood argues that the alternative cultures and strategies of these two groups give them radically different access to community ties and social capital. Creative and insightful, Faith in Action shows how community activism and religious organizations can help build a more just and democratic future for all Americans.

Surviving Religion 101

Surviving Religion 101
Author: Michael J. Kruger
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2021-03-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433572109

"I can't imagine a college student—skeptic, doubter, Christian, struggler—who wouldn't benefit from this book." —Kevin DeYoung For many young adults, the college years are an exciting period of selfdiscovery full of new relationships, new independence, and new experiences. Yet college can also be a time of personal testing and intense questioning— especially for Christian students confronted with various challenges to Christianity and the Bible for the first time. Drawing on years of experience as a biblical scholar, Michael Kruger addresses common objections to the Christian faith—the exclusivity of Christianity, Christian intolerance, homosexuality, hell, the problem of evil, science, miracles, and the reliability of the Bible. If you're a student dealing with doubt or wrestling with objections to Christianity from fellow students and professors alike, this book will equip you to engage secular challenges with intellectual honesty, compassion, and confidence—and ultimately graduate college with your faith intact.

Keeping Faith in an Age of Reason

Keeping Faith in an Age of Reason
Author: Jason Lisle
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2017-10-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1683440927

“You can’t trust the Bible — it’s full of hundreds of contradictions.” Really? Just because the critic mindlessly declares it so? Don’t be so fast to believe everything you hear! In this book Dr. Jason Lisle examines 420 claims of Bible contradictions and sets the record straight. Contradiction #139 Was Abraham justified by faith or by works? Romans 4:2 - says by faith VS. James 2:21 - says by works Bifurcation fallacy. Abraham was justified both by faith and by works (James 2:24, 26). To “justify” means either to be in right moral standing or to show that one is (morally) in right standing. Abraham was justified by faith before God since God knows all things — including Abraham’s faith (James 2:23). God sees our hearts (1 Samuel 16:7), so we are justified before God by our faith alone, which God can see. But men cannot see another man’s faith. They only see the outward works that follow from inward faith. Therefore, Abraham was justified before men by the works that followed from his faith, since men cannot see faith but can see works. James explicitly teaches this (James 2:18–26).

Images of Faith

Images of Faith
Author: Judette A. Gallares
Publisher:
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1994
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

"First published by Claretian Publications ... Quezon City 1101 Philippines"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-225).

In Good Faith

In Good Faith
Author: Scott A. Shay
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Total Pages: 582
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1682617939

Prominent atheists claim the Bible is a racist text. Yet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. read it daily. Then again, so did many ardent segregationists. Some atheists claim religion serves to oppress the masses. Yet the classic text of the French Revolution, What is the Third Estate?, was written by a priest. On the other hand, the revolutionaries ended up banning religion. What do we make of religion’s confusing role in history? And what of religion’s relationship to science? Some scientists claim that we have no free will. Others argue that advances in neurobiology and physics disprove determinism. As for whispering to the universe, an absurd habit say the skeptics. Yet prayer is a transformative practice for millions. This book explores the most common atheist critiques of the Bible and religion, incorporating Jewish, Christian, and Muslim voices. The result is a fresh, modern re-evaluation of religion and of atheism. Scott A. Shay is a Co-Founder and Chairman of Signature Bank and a longstanding Jewish community activist. Shay started a Hebrew school, an adult educational program, and chaired several Jewish educational programs. He is the author of Getting our Groove Back: How to Energize American Jewry and has been thinking about religion, reason, and modernity since wondering why his parents sent him to Hebrew school.