Narratives and Numbers: Empirical Studies of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity

Narratives and Numbers: Empirical Studies of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity
Author: Mark J. Cartledge
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2017-06-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004345728

In Narratives and Numbers: Empirical Studies of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity Mark J. Cartledge provides a rich set of essays on key themes in Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity. Using empirical research methods drawn from the social sciences he interrogates his originally gathered data by means of theology and sociology. These studies address such issues as glossolalia, prophecy, spirituality, gender and the family, the doctrine of the Trinity, socialization, altruism and the practice of healing. Collectively they provide original insight into one of the most vibrant forms of Christianity today. Additionally, these studies model how empirical research in religion can be bought into conversation with theological discourse. The findings of this research can be used by scholars and students from different perspectives and disciplinary contexts.

Catch the Fire

Catch the Fire
Author: Michael Wilkinson
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2014-03-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1609091566

A recent phenomenon of charismatic renewal took place in Toronto in the mid-1990s. Commonly known as the "Toronto Blessing" and operated by the former Vineyard Church leaders John and Carol Arnott, the renewal was defined by reports of uncontrollable laughter, weeping, speaking in tongues, animal noises, and falling on the floor during worship. Sympathetic Christians embraced these practices while others who believed that this form of worship boarded on spectacle rejected them. By the end of the 1990s most people thought that the renewal was over. Yet, in the first decade of the twenty-first century, the authors—a sociologist and a theologian—heard rumors that the Toronto church, now known as "Catch the Fire," was still holding mass meetings with upwards of 2,000 people in attendance. They also learned of an emerging practice of "soaking prayer," an adaption of Pentecostal-charismatic prayer that, participants and leaders claim, facilitates and expands the reception of divine love in order to give it away in acts of forgiveness, reconciliation, compassion, and benevolence. Soaking, the authors reveal, is a metaphor for practices like resting in the Spirit, prayer for spiritual gifts, healing, prophecy, impartation, and supports overall charismatic spirituality. Attending "Catch the Fire" conferences, churches, and house meetings in the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, Wilkinson and Althouse observed first-hand how people soak, what it means to soak, and why soaking is considered an important practice among charismatics.

First Comes Marriage

First Comes Marriage
Author: Huda Al-Marashi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1633884465

"A candid, heartfelt love story set in contemporary California that challenges the idea of what it means to be American, liberated, and in love"--

How the Hood Was Healed

How the Hood Was Healed
Author: The Heal The Hood Foundation Of Memphis
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2010-04-13
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1469113848

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Love 2.0

Love 2.0
Author: Barbara Fredrickson
Publisher: Avery
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2013
Genre: Intimacy (Psychology)
ISBN: 1594630992

Positive emotions expert Barbara Fredrickson investigates the importance of love in improving mental and physical health. Using research from her lab, Fredrickson redefines love as micro moments of connection possible between all people, demonstrating that capacity for love can be measured and strengthened to improve health and longevity. She also presents practices that allow love to be unlocked, to generate compassion and self soothe.

WE-hood

WE-hood
Author: Ralph M. Reeves MD
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2020-04-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725251663

We humans are capable of great relationships. That is, we are capable of grand WE-hood. This is our heritage, though it is often unclaimed. In this book, we explore this heritage, not merely by theorizing about it, but rather by presenting several actual statements of relationship in psychotherapy that clearly embody WE-hood. We will celebrate and study these statements and their significance. We will find that they are significant not only for the pair of persons with whom they came into being, but also for the broader world. After we explore those human-to-human statements, we will note that WE-hood is also said to characterize the divine. We will consider parallels between the WE-hood attributed to the divine and the WE-hood that is observable in human partners in dialogue. Then we will be surprised to see how these two realms of human and divine can come together, and lead to much deepening of the relationships. This deepening will also inform the broader world of language and communication and wisdom and love. Dance in wonder!

The Four Loves

The Four Loves
Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2017-02-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0062565451

The revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human love: affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God.? In this work Lewis examines four varieties of love, as approached from the Greek language: storge, the most basic form; philia, the rarest and perhaps most insightful; eros, passionate love; and agape, the love of God, the greatest and least selfish. ?Throughout this compassionate and reasoned study, he encourages readers to open themselves to all forms of love—the key to understanding that brings us closer to God.? "There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable . . . draw nearer to God, not be trying to avoid the sufferings inherent in all loves, but by accepting them and offering them to Him; throwing away all defensive armor. If our hearts need to be broken, and if He chooses this as the way in which they should break, so be it."? In Four Loves, C. S. Lewis explores love to help you · Strengthen your interpersonal relationships · Understand the different between needed pleasures and appreciation pleasures and need-love and gift-love · Care for the people in your life, avoid pitfalls, and improve your relationship God The Four Loves holds a mirror to our current society and leaves no doubt that our modern understanding of love is heavily misunderstood.

Love and Organization

Love and Organization
Author: Michael Pirson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2022-06-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000603954

Organizations are not human, but they are made up of people. Examining the organization, functioning, growing and developing and moving together as one unit, the well-being and success of that organization depends on the well-being of people that make it up. Love, in its various forms, is the energy that motivates and fuels creativity, care, innovation, progress and well-being. Traditionally, organizational structures have been set up to support compliance and command and control, which often discourages love and creates policies against love at the workplace. The result has been reduced growth, productivity and retention of businesses as well as reduced well-being for employees. This reduced connectivity between individuals has also, at a higher level, adversely affected society. Without love, people are working and performing with reduced energy, and at reduced capacity. While prior research has been focused on love at the workplace from the viewpoint of psychologists, this book explores the impact of love within organizational contexts from various viewpoints including management, psychology, and philosophy. It explores love in the organizational context by looking at how it affects meaning, purpose, well-being, motivation, faith, care, spiritual development and how the identity and well-being of each person in the organization positively affects retention and the growth and success of that organization. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, and advanced students in the fields of organizational studies, leadership, and management.

Safety Professional's Reference and Study Guide, Third Edition

Safety Professional's Reference and Study Guide, Third Edition
Author: W. David Yates
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 923
Release: 2020-03-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 100002976X

Combines years of experience and preparation for certification into a single resource Written to serve as a useful reference tool for the experienced practicing safety preofessional, as well as a study guide for university students and those preparing for the certified Safety Professional exam Addresses major topics of the safety and health profession Includes a directory of resources such as safety and health associations, and state and federal agency contact information Offers the latest version of the BCSP exampination reference sheets