Searching for Christian Unity

Searching for Christian Unity
Author: Cardinal Walter Kasper
Publisher: New City Press
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2007
Genre: Christian union
ISBN: 1565482654

A collection of talks given during a conference near Rome marking the 40th anniversary of the Decree on Ecumenism of the Second Vatican council, 'Unitatis redintegratio'.

Until Unity: Study Guide

Until Unity: Study Guide
Author: Francis Chan
Publisher: David C Cook
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2021-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830782842

Christians cannot remain indifferent to the divisions in the Church today. In this study guide companion, Chan draws on the gospel infused message of Until Unity to remind readers that Church unity is not optional. This study guide includes: Deeper exploration of every chapter in Until Unity Free original videos with Francis Chan Tips for leading and participating in a small group Scripture passages and reflection questions Prompts for group and individual prayer Chan’s emphasis on worship and praise, along with his passionate teaching, make this guide a unique and life-changing exploration of why unity is not just God’s wish for His Church—it’s His command.

The Jesus Paradigm

The Jesus Paradigm
Author: David Alan Black
Publisher: Energion Publications
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2009-05-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1893729567

The church is in disarray. Theologians and commentators speak of the demise of evangelicalism. Are they alarmists? Is Christianity as we know it in the process of dying? Writer, scholar, teacher, and missionary Dr. David Alan Black thinks that the answer does not lie in the politics of the left or the right. In fact, he doesn't think that Jesus tells us what our politics should be. He doesn't see answers in Christian nationalism. But even further, he sees serious flaws in the very structure of our churches and denominations that prevent us from truly being obedient to the gospel. The solution lies, not in renewal, revival, or even in reformation, but rather in restoration-a restoration of the church organized as Jesus intended it and according to the example provided by the earliest church sources in the New Testament. To make the church and its members true servants of Jesus Christ again, we need to change our entire paradigm-to The Jesus Paradigm.

The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement

The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement
Author: Douglas A. Foster
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 902
Release: 2004
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802838988

"Over ten years in the making, The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement offers for the first time a sweeping historical and theological treatment of this complex, vibrant global communion. Written by more than 300 contributors, this major reference work contains over 700 original articles covering all of the significant individuals, events, places, and theological tenets that have shaped the Movement. Much more than simply a historical dictionary, this volume also constitutes an interpretive work reflecting historical consensus among Stone-Campbell scholars, even as it attempts to present a fair, representative picture of the rich heritage that is the Stone-Campbell Movement."--BOOK JACKET.

A Girl in search of God

A Girl in search of God
Author: Aldo Maria Valli
Publisher: Ancora
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2016-12-20
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 8851418594

A captivating story of the adventurous life of Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad (1870-1957). Born in Sweden in a Lutheran family, she migrated to the United States where she embraced Catholicism. Her life was touched by a longing for God and the desire to be always at the service of the most needy. Back to Europe, she settled in Rome where she founded the Order of the Most Holy Saviour, reviving the spirituality of the great mystic Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373), the Patron Saint of Eu- rope. In the year 2000 she was beatified by Pope John Paul II, who called her "a pioneer of ecumenism", and in 2016 she was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis.

Searching for the Holy Spirit

Searching for the Holy Spirit
Author: Anne Claar Thomasson-Rosingh
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2015-05-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1317592670

Is the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in Christian theology good news or bad news for women? Is the Holy Spirit in traditional Christian doctrine the guardian of the status quo or does it offer the dynamic possibility for change? How do the gifts of the Spirit, ecstatic and relational, inform feminist thinking of the Christian God. Opinions on these key questions vary wildly but are often formulated without coherent theological argument. Feminist theology has a history of questioning God the Father and God the Son - this study begins the theological questioning of God the Holy Spirit. Searching for the Holy Spirit brings feminist pneumatology into discussion with more traditional doctrine of the Spirit, notably the very significant early Christian treatise by Basil of Caesarea, De Spiritu Sancto. The results offer exciting new possibilities for both theology and the place of women in the church.

In Search of Ancient Roots

In Search of Ancient Roots
Author: Kenneth J. Stewart
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2017-10-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830892605

Perceiving a disconnect between their Protestant tradition and ancient Christianity, younger generations are abandoning evangelicalism for traditions that appear more rooted in the early church. Surveying five centuries church history, Ken Stewart argues for the rich Protestant connections to the Reformation and early Christianity.