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| Author | : John Casimir O'keefe |
| Publisher | : CreateSpace |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2014-02-07 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781495475832 |
Why this book is so important to me and why I would love for everyone to read it: When we find the Naked Jesus, we uncover the freedom to put our faith into action; we desire to do something and not just believe something; we stop talking a good game and get dirty playing the game; we are freed from the institutional church structure that desires to define us and stand invited to the table where the Naked Jesus help us discover who we are; we are freed from the garbage it brings to the party; and we no longer swim in the slime of the shallow end of the pool.
| Author | : Dan Le |
| Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 327 |
| Release | : 2012-08-22 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1610977882 |
The cross of Christ is undeniably central to the Christian faith. But, how can the cruelty and brutality of a two-thousand-year-old Roman cross touch base with a hedonistic world that has been so desensitized towards violence? Within the postmodern setting of a body-obsessed culture, Christianity urgently requires an innovative and stimulating way of understanding the cross and its atoning significance. At the heart of this book is the Naked Christ--an emblem through which the author draws on the rich resources of the Christian tradition in its portrayal of the cross. He explores how the metaphors of nakedness and clothing can encapsulate aspects of atonement and enable them to be understood within a variety of contemporary contexts. The Naked Christ is a useful resource for anyone seeking fresh ways to express what the cross of Christ means to contemporary culture.
| Author | : Andrew Farley |
| Publisher | : Zondervan |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0310293065 |
The Naked Gospel is a chapter-by-chapter assault on the churchy jargon and double talk of our day. It puts forth a message that is simple but life-changing. With a fresh take on Scripture and unapologetic style, The Naked Gospel will challenge you to re-examine everything you thought you already knew.
| Author | : Judith Lynne Hanna |
| Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
| Total Pages | : 351 |
| Release | : 2012-05-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0292744986 |
Across America, strip clubs have come under attack by a politically aggressive segment of the Christian Right. Using plausible-sounding but factually untrue arguments about the harmful effects of strip clubs on their communities, the Christian Right has stoked public outrage and incited local and state governments to impose onerous restrictions on the clubs with the intent of dismantling the exotic dance industry. But an even larger agenda is at work, according to Judith Lynne Hanna. In Naked Truth, she builds a convincing case that the attack on exotic dance is part of the activist Christian Right’s “grand design” to supplant constitutional democracy in America with a Bible-based theocracy. Hanna takes readers onstage, backstage, and into the community and courts to reveal the conflicts, charges, and realities that are playing out at the intersection of erotic fantasy, religion, politics, and law. She explains why exotic dance is a legitimate form of artistic communication and debunks the many myths and untruths that the Christian Right uses to fight strip clubs. Hanna also demonstrates that while the fight happens at the local level, it is part of a national campaign to regulate sexuality and punish those who do not adhere to Scripture-based moral values. Ultimately, she argues, the naked truth is that the separation of church and state is under siege and our civil liberties—free speech, women’s rights, and free enterprise—are at stake.
| Author | : Jim C. Cunningham |
| Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
| Total Pages | : 600 |
| Release | : 2006-12-29 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 146345094X |
Jim C. Cunningham considers his latest 588-page work, Nudity & Christianity, to be his "magnum opus." It represents the fruit of thirty years of research, meditation, discussion and many personal experiences. Though much of the material is new, Jim has included the best of his twenty-three years of naturist publishing. Although all of his previous publications (see naturistlife.com) were highly photographic, this latest is 100% textual, in hopes of reaching those who might be intimidated even by tasteful graphics. The insightful ideas of dozens of authors from various denominations are represented here, from Pope John Paul II to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, C.S. Lewis to Kahlil Gibran and even Mark Twain. The purpose of this book is to encourage readers to probe the reasons for wearing clothes. Today, Western convention tends to assume that "nude is lewd," but it was not always that way. For half the Church's history, catechumens--men, women, boys and girls, were routinely baptized together, nude, by full immersion. Today, we recoil at learning this, but how have cultural attitudes toward the body changed to effect this reaction? Jim asks those hard questions about the body and the meaning of true modesty, and exhorts Christians to lead the way in asserting God's definition of the body, rather than Playboy's. Instead of allowing pornographers to define the body for us, and then create a virtue of modesty to fit that false definition, Christians should assert God's definition as found in Scripture and Church Tradition. When we view the body as Jesus did, our definition of modesty becomes radically different from what is conventionally presumed. Two highly detailed indices (Scriptural and Topical) make this an excellent reference book. Readers are exhorted to live what they learn. Jim proposes attending "Theology of the Body Retreats." For more information go to JIMCCUNNINGHAM.COM.
| Author | : Craig Borlase |
| Publisher | : Relevant Media Group |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780976035770 |
This book is for anyone who grew up in the Church, but did their growing up far away from it. Author Craig Borlase offers answers for those looking for vulnerable Christianity, the kind that makes us unafraid of being naked before each other and God. If you feel you fit just outside of what the Church has to offer, this book offers answers based in Scripture and will lead you into a more authentic relationship with Christ and others. ?The Naked Christian is a book that makes me glad I'm a Christian, and that hasn't happened in a very long time.? Mike Yaconelli ?Craig Borlase shakes off the dust, longing for a purer and more real walk with God. The Naked Christian helps us rethink some of our ?church-culture? mindsets, with refreshingly blunt honesty.? Matt Redman
| Author | : Gerry Root |
| Publisher | : Paraclete Press |
| Total Pages | : 173 |
| Release | : 2018-06-15 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1640601570 |
Happy marriages don't just happen. Despite the abundance of magazines and self-help books available, people continue to struggle with marriage Naked and Unashamed describes the diligent, necessary work to maintain marriage, as well holistic character-that the nakedness asked of each individual extends from how we communicate, to how we grow spiritually, to how we manage our finances, and to how we make love. Every marriage is a snapshot of and testimony to God's covenant relationship with His Church. Without mincing words, Dr. Jerry, Claudia, and Jeremy offer real help through practical and spiritual advice on these topics and more. Undressing for Intimacy Unpacking Communication Exploring Expectations Undressing for Sex Naked and Unashamed challenges couples to embrace a holistic, lifelong undressing for marriage. Throughout, the book presents a picture of marriage in which relational and spiritual intimacy may be found in every aspect of the relationship. The book should enrich both marriages and the Christian life of the individuals within marriage. “I have performed scores of weddings over the years, and my wife and I have done the premarital counseling. I wish this insightful book had been available for us.” —LYLE W. DORSETT, PhD, Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism, Beeson Divinity School “Naked and Unashamed is a must-read for any couple seeking to do Christian marriage in a way that is glorifying to God. Part master class, part playbook, this frank and easy-to-understand guide is packed with critical insights and practical wisdom that can be applied immediately. This book leaves its readers equipped to engage in their marriage relationship in a truly transformational way. I cannot recommend it highly enough.” —MICHELLE MOUJAES, Founder and Executive Director, Faithtree Resources “This is the premarital resource I have been waiting for! Incredibly rich with wisdom and insight, Naked and Unashamed is for every couple who are more interested in staying married than they are in getting married. I highly recommend this book for anyone seeking a deeper, fuller, richer, understanding of biblical marriage.” —JIMMY DODD, Founder and President of PastorServe, author of Survive or Thrive: Six Relationships Every Pastor Needs
| Author | : Martha Williams |
| Publisher | : Church Publishing, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 343 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0819218782 |
A cystic fibrosis sufferer writes from the perspective of Nathanial, a fictional follower of Jesus, asking his teacher important questions about why he must suffer. Original.
| Author | : Eric Sandras |
| Publisher | : NavPress |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781576835258 |
Honest and gritty, this book encourages a generation of believers to drop thelayers of make-believe that stunt spiritual growth.
| Author | : Stacy L. Spencer |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 2009-04-01 |
| Genre | : Intimacy (Psychology) |
| ISBN | : 9780981971018 |
Spencer uses Scriptures and leading expert advice to help couples return to living naked and unashamed as God intended for Adam and Eve. She discusses the theology of sex from unwholesome threesomes to pleasing their spouses.
