Writing In Holiness
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Author | : Derek Krueger |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2013-04-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0812202538 |
Drawing on comparative literature, ritual and performance studies, and the history of asceticism, Derek Krueger explores how early Christian writers came to view writing as salvific, as worship through the production of art. Exploring the emergence of new and distinctly Christian ideas about authorship in late antiquity, Writing and Holiness probes saints' lives and hymns produced in the Greek East to reveal how the ascetic call to imitate Christ's humility rendered artistic and literary creativity problematic. In claiming authority and power, hagiographers appeared to violate the saintly practices that they sought to promote. Christian writers meditated within their texts on these tensions and ultimately developed a new set of answers to the question "What is an author?" Each of the texts examined here used writing as a technique for the representation of holiness. Some are narrative representations of saints that facilitate veneration; others are collections of accounts of miracles, composed to publicize a shrine. Rather than viewing an author's piety as a barrier to historical inquiry, Krueger argues that consideration of writing as a form of piety opens windows onto new modes of practice. He interprets Christian authors as participants in the religious system they described, as devotees, monastics, and faithful emulators of the saints, and he shows how their literary practice integrated authorship into other Christian practices, such as asceticism, devotion, pilgrimage, liturgy, and sacrifice. In considering the distinctly literary contributions to the formation of Christian piety in late antiquity, Writing and Holiness uncovers Christian literary theories with implications for both Eastern and Western medieval literatures.
Author | : J. C. Ryle |
Publisher | : Sovereign Grace Publishers, |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2001-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1878442333 |
This book lays out the requirements and difficulties that will come with the pursuit of holiness in our Christian lives. Ryle starts out with the way to achieve holiness and the difficulties that arise with pursuing a holy life, and then going throughout the Bible giving true examples of the cost of holiness and the rewards it brings as the Bible promises us. To often we sing and pray for such a life without being willing to undergo the necessary life changes and adjustments to get there. This book lays out what we can expect in such a journey and what God will ask of each of us to get us to the point He wants us to be.
Author | : Edward K. Kaplan |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2012-02-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1438408358 |
Holiness in Words: Abraham Joshua Heschel's Poetics of Piety is both an introduction to reading Heschel's works in English, and an in-depth study of the way his literary style can transform the consciousness of readers. Heschel's life and works respond to the contemporary crisis in religion, formulating positions on faith and despair, racism and social justice, the Holocaust, interreligious dialogue, and the availability of God's presence. We study Heschel's theory and use of literary language, his "poetics of piety," in order to elucidate his narrative strategy to teach God-centered (or prophetic) thinking. The book traces the major themes of his "depth theology," awe and radical amazement, the meaning of symbol, ritual, prayer, and mystical insight. Historical and biographical information clarifies Heschel's implicit polemic with Martin Buber and a supplemental study guide provides sources for each chapter and suggestions for further thought and discussion.
Author | : Samuel Logan Brengle |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2018-07-25 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781387974313 |
Samuel Brengle's Helps to Holiness is a devotional classic which offers Christians guidance on following the instructions of the Lord, that they may practice faith with the greatest of fulfilment. This book's stated purpose is to guide the Christian believer to a deeper and more fulfilling experience of faith. Beginning with a definition of the term 'holiness', Brengle goes on to explain in detail tenets of Christianity that must be observed by believers in the present-day. Each separate topic is supported with quotations from the Bible, whereby Brengle ably and authentically tells the reader how to proceed with a virtuous adherence to God and His holiness. Together with its inspiring passages, which instruct the reader on how to properly devote and observe the principles set out in the Holy Bible, Helps to Holiness is an insightful account into the early history of the Salvation Army.
Author | : Rowan Williams |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2017-09-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1472946111 |
Apart from being a scholar and theologian, Rowan Williams has also demonstrated a rare gift for speaking and writing plainly and clearly about essentials of the Christian faith. In the chapters of this book he writes with profound perception about the life of holiness to which we are called. The range of Williams' frame of reference is astonishing – he brings poets and theologians to his aid, he writes about the Rule of St Benedict, the Bible, Icons, contemplation, St Teresa of Avila and even R. D. Laing. He concludes with two chapters on the injunction 'Know Thyself' in a Christian context. Throughout, Williams points out that holiness is a state of being – it is he writes 'completely undemonstrative and lacking any system of expertise. It can never be dissected and analysed.'
Author | : Jerry Bridges |
Publisher | : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1631466399 |
This new edition replaces both The Pursuit of Holiness (ISBN 9781576839324) and the study guide (ISBN 9781576839881) by combining both resources into one volume "Be holy, for I am holy," commands God. But holiness is something that is often missed in the Christian's daily life. According to Navigator author Jerry Bridges, that's because we're not exactly sure what our part in holiness is. In The Pursuit of Holiness, he helps us see clearly just what we should rely on God to do--and what we should take responsibility for ourselves. As you deepen your relationship with God, learn more about His character, and understand the Holy Spirit's role in holiness, your spiritual growth will mature. The included study guide contains 12 lessons.
Author | : John Charles Ryle |
Publisher | : Fig |
Total Pages | : 503 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Holiness |
ISBN | : 1610610393 |
Author | : David Bergsland |
Publisher | : Radiqx Press |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 2015-01-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
In the new millennium, an incredible opportunity has appeared to the Body of Christ: the new self-publishing paradigm. It is my belief that the Lord intends to use this gift as a tool to disciple the church and to plant seeds for the final harvest. Only time will tell about this. Regardless, the role of Christian author in the midst of all that is going on in the world needs careful examination. If the Lord has called you to write, what does that mean? You have been called by the Lord of Lords to do this work He has given you to do. That's real serious. This is God talking to you. What does He expect from you? How are you to respond? What skills will you need? How will you get your books to sell? The questions keep appearing before our eyes one after the other as we struggle to make sense of it all. So, who am I to try and help? One compelled to write about these issues and to encourage Christian authors to walk the strait and narrow path. I've been teaching scripture since 1974, which is almost as long as I have been working for publishers and designing books. I was a teaching pastor for over a decade. But, none of that matters. What matters is how you react to the message.
Author | : Jackie Hill Perry |
Publisher | : B&H Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 107 |
Release | : 2021-08-17 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1535975709 |
If God is holy, then He can’t sin. If God can’t sin, then He can’t sin against you. If He can’t sin against you, shouldn’t that make Him the most trustworthy being there is? Bestselling author Jackie Hill Perry, in her much anticipated follow-up to Gay Girl, Good God, helps us find the reason we don’t trust God— we misunderstand His holiness. In Holier Than Thou, Jackie walks us through Scripture, shaking the dust off of “holy” as we’ve come to know it and revealing it for what it really is: good news. In these pages, we will see that God is not like us. He is different. He is holy. And that’s exactly what makes Him trustworthy. As it turns out, God being “holier than thou” is actually the best news in the world, and it’s the key to trusting Him.
Author | : Jerry Bridges |
Publisher | : Tyndale House |
Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 2014-05-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 161291747X |
Jerry Bridges’ life is a remarkable story of God’s providence. From “a most unpromising beginning” as a poor kid from the wrong side of the tracks, he joined the Navy, went to college, became an engineer, joined The Navigators as a missionary, and eventually became a best-selling author. In this book, Jerry illustrates through his story—and then summarizes for the reader—seven key “spiritual lessons” that God has taught him through his 83 years. These lessons can be passed on to any believer.