Community, Covenant, and Commitment

Community, Covenant, and Commitment
Author: Joseph Dov Soloveitchik
Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780881258721

"Community, Covenant and Commitment, edited by Nathaniel Helfgot, brings to light unpublished manuscripts and material of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the foremost Orthodox Jewish thinker of the 20th century. It includes close to eighty letters and communications, most never published before, on a wide range of communal, political and theological issues that confronted American Jewry in the twentieth century, including Communal and Public Policy Issues; Academic and Educational Issues; Orthodoxy, the Synagogue and the American Jewish Community; Religious Zionism and the State of Israel; Interreligious Affairs; and Torah, Philosophical and Personal Insights.

Lessons in Belonging from a Church-Going Commitment Phobe

Lessons in Belonging from a Church-Going Commitment Phobe
Author: Erin S. Lane
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2014-12-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830897623

Why bother with a church? An unthinkable question just a generation ago, this is now the first theological hurdle not just for millennials but for people of faith from all sectors. Erin Lane mines her own complicated relationship with the church to give fresh insight into the complexities and possibilities of a shared faith.

Covenant and Commitments

Covenant and Commitments
Author: Max L. Stackhouse
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780664254674

Ethicist Max Stackhouse challenges libertarian and liberationist arguments that distort the nature and character of love, sexuality, and commitment. He seeks to recover a covenantal ethic, which would recapture the value of strong family relationships. The Family, Culture, and Religion series offers informed and responsible analyses of the state of the American family from a religious perspective and provides practical assistance for the family's revitalization.

Taking Hold of Torah

Taking Hold of Torah
Author: Arnold M. Eisen
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 214
Release: 1997
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780253213815

Numbers: Politics in the Wilderness5. Deuteronomy: Legacies

Covenanted Happiness

Covenanted Happiness
Author: Cormac Burke
Publisher: Scepter Publishers
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1999
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781889334158

Covenant

Covenant
Author: David Otto
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1999
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780687083060

This resource provides young adults with a chance to become a part of an exciting new contemporary Bible study series for adult learners in their 20's and 30's. Each volume in the series challenges young adults to examine a powerful biblical image that defines and shapes their lives. Each volume includes these helpful features: - Bible background on a respective image: covenant, exodus, community, and faith - Articles on group leadership, organizing a study group, using small break-out groups, and choosing teaching options - Case studies throughout the text and in the appendix to use as discussion starters - Seven easy-to-use sessions with clear teaching helps on every page - Opportunities to examine biblical and personal ideas more deeply - Options for service projects Covenant: Making Commitments That Count engages readers in study sessions that explain a variety of covenants, what happens when covenants are broken, how to have a faithful covenant to care for others and for the earth, and what it means to have a sacred covenant with God.

Covenant and Conversation

Covenant and Conversation
Author: Jonathan Sacks
Publisher: Maggid
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781592640218

In this second volume of his long-anticipated five-volume collection of parashat hashavua commentaries, Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks explores these intersections as they relate to universal concerns of freedom, love, responsibility, identity, and destiny. Chief Rabbi Sacks fuses Jewish tradition, Western philosophy, and literature to present a highly developed understanding of the human condition under Gods sovereignty. Erudite and eloquent, Covenant Conversation allows us to experience Chief Rabbi Sacks sophisticated approach to life lived in an ongoing dialogue with the Torah.

Marriage

Marriage
Author: Craig Hill
Publisher: Harvest Books
Total Pages: 82
Release: 1992
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781881189022

Ultimate Commitment

Ultimate Commitment
Author: Joann Zajicek
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2016-08-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781498466981

Every connection between the Lord and humanity is rooted in covenant-a living contract that is bound, not by the frailties of human nature, but by God's unwavering commitment to each of us. Covenant is the bedrock of the Christian faith, the heartbeat of God's Word, and the essence of our relationship with Him.Only by studying covenant-in its original, ancient context-can we grasp the depth of God's love and the significance of Christ's blood. Brimming with fresh insight, Ultimate Commitment leads all believers toward a deeper comprehension of these covenant concepts, in the Bible and the contemporary world. A personal encounter with covenant will revolutionize your faith and breathe new life into your understanding of Scripture, God's character, and the power of His promises. JoAnn Zajicek is the director of the Union Gospel Mission's Center for Women and Children in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. She is also an author and teacher, speaking at community events, churches, and women's retreats, on topics ranging from building strong relationships to eradicating addiction and fear. JoAnn is passionate about empowering believers to grow their faith and overcome life's challenges through essential covenant truths. For over 30 years, JoAnn has served in ministry, the non-profit sector, and the medical community. She holds a BA in Nursing and an MA in Public Administration from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, and along with her husband Tom is the parent of three adult children.