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| Author | : Miroslav Volf |
| Publisher | : Brazos Press |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2021-09-21 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781587435553 |
Christianity Today 2020 Book Award (Award of Merit, Theology/Ethics) Outreach 2020 Recommended Resource of the Year (Theology and Biblical Studies) The question of what makes life worth living is more vital now than ever. In today's pluralistic, postsecular world, universal values are dismissed as mere matters of private opinion, and the question of what constitutes flourishing life--for ourselves, our neighbors, and the planet as a whole--is neglected in our universities, our churches, and our culture at large. Although we increasingly have technology to do almost anything, we have little sense of what is truly worth accomplishing. In this provocative new contribution to public theology, world-renowned theologian Miroslav Volf (named "America's New Public Intellectual" by Scot McKnight on his Jesus Creed blog) and Matthew Croasmun explain that the intellectual tools needed to rescue us from our present malaise and meet our new cultural challenge are the tools of theology. A renewal of theology is crucial to help us articulate compelling visions of the good life, find our way through the maze of contested questions of value, and answer the fundamental question of what makes life worth living.
| Author | : Andrew Linzey |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780252064678 |
Animal rights is animal theology. The author argues that historical theology, creatively defined, must reject humanocentricity. He questions the assumption that if theology is to speak on this issue, 'it must only do so on the side of the oppressors.' His theological query investigates not only the abstractions of theory, but also the realities of hunting, animal experimentation, and genetic engineering. He is an important, pioneering, Christian voice speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves.
| Author | : Barbara Brown Taylor |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 156101074X |
Like Annie Dillard's The Writing Life, Taylor emphasizes the holy dimensions of ordinary life and describes the essentials of faith with insight and humor, touching on the vocations, imagination, worship, sacraments, ministry and the Bible as they relate to the life of faith.
| Author | : Joe Thorn |
| Publisher | : Moody Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 102 |
| Release | : 2017-03-07 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0802494676 |
What should a church do? Look at your church’s calendar and you will learn something of its mission. But how do you know it’s the mission Jesus gave? In The Life of the Church, Joe Thorn explains the mission of the church and the three rhythms for fulfilling it. The result is a simple, memorable model for church life and ministry, grounded in Scripture and aligned with historic practices. Useful for training in membership class, discipleship groups, and elder boards—and even for devotional reading—The Life of the Church is at once theological, practical, and experiential. Readers will not simply be informed, but led to a deeper conviction about their role in the body of Christ. Pastors will be equipped to refocus their ministries, and Christians to fulfill their purpose: be and make disciples. If you wonder what it means to be saved into a body of believers, why the various parts of a worship service matter, and how to engage in the world as a citizen of heaven, then The Life of the Church is for you. It answers this critical question: “Why does the church exist, and how does it shape my life?”
| Author | : Albert N. Martin |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 520 |
| Release | : 2018-07-07 |
| Genre | : Pastoral theology |
| ISBN | : 9781943608119 |
| Author | : Conrad Mbewe |
| Publisher | : Langham Preaching Resources |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2017-03-03 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1783681802 |
More and more pulpits are occupied by motivational speakers rather than preachers. Church congregations are not being given a comprehensive, biblical understanding of the faith. Drawing on his own experience as a pastor in Zambia, Conrad Mbewe tackles issues such as the content of pastoral preaching, how pastoral preaching relates to church life, finding the time to prepare pastoral sermons, and dealing with discouragement. Throughout the book, it is clear that the author’s conviction is to see preachers grow strong churches, to build a people for God.
| Author | : Gardiner Spring |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 476 |
| Release | : 1848 |
| Genre | : Pastoral theology |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Paul Collins |
| Publisher | : UNSW Press |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2010-10 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1742240151 |
Global warming is now a reality that looms over us, and ecological devastation continues apace. Now, more than ever, there is clear recognition that we face a crisis. But who is to blame for this crisis? In this bold, challenging and provocative book, Paul Collins argues that Christianity has made a major contribution to the plight of the planet and must come to terms with a disaster that is now also the responsibility of the church.
| Author | : Leah D. Schade |
| Publisher | : Chalice Press |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2015-09-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0827205430 |
How can we proclaim justice for God's Creation in the face of global warming? How does fracking fit with "the earth and its fullness are the Lord's?" Creation-Crisis Preaching works with the premise that all of Creation, including humankind, needs to hear the Good News of Jesus' resurrection in this age in which humanity is "crucifying" Creation. Informed by years of experience as an environmental activist and minister, Leah Schade equips preachers to interpret the Bible through a "green" lens, become rooted in environmental theology, and learn how to understand their preaching context in terms of the particular political, cultural, and biotic setting of their congregation. Creation-Crisis Preaching provides both theoretical grounding and practical tips for preachers to create environmental sermons that are relevant, courageous, creative, pastoral, and inspiring.
| Author | : Charlotte Vaughan Coyle |
| Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 396 |
| Release | : 2021-08-26 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1666705233 |
What kind of book is the Bible? Is it a rulebook or a guidebook for moral living? Is it a history book or a book filled with fascinating (and sometimes fantastic) stories? Did humans write the Bible or did God somehow speak a perfect message that the authors transcribed? Many people have asked these questions about the nature of this beautiful, odd, comforting, disturbing book the church calls its “Holy Scripture.” Charlotte Vaughan Coyle shares her own journey to make sense of the Bible in this read-through-the-Bible-in-a-year project. She discovered that the crucial work of asking hard questions and even arguing with the Bible revealed the Scriptures to be a symphony of polyphonic voices, a work of art that paints an alternative vision of reality, a complex novel-like story unavoidably embedded in its own culture and time, and yet able to give witness to the God beyond history who has acted (and continues to act) within history. With the heart of a pastor and the passion of a preacher, Rev. Coyle invites seekers and students (both churched and un-churched) to strap on their scuba gear and join her for a deeper dive beneath the surface of this immense, colorful, mysterious world of the Bible.
