Unmuting the Bible

Unmuting the Bible
Author: Naveen Alapati
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-03-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1638732949

We live in a world where God and the Bible do not make much sense, at least beyond the religious circles. Even in the places in which they make sense, they are suppressed and silenced to satisfy the traditionalist and conservative views. Popular Christianity is much concerned about 'how to get into heaven' and least concerned about the vision of God that the Bible offers. Bible presents a vision of God because of which the world can become a better place with all the brokenness healed. This cannot be realized as long as the Bible is silenced with the Church's own definitions of religion and spirituality. This book, Unmuting the Bible, calls the readers to listen to what the Bible has to say for the readers and society. It calls to look at the Bible beyond the conventional thought patterns so that the Bible can speak on its own terms and in its own worldview.

God on Mute

God on Mute
Author: Pete Greig
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2011-04-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441266283

Pete Greig, the acclaimed author of Red Moon Rising, has written his most intensely personal and honest account yet in God on Mute, a book born out of his wife Samie's fight for her life and diagnosis of a debilitating brain tumor. Greig asks the timeless questions of what it means to suffer and to pray and to suffer through the silence because your prayers seem unanswered. This silence, Greig relates, is the hardest thing. The world collapses. Then all goes quiet. Words can't explain, don't fit, won't work. People avoid you and don't know what to say. So you turn to Him and you pray. You need Him more than ever before. But somehow . . . even God Himself seems on mute. In this heart-searching, honest, and deeply profound book, Pete Greig looks at the hard side of prayer, how to respond when there seem to be no answers, and how to cope with those who seek to interpret our experience for us. Here is a story of faith, hope, and love beyond all understanding.

How (Not) to Read the Bible

How (Not) to Read the Bible
Author: Dan Kimball
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2020-12-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310113768

Is Reading the Bible the Fastest Way to Lose Your Faith? For centuries, the Bible was called "the Good Book," a moral and religious text that guides us into a relationship with God and shows us the right way to live. Today, however, some people argue the Bible is outdated and harmful, with many Christians unaware of some of the odd and disturbing things the Bible says. Whether you are a Christian, a doubter, or someone exploring the Bible for the first time, bestselling author Dan Kimball guides you step-by-step in how to make sense of these difficult and disturbing Bible passages. Filled with stories, visual illustrations, and memes reflecting popular cultural objections, How (Not) to Read the Bible is a lifeline for individuals who are confused or discouraged with questions about the Bible. It also works great as a small-group study or sermon series.

Holman Bible Dictionary

Holman Bible Dictionary
Author: Trent C. Butler
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 1498
Release: 1991
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

A Bible dictionary is an essential resource for anyone who studies the Bible?

Unmuted

Unmuted
Author: Usha Reifsnider
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2024-10-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1789745519

Proverbs 31:8 challenges God's people to 'Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed' (ESV). In Unmuted, Usha Reifsnider makes use of 'muted group theory' to help church leaders and theologians understand the real challenges of identity, intersectionality, and the myriad ways of being human in God's world. Drawing together powerful testimonies from disciples of Jesus from around the world, Usha Reifsnider brings theological reflection and biblical insight to the contested question of multifaceted identities. As a convert from a Hindu background and, married to an American, she is well placed to do so. Unmuted ends with a powerful statement about the future of evangelicalism - in a clarion cry to the West to listen again to the voices of global church and join in with what God is doing.

The Lost Books of the Bible and The Forgotten Books of Eden

The Lost Books of the Bible and The Forgotten Books of Eden
Author: Rutherford Hayes Platt
Publisher: Nelson Bibles
Total Pages: 660
Release: 1927
Genre: Apocryphal books
ISBN:

Presented here are two volumes of apocryphal writings reflecting the life and time of the Old and New Testaments. Stories told by contemporary fiction writers of historical Bible times in fascinating and beautiful style.

And Jesus Began to Weep

And Jesus Began to Weep
Author: Naveen Alapati
Publisher: Naveen Alapati
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1639207244

The sudden surge of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a severe breakdown, downfall and disorientation of many sectors of our world. The pandemic has exposed the dysfunctionality of our systems as much as it presented the functionality. It has exposed how fragile, vulnerable and insignificant we are in the face of this viral disease. It has shown us how unprepared we are to face sudden calamities such as this. While this is the situation, most of us are engulfed with the terrible questions and doubts related to the absence/silence of God, the existence of God, expressing our faith according to the critical moments of fear and hopelessness, and the questions of our responsibility in this era of uncertainties. This small book in your hands is an attempt to address those issues and make sense of Christian faith and responsibility amid catastrophic situations such as this.

Unmuted

Unmuted
Author: Myisha Cherry
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2019-02-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0190906782

Why do people hate one another? Who gets to speak for whom? Why do so many people combat prejudice based on their race, sexual orientation, or disability? What does segregation look like today? Many of us ponder and discuss urgent questions such as these at home, and see them debated in the media, the classroom, and our social media feeds, but many of us don't have access to the important new ways philosophers are thinking about these very issues. Enter UnMute, the popular podcast hosted by Myisha Cherry, which hosts a diverse group of philosophers and explores their cutting-edge work through casual conversation. This book collects 31 of Cherry's lively and timely interviews, offering an accessible resource through which to encounter some of philosophy's most socially and politically engaged, public-facing work. Its original illustrations, depicting the interview subjects up close, show just how broad a range of philosophers--black, white, and brown, male and female, queer and straight, abled and disabled--are at the center of crucial contemporary conversations. Cherry asks philosophers to talk about their ideas in ways that anyone can understand, explaining how they got interseted in philosophy, and why the questions they investigate matter urgently. Along with the interviews, the volume provides a foreword by Cornel West, a section in which all the interviewees explain how they got into philosophy, and a "Say What?" glossary defining terms that might be new to some readers. Like the podcast that inspired it, the book welcomes in those new to these philosophical questions, those captivated by questions of race, class, gender, and other issues and looking for a new lens through which to examine them, and those well-versed in public philosophy looking for a one-stop guide.

The Bible With and Without Jesus

The Bible With and Without Jesus
Author: Amy-Jill Levine
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 526
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0062560174

The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament show how and why Jews and Christians read many of the same Biblical texts – including passages from the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Psalms – differently. Exploring and explaining these diverse perspectives, they reveal more clearly Scripture’s beauty and power. Esteemed Bible scholars and teachers Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. Brettler take readers on a guided tour of the most popular Hebrew Bible passages quoted in the New Testament to show what the texts meant in their original contexts and then how Jews and Christians, over time, understood those same texts. Passages include the creation of the world, the role of Adam and Eve, the Suffering Servant of Isiah, the book of Jonah, and Psalm 22, whose words, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” Jesus quotes as he dies on the cross. Comparing various interpretations – historical, literary, and theological - of each ancient text, Levine and Brettler offer deeper understandings of the original narratives and their many afterlives. They show how the text speaks to different generations under changed circumstances, and so illuminate the Bible’s ongoing significance. By understanding the depth and variety by which these passages have been, and can be, understood, The Bible With and Without Jesus does more than enhance our religious understandings, it helps us to see the Bible as a source of inspiration for any and all readers.

A Call to Scripture Memory

A Call to Scripture Memory
Author: Susan Heck
Publisher: Focus Publishing (AU)
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2009-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781936141074

Booklet - Discover the joy and blessing of memorizing Scripture.