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Belief Without Borders
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Author : Linda A. Mercadante
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014-02-05
Belief Without Borders written by Linda A. Mercadante and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-05 with Social Science categories.
Named A Best Spiritual Book of the Year by Spirituality & Practice The last twenty years have seen a dramatic increase in "nones": people who do not claim any religious affiliation. These "nones" now outnumber even the largest Protestant denominations in America. They are not to be confused with secularists, however, for many of them identify themselves as "spiritual but not religious" (SBNR). The response to this dramatic change in American religion has been amazingly mixed. While social scientists have been busy counting and categorizing them, the public has swung between derision and adulation. Some complain "nones" are simply shallow dilettantes, narcissistically concerned with their own inner world. Others hail them as spiritual giants, and ground-breaking pioneers. Rarely, however, have these "nones" been asked to explain their own views, beliefs, and experiences. In Belief without Borders, theologian and one-time SBNR Linda Mercadante finally gives these individuals a chance to speak for themselves. This volume is the result of extensive observation and nearly 100 in-depth interviews with SBNRs across the United States. Mercadante presents SBNRs' stories, shows how they analyze their spiritual journeys, and explains why they reject the claims of organized religion. Surprisingly, however, Mercadante finds these SBNRs within as well as outside the church. She reveals the unexpected, emerging latent theology within this group, including the interviewees' creative concepts of divine transcendence, life after death, human nature, and community. The conclusions she draws are startling: despite the fact that SBNRs routinely discount the creeds and doctrines of organized religion, many have devised a structured set of beliefs, often purposefully in opposition to doctrines associated with Christianity. Belief without Borders is a captivating exploration of a growing belief system certain to transform the spiritual character of America.
The Seeking Heart
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Author : Ian Mobsby
language : en
Publisher: SCM Press
Release Date : 2025-01-28
The Seeking Heart written by Ian Mobsby and has been published by SCM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-01-28 with Religion categories.
In the contemporary church, the word ‘mission’ has become synonymous with pace, expansion and results. Yet such an approach can often leave those with responsibilities in mission or ministry feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. Not only that, but mission which focuses on the rapid and the growing fails to recognise the rich resources the more contemplative Christian traditions can offer our post-secular society, and especially those who would call themselves ‘spiritual but not religious’.
Beliefs Without Borders
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Author : Carlino Giampolo
language : en
Publisher: Carlino & Company
Release Date : 2005
Beliefs Without Borders written by Carlino Giampolo and has been published by Carlino & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Beliefs Without Borders: Pathway To A New Future, Book 1 by Carlino Giampolo is a collection of fifty powerful and memorable beliefs intended to inspire its readers to seek to create a new world of greater love and peace. Each belief is presented in English together with a translation into the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. The multi-lingual presentation of these beliefs is symbolic of the muti-cultural bridge which they are intended to create, uniting us in our common pursuit of personal spiritual growth and universal harmony. These beliefs lead the reader to contemplate the basic human values which unite across cultures and languages, and to meditate upon the possibility of making these values a part of our daily lives. The beliefs reflect a wealth of metaphysical teachings which are conducive to a keen sense of observation and reflection upon human experience.
Thomas Merton And The Individual Witness
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Author : David E Oberson
language : en
Publisher: Lutterworth Press
Release Date : 2024-09-26
Thomas Merton And The Individual Witness written by David E Oberson and has been published by Lutterworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-26 with Religion categories.
Thomas Merton proclaimed, over sixty years ago, that we were living in a post-Christian world. Since then, in an increasingly secular society where the influence of the institutional church is under doubt, Thomas Merton's reflections are more salient than ever. David Oberon's discussion and analysis brings this mystic, monk and spiritual leader's view of the opportunities presented to Christians by cultural changes to the forefront, focussing on how the individual's witness can take precedence. Oberon situates the reader in the current cultural context, and handles Merton's work with care and clarity. He illuminates Thomas Merton's unique view of his own society, which credibly speaks to our present, aiding Christians in navigating a post-Christian, post-truth world.
Spiritual But Not Religious
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Author : Robert C. Fuller
language : en
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2001
Spiritual But Not Religious written by Robert C. Fuller and has been published by New York : Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
Fuller traces the history of alternative spiritual practices in America including astrology, Transcendentalism, and channeling.
The Mind Of Consciousness
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Author : Ray Morose
language : en
Publisher: Books by Ray Morose
Release Date : 2011
The Mind Of Consciousness written by Ray Morose and has been published by Books by Ray Morose this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Philosophy categories.
The Mind of Consciousness The Mind of Consciousness is a book unfolding a new way, with new process methods to evaluate your existence. It is an experiential work written in textbook format that analytically delineates how and why consciousness and mind interface and function, exposing the inter-connective dependency of non-biological consciousness and the biologically created mind. Knowing how that interconnectivity interrelates provides avenues of exploration that reveal the fundamental nature of existence, unveiling an innate purpose and direction embedded within consciousness. This book works through all the major questions of existence, using reproducible and experiential logic, allowing everyone to experience the results of that exploration. Throughout your life you have two realities at war with one another: the primary ‘I am’ reality, formed from non-biological consciousness, and the secondary ‘I am this or that’ reality, formed by the biological mind. You may not be aware of, or even appreciate, the internal conflict these two inter-connective and inter-dependent realities create. However, you experience the resultant turmoil and confusion their subliminal battles establish by not having an experiential appreciation of how those realities are formed, function and potentially control your life. The text delineates causation for those ongoing internal battles and outlines processes to help overcome the sense of frustration, isolation and discord they generate. This experiential method of examination creates empirical processes that afford you the opportunity to make an informed choice, rather than a conditioned reaction: providing a more secure, productive, directional and enjoyable life. This book takes you into the core of your being, turning it inside out, exposing who and what you are by revealing a self-created shadow-world controlling your life without you being aware that control exists.
Belief Without Borders
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Author : Linda A. Mercadante
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014-02-05
Belief Without Borders written by Linda A. Mercadante and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-05 with Social Science categories.
Named A Best Spiritual Book of the Year by Spirituality & Practice The last twenty years have seen a dramatic increase in "nones": people who do not claim any religious affiliation. These "nones" now outnumber even the largest Protestant denominations in America. They are not to be confused with secularists, however, for many of them identify themselves as "spiritual but not religious" (SBNR). The response to this dramatic change in American religion has been amazingly mixed. While social scientists have been busy counting and categorizing them, the public has swung between derision and adulation. Some complain "nones" are simply shallow dilettantes, narcissistically concerned with their own inner world. Others hail them as spiritual giants, and ground-breaking pioneers. Rarely, however, have these "nones" been asked to explain their own views, beliefs, and experiences. In Belief without Borders, theologian and one-time SBNR Linda Mercadante finally gives these individuals a chance to speak for themselves. This volume is the result of extensive observation and nearly 100 in-depth interviews with SBNRs across the United States. Mercadante presents SBNRs' stories, shows how they analyze their spiritual journeys, and explains why they reject the claims of organized religion. Surprisingly, however, Mercadante finds these SBNRs within as well as outside the church. She reveals the unexpected, emerging latent theology within this group, including the interviewees' creative concepts of divine transcendence, life after death, human nature, and community. The conclusions she draws are startling: despite the fact that SBNRs routinely discount the creeds and doctrines of organized religion, many have devised a structured set of beliefs, often purposefully in opposition to doctrines associated with Christianity. Belief without Borders is a captivating exploration of a growing belief system certain to transform the spiritual character of America.
Imagination Without Borders
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Author : Laura Hein
language : en
Publisher: U of M Center For Japanese Studies
Release Date : 2010-01-08
Imagination Without Borders written by Laura Hein and has been published by U of M Center For Japanese Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-08 with Social Science categories.
Tomiyama Taeko, a Japanese visual artist born in 1921, is changing the way World War II is remembered in Japan, Asia, and the world. Her work deals with complicated moral and emotional issues of empire and war responsibility that cannot be summed up in simple slogans, which makes it compelling for more than just its considerable beauty. Japanese today are still grappling with the effects of World War II, and, largely because of the inconsistent and ambivalent actions of the government, they are widely seen as resistant to accepting responsibility for their nation’s violent actions against others during the decades of colonialism and war. Yet some individuals, such as Tomiyama, have produced nuanced and reflective commentaries on those experiences, and on the difficulty of disentangling herself from the priorities of the nation despite her lifelong political dissent. Tomiyama’s sophisticated visual commentary on Japan’s history—and on the global history in which Asia is embedded—provides a compelling guide through the difficult terrain of modern historical remembrance, in a distinctively Japanese voice.
World Christianity
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Author : Tan, Jonathan Y.
language : en
Publisher: Orbis Books
Release Date : 2016-04-13
World Christianity written by Tan, Jonathan Y. and has been published by Orbis Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-13 with Religion categories.
Post Traumatic Public Theology
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Author : Stephanie N. Arel
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-11-02
Post Traumatic Public Theology written by Stephanie N. Arel and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-02 with Religion categories.
This book imagines new modes of religious response to trauma, moving beyond simple answers to the ‘why’ of human suffering toward discussions of profound expressions of faith in the aftermath of trauma. Engaging current realities such as war, race, and climate change, chapters feature specific locations from which theology is done and draw on the resources of Christian faith in order to respond. This volume recognizes religious leaders as first-responders to trauma and offers theological reflections that can stand up in the current realities of violence and its aftermath. The writings provide models for how to integrate the language of faith with the literature of trauma.