Christianizing Death
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Death In Second Century Christian Thought
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Author : Jeremiah Mutie
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2015-03-24
Death In Second Century Christian Thought written by Jeremiah Mutie and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-24 with Religion categories.
Death in Second-Century Christian Thought explores how the meaning of death was conceptualized in this crucial period of the history of the church. Through an exploration of some key metaphors and other figures of speech that the early church used to talk about this interesting but difficult topic, the author argues that the early church selected, modified, and utilized existing views on the subject of death in order to offer a distinctively Christian view of death based on what they believed the word of God taught on the subject, particularly in light of the ongoing story of Jesus following his death-his burial and resurrection. In short, the book shows how Christians interacted with the views of death in late antiquity, coming up with their own distinctive view of death.
Christianizing Death
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Author : Frederick S. Paxton
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 1990
Christianizing Death written by Frederick S. Paxton and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Family & Relationships categories.
Moment Of Reckoning
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Author : Ellen Muehlberger
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-03-01
Moment Of Reckoning written by Ellen Muehlberger 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 2019-03-01 with Religion categories.
Late antiquity saw a proliferation of Christian texts dwelling on the emotions and physical sensations of dying, not as a heroic martyr in a public square or a judge's court, but as an individual, at home in a bed or in a private room. In sermons, letters, and ascetic traditions, late ancient Christians imagined the last minutes of life and the events that followed death in elaborate detail. The majority of these imagined scenarios linked the quality of the experience to the moral state of the person who died. Death was no longer the "happy ending," in Judith Perkins's words, it had been to Christians of the first three centuries, an escape from the difficult and painful world. Instead, death was most often imagined as a terrifying, desperate experience. This book is the first to trace how, in late ancient Christianity, death came to be thought of as a moment of reckoning: a physical ordeal whose pain is followed by an immediate judgment of one's actions by angels and demons and, after that, fitting punishment. Because late ancient Christian culture valued the use of the imagination as a religious tool and because Christian teachers encouraged Christians to revisit the prospect of their deaths often, this novel description of death was more than an abstract idea. Rather, its appearance ushered in a new ethical sensibility among Christians, in which one's death was to be imagined frequently and anticipated in detail. This was, at first glance, meant as a tool for individuals: preachers counted on the fact that becoming aware of a judgment arriving at the end of one's life tends to sharpen one's scruples. But, as this book argues, the change in Christian sensibility toward death did not just affect individuals. Once established, it shifted the ethics of Christianity as a tradition. This is because death repeatedly and frequently imagined as the moment of reckoning created a fund of images and ideas about what constituted a human being and how variances in human morality should be treated. This had significant effects on the Christian assumption of power in late antiquity, especially in the case of the capacity to authorize violence against others. The thinking about death traced here thus contributed to the seemingly paradoxical situation in which Christians proclaimed their identity with a crucified person, yet were willing to use force against their ideological opponents.
The End Of The Christian Life
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Author : J. Todd Billings
language : en
Publisher: Brazos Press
Release Date : 2020-09-15
The End Of The Christian Life written by J. Todd Billings and has been published by Brazos Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-15 with Religion categories.
We're all going to die. Yet in our medically advanced, technological age, many of us see death as a distant reality--something that happens only at the end of a long life or to other people. In The End of the Christian Life, Todd Billings urges Christians to resist that view. Instead, he calls us to embrace our mortality in our daily life and faith. This is the journey of genuine discipleship, Billings says: following the crucified and resurrected Lord in a world of distraction and false hopes. Drawing on his experience as a professor and father living with incurable cancer, Billings offers a personal yet deeply theological account of the gospel's expansive hope for small, mortal creatures. Artfully weaving rich theology with powerful narrative, Billings writes for church leaders and laypeople alike. Whether we are young or old, reeling from loss or clinging to our own prosperity, this book challenges us to walk a strange but wondrous path: in the midst of joy and lament, to receive mortal limits as a gift, an opportunity to give ourselves over to the Lord of life.
The Death Of Jesus In Early Christianity
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Author : John T. Carroll
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
The Death Of Jesus In Early Christianity written by John T. Carroll and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Bible categories.
Death Bed Scenes Or Dying With And Without Religion
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Author : Davis Wasgatt Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1851
Death Bed Scenes Or Dying With And Without Religion written by Davis Wasgatt Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1851 with Christian martyrs categories.
The Crux Of Christianity
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Author : Christian Benjamin
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2019-05-07
The Crux Of Christianity written by Christian Benjamin and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-07 with categories.
Many Christians today celebrate many Religious ceremonies without having an understanding of what the ceremonies they celebrate entail.Were it not for a seasonal celebration of sort, many Christians could attend Church services for one whole year without listening to one single message on the death and resurrection of Christ which form the core of our Christian faith. Had Christ not died and resurrected, we will be exactly like any other religious sect or organization but alas, the empty tomb is there to prove that because he lives, we have hope that we too shall live."And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins" 1 Cor. 15:17After his death and resurrection, in order not to make known the manifestation of God's power, Matthew 28:12-15 state that money was given to the soldiers to scuttle the resurrection story but they failed! Till today, a lot of messages still go on even from several pulpits, with focus on money matters, relegating resurrection matters! This is an error. The resurrection story and the benefits of the resurrection ought to be on the forefront of all messages.This book exposes the benefits of the resurrection to everybody who will decide to believe and appropriate what Jesus has done.1. We have redemption through his blood."In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins" Colossians 1:142. As we bear witness like the Apostles, to his resurrection, the power of his resurrection manifests in our lives.3. The resurrection is our hope of eternal life.4. The resurrection shows us that there is no impossibility with God as he is the one that calls non existent things into existence and quickens or gives life to everything that may be dead even in our lives.5. The power of his resurrection is the greatest power in the universe. This power is backing us therefore, we have nothing to fear in any way.6.The resurrection has placed Christ far above principalities and powers. In him, we too have been placed far above principalities and powers. The implication is that we can no longer afford to cower under them in fear. When you are positionally above someone, they take orders from you not the other way round. You must continue to enforce your superior position over them and not allow them mess around your life.7.The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ resulted in his exaltation - he has the highest name in heaven, earth and beneath the earth."And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen" Matthew 28:18-20Jesus, the one who has the greatest name and the one to whom all power and authority in heaven, earth and beneath the earth belong to has sent us all on an assignment. He did not leave us alone; he says he is with us till the end of the world. What a benefit to know that you have the authority of the universe behind you. There is no limitation of any sort. By his death and resurrection, all authority given to us has been consolidated. You can make pronouncements and declarations in his name and see them come to pass. Hallelujah!8. "He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil" 1 John 3:8He came to destroy the works of the devil and the devil himself. Every activity of satan stands destroyed in your life. You are now in charge, there is nothing to fear. Don't miss this book, buy your copy now!
Theology Death And Dying
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Author : Ray S. Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2012-04-14
Theology Death And Dying written by Ray S. Anderson and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-14 with Religion categories.
How do we make sense of death--in theology, in philosophy, in experience? How do religions other than Christianity deal with death and with dying? In the now predominantly secular societies of the West, what are we to make of the theologies of death developed by writers such as Becker, Hick, Thielicke, and Macquarrie? Ray Anderson tackles his subject with clarity and without sentimentality. He discusses first the treatment--and indeed, the denial--of death by contemporary Western society, and its place in other religious traditions. Going on to discuss the origins of a Christian theology of death, he examines the legacy of Judaism and seeks to lay the foundations for a Christian anthropology in the unity of the body and soul. Death, he argues, is alien to God's determination of our personhood. Outlining a classic Christian understanding of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, he explores the implications of the Passion for our own mortality. Even if the sting of death has been removed, the experience of dying and bereavement remains. Ray Anderson considers pastoral approaches to dying in the light of his observations and arguments and makes his case for a reintegration of the experience of dying into our communities.
The Death Of Western Christianity
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Author : Patrick Sookhdeo
language : en
Publisher: Isaac Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2017
The Death Of Western Christianity written by Patrick Sookhdeo and has been published by Isaac Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Christian civilization categories.
The Death of Western Christianity surveys the current state of Christianity in the West, looking in particular at how Western culture has influenced and weakened the Church. It looks also at how Christianity is increasingly under attack in Western society, and becoming despised and marginalised. It points out how faithful Christians are being targeted by legal and other means and advises how they should prepare themselves for greater persecution to come. This is a prophetic book, which is timely.
What Is It Like To Be Dead
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Author : Jens Schlieter
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-08-06
What Is It Like To Be Dead written by Jens Schlieter 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 2018-08-06 with Religion categories.
Studies of "near-death experiences" show that such experiences not only provide a new certainty of post-mortem survival, but often function as a call for fundamental change in the present. Reported aftereffects encompass changes in attitudes, beliefs, and life orientation. It is said that "experiencers" have lost their fear of death, found their purpose in life, or become "more spiritual." The experience - often declared to be indescribable, inexplicable, or ineffable - is held by many to be the most important of their lives and, moreover, the best proof available for matters "transcendent." In What Is It Like To Be Dead?, Jens Schlieter argues that to understand recent testimonies of near-death experiences, we need to be aware of the history of innumerable reports of earlier near-death experiences that were communicated and handed down in scores of newspapers, journals, and books. Collections of such testimonies have been published for more than 150 years, accompanied by attempts to classify and interpret them. Schlieter analyzes the religious relevance of near-death experiences -for the experiencers themselves, but also for the growing audience attracted by these testimonies. Near-death experiences bear ontological, epistemic, intersubjective, and moral significance, ranging from reassurance that religious experience is still possible to claims that they initiate a new spiritual orientation in life, or offer evidence for the transcultural validity of afterlife beliefs. This study is the first to document and analyze four centuries of near-death testimonies before the codification of the genre in the 1970s, offering the first full account of the modern genealogy of "near-death experiences."