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Peculiar Faith
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Author : Jay Emerson Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2014-03-10
Peculiar Faith written by Jay Emerson Johnson and has been published by Church Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-10 with Religion categories.
Residing at the intersection of constructive theology and critical social theory, this book provides a resource for both students and clergy to reinterpret Christian theology and re-imagine Christian faith in the twenty-first century. The author seeks “to encourage and equip Christian faith communities to move beyond the decades-long stalemate over human sexuality and gender identity” because “Queer gifts emerge in Christian communities when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people no longer feel compelled to justify their presence in those communities.” Useful in both seminary classrooms and in congregational settings, the book is a contribution to the still-emerging field of queer theology, translating the rigors of scholarly research into transforming proposals for faith communities.
A Peculiar People
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Author : Rodney R. Clapp
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 1996-11-12
A Peculiar People written by Rodney R. Clapp and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-11-12 with Religion categories.
Rodney Clapp asks and answers the question, How can the church provide a significant alternative to the culture in which it is embedded?
Rational Religion And Morals Presenting Analysis Of The Functions Of Mind Under The Operations And Directions Of Reason
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Author : Thomas J. Vaiden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1852
Rational Religion And Morals Presenting Analysis Of The Functions Of Mind Under The Operations And Directions Of Reason written by Thomas J. Vaiden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1852 with Rationalism categories.
The Peculiar Dialect Of Faith
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Author : Walter Brueggemann
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2023-05-18
The Peculiar Dialect Of Faith written by Walter Brueggemann 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 2023-05-18 with Religion categories.
Biblical utterance, in contrast to the sounds of power and certitude, offers imaginative probes into the mystery of God’s creation and into the hidden complexities of human hurt and human hope. Thus the dialect of the Bible is offered in relational terms, so that the key ingredients to lived reality characteristically concern justice and righteousness, steadfast love, faithfulness, and compassion. Insofar as the church relies upon and attests to this dialect, we may expect that in church we will speak in a different rhetoric, and consequently we will speak about different subject matter. To be sure, the church is sometimes seduced away from this relational dialect to speak in cadences that are elementally alien to the Bible and to the claims of the gospel. Such seduction of the church takes place, for example, when our nation is at war and the church is tempted to reflect and reiterate the force of that social reality. Or such seduction occurs when the church is captured by any ism, notably in our time, racism or nationalism. Or alternatively, ideological conservatism that craves the language of certitude or ideological liberalism that is easily bewitched by the rhetoric of psychology or the market. When the church is domesticated to such alien claims, it loses its distinctiveness, and consequently loses its nerve and its courage for serious mission. Thus attentiveness to our peculiar dialect is an important investment. —from the Preface
A Peculiar Orthodoxy
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Author : Jeremy S. Begbie
language : en
Publisher: Baker Academic
Release Date : 2018-08-21
A Peculiar Orthodoxy written by Jeremy S. Begbie and has been published by Baker Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-21 with Religion categories.
World-renowned theologian Jeremy Begbie has been at the forefront of teaching and writing on theology and the arts for more than twenty years. Amid current debates and discussions on the topic, Begbie emphasizes the role of a biblically grounded creedal orthodoxy as he shows how Christian theology and the arts can enrich each other. Throughout the book, Begbie demonstrates the power of classic trinitarian faith to bring illumination, surprise, and delight whenever it engages with the arts.
A Peculiar People
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Author : J. Spencer Fluhman
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2012-09-17
A Peculiar People written by J. Spencer Fluhman and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-17 with Religion categories.
Though the U.S. Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion, it does not specify what counts as a religion. From its founding in the 1830s, Mormonism, a homegrown American faith, drew thousands of converts but far more critics. In "A Peculiar People", J. Spencer Fluhman offers a comprehensive history of anti-Mormon thought and the associated passionate debates about religious authenticity in nineteenth-century America. He argues that understanding anti-Mormonism provides critical insight into the American psyche because Mormonism became a potent symbol around which ideas about religion and the state took shape. Fluhman documents how Mormonism was defamed, with attacks often aimed at polygamy, and shows how the new faith supplied a social enemy for a public agitated by the popular press and wracked with social and economic instability. Taking the story to the turn of the century, Fluhman demonstrates how Mormonism's own transformations, the result of both choice and outside force, sapped the strength of the worst anti-Mormon vitriol, triggering the acceptance of Utah into the Union in 1896 and also paving the way for the dramatic, yet still grudging, acceptance of Mormonism as an American religion.
Our Peculiar Times
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Author : Fr. George Rutler
language : en
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Release Date : 2020-08-11
Our Peculiar Times written by Fr. George Rutler and has been published by Sophia Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-11 with Religion categories.
From the inimitable Fr. George Rutler comes this timely set of reflections on the ominous times in which we're living. From riots to pandemics, speech codes to behavior mandates, modern man is living in a time of eerie, fast-moving social change that is increasingly resembling some of the darkest periods of history. As we careen toward a breaking point, there persists a profound lack of perception abroad as to what is unfolding right before our eyes. Surrounded by widespread ignorance of history and loss of supernatural faith, we march forward in blindness, unable to perceive or imagine what is in store for us on the other side. Father Rutler dives deep into the relevant histories to put our modern times into a balanced perspective and provide us with moral applications that enable us to see, understand, and navigate our current circumstances. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in rousing our fellow Americans from their slumber and persuading them back to fa
A Peculiar Treasure
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Author : Jon W. Brisby
language : en
Publisher: Church of God, The Eternal
Release Date : 2019-06-30
A Peculiar Treasure written by Jon W. Brisby and has been published by Church of God, The Eternal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A woman's personal conviction to begin keeping the seventh-day Sabbath in 1926 would challenge her husband to begin an intensive study to prove her wrong. That study would spawn a new religious movement under Herbert W. Armstrong. A fledgling group would form in 1934, and an audacious media operation would make the Radio Church of God (later named the Worldwide Church of God) grow by 30% per year over the next 35 years. Proclaiming a unique understanding of the Bible, traditional Christian orthodoxy would be challenged, making that church most peculiar indeed. Internal and external forces would alter Herbert Armstrong's view of his own mission, and especially after Loma's death, doctrinal and administrative turmoil would stagger the church for the rest of his life. After his death in 1986, the empire would implode, and successors would dismantle everything that the Armstrong's had built. Was it all just a fantastic, fraudulent escapade-conceived by a lucky and opportunistic salesman-or might it have been a divine Work-God's own peculiar treasure?If it did begin with God's inspiration, why and how did it all go so wrong? Is there anything left of it today that has any redeeming value? These are the questions that will be answered, with evidence to suggest that there is yet an enduring legacy of Herbert and Loma Armstrong.
God S Peculiar People
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Author : Elaine J. Lawless
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-10-21
God S Peculiar People written by Elaine J. Lawless and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-21 with Religion categories.
"Holy Rollers"—with this epithet most people dismiss members of the Pentecostal sect as wild religious fanatics. In this new study, folklorist Elaine Lawless draws on fieldwork among Pentecostal congregations in the limestone region of southern Indiana to offer a sympathetic view of the Pentecostals as a special group distinguished by their own folk traditions and religious expression. From her findings she describes the members' codes of dress and behavior, their attitudes toward themselves and others, their special use of words, and their distinctive religious practices. Focusing on the activity of a particular church, she then analyzes the structure of the service and shows how its elements—singing, praying, testifying, preaching, and speaking in tongues—exhibit, not a formless display of fervor, but rather an ordered and traditional sequence that creates a unique religious expression. Important to the study is the attention given the role of women. Although the Pentecostal interpretation of Biblical teachings accords men dominance, women occasionally preach in the church and during the testifying part of the service they are often able to exercise control and religious authority. Many of the women have relatives in the dangerous work of the limestone quarries, and for these women the personal experience and close relationship fostered by the Pentecostal church, Lawless finds, offers welcome emotional support. This readable study affords a new understanding of one Pentecostal sect and an appreciation of the role of women in fundamentalist religious practices.
Belief What Is It Or The Nature Of Faith As Determined By The Facts Of Human Nature And Sacred History
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Author : John Davidson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1869
Belief What Is It Or The Nature Of Faith As Determined By The Facts Of Human Nature And Sacred History written by John Davidson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1869 with categories.