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Re Thinking Christianity
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Author : Keith Ward
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-10-01
Re Thinking Christianity written by Keith Ward and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with Religion categories.
The Christian faith is often charged with being outmoded and anachronistic. A monolithic institution rooted in the past, many critics have claimed that it lacks the resources to adapt to modern society's needs and advances. In "Rethinking Christianity", Keith Ward argues persuasively that this view is not only uncharitable, but refuted by historical evidence. Mapping the evolution of six major beliefs, from the Hellenistic restatement to the challenged of evolutionary theory, Ward demonstrates that Christianity has always been expressed in constantly changing ways in response to new knowledge and understandings of the world. Controversial, liberal, and confronting the principal questions facing Christianity today, Ward uses this basis to support the construction of his own ground-breaking theology: a 'systematic theology' for the post-scientific age.
Rethinking The Church
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Author : James Emery White
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2003-07-01
Rethinking The Church written by James Emery White and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07-01 with Religion categories.
Why is it important to rethink the church? Today many leaders focus on how their ministries can be run more efficiently. But the foundational question, according to James Emery White, should be Why do we have this ministry? and then, Why do we do this ministry the way we do? Is it effective? Rethinking the Church helps pastors and lay leaders work through questions that must be answered if a church is to rethink evangelism, discipleship, ministry, worship, community, and the structure of the church. Break old molds, check assumptions, and be sensitive, says White. He uses the language and aims of "seeker-targeted" churches but urges readers not to tie themselves to any model without understanding the individual purpose of their church. Now thoroughly revised and expanded, Rethinking the Church contains more emphasis and key material on how to move from rethinking to transition. White blends biblical reflection and hands-on experience and uses the early church as described in the Book of Acts as the ultimate example.
Rescuing God From Christianity
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Author : Sven E. Erlandson
language : en
Publisher: Variocity
Release Date : 2004-09
Rescuing God From Christianity written by Sven E. Erlandson and has been published by Variocity this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09 with Religion categories.
Erlandson articulates the growing frustration that many people have with Christianity and shows how a church is not needed to create a challenging and life-changing new path based on the simple call to love God and love one's neighbor.
A Flexible Faith
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Author : Bonnie Kristian
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2018-05-15
A Flexible Faith written by Bonnie Kristian and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-15 with Religion categories.
BONNIE KRISTIAN shows that a vibrant diversity within Christian orthodoxy-which is simply to say a range of different ways to faithfully follow Jesus-is a strength of our faith, not a weakness. It is all too easy to fail to grasp the diversity of the Christian faith-especially for those who have grown up in one branch of the church and never explored another. We fail to realize how many ways there are to follow Jesus, convinced that our own tradition is the one Christian alternative to nonbelief. A FLEXIBLE FAITH is written for the convinced and confused believer alike. It is a readable exploration of the lively theological diversity that stretches back through church history and across the spectrum of Christianity today. It is an easy introduction to how Christians have historically answered key questions about what it means to follow Jesus. Chapters will include 17 big theological questions and answers; profiles of relevant figures in church history; discussion questions; single-page Q&As-profiles of more unusual types of Christians (e.g., a Catholic nun or a member of an Amish community); and a guide to major Christian denominations today. As Bonnie shares her wrestlings with core issues-such as who Jesus is, what place the Church has in our lives, how to disagree yet remain within a community, and how to love the Bible for what it actually is-she teaches us how to walk courageously through our own tough questions. Following Jesus is big and it is something that individual believers, movements, and denominations have expressed in uncountably different ways over the centuries. In the process of helping us sort things out, Bonnie shows us how to be comfortable with diversity in the Body. And as we learn to hold questions in one hand and answers in the other, we will discover new depths of faith that will remain secure even through the storms of life.
Rethinking Faith
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Author : James Newton Poling
language : en
Publisher: Fortress Press
Release Date : 2011-08
Rethinking Faith written by James Newton Poling and has been published by Fortress Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08 with Religion categories.
What can practical theology contribute to other theological disciplines and the church about the nature of God and the church's witness to Jesus Christ in the world? What can we learn about the love and power of God in Jesus Christ from the community of survivors of violence? Rethinking Faith urges all Christians to consider themselves practical theologians by drawing on their own experiences in making theological assertions. Poling couples his understanding of the tradition with his work with survivors of violence to demonstrate the resilience of Christianity.
Rethinking Christian Identity
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Author : Medi Ann Volpe
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-11-05
Rethinking Christian Identity written by Medi Ann Volpe and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-05 with Religion categories.
RETHINKING CHRISTIAN IDENTITY “A brilliant, compelling, agenda-setting book ... Volpe has written this thoughtful, passionate, informed critique that invites us all to think through precisely what is involved in being formed in the Christian tradition.” Ian Markham, Virginia Theological Seminary “A model for those of us who seek to combine the vocations of academic theology and pastoral ministry, Rethinking Christian Identity offers a compelling vision of Christian formation. Volpe deftly shapes her vision in conversation with contemporary theologians and voices from the history of the Church ... combining erudition with a passion for Christian discipleship.” Kathryn Greene-McCreight, St. John’s Episcopal Church Recent decades have seen major shifts in our understanding of Christian identity. This timely book explores contemporary theological theory in asking what makes a Christian in the twenty-first century: what unites and sets Christians apart from other social or political groups, and how is this identity forged and then passed on to others? Volpe engages with these changing ideas through the work of Kathryn Tanner, Rowan Williams, and John Milbank, whose accounts of Christianity challenge older views. Drawing these theologians into conversation with Gregory of Nyssa, she clearly and persuasively discusses the importance of doctrine in identity formation, the unexplored ideas of the significance of sin on Christian identity and its effects, and the need for an inclusive account of Christian identity. As Christianity declines in parts of the Western world, and yet expands in others, the nature of Christian identity is more crucial and vexed than ever before. This important book makes a valuable contribution to these ongoing debates.
Rethinking Christianity In India
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1939
Rethinking Christianity In India written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1939 with categories.
Rethinking Our Story
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Author : G. Douglas Hammack
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2014-01-13
Rethinking Our Story written by G. Douglas Hammack 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 2014-01-13 with Religion categories.
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." But it's no secret that the Christian church is "broke," and does need fixing. Despite great effort, things are going badly for us. We've tried trendy and tech-savvy, entrepreneurial and coffee-house gritty. They're not helping. Our problem is deeper than that. Our problem is our instincts--instincts informed by our story. There was a time when the Christian church was a powerfully transformative presence in society. It can be again--but it will require radical rethinking of the story that informs our instincts. And it's time! It's been five hundred years since the Reformation, our last major update. Today is a pivotal moment in history. With our worldview upended by quantum physics, history is demanding we renew the Christian story for our times. Rethinking Our Story reframes the elements of the Christian narrative for the new era. It explores "quantum" ways of thinking about God, human nature, Jesus, salvation, and the afterlife. The future of the church and the health of our society depend on our willingness to rethink, retell, and live out a better story. We will either update our instincts and contribute to the earth's well-being--or disappear into oblivion.
Rethinking Theology In India For The 21st Century
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Author : James Massey
language : en
Publisher: Manohar Publishers & Distributors
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Rethinking Theology In India For The 21st Century written by James Massey and has been published by Manohar Publishers & Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Christianity categories.
In this comprehensive volume, the contributors review the developments and the emerging trends of the last 75 years since 1938.
Rethinking The Work
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Author : Watchman Nee
language : en
Publisher: Christian Fellowship Publishers
Release Date : 2010-09-15
Rethinking The Work written by Watchman Nee and has been published by Christian Fellowship Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-15 with Religion categories.
The purpose of God is to establish Christ—and not just the personal Christ but also the corporate Christ, which is the Church: “as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is the Christ” (1 Cor. 12.12 Darby). The work of the Holy Spirit in these past two thousand years has been centered on building this body of Christ. We will fail God in seeing His purpose and fail the Holy Spirit in cooperating with His work if we are not “holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God” (Col. 2.19). The body of Christ is not only most spiritual but also most practical. It is an earthly testimony as well as a heavenly body. All its spiritual principles must be and can be practiced in a local assembly. Here in these pages, therefore, we shall find that Watchman Nee shares with us the practical aspects of the assembly life. He touches on such practical matters as authority in the church, ministry in the church, church fellowship, church meetings, and the boundary of a local assembly. It is important for the reader to remember that this volume emphasizes only the practical side of the Church, and hence concentrates on the life of the local assembly. There is another side of the Church—that of the spiritual principles inherent in the Church universal—which is not the subject of this book. To maintain the right balance and to obtain the whole concept of the Church, both the principle and the practice, both the universal and the local, must be received and kept. For it must never be forgotten that a new wine-skin is for containing the new wine; and therefore the first without the second is meaningless. May the Head of the Church find himself expressed corporately among His people.