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Surprised By Meaning
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Author : Alister E. McGrath
language : en
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Release Date : 2011-02-01
Surprised By Meaning written by Alister E. McGrath and has been published by Westminster John Knox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-01 with Religion categories.
We live in an age when the growth of the Internet has made it easier than ever to gain access to information and accumulate knowledge. But information is not the same as meaning, nor is knowledge identical with wisdom. Many people feel engulfed by a tsunami of facts in which they can find no meaning. In thirteen short, accessible chapters McGrath, author of the bestselling The Dawkins Delusion, leads the reader through a nontechnical discussion of science and faith. How do we make sense of the world around us? Are belief in science and the Christian faith compatible? Does the structure of the universe point toward the existence of God? McGrath's goal is to help readers see that science is neither anathema to faith, nor does it supersede faith. Both science and faith help with the overriding human desire to make sense of things. Faith is a complex idea. It is not a blind leap into the dark but a joyful discovery of a bigger picture of wondrous things of which we are all a part.
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Author : Alister E. McGrath
language : en
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Release Date : 2011
Surprised By Meaning written by Alister E. McGrath and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Religion categories.
Through a non-technical discussion of science and faith, the author of the best-selling The Dawkins Delusion explains how both science and faith help with the overriding human desire to make sense of things. Original.
What S The Least I Can Believe And Still Be A Christian New Edition With Study Guide
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Author : Martin Thielen
language : en
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Release Date : 2013-02-13
What S The Least I Can Believe And Still Be A Christian New Edition With Study Guide written by Martin Thielen and has been published by Westminster John Knox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-13 with Religion categories.
Pastor and author Martin Thielen has compiled a list of ten things people need to believe, and ten things they don't, in order to be a Christian. This lively and engaging book will be a help to seekers as well as a comfort to believers who may find themselves questioning some of the assumptions they grew up with. With an accessible, storytelling style that's grounded in solid biblical scholarship, Thielen shows how Christians don't need to believe that sinners will be "left behind" to burn in hell or that it's heresy to believe in evolution. And while we must always take the Bible seriously, we don't always have to take it literally. At the same time, Christians do need to believe in Jesus--his life, his teachings, his death and resurrection, and his vision for the world. A great benefit of those beliefs is that they provide promising answers to life's most profound questions, including: Where is God? What matters most? What brings fulfillment? What about suffering? Is there hope? Thielen articulates centrist, mainline Christianity in a way that's fresh and easy to understand, and offers authentic Christian insights that speak to our deepest needs. This new edition includes a leader's guide, previously only available online, and a new introduction from the author that reflects on the book's reception. The leader's guide features unique and easily implemented aids for carrying out a seven-week, congregation-wide initiative that will help local churches reach out to their communities. More information is available at thielen.wjkbooks.com.
Surprised By Oxford
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Author : Carolyn Weber
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date : 2013-02-04
Surprised By Oxford written by Carolyn Weber and has been published by Thomas Nelson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Well written, often poignant and surprisingly relatable." - Kirkus Reviews "A hugely readable journey of cultural and spiritual discovery, sparkling with wit and wisdom." - Alister McGrath "Carolyn Weber's memoir reads like a fast-paced novel. I loved the humor, skillful use of language and her compelling account of her steps to finding God at Oxford. I was totally captivated from beginning to end." - Marilyn Meberg Surprised by Oxford is the memoir of a skeptical agnostic who comes to a dynamic personal faith in God during graduate studies in literature at Oxford University. Carolyn Weber arrives at Oxford a feminist from a loving but broken family, suspicious of men and intellectually hostile to all things religious. As she grapples with her God-shaped void alongside the friends, classmates, and professors she meets, she tackles big questions in search of Truth, love, and a life that matters. From issues of fatherhood, feminism, doubt, doctrine, and love, Weber explores the intricacies of coming to faith with an aching honesty and insight echoing that of the poets and writers she studied. Rich with illustration and literary references, Surprised by Oxford is at once gritty and lyrical; both humorous and spiritually perceptive. This savvy, credible account of Christian conversion and its after-effects follows the calendar year and events of the school year as it entertains, informs, and promises to engage even the most skeptical and unlikely reader. "Surprised by Oxford is a sprightly contribution to the genre of spiritual memoirs in the vein of C.S. Lewis's Surprised by Joy and Lauren F. Winner's Girl Meets God. Carolyn Weber is an unconventional thinker whose engagingly told faith journey will speak to folks who still believe that thoughtful people cannot be Christian." - Lyle W. Dorsett
Surprised By Joy
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Author : C. S. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2010-12-09
Surprised By Joy written by C. S. Lewis and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
For many years an atheist, C. S. Lewis vividly describes the spiritual quest that convinced him of the truth and reality of Christianity, in his famous autobiography.
Surprised By Hope
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Author : N. T. Wright
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-05-05
Surprised By Hope written by N. T. Wright and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-05 with Religion categories.
In Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, top-selling author and Anglican bishop, N.T. Wright tackles the biblical question of what happens after we die and shows how most Christians get it wrong. We do not “go to” heaven; we are resurrected and heaven comes down to earth--a difference that makes all of the difference to how we live on earth. Following N.T. Wright’s resonant exploration of a life of faith in Simply Christian, the award-winning author whom Newsweek calls “the world’s leading New Testament scholar” takes on one of life’s most controversial topics, a matter of life, death, spirituality, and survival for everyone living in the world today.
Surprised By Jesus Again
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Author : Jason Byassee
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 2019-06-04
Surprised By Jesus Again written by Jason Byassee and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-04 with Religion categories.
A bold, historical, robust approach to reading Scripture and encountering Jesus anew No one expects to be surprised. Yet biblical interpretation can do exactly that. Christians expect to see Jesus as they read the Bible, but when and how Jesus actually speaks through Scripture can still surprise us! Drawing on the early church’s theological giants—Origen, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and more from the historical cloud of witnesses—author Jason Byassee models how we can recover ancient Christians’ multiple ways of reading the Bible to our benefit. As Byassee says, God himself is Jewish, Catholic, and Pentecostal—so much larger than our own little corner on the truth—and this book offers readers a refreshingly enhanced vision of the Bible and of Jesus himself.
Surprised By Jack
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Author : Bob Hereford
language : en
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2020-09-15
Surprised By Jack written by Bob Hereford and has been published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Surprised by Jack follows the journey of C. S. Lewis from atheism to belief. The book recounts the people, books, and events that helped in molding both parts of his life. It also explains how, in spite of a number of obstacles, he became one of the greatest writers and scholars of his day, as well as the greatest defender of the Christian faith in the twentieth century. Surprised by Jack will also include an outline and review four of Lewis's greatest apologetic works, Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Abolition of Man, and The Weight of Glory. In this book, you will learn - How the death of Lewis's mother at age ten started him on a downward spiral into a world of cruelty and fear. - How one of Lewis's greatest teachers who prepared him for Oxford was a committed atheist. - How the pledge to a friend resulted in the care of the friend's mother for the rest of her life after his friend's death in World War I. - How an exemption from math tests allowed Lewis to enter Oxford. - How Lewis became the second most recognized voice on the radio during World War II. - What, according to Lewis, the greatest sin is. - Why gluttony is more than a sin of excess. - What the four cardinal virtues are. - Why Lewis never drove a car. - What the trilemma is concerning Jesus. - What will cause "the abolition of man." - Why the devil wants to keep us from logic and argument. - What Lewis said is the "weight of glory."
Surprised By Laughter
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Author : Terry Lindvall
language : en
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Release Date : 2012-01-16
Surprised By Laughter written by Terry Lindvall and has been published by HarperChristian + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
For C. S. Lewis, merriment was serious business, and like no book before it, Surprised by Laughter explains why. Author Terry Lindvall takes readers on a highly amusing and deeply meaningful journey through the life and letters of one of the most beloved Christian thinkers and writers. As Lindvall shows, the unique magic of Lewis's approach was his belief that explosive and infectious joy dwells deep in the heart of Christian faith. Readers can never fully understand Lewis, his life or his legacy until they learn to laugh with him.
Surprised By God
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Author : Danya Ruttenberg
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2008-08-01
Surprised By God written by Danya Ruttenberg and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
At thirteen, Danya Ruttenberg decided that she was an atheist. Watching the sea of adults standing up and sitting down at Rosh Hashanah services, and apparently giving credence to the patently absurd truth-claims of the prayer book, she came to a conclusion: Marx was right. As a young adult, Danya immersed herself in the rhinestone-bedazzled wonderland of late-1990s San Francisco-attending Halloweens on the Castro, drinking smuggled absinthe with wealthy geeks, and plotting the revolution with feminist zinemakers. But she found herself yearning for something she would eventually call God. As she began inhaling countless stories of spiritual awakenings of Catholic saints, Buddhist nuns, medieval mystics, and Hasidic masters, she learned that taking that yearning seriously would require much of her. Surprised by God is a religious coming-of-age story, from the mosh pit to the Mission District and beyond. It's the memoir of a young woman who found, lost, and found again communities of like-minded seekers, all the while taking a winding, semi-reluctant path through traditional Jewish practice that eventually took her to the rabbinate. It's a post-dotcom, third-wave, punk-rock Seven Storey Mountain-the story of integrating life on the edge of the twenty-first century into the discipline of traditional Judaism without sacrificing either. It's also a map through the hostile territory of the inner life, an unflinchingly honest guide to the kind of work that goes into developing a spiritual practice in today's world-and why, perhaps, doing this in today's world requires more work than it ever has.