The Faith To Doubt
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The Faith To Doubt
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Author : Stephen Batchelor
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2015-04-01
The Faith To Doubt written by Stephen Batchelor and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-01 with Religion categories.
Kierkegaard said that faith without doubt is simply credulity, the will to believe too readily, especially without adequate evidence, and that "in Doubt can Faith begin." All people involved in spiritual practice, of whatever persuasion, must confront doubt at one time or another, and find a way beyond it to belief, however temporary. But "faith is not equivalent to mere belief. Faith is the condition of ultimate confidence that we have the capacity to follow the path of doubt to its end. And courage." In this engaging spiritual memoir, Stephen Batchelor describes his own training, first as a Tibetan Buddhist and then as a Zen practitioner, and his own direct struggles along his path. "It is most uncanny that we are able to ask questions, for to question means to acknowledge that we do not know something. But it is more than an acknowledgement: it includes a yearning to confront an unknown and illuminate it through understanding. Questioning is a quest." Batchelor is a contemporary Buddhist teacher and writer, best known for his secular or agnostic approach to Buddhism. He considers Buddhism to be a constantly evolving culture of awakening rather than a religious system based on immutable dogmas and beliefs. Buddhism has survived for the past 2,500 years because of its capacity to reinvent itself in accord with the needs of the different Asian societies with which it has creatively interacted throughout its history. As Buddhism encounters modernity, it enters a vital new phase of its development. Through his writings, translations and teaching, Stephen engages in a critical exploration of Buddhism's role in the modern world, which has earned him both condemnation as a heretic and praise as a reformer.
Faith After Doubt
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Author : Brian D. McLaren
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Essentials
Release Date : 2021-01-05
Faith After Doubt written by Brian D. McLaren and has been published by St. Martin's Essentials this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-05 with Self-Help categories.
From the author of A New Kind of Christianity comes a bold proposal: only doubt can save the world and your faith. ONE of the Best Spiritual Books of 2021—Spirituality & Practice "Will help you live fuller and breathe easier..” —Glennon Doyle Sixty-five million adults in the U.S. have dropped out of active church attendance and about 2.7 million more are leaving every year. Faith After Doubt is for the millions of people around the world who feel that their faith is falling apart. Using his own story and the stories of a diverse group of struggling believers, Brian D. McLaren, a former pastor and now an author, speaker, and activist shows how old assumptions are being challenged in nearly every area of human life, not just theology and spirituality. He proposes a four-stage model of faith development in which questions and doubt are not the enemy of faith, but rather a portal to a more mature and fruitful kind of faith. The four stages—Simplicity, Complexity, Perplexity, and Harmony—offer a path forward that can help sincere and thoughtful people leave behind unnecessary baggage and intensify their commitment to what matters most.
Doubting Toward Faith
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Author : Bobby Conway
language : en
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Release Date : 2015-09-01
Doubting Toward Faith written by Bobby Conway and has been published by Harvest House Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with Religion categories.
Contrary to popular belief, doubt is not the opposite of faith. Rather, doubts call for an important decision—will you give in to unbelief, or will you continue the journey toward faith? Doubt can lead to confusion, hopelessness, and despair. But as this eye-opening book demonstrates, doubts can also deepen your dependence on God, develop your sense of empathy for others, and motivate you to find satisfying answers to life's biggest questions. Here you'll find practical ways to use your doubts to build your faith, such as... letting your doubts drive you to Jesus finding a safe community where you can doubt out loud and find support using a journal to clarify your doubts and the answers you find No one can eliminate all doubt this side of heaven. So for now, discover how to use your doubts to keep you headed in the right direction—toward faith.
Wrestling With Doubt
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Author : Frank D. Rees
language : en
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Release Date : 2001
Wrestling With Doubt written by Frank D. Rees and has been published by Liturgical Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Belief and doubt categories.
Rees provides a theological analysis of doubts as a constructive element within the Christian experience of faith. He considers three theological frameworks, each of which offers an interpretation of doubt, and two life-story theologies that deal with faith and doubt.
Faith And Doubt
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Author : John Ortberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Faith And Doubt written by John Ortberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Faith categories.
What if the most important word is the one in the middle? We often think of doubt as the opposite of faith, but could it actually strengthen our relationship with God? According to John Ortberg, best-selling author and pastor, the very nature of faith requires the presence of uncertainty. In this refreshingly candid look at a life of faith, he traces the line between belief and unbelief: less a dividing line between hostile camps than a razor's edge that runs through every soul. His findings point us toward the relief of being totally honest. Questions can expand our understanding, uncertainty can lead to trust, and honest faith can produce outrageous hope. Written from Ortberg's own struggle with faith and doubt, this book will challenge, comfort, and inspire you with the truth that God wants all of us---including our doubts.
After Doubt
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Author : A. J. Swoboda
language : en
Publisher: Brazos Press
Release Date : 2021-03-02
After Doubt written by A. J. Swoboda and has been published by Brazos Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-02 with Religion categories.
Is there a way to walk faithfully through doubt and come out the other side with a deeper love for Jesus, the church, and its tradition? Can we question our faith without losing it? Award-winning author, pastor, and professor A. J. Swoboda has witnessed many young people wrestle with their core Christian beliefs. Too often, what begins as a set of critical and important questions turns to resentment and faith abandonment. Unfortunately, the church has largely ignored its task of serving people along their journey of questioning. The local church must walk alongside those who are deconstructing their faith and show them how to reconstruct it. Drawing on his own experience of deconstruction, Swoboda offers tools to help emerging adults navigate their faith in a hostile landscape. Doubt is a part of our natural spiritual journey, says Swoboda, and deconstruction is a legitimate space to encounter the living God. After Doubt offers a hopeful, practical vision of spiritual formation for those in the process of faith deconstruction and those who serve them. Foreword by pastor and author John Mark Comer.
Between Faith And Doubt
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Author : J. Hick
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2010-04-09
Between Faith And Doubt written by J. Hick and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-09 with Philosophy categories.
This short book is a lively dialogue between a religious believer and a skeptic. It covers all the main issues including different ideas of God, the good and bad in religion, religious experience and neuroscience, pain and suffering, death and life after death, and includes interesting autobiographical revelations.
Doubting
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Author : Alister McGrath
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2006-12-05
Doubting written by Alister McGrath and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-05 with Religion categories.
We are taught to doubt but commanded to believe. Somehow we think that admitting to doubt is tantamount to insulting God. But doubt is not a sign of spiritual weakness--rather it's an indication of spiritual growing pains, says Alister McGrath. He explores the origin and nature of doubt and the specific doubts that often plague Christians in a postmodern culture.
Help My Unbelief
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Author : Barnabas Piper
language : en
Publisher: The Good Book Company
Release Date : 2020-01-01
Help My Unbelief written by Barnabas Piper and has been published by The Good Book Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-01 with Religion categories.
How doubt can lead to greater faith. In this book, Barnabas Piper unpacks what faith really means. He shows how embracing doubts and questions can help us to get to know God better, and he encourages us to trust God in our everyday lives, even when we don't understand everything about him. This book will encourage Christians seeking to ask questions in a godly way and will give them confidence to trust God, even when some questions remain. This revised and updated edition includes biographical stories about Afshin Ziafat, C.S. Lewis and John Piper.
Faith Doubt And Courage In 15 Great People Of Faith
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Author : John R. Tyson
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2013-09-01
Faith Doubt And Courage In 15 Great People Of Faith written by John R. Tyson 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 2013-09-01 with Religion categories.
How have Christians over the centuries demonstrated faith, worked through doubt, acted with courage? How can great people of faith inspire our Christian journey? Can we really be like they were? Dr. Tyson believes we can, and he offers fifteen short biographies of significant Christians from various periods of history to prove it. We see in their lives specific examples of faithful responses to God and how their examples of faith can be put into practice in concrete, real-life situations. Dr. Tyson looks at the faith of the following great people of Christian faith: Vibia Perpetua (ca. 181-203), Athanasius of Alexandria (ca. 296-373), Augustine of Hippo (ca. 354-430), Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109), Francis (ca. 1181-1226) and Clare (ca. 1193-1254) of Assisi, Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), Julian of Norwich (ca. 1342-1423), Martin Luther (1483-1546), John Calvin (1509-1564), John (1703-1791) and Charles (1707-1788) Wesley, Karl Barth (1886-1968), Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), and Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997).