7 Books That Rocked The Church

Author : Daniel A Crane
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781683072461

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7 Books That Rocked the Church by Daniel A Crane Pdf

7 Books That Rocked the Church, by Daniel Crane, explores controversial books throughout history that the Christian church has famously disavowed—and asks the question, Why? Engagingly written and thoughtfully researched, this book explores what the “fuss” was all about with books ranging in date from the second century after Christ to more contemporary authors. Books by Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, Galileo Galilei, and many others profoundly upset the church by calling into question foundational Christian doctrines or beliefs. Most of the books discussed here were banned at some time by Christian authorities. The author’s aim is to challenge Christians to respond critically but open-mindedly to books that oppose a Christian worldview. Readers of 7 Books That Rocked the Church will come away better equipped to answer the charge that the church is intolerant of competing ideas. They will also develop the ability to interact with new and possibly dangerous ideas that comport with Jesus’ admonition to be wise as serpents but gentle as doves. This book also includes discussion questions for further study. Valentinus the Gnostic: Who Doesn’t Love a Conspiracy Theory? (Think The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown) Galileo Galilei: A Scandal of Religion, Science, and Politics Voltaire’s Candide, Enlightenment Rationalism, and the Church’s Thin Skin Darwin’s Origin of Species: The Many Faces of Evolutionary Theory Marx’s Communist Manifesto: The Red Bull of the Masses Sigmund Freud’s Ego Joseph Campbell: Christianity as an (Almost) Enlightened Myth (A book that strongly influenced George Lucas’s Star Wars films)

Author : John L. Allen
Publisher : What Everyone Needs to Know(r)
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199379804

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The Catholic Church by John L. Allen Pdf

Roman Catholicism stands at a crossroads, a classic "best of time, worst of times" moment. On the one hand, the Catholic Church remains by far the largest branch of the worldwide Christian family, and is growing at a remarkable clip. Yet the Church has also been rocked by a series of scandals related to the sexual abuse of minors by clergy, and, even more devastating, the cover-up by the Church hierarchy. The Church has enormous residual strength and exciting future prospects, but it also faces steep internal and external challenges. The author offers an authoritative and accessible guide to the past, present, and future of the Church.

Author : John J. Ahn,Stephen L. Cook
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567178046

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Thus Says the LORD by John J. Ahn,Stephen L. Cook Pdf

This work assembles contributions from North America's leading Hebrew Bible/Old Testament scholars in honor of a highly respected biblical scholar, whose work on biblical prophets has been especially influential. Within the list are former teachers, current colleagues, and former students who are now colleagues in their own right, representing a wide range of denominational traditions represented—Roman Catholics, Lutheran, Episcopal, Presbyterian, etc. The book is divided into major two sections with a brief introduction by the editors, John Ahn and the Stephen Cook. Here, a brief biography and the academic career of Robert Wilson's contribution to the guild (with a bibliography at the end of this section) and more over, at a personal level, his ceaseless work in helping to transform and reform the "new" Yale Divinity School and his impact in molding the Ph.D. program in HB/OT in the Religious Studies Department of the Graduate School at Yale University. Part I hold the essays on the Former Prophets and Part II on the Latter Prophets.

Author : Tricia Colleen Bruce
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199387397

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Faithful Revolution by Tricia Colleen Bruce Pdf

In January 2002, reeling from a growing awareness of child sexual abuse within their church, a small group of Catholics gathered after Mass in the basement of a parish in Wellesley, Massachusetts to mourn and react. They began to mobilize around supporting victims of abuse, supporting non-abusive priests, and advocating for structural change in the Catholic Church so that abuse would no longer occur. Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) built a movement by harnessing the faith and fury of a nation of Catholics shocked by reports of abuse and institutional complicity. Tricia Colleen Bruce offers an in-depth look at the development of Voice of the Faithful, showing their struggle to challenge Church leaders and advocate for internal change while being accepted as legitimately Catholic. Guided by the stories of individual participants, Faithful Revolution brings to light the intense identity negotiations that accompany a challenge to one's own religion and offers a meaningful way to learn about Catholic identity, intrainstitutional social movements, and the complexity of institutional structures.

Author : Donald B. Cozzens
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0814630189

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Faith that Dares to Speak by Donald B. Cozzens Pdf

The current crisis in the Church, while profoundly disturbing and troubling, offers possibilities for a renewed and revitalized Church. Cozzens underscores the critical need for laity and clergy to speak honestly and courageously to Church authorities.

Author : Don Carey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1943274681

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Church Pews by Don Carey Pdf

Sitting in a pew doesn't make one a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes them a mechanic. This statement has never been more applicable to a society than it is now, in the modern day American church. We live in a culture where it is perfectly fine to align yourself to a particular group or ideology without actually following the decrees or guidelines of that group. This hypocritical mindset has begun to ooze its way into the body of Christ under the guise of political correctness. Nominal "Christianity" has become so prominent in the church, that less than 10% of American Christians actually hold to a biblical worldview, even though nearly 80% of the nation claims to hold to the faith. As I see it, this is a major issue. There are many things wrong with what is happening, but most of all, if the Christian worldview is true, than the biblical alternative to the Christian worldview is also true. In Matthew 7, Jesus says "Not everyone who cries Lord, Lord will enter into the kingdom of heaven, except those who do the will of the Father." He destroys any notion that one can simply say they are a Christian without seeing the fruit of doing the Father's will. Description: The purpose of this book is not to slander, demean, or cause those of the Christian faith to doubt their salvation; but rather to prompt them to pause and spiritually audit themselves. In this book the author systematically lays out the state of Christianity in America and then provides a spiritual road map to getting back to fulfilling the true purpose for which God has called his people: to live holy and proclaim His gospel. It is very apparent that something is wrong with the church. This book will cause many to evaluate themselves to make sure what they claim is evidenced by the way they live. As the famed theologian C.S. Lewis once said, "The only evidence of the new birth, is the new life."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1987-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780141915302

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Early Christian Writings by Anonim Pdf

The writings in this volume cast a glimmer of light upon the emerging traditions and organization of the infant church, during an otherwise little-known period of its development. A selection of letters and small-scale theological treatises from a group known as the Apostolic Fathers, several of whom were probably disciples of the Apostles, they provide a first-hand account of the early Church and outline a form of early Christianity still drawing on the theology and traditions of its parent religion, Judaism. Included here are the first Epistle of Bishop Clement of Rome, an impassioned plea for harmony; The Epistle of Polycarp; The Epistle of Barnabas; The Didache; and the Seven Epistles written by Ignatius of Antioch - among them his moving appeal to the Romans that they grant him a martyr's death.

Author : Mark Kurlansky
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780345455826

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1968 by Mark Kurlansky Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “In this highly opinionated and highly readable history, Kurlansky makes a case for why 1968 has lasting relevance in the United States and around the world.”—Dan Rather To some, 1968 was the year of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Yet it was also the year of the Martin Luther King, Jr., and Bobby Kennedy assassinations; the riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago; Prague Spring; the antiwar movement and the Tet Offensive; Black Power; the generation gap; avant-garde theater; the upsurge of the women’s movement; and the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union. In this monumental book, Mark Kurlansky brings to teeming life the cultural and political history of that pivotal year, when television’s influence on global events first became apparent, and spontaneous uprisings occurred simultaneously around the world. Encompassing the diverse realms of youth and music, politics and war, economics and the media, 1968 shows how twelve volatile months transformed who we were as a people—and led us to where we are today.

Author : Peyton Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 1434704939

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Church Zero by Peyton Jones Pdf

1st Century Expansion for 21st Century PunksChrist didn t give us a plan B. You ve probably seen what the apostles did with plan A. Impressive stuff. Why then is the 21st century church with all its size and gadgets so inept at reaching people? In a bold no-holds-barred approach, "Church Zero" challenges next-gen leaders to return to a New Testament model of church. "

Author : Randy Alcorn
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781414361253

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Safely Home by Randy Alcorn Pdf

Is this the day I die? Li Quan asks himself this question daily, knowing that he might be killed for practicing his faith. American businessman Ben Fielding has no idea what his brilliant former college roommate is facing in China. He expects his old friend has fulfilled his dream of becoming a university professor. But when they are reunited in China after twenty years, both men are shocked at what they discover about each other. Thrown together in an hour of encroaching darkness, both must make choices that will determine not only the destinies of two men, but two families, two nations, and two worlds.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89062388459

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The Living Church by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael D'Antonio
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781250034397

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Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal by Michael D'Antonio Pdf

A Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction Book of 2013 A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013 An Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Nominee An explosive, sweeping account of the scandal that has sent the Catholic Church into a tailspin -- and the brave few who fought for justice In the mid-1980s a dynamic young monsignor assigned to the Vatican's embassy in Washington set out to investigate the problem of sexually abusive priests. He found a scandal in the making, confirmed by secret files revealing complaints that had been hidden from police and covered up by the Church hierarchy. He also understood that the United States judicial system was eager to punish offenders and those who aided them. He presented all of this to the American bishops, warning that the Church could be devastated by negative publicity and bankrupted by its legal liability. They ignored him. Meanwhile, a young lawyer listened to a new client describe an abusive sexual history with a priest that began when he was ten years old. His parents' complaints were downplayed by Church officials who offered them money to go away. The lawyer saw a claim that any defendant would want to settle. Then he began to suspect he was onto something bigger, involving thousands of priests who had abused countless children while the Church had done almost nothing about it. The lawsuit he filed would touch off a legal war of historic and global proportions. Part history, part journalism, and part true-crime thriller, Michael D'Antonio's Mortal Sins brings to mind landmark books such as All the President's Men, And the Band Played On, and The Informant, as it reveals a long and ferocious battle for the soul of the largest and oldest organization in the world.

Author : Peter Dunstan
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781412249508

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The Truth Which Sets Free by Peter Dunstan Pdf

"He who has ears let him hear." Jesus said those words many times. What did he mean? He also declared, "The truth will set you free." Which truth? Free from what? This book will tell you in no uncertain terms, a message to be stapled on the world's bulletin board for any who pass by, and in particular for those who have the "right ears." It is a thorough explanation of the astonishing freedom won by Christ for his elect and the devastating implications this has for all world religion and philosophy, especially Christianity. It will shatter the myths underpinning many long cherished beliefs and rock the Church to its foundations. Along with many other surprises you will discover that the word "church" is not even in the Bible! This investigation covers most aspects of the Church with special reference to its origin in early times: fathers, councils, creeds, buildings, names and titles, saints, priesthood and clergy, celibacy, ordination, confirmation, sacraments, tithes, sabbaths, festivals, gospels and media, assurance, second-coming and ecumenical beliefs. All these are weighed against Scripture, namely the teachings of Christ, the apostles and prophets, and found to be either non-existent, obsolete, not the same thing or quite the opposite! However, these concepts did not materialize from nothing; all came from someone, somewhere. The revelation of each source will be quite a shock for readers who thought they had a handle on the facts. Well-documented and researched but written in dynamic style, this presentation is often moving and alarming. This is the truth which sets free.

Author : Ray Van Neste,J. Michael Garrett
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433684999

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Reformation 500 by Ray Van Neste,J. Michael Garrett Pdf

In a church rocked by controversies over vernacular Scripture, iconoclasm, and the power of clergy, men and women arose in protest. Today we call this protest movement the Protestant Reformation. At its heart, the Reformation was a great revival of the church centered on the recovery of biblical truth and the gospel of free grace. This movement continues to instruct and inspire believers even into the present day. Reformation 500 celebrates the Reformation and probes the ways it has shaped our world for the better. With essays from an array of disciplines, this book explores the impact of the Reformation across a wide range of human experience. Literature, education, visual art, culture, politics, music, theology, church life, and Baptist history all provide prisms through which the Reformation legacy is viewed. From Augustine to Zwingli, historical figures like Luther, Calvin, Barth, Bonhoeffer, Rembrandt, Bach, Bunyan, and Wycliffe all find their way into this amazing 500-year story. From Anglicans to Baptists, scientists to poets, Reformation 500 weaves these many historical threads into a modern-day tapestry.

Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9788027232031

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Rudyard Kipling For Children - 7 Books in One Edition (Illustrated Edition) by Rudyard Kipling Pdf

"The Jungle Book" is a collection of stories and fables, using animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give moral lessons. The verses of The Law of the Jungle, for example, lay down rules for the safety of individuals, families and communities. The best-known of them are the three stories revolving around the adventures of an abandoned "man cub" Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. The most famous of the other four stories are probably Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Toomai of the Elephants. "The Second Jungle Book" is a sequel which features five stories about Mowgli and three unrelated stories, all but one set in India, most of which Kipling wrote while living in Vermont. "The Man Who Would Be King" is a novella about two British adventurers in British India who become kings of Kafiristan, a remote part of Afghanistan. The story was inspired by the exploits of James Brooke, an Englishman who became the first White Rajah of Sarawak in Borneo. "Kim" is and adventure novel about the orphaned son of an Irish soldier and a poor Irish mother who have both died in poverty. Living a vagabond existence in India under British rule in the late 19th century, Kim earns his living by begging and running small errands on the streets of Lahore. "The Just So Stories" are a highly fantasized origin stories, especially for differences among animals, they are among Kipling's best known works. "The Light That Failed" "Captain Courageous" "Plain Tales from the Hills" Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He wrote tales and poems of British soldiers in India and stories for children. He is regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story; his children's books are classics of children's literature.