A New Vision Of God For The 21st Century

Author : Stanley A. Fry
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780595346561

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A New Vision of God for the 21st Century by Stanley A. Fry Pdf

A New Vision of God for the 21st Century Discovering the Essential Wesley for Pastors and Other Seekers STANLEY A. FRY The need for a book focused on John Wesley as a preacher has been apparent for some time. However, as fascinating as such an historical work would have been, its value for the preaching and teaching ministries of the church in the 21st century would have been very limited. The author has turned this study of Wesley's preaching into a search for the preachable and teachable essence of Wesley's message. That effort has required a bit of surgery on Mr. Wesley which is designed to fit his doctrine of salvation with a new vision of God and another vocabulary responsive to the spiritual sensitivities of the 21st century. The result includes a critique not only of Wesley but of some of the orthodox doctrines promulgated very early in the church's history. Rather than write a memoir in his retirement, the author has chosen to write this homiletical essay as a testimony to his own spiritual journey. It is not a method book, but rather a message book.

Author : Hugh Rock
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781782793984

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God Needs Salvation by Hugh Rock Pdf

Many people today have deserted the old forms of religion. But does this make them any the less religious? Hugh Rock’s message is that people are inherently religious. The necessary task today is to articulate anew the reality of religion. In a wide-ranging survey, that draws together the past fifty years of liberal theology and sociological discussion about the interface of religion and popular culture, he concludes that it is in our new respect for the autonomous self-fulfilment of the potential of every person’s life that can be found the message transferred out of the New Testament.

Author : Marcus J. Borg
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780061763540

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Jesus: A New Vision by Marcus J. Borg Pdf

From top Jesus expert Marcus Borg, a completely updated and revised version of his vision of Jesus—as charismatic healer, sage, and prophet, a man living in the power of the spirit and dedicated to radical social change. Fully revised and updated, this is Borg's major book on the historial Jesus. He shows how the Gospel portraits of Jesus, historically seen, make sense. Borg takes into account all the recent developments in historical Jesus scholarship, as well as new theories on who Jesus was and how the Gospels reflect that. The original version of this book was published well before popular fascination with the historical Jesus. Now this new version takes advantage of all the research that has gone on since the 80s. The revisions establish it as Borg's big but popular book on Jesus.

Author : David Claydon
Publisher : William Carey Library
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0878083650

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A New Vision, a New Heart, a Renewed Call by David Claydon Pdf

Author : Rick Joyner
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1999-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781418529765

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A Prophetic Vision for the 21st Century by Rick Joyner Pdf

Rick Joyner says, "We have tended to over-focus on the end of the age-the end times. But this is not just the end, it's the beginning of a new age when Christ will rule over the earth! For the church to reclaim the high ground of hope for the future, we must begin to proclaim the beginning, the coming of the kingdom." In A Prophetic Vision for the 21st Century, Joyner discusses why revival tarries for America, what it means to be delivered from the Mark of the Beast, the rise and fall of America, the greatest awakening, a famine in the land, and practical ways to serve in the latter days. It includes encouragement for weary church leaders as well as the second part of The Hordes of Hell are Marching, illustrating the unified church rising as an army in the most pivotal battle of all time between the light and darkness.

Author : Alister E. McGrath
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781444358063

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The Open Secret by Alister E. McGrath Pdf

Natural theology, in the view of many, is in crisis. In this long-awaited book, Alister McGrath sets out a new vision for natural theology, re-establishing its legitimacy and utility. A timely and innovative resource on natural theology: the exploration of knowledge of God as it is observed through nature Written by internationally regarded theologian and author of numerous bestselling books, Alister McGrath Develops an intellectually rigorous vision of natural theology as a point of convergence between the Christian faith, the arts and literature, and the natural sciences, opening up important possibilities for dialogue and cross-fertilization Treats natural theology as a cultural phenomenon, broader than Christianity itself yet always possessing a distinctively Christian embodiment Explores topics including beauty, goodness, truth, and the theological imagination; how investigating nature gives rise to both theological and scientific theories; the idea of a distinctively Christian approach to nature; and how natural theology can function as a bridge between Christianity and other faiths

Author : A. Fry Stanley a. Fry,Stanley A. Fry
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781440195235

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The Man of Light by A. Fry Stanley a. Fry,Stanley A. Fry Pdf

Stanley A. Fry, pastor and scholar, has thoroughly documented his own search for the historical Jesus. His search, however, takes a new twist, one that requires him to set forth a highly personal vision of how Jesus can become real, not in history, but in today's ever-changing world. Why have we so long ignored the first twenty years of the Jesus movement? Why has the church been built upon the stories of the death and resurrection of Jesus instead of upon his teachings? Why has the search for the historical Jesus produced so little solid information? Is there any historical justification for belief in the "real" Jesus? Is there a spiritual foundation for commitment to the "real" Jesus? Where can the "real" Jesus be found? What impact will this view of Jesus have on the Christian faith and the church? The bottom line is that Fry has produced an original and cogent case for a new vision of Jesus, the "real" Jesus who can shine a bright light on your future.

Author : Corneliu Simut
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004397385

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Secularization in Contemporary Religious Radicalism by Corneliu Simut Pdf

The concept of secularization has grown to become one of the most important features of contemporary religious thought. This book introduces and examines the thinking of sixteen key theologions, philosophers and historians of religion to explain (a) why by the late nineteenth century the traditional concept of God as an ontologically real being came to be considered no longer necessary and (b) how the new perspective on God, which accepts him only as an idea, turned into the preferred approach of today’s religion and philosophy, namely “religious radicalism”.

Author : John Williams
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334059806

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Ecclesianarchy by John Williams Pdf

Strategic thinking about ministry and mission has tended to focus on the challenges of communication and presentation. Less attention has been paid to the effects that this thinking has on ministry. There is an unacknowledged dilemma for churches insofar as they are caught between the challenge to re-shape ministry in response to cultural change and the belief that there are certain God-given, immutable foundations for ministerial order that must be retained. Arguing that what is needed is a provisional approach to ministry which recognises that all forms of ministry are, and always have been a response to social and cultural context, this book brings theological and practical insight to bear on the question of ministry’s provisionality. In the end, it asks, is the only way through this dilemma a kind of Ecclesianarchy?

Author : David Claydon
Publisher : William Carey Library
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0878083642

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A New Vision, a New Heart, a Renewed Call by David Claydon Pdf

Author : Tom Colgan
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781471790942

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The Puzzle's Answer by Tom Colgan Pdf

Author : Cynthia M. Campbell
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664501249

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Renewing the Vision by Cynthia M. Campbell Pdf

The five themes around which Campbell organizes these essays and sermons--written by 20 Presbyterian Church (USA) scholars, pastors and church leaders--is organized Christology and preaching, the church and evangelism, missions and service, the authority and interpretation of Scripture, and ecumenism and the Reformed tradition.

Author : Aubrey Malphurs
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493400409

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Developing a Vision for Ministry by Aubrey Malphurs Pdf

Strong leaders have vision that is both far-reaching and focused on the details. Having that vision is what separates the church with a hodge-podge of ineffective programs and activities from churches that reach people effectively, efficiently, and consistently with the Good News. Now in its third edition, this groundbreaking book continues to offer church planters, pastors, and ministry leaders concrete help with crafting vision statements, encouraging buy-in from the influencers in the church, turning up the energy level, and ultimately growing the church.

Author : Scot McKnight
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0802842127

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A New Vision for Israel by Scot McKnight Pdf

The most important development in recent historical Jesus studies is the attempt to understand the ministry of Jesus in "political" terms. In calling the nation of Israel to repentance, Jesus served as a national prophet concerned with the salvation of Israel. Scot McKnight furthers this line of inquiry by showing how Jesus' teachings are to be understood in relation to his role as a political figure. McKnight looks closely at Jesus' teachings on God, the kingdom, and ethics, demonstrating in each case how Jesus' mission to restore Israel brings his teachings into a bold new light.

Author : David Hulme
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 098228280X

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Gospels for the 21st Century by David Hulme Pdf