California Jesus

Author : Mike Marinacci
Publisher : Ronin Publishing (CA)
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1579512305

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California Jesus by Mike Marinacci Pdf

California, long a Mecca for eccentric cults, has also hosted more than its share of unusual and unorthodox Christian evangelists and sects. From pre-Gold Rush days to the 21st Century, visionaries seeking to revive or transform the Faith have flocked to California's shores, or have emerged from its environs as native sons and daughters. Their often-idiosyncratic crusades have influenced not only Golden State history and culture, but Christianity as a whole. California Jesus tells the little-known yet fascinating stories behind the people and groups that populate Californian Christendom, including: * The Children of God -- Born on the Huntington Beach boardwalk, this "Jesus People" hippie-ministry turned to prostituting its members and molesting its children in the name of Christ * Bebe and C. Thomas Patten -- married evangelists, these Oakland-based Pentecostal preachers scammed penniless Okie immigrants and major banks alike for millions * Joe Jeffers -- a renegade Baptist minister who started a murderous religious war between his followers and a rival's, made headlines in lurid L.A. sex scandals, and claimed that "Yahweh" had stashed several billion dollars for him in the constellation Orion * The Metropolitan Community Church -- Gay L.A. evangelist Troy Perry challenges homophobia with a hugely controversial, and much-attacked sect that ministers Christ's love to sexual "outsiders" * Church of the Holy Family -- film-star Mel Gibson's schismatic, secretive Malibu parish, which claims to be literally more Catholic than the Pope * Holy Mountain -- a huge, bizarre, ever-growing folk-art monument in the Imperial Valley desert built by an aging drifter to glorify God's love, that's now become an international tourist destination * And many, many more! Filled with captivating anecdotes about the state's most colorful and controversial Christian pastors and sects, and accompanied by many rare photos and illustrations,California Jesus illuminates this absorbing yet little-discussed aspect of both state history and culture, and the Christian experience. Believers and doubters alike, as well as anyone interested in the Golden State's unique spiritual heritage, will find this work hard to put down.

Author : Rebecca J. Lester
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0520938208

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Jesus in Our Wombs by Rebecca J. Lester Pdf

In Jesus in Our Wombs, Rebecca J. Lester takes us behind the walls of a Roman Catholic convent in central Mexico to explore the lives, training, and experiences of a group of postulants--young women in the first stage of religious training as nuns. Lester, who conducted eighteen months of fieldwork in the convent, provides a rich ethnography of these young women's journeys as they wrestle with doubts, fears, ambitions, and setbacks in their struggle to follow what they believe to be the will of God. Gracefully written, finely textured, and theoretically rigorous, this book considers how these aspiring nuns learn to experience God by cultivating an altered experience of their own female bodies, a transformation they view as a political stance against modernity. Lester explains that the Postulants work toward what they see as an "authentic" femininity--one that has been eclipsed by the values of modern society. The outcome of this process has political as well as personal consequences. The Sisters learn to understand their very intimate experiences of "the Call"--and their choices in answering it--as politically relevant declarations of self. Readers become intimately acquainted with the personalities, family backgrounds, friendships, and aspirations of the Postulants as Lester relates the practices and experiences of their daily lives. Combining compassionate, engaged ethnography with an incisive and provocative theoretical analysis of embodied selves, Jesus in Our Wombs delivers a profound analysis of what Lester calls the convent's "technology of embodiment" on multiple levels--from the phenomenological to the political.

Author : Renee Kennedy
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781635254228

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The Coming of Christ Jesus by Renee Kennedy Pdf

God Chooses Renee Bankson Kennedy in her weakness and foolishness, and for being despised and base to say...  It is time for the end of the evil age.  We must recognize Omnipotent God and know Him.  The truth of the Gospel can save all who believe.  Jesus Christ is the Truth, the Life and the way.  The Carpenter Jesus built the Church soon.  Look up for the Coming of Christ Jesus today. The Bible is God's inspired Word to instruct all in righteous living. Seeking after such a life in Scripture will introduce you to a Great God in three persons: it is not impossible to see the father, the Son, and the Holy Teacher in three persons as one Great God who calls His name: "I AM". You see, what you may need today, "I AM" can supply that. You are not alone. That crystal sea before His throne can supply Almighty God All He needs to know about you- not the mortal with a crystal ball, but the immortal and all powerful One who reigns over this Universe will tell you your future and what you can do today to prepare yourself for the things which are yet to come in your life. God bless you with His wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. When Renee Bankson Kennedy took her own scriptural Journey through the Bible she became deeply involved in the most fascinating and thrilling answer to everything she did not know. The result she shares in this extraordinary and reassuring book that underscores for all today that in this most critical time there is a future and a hope in Christ Jesus.

Author : John Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1825
Category : Society of Friends
ISBN : UCAL:B3474801

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An Account of the Life of that Ancient Servant of Jesus Christ, John Richardson by John Richardson Pdf

Author : Richard A. Bustraan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630873509

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The Jesus People Movement by Richard A. Bustraan Pdf

Who would have imagined that the hippies, those long-haired, psychedelia-influenced youth of the 1960s, would have initiated a spiritual revolution that has transformed American Christianity? If you are unfamiliar with the 1960s, the counterculture, the hippie movement, and the Jesus People, then this book will transport you to that era and introduce you to the generation and the decade that turned American culture upside down. If you have read other books on the Jesus People, this account will take you by surprise. A refreshingly different narrative that unveils a storyline and characters not commonly known to have been associated with the movement, this book argues that the Jesus People, though often trivialized and stigmatized as a group of lost and vulnerable youth who strayed from the Fundamentalism of their childhood, helped American Christianity negotiate a way forward in a post-1960s culture. It examines the narrative of the Holy Spirit and the phenomenon called Pentecostalism. Although utterly central, the Jesus People's Pentecostalism has never been examined and their story has been omitted from the historiography of Pentecostalism. This account uniquely redresses this omission.

Author : Laurence Whelan
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1462815375

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Jesus the Word by Laurence Whelan Pdf

"JESUS: THE WORD" is a collection of the quotes of Jesus consolidated and retold from the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

Author : Mark Osler
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611646733

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Prosecuting Jesus by Mark Osler Pdf

Who is Jesus? Christians have been arguing about the answer to that question since there have been Christians, and it seems unlikely that they're going to agree on an answer anytime soon. Mark Osler, always a bit uncomfortable in church, was never able to find a Jesus that seemed real to himâ€"until he put Jesus on trial. Drawing on his training as a federal prosecutor and professor of law, he and a group of friends staged the trial of Jesus for their church, as though it were happening in the modern American criminal justice system. The event was so powerful that before long Osler received invitations to take it on the road. Each time he served as Christ's prosecutor, the story of Jesus opened up to him a bit more. Prosecuting Jesus follows Osler in this extraordinary journey of discovering himself by discovering Jesus. Juxtaposing things we rarely put together, like the passion of Christ and our ideas about capital punishment, Osler explores an active engagement between Jesus and our contemporary law and culture.

Author : Elmer Wiebe
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597813280

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Who Is the Adventist Jesus? by Elmer Wiebe Pdf

Author : Greg Laurie,Ellen Vaughn
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493415342

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Jesus Revolution by Greg Laurie,Ellen Vaughn Pdf

God has always been interested in turning unlikely people into his most fervent followers. Prostitutes and pagans, tax collectors and tricksters. The more unlikely, the more it seemed to please God and to demonstrate his power, might, and mercy. America in the 1960s and 1970s was full of unlikely people--men and women who had rejected the stuffy religion of their parents' generation, who didn't follow the rules, didn't fit in. The perfect setting for the greatest spiritual awakening of the 20th century. With passion and purpose, Greg Laurie and Ellen Vaughn tell the amazing true story of the Jesus Movement, an extraordinary time of mass revival, renewal, and reconciliation. Setting fascinating personal stories within the context of one of the most tumultuous times in modern history, the authors draw important parallels with our own time of spiritual apathy or outright hostility, offering hope for the next generation of unlikely believers--and for the next great American revival. Those who lived through the Jesus Revolution will find here an inspiring reminder of the times and people that shaped their lives and faith. Younger readers will discover a forgotten part of recent American history and, along with it, a reason to believe that God is not finished with their generation.

Author : Banning Liebscher
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780768496604

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Jesus Culture by Banning Liebscher Pdf

Stand Up and Stand Out! A new breed of revivalist is arising to answer the cry of God's heart. These blazing hearts are calling cities and nations back to the Lord, and challenging societies to be transformed by the power and love of God. These revivalists within the Jesus Culture are a significant force to be heeded. Do not expect them to fade into the background or disappear any time soon.They are only now arising. These revivalists are marked by four things: They honor those who went before them. A passionate love for Jesus responding to His great love for them and all humankind. A life of prayer with confidence in God's goodness and desire to respond to prayer. The supernatural power of God (healing, signs and wonders, prophesy, etc.). Learn more about the Jesus Culture from author Banning Liebscher who has worked in full-time youth and young adult ministry for more than a decade. Become more by joining the ranks of this new breed that is not afraid to stand up and stand out for God during this crucial time in history.

Author : Alfred J. Chompff Pastor
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781449792527

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The Revelation of Jesus Christ by Alfred J. Chompff Pastor Pdf

This book is a commentary on the Revelation of Jesus Christ from a totally Biblical perspective, stripped from all speculation about the end times. The Author is a pastor at the Reformed Bible Church in Southern California. The author was trained to be a self-studying Chemical Engineer; has held research positions at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, and at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and at Avery Research Center in Pasadena, California. The Lord has allowed us to expand our services in having two weekly Bible Studies within the medium of “Skype”, allowing conference calls with people in the USA and the UK and Australia.

Author : Laurence Whelan
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005-07-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462815395

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Jesus A Revelation of God: A comparative study of the words of Jesus in the Bible & The Urantia Book by Laurence Whelan Pdf

Jesus A Revelation of God JESUS A REVELATION OF GOD is a comparative study of Jesus’ words in The Bible and The Urantia Book. In JESUS A REVELATION OF GOD Laurence unlocks the truths contained in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Laurence started by cutting the words of Jesus from each of the four gospels. He then put each passage together in chronological order, combining the material into one story. Laurence used thirty-five versions of the Bible along with ten other books by other writers on the gospels to write JESUS A REVELATION OF GOD. Laurence then compares Jesus’ words in The Bible with the words of Jesus in The Urantia Book. Laurence Whelan has been searching all his life for the truth. His effort has culminated in a nineteen-year study of the words of Jesus. Mr. Whelan hopes that JESUS A REVELATION OF GOD will lead you one step closer to the truth. This book is the second edition of JESUS A REVELATION OF GOD, the third of three books Mr. Whelan has completed: 1. JESUS THE WORD, contains only the words of Jesus. 2. JESUS THE WORDS OF JESUS contains the story of Jesus. 3. JESUS A REVELATION OF GOD is a comparative study of Jesus’ words in The Bible and The Urantia Book.

Author : Runar M. Thorsteinsson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198815228

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Jesus as Philosopher by Runar M. Thorsteinsson Pdf

Jesus as Philosopher: The Philosophical Sage in the Synoptic Gospels examines the possible ways in which the authors of the Synoptic Gospels, Mark, Matthew, and Luke, were inspired by contemporary philosophical traditions about the ideal philosophical sage in their description of their ideal human being, Jesus Christ. Runar M. Thorsteinsson considers the following questions: How does the author in question speak of Jesus in relation to contemporary philosophy? Do we see Jesus take on a certain 'philosophical' role in the Gospels, either by his statements and reasoning or his way of life? In what way are Jesus' words and actions analogous to that of leading philosophical figures in Graeco-Roman antiquity, according to these texts? Conversely, in what way do his words and actions differ from theirs? While Thorsteinsson discusses a number of Graeco-Roman sources, the emphasis is on the question of how these parallel texts help us better to understand the Gospel authors' perception and presentation of the character of Jesus. While the fields of theology and ethics are often intertwined in these texts, including the philosophical texts, Thorsteinsson's main focus is the ethical aspect. He argues that the Gospel authors drew in some ways on classical virtue ethics. The study concludes that the Gospel authors inherited stories and sayings of Jesus that they wanted to improve upon and recount as truthfully as possible, and they did so in part by making use of philosophical traditions about the ideal sage, especially that of Stoicism and Cynicism. -- Publisher description.

Author : The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publisher : The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781629738123

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Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days, Volume 3 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Pdf

After decades of opposition, the Latter-day Saints have dedicated the Salt Lake Temple, a mighty symbol of their industry and faith. Now, with a new century on the horizon, the Saints are optimistic about the future and ready to spread the Savior’s message of peace across the globe. But the world is rapidly changing. Advances in transportation and communication allow people and information to cross vast distances in record time. And young people are venturing far from home as never before, seeking educational and professional opportunities their parents and grandparents could hardly imagine. As the Church begins to take root in Europe, South America, and Asia, the Saints rejoice in the rise of the global Church. Yet many are wary of the challenges the changing world poses to the cause of Zion. While the promise of the new century is bright, it comes with dire economic hardships, brutal global wars, and other unprecedented trials. Boldly, Nobly, and Independent is the third book in Saints, a new, four-volume narrative history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Fast-paced, meticulously researched, and written under the direction of the First Presidency, Saints recounts true stories of Latter-day Saints across the globe and answers the Lord’s call to write a history “for the good of the Church, and for the rising generations” (Doctrine and Covenants 69:8).

Author : Wolfgang Stegemann,Bruce J. Malina,Gerd Theissen
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451420439

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The Social Setting of Jesus and the Gospels by Wolfgang Stegemann,Bruce J. Malina,Gerd Theissen Pdf

Contributions by internationally known scholars from the United States, Germany, Scotland, Spain, and Canada move beyond many of the impasses in historical Jesus research. Includes essays using social sciences, social history, and traditional historical methods.