Christianity Reconsidered

Author : Wanjiru M. Gitau
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830873746

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Megachurch Christianity Reconsidered by Wanjiru M. Gitau Pdf

Christianity Today 2019 Book of the Year Award, Missions/Global Church Building from a behind-the-scenes case study of Kenya's Nairobi Chapel and its "daughter" Mavuno Church, Wanjiru M. Gitau expands their story into a narrative that offers analysis of the rise, growth, and place of megachurches worldwide in the new millennium. In contexts experienced as deeply volatile, and on a continent reeling from the structural incoherence imposed in colonial times, megachurches provide a map of reality to navigate by, with the gospel as their primary compass. Gitau shows that recognizing the psychological, spiritual, and social destabilization of modernizing societies is the first step to valuing the place of megachurches in contemporary Christianity. Through analysis of social demography, theology, philosophy of ministry, leadership development, and strategy, Megachurch Christianity Reconsidered makes integral sense of the historical and social forces that give megachurches their growth opportunity, and reclaims them as a subject of serious theological conversation. This engaging account centers on the role of millennials in responding to the need for "a home for new generations" amid the dislocating transitions of globalization and postmodernity in postcolonial Africa and around the world. Gitau gleans practical wisdom for postdenominational churches everywhere (mega- and otherwise) from the lessons learned in Kenya's remarkable urban, evangelical renewal movement. Missiological Engagements charts interdisciplinary and innovative trajectories in the history, theology, and practice of Christian mission, featuring contributions by leading thinkers from both the Euro-American West and the majority world whose missiological scholarship bridges church, academy, and society.

Author : Warren Bowles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 097994600X

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Christianity Reconsidered by Warren Bowles Pdf

Author : Sarah Shortall,Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108424707

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Christianity and Human Rights Reconsidered by Sarah Shortall,Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins Pdf

This volume showcases the work of a new generation of scholars interested in the historical connection between religion and human rights in the twentieth century, offering a truly global perspective on the internal diversity, theological roots, and political implications of Christian human rights theory.

Author : Ben Shaw
Publisher : The Good Book Company
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781784986353

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Seven Reasons to (Re)Consider Christianity by Ben Shaw Pdf

Examine the evidence for Christianity and why it is worth considering. Lots of people assume that Christianity is simply a nice story for kids or a niche hobby for weirdos—or worse, unattractively restrictive. In this book, Ben Shaw invites sceptical readers to think again. He outlines seven reasons why Christianity is worth considering—or reconsidering—not least because it offers some thought-provoking and rational answers to our deepest questions. This warm, honest book shows that the Christian message is both more credible and more wonderful than we might have otherwise thought, and calls readers to investigate the person of Jesus for themselves.

Author : Anna Bonta Moreland
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780268107277

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Muhammad Reconsidered by Anna Bonta Moreland Pdf

Muhammad Reconsidered rectifies the failures of scholarly attempts to understand Islam in the West and to take Islamic theology seriously. Engaging Islam from deep within the Christian tradition by addressing the question of the prophethood of Muhammad, Anna Bonta Moreland calls for a retrieval of Thomistic thought on prophecy. Without either appropriating the prophet as an unwitting Christian or reducing both Christianity and Islam to a common denominator, Moreland studies Muhammad within a Christian theology of revelation. This lens leads to a more sophisticated understanding of Islam, one that honors the integrity of the Catholic tradition and argues for the possibility in principle of Muhammad as a religious prophet. Moreland sets the stage for this inquiry through an intertextual reading of the key Vatican II documents on Islam and on Christian revelation. She then uses Aquinas's treatment of prophecy to address the case of whether Muhammad is a prophet in Christian terms. Muhammad Reconsidered examines the work of several Christian theologians, including W. Montgomery Watt, Hans Küng, Kenneth Cragg, David Kerr, and Jacques Jomier, O.P., and then draws upon the practice of analogical reasoning in the theology of religious pluralism to show that a term in one religion—in this case “prophecy”—can have purchase in another religious tradition. Muhammad Reconsidered not only is a constructive contribution to Catholic theology but also has enormous potential to help scholars reframe and comprehend Christian-Muslim relations.

Author : Edwin Keith Broadhead
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Christianity and other religions
ISBN : 316150304X

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Jewish Ways of Following Jesus by Edwin Keith Broadhead Pdf

In this study, Edwin K. Broadhead's purpose is to gather the ancient evidence of Jewish Christianity and to reconsider its impact. He begins his investigation with the hypothesis that groups in antiquity who were characterized by Jewish ways of following Jesus may be vastly underrepresented, misrepresented and undervalued in the ancient sources and in modern scholarship. Giving a critical analysis of the evidence, the author suggests that Jewish Christianity endured as an historical entity in a variety of places, in different times and in diverse modes. If this is true, a new religious map of antiquity is required. Moreover, the author offers a revised context for the history of development of both Judaism and Christianity and for their relationship.

Author : Anton Houtepen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Christian union
ISBN : IND:30000087768077

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World Christianity Reconsidered by Anton Houtepen Pdf

Author : Matt A. Jackson-McCabe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780800638658

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Jewish Christianity Reconsidered by Matt A. Jackson-McCabe Pdf

* Contributions from renowned scholars of early Judaism and Christianity

Author : Gavin D'Costa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015018993355

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Christian Uniqueness Reconsidered by Gavin D'Costa Pdf

Author : Joshua Harris
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781588601575

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I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris Pdf

Joshua Harris's first book, written when he was only 21, turned the Christian singles scene upside down...and people are still talking. More than 800,000 copies later, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, with its inspiring call to sincere love, real purity, and purposeful singleness, remains the benchmark for books on Christian dating. Now, for the first time since its release, the national #1 bestseller has been expanded with new content and updated for new readers. Honest and practical, it challenges cultural assumptions about relationships and provides solid, biblical alternatives to society's norm.Clear, stylish typeset, with user-friendly links to referenced Scripture.

Author : Philip J. Rossi,Michael J. Wreen
Publisher : Indiana University Press (Ips)
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1991-11-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015024933783

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Kant's Philosophy of Religion Reconsidered by Philip J. Rossi,Michael J. Wreen Pdf

"The essays, both philosophical and historical, demonstrate the continuing significance of a neglected aspect of Kant's thought." --Religious Studies Review Challenging the traditional view that Kant's account of religion was peripheral to his thinking, these essays demonstrate the centrality of religion to Kant's critical philosophy. Contributors are Sharon Anderson-Gold, Leslie A. Mulholland, Anthony N. Perovich, Jr., Philip J. Rossi, Joseph Runzo, Denis Savage, Walter Sparn, Burkhard Tuschling, Nicholas P. Wolterstorff, and Allen W. Wood.

Author : Paul A. Hartog
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630879556

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Orthodoxy and Heresy in Early Christian Contexts by Paul A. Hartog Pdf

Eighty years ago, Walter Bauer promulgated a bold and provocative thesis about early Christianity. He argued that many forms of Christianity started the race, but one competitor pushed aside the others, until this powerful "orthodox" version won the day. The victors re-wrote history, marginalizing all other perspectives and silencing their voices, even though the alternatives possessed equal right to the title of normative Christianity. Bauer's influence still casts a long shadow on early Christian scholarship. Were heretical movements the original forms of Christianity? Did the heretics outnumber the orthodox? Did orthodox heresiologists accurately portray their opponents? And more fundamentally, how can one make any objective distinction between "heresy" and "orthodoxy"? Is such labeling merely the product of socially situated power? Did numerous, valid forms of Christianity exist without any validating norms of Christianity? This collection of essays, each written by a relevant authority, tackles such questions with scholarly acumen and careful attention to historical, cultural-geographical, and socio-rhetorical detail. Although recognizing the importance of Bauer's critical insights, innovative methodologies, and fruitful suggestions, the contributors expose numerous claims of the Bauer thesis (in both original and recent manifestations) that fall short of the historical evidence. With contributions from: Rodney Decker Carl Smith William Varner Rex Butler Bryan Litfin Brian Shelton David Alexander Edward Smither Glen Thompson

Author : Warren L. (Warren Lee) Bowles
Publisher : Kelowna, B.C. : Torah Teacher Publications
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 0973510900

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Christianity Reconsidered by Warren L. (Warren Lee) Bowles Pdf

Author : Gavin D'Costa
Publisher : One World (UK)
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:49015002607589

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Resurrection Reconsidered by Gavin D'Costa Pdf

Revisits the vexed question arguably at the very heart of the Christian faith: What is the nature of the resurrection?

Author : Michael J. Kruger
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830887514

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Christianity at the Crossroads by Michael J. Kruger Pdf

The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year Biblical Foundations Award Winner Christianity in the twenty-first century is a global phenomenon. But in the second century, its future was not at all certain. Initially Christianity possessed little social or cultural influence and found itself fighting for its life. While apostolic tradition was emerging as a "rule of faith," factions contested the nature of the gospel, and pagan philosophers found its claims scandalous. And while its pathway was tenuous, Christianity was forming structures of leadership and worship, and a core of apostolic texts was emerging as authoritative. But it was the challenges, obstacles, and transitions faced by Christians in the second century that, in many ways, would determine the future of the church for the next two millennia. It was a time when Christianity stood at a crossroads. Michael Kruger's introductory survey examines how Christianity took root in the second century, how it battled to stay true to the vision of the apostles, and how it developed in ways that would shape both the church and Western culture over the next two thousand years. Christianity at the Crossroads provides an accessible and informative look at the complex and foundational issues faced by an infant church still trying to determine its identity. The church's response to the issues of heresy and orthodoxy, the development of the canon, and the transmission of the Christian Scriptures not only determined its survival, but determined the kind of church it would be for generations to come.