Claiming The Beatitudes

Author : Anne Sutherland Howard
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781566994866

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Claiming the Beatitudes by Anne Sutherland Howard Pdf

“In troubles times, hope often seems elusive, a vague promise of the future. But Anne Howard transforms hope into a tangible practice of faith by sharing the stories of young adults who take Jesus’ beatitudes both literally and seriously. Read Claiming the Beatitudes and glimpse a transformational wisdom for church that grounds life in God’s beauty, truth, and goodness.” - Diana Butler Bass, author, Christianity for the Rest of Us and A People’s History of Christianity “Anne Howard interprets each beatitude through the story of a present-day student as well as Jesus’ beatitudes. She brings the beatitudes into our experience now, beautifully, readably, so we can answer the question, ‘Where do you see God’s presence in our world?’ And so we can say, ‘yes, thanks’ to God’s invitation to participate.” - Glen Harold Stassen, Lewis B. Smedes Professor of Christian Ethics, Fuller Theological Seminary “By focusing on how Jesus’ beatitudes are actually being lived in the lives of twenty-and thirty-somethings today, Anne Howard accomplishes what few before her have done; she takes the beatitudes out of the realm of pietistic platitudes or arcane academics and puts flesh and blood on them. In so doing, she instills a craving in each of us to wrap our own lives around these simple yet revolutionary words.” - Eric Elnes, author of The Phoenix Affirmations and Asphalt Jesus “Can the beatitudes come alive for us today? The moving stories and compelling reflections of Claiming the Beatitudes say ‘Yes!’ The questions at the end of each chapter offer true-to-life challenges. The entire book is an invitation to conversation and conversion. Try it!” - Bishop Frederick Borsch, Professor of New Testament, Chair of Anglican Studies, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia

Author : William C. Mattison (III)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-03
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781107171480

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The Sermon on the Mount and Moral Theology by William C. Mattison (III) Pdf

This book offers a virtue-centered account of moral theology that is rooted in the Sermon of the Mount.

Author : Rebekah Eklund
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467461276

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The Beatitudes through the Ages by Rebekah Eklund Pdf

The Beatitudes are among the most influential teachings in human history. For two millennia, they have appeared in poetry and politics, and in the thought of mystics and activists, as Christians and others have reflected on their meaning and shaped their lives according to the Beatitudes’ wisdom. But what does it mean to be hungry, or meek, or pure in heart? Is poverty a material condition or a spiritual one? And what does being blessed entail? In this book, Rebekah Eklund explores how the Beatitudes have affected readers across differing eras and contexts. From Matthew and Luke in the first century, to Martin Luther King Jr. and Billy Graham in the twentieth, Eklund considers how men and women have understood and applied the Beatitudes to their own lives through the ages. Reading in the company of past readers helps us see how rich and multifaceted the Beatitudes truly are, illuminating what they might mean for us today.

Author : Edwin Hubbell Chapin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Beatitudes
ISBN : HARVARD:32044054768080

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Discourses on the Beatitudes by Edwin Hubbell Chapin Pdf

Author : George Hunsinger
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : RELIGION
ISBN : 9781587683947

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The Beatitudes by George Hunsinger Pdf

Thoughtful and thought-provoking, George Hunsinger provides a fresh reflection on the Beatitudes by looking at them as centered in Christ, considering each one as being about Jesus. In this way, it is Jesus who is poor in spirit, who mourns, who is meek. This perspective enables us to see others as participating in Christ.

Author : J. Marshall Jenkins PhD
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781683366553

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Blessed at the Broken Places by J. Marshall Jenkins PhD Pdf

Discover how Jesus’s blessings convert emotional suffering from a source of shame to a resource for faith. Long description: When you hurt, what does it mean for your faith? Too often church culture and religious individuals suggest that emotional pain shows lack of faith or sin against a punitive God. How ironic—Jesus suffered loneliness, misunderstanding, persecution and death to meet us at the lowest places and lift us to hope and life with his resurrection. Reframing apparent defeat as the first step in a life of purpose, this book shows how Jesus’s blessings, the Beatitudes, address the paradox of living through suffering on the way to joy. When you feel depressed or anxious, unworthy or ashamed, this book helps you recognize Jesus as a fellow struggler who meets you in your suffering, offering and embodying life and hope. It will help you hear Jesus’s blessing you when you feel least worthy of blessing. This vital resource features engaging spiritual practices and group discussion questions ideal for use by individuals on their own, in counseling or in groups. Christians and seekers in emotional pain as well as counselors, clergy, spiritual directors, Stephen ministers and family members will gain needed insight and guidance for the spiritual journey through suffering.

Author : Rodney Reeves
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310537793

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Matthew by Rodney Reeves Pdf

A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story. The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike. Three easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story: LISTEN to the Story: Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story EXPLAIN the Story: Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting LIVE the Story: Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students Praise for SGBC: "The easy-to-use format and practical guidance brings God's grand story to modern-day life so anyone can understand how it applies today." - Andy Stanley "Opens up the biblical story in ways that move us to act." - Darrell L. Bock "It makes the text sing and helps us hear the story afresh." - John Ortberg "This commentary breaks new ground." - Craig L. Blomberg

Author : John Yieh
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780819228352

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Conversations with Scripture by John Yieh Pdf

This book invites readers to enter the narrative world and the historical context of Matthew’s gospel to encounter Jesus Christ in his mighty works and words. Focusing on particular social and theological issues, such as eschatology and Jewish-Christian conflict, it shows how Matthew used Jesus’ stories and teachings to instruct and sustain his racially-mixed church to meet the severe challenges posed by Pharisaic opposition, Roman suspicion and intramural tension. It is worth noting that the church today faces similar challenges in its need to articulate its faith and identity, to bear strong witness and unity, and to carry out its missions to baptize and teach the world. Sponsored by the Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars, the Conversations with Scripture series was created just for Episcopalians. Each book is designed for people in the pews eager to learn more about Scripture—and how it applies to their lives today.

Author : Yiu Sing Lúcás Chan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781442215559

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The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes by Yiu Sing Lúcás Chan Pdf

The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes are often considered significant texts for the Christian moral life. However, most interpretations of these passages either focus on the original meaning of the text or how the texts should impact ordinary living today. In The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes Yiu Sing Lúcás Chan brings together biblical studies and Christian ethics to look at these foundational texts in a new way. For each passage Chan asks both what the texts meant and what they mean today. He helps readers to carefully study the text’s original meaning, then interpret the text within a sound ethical framework. The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes is an excellent introduction to key concepts in biblical studies and Christian ethics that combines sound study with warmth and wisdom.

Author : Warren Carter
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : 080913473X

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What are They Saying about Matthew's Sermon on the Mount? by Warren Carter Pdf

What Are They Saying About Matthew's Sermon on the Mount? is an excellent summary of the contemporary scholarship on the Sermon on the Mount from the past thirty years. Author Warren Carter has selected the historical, source, and redaction critical studies by biblical scholars as well as ethical reflections considered most important over the past three decades. He begins, most appropriately, with the sources of the sermon, moves on to its structure, and then looks at the situation of Matthew's readers. He next analyzes the content of the sermon, together with the Lord's Prayer. Finally, he considers the ethical claims of the sermon, especially issues of interpreting the sermon for contemporary faith communities.This is an essential resource for everyone interested in understanding the Sermon on the Mount.

Author : David Elliot
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107156173

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Hope and Christian Ethics by David Elliot Pdf

The eudaimonia gap -- The theological virtue of hope in Aquinas -- Rejoicing in hope -- Presumption and moral reform -- Despair and consolation -- The problem of worldliness -- Hope and the earthly city

Author : Tom Kingery
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798385002542

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The Beatitudes by Tom Kingery Pdf

“The Beatitudes: A Journey Home” is framed by the story of The Prodigal Son in the Gospel of Luke (Chapter 15). Readers are encouraged to engage the story by imagining themselves as The Prodigal who, after living a decadent lifestyle and then “hitting bottom”, discovered his poverty of spirit and then found himself grieving desperately enough to realize that his only hope was to go home to his father, believing he would be merciful enough to let him become a servant in his home. The Chapters in Kingery’s book examine each Beatitude, seeing them as the stages in every journey of faith. The Beatitudes are, in some respects, like an ethical code for living, a recipe for walking in faith. Take this journey of faith.

Author : Christopher J. Mertens
Publisher : Glagoslav Publications
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789492224095

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The Beatitudes by Christopher J. Mertens Pdf

Mankind is created in the image and likeness of God for the purpose of sharing in the Divine Life and participating in the blessedness of the infinite glory and goodness of the Holy Trinity. This Beatific Vision is not seeing God in His essence, but rather seeing God by possessing Him within oneself. Communion with God is attained through the cooperation of the divine and human will, whereby the follower of Jesus Christ puts on Christ through the sacraments of the Church and imitates the life of Christ through the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. Jesus describes in the opening words of His Sermon on the Mount all that produces beatitude. The very intent of the Beatitudes is to issue the Father’s divine call for man to enter in the blessedness of the Divine Life. Therefore, the Beatitudes illuminate the pathway to theosis (“deification” or “divinization”), which is a journey of eternal progress in the virtuous life by which a perpetual transformation is made into the likeness of God from glory to glory. The Scriptures and the patristic writings of the Church Fathers provide the theological foundation of this book, the objective of which is to provide a guide for the soul to consciously advance in the spiritual life toward the divine goal of theosis in a step-by-step, concrete way. Dr. Christopher J. Mertens is a deacon in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. He serves at the parish of Saint Basil the Great in Hampton, Virginia. He received a master’s degree in Applied Orthodox Theology from the Antiochian House of Studies in partnership with the Saint John of Damascus School of Theology of the University of Balamand in the Republic of Lebanon, under the aegis of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch. He is a Knight of the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch. He holds a PhD in Physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is a Senior Research Physicist at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. His areas of research are space weather and geospace environment modeling, galactic and solar cosmic rays, space and atmospheric ionizing radiation and dosimetry. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles on his scientific research. He is a recipient of the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Metal and numerous other professional awards. Father Deacon Christopher and his wife, Rhonda, reside in Toano, Virginia. They have two adult daughters and two grandchildren. Publishers Maxim Hodak & Max Mendor

Author : M. Eugene Boring
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664251846

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The Continuing Voice of Jesus by M. Eugene Boring Pdf

Here, M. Eugene Boring traces the role that early Christian prophets played in the transmission of sayings of Jesus and in the way these sayings were taken up into the canonical Gospels. He also examines Jesus' sayings to uncover the imprint that any might bear of having been handed on by early Christian prophets. Convincingly, he shows that early Christian prophets re-presented authentic sayings of Jesus, or modified Jesus' sayings, or even uttered new sayings in the name of the exalted Jesus. Clearly written and closely reasoned, this book sheds light on a much neglected area of Gospel research.

Author : Ellen G. White
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547023302

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Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing by Ellen G. White Pdf

Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing is a spiritual text by Ellen G. White. It delves into the important discourses of Jesus while providing a Seventh-day Adventist viewpoint and explanations in a forthright manner.