Dancing With God

Author : Karen Baker-Fletcher
Publisher : Chalice Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827206403

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Dancing with God by Karen Baker-Fletcher Pdf

Dancing With God is an exploration of the divine gifts of courage and grace in the face of evil. Moreover, it is a doctrine of God as the source of that courage. Baker-Fletcher presents an understanding of the work of the Trinity with regard to the problem of crucifixion, a metaphor she uses for unnecessary violence. She develops a process of relational, womanist theology that considers the empathetic omnipresence of God in the midst of unnecessary suffering and the healing power of God in movement of the Holy Spirit. She engages the contributions of a diversity of theologians like Paul Tillich, Karl Barth, Gordon Kaufman, John Cobb, Jr., Majorie Suchocki, Charles Hartshorne, Andrew Sung Park, and Katie Cannon in her discussion of the dance of the Trinity in creation, and the problem of sin, evil, and suffering. Through creative works like that of Alice Walker's The Color Purple and journalist Joyce King's account of the James Byrd, Jr. murder in Jasper County, Texas, Baker-Fletcher reveals the healing, encouraging power of the Holy Spirit in the lives of survivors of unnecessary violence.

Author : Mark Kunis
Publisher : Menorah Books
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 194051665X

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Dancing with God by Mark Kunis Pdf

How do we really connect with God so that our prayers move from the head to the heart? In its wisdom, Jewish tradition has created what can only be understood as a dance that, if done properly, can lift the participant into an intimate encounter with the Divine. How is Jewish prayer a dance? One sits and stands, moves one's hands, moves backward and forward, bows and rises up; one chants and sings and embraces God. Each movement is pregnant with meaning. Taken together, Jewish prayer is nothing short of a most intimate dance with the Creator. This book was written to help the reader learn how to "dance" in such a way that he will connect with God every time he prays.

Author : Alexander
Publisher : SPCK Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Grace (Theology)
ISBN : 0281059659

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Dancing with God by Alexander Pdf

Down-to-earth, engaging and psychologically astute, Dancing with God takes us inside the gospel stories, so we might explore these ideas through imagining ourselves to be in the presence of Jesus.

Author : Saara Taina
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780768488340

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Encountering God Through Dance by Saara Taina Pdf

Release the Kingdom through Dance! You can experience God’s presence and healing power through dance. Encountering God Through Dance equips believers to worship Jesus in wholehearted devotion—to express love without fear or shame. What people are saying: Encountering God Through Dance is the wonderful journey of a radical lover of God…and a manual for instruction and inspiration. —Bill Johnson, Senior Pastor, Bethel Church This is by far the most refreshing book I have read in a long time. Saara Taina has given her life to a core area of life that is far too marginalized in many churches. —Marc A. Dupont, Mantle of Praise Ministries, Inc. Rarely do you see a book that offers passion, testimonies, and biblical expertise so that others can be fully equipped. —Theresa Dedmon, Director of Prophetic Arts, Bethel Church We have personally experienced the breakthrough power of the dance many, many times in Succat Hallel, our 24/7 worship room that overlooks Mount Zion in Jerusalem. —Rick and Patti Ridings, Succat Hallel The author’s personal journey of devotion through dance has taken her worldwide. She wraps her exciting travels with a solid biblical framework for the importance of dance in the Kingdom of God—on earth, today!

Author : Juliana Barbassa
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476756271

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Dancing with the Devil in the City of God by Juliana Barbassa Pdf

From prizewinning journalist and Brazilian native Juliana Barbassa comes a deeply reported and beautifully written account of the seductive and chaotic city of Rio de Janeiro as it struggles with poverty and corruption on the brink of the 2016 Olympic Games. Juliana Barbassa moved a great deal throughout her life, but Rio was always home. After twenty-one years abroad, she returned to find her native city—once ravaged by inflation, drug wars, corrupt leaders, and dying neighborhoods—undergoing a major change. Rio has always aspired to the pantheon of global capitals, and under the spotlight of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games it seems that its moment has come. But in order to prepare itself for the world stage, Rio must vanquish the entrenched problems that Barbassa recalls from her childhood. Turning this beautiful but deeply flawed place into a pristine showcase of the best that Brazil has to offer in just a few years is a tall order—and with the whole world watching, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Library Journal called Dancing with the Devil in the City of God “akin to Charlie LeDuff’s Detroit”—a book that “combines history and personal interviews in an informative and engaging work.” This kaleidoscopic portrait of Rio introduces the reader to the people who make up this city of extremes, revealing their aspirations and their grit, their violence, their hungers, and their splendor, and shedding light on the future of this city they are building together. Dancing with the Devil in the City of God is an insider perspective from a native daughter and “a fascinating look at the people who live in and aspire to change one of the world’s most impressive cities” (Booklist, starred review).

Author : C. Baxter Kruger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798985155303

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The Parable of the Dancing God by C. Baxter Kruger Pdf

Building on Jesus' story of a father and his two sons, this book is a short and powerful picture of the shocking truth about God. Far from being a bookkeeping legalist, who watches us like a hawk to see if we keep His rules, the Father Jesus reveals is a passionate Father who loves us forever, and desires nothing from us except that we know His acceptance and delight and live in their freedom.

Author : Richard Rohr
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780281078165

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The Divine Dance by Richard Rohr Pdf

The Divine Dance has become a classic for fans of Richard Rohr and an important book on Christian mysticism, it provides a fresh perspective for anyone studying or teaching the trinity. The Trinity is the central doctrine of Christianity, but it is still widely considered a mystery we won't ever fully understand. Should we still try to understand it, even so? If we could, how would it transform our relationship with God? In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, internationally recognised teacher Richard Rohr explores the nature of God and the paradoxical idea of the Holy Trinity as both three and one. With clear, surefooted wisdom, he encourages us to build on the early Christian understanding of the relationship between Father, Son and Spirit as a flow and dance - a Divine Dance - that we are invited to join in. An engaging, accessible look at the nature of God, The Divine Dance will challenge the way you think about the Trinity and give you a much fuller understanding of the triune relationship that is at the heart of Christian doctrine. It will leave you with a faith that is renewed and strengthened, and show you how you can engage more deeply in your relationship with God and the world through the Trinity.

Author : Connie Neal
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997-07-29
Category : Christian biography
ISBN : 9780310219156

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Dancing in the Arms of God by Connie Neal Pdf

Deep within, every woman longs for her own Cinderella experience: to rise from her humble past, discover the best in herself, and be appreciated by a true, lasting love. Yet, her own efforts to fill the yearning often end in tatters. And no man can rescue her. In Dancing in the Arms of God, the Cinderella fairy tale provides a powerful allegory for women's deepest hopes and dreams and the God who longs to fill them. It's a message proved true in the life of author Connie Neal. For all of us who have wrestled with disillusionment, abandonment, our own limitations, and the lies that whisper we're not beautiful, Connie's true-life insights reveal what it means to dance with God . . . following his lead until every promise he's ever made proves true.

Author : Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608338641

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Dancing in God's Earthquake by Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow Pdf

"In a time of great changes in culture and consciousness, ancient biblical wisdom may reveal new meanings and points the way toward spiritual and social renewal"--

Author : Marian Massie
Publisher : Marian Massie
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0963314009

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Dancing with God...a True Story by Marian Massie Pdf

Massie intimately shares her premonition dreams, as well as other profound spiritual experiences she has had communicating with God. Through her experiences, others get a working knowledge of what God's communication may look like and understand there is indeed life beyond this physical reality.

Author : Sam Keen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1336436744

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To a Dancing God by Sam Keen Pdf

Author : Delio, Ilia
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781608338115

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Birth of a Dancing Star by Delio, Ilia Pdf

Author : Heather Gilion,Holly Snell
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05
Category : Bereavement
ISBN : 9781607998716

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Dancing on My Ashes by Heather Gilion,Holly Snell Pdf

Holly and Heather share their story and help to walk the reader through the painful yet necessary healing process for when life deals us its harshest blows. Dancing on my ashes soothes and empathizes with the broken heart, while sharing the truth of scripture, and the hope that comes from the heart of God.

Author : Jay Emerson Johnson
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780819225948

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Dancing with God by Jay Emerson Johnson Pdf

"The image of dancing with God may seem like an odd one for a book on Christian theology," writes Jay Johnson, "More than a few people probably assume dancing and theology have at least one thing in common: Other people do them. The good news of Christian faith suggests something different. Each and everyone of us is invited to dance with God. Each of us can dance. Each of us can do theology." Theology, long seen as the domain of professors, scholars, and clergy, is actually the work of all God's people. Dancing with God uses the metaphor of dance to help readers--especially those without a theological background--approach the discipline of theology as something we all do, and not only something to believe. And doing theology is the practice of hope. This book explores the way Anglicans approach theology. The good news, according to Johnson, is not about the assurance of "getting things right." It comes, instead, from considering our texts, creeds, and liturgies as invitations to dance with the God of abundant life. Beautifully and accessibly written, Dancing with God makes an excellent book for individual or parish study.

Author : Sally Clarkson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307457066

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Dancing with My Heavenly Father by Sally Clarkson Pdf

Let Your Soul Dance with Delight in God Do you sometimes feel victimized by circumstances? Are you overwhelmed by weariness, fear, or discouragement? Do you wonder, Where can I go to claim the promise of Jesus that my joy could be made full? When trusted author and mentor Sally Clarkson noticed a lack of joy in her own life, she realized how easy it can be, especially for women with overloaded to-do lists, to feel weighed down by drudgery and disappointment. But rather than slogging through her days, Sally wanted to know the delight of God's presence. She began prayerfully exploring how to cultivate deep-rooted joy even in the midst of difficult seasons. In this warm and wise book, she invites you to experience for yourself what happens when you trust God to lead you into a life of anticipation, passion, and purpose. Weaving biblical insights with real-life stories that reflect every Christian woman's deepest longings, Dancing with My Father reveals how any woman, in any circumstance, can daily live in beauty and grace, joy and peace.