Disarming The Church

Author : Eric A. Seibert
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532652776

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Disarming the Church by Eric A. Seibert Pdf

If Christians follow the Prince of Peace, why do they often behave so violently? What can be done to transform the church so that it looks more like Jesus? Eric Seibert explores these questions in this important and timely study. He builds a biblical and practical case for living nonviolently in all areas of life and urges Christians to reexamine their most fundamental attitudes toward violence, warfare, and killing. Through true stories and careful analysis, Seibert demonstrates that it is possible to resolve conflict, correct injustice, and stop oppression without resorting to violence. Many nonviolent alternatives are discussed throughout the book, alternatives that can be used in a wide range of situations, from dealing with an unwanted intruder at home to removing a dictator from power. In a world filled with so much violence, hate, and fear, alternatives like these are desperately needed. This book offers hope that a better way is possible, one that has the potential to transform the church and change the world. So read on and join in!

Author : Derek Flood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-04
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0692307265

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Disarming Scripture by Derek Flood Pdf

A GOD OF LOVE AND GENOCIDE? For many Christians the problem of violence in Scripture can result in a crisis of faith--especially when we see how such passages have been used throughout history to justify horrific bloodshed in God's name. Moving beyond typical conservative and liberal approaches, which seek to either defend or whitewash over violence in the Bible, Disarming Scripture takes a surprising yet compelling approach: Learning to read the Bible like Jesus did. Along the way the book deals with some very big issues, ranging from passages commanding genocide and infanticide in the Old Testament to passages in the New Testament that have been used to justify slavery, child abuse, and state violence. The take-away is an approach to Scripture that not only sees questioning as an acceptable part of a healthy faith, but as an absolutely essential part of it.

Author : Frank Fromherz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1941392121

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A Disarming Spirit by Frank Fromherz Pdf

A Disarming Spirit opens with Archbishop Hunthausen's historic speech denouncing the Trident nuclear submarine fleet harbored in his archdiocese. It then traces a range of religion and society issues that shaped his Seattle tenure, and digs deep into the story of turmoil as he faced not only the wrath of secular powers but also scrutiny from the ''restorationist'' papacy of John Paul II and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, when the central authority of the Catholic Church turned away from the Vatican II model of church so vital to Hunthausen. The book, with three major parts, Conscience, Courage, and Character, allows us to understand not only the contours of Hunthausen's whole life but also some of the larger social forces surrounding an intimate and compelling story of prophetic witness and deep spirituality for peace and justice.

Author : Sylvia C. Keesmaat,Brian J. Walsh
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493418367

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Romans Disarmed by Sylvia C. Keesmaat,Brian J. Walsh Pdf

Globalization. Homelessness. Ecological and economic crisis. Conflicts over sexuality. Violence. These crisis-level issues may seem unique to our times, but Paul's Letter to the Romans has something to say to all of them. Following their successful Colossians Remixed, Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh unpack the meaning of Romans for its original context and for today. The authors demonstrate how Romans disarms the political, economic, and cultural power of the Roman Empire and how this ancient letter offers hope in today's crisis-laden world. Romans Disarmed helps readers enter the world of ancient Rome and see how Paul's most radical letter transforms the lives of the marginalized then and now. Intentionally avoiding abstract debates about Paul's theology, Keesmaat and Walsh move back and forth between the present and the past as they explore themes of home, economic justice, creation care, the violence of the state, sexuality, and Indigenous reconciliation. They show how Romans engages with the lived reality of those who suffer from injustice, both in the first century and in the midst of our own imperial realities.

Author : Julián Carrón
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780268102005

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Disarming Beauty by Julián Carrón Pdf

In 2005, Father Julián Carrón became the leader of the global ecclesial movement Communion and Liberation, following the death of the movement's founder, Father Luigi Giussani. Disarming Beauty is the English translation of an engaging and thought-provoking collection of essays by one of the principal Catholic leaders and intellectuals in the world today. Adapted from talks given by Fr. Carrón, these essays have been thoroughly reworked by the author to offer an organic presentation of a decade-long journey. They present the content of his elaboration of the gospel message in light of the tradition of Fr. Giussani, the teachings of the popes, and the urgent needs of contemporary people. Carrón offers a broad diagnosis of challenges in society and then introduces their implications in contexts such as families, schools, workplaces, and political communities. In a dialogue with his listeners, he inspires and encourages them to lay out a new path for the Catholic church and the world. Throughout his essays, Carrón addresses the most pressing questions facing theologians today and provides insights that will interest everyone, from the most devout to the firm nonbeliever. Grappling with the interaction of Christian faith and modern culture, Carrón treats in very real and concrete ways what is essential to maintaining and developing Christian faith, and he invites an ongoing conversation about the meaning of faith, truth, and freedom.

Author : Eric A. Seibert
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451407709

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Disturbing Divine Behavior by Eric A. Seibert Pdf

How should we understand biblical texts where God is depicted as acting irrationally, violently, or destructively? If we distance ourselves from disturbing portrayals of God, how should we understand the authority of Scripture? How does the often wrathful God portrayed in the Old Testament relate to the God of love proclaimed in the New Testament? Is that contrast even accurate? Disturbing Divine Behavior addresses these perennially vexing questions for the student of the Bible. Eric A. Seibert calls for an engaged and discerning reading of the Old Testament that distinguishes the particular literary and theological goals achieved through narrative characterizations of God from the rich understanding of the divine to which the Old Testament as a whole points. Providing illuminating reflections on theological reading as well, this book will be a welcome resource for any readers who puzzle over disturbing representations of God in the Bible.

Author : G. Russell Evans,Charles Gregg Singer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Christianity and politics
ISBN : LCCN:83061129

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The Church and the Sword by G. Russell Evans,Charles Gregg Singer Pdf

Author : Robin R. Meyers
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780061973062

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Saving Jesus from the Church by Robin R. Meyers Pdf

“Scholarly, pastoral, prophetic, and eloquent. The invitation to follow Jesus instead of worshiping Christ could not come at a more important time, or be issued by a more credible source.” — Desmond Tutu “Robin Meyers emerges in Saving Jesus from the Church as a national voice for a new Christianity. He is a well read scholar and a superb communicator. He writes with a refreshing honesty and a disarming authority. This book is a treat.” — John Shelby Spong, author of Jesus for the Non-Religious Robin Meyers, a rising star of liberal Christianity, restores the true mission of the faith that captures the heart of Jesus’s concern for people over “right belief.” Saving Jesus from the Church will resonate deeply with those who enjoy the works of John Shelby Spong, Marcus Borg, and John Dominic Crossan.

Author : Col. David J. Giammona,Troy Anderson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493437528

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The Military Guide to Disarming Deception by Col. David J. Giammona,Troy Anderson Pdf

Time Is Running Out--Are You Battle Ready? Military leaders throughout history have used the strategy of deception to win wars--and Satan is a master strategist. He and his forces have enveloped the world in an unprecedented age of mass media disinformation, government psychological operations, social media censorship and other sophisticated mind-control techniques. In this eye-opening book, military and religious expert Colonel David J. Giammona and Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Troy Anderson equip you to recognize--and resist--the propaganda and deceptive ideologies infiltrating the Church and society. The last days are coming. And if we don't know how to fight the enemy's pervasive lies, we will be swept away by them. Here are the powerful military and spiritual tactics you need to stand against the devil's rampant deceptions and be a light to a world in darkness. "This book will prepare you to recognize and counter deception not only in politics, religion, media and science, but especially in yourself."--HUGH ROSS, astrophysicist; founder and president, Reasons to Believe "A life-changing, hard-hitting and deeply insightful book. It's the training manual for the coming revival and revolution of the Church."--DR. ROBERT JEFFRESS, pastor; professor; television host, Pathway to Victory

Author : Caleb E. Campbell
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781514008522

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Disarming Leviathan by Caleb E. Campbell Pdf

Christian nationalism, a worldview rooted in un-Christian ideas about power, race, and property, has taken over large swaths of the United States. Introducing the basics of Christian nationalism and its talking points, pastor Caleb Campbell equips Christians to confront these claims with compassion and the truth of the good news of Jesus.

Author : Titus Babalola
Publisher : Guardian Books
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1554528623

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Disarming Your Enemy by Titus Babalola Pdf

DO YOU WANT TO DISARM YOUR ENEMY? If you want to disarm your enemy, it all begins with you knowing how to pray and appropriating God's Word in your life daily. The prayer points in this book are designed to help you achieve victory-as the shouting camp is the victorious camp. You must learn how to pray offensively and defensively to disarm the enemy. Each day, prayerfully put on the armour of God and pray aggressively to disarm the enemy in every area of your life. As you do, you will see how your life begins to be transformed as your enemy is destroyed. Pastor Titus Babalola is the founder of TBM International, an organization dedicated to equipping believers with the tools to becoming powerful prayer warriors. As a prayer warrior, deliverance minister, and anointed man of God, he has been a minister with Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) for more than a decade. As an author, he has written several books, including the critically acclaimed Let Fire Fall (2005). He is the senior pastor at MFM-Ottawa, a bilingual church, where he has been encouraging members to find their true calling in life. A true shepherd to many, Pastor Titus exemplifies how having a deep personal experience with God results in answers to prayers. Pastor Babalola, his wife Bolanle, and their children live in Canada. "Many lives are going to be changed as result of learning the simple truths about how to engage the enemy. Disarming the Enemy is about applying the Word of God in every situation so that the enemy is kept at bay." -Pastor Winston Cumberbatch, MFM-Orleans "I thought I knew how to pray until I started reading Disarming the Enemy, a book that I would recommend to anyone serious about changing their destiny!" -Editor, TBM International, Ottawa

Author : Rodney R. Clapp
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1996-11-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830819908

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A Peculiar People by Rodney R. Clapp Pdf

Rodney Clapp asks and answers the question, How can the church provide a significant alternative to the culture in which it is embedded?

Author : Ian Nairn,Nikolaus Pevsner,Bridget Cherry
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0300096755

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Surrey by Ian Nairn,Nikolaus Pevsner,Bridget Cherry Pdf

Surrey's architecture is a constantly surprising mix of the rural and urban with many of its most important buildings, such as the seventeenth-century Ham House, found amongst the outgrowth of London itself. The landscape gardens of Painshill and Claremont attest to Surrey's popularity in the eighteenth century and the county's enthusiasm for follies and remarkable garden buildings. More recent architecture includes notable early works by Lutyens, with gardens by Gertrude Jekyll, inspired by the rich stock of late medieval farmhouses and tile-hung cottages in the county's southern villages. Among interwar suburban housing there are some exceptional Modernist homes, such as The Homewood by Patrick Gwynne. Church architecture in Surrey includes work by all of the great names of the Gothic Revival; not least of its surprises is the luminous and spacious interior of Guildford Cathedral.

Author : Eric A. Seibert
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451424324

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The Violence of Scripture by Eric A. Seibert Pdf

No one can read far in the Old Testament without encountering numerous acts of violence that are sanctioned in the text and attributed to both God and humans. Over the years, these texts have been used to justify all sorts of violence: from colonizing people and justifying warfare, to sanctioning violence against women and children. Eric Seibert confrons the problem of "virtuous" violence and urges people to engage in an ethically responsible reading of these troublesome texts. He offers a variety of reading strategies designed to critique textually sanctioned violence, while still finding ways to use even the most difficult texts constructively, thus providing a desperately needed approach to the violence of Scripture that can help us live more peaceably in a world plagued by religious violence. --from publisher description

Author : John Perry
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192542083

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Frege's Detour by John Perry Pdf

John Perry offers a rethinking of Gottlob Frege's seminal contributions to philosophy of language. Frege's innovations provided the basis of modern logic, but his influence in other areas should not be understated. For instance, the view that he developed in "On Sense and Reference", the most studied essay in the philosophy of language, dominated twentieth-century work in the field and continues to be very influential. Perry explains and charts the development of Frege's views in this area, and argues that his doctrine of indirect reference directed philosophy of language on a long detour from which only now can we emerge. Perry advocates a move away from indirect reference and presents an alternative framework which does not require the abandoning of circumstances in the references of sentences.