Embattled Church

Author : Colin D. Standish,Russell R. Standish
Publisher : Hartland Publications
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0923309292

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Embattled Church by Colin D. Standish,Russell R. Standish Pdf

"The Seventh-day Adventist church faces a crisis. Confusion and division are rampant. Assurance of truth has surrendered to uncertainty. Surety of faith has given way to an enfeebling pluralism. Distinctiveness has been overcome by ecumenism. The sense of urgency has been replaced by carnal security. The spiritual church has become a social club. Unwavering loyalty is now branded as bigotry. Faithfulness to christ is judged to be legalism. The defenders of truth are spurned as schismatics. The state of the church has led untold thousands to reevaluate their relationship to the seventh-day Adventist church. Many have lost all hope that the church would ever suceed in bringing God's truth to every inhabitant of the world - something which must occur if God's people will ever enter the kingdom of heaven. This has instigated the greatest separtationist movement ever known in our ranks. Embattled Church addresses this issue of separation. Has God written "Ichabod" across the portals of the seventh-day Adventist church? Must we look for another? The word of inspiration answers these questions unequivocally." -- Back cover.

Author : Ephraim Radner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498297103

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Church by Ephraim Radner Pdf

This is an introduction to thinking theologically about the Christian church--what is known as ecclesiology. The book covers background questions of conception, history, differences among separated Christian churches, and several modern approaches to the study of the church. It also introduces readers to a specific scriptural way of thinking about the church centered on mission, that takes into account problems associated with past approaches, and sensitive to contemporary concerns with the reality of Judaism and other national identities in a global context.

Author : Christopher James
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190673666

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Church Planting in Post-Christian Soil by Christopher James Pdf

National headlines regularly herald the decline of Christianity in the United States, citing historically low levels of confidence in organized religion, drops in church attendance, church closures, and the dramatic rise of the "Nones." Scarcely heard are stories from the thousands of new churches and new forms of church that are springing up each year across the country. In this book, Christopher James attends carefully to stories of ecclesial innovation taking place in Seattle, Washington-a city on the leading edge of trends shaping the nation as a whole. James's study of the new churches founded in this "post-Christian" city offers both theological reflection and pragmatic advice. After an in-depth survey- and -interview-based analysis of the different models of church-planting he encountered, James identifies five threads of practical wisdom: 1) embracing local identity and mission, 2) cultivating embodied, experiential, everyday spirituality, 3) engaging community life as means of witness and formation, 4) prioritizing hospitality as a cornerstone practice, and 5) discovering ecclesial vitality in a diverse ecclesial ecology. Stimulating, encouraging, and stereotype-shattering, this book invites readers to reconsider the narrative that portrays these first decades of the twenty-first century as a period of ecclesial death and decline, and to view our time instead as a hope-filled season of ecclesial renewal and rebirth.

Author : Franklin Hamlin Littell
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780202366197

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From state church to pluralism by Franklin Hamlin Littell Pdf

Author : Eddie Brazil
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781398111394

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Churches of Buckinghamshire by Eddie Brazil Pdf

A fascinating exploration of Buckinghamshire’s historic churches. This fascinating picture of an important part of the history of Buckinghamshire over the centuries will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this attractive county in England.

Author : Maureen K. Day
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781479886265

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Catholic Activism Today by Maureen K. Day Pdf

Uncovers why Catholic organizations fail to foster civic activism The American Catholic Church boasts a long history of teaching and activism on issues of social justice. In the face of declining religious and community involvement in the twenty-first century, many modern-day Catholic groups aspire to revive the faith as well as their connections to the larger world. Yet while thousands attend weekly meetings designed to instill religiosity and a commitment to civic engagement, these programs often fail to achieve their more large-scale goals. In Catholic Activism Today, Maureen K. Day sheds light on the impediments to successfully enacting social change. She argues that popular organizations such as JustFaith Ministries have embraced an approach to civic engagement that focuses on mobilizing Catholics as individuals rather than as collectives. There is reason to think this approach is effective—these organizations experience robust participation in their programs and garner reports of having had a transformative effect on their participants’ lives. Yet, Day shows that this approach encourages participants to make personal lifestyle changes rather than contend with structural social inequalities, thus failing to make real inroads in the pursuit of social justice. Moreover, the focus on the individual serves to undermine the institutional authority of the Catholic Church itself, shifting American Catholics’ perceptions of the Church from a hierarchy that controls the laity to one that simply influences it as they pursue their individual paths. Drawing on three years of interview, survey, and participant observation data, Catholic Activism Today offers a compelling new take on contemporary dynamics of Catholic civic engagement and its potential effect on the Church at large.

Author : David I. Kertzer
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307429216

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The Popes Against the Jews by David I. Kertzer Pdf

In this meticulously researched, unflinching, and reasoned study, National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer presents shocking revelations about the role played by the Vatican in the development of modern anti-Semitism. Working in long-sealed Vatican archives, Kertzer unearths startling evidence to undermine the Church’s argument that it played no direct role in the spread of modern anti-Semitism. In doing so, he challenges the Vatican’s recent official statement on the subject, We Remember. Kertzer tells an unsettling story that has stirred up controversy around the world and sheds a much-needed light on the past.

Author : John C. Peet
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725288676

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The Politics of the Crucified by John C. Peet Pdf

Jesus died, not peacefully in bed, but on the cross, the instrument of execution used by the Romans to keep potential disturbers of the established political order in their place. Until the pioneering work of Jurgen Moltmann, the cross has been the "elephant in the room" in Christian political theology. This book explores the difference Jesus's crucifixion makes (or should make) to Christian political theology, by examining the crucifixion in the theologies of the Mennonite John Howard Yoder and the liberation theologians Leonardo Boff and Jon Sobrino. In the light of the cross and of the kenotic God revealed by the cross, questions of political power are explored, and a kenotic political ethic outlined. In conclusion, suggestions are made as to how the contemporary church can live out a cruciform, or cross-shaped, political spirituality and ecclesiology.

Author : Matthew Holbeche Bloxam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Architecture, Gothic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044108139403

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The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture by Matthew Holbeche Bloxam Pdf

Author : Bloxam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBS:UBBS-00005586

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The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture by Bloxam Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1826
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022974614

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The History and Directory of the Towns and Principal Villages in the County of Lincoln, Including the Port of Kingston-upon-Hull, and the Adjacent Towns and Village ... By William White & Co. Edited by William Parson,. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lee, Michael E.
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608336913

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Revolutionary Saint by Lee, Michael E. Pdf

Author : Matthew Francis,Kim Knott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317095705

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Minority Religions and Uncertainty by Matthew Francis,Kim Knott Pdf

Religions are at their core about creating certainty. But what happens when groups lose control of their destiny? Whether it leads to violence, or to nonviolent innovations, as found in minority religions following the death of their founders or leaders, uncertainty and insecurity can lead to great change in the mission and even teachings of religious groups. This book brings together an international range of contributors to explore the uncertainty faced by new and minority religious movements as well as non-religious fringe groups. The groups considered in the book span a range of religious traditions (Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam), old and new spiritual formations such as esotericism, New Age and organized new religious movements, as well as non-religious movements including the straight edge movement and the British Union of Fascists. The chapters deal with a variety of contexts, from the UK and US, to Japan and Egypt, with others discussing global movements. While all the authors deal with twentieth- and twenty-first-century movements and issues, several focus explicitly on historical cases or change over time. This wide-ranging, yet cohesive volume will be of great interest to scholars of minority religious movements and non-religious fringe groups working across religious studies, sociology and social psychology.

Author : A. Daniel Frankforter
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664222846

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Stones for Bread by A. Daniel Frankforter Pdf

This engaging book explores the effects of the rush to adopt contemporary styles of worship by many Protestant congregations. It discusses some of the different programs for "marketing" worship, explores the implications for the integrity of a church's mission and spiritual life, and proposes some alternative means for rejuvenating worship.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567657381

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The New Evangelization by Anonim Pdf

The Second Vatican Council endorsed an engagement with the modern and secularized world through a renewed proclamation of the Gospel. John Paul II described this as the New Evangelization, and in 2010, Benedict XVI confirmed this priority by creating the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization to 're-propose the perennial truth of the Gospel.' The New Evangelization was the subject of the Synod of Bishops in 2012 and in 2014 Pope Francis gave his reflections on the topic in Evangelii Gaudium. The New Evangelization draws on material presented and discussed at the conference 'Vatican II, 50 Years On: The New Evangelization' organised by Leeds Trinity University on 26-29th June 2012. Part I traces the historical and theological links between the Council and the New Evangelization. Part II examines the renewed understanding of the Church as a result of the Council and the extent to which it is shaped by civilization. Part III analyzes the nature of the New Evangelization and its outworking in today's multifarious context of cultures, religions and societies. Part IV deals with the implementation of the New Evangelization by different communities and organizations and the issues this raises. In the Introduction and Conclusion, the editors reflect on the New Evangelization in the light of significant developments since 2012.