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Elizabeth Anscombe’s forthright philosophy speaks directly to many religious and ethical issues of current concern.This collection of her essays forms a companion volume to the critically acclaimed Human Life, Action and Ethics, published in 2005.
Elizabeth Anscombe’s forthright philosophy speaks directly to many religious and ethical issues of current concern.This collection of her essays forms a companion volume to the critically acclaimed Human Life, Action and Ethics, published in 2005.
Author : Gary W. Fick Publisher : State University of New York Press Page : 246 pages File Size : 48,9 Mb Release : 2012-04-24 Category : Science ISBN : 9780791478554
The greatest challenge for the twenty-first-century church is the lack of catechesis--training in biblical and doctrinal knowledge. As J. I. Packer states, "where wise catechesis has flourished the church has flourished, and where it has been neglected the church has floundered." It is increasingly apparent that we are raising up generations of Christians who often have little idea what they should believe and why they should believe it. Grounded in the Faith takes up that challenge with twenty-four low-prep, in-depth sessions that will ground believers in the basics of their faith. This new innovative guide is a transformational disciple-making tool that leaders can immediately use to activate discipleship in the church. It presents individuals, small groups, and Sunday school classes with a cohesive understanding of historic, sound, biblical theology that serves as a catalyst for deeper intimacy with Christ. It is a user-friendly guide to growth in the Christian faith that covers important topics such as justification, overcoming temptation, sanctification, evidence for the inspiration of the Bible, the value of prayer, the guidance of God, the Trinity, the uniqueness of Christ, and the attributes of God.
Religious Faith and Intellectual Virtue by Laura Frances Callahan,Timothy O'Connor Pdf
Is religious faith consistent with being an intellectually virtuous thinker? In this volume 14 original essays, written by a diverse and distinguished group of thinkers, offer new approaches to the central issues and controversies surrounding the place of intellectual virtue in religious faith.
Pope Benedict XVI memorably remarked that the Christian faith is a lot like a Gothic cathedral with its stained-glass windows. From the outside, the Church can appear dark, dreary, and worn with age—the crumbling relic of an institution that no longer speaks to men and women living in our modern world. Indeed, for many people today, Christian morality with all of its commandments appears to be a source not of life and joy but instead of suffering and oppression. Even within the Church, many wonder: why should I submit to ancient doctrines and outdated practices that restrict my freedom and impede my happiness? In this timely and original book, his third exploring the riches of Benedict XVI’s vast corpus, theologian Matthew Ramage sets out to meet this challenge with an in-depth study of the emeritus pontiff’s wisdom on how to live Christian discipleship in today’s increasingly secularized world. Taking as his starting point Benedict’s conviction that the truth of Christianity—like the beauty of a cathedral’s glorious windows—can be grasped only from the inside, Ramage draws on Benedict’s insights to show how all Christians can make the “experiment of faith” by living the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity in daily life. Along the way, he shares his personal reflections on how Benedict’s wisdom has helped him to navigate difficulties in embracing the faith and provides a way forward to those struggling to live as disciples in a way that is intellectually serious without remaining merely intellectual. In so doing, he also presents a highly nuanced yet accessible approach to defending the truth of the gospel in a world where life in Jesus Christ tends to be seen as unfulfilling, irrelevant, or just one lifestyle choice among others.
Militant atheists often mirror the worst kind of ignorance and hostility that they condemn in traditional believers. Writing both as a philosopher and an Anglican Christian, Professor Clark explores this initial perception, considering such topics as the alleged openness of ‘scientists' compared with the ‘dogmatism' of ‘believers’; the difficulty of reading ‘scripture’ outside ‘the community of faith’ that has selected and elaborated it; the problems of moral realism (and the problem with abandoning it); why Darwinian and neo-Darwinian Theory has been unpopular with some believers, and what if anything can still be affirmed from it; what can be learnt from modern biology (especially) about our relations with other creatures; the nature of God; the metaphor of ‘waking up’ as applied to our hopes of heaven; the varieties of possible world orders founded on differing religious schemata (including some atheistical ones); and the place of religion in the State. He concludes, appropriately, with some remarks about the End.
Truth and Faith in Ethics by Hayden Ramsay,Raimond Gaita,John Haldane,Edward Howlett Spence,Jude Dougherty,Anthony O'Hear,Nicholas Tonti-Filippini,Bernadette Tobin,Richard Hamilton,Julia Annas,Nancy Sherman,Christopher Cordner,Sandra Lynch,John Lamont,Robert George,John Finnis Pdf
This addition to the St Andrews Studies series contains a wide-ranging collection of essays on all aspects of moral philosophy and its impact upon public life in the twent-first century. The book brings together ethicists from a variety of traditions interested in moral truth and its relation to religious faith. A key theme is interaction between major Catholic thinkers with philosophers from non-religious traditions. Topics include reason and religion, natural law, God and morality, anti-consequentialism, rights and virtues.
Faith and Prejudice by Blessed John Henry Newman,Aeterna Press Pdf
Of the sermons Cardinal Newman composed after becoming a Catholic, and of which the autograph has been preserved, only nine seem to have escaped publication, and these are now printed here for the first time. If the most striking of them is that intended for the opening of the Seminary at Olton in 1873, with its grim forecast of the future course of unbelief, the earlier ones have a special interest of their own. They were preached at St. Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham, in the Spring of 1848, almost at once after Newman’s return from Rome as a priest of the Oratory. They are thus the first sermons he preached in England after he had left Oxford and the Anglican Communion. Aeterna Press
Recounts the author's experiences founding a faith-based community garden in rural North Carolina, and emphasizes how growing one's own food can help readers reconnect with the land and divine faith.
Going Public with Your Faith by William Carr Peel,Walter L. Larimore Pdf
"Going Public with Your Faith" is a call for believers to be ordinary followers of Jesus, taking their faith to work and living it out daily in the ordinary transactions of life. It includes personal stories from individuals who have made an impact in their workplaces and examines biblical characters in their places of work.
Lady Faith Fairen grieves for her recently deceased mother. She worries about Carter, the Marquess of Aven, off fighting Napoleon in far away Spain who promised to return for her. She also frets about her father's safety. When he left to visit the Barrington relatives in America, no one expected he would get caught up in the War of 1812, the second war of independence with Britain. When word arrives that Carter is finally coming home, Faith dreams of their future together. She is devastated to learn he has brought home a beautiful Spanish lady to be his bride. This is only one of the tragedies that challenge Faith's sanity and her faith. Will her reliance on God sustain her through one blow after another or will she crumble under the unslaught? TO KEEP FAITH is the first book of the Barrington Saga"four stories of war, betrayal, death, forgiveness, faith...and love.
Faith Forward Family Devotional by Patrick Schwenk,Ruth Schwenk Pdf
Do you need a devotional to help connect your family? With 100 devotionals, Faith Forward Family Devotional by authors Patrick and Ruth Schwenk equips parents to raise faith-filled kids who know, love, and live for God. Somewhere between diapers and sippy cups, piano lessons and soccer practice, dating and college searches, even the most well-intentioned family can lose sight of creating a God-centered home. As parents of four, pastor Patrick Schwenk and his wife, Ruth, of The Better Mom blog, understand the challenges--and importance--of raising faith-filled kids. Patrick and Ruth help you pass on your faith with devotions you can do at your own pace as a family. Each devotion features a Bible passage, a teaching that's applicable for kids of any age, key ideas to learn about God and His character, questions to spark family discussion, and a prayer. Faith Forward Family Devotional is aimed primarily at families with kids ages 8-12, but it also includes ideas for activities for younger children and recommendations for further study for older kids, so the whole family can join in the devotional gathering. You've passed down to your kids your last name, your love, and maybe your sense of humor or favorite hobbies. But have you passed down the most important thing: your faith? Faith Forward Family Devotional helps you grow closer to your kids as they grow closer to God. Whatever season of parenting you are in, sharing this devotional time together will help your children nourish a faith that lasts a lifetime.
The Fullness of Faith by Pastor Richard B. White Sr. Pdf
Three-hundred and sixty-six daily thought-provoking reflections, written to bring the reader to a better understanding of God's truth and plan for a living relationship in Christ - from real life situations. "Timeless in implication, eternal in application." "You are a blessing and a master encourager, much like Barnabas must have been. Those of us with lessor skills need your gentle words, and the faithful nudging that comes from your heart to ours..." - Perry V. "It never ceases to amaze me how God has a message for His people and that message is preached from different men, in different places at the same time -- truly the Holy Spirit is the only way." - Judy S., CA "Thank you so much for allowing God to use you in such a beautiful way. There are times that I stumble across your Devos and it is so profound and transforming! God is using you mighty to heal and bring life to HIS word." - Ashley F. - Missionary, Costa Rica