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Author : Donald Earl Paulk
Publisher : Earl Paulk Ministries
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0917595505
Author : Vanessa Zoltan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780593088012
“In these soaring, open-hearted essays, Vanessa Zoltan writes with fierce brilliance about suffering, survival, and the kind of meaning in life that can withstand real scrutiny.”—John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and The Anthropocene Reviewed A deeply felt celebration of a classic novel--and a reflection on the ways our favorite books can shape and heal us. Our favorite books keep us company, give us hope, and help us find meaning in a chaotic world. In this fresh and relatable work, atheist chaplain Vanessa Zoltan blends memoir and personal growth as she grapples with the notions of family legacy and identity through the lens of her favorite novel, Jane Eyre. Informed by the reading practices of medieval monks and rabbinic scholars from her training at the Harvard Divinity School and filtered through the pages of Jane Eyre as well as Little Women, Harry Potter, and The Great Gatsby, Zoltan explores topics ranging from the trauma she has inherited as the granddaughter of four Holocaust survivors to finding hope, meaning, and even magic in our deeply fractured times. Brimming with a lifelong love of classic literature and the tenderness of self-reflection, the book also reveals simple techniques for reading any work as a sacred text--from Virginia Woolf to Anne of Green Gables to baseball scorecards. Whether you're an avowed "Eyrehead" or simply a curious reader looking for a richer connection with the written word, this deeply felt and inspiring book will light the way to a more intimate appreciation for whatever books you love to read.
Author : Dottie Escobedo-Frank,Rob Rynders
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781501810459
The Sacred Secular examines cultural spaces where people are experiencing something sacred. These places are not in the church. They’re in yoga studios, neighborhood potlucks, and TED Talks. Dottie Escobedo-Frank and Rob Rynders see lessons for the church in these spaces. They see new ways we can convey to people that the church is uniquely sacred and significant and that Jesus is for them. These glimpses into the sacred-secular will inspire creative church leaders to set aside their assumptions about what church looks like. The Sacred Secular nurtures empowerment, creativity, spiritual movement, and the courage to embody the sacredness and substance of our faith. “Many of us in the church (including clergy) feel we have more in common with the ‘spiritual but not religious’ than we have with lots of church folks these days. We are just as spiritually hungry and thirsty as ever, but we’re open to finding God in surprising places and spaces . . . including ‘secular’ ones. This beautifully written book is all about that phenomenon. I think you’re going to love it.” —Brian D. McLaren, author/speaker, brianmclaren.net “Be prepared to hear contemporary stories akin to the Apostle Peter discovering God in an ‘outsider’—Cornelius—in twenty-first–century urban America. This book is a jewel from two missional church practitioners in The United Methodist Church. It offers wisdom, vision, creativity, and humility that will mark the gospel-bearing church of the future. I highly recommend The Sacred Secular to pastors, church planters, and laity who want their congregations to know how to develop culturally connected faith communities in our rapidly changing world.” —Elaine A. Heath, Dean, Duke Divinity School, Duke University, Durham, NC
Author : Dr Abby Day,Dr Giselle Vincett,Mr Christopher R Cotter
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781409470328
Focusing on the important relationship between the 'sacred' and the 'secular', this book demonstrates that it is not paradoxical to think in terms of both secular and sacred or neither, in different times and places. International experts from a range of disciplinary perspectives draw on local, national, and international contexts to provide a fresh analytical approach to understanding these two contested poles. Exploring such phenomena at an individual, institutional, or theoretical level, each chapter contributes to the central message of the book - that the ‘in between’ is real, embodied and experienced every day and informs, and is informed by, intersecting social identities. Social Identities between the Sacred and the Secular provides an essential resource for continued research into these concepts, challenging us to re-think where the boundaries of sacred and secular lie and what may lie between.
Author : Charles Taliaferro
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780268093778
The title of Charles Taliaferro’s book is derived from poems and stories in which a person in peril or on a quest must follow a cord or string in order to find the way to happiness, safety, or home. In one of the most famous of such tales, the ancient Greek hero Theseus follows the string given him by Ariadne to mark his way in and out of the Minotaur’s labyrinth. William Blake's poem “Jerusalem” uses the metaphor of a golden string, which, if followed, will lead one to heaven itself. Taliaferro extends Blake’s metaphor to illustrate the ways we can link what we see, feel, and do with deep spiritual realities. Taliaferro offers a foundational case for the recognition of the experience of the eternal God of Christianity, in which God is understood as the fount of all goodness and the subject and object of our best love, revealed through scripture, tradition, philosophical reflection, and encountered in everyday events. He addresses philosophical obstacles to the recognition of such experiences, especially objections from the “new atheists,” and explores the values involved in thinking and experiencing God as eternal. These include the belief that the eternal goodness of God subordinates temporal goods, such as the pursuit of fame and earthly glory; that God is the essence of life; and that the eternal God hallows domestic goods, blessing the everyday goods of ordinary life. An exploration of the moral and spiritual riches of the Christian tradition as an alternative to materialism and naturalism, The Golden Cord brings an originality and depth to the debate in accessible and engaging prose.
Author : Charles Taylor
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 889 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780674986916
The place of religion in society has changed profoundly in the last few centuries, particularly in the West. In what will be a defining book for our time, Taylor takes up the question of what these changes mean, and what, precisely, happens when a society becomes one in which faith is only one human possibility among others.
Author : Jon H. Roberts,James Turner
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000-03-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780691015569
This secularization has long been recognized as a decisive turning point in the history of American education. John Roberts and James Turner identify the forces and explain the events that reformed the college curriculum during this era.".
Author : Roméo Dallaire,Thomas Moore,Martin Rutte
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781550227246
Speaking from experience--where things can go wrong and wrongs can remain unrighted--the five modern thinkers in this collection offer ways to maintain a spiritual life outside of a strictly religious context. (Practical Life)
Author : Joan Turley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1946114189
Job dissatisfaction rate has reached epidemic proportions. One poll estimates that 80% of employees hate their jobs. This alarming amount of unhappiness is seeping into the fabric of our lives and profoundly affecting our ability to experience joy. Let this book show you how to turn your job hours into joy hours and embrace a life worth living.
Author : Phillip E. Hammond
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520366770
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.
Author : Jeff Vanderstelt
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433546020
What does living for Jesus look like in the everyday stuff of life? Many Christians have unwittingly embraced the idea that “church” is a once-a-week event rather than a community of Spirit-empowered people; that “ministry” is what pastors do on Sundays rather than the 24/7 calling of all believers; and that “discipleship” is a program rather than the normal state of every follower of Jesus. Drawing on his experience as a pastor and church planter, Jeff Vanderstelt wants us to see that there’s more—much more—to the Christian life than sitting in a pew once a week. God has called his people to something bigger: a view of the Christian life that encompasses the ordinary, the extraordinary, and everything in between. Packed full of biblical teaching, compelling stories, and real-world advice, this book will remind you that Jesus is filling the world with his presence through the everyday lives of everyday people... People just like you.
Author : Abby Day,Giselle Vincett,Christopher R. Cotter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317053989
Focusing on the important relationship between the 'sacred' and the 'secular', this book demonstrates that it is not paradoxical to think in terms of both secular and sacred or neither, in different times and places. International experts from a range of disciplinary perspectives draw on local, national, and international contexts to provide a fresh analytical approach to understanding these two contested poles. Exploring such phenomena at an individual, institutional, or theoretical level, each chapter contributes to the central message of the book - that the ’in between’ is real, embodied and experienced every day and informs, and is informed by, intersecting social identities. Social Identities between the Sacred and the Secular provides an essential resource for continued research into these concepts, challenging us to re-think where the boundaries of sacred and secular lie and what may lie between.
Author : Stuart Brooking,Paul Branch,Federico G. Villanueva
Publisher : Langham Global Library
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781839734410
The sacred-secular divide continues to threaten the health of the global church, disempowering lay Christians and undermining the call to integrate all aspects of life under the lordship of Christ. Theological educators seeking a path out of this dichotomy will find themselves both challenged and encouraged by this collection of essays drawn from the 2018 ICETE conference in Panama City. Within its four sections, contributors explore biblical frameworks for integration, urge seminaries to value identity formation as much as skill acquirement, call for a robust theology of work, and challenge theologians to consider their responsibility to the world beyond the church’s borders. Filled with thought-provoking questions and practical suggestions, this book is an excellent resource for all those pursuing a holistic approach to theological education.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Religion
ISBN : UCAL:B4887338
"What does the reality of a rapidly changing world mean for the Christian? Does the new secular society offer more opportunities for finding God or does it hinder the quest? How does God and his grace enter into the secular life of modern man? Does a world that is increasingly more autonomous mean that Christ's dominion over it is coming to an end? Or is this new world in a way more receptive to Christ's gospel of love and grace and more able to live its precepts? Whatever the answers, these questions demand frank discussion and a desire to search honestly for relevant solutions. The modern Christian cannot shrink from such investigations because it is in this world that he must experience Christ and communicate him to others. And these questions cannot be met by repeating solutions that satisfied an earlier generation; they demand answers modern Christians can understand. The contributors to this volume have sought to give thoughtful answers to these questions. It is hoped that these essays will provide some general guidelines for the formation of a theoretical and practical theology of the secular. It is also hoped that they will help us see that our faith cannot live and grow in isolation from the world or from our fellow man, but must find daily expression in full service to the world that God created and redeemed in love." - Editor
Author : Dottie Escobedo-Frank,Rob Rynders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1501810448
Lessons from the world on how to be the church