God In The Corridors Of Power

Author : Michael Ryan,Les Switzer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780313356117

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God in the Corridors of Power by Michael Ryan,Les Switzer Pdf

God in the Corridors of Power: Christian Conservatives, the Media, and Politics in America is a comprehensive study of Christian conservative power in America's political culture—how it was achieved, how it is maintained, and where it is going. It came about in part because of an enduring influence in the school room, the seminary and in the pulpit, and in part because conservatives are so skilled at using commercial and non-commercial media, including religious media, to disseminate their views to broader audiences. Though their power has waxed and waned, they continue to be a potent force in public policy today. The authors argue that the astonishing electoral successes of Christian conservatives at all levels of national, state and local government was made possible by linking political, social, media and religious interests with an emerging consensus about what constitutes a conservative mindset in American politics. Christian conservatives unquestionably have been the most significant component in a coalition of religious conservatives, traditionalist conservatives and neoconservatives that has driven the Republican Party now for almost two generations. This multifaceted understanding of Christian conservative activists in religion and politics traces the impact Christian conservatives have had on American Christianity as a whole while also examining the limitations imposed on the Christian conservative agenda by American civil religion, the Constitution and case law. The authors explore women's reproductive rights in the debate over contraception and abortion, and gay civil rights in the debate over gay marriage and family rights. The debate over intelligent design and evolution is examined in the context of the campaign to transform public school education. The run-up to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is scrutinized against the background of the declared "war on terrorism." While the conservative religious and secular coalition within the Republican Party began to fragment even before the end of George W. Bush's first term in office, it remained a powerful force in the 2004 and 2008 elections. The book concludes with some thoughts about the impact of Christian conservatives in politics, media and religion in the future.

Author : Evelyn Miranda Feliciano
Publisher : OMF Literature
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789710091447

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Faith in the Corridors of Power by Evelyn Miranda Feliciano Pdf

In this thought-provoking collection of reflective entries, Evelyn Miranda-Feliciano interacts with Former Senate President Dr Jovito Salonga on the issues of life and faith in the context of Filipino society. The author leads you to take a peek into the mind and heart of this noble statesman who reveals how his relationship with God plays a crucial role in his decision-making as a politician, as an advocate of justice, and as the so-called conscience of the nation.

Author : Waldon Wright
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781499004717

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God's Love Language by Waldon Wright Pdf

God's Love Language is an easy to read, comprehensive, inspirational and thought provoking non-fictional, redemptive and life saving presentation on a subject that has eternal consequences for individuals, the family, society and our world. This researched work gives a clear and direct answer to the question: What is God's Love Language? In doing so,it compares and contrasts God's Love Language with human love language against the backdrop of love, love language, kinds of love, language and communication of love. This work also shows that God has a keen interest in building a saving and eternal relationship with human beings that is second to none. While God's Love Language outlines the outstanding benefits to persons who have used it, are using it, and will use it in the future, it also presents consequences to those who knowingly refuse to use and endorse it. God's Love Language also provides an inclusive list of persons who have used it. This list includes the rich, poor, educated, uneducated, as well as villains whose lives have been transformed permanently for good. By including users of various backgrounds and diverse experiences, it sets out to show that your life can be changed for the better; that your past does not have to define your future and your past sins or crimes need not imprison you to a life of doom and gloom. Then, as if in answer to your unspoken question, it gives the reason for this seemingly humanly impossible transformation as the beings who are at the centre of God's Love Language. Then it concludes by providing you with a priceless opportunity to make a response in favour of God's Love Language. Take this enviable, rewarding journey through this book. As you become thrilled by the gripping plots, scenes, and life changing stories along this seven chapter experience, you will conclude that while human love language is good, God's Love language is a far more excellent way. Then encourage others to take the same journey as you did and endorse God’s Love Language.

Author : Evelyn Miranda-Feliciano
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9710090593

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Faith in the Corridors of Power by Evelyn Miranda-Feliciano Pdf

Author : Professor Richard Lints
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781409481072

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Progressive and Conservative Religious Ideologies by Professor Richard Lints Pdf

This book explores the surprisingly disruptive role of religion for progressive and conservative ideologies in the tumultuous decade of the 1960s. Conservative movements were far more progressive than the standard religious narrative of the decade alleges and the notoriously progressive ethos of the era was far more conservative than our collective memory has recognized. Lints explores how the themes of protest and retrieval intersect each other in ironic ways in the significant concrete controversies of the 1960s - the Civil Rights Movement, Second Feminist Movement, The Jesus Movements, and the Anti-War Movements - and in the conceptual conflicts of ideas during the era - The Death of God Movement, the end of ideology controversy, and the death of foundationalism. Lints argues that religion and religious ideologies serve both a prophetic function as well as a domesticating one, and that neither "conservative" nor "progressive" movements have cornered the market in either direction. In the process Lints helps us better understand the complex role of religion in cultural formation.

Author : C.P. Snow
Publisher : House of Stratus
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780755120086

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Corridors Of Power by C.P. Snow Pdf

The corridors and committee rooms of Whitehall are the setting for the ninth in the Strangers and Brothers series. They are also home to the manipulation of political power. Roger Quaife wages his ban-the-bomb campaign from his seat in the Cabinet and his office at the Ministry.

Author : James E. Will
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664255604

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The Universal God by James E. Will Pdf

How can Christians bring about peace and justice in the world, when Christianity seems either to claim the absolute truth about God or to dissolve into "disempowering relativism"? James Will seeks an answer for this crucial question in the spiritual and intellectual life of the church. He challenges the traditional western idea of God as omnipotent and unchanging, instead offering the theory of the universal relationality of God. Writing from the perspective of process theology, Will says that just as God had an impact on the world, so the world has an impact on God. God is related and responsive to the world. In the modern world, where many cultures and belief systems are in contact and often conflict with one another, Will's broadening of the conception of God offers an integration of many cultures and beliefs, recognizing their relatedness without reducing any of them. In this way, Will believes the universal God may bring love and peace to a pluralistic and often divided world.

Author : Doctor Lee Marsden
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781848136731

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For God's Sake by Doctor Lee Marsden Pdf

Religious fundamentalism is a powerful force not only in American domestic politics but also in the way America acts abroad. In For God’s Sake Lee Marsden investigates the way that the Christian Right have influenced US foreign policy, arguing that this influence will continue to fuel hostility against the country for many years to come. Marsden looks at how the Religious Right have exerted pressure on America’s powerful elite through campaign contributions, lobbying and policy-making, and are training a new generation of leaders to extend this influence into the future. Through the mass media, the Christian Right also help to spread American soft power abroad. For God’s Sake considers the negative impact which this influence is having on the environment, democracy and human rights, and considers how it has manifested itself in US policy towards Israel, Iraq and Iran. Finally, the book examines what the future might hold for the Christian Right’s political fortunes in the changing climate of contemporary America.

Author : Bhimeswara Challa
Publisher :
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Man’s Fate and God’s Choice by Bhimeswara Challa Pdf

Stagnate as a 'creepy caterpillar' or transform into a 'beauteous butterfly'-this path-breaking book of a rare genre suggests-is the seminal choice before mankind, and every one of us. In this setting, the book raises some fundamental questions: What is man's rightful place in the cosmos and his manifest destiny on earth? Why are we so self-righteously self-destructive? Are we a doomed species? Or 'divine' beings struggling to overcome the hubris of the human intellect? Is God getting weary of mankind? How should we synergize human effort and Divine Grace? The book posits that any betterment in human behavior needs a cathartic change at the deepest levels. That requires diluting the dominance of the mind and reawakening the long-dormant intelligence of the human heart. To meet that challenge, we need minimum numbers, a 'critical mass' to create self-sustained momentum for transformation through consciousness change. And every single human of this generation should behave in such a way that he or she is that single person whose transformation could make the decisive species-scale difference. The book offers a menu of ideas and an agenda of action. This book could be itself become an input to mobilize that very 'critical mass' it advocates for human transformation. Well-planned and cohesively written, the book is noteworthy for its delightful blend of information and arguments, and reveals the depth of the author’s understanding of the human predicament... This is a closely argued and thought-provoking book... The Hindu, 13 Sept 2011 [This book] is a gripping exposition on human nature and self-transformation without preference to religion... Challa has critically provided a foundational argument for a deeper discussion of philosophical and practical ideals concerning self-transformation... harmonizing the head and the heart is the way for humans to function as spiritual beings. Recommended by the USR. The US Review of Books [The author] reflects upon the crisis of contemporary civilizations and outlines a blueprint for a new world order based on progressive spiritual values and change of human consciousness. The strength of this treatise is the sweep of Challa’s reach and his treatment of a vastly complex set of issues that bedevil humankind today... India International Center Quarterly, Summer 2012 As a thinker and erudite scholar, [the author] has made a profound study of the world situation and the moral decadence of man... [This book] deserves to be on the shelves of university, college and public libraries... Triveni Magazine, July–Sept 2011 It is difficult to pigeon-hole this book as... a ‘prophetic discourse’, a ‘journey into the human mind’, a ‘guide for human survival’, a ‘spiritual treatise’. It is an amalgam of all these and more... the volume reaches out to those who are already uneasy about the way we on this earth are progressing. The Book Review, India, June 2013

Author : Joy E. A. Qualls
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532602030

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God Forgive Us for Being Women by Joy E. A. Qualls Pdf

The role of women in church leadership is controversial; however, the Pentecostal tradition, and specifically the Assemblies of God, has held that women can serve at all levels of church leadership. There is no role that is off-limits to women. Citing their distinctive approach to theology, Pentecostals embrace women's leadership in policy, but in practice, women are often frustrated by the lack of opportunity and representation in leadership roles. By exploring the rhetorical history, how Pentecostals talk about the role of women, the purpose of this book is to expose those rhetorical constraints that create dissonance and discontentment. This book explores how Pentecostals use and are used by language that shapes this dissonance and how that impacts the lived reality of both men and women in the Pentecostal tradition.

Author : David P. King
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780812250961

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God's Internationalists by David P. King Pdf

Over the past seventy years, World Vision has grown from a small missionary agency to the largest Christian humanitarian organization in the world, with 40,000 employees, offices in nearly one hundred countries, and an annual budget of over $2 billion. While founder Bob Pierce was an evangelist with street smarts, the most recent World Vision U.S. presidents move with ease between megachurches, the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, and the corridors of Capitol Hill. Though the organization has remained decidedly Christian, it has earned the reputation as an elite international nongovernmental organization managed efficiently by professional experts fluent in the language of both marketing and development. God's Internationalists is the first comprehensive study of World Vision—or any such religious humanitarian agency. In chronicling the organization's transformation from 1950 to the present, David P. King approaches World Vision as a lens through which to explore shifts within post-World War II American evangelicalism as well as the complexities of faith-based humanitarianism. Chronicling the evolution of World Vision's practices, theology, rhetoric, and organizational structure, King demonstrates how the organization rearticulated and retained its Christian identity even as it expanded beyond a narrow American evangelical subculture. King's pairing of American evangelicals' interactions abroad with their own evolving identity at home reframes the traditional narrative of modern American evangelicalism while also providing the historical context for the current explosion of evangelical interest in global social engagement. By examining these patterns of change, God's Internationalists offers a distinctive angle on the history of religious humanitarianism.

Author : John U. Nwankwo
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-28
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781452594347

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The Audacity of God's Grace by John U. Nwankwo Pdf

How can you rediscover and become the super you that God created you for and enlarge yourself to live your best life now, with all the potentialities inside of you? The answer lies in one of my strongest convictions: that you can do better than you are doing right now by the special grace of God. But this may not happen to you unless you change most of your personal belief systems—the way you have been taught to think about success, about your own life, and about material blessings and prosperity. In this easy-to-understand guide, John Nwankwo challenges you to break free from life difficulties and experience immense prosperity and success in most areas that characterize your everyday life—meaningful relationships, financial prosperity, spirituality, wealth creation, happiness and joy; vibrant health in your mind and your body, and victory to the things that set limitations on you and defeat your ability to live your best life now. Your journey to success and the rediscovery of the better you within you—a fulfilling, healthier, happier lifestyle and a brighter future with unending possibilities and success begin with these ten strategies: Automate your mind to work for success. You can make your mind work for you. God has armed you with immense power. I can do better than I’m doing right now. Enlarge your determination and industriousness. Don’t settle for defeat. Go for victory. Dominate your circumstances and environment. Be disciplined and consistent. Invest in yourself. It takes courage to succeed. Be stubborn for your own success. Investigate success.

Author : James Busuttil,Gerrie ter Haar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134490103

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The Freedom to do God's Will by James Busuttil,Gerrie ter Haar Pdf

Under the auspices of top international commentators, The Freedom to do God's Will considers the global impact of fundamentalism on religious traditions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Mormonism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. With special reference to human rights issues, women's rights and the influence of social factors, it brings a new dimension to a field of study often dominated by purely religious or political perspectives, whilst challenging received ideas about the violence and conservatism of fundamentalist movements. Illustrated with original case studies, the ten investigative essays from a multicultural panel of experts, each with specific local and academic knowledge of the faiths and issues they discuss, offer an intimate and highly specific portrait of why and how fundamentalism occurs.

Author : Dexter Low
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781629985206

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God's Mandate For Transforming Your Nation by Dexter Low Pdf

What is the church’s mission in the 21st century? Malaysian apostle and missiologist Dexter Low says “nation transformation” must become our new agenda for fulfilling the Great Commission in our time.

Author : Jonathan Wright
Publisher : Image
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780385500807

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God's Soldiers by Jonathan Wright Pdf

Throughout history members of the Society of Jesus, popularly known as Jesuits, have been accused of killing kings and presidents, have traveled as missionaries to every corner of the globe, founded haciendas in Mexico, explored the Mississippi and Amazon rivers, and served Chinese emperors as map makers, painters, and astronomers. As well as the predictable roll call of saints and martyrs, the Society can also lay claim to the thirty-five craters on the moon named for Jesuit scientists. Jesuits have been despised and idolized on a scale unknown to members of any other religious order; they have died the most horrible deaths and done the most outlandish deeds. Whether loved or loathed, the Jesuits’ dramatic and wide-ranging impact could never be ignored. By the mid-eighteenth century, they had established more than 650 educational institutions. They were also strongly committed to foreign missions, and like the secular explorers and settlers of the Age of Discovery, they traveled to the Far East, India, and the Americas to stake a claim. They were especially successful in Latin America, where they managed to put numerous villages entirely under Jesuit rule. The Jesuits’ successes both in Europe and abroad, coupled with rumors of scandal and corruption within the order, soon drew criticism from within the Church and without. Writers such as Pascal and Voltaire wrote polemics against them, and the absolute monarchs of Catholic Europe sought to destroy them. Their power was seen as so threatening that hostility escalated into serious political feuds, and at various times they were either banned or harshly suppressed throughout Europe. God’s Soldiers is a fascinating chronicle of this celebrated, mysterious, and often despised religious order. Jonathan Wright illuminates as never before their enduring contributions as well as the controversies that surrounded them. The result is an in-depth, unbiased, and utterly compelling history.