God S Failed Challenge

Author : Dale Morse
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781642982831

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God's Failed Challenge? by Dale Morse Pdf

Is Donald Trump God's way of showing us how much doaEUR"do we are in? This is the burning question as Hal, a space alien, assembles a colorful crew of characters, including some other space aliens and an NSA analysis, this, so as to tell the tale of Johnny Leroy Ronn. Much of the plot grows out of the notion that God itself expects the people of planet Earth to help out with keeping our planet cool, this, by way of moving on unto overunity/overperformance energy production. Many of the events of Hal's exciting tale are based on the author's real life. For example, in 1982, in both the book and in real life, a government agent threatened our protagonists, "If you ever take another job from which Social Security is withheld, we will kill you." Indeed, unto this day, the real author of this book (as portrayed by the character Johnny Leroy Ronn) continues to battle the government's efforts to suppress his work. However, with the publishing of this book, after thirtyaEUR"eight years of poverty and harassment, his quantitative gravity (QG) theory, which appears near the end of this book, does finally see the light of day. Morse's QG is the real thing; it can be expected to augment/replace Albert Einstein's general relativity, and it can be expected to enable our scientists to address some existential issues related to overunity/overperformance energy production for the first time. Put another way, this book is going to knock the socks off the science community.

Author : Ned Wisnefske
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532646522

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Could God Fail? by Ned Wisnefske Pdf

Suppose the universe expands and becomes a void, as most scientists think. Would that mean God failed? If that is the fate of the universe, then some of our beliefs concerning God and our place in nature, as well as our beliefs concerning how we should live in the world, will not be borne out. From the biblical perspective, it looks as though the formless void and deep darkness opposing God from the beginning prevailed in the end. Today, when we consider the fate of the universe, as well as the possible destruction of life on Earth, it looks as though a deep darkness surrounds us. That is the idea this book considers. When we explore it, we find that we refocus our understanding of faith, hope, and love, and revitalize our view of how we should live. In brief, faith in a God who challenged the formless void and deep darkness in order to create life and sustain it charges us to do the same: oppose lifelessness and be good stewards of life. Faith in an insurgent God restores authentic hope for our future and realizes its true end: not in heaven, but on Earth, and perhaps beyond it.

Author : Michael L. Brown
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781683072904

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Job: The Faith to Challenge God by Michael L. Brown Pdf

Just as there was no man on earth like Job, there is no book on earth like the book of Job. In this new commentary, biblical scholar Michael Brown brings Job to life for the twenty-first-century reader, exploring the raw spirituality of Job, his extraordinary faith, his friends’ theological errors, the mysteries of God’s speeches, and the unique answers to the problem of suffering offered in the book of Job. Undergirded by solid Hebrew scholarship but written with clarity for all serious students of Scripture, the commentary provides an important introduction to the study of Job, a new translation, a series of theological reflections, and additional exegetical essays providing in-depth discussion of key passages. Additional topics covered in the theological reflections include: • Challenging God as an Act of Faith • How Would Job Comfort a Sufferer? • Who Was the Satan? • Job and Jesus • Job and the New Atheists

Author : Donald Spellman
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798385016303

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God’s Compassion Never Fails by Donald Spellman Pdf

God’s Compassion Never Fail, a three-part daily devotional book, highlights the willingness of Christ to help us overcome challenges. Whether you or your loved ones need healing or a miracle to push past a physical, emotional, or spiritual problem, or if you are facing an obstacle at work, or whatever the issue may be, Christ is able and willing to help. He’s full of love and compassion. Section one contains devotions and Scriptures. Section two contains proclamations and confessions. Section three has prayer patterns that will help you pray no matter what the circumstance. Psalm 145:8–9 says, “The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.” It is the author’s sincere heartfelt prayer that these devotionals, proclamations, and Scriptures encourage, uplift, edify, comfort, and build your faith.

Author : Mark Barrett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781472968364

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The Wind, the Fountain and the Fire by Mark Barrett Pdf

Scripture, and especially the Book of Psalms, has always formed the substance of the daily prayer of Christian monks and nuns. Monastic men and women spend more time among the scriptures each day than in most other activities. How do such regular interactions with the texts of the Old and New Testaments help us renew our Christian imaginations; how might these reflective encounters enable all of us to discover the wind of the Spirit, the fountain of living water and the fire from which God speaks, within the printed pages of our Bibles? In The Wind, the Fountain and the Fire, Mark Barrett, a Benedictine monk of Worth Abbey, offers a Lenten pathway through scripture, opening the gateway of sacred imagery as a mode of prayerful reflection. For each week of Lent he has selected a different image: the Dust; the Mountain; the Well; the Light and the Tomb. In these richly imagined biblical symbols we are invited to find keys which can unlock both our experience of scripture and our understanding of our own hearts.

Author : James R. Fielding
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-30
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781665746342

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Heaven: God's Challenges by James R. Fielding Pdf

Billions in the world believe that death is not an end-all, and that the deceased go to Heaven to be with God, family, and friends for eternity. But is Heaven a reasonable concept or just wishful thinking? Over one hundred billion people have already died, many before Jesus died on the cross. Is God caring for their souls, and where are these souls? James Fielding relies on his scientific background and spiritual experiences to share a unique perspective about the afterlife while attempting to answer complex questions that address who and what goes to Heaven. While utilizing scripture to support his examination of the challenges God faces while evaluating and diagnosing billions of deceased souls to maintain a healthy population in Heaven, Fielding examines diverse topics such as salvation, Jesus, the soul, causes of death, burials and cemeteries, mummies and cryonics, embryos and fetuses that miscarry, still births, the brain, disabilities, illnesses, pain, prodigies and geniuses, Heaven’s language, human evolution, the age of Heaven’s residents, and much more. Heaven: God’s Challenges intertwines scientific and biblical insight to present a fascinating examination of the Lord’s obstacles, the afterlife, and the future of Heaven’s population.

Author : Dr. Adeleke Eniola Oyenusi
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781426977855

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Living a Normal & Healthy Life After Renal (Kidney) Failure by Dr. Adeleke Eniola Oyenusi Pdf

Kidney transplantation is a total life changing event that each kidney failure patient waits for tirelessly. The emotions of the telephone call on that day when the author was informed that he had to report straightaway to the hospital for a kidney transplant was immeasurable, and will live forever in his memory. With transplantation, a lot of things have to be taken into consideration; what to do and what to abstain from. Discovering how to prolong the life span of the kidney after transplantation made him think about writing part two of his story. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the kidney transplantation process, associated problems, and the positives for renal patients after successful transplantation so that they can understand how the changes they will face will affect their lives, and to know that they are not alone with this challenge. His aim is to enlighten the general public and to create more awareness about kidney transplantation - one of the stages of living a normal and healthy life after renal (kidney) failure. He provides valuable information and education for renal patients with little or no knowledge of kidney transplant procedures; much can be learned and gained from the book.

Author : Mohammed Hashas
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030660895

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Pluralism in Islamic Contexts - Ethics, Politics and Modern Challenges by Mohammed Hashas Pdf

This book brings together international scholars of Islamic philosophy, theology and politics to examine these current major questions: What is the place of pluralism in the Islamic founding texts? How have sacred and prophetic texts been interpreted throughout major Islamic intellectual history by the Sunnis and Shi‘a? How does contemporary Islamic thought treat religious and political diversity in modern nation states and in societies in transition? How is pluralism dealt with in modern major and minor Islamic contexts? How does modern political Islam deal with pluralism in the public sphere? And what are the major internal and external challenges to pluralism in Islamic contexts? These questions that have become of paramount relevance in religious studies especially during the last three-four decades are answered as critically highlighted in Islamic founding sources, the formative classical sources and how it has been lived and practiced in past and present Islamic majority societies and communities around the world. Case studies cover Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia, and Thailand, besides various internal references to other contexts.

Author : Owen Anderson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621892151

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The Clarity of God's Existence by Owen Anderson Pdf

The Clarity of God's Existence examines the need for theistic proofs within historic Christianity, and the challenges to these since the Enlightenment. Historically (and scripturally), Christianity has maintained that unbelief is inexcusable. If failing to know God is a sin, the implication is that humans can and should know God. Humans should know God because his eternal power and divine nature are clearly revealed in the things that are made. And yet, Anderson argues, more time is spent on avoiding the need for clarity to establish inexcusability than on actually providing an argument or proof. Proofs that rely on Aristotle or Plato and that establish a Prime Mover or designer are thought to be sufficient. But the adequacy of these, not only to prove the God of theism, but also to prove anything at all, has been called into question by Enlightenment thinkers like David Hume. After considering the traditional proofs, and tracing the history of challenges to theistic proofs (from Hume to Kant and down to the twentieth century), Anderson argues that the standard methods of apologetics have failed to sufficiently respond. Classical Apologetics, Evidentialism, Presuppositionalism, Reformed Epistemology, and others fail to adequately answer the challenges of the Enlightenment. If this is the case, what is the outcome for Christianity? Anderson offers an explanation as to why traditional proofs have failed, and for what is necessary to offer a proof that not only responds to Hume and Kant but also establishes the clarity of God's existence. The traditional proofs failed precisely in not aiming at the clarity of God's existence, and they failed in this because of a faulty view of the goal of Christian life. If the blessed life is to be attained in a direct vision of God in heaven, then there is little to no reason to ask for more than the bare minimum required to get into heaven (justification). Furthermore, if the highest blessing is this direct vision, then the glory of God revealed in his work is considered as less important and even set aside. By way of contrast, if God's eternal power and divine nature are clearly revealed in his works, and the blessing comes in knowing God, then it is of the utmost importance for Christianity to demonstrate the clarity of God's existence.

Author : Victor J. Stenger
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781615920037

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God: The Failed Hypothesis by Victor J. Stenger Pdf

Throughout history, arguments for and against the existence of God have been largely confined to philosophy and theology, while science has sat on the sidelines. Despite the fact that science has revolutionized every aspect of human life and greatly clarified our understanding of the world, somehow the notion has arisen that it has nothing to say about the possibility of a supreme being, which much of humanity worships as the source of all reality. This book contends that, if God exists, some evidence for this existence should be detectable by scientific means, especially considering the central role that God is alleged to play in the operation of the universe and the lives of humans. Treating the traditional God concept, as conventionally presented in the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions, like any other scientific hypothesis, physicist Stenger examines all of the claims made for God's existence. He considers the latest Intelligent Design arguments as evidence of God's influence in biology. He looks at human behavior for evidence of immaterial souls and the possible effects of prayer. He discusses the findings of physics and astronomy in weighing the suggestions that the universe is the work of a creator and that humans are God's special creation. After evaluating all the scientific evidence, Stenger concludes that beyond a reasonable doubt the universe and life appear exactly as we might expect if there were no God. This paperback edition of the New York Times bestselling hardcover edition contains a new foreword by Christopher Hitchens and a postscript by the author in which he responds to reviewers' criticisms of the original edition.

Author : Helge Lundholm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Human beings
ISBN : UOM:39015026458417

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God's Failure Or Man's Folly? by Helge Lundholm Pdf

Author : Dr Paul Johnston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134619122

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The Contradictions of Modern Moral Philosophy by Dr Paul Johnston Pdf

The Contradictions of Modern Moral Philosophy is a highly original and radical critique of contemporary moral theory. Paul Johnston demonstrates that much recent moral philosophy is confused about the fundamental issue of whether there are correct moral judgements. He shows that the standard modern approaches to ethics cannot justify - or even make much sense of - traditional moral beliefs. Applied rigorously, these approaches suggest that we should reject ethics as a set of outdated and misguided claims. Rather than facing up to this conclusion, most recent moral philosophy consists of attempts to find some ways of preserving moral beliefs. This places a contradiction at the heart of moral philosophy. As a resilt it is often impossible to tell whether a contemporary philosopher ultimately rejects or endorses the idea of objective right and wrong. On the basis of a Wittgenstein approach Paul Johnston puts forward an alternative account of ethics that avoids this contradiction and recognises that the central issues of ethics cannot be resolved by conceptual analysis. He then uses this account to highlight the contradictions of important contemporary moral theorists such as Bernard Williams, Alasdair MacIntyre, Thomas Nagel and Charles Taylor.

Author : Tom Kraeuter
Publisher : YWAM Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1883002915

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Times of Refreshing by Tom Kraeuter Pdf

"Tom Kraeuter is one of the most prolific authors and teachers on the contemporary worship scene today. His books are available worldwide in multiple languages. Tom's biblical, practical teaching transcends denominational lines. Nearly 20,000 people have attended his worship seminars, retreats, and conferences in churches all across North America. for those who long to worship God in spirit and in truth, here are 100 engaging, life-related devotions designed especially to strengthen worshipers and church worship ministries. In "Times of Refreshing veteran worship leaders draw upon the Living Water and their vast and varied experience to address essential topics, including a biblical view of worship, building relationships, expecting God's presence, and much more! Designed to be read either by individuals or by worship teams, each insightful devotion contains a Scripture passage and teaching from a respected worship leader, including Gerrit Gustafson, Kent Henry, Bob Kauflin, Patrick Kavanaugh, Tom Kraeuter, Bill Rayborn, and Arlen Salte.

Author : Eli L. Garfinkel
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827618718

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The JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary by Eli L. Garfinkel Pdf

The JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary shows Jews of all ages and backgrounds that the Jewish people’s most significant book is not dusty and irrelevant but an eternally sacred text wholly pertinent to our modern lives. Designed to keep the attention of all readers, each lively essay is both brief enough to be read in minutes and deep and substantive enough to deliver abundant food for thought. Its cornerstone is its unique four-part meditation on the Jewish heritage. After briefly summarizing a Torah portion, the commentary orbits that portion through four central pillars of Jewish life—the Torah (Torat Yisrael), the land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael), the Jewish people (Am Yisrael), and Jewish thought (Mahshevet Yisrael)—illuminating how the four intersect and enrich one another. Furthering the Jewish thought motif, every essay ends with two questions for thought well suited for discussion settings. Each commentary can be used as the launchpad for a lesson, a sermon, a d’var Torah, or a discussion. Readers from beginners to experts will come away with new understandings of our Jewish heritage—and be inspired to draw closer to its four dimensions.

Author : Matthew D. Kim,Scott M. Gibson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493429226

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The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching by Matthew D. Kim,Scott M. Gibson Pdf

Preaching 2022 Book of the Year Haddon Robinson's widely used and influential text, Biblical Preaching, has influenced generations of students and preachers. In The Big Idea Companion for Preaching and Teaching, trusted leading evangelical homileticians, teachers of preaching, and experienced pastors demonstrate that Robinson's "big idea" approach to expository preaching still works in today's diverse cultures and fast-paced world. This accessible resource offers an insider's view on figuring out the big idea of each book of the Bible, helping preachers and teachers check their interpretation of particular biblical books and passages. The contributors offer tips on how to divide each book of the Bible into preaching and teaching passages, guidance on difficult passages and verses, cultural perspectives for faithful application, and suggested resources for interpreting, preaching, and teaching. Pastors, teachers, Bible study leaders, small groups, and college and seminary students and professors will find a wealth of valuable information in this resource.