Mending A Tattered Faith

Author : Susan VanZanten
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621893332

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Mending a Tattered Faith by Susan VanZanten Pdf

Although Emily Dickinson is sometimes seen as a religious skeptic, she never gave up on God, struggling with issues of faith and doubt throughout her life. Many of her poems depict such struggles, sometimes with humor and sometimes with despair. Reading and reflecting on these poems can be a powerful way to listen to and experience God through the arts. Mending a Tattered Faith presents, first, an accessible introduction to the mysteries of Dickinson's life and poetry, considering her relationships to her family and the church, the significant poetic strategies she employed, and the dramatic family struggle over publishing her poetry that began soon after her death. It then offers twenty-nine carefully selected poems by Dickinson, each with an accompanying meditation. By helping readers unpack Dickinson's intense but brief poems, supplying absorbing historical background and information, and relating some personal stories and reflections, this book encourages readers to embark upon their own meditative journey with Dickinson, whose engaging struggles with faith and doubt can help illuminate our own spiritual questions, sorrows, and joys.

Author : Angela Yarber
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620326626

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Dance in Scripture by Angela Yarber Pdf

Dance in Scripture: How Biblical Dancers Can Revolutionize Worship Today examines the dances of seven biblical figures: Miriam, Jephthah's daughter, David, the Shulamite, Judith, Salome, and Jesus. Each figure offers a virtue that has the potential to revolutionize worship today. Yarber combines feminist and queer hermeneutics with dance history to highlight the nuances of the texts that often go unnoticed in biblical scholarship, while also celebrating the myriad ways the body can be affirmed in worship in creative, empowering, and subversive ways. Liberation, lamentation, abandon, passion, subversion, innocence, and community each contribute to the exciting ways embodied worship can be revolutionized. This is a book for those interested in biblical scholarship, dance, the arts, feminist and queer theory, or revolutionizing worship.

Author : Jerusha Matsen Neal
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620322147

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Blessed by Jerusha Matsen Neal Pdf

Blessed is a collection of dramatic monologues that engage the gospel narratives surrounding Mary, the mother of Jesus, through the experiences of contemporary women. Bridging proclamation and protest through theater, the pieces invite the reader to stand at the intersection of faith and doubt alongside women giving birth to the Word in the world, women like Mary--broken and blessed.

Author : William Dyrness
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621895909

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Senses of Devotion by William Dyrness Pdf

This ethnographic study focuses on the religious imagery and practices of a sample of Buddhist temples and Muslim mosques in the greater Los Angeles area. As a way of expanding interfaith dialogue, it is framed as a conversation between the largely Christian researchers and the seventy-five respondents, who were asked about the images, space, and practices of their religious experience. From the respondents in their various religious settings, it seeks to distill the specific religious imaginations and aesthetic profiles that might be said to characterize their experience--to discover what might be considered the living images of these faiths. Set in the context of contemporary discussions of the nature of religion and visual culture, this richly textured study of visual and sensory practices in religion raises fundamental questions about the place of belief and ritual practice and the role these play in our increasingly pluralistic religious culture.

Author : Roberta R. King,Sooi Ling Tan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725249158

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(un)Common Sounds by Roberta R. King,Sooi Ling Tan Pdf

In troubled times of heightened global tensions and conflict, (un)Common Sounds: Songs of Peace and Reconciliation among Muslims and Christians explores the contribution of music and the performing arts to peacebuilding and interfaith dialogue in interreligious settings. It asks the simple but endlessly complex question: How is music and song used in our faiths and daily lives to foster peace and reconciliation? Focusing on the two largest world religions that together comprise more than 55% of the world's population, the essays address the complexities of embodied, lived religious traditions by moving across and linking a range of disciplines: ethnomusicology (the intersection of music and culture), peacemaking, Islamic studies, and Christian theology. Based on research in the Middle East, North Africa, and Indonesia, context-specific case studies serve to identify and reflect on the significant roles of music and the performing arts in fostering sustainable peace. (un)Common Sounds investigates the dynamics of peacebuilding and interfaith dialogue as they relate to music's transformative roles in conflict and post-conflict settings. Classroom tested, (un)Common Sounds also provides discussion questions and projects for each chapter, a companion Web site (www.songsforpeaceproject.org), and an available documentary film to enhance learning in the academy, nongovernmental organizations, and religious groups.

Author : Deborah Sokolove
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620326336

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Sanctifying Art by Deborah Sokolove Pdf

As an artist, Deborah Sokolove has often been surprised and dismayed by the unexamined attitudes and assumptions that the church holds about how artists think and how art functions in human life. By investigating these attitudes and tying them to concrete examples, Sokolove hopes to demystify art--to bring art down to earth, where theologians, pastors, and ordinary Christians can wrestle with its meanings, participate in its processes, and understand its uses. In showing the commonalities and distinctions among the various ways that artists themselves approach their work, Sanctifying Art can help the church talk about the arts in ways that artists will recognize. As a member of both the church and the art world, Sokolove is well-positioned to bridge the gap between the habits of thought that inform the discourse of the art world and those quite different ideas about art that are taken for granted by many Christians. When art is understood as intellectual, technical, and physical as well as ethereal, mysterious, and sacred, we will see it as an integral part of our life together in Christ, fully human and fully divine.

Author : James Romaine,Linda Stratford
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781620320846

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ReVisioning by James Romaine,Linda Stratford Pdf

ReVisioning: Critical Methods of Seeing Christianity in the History of Art examines the application of art historical methods to the history of Christianity and art. As methods of art history have become more interdisciplinary, there has been a notable emergence of discussions of religion in art history as well as related fields such as visual culture and theology. This book represents the first critical examination of scholarly methodologies applied to the study of Christian subjects, themes, and contexts in art. ReVisioning contains original work from a range of scholars, each of whom has addressed the question, in regard to a well-known work of art or body of work, "How have particular methods of art history been applied, and with what effect?" The study moves from the third century to the present, providing extensive treatment and analysis of art historical methods applied to the history of Christianity and art.

Author : Sondra B. Willobee
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611644098

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The Write Stuff by Sondra B. Willobee Pdf

With clarity and wit, preacher and writer Sondra Willobee explores the joyful process of crafting effective sermons. Gathering the strategies of good writers, Willobee shows how to capture and keep listeners' attention, how to generate suspense through structure, and how to increase impact with vivid language. In addition, Willobee offers examples, exercises, and reflections that help turn each chapter into a preaching workshop. The result is a book that will rekindle the creativity of experienced preachers and help new preachers develop their own compelling voices.

Author : Susan M. Felch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107097841

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The Cambridge Companion to Literature and Religion by Susan M. Felch Pdf

Each essay in this Companion examines literary texts and a particular religious tradition to better understand both literature and religion.

Author : Cynthia Ruchti
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630888008

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Tattered and Mended by Cynthia Ruchti Pdf

Artisans can reclaim exquisite beauty from the broken, frayed, and hopefully shattered—perhaps once thought beyond repair. But what about us? What of the wounds that keep us from living the life we want to live? In Tattered and Mended, readers walk through a gallery of reclaimed and restored art as well as broken and restored lives of those who have gone before us. With a gentle touch and personable wisdom, Cynthia Ruchti shows how even the most threadbare soul can once again find healing and hope.

Author : Ruth E. Groenhout,Marya Bower
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780253109668

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Philosophy, Feminism & Faith by Ruth E. Groenhout,Marya Bower Pdf

"The stories are powerful, sometimes heart-rending, sometimes lyrical, but always deeply personal. And there is some very good philosophizing as part of the bargain." —Merold Westphal How can the seemingly separate lives of philosopher, feminist, and follower of a religious tradition come together in one person's life? How does religious commitment affect philosophy or feminism? How does feminism play out in religious or philosophical commitment? Wrestling with answers to these questions, women who balance philosophy, feminism, and faith write about their lives. The voices gathered here from several different traditions—Catholic, Protestant, Quaker, Jewish, and Muslim—represent diverse ethnicities, races, and ages. The challenging and poignant reflections in Philosophy, Feminism, and Faith show how critical thought can successfully mesh with religious faith and social responsibility.

Author : Vonda Hecht
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1539145999

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A Joyful Journey and a Tattered Faith by Vonda Hecht Pdf

Raymond and I were married at a young age. We had such big dreams and high expectations. I held on to the "white-picket-fence" dream while he held on to the "being successful" dream. We felt unstoppable. Of course, neither of us really had a clue how it was all going to take place; we just believed that it would. And for a while, it was as if we were living the American dream. We had two beautiful little girls, the best dog anyone could ask for, and a sweet little home. Raymond had a job that paid fairly well and I was a homemaker. Everything seemed, well...perfect! While everything seemed to appear perfect on the outside, it was the inside that was suffering greatly. Somewhere along the way, we had forgotten God. We had professed to be Christians, but, truthfully, it was only in word. We had left Him out of our thoughts and our plans. And then change came. Raymond had gotten injured at work. Life as we knew it was about to end. This would be where our faith, if we even had any, was going to be tested. One painful afternoon, I found myself crumbled on the floor in our bedroom. How had we gotten to this place? How had all of our dreams and expectations come to this? We were going to be different. We were going to be unique. And we were certainly going to beat the odds! We started asking and even blaming God. "Lord, why did You allow this happen? What did we do to deserve this?" That was the beginning of A Joyful Journey and a Tattered Faith. We had lived a life of relying solely on ourselves. We didn't know what it was like to depend on God. To rely on Him to get us through any situation. Truthfully, we didn't know Him. We just knew of Him. The Lord has taken us together, and separately, by the hand and walked us through some very trying times. Times to where we wondered if He really did exist. He has revealed Himself in ways that now we can never wonder if He's even real.

Author : Vonda Hecht
Publisher : Stratton Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1947355880

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A Joyful Journey and a Tattered Faith by Vonda Hecht Pdf

Have you ever felt like you were living the American dream? I did. Have you ever felt as if the rug had been snatched right out from under you? I did, too. Did you feel as if God had abandoned you? Me, too. Did you find yourself questioning if God were even real? Ashamedly, I wondered that, too. Raymond and I were married at a young age. We had such big dreams and high expectations. I held on to the "white-picket-fence" dream while he held on to the "being successful" dream. We felt unstoppable. Of course, neither of us really had a clue how it was all going to take place; we just believed that it would. And for a while, it was as if we were living the American dream. We had two beautiful little girls, the best dog anyone could ask for, and a sweet little home. Raymond had a job that paid fairly well and I was a homemaker. Everything seemed, well...pretty close to perfect! While everything seemed to appear perfect on the outside, it was the inside that was suffering greatly. Somewhere along the way, we had forgotten God. We had professed to be Christians, but, truthfully, it was only in word. We had left Him out of our thoughts and our plans. And then change came. Raymond had gotten injured at work. Life as we knew it was about to end. This would be where our faith, if we even had any, was going to be tested. One painful afternoon, I found myself crumbled on the floor in our bedroom. How had we gotten to this place? How had all of our dreams and expectations come to this? We were supposed to be different. We were supposed to be unique. And we were certainly supposed to beat the odds! We started asking and even blaming God. "Lord, why did You allow this happen? What did we do to deserve this?" We had placed Him in the 'hot-seat'. That was the beginning of A Joyful Journey and a Tattered Faith. We had lived a life of relying solely on ourselves. We didn't know what it was like to depend on God; to rely on Him to get us through any situation. Truthfully, we didn't know Him. We just knew of Him. The Lord has taken us separately, as well as together, by the hand and walked us through some very trying times. Times to where we wondered if He really did exist. Even times of wondering, that if He was indeed real, did He care. This journey has been worth every step. God is a personal God. He loves us beyond our understanding. He has a plan for us and it is a good one! He wants to give us a hope and a future. He wants to prosper us and not harm us. More than anything, He wants us to live with Him forever.

Author : Madhur-Nain Webster
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781982204297

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The Stressless Brain by Madhur-Nain Webster Pdf

Though the modern world has given us many benefits and privileges, it has also burdened us with constant stimulation and endless expectations. Feeling overwhelmed, we become distracted from our life’s purpose. Because we have lost our path, we feel emotionally, physically, and spiritually imbalanced — and this has left many of us stressed and anxious. In The Stressless Brain, I detail the importance of building a relationship with yourself through the use of Kundalini Meditation. By incorporating yogic technology into your life, you can learn to govern your thoughts and emotions in a mindful manner. Meditation offers you the tools to view your life with clarity so that you can respond, rather than react, to stressful situations. Bridging the worlds of yogic meditation, psychology, and science, The Stressless Brain will help you thoroughly understand stress and anxiety and how it affects your entire being: body, mind, and soul. Whether you are experiencing mental hardships from your professional, personal, or romantic life, my objective is for you to find answers within yourself and make any necessary changes — all through the regular practice of meditation. If you feel powerless, then I hope the yogic insight and meditational instructions provided in this book can give you the strength to harness your mind and teach it to best serve you. Using Kundalini Meditation, you can find the courage to self-reflect so that you can self-correct.

Author : Eliakim Littell,Robert S. Littell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 838 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:32000000701955

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Littell's Living Age by Eliakim Littell,Robert S. Littell Pdf