Persecution And Cosmic Conflict

Author : Joshua Caleb Hutchens
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798385203499

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Persecution and Cosmic Conflict by Joshua Caleb Hutchens Pdf

"But just as then the child born as a result of the flesh persecuted the one born as a result of the Spirit, so also now" (Gal 4:29 CSB). Why do God's people suffer? In Galatians, Paul makes an argument from persecution for the authenticity of his gospel. Persecution demonstrates that Paul and the Galatians belong to God and have believed in the divinely revealed gospel. While Paul does not offer an explicit theodicy in Galatians, his argument from persecution requires an implicit one. Paul's theodicy can primarily be understood through his interpretation of earlier Scripture, especially the story of Isaac and Ishmael in Genesis. In Persecution and Cosmic Conflict, Joshua Caleb Hutchens examines the theme of persecution in Galatians and Paul's theological context in earlier Scriptures and early Judaism. Hutchens argues that Paul sees persecution as a manifestation of the cosmic conflict between God in Christ and the present evil age. Paul argues for this by appealing to earlier Scripture in Genesis. Hutchens offers a biblical-theological reading of Genesis that makes sense of Paul's usage of the book in Galatians.

Author : Paul Middleton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567315724

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Radical Martyrdom and Cosmic Conflict in Early Christianity by Paul Middleton Pdf

Several view of martyrdom co-existed in the early Church. The 'orthodox' position, generally accepted by scholars, was that a Christian should choose martyrdom rather than deny the Faith, but should not, on any account, court death. Although it has been recognised that some in the early Church did seek a glorified death, by giving themselves over to arrest, most scholars have dismissed such acts as differing from 'the accepted attitude to martyrdom' in the early Church. Therefore, instances of volitional, or radical martyrdom, have been largely overlooked or sidelined in scholarly investigations into the theology and origins of Christian martyrdom. Paul Middleton argues that, far from being a deviant strand of early Christianity, 'radical martyrdom' was a significant, and widely held idealised form of devotion in the late first to early third centuries. Christian martyrdom is placed within the heritage of Jewish War tradition, with each martyr making an important contribution to the cosmic conflict between Satan and God. Radical Martyrdom re-examines the presentation, theology, and origins of Christian martyrdom up to the beginning of the Decian persecutions in the light of new perspectives on the subject.

Author : Paul Middleton
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567041647

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Radical Martyrdom and Cosmic Conflict in Early Christianity by Paul Middleton Pdf

Several view of martyrdom co-existed in the early Church. The 'orthodox' position, generally accepted by scholars, was that a Christian should choose martyrdom rather than deny the Faith, but should not, on any account, court death. Although it has been recognised that some in the early Church did seek a glorified death, by giving themselves over to arrest, most scholars have dismissed such acts as differing from 'the accepted attitude to martyrdom' in the early Church. Therefore, instances of volitional, or radical martyrdom, have been largely overlooked or sidelined in scholarly investigations into the theology and origins of Christian martyrdom. Paul Middleton argues that, far from being a deviant strand of early Christianity, 'radical martyrdom' was a significant, and widely held idealised form of devotion in the late first to early third centuries. Christian martyrdom is placed within the heritage of Jewish War tradition, with each martyr making an important contribution to the cosmic conflict between Satan and God. Radical Martyrdom re-examines the presentation, theology, and origins of Christian martyrdom up to the beginning of the Decian persecutions in the light of new perspectives on the subject.

Author : Todd D. Still
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781841270036

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Conflict at Thessalonica by Todd D. Still Pdf

Author : Barna Magyarosi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0983114706

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Holy War and Cosmic Conflict in the Old Testament by Barna Magyarosi Pdf

Author : Kenneth C. Kinghorn
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426755019

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Wesley: A Heart Transformed Can Change the World Study Guide by Kenneth C. Kinghorn Pdf

In this four-session study guide to the film "Wesley: A Heart Transformed Can Change the World" written by expert Dr. Kenneth C. Kinghorn, see how John Wesley changed the world and became the spiritual leader for millions. With a screenplay adapted directly from the journals of John Wesley, the film faithfully portrays the formative years of Wesley’s ministry, from the Epworth rectory fire in his childhood, to his disastrous mission and romance in colonial Georgia, and to his pivotal “heart-warming” experience in London. Perfect for small groups or individual study, each session includes prayers, study questions, and background information about Wesley's life and times.

Author : Jonathan Ezemeka
Publisher : Author House
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-23
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781456781286

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Cosmic Conflicts by Jonathan Ezemeka Pdf

Cosmic Conflict is a series of four plays that examine the complex union between the physical and the spiritual world. It gives a face to the metaphysical conflicts that people face every day. This is spiritual warfare in the most literal sense of the word, and Cosmic Conflict offers the Holy Bible as the answer. We often speak of evil spirits or Satan, but it is hard to get a clear picture of what those apparitions look like, many images that have been fed to us through out our lives. For example, the devil is red with horns and a tail, and demons are monstrous creatures with ill intent. But what if Satan is the man sitting next to you reading a book? What if a demon looks like your wife, husband, or even your child? Cosmic Conflict tackles these dilemmas full force, using scripture, prayers, and evangelical pastors. It uses the unyielding power of Jesus Christ to go to the source of negative and destructive world behavior - the spirits working behind the scene to do us harm. No human being on this earth will ever survive or overcome the manipulation of Satan on his or her own power neither is any human free from this conflict. It is all around us effecting our lives in different ways. Cosmic conflict is responsible for that child of yours who is involved in one problem to another, that your shattered marriage, your inability to succeed in anything, your inability to set any goal for yourself and achieve it. Cosmic Conflict is behind the high rate of corruptions in public service, trade union unrest, accidents in our roads, plane crash, train derailment etc. While in the world stage cosmic conflict is responsible for civil unrest, wars in many nations and rumors of wars, natural disasters like earthquakes, flood, hurricanes, typhoon just to mention but few. I will not also fail to mention others like plane, hijack, terrorist attacks, and many others.

Author : Peter Antonysamy Abir
Publisher : Peter Lang Pub Incorporated
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0820429457

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The Cosmic Conflict of the Church by Peter Antonysamy Abir Pdf

Author : Marinus de Jonge
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004266933

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Jewish eschatology, early Christian Christology and the Testaments of the twelve Patriarchs by Marinus de Jonge Pdf

This volume, which appears on the occasion of Marinus de Jonge's retirement as Professor of New Testament at Leiden University, brings together twenty essays which he wrote recently for various periodicals and collective works. A number of articles deal with the expectation of the future in Jewish sources, like Ps. Sol., the Qumran Scrolls and Josephus. Closely connected with these are some essays on the question of how such titles as 'Christ', and 'Son of David' came to be applied to Jesus. Eleven essays delve into various important aspects of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs: eschatology, ethics, paraenesis, but also their use of Jewish source material and their view of the history of God's dealing with man, a view related to that held by Justin and Hippolytus. This book throws light on the Jewish origins of early Christian theology and on its relationship with the Hellenistic culture in which it developed. The book also includes Marinus de Jonge's bibliography.

Author : Scott Harrower
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781501511387

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Trauma and Recovery in Early North African Christianity by Scott Harrower Pdf

Powerful religious elements for living in the aftermath of trauma are embedded within North African Christian hagiographies. The texts of (1) The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity, (2) The Account of Montanus, Lucius, and their Companions, and (3) The Life of Cyprian of Carthage are stories that offered post traumatic pathways to recovery for its historical readership. These recovery-oriented beliefs and behaviors promoted positive religious coping strategies that revolved around a sense of safety, re-establishing community relationships, an integrated sense of self, and a hopeful story beyond trauma. This book vividly demonstrates that hagiographies played a vital therapeutic role in helping early Christian trauma survivors recover and flourish in the aftermath of disastrous persecutions.

Author : John C. Peckham
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493415762

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Theodicy of Love by John C. Peckham Pdf

If God is all powerful and entirely good and loving, why is there so much evil in the world? Based on a close canonical reading of Scripture, this book offers a new approach to the challenge of reconciling the Christian confession of a loving God with the realities of suffering and evil. John Peckham offers a constructive proposal for a theodicy of love that upholds both the sovereignty of God and human freedom, showing that Scripture points toward a framework for thinking about God's love in relation to the world.

Author : Rubén Rosario Rodríguez
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781107187146

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Christian Martyrdom and Political Violence by Rubén Rosario Rodríguez Pdf

This book examines the commonalities of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, and presents martyr narratives as a resource for resisting political violence.

Author : Ellen G. White
Publisher : Shelter Publications
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0828002118

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Cosmic Conflict by Ellen G. White Pdf

COSMIC CONFLICT wrestles with these questions and answers them forthrightly and with authority. Millions of readers have benefited from its behind-the-scenes revelation of the forces that shape their daily lives. Discover the role you can play in the great controversy between good and evil. - 1. A Forecast of the World's Destiny; 2. The First Christians; 3. An Era of Spiritual Darkness; 4. Faithful Torchbearers; 5. The Light Breaks in England; 6. Two Heroes Face Death; 7. Luther--A Man for His Time; 8. A Champion of Truth; 9. Light Kindled in Switzerland; 10. Progress of Reform in Germany; 11. The Protest of the Princes; 12. Daybreak in France; 13. The Netherlands and Scandinavia Stirred by Reform; 14. Truth Advances in the British Isles; 15. Terror and Retribution in France; 16. Seeking Freedom in a New World; 17. Promises of Christ's Return; 18. New Light in the New World; 19. Light Through Darkness; 20. A Global Religious Awakening; 21. Results of Rejecting Truth; 22. Prophecies Fulfilled; 23. The Mystery of the Sanctuary Unfolded; 24. Jesus Christ Our Advocate; 25. America in Prophecy; 26. An Hour for Reform; 27. Modern Reivals; 28. Facing Our Life Record; 29. Why Were Sin and Suffering Permitted?; 30. Man's Worst Enemy; 31. Who are the Angels?; 32. Snares of Satan; 33. The Mystery of Immortality; 34. Can the Dead Speak to Us?; 35. Liberty of Conscience Threatened; 36. The Impending Conflict; 37. Our Only Safeguard; 38. God's Final Warning; 39. The Time of Trouble; 40. God's People Delivered; 41. The Earth in Ruins; 42. The Controversy Ended; Appendix; Index of Scripture References; General Index

Author : R. Alan Culpepper,Paul N. Anderson
Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781628370164

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Communities in Dispute by R. Alan Culpepper,Paul N. Anderson Pdf

Presenting the best work on the Johannine Epistles from a world-class gathering of scholars This anthology includes papers presented at the McAfee School of Theology Symposium on the Johannine Epistles (2010). Contributions on the relationship between the Gospel of John and the Letters of John, Johannine theology and ethics, the concept of the Antichrist, and the role of the elder round out the collection. This is a must-have book for libraries and New Testament scholars. Features: Introductory essay places the collection in context Articles engage the work of Raymond Brown and J. Louis Martyn Sixteen essays from the Book of Psalms Consultation group and invited scholars

Author : Matthew D. Lundberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780197566596

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Christian Martyrdom and Christian Violence by Matthew D. Lundberg Pdf

"What is the place-if any-for violence in the Christian life? This book explores this question by analyzing a paradox of mainstream Christian history, theology, and ethics: At the heart of the Christian story, the suffering of violence stands as the price of faithfulness. From Jesus himself to martyrs who have died while following him, at the core of Christian faith is an experience of being victimized by the world's violence. At the same time, the majority opinion for most of Christian history has held that there are situations when the follower of Jesus may be justified in inflicting violence on others, especially in the context of war. Do these two facets of Christian ethics and experience-martyrdom and the just war-represent a contradiction, the self-defeating irony of those who follow a Lord who refused to defend himself taking up deadly weapons? In arguing that they do not, the book contends that any meaningful coherence between a theology of martyrdom and commitment to a just war ethic requires shifts away from a common heroic conception of Christian martyrdom and a common secularized Realpolitik conception of necessary violence. Instead, it requires a view of martyrdom that acknowledges even the martyrs as subject to the ambiguities of the human condition, even as they present a compelling witness to Jesus and the way of the cross. And it requires an approach to justified violence that reflects the self-sacrificial ethos of Jesus displayed in the lives of true Christian martyrs"--