Religion Tradition And Renewal

Author : Robert Leonard Platzner
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 390676964X

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Gender, Tradition and Renewal by Robert Leonard Platzner Pdf

This book brings together a number of ground-breaking essays that explore the interface of language and gender-consciousness in foundation texts of Judaism and Christianity. Using critical perspectives that derive from a feminist revaluation of traditional religious discourse, the contributors to this volume address basic questions of meaning and interpretive freedom that are integral to a contemporary reading of Scripture and liturgy. They raise such issues as the relevance of a liturgical tradition in which the Deity is addressed in exclusively masculine terms, and the continued viability of scriptural texts that reflect consistently androcentric values. In each of these essays the authors can be seen to respond to the challenge of the feminist critique of patriarchalism in the Western religious tradition, as well as to the perceived need, within contemporary Judaism and Christianity, for new interpretive models for the reading of sacred texts.

Author : Armin W. Geertz,Jeppe Sinding Jensen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X002121634

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Religion, Tradition, and Renewal by Armin W. Geertz,Jeppe Sinding Jensen Pdf

Religion, Tradition & Renewal

Author : Simone Sinn,Michael Reid Trice
Publisher : Evangelische Verlagsanstalt
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783374045761

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Religious Identity and Renewal in the Twenty-first Century by Simone Sinn,Michael Reid Trice Pdf

Religions carry strong visions of renewal and thereby have the potential to trigger dynamics of change in all spheres of human life. Religions have contributed to societal transformation and processes of renewal spark intensive theological debates. The renewal of religious identity is informed by how religious communities interpret their traditions and past, present, and future challenges to themselves, society and the world at large. How do religious communities understand their own resources and criteria for renewal in the twenty-first century? In this publication, Jewish, Christian and Muslim scholars analyze and reflect on the meaning and dynamics of religious renewal and explore the meaning of religious renewal across religious traditions. [Religiöse Identität und Erneuerung im 21. Jahrhundert. Untertitel: Jüdische, christliche und muslimische Perspektiven] Religionen haben klare Vorstellungen von Erneuerung und damit das Potential, in allen Sphären menschlichen Lebens Veränderungen einzuleiten. Religionen haben schon immer zu gesellschaftlichen Veränderungen beigetragen und Erneuerungsprozesse durch kontroverse theologische Debatten ausgelöst. Die Erneuerung religiösen Identität ist abhängig davon, wie religiöse Gemeinschaften ihre Traditionen und ihre gegenwärtigen und zukünftigen Herausforderungen für sich selbst, die Gesellschaft, in der sie leben, und die Welt als Ganzes interpretieren. Wo sehen religiöse Gemeinschaften ihre eigenen Ressourcen und welches sind die Kriterien für Erneuerungsprozesse im 21. Jahrhundert? In dieser Publikation analysieren reflektieren jüdische, christliche und muslimische Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler die Bedeutung und Dynamiken religiöser Erneuerung und untersuchen die Bedeutung religiöser Erneuerung in den verschiedenen religiösen Traditionen.

Author : Matthew L Lamb,Matthew Levering
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0199715734

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Vatican II by Matthew L Lamb,Matthew Levering Pdf

From 1962 to 1965, in perhaps the most important religious event of the twentieth century, the Second Vatican Council met to plot a course for the future of the Roman Catholic Church. After thousands of speeches, resolutions, and votes, the Council issued sixteen official documents on topics ranging from divine revelation to relations with non-Christians. In many ways, though, the real challenges began after the council was over and Catholics began to argue over the interpretation of the documents. Many analysts perceived the Council's far-reaching changes as breaks with Church tradition, and soon this became the dominant bias in the American and other media, which lacked the theological background to approach the documents on their own terms. In Vatican II: Renewal Within Tradition, an international team of theologians offers a different reading of the documents from Vatican II. The Council was indeed putting forth a vision for the future of the Church, but that vision was grounded in two millennia of tradition. Taken together, these essays demonstrate that Vatican II's documents are a development from an established antecedent in the Roman Catholic Church. Each chapter contextualizes Vatican II teachings within that rich tradition. The resulting book is an indispensable and accessible companion to the Council's developments, one that focuses on theology and transcends the mass-media storyline of "liberal" versus "conservative."

Author : C Wess Daniels
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780227904855

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A Convergent Model of Renewal by C Wess Daniels Pdf

'A Convergent Model of Renewal' addresses a perceived crisis for faith traditions. How do we continue to value tradition while allowing for innovative and contextual expressions of faith to emerge? How do we foster deeper participation and decentralisation of power rather than entrenched institutionalism? Drawing on insights from contemporary philosophy, contextual theology, and participatory culture, C. Wess Daniels calls for a revitalisation of faith traditions. Here he proposes a model that holds together both tradition and innovation in ways that foster participatory change. This convergent model of renewal is then applied to two case studies based in the Quaker tradition: one from the early part of the tradition and the second from aninnovative community today. The model, however, is capable of being implemented and adapted by communities with various faith backgrounds.

Author : Brennan Hill
Publisher : Saint Mary's Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Church renewal
ISBN : 9780884899549

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The Ongoing Renewal of Catholicism by Brennan Hill Pdf

Broad. Engaging. Accessible. Appealing. These are just a few of the words reviewers used to describe The Ongoing Renewal of Catholicism. In The Ongoing Renewal of Catholicism, Professor Brennan Hill has provided a wonderfully engaging, progressive look at Catholic theology for today. Dr. Hill's discussion introduces to readers the foundations of Catholic thought, follows the development of that thought, and looks closely at the issues of today's world and Catholicism's response. While firmly rooted in the Catholic tradition, the author takes an ecumenical approach by incorporating teachings and insights from other Christian churches and world faiths.

Author : Aleksandra Djurić Milovanović,Radmila Radić
Publisher : Springer
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783319633541

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Orthodox Christian Renewal Movements in Eastern Europe by Aleksandra Djurić Milovanović,Radmila Radić Pdf

This book explores the changes underwent by the Orthodox Churches of Eastern and Southeastern Europe as they came into contact with modernity. The movements of religious renewal among Orthodox believers appeared almost simultaneously in different areas of Eastern Europe at the end of the nineteenth and during the first decades of the twentieth century. This volume examines what could be defined as renewal movement in Eastern Orthodox traditions. Some case studies include the God Worshippers in Serbia, religious fraternities in Bulgaria, the Zoe movement in Greece, the evangelical movement among Romanian Orthodox believers known as Oastea Domnului (The Lord’s Army), the Doukhobors in Russia, and the Maliovantsy in Ukraine. This volume provides a new understanding of processes of change in the spiritual landscape of Orthodox Christianity and various influences such as other non-Orthodox traditions, charismatic leaders, new religious practices and rituals.

Author : Anthony Lindsay Doherty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religious life
ISBN : 1922152072

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So You're Seeking to Renew Your Faith by Anthony Lindsay Doherty Pdf

Author : Richard Cimino
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0787959073

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Trusting the Spirit by Richard Cimino Pdf

Can renewal and reform groups rekindle spiritual vitality andfervor in today's religious institutions? The call to revive one's faith fills more pages of the Christianand Jewish scriptures than any other theme. Today, reform andrenewal organizations and movements play a key role in mostdenominations, whether conservative, moderate, or liberal. In this fascinating book, Richard Cimino provides you with anin-depth look at six vibrant reform and renewal movements that arerevitalizing traditional faith communities from the inside out.Cimino walks you through how all the components of renewal andreform--the organization, the larger denomination, thecongregation, and the individual members--interact at both localand national levels, and answers the question of how effectivethese organizations and movements are within their traditions.Filled with interviews and case studies, Trusting the Spiriyconcludes by outlining strategies for renewal and reform that canbe put into practice in a wide range of religious contexts.

Author : Joan Chittister
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781570757785

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The Way We Were by Joan Chittister Pdf

Drawing on the story of her own monastic community, a best-selling author shoes how to redfine the essentials of faith in a time when old ways and formulas no longer serve.

Author : Gregory S Clapper
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780718843052

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The Renewal of the Heart Is the Mission of the Church by Gregory S Clapper Pdf

John Wesley has arguably influenced more American Christians than any other Protestant interpreter. One reason for this wide influence is that Wesley often spoke about the heart and its affections - that realm of life where all humans experience their deepest satisfactions, as well as some of their deepest conundrums. However, one of the problems of interpreting and appropriating Wesley is that we have been blinded to Wesley's actual views aboutJohn Wesley has arguably influenced more American Christiansthan any other Protestant interpreter. One reason for this wide influence is that Wesley often spoke about the heart and its affections - that realm of life where all humans experience their deepest satisfactions, as well as some of their deepest conundrums. However, one of the problems of interpreting and appropriating Wesley is that we have been blinded to Wesley's actual views about

Author : Christopher Dawson
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X000132794

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The Historic Reality of Christian Culture by Christopher Dawson Pdf

Author : Willem van Vlastuin
Publisher : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783647550619

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Be Renewed by Willem van Vlastuin Pdf

Personal renewal or sanctification belongs to the heart of the Christian life and is becoming more important in our present-day culture. Listening to Scripture and in conversation with a variety of theologians from the protestant tradition, the author presents an up-to-date concept for a theology of personal renewal.In this concept the spiritual union with Christ (unio mystica cum Christo) is taken as the starting point in order to consider the way in which renewal obtains form in relation to God, our neighbour, ourselves and the world. To place this concept into a historical perspective, van Vlastuin begins his study with an investigation of Luther and Calvin's theology concerning the relationship between the union with Christ and personal renewal. The concept is developed within the current theological debate, with particular reference to the eschatological character of the Christian life.An important issue concerns the measure of renewal, especially in relation to the sinful heart of the believer. In this context the author also deals with the question of sanctification as a position or a process, and the relation between the two.In addition the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the human soul in the process of renewal is discussed. Another important issue concerns the abiding significance of the law and the way in which it functions in the Christian life. The exploration of several theological positions leads to a modern concept by which to understand law.The study concludes with an investigation of the relationship between the eschatological Christian life in this present life and the complete revelation of the eschaton.

Author : Vinson Synan,Amos Yong
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781629989433

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Global Renewal Christianity by Vinson Synan,Amos Yong Pdf

This final volume is an authoritative collection from more than two dozen leaders and scholars of the Spirit-empowered movement.

Author : Suzanne J. Crawford O'Brien
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015077606906

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Religion and Healing in Native America by Suzanne J. Crawford O'Brien Pdf

What it means to be healthy or to heal is not universal from culture to culture, from religion to religion. Indeed, in many cultures religion and healing are intimately tied to each other. In Native American communities healing is conceived as the place where ideas about the body and selfhood are brought to light and expressed within healing traditions. Healing is defined as self-making, and illness as whatever compromises one's ability to be oneself. This book explores religion and healing in Native America, emphasizing the lived experience of indigenous religious practices and their role in health and healing. Indigenous traditions of healing in North America emphasize that the healthy self is defined by its relationship with its human, spiritual, and ecological communities. Here, Crawford brings together first-hand accounts, personal experience, and narrative observations of Native American religion and healing to present a richly textured portrait of the intersection of tradition, cultural revival, spirituality, ceremony, and healing. These are not descriptions of traditions isolated from their historical, cultural, and social context, but intimately located within the communities from which they come. These portraits range from discussions of pre-colonial healing traditions to examples where traditional approaches exist along with other cultural traditions-both Native and non-native. At the heart of all the essays is a concern for the ways in which diverse Native communities have understood what it means to be healthy, and the role of spirituality in achieving wellness. Readers will come away with a better understanding not just of religion and healing in Native American communities, but of Native American communities in general, and how they live their lives on an everyday basis.