Spiritual Profiling

Author : Thomas O. Hovestol
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781575675497

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Spiritual Profiling by Thomas O. Hovestol Pdf

Jesus’ world was far more religiously pluralistic than most of us imagine. He grew up and headquartered His ministry in “Galilee of the Gentiles.” He regularly rubbed shoulders with polytheistic and superstitious Romans, with philosophical and sophisticated Greeks, with hard-partying pagans, and with God-fearing Africans. The Bible tells us that Jesus, unlike His fellow countrymen, did not avoid the despised and syncretistic Samaritans. Nor did Jesus shun the Jews who were considered persona non grata in the local synagogues, like those who worked for the occupying government, or who rejected Hebrew ways in favor of Greek, or who lived hellion lifestyles. Moreover, Jesus interacted with individuals representing all of the major sects of Judaism--Sadducees, Pharisees, Zealots, and Essenes. And these included a huge variety of spiritual expression from the emotional to the contemplative, from the spontaneous to the staid, from Bible-thumpers to compassion-lovers, from those who push religion to the four corners of their lives while others passionately seek to push it to the four corners of the globe. Is there some way to categorize, organize and understand the varieties of spiritual expression that Jesus encountered? Is it possible that the kinds of people Jesus dealt with in His day are similar to the ones we face today? Are there prototypical and stereotypical religious patterns to which people gravitate? And why do we do so? If we lived in Jesus’ day, what spiritual “camp” would be most like ours? How would Jesus approach us? What would he do with us? What would our Spiritual Profile be?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004283503

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Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion by Anonim Pdf

Sociology rarely dealt with monasticism, this book offers main questions and topics of what a sociology of monasticism in modern society can be.

Author : Roger East,Richard J. Thomas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781317639404

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Profiles of People in Power by Roger East,Richard J. Thomas Pdf

Succint narrative biographies of every serving head of state or head of government, covering some 200 countries and territories. Each country section contains a brief explanation of its type of government and the respective roles of the head of state, the head of government and the legislature; a listing of the most recent heads of state and head of government, with dates of office; biographical profiles of the current head of state and head of government, and other recent incumbents of these positions who remain significant and active political leaders; and a photographic section with pictures of many of the world's political leaders. Fully indexed by name, date of taking office, and source of authority.

Author : Ed Marr
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594675591

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Vol 1: Repentance: The Doctrine of God and the Knowledge of Salvation (in the Old Testament) by Ed Marr Pdf

This work is written with a law enforcement officer?s investigative mindset and from the perspective of a prisoner.I discovered through a survey of Christian bookstores that no books were exclusively on or about repentance, but most only touched on the topic. The only author who had anything to say about repentance beyond a mere mention was Charles G. Finney in Finney?s Systematic Theology. This 600-page work transformed my thinking and influenced my investigation.This book discusses spiritual leadership without bashing any spiritual leader. It points out carnality without castigating any particular ministry or denomination. Hundreds of illustrations will familiarize the reader with revelations about repentance and carnality. These illustrations, like parables, contain revolutionary truths that are true to Scripture, reason, and life, so that Repentance: The Doctrine of God may become one harmonious revelation!Warning: As you read this book, you will encounter deep-seated carnality residing within the blackened depths of your soul, and it will not want to be exposed! But take heart?Almighty God will accompany you on this journey for the complete regeneration of your soul.

Author : Bruce G. Epperly
Publisher : Energion Publications
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781631994326

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Holistic Spirituality by Bruce G. Epperly Pdf

The book of James has gotten a bad rap amongst Christians, especially modern protestants. It's often considered not as theologically serious as the writings of Paul, nor as gracious as the gospels. For some it's too works-oriented, for others just a bit obscure. Some have even questioned whether it is truly a Christian book. Let's face it. You're much more likely to see a seminary course on Romans or Galatians than on James, or to hear a sermon, for that matter! Bruce Epperly doesn't agree with that perspective. Not only does he think James has something important to say about the way we live as 21st century Christians, just as it did for 1st century Christians, but he also doesn't think James is in opposition to Paul. He suspects the two apostles would have had no difficulty with each other's theology. In this third volume of the Topical Line Drives series, he aims to direct readers to the important message of this little book for contemporary Christians. He provides a fresh orientation and focus to understanding the message. Once you've read his thoughts you'll likely never read James in the same way again. Certainly, you won't dismiss it.

Author : Janko Andrijasevic
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780429795855

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God Behind the Screen by Janko Andrijasevic Pdf

This interdisciplinary study of literary characters sheds light on the relatively under-studied phenomenon of religious psychopathy. God Behind the Screen: Literary Portrais of Religious Psychopathy identifies and rigorously examines protagonists in works from a variety of genres, written by authors such as Aldous Huxley, Jane Austin, Sinclair Lewis, and Steven King, who are both fervently religous and suffer from a range of disorders underneath the umbrella of psychopathy.

Author : Robert Laynton
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10
Category : Spirituality
ISBN : 9781291328509

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Behind the Masks of God by Robert Laynton Pdf

Author : George Barna
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781414383279

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Revolution by George Barna Pdf

This groundbreaking book shows that a revolution is already taking place within the church—one that will affect every believer in America. Committed, born-again Christians are exiting the established church in massive numbers. Why are they leaving? Where are they going? And what does this mean for the future of the church? Drawing upon extensive data, renowned researcher and author George Barna predicts how this revolution will affect the organized church, how Christ's body of believers should react, and how individuals who are considering leaving (or those who have already left) can respond. For leaders working for positive change in the church, and for believers struggling to find a spiritual community and worship experience that resonates . . . get ready, because a revolution is here.

Author : Ralph L. Piedmont,Andrew Village
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004216464

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Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 21 by Ralph L. Piedmont,Andrew Village Pdf

This volume includes a section on spirituality and hope that brings together theoreticists and practitioners who present original research on this important topic. Alongside this section are papers presenting studies on civic participation, suffering with God and spirituality.

Author : Israel Jean Leon
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781490706962

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Profile of a Dead Man by Israel Jean Leon Pdf

Pastor Israel Jean Leon currently lives in Naples Florida. He is the pastor of a three church district in Naples and Immokalee Florida. He has been serving in the capacity of church pastor for 14 years and police Chaplain for 2 years. He enjoys preaching and encouraging others to preach the word of God. He has held preaching seminars for lay evangelists and church members. He is the recipient of the Mosley Homelitics Award from the Religion Department of Oakwood University. He is married to the former Christine Semerizier and through this union they have three boys; Elisha, Sebastian and Chrisley. Pastor Jean Leon enjoys spending time with his family, reading, weight lifting and Brazilian Jiu Jutsu.

Author : Stephen Arterburn,David Stoop
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 1793 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781496427564

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NLT Life Recovery Bible, Second Edition, Large Print by Stephen Arterburn,David Stoop Pdf

The Life Recovery Bible 25th Anniversary Edition points to God himself as the primary source of recovery. Millions of people have been helped by this Bible. New articles provide a fresh perspective on recovery. Help for leaders is provided in a general facilitator's guide and a step-by-step meeting guide. These offer help to anyone starting or running recovery groups at church or in the community. Features: New inspirational Preface Article: A Word about Addictions Article: An Early History of Life Recovery Article: Thriving in a Secular Recovery Group Article: Life-Giving Recovery Groups in the Church Life Recovery Facilitator's Guide Step-by-Step Life Recovery Meeting Guide The 12 Christian Foundations of Life Recovery The 12 Self-Evident Truths of Life Recovery Resources page, directing readers to helpful books and online resources

Author : Catherine Sanok
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780812203004

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Her Life Historical by Catherine Sanok Pdf

Her Life Historical offers a major reconsideration of one of the most popular narrative forms in late medieval England—the lives of female saints—and one of the period's primary modes of interpretation—exemplarity. With lucidity and insight, Catherine Sanok shows that saints' legends served as vehicles for complex considerations of historical difference and continuity in an era of political crisis and social change. At the same time, they played a significant role in women's increasing visibility in late medieval literary culture by imagining a specifically feminine audience. Sanok proposes a new way to understand exemplarity—the repeated injunction to imitate the saints—not simply as a prescriptive mode of reading but as an encouragement to historical reflection. With groundbreaking originality, she argues that late medieval writers and readers used religious narrative, and specifically the legends of female saints, to think about the historicity of their own ethical lives and of the communities they inhabited. She explains how these narratives were used in the fifteenth century to negotiate the urgent social concerns occasioned by political instability and dynastic conflict, by the threat of heresy and the changing status of public religion, and by new kinds of social mobility and forms of collective identity. Her Life Historical also offers a fresh account of how women came to be visible participants in late medieval literary culture. The expectation that they formed a distinct audience for saints' lives and moral literature allowed medieval women to surface in the historical record as book owners, patrons, and readers. Saints' lives thereby helped to invent the idea of a gendered audience with a privileged affiliation and a specific response to a given narrative tradition.

Author : Kevin Vost
Publisher : Sophia Institute Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781622824120

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Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit by Kevin Vost Pdf

Many of us fail to recognize that obtaining the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential to getting to heaven. We often block their reception through our own faults. We fail to see how they are passed on or strengthened in the sacraments. And, sadly, we forget to petition God in prayer to bestow these gifts upon us. In these pages, Dr. Kevin Vost — best-selling author of The One-Minute Aquinas — provides us with a substantive yet readable introduction to the seven gifts and how we can humbly submit our wills to the stirrings of the Holy Spirit. As Dr. Vost explains, these God-given gifts help us to conform our lives to His image, intellect and will. They prevent us from being drawn into frustration – and possibly self-destruction – by following our own sensual appetites. Indeed, the gifts of the Holy Spirit are the only path to being fully happy on earth and in the life to come. With St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Bonaventure as his guides, Dr. Vost introduces you to the special charism of the Holy Spirit before explaining each gift one by one. You’ll discover the special meaning behind each of the natural and theological virtues, and you’ll learn the indispensible link between the seven gifts and the Beatitudes. You’ll also learn: How the seven gifts differ from the fruits of the Holy Spirit.The three ways to perfect fear of the Lord.The one sacrament that helps you fortify fortitude – it’s not the one you think.How the gift of knowledge differs from the gift of understanding.The seven steps to unwrapping – and sharing – each of the Holy Spirit’s gifts.The greatest of the seven gifts – and why you must possess it to attain heaven.Are the seven gifts habits we must develop, or does the Holy Spirit instill the habits in us? Don’t let another year go by without unwrapping and enjoying the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Read this book, and then accept the seven gifts the Holy Spirit so desperately wants to give you.

Author : Russell Shaw
Publisher : Scepter Publishers
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594171369

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Writing "The Way" by Russell Shaw Pdf

The year 2009 brought the 70th anniversary of the first publication of The Way by the founder of Opus Dei, who was a 37-year-old priest in Madrid when the book appeared. Since then this spiritual classic has gone into numerous translations and sold nearly 5 million copies worldwide. Read by popes, priests, mothers and fathers, students and working men and women around the world, its contents reflect the unique pastoral experiences and spiritual insights of its author, St. Josemaría Escrivá. In Writing "The Way" Russell Shaw provides dramatic background information about the composition of this book in the difficult years before and during the civil war in Spain as well as important theological and ascetical interpretations from a variety of sources. It is a valuable help to the reader seeking to understand The Way better and apply its contents in his or her own life.

Author : Afe Adogame,Nick J. Watson,Andrew Parker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317573463

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Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity by Afe Adogame,Nick J. Watson,Andrew Parker Pdf

While the relationship between sport and religion is deeply rooted in history, it continues to play a profound role in shaping modern-day societies. This edited collection provides an inter-disciplinary exploration of this relationship from a global perspective, making a major contribution to the religious, social scientific and theological study of sport. It discusses the dialectical interplay between sport and Christianity across diverse cultures, extending beyond a Western perspective to include studies from Africa, South America and Asia, as well as Europe, the UK and the US. Containing contributions from leading experts within the field, it reflects on key topics including race, gender, spirituality, morality, interfaith sport clubs, and the significance of sport in public rituals of celebration and mourning. Its chapters also examine violent sports such as boxing and mixed martial arts, as well as reflecting on the cult of sporting celebrity and the theology of disability sport. Truly international in scope, Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity is fascinating reading for all those interested in the study of sport, sociology and religion.