The Contemporary Christ

Author : John Stott
Publisher : IVP Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1995-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830818642

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Christianity Today 1994 Critics Choice Award winner 1993 Christian Booksellers Association/Europe Book of the Year Award winner People today reject Christianity not because they think it is false but because they believe it is irrelevant. John Stott knows otherwise. In this book he challenges all of us to move with the times while standing firmly on the truth of God's Word. "To be 'contemporary' is to live in the present," Stott writes. "To be a 'contemporary Christian,' however, is to ensure that our present is enriched both by our knowledge of the past and by our expectation of the future." The challenge, then, is to be both conservative and radical--conservative in guarding God's revelation and radical in applying that revelation to the realities of the contemporary world: space travel, homelessness, genetic engineering, pollution, war, health care, gang violence, education and more. Opening our eyes to the Word and the world, Stott shows how Christianity can speak effectively and relevantly to the contemporary world. He includes chapters on the human paradox, authentic freedom, mind and emotions, evangelism and social action, the pastoral ideal and dimensions of renewal. For those familiar with Stott, The Contemporary Christian is a "must-read" book. For those who have not yet benefited from his insight and passion, The Contemporary Christian affords the perfect opportunity to get acquainted with one of the most widely read and respected Christian thinkers at work today.

Author : Dan Lucarini
Publisher : EP BOOKS
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0852345178

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Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement by Dan Lucarini Pdf

For many churches today, music has become one of the most important factors in attempting to reach unbelievers with the gospel. Writing from his own personal experience as a former worship leader, Dan Lucarini questions the use of contemporary music in the worship of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Author : Thomas J. J. Altizer
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1997-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791494653

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The Contemporary Jesus by Thomas J. J. Altizer Pdf

The Contemporary Jesus is the first critical study integrating a contemporary understanding of Jesus with the most powerful, imaginative visions of Jesus in our history. The book imaginatively engages many views of Jesus: an apocalyptic Jesus, gnostic Jesus, Buddhist Jesus, Pauline Jesus, Crossan's Jesus, and the Catholic, Protestant, and nihilistic views found in writers such as Dante, Joyce, Milton, Blake, Dostoyevsky, and Nietzsche. Altizer also examines the Jesus who emerges from the Jesus Seminar. Seldom, if ever, has there been such an intense public and critical engagement with Jesus, as our New Testament scholarship is wholly isolated from both our imaginative and our conceptual traditions, and likewise isolated from all genuine theological or even religious understanding. The Contemporary Jesus bridges that chasm, this alone making the book unique, but the book is also an embodiment of a contemporary radical theology which is Christian and universal at once. It intends a critical recovery of the original Jesus that can be integrated with our deeper history, a history which is finally a universal history, but a universal history that is wholly opaque to our given and established theological understanding.

Author : Lecturer in Analytic and Exegetical Theology Joshua Cockayne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1481310879

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Contemporary with Christ by Lecturer in Analytic and Exegetical Theology Joshua Cockayne Pdf

The Christian life, concerned with both spirituality and doctrine, aims not at rationally defensible truth but at life-transforming love. Greater understanding of the truth will not settle the restlessness in a human spirit; only the redemptive power of relationship with God can calm the soul. The crux of Kierkegaard's presentation of Christianity is not that doctrine is unimportant, but that it is ultimately insufficient for a life lived in relationship with God. In Contemporary with Christ, Joshua Cockayne explores the Christian spiritual life with Søren Kierkegaard (in the guise of his various pseudonyms) as his guide and analytic theology as his key tool of engagement. Cockayne contends that the Christian life is second-personal: it seeks encounter with a personal God. As Kierkegaard describes, God invites us to live on the most intimate terms with God. Cockayne argues that this vision of Christian spirituality is deeply practical because it advocates for a certain way of acting and existing. This approach to the Christian life moves from first-reflection, whereby one acquires objective knowledge, to second-reflection, whereby one attains deeper self-understanding, which fortifies one's relationship with God. Individuals encounter Christ through traditional practices: prayer, the Eucharist, and the reading of Scripture. However, experiences of suffering and mortality that mirror Christ's own passion also enliven this life of encounter. Spiritual progress comes through a reorientation of one's will, desire, and self-knowledge. Such progress must ultimately serve the goal of drawing close to God through Christ's presence. Engaging philosophy, theology, and psychology, Cockayne invites us to join in a conversation with Kierkegaard and explore how the spiritual disciplines provide opportunities for relationship with God by becoming contemporary with Christ. --C. Stephen Evans, University Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Baylor University

Author : Cecilia Nahnfeldt,Kaia S. Rønsdal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000392494

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Contemporary Christian-Cultural Values by Cecilia Nahnfeldt,Kaia S. Rønsdal Pdf

This book reconstructs the connection between religion and migration, drawing on post-colonial perspectives to shed light on what religion can contribute to migrant encounters. Examining the resources and motives for hospitality as lived in Christian contexts in the Nordic region, it addresses the content of talk about religion in public discourse, the concept having become something of an empty signifier in debates surrounding migration. Multidisciplinary in approach, this volume demonstrates that religion is not, in fact, an empty signifier, but gains substance through practice and interpretation. Considering the undeveloped potentiality of religion and the manner in which the unseen religious perspective in secularity becomes manifest in practice, this volume will appeal to social scientists and scholars of religion with interests in migration, refugee studies, theology, and Christian practice.

Author : Barry Alfonso
Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Music
ISBN : 0823077187

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The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music by Barry Alfonso Pdf

Chronicling the amazing rise of this genre from its gospel roots to today's diverse musical sound, this guide offers a complete capsule encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian artists as well as an introduction to the music form. 40 illustrations.

Author : Thomas J. J. Altizer
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0791433757

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The Contemporary Jesus by Thomas J. J. Altizer Pdf

Integrates a contemporary understanding of Jesus with the most powerful, imaginative visions of Jesus in philosophy, literature, and religion. The Contemporary Jesus is the first critical study integrating contemporary understanding of Jesus with the most powerful, imaginative visions of Jesus in our history. The book imaginatively engages many views of Jesus: an apocalyptic Jesus, gnostic Jesus, Buddhist Jesus, Pauline Jesus, Crossan's Jesus, and the Catholic, Protestant, and nihilistic views found in writers such as Dante, Joyce, Milton, Blake, Dostoyevsky, and Nietzsche. Altizer also examines the Jesus who emerges from the Jesus Seminar. Seldom, if ever, has there been such an intense public and critical engagement with Jesus, as our New Testament scholarship is wholly isolated from both our imaginative and our conceptual traditions, and likewise isolated from all genuine theological or even religious understanding. The Contemporary Jesus bridges that chasm, this alone making the book unique, but the book is also an embodiment of a contemporary radical theology which is Christian and universal at once. It intends a critical recovery of the original Jesus that can be integrated with our deeper history, a history which is finally a universal history, but a universal history that is wholly opaque to our given and established theological understanding.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Easy Guitar with Notes & Tab
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 1423494369

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The Contemporary Christian Collection by Anonim Pdf

(Easy Guitar). Easy arrangements of 50 Christian hits, complete with tab! Includes: Alive Again * All Because of Jesus * Beautiful * Big House * By Your Side * Dive * Enough * Give Me Your Eyes * Hold My Heart * Joy * Live Out Loud * More * Song of Hope * Undo * Wholly Yours * The Word Is Alive * and dozens more!

Author : Bob Gersztyn
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780313377709

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Jesus Rocks the World [2 Volumes] by Bob Gersztyn Pdf

Contemporary Christian musiccommonly referred to by the acronym CCMis a catchall term that describes a wide range of types of music, encompassing work produced in the late 1960s to the 21st century, and incorporating rock and folk music influences. Contemporary Christian music enjoys widespread popularity, despite being unfamiliar to many modern music listeners; in recent years, sales of CCM have exceeded other more mainstream categories like jazz, Latin, and classical. This book tells the story of contemporary Christian music over the course of more than half a century--a parallel music universe that the average person knows little about, but whose worldwide impact cannot be overemphasized. Christian theology has had a tremendous impact and influence on world civilization in the 20th and 21st centuries, and music has often acted as a catalyst in the evolution of the culture and religious thought of Western civilization. Similarly, contemporary Christian music has shaped other seemingly unrelated forums of modern music, and thereby influenced our society at large. Jesus Rocks the World: The Definitive History of Contemporary Christian Music is organized chronologically, beginning in the 1960s and concluding with present-day developments in CCM. The core of the book is formed around the author's 40 years of direct experience with CCM, condensed into cultural and musical histories that explore every aspect of the genre, including the key artists, CCM-specific record companies, epic concerts and unforgettable festivals, groundbreaking albums, and its underlying philosophy and theology. Special attention is also paid to the intersection of contemporary Christian music with general market pop music, making mention of top artists such as Bob Dylan, Amy Grant, and U2. Bob Gersztyn has been a freelance photojournalist and writer since 1994. He was previously an ordained minister who became involved in the Jesus movement in Los Angeles, CA, in 1971.Publisher's note.

Author : Jay R. Howard,John M. Streck
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780813148052

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Apostles of Rock by Jay R. Howard,John M. Streck Pdf

Apostles of Rock is the first objective, comprehensive examination of the contemporary Christian music phenomenon. Some see CCM performers as ministers or musical missionaries, while others define them as entertainers or artists. This popular musical movement clearly evokes a variety of responses concerning the relationship between Christ and culture. The resulting tensions have splintered the genre and given rise to misunderstanding, conflict, and an obsessive focus on self-examination. As Christian stars Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, DC Talk, and Sixpence None the Richer climb the mainstream charts, Jay Howard and John Streck talk about CCM as an important movement and show how this musical genre relates to a larger popular culture. They map the world of CCM by bringing together the perspectives of the people who perform, study, market, and listen to this music. By examining CCM lyrics, interviews, performances, web sites, and chat rooms, Howard and Streck uncover the religious and aesthetic tensions within the CCM community. Ultimately, the conflict centered around Christian music reflects the modern religious community's understanding of evangelicalism and the community's complex relationship with American popular culture.

Author : Hal Leonard Corp
Publisher : Fake Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Music
ISBN : 0634015907

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Best of Contemporary Christian by Hal Leonard Corp Pdf

A collection of over four hundred contemporary Christian songs for piano, voice and guitar.

Author : Joseph M. M. Gray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Methodist Church
ISBN : UIUC:30112112353765

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The Contemporary Christ by Joseph M. M. Gray Pdf

Author : Glenn Packiam
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830849321

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Worship and the World to Come by Glenn Packiam Pdf

Christians sing because we are people of hope. Yet our hope is unlike other kinds of hope. We are not optimists; nor are we escapists. Christian hope is uniquely shaped by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and by the promise of our own future resurrection. How is that hope both expressed and experienced in contemporary worship? In this volume in the Dynamics of Christian Worship series, pastor, theologian, and songwriter Glenn Packiam explores what Christians sing about when they sing about hope and what kind of hope they experience when they worship together. Through his analysis and reflection, we find that Christian worship is crucial to both the proclamation and the formation of Christian hope. The Dynamics of Christian Worship series draws from a wide range of worshiping contexts and denominational backgrounds to unpack the many dynamics of Christian worship—including prayer, reading the Bible, preaching, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, music, visual art, architecture, and more—to deepen both the theology and practice of Christian worship for the life of the church.

Author : Richard Roberts
Publisher : New York : Macmillan Company
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Christianity
ISBN : UOM:39015026299324

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The Contemporary Christ by Richard Roberts Pdf

Author : Paul Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Contemporary Christian music
ISBN : OCLC:1200293208

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Contemporary Christian Music by Paul Baker Pdf