The Faith Of The Outsider

Author : Frank A. Spina
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802828647

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The Faith of the Outsider by Frank A. Spina Pdf

This book offers a probing, insightful look at the "outsider" motif running through the Bible. The biblical story about God's covenant with "insiders" -- with Israel as the chosen people -- is scandalous in today's cultural climate of inclusivity. But, as Frank Anthony Spina shows, God's exclusive election actually has an inclusive purpose. Looking carefully at the biblical narrative, Spina highlights in bold relief seven remarkable stories that treat nonelect people positively and, even more, as strategically important participants in God's plan of salvation. The stories of Esau, Tamar, Rahab, Naaman, Jonah, Ruth, and the woman at the well come alive in new ways as Spina discusses and examines them from an outsider-insider point of view.

Author : John W. Loftus
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781616147389

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The Outsider Test for Faith by John W. Loftus Pdf

Fostering mutual understanding by viewing religion from an outsider perspective Depending on how one defines religion, there are at least thousands of religions in the world. Given such religious diversity, how can any one religion claim to know the truth? Nothing proposed so far has helped us settle which of these religions, if any, are true--until now. Author John W. Loftus, a former minister turned atheist, argues we would all be better off if we viewed any religion--including our own--from the informed skepticism of an outsider, a nonbeliever. For this reason he has devised "the outsider test for faith." He describes it as a variation on the Golden Rule: "Do unto your own faith what you do to other faiths." Essentially, this means applying the same skepticism to our own beliefs as we do to the beliefs of other faiths. Loftus notes that research from psychology, anthropology, sociology, and neuroscience goes a long way toward explaining why the human race has produced so many belief systems, why religion is culturally dependent, and how religion evolved in the first place. It's important that people understand these findings to escape the dangerous delusion that any one religion represents the only truth. At a time when the vast diversity of human belief systems is accessible to all, the outsider test for faith offers a rational means for fostering mutual understanding.

Author : Ann H. Gabhart
Publisher : Revell
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1585589535

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The Outsider by Ann H. Gabhart Pdf

For as long as she can remember, Gabrielle Hope has had the gift of knowing--visions that warn of things to come. When she and her mother joined the Pleasant Hill Shaker community in 1807, the community embraced her gift. But Gabrielle fears this gift, for the visions are often ones of sorrow and tragedy. When one of these visions comes to pass, a local doctor must be brought in to save the life of a young man, setting into motion a chain of events that will challenge Gabrielle's loyalty to the Shakers. As she falls deeper into a forbidden love for this man of the world, Gabrielle must make a choice. Can she experience true happiness in this simple and chaste community? Or will she abandon her brothers and sisters for a life of the unknown? Soulful and filled with romance, The Outsider lets readers live within a bygone time among a unique and peculiar people. This tender and thought-provoking story will leave readers wanting more from this writer.

Author : S. E Hinton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Fugitives from justice
ISBN : 0137012608

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The Outsiders by S. E Hinton Pdf

Author : Russell T. McCutcheon
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441115782

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The Insider/Outsider Problem in the Study of Religion by Russell T. McCutcheon Pdf

Thirty classic and contemporary readings - from such writers as Kant, Hume, Schleiermacher, and Otto, to Ninian Smart, Mircea Eliade, Karen McCarthy-Brown, and Wendy Doniger.

Author : Patrick Whitworth
Publisher : Sacristy Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781908381248

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Gospel for the Outsider by Patrick Whitworth Pdf

A useful study guide or resource for individuals and bible study groups who want to take a fresh look at familiar material. This book looks again at Luke’s writings from the point of view of reaching “outsiders”.

Author : Lawrence M. Wills
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781461640387

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Not God's People by Lawrence M. Wills Pdf

In the Bible, there is a drama of defining who are truly God's people—and who are not. Using an array of biblical texts from both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, Not God's People explores how ancient Jews and Christians created their own identity in relation to others. The book analyzes how biblical texts define 'us' and 'them,' how these texts differ in the way they define group identity, and how this process continues to be re-created by Jews and Christians today. Not God's People asks questions such as: How is the outsider defined? Is the ideal insider defined as the opposite of the outsider? It follows up with related questions such as: How were these definitions of 'we' and 'other' in the ancient communities used by later Jews and Christians? Are the processes of community and enemy formation found in the Bible exhibited in most other cultures as well? Not God's People ultimately shows that though the Bible's definitions of the insider and outsider changes dramatically over time, the process are enduring, and eternally true.

Author : Penelope Williamson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476731018

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The Outsider by Penelope Williamson Pdf

In 1880s Montana, wounded gunfighter Johnny Cain finds refuge on a sheep farm run by Rachel Yoder, an Amish widow with a small son whose husband was framed and hung. As Cain recovers under Rachel's care, love is born.

Author : Ken Gire
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441271051

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Relentless Pursuit by Ken Gire Pdf

Bestselling Author Reveals God's Heart for Outsiders Everyone feels like an outsider sometimes. Acclaimed bestselling author Ken Gire lets readers know that they are not alone. He brings them directly into the action of Scripture, telling the stories of foreigners, lepers, prostitutes, and other "outcasts" who found acceptance with God. Alongside the Bible stories, he blends contemporary examples and spiritual insights to paint a picture of a God who relentlessly pursues each of us. Discussion questions are included for individual or small group use.

Author : Faith Erin Hicks
Publisher : First Second
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781626726529

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The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks Pdf

Every nation that invades the City gives it a new name. But before long, new invaders arrive and the City changes hands once again. The natives don't let themselves get caught up in the unending wars. To them, their home is the Nameless City, and those who try to name it are forever outsiders. Kaidu is one such outsider. He's a Dao born and bred--a member of the latest occupying nation. Rat is a native of the Nameless City. At first, she hates Kai for everything he stands for, but his love of his new home may be the one thing that can bring these two unlikely friends together. Let's hope so, because the fate of the Nameless City rests in their hands.

Author : George D. Chryssides,Stephen E. Gregg
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1781793433

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The Insider/outsider Debate by George D. Chryssides,Stephen E. Gregg Pdf

Russell McCutcheon's The Insider-Outsider Problem, written in 1999, tends to be regarded as the definitive work on the topic, and relatively little has been written since then. It has become apparent, however, that the distinction between "insiders" and "outsiders" is unduly simplistic, and that there exists a range of stakeholders in religious and spiritual movements with different positionings and testimonies requiring evaluation. This volume furthers the discussion of insider/outsider issues by commissioning a variety of new essays from an international group of scholars, discussing a number of points that stem from the different positionings of religious adherents as well as scholars. The questioning of these boundaries has many implications for numerous methodological issues in the study of religion, such as the emic/etic distinction, the distinction between religion and spirituality, the notions of "believing without belonging", the claim to be "spiritual but not religious" and the existence of multiple, complicated, contesting religious identities. A particular focus of the volume will be in providing critiques of these methodological issues within the most recent academic approaches to religion - particularly models of lived and vernacular religion. Unlike McCutcheon's volume, which is a collection of previously published essays, this proposed volume consists entirely of new material, drawn from an international range of scholars, spanning a variety of disciplines and approaches to the study, including ethnography, anthropology, theology and education. The book is accessible and readable, while remaining scholarly.

Author : David Kinnaman,Gabe Lyons
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441200013

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unChristian by David Kinnaman,Gabe Lyons Pdf

Based on groundbreaking Barna Group research, unChristian uncovers the negative perceptions young people have of Christianity and explores what can be done to reverse them.

Author : James W. Geiger
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620320679

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Christianity and the Outsider by James W. Geiger Pdf

What does Christianity have to say about the salvation of the African tribesman who died before the missionaries arrived, and the great sorrow of the Messianic Jew who grieves for family and friends who did not or will not acknowledge his Jesus as their Messiah? C. S. Lewis said these outsiders represent the scandal of exclusivity. Jim Geiger is a Christian insider and fully committed to the exclusivity of Christ's atonement. However, he is suggesting an expanded Christology where: ¥ The constant speed of light in E = mc2 corroborates the constant Christ of Heb 13:8. ¥ Special and general relativity model special and general revelation. ¥ The Christ of general revelation represents the hope of salvation for some of Christianity's outsiders.

Author : Lisa L. Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Religion
ISBN : 150183259X

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Ingenuity by Lisa L. Thompson Pdf

Learn from the wit, wisdom, and creative power of black women who preach.

Author : Jim Henderson,Todd Hunter,Craig Spinks
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441211880

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The Outsider Interviews by Jim Henderson,Todd Hunter,Craig Spinks Pdf

Statistics tell us that Christianity has an image problem. But what are the stories behind the stats? This question led Jim Henderson, Todd Hunter, and Craig Spinks to host a national interview tour with young non-Christians and Christians in Kansas City, Phoenix, Denver, and Seattle. They wanted to hear why Christians get such a bad rap and what we can do to improve. Inspired by David Kinnaman's bestselling book unChristian, The Outsider Interviews provides close encounters with what a new generation really thinks of Christianity and helps readers learn to live faithfully in a fast-changing world.