The Great Emergence

Author : Phyllis Tickle
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441241726

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The Great Emergence by Phyllis Tickle Pdf

Rooted in the observation that massive transitions in the church happen about every 500 years, Phyllis Tickle shows readers that we live in such a time right now. She compares the Great Emergence to other "Greats" in the history of Christianity, including the Great Transformation (when God walked among us), the time of Gregory the Great, the Great Schism, and the Great Reformation. Combining history, a look at the causes of social upheaval, and current events, The Great Emergence shows readers what the Great Emergence in church and culture is, how it came to be, and where it is going. Anyone who is interested in the future of the church in America, no matter what their personal affiliation, will find this book a fascinating exploration. Study guide by Danielle Shroyer.

Author : Phyllis Tickle
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441239655

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Emergence Christianity by Phyllis Tickle Pdf

Whatever else one might say about Emergence Christianity, says Phyllis Tickle, one must agree it is shifting and re-configuring itself in such a prodigious way as to defy any final assessments or absolute pronouncements. Yet the insightful and well-read Tickle offers us a dispatch from the field to keep us informed of where Emergence Christianity now stands, where it may be going, and how it is aligning itself with other parts of God's church. Through her careful study and culture-watching, Tickle invites readers to join this investigation and conversation as open-minded explorers rather than fearful opponents. As readers join Tickle down the winding stream of Emergence Christianity, they will discover fascinating insights into concerns, organizational patterns, theology, and most pressing questions. Anyone involved in an emergence church or a traditional one will find here a thorough and well-written account of where things are--and where they are going.

Author : Cynthia White
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780800697471

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The Emergence of Christianity by Cynthia White Pdf

This brief survey text tells the story of early Christianity. Cynthia White explores the emergence of Christianity in Rome during the first four centuries of the Greco-Roman empire, from the first followers of Jesus Christ, to conflicts between Christians and Jewish kings under Roman occupation, to the torture of Christian followers, Diocletian's reforms, and Constantine's eventual conversion to monotheism, which cemented Christianity's status as the official religion of Rome. The text's chapters will integrate key pedagogy, including introductions, study questions, textboxes, photos, maps, suggested readings, and a glossary and timeline.

Author : Phyllis Tickle
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781606740712

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Embracing Emergence Christianity Participant's Workbook by Phyllis Tickle Pdf

Phyllis surveys 2000 years of Western history, identifying the great upheavals that occur in Western culture and Christianity every 500 years. The last was the Great Reformation of the 1500's; the next is happening now. What are the implications of this "Great Emergence," both culturally and spiritually? What are the key questions and issues that need to be addressed? Where might we be headed next? --

Author : Matthew Croasmun
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190277987

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The Emergence of Sin by Matthew Croasmun Pdf

We can have a sense that when we try to do right by one another, we aren't merely striving against ourselves. The feeling is that we are struggling against something--someone-else. As if there's a force-a person- that wishes us ill. In his letter to the Romans, the apostle Paul describes just such a person: Sin, a cosmic tyrant who constrains our moral freedom, confuses our moral judgment, and condemns us to slavery and to death. Commentators have long argued about whether Paul literally means to say Sin is a person or is simply indulging in literary personification, but regardless of Paul's intentions, for modern readers it would seem clear enough: there is no such thing as a cosmic tyrant. Surely it is more reasonable to suppose "Sin" is merely a colorful way of describing individual misdeeds or, at most, a way of evoking the intractability of our social ills. In The Emergence of Sin, Matthew Croasmun suggests we take another look. The vision of Sin he offers is at once scientific and theological, social and individual, corporeal and mythological. He argues both that the cosmic power Sin is nothing more than an emergent feature of a vast human network of transgression and that this power is nevertheless real, personal, and one whom we had better be ready to resist. Ultimately, what is on offer here is an account of the world re-mythologized at the hands of chemists, evolutionary biologists, sociologists, and entomologists. In this world, Paul's text is not a relic of a forgotten mythical past, but a field manual for modern living.

Author : Steven Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780743218269

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Emergence by Steven Johnson Pdf

In the tradition of Being Digital and The Tipping Point, Steven Johnson, acclaimed as a "cultural critic with a poet's heart" (The Village Voice), takes readers on an eye-opening journey through emergence theory and its applications. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A VOICE LITERARY SUPPLEMENT TOP 25 FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR AN ESQUIRE MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Explaining why the whole is sometimes smarter than the sum of its parts, Johnson presents surprising examples of feedback, self-organization, and adaptive learning. How does a lively neighborhood evolve out of a disconnected group of shopkeepers, bartenders, and real estate developers? How does a media event take on a life of its own? How will new software programs create an intelligent World Wide Web? In the coming years, the power of self-organization -- coupled with the connective technology of the Internet -- will usher in a revolution every bit as significant as the introduction of electricity. Provocative and engaging, Emergence puts you on the front lines of this exciting upheaval in science and thought.

Author : John H. Holland
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Science
ISBN : 0192862111

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Emergence by John H. Holland Pdf

We are confronted with emergent systems everywhere and Holland shows how a theory of emergence can predict many complex behaviours in art and science. This book will appeal to scientists and anyone interested in scientific theory.

Author : Jonathan H. Turner,Alexandra Maryanski,Anders Klostergaard Petersen,Armin W. Geertz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351620697

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The Emergence and Evolution of Religion by Jonathan H. Turner,Alexandra Maryanski,Anders Klostergaard Petersen,Armin W. Geertz Pdf

Written by leading theorists and empirical researchers, this book presents new ways of addressing the old question: Why did religion first emerge and then continue to evolve in all human societies? The authors of the book—each with a different background across the social sciences and humanities—assimilate conceptual leads and empirical findings from anthropology, evolutionary biology, evolutionary sociology, neurology, primate behavioral studies, explanations of human interaction and group dynamics, and a wide range of religious scholarship to construct a deeper and more powerful explanation of the origins and subsequent evolutionary development of religions than can currently be found in what is now vast literature. While explaining religion has been a central question in many disciplines for a long time, this book draws upon a much wider array of literature to develop a robust and cross-disciplinary analysis of religion. The book remains true to its subtitle by emphasizing an array of both biological and sociocultural forms of selection dynamics that are fundamental to explaining religion as a universal institution in human societies. In addition to Darwinian selection, which can explain the biology and neurology of religion, the book outlines a set of four additional types of sociocultural natural selection that can fill out the explanation of why religion first emerged as an institutional system in human societies, and why it has continued to evolve over the last 300,000 years of societal evolution. These sociocultural forms of natural selection are labeled by the names of the early sociologists who first emphasized them, and they can be seen as a necessary supplement to the type of natural selection theorized by Charles Darwin. Explanations of religion that remain in the shadow cast by Darwin’s great insights will, it is argued, remain narrow and incomplete when explaining a robust sociocultural phenomenon like religion.

Author : David C. Alexander
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1433101033

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Augustine's Early Theology of the Church by David C. Alexander Pdf

The nature and development of Augustine's understanding of the church between his conversion (386) and his forced entry into the clergy (391) provides an essential lens to understanding this seminal period of transition and the foundations of his future ecclesial contributions. Even so, most studies of Augustine's ecclesiology bypass this period, starting with the clerical Augustine (post 391). In fact, research on the 'young' Augustine and the Confessions too often stalls over debates between his neo-Platonic or Christian orientation, focusing on dichotomies in Augustine or an individualistic Augustine too rigidly labeled. This book helps fill these gaps and provides a case study supporting arguments for continuity between the 'young' and the clerical Augustine. A careful chronological textual approach to Augustine's early Christian years demonstrates how his ecclesiological thought began during this period and comprised a core component of his first theological synthesis. The emergence of his ecclesiological ideas was intimately intertwined with his overall personal, religious, philosophic, and theological development. As such it is crucial to our biographical and theological understanding of the great North African and will be of interest to specialists and students alike of Augustine's development, Confessions, mature ecclesiology, and the late antique world.

Author : Harold J. Morowitz
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780195173314

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The Emergence of Everything by Harold J. Morowitz Pdf

A leading scientist in the study of complexity offers a tour of the universe that highlights twenty-eight moments of emergenceùsignificant events that transcended their own causesùcovering such developments as the birth of the elements, the appearance of the solar system, and the invention of technology. (Science & Mathematics)

Author : Peggy Holman
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781605095219

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Engaging Emergence by Peggy Holman Pdf

In this work, change specialist Holman reframes how we deal with chaos and change, and explains to leaders how to turn upheaval into opportunity and renewal.

Author : C. J. Cherryh
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780756414153

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Emergence by C. J. Cherryh Pdf

The nineteenth book in the beloved Foreigner space opera series begins a new era for human diplomat Bren Cameron, as he navigates the tenuous peace between human refugees and the alien atevi. Bren Cameron, acting as the representative of the atevi's political leader, Tabini-aiji, as well as translator between humans and atevi, has undertaken a mission to the human enclave of Mospheira. Both his presence on the island and his absence from the continent have stirred old enemies to realize new opportunities. Old hatreds. Old grudges. Old ambitions. The situation has strengthened the determination of power-seekers on both sides of the strait. Bren knows most of them very well, but not all of them well enough. The space station on which the world increasingly relies is desperate to get more supplies up to orbit and to get a critical oversupply of human refugees down to the world below. Rationing is in force on the station, but the overpopulation problem has to be solved quickly—and Bren's mission on Mospheira has expanded to include preparation for that landing. First down will be the three children to whom Tabini's son has a close connection. But following them will be thousands of humans who have never set foot on a planet, humans descended from colonists and officers who split off from Mospheiran humans two hundred years before in a bitter parting of the ways. There is no way the atevi, native to the world, will cede any more land to these new arrivals: they will have to share the island. But certain Mospheirans are willing to use force to prevent these refugees from settling among them. Bren's job is as general peacemaker—but old enemies want war. Is Bren's diplomatic acumen enough to prevent a war that both sides are prepared to wage?

Author : William J. Hoye
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781107041219

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The Emergence of Eternal Life by William J. Hoye Pdf

Seeks to understand and defend the concept of eternal life, and our human longing for fulfilment and happiness.

Author : David R. Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0450411060

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Emergence by David R. Palmer Pdf

Author : Jaroslav Pelikan
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780226028163

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The Christian Tradition by Jaroslav Pelikan Pdf

In this five-volume opus—now available in its entirety in paperback—Pelikan traces the development of Christian doctrine from the first century to the twentieth. "Pelikan's The Christian Tradition [is] a series for which they must have coined words like 'magisterial'."—Martin Marty, Commonweal