Theology As Improvisation

Author : Nathan Crawford
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004245983

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In Theology as Improvisation, Nathan Crawford reimagines the possibilities for how theology thinks God within a postmodern world. He argues that theology is improvisation by analyzing the nature of attunement within theological thinking and how this opens certain possibilities for theology. He does so by engaging a number of thinkers, including Martin Heidegger, Jacques Derrida, David Tracy, and Saint Augustine. He navigates the nature of thinking God in a postmodern world by using these thinkers to offer critiques of onto-theological thinking and totalizing systems while also following their embrace of the fragment and focus upon the nature of thinking as attunement. The result is a unique way of approaching theological thinking in our contemporary context.

Author : Nathan Crawford
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004245969

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Theology as Improvisation by Nathan Crawford Pdf

In Theology as Improvisation, Nathan Crawford reimagines the possibilities for how theology thinks God within a postmodern world. By engaging a number of thinkers in conversation, he navigates the nature of thinking God in a postmodern world.

Author : Samuel Wells
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493415953

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Improvisation by Samuel Wells Pdf

This introductory textbook establishes theatrical improvisation as a model for Christian ethics, helping Christians embody their faith in the practices of discipleship. Clearly, accessibly, and creatively written, it has been well received as a text for courses in Christian ethics. The repackaged edition has updated language and recent relevant resources, and it includes a new afterword by Wesley Vander Lugt and Benjamin D. Wayman that explores the reception and ongoing significance of the text.

Author : Peter Heltzel
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780802867599

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Resurrection City by Peter Heltzel Pdf

In Resurrection City Peter Heltzel paints a prophetic picture of an evangelical Christianity that eschews a majority mentality and instead fights against racism, inequality, and injustice, embracing the concerns of the poor and marginalized, just as Jesus did. Placing society's needs front and center, Heltzel calls for radical change and collective activism modeled on God's love and justice. In particular, Heltzel explores the social forms that love and justice can take as religious communities join together to build "beloved cities." He proclaims the importance of "improvising for justice" -- likening the church's prophetic ministry to jazz music -- and develops a biblical theology of shalom justice. His vision draws inspiration from the black freedom struggle and the lives of Sojourner Truth, Howard Thurman, and Martin Luther King Jr. Pulsing with hope and beauty, Resurrection City compels evangelical Christians to begin "a global movement for love and justice" that truly embodies the kingdom of God.

Author : Peter Godwin Heltzel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1197796332

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Resurrection City: A Theology of Improvisation by Peter Godwin Heltzel Pdf

Author : W. David Buschart,Kent Eilers
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830824670

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Theology as Retrieval by W. David Buschart,Kent Eilers Pdf

Buschart and Eilers identify six critical areas—Scripture, theology, worship, spirituality, mission and culture—where contemporary Christians are retrieving aspects of our Christian past for life and thought today. The result is a fascinating tour and wise reflection on how Christians might receive, employ and transmit the treasures of their past.

Author : Cally Hammond ,Tim Harle,David Hilborn,Charlotte Methuen,Jeremy Morris,Thomas Seville,Rachel Treweek
Publisher : Church House Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780715147382

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Faithful Improvisation? by Cally Hammond ,Tim Harle,David Hilborn,Charlotte Methuen,Jeremy Morris,Thomas Seville,Rachel Treweek Pdf

Faithful and effective church leadership requires preparation in prayer, theological reflection and a wide range of pastoral, prophetic and practical skills in order to ensure that what the Church discerns as necessary the Church does. Faithful Improvisation? is both a contribution to a current and sometimes vigorous debate on how the Church trains its leaders and also a practical and theological resource for discerning what the Spirit is saying and then acting upon it in local church contexts. Part One includes the full text of the Senior Church Leadership report from the Faith and Order Commission. Part Two offers reflections by Cally Hammond, Thomas Seville, Charlotte Methuen, Jeremy Morris and David Hilborn, on practices, models and theologies of leadership in different periods of church history which informed the FAOC report. Part Three opens up a broader discussion about present and future leadership within the Church of England. Mike Higton sketches out a dialogue between Senior Church Leadership and Lord Green’s report, Talent Management for Future Leaders; Tim Harle offers a personal reflection from the perspective of the community of leadership practitioners; and Rachel Treweek concludes with an exploration of the essentially relational character of leadership.

Author : Jeremy Begbie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-07-24
Category : Music
ISBN : 0521785685

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Theology, Music and Time by Jeremy Begbie Pdf

Demonstrates the unique and important role that music plays in theology.

Author : Lois Dow
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498220996

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McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry: Volume 15, 2013-2014 by Lois Dow Pdf

The McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry is an electronic and print journal that seeks to provide pastors, educators, and interested lay persons with the fruits of theological, biblical, and professional studies in an accessible form. Published by McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario, it continues the heritage of scholarly inquiry and theological dialogue represented by the College’s previous print publications: the Theological Bulletin, Theodolite, and the McMaster Journal of Theology.

Author : Stanley E. Porter,Wendy J. Porter
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725279773

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The Arts and the Bible by Stanley E. Porter,Wendy J. Porter Pdf

Throughout its history, the Christian church has had a troubled relationship with the arts, whether literature, poetry, music, visual arts, or other forms of artistic expression. This volume is not designed to resolve the issues, but it is designed to present a number of different statements about various dimensions of the arts in their relationship to the Bible. The Bible is the document that stands behind the Christian church as an inspiration to it and to its arts. As a result, we have divided this volume into six parts: perspectives on the arts, culture and art, visual enactments, contemporary interpretations, music, and the Bible and literature. Many of the issues that the history of the interaction of the arts and the Bible within the Christian church has uncovered are insightfully and artfully addressed by this book. The wide range of contributors runs the gamut from practicing artists of various media to scholars within varied academic fields.

Author : Jared E. Alcántara
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830899029

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Crossover Preaching by Jared E. Alcántara Pdf

As society becomes more culturally diverse and globally connected, churches and seminaries are rapidly changing. And as the church changes, preaching must change too. Crossover Preaching proposes a way forward through conversation with the "dean of the nation?s black preachers," Gardner C. Taylor, senior pastor emeritus of Concord Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York. In this richly interdisciplinary study, Jared E. Alcántara argues that an analysis of Taylor?s preaching reveals an improvisational-intercultural approach that recovers his contemporary significance and equips U. S. churches and seminary classrooms for the future. Alcántara argues that preachers and homileticians need to develop intercultural and improvisational proficiencies to reach an increasingly intercultural church. Crossover Preaching equips them with concrete practices designed to help them cultivate these competencies and thus communicate effectively in a changing world.

Author : Bradley K. Broadhead
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532649592

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Jazz and Christian Freedom by Bradley K. Broadhead Pdf

Contemporary Western society has a strange relationship with freedom. Unbridled subjective liberty and narrow fundamentalism pull away from each other in mutual loathing while sociological forces seek to manipulate both sides. The church needs to recover and reconstruct a theology of freedom to navigate between the perils of both extremes and to avoid being manipulated by these forces. Just as biblical figures are taught through parables and metaphors, this book uses jazz improvisation as an analogy for Christian freedom. Just as jazz improvisation relies on successfully navigating constraints such as the history and traditions of jazz, jazz theory, and musical instruments, so Christian freedom also relies on constraints such as the biblical canon, church history, theology, and the church itself. Through understanding the freedom jazz musicians enjoy in making music together, we can better understand how Christian freedom might be enacted in daily life. If Western churches discover and enact Christian freedom in a meaningful way, the songs that they improvise will be as siren calls to people in chains.

Author : Kelly James Clark,Jeffrey Koperski
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030757977

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Abrahamic Reflections on Randomness and Providence by Kelly James Clark,Jeffrey Koperski Pdf

This open access book addresses the question of how God can providentially govern apparently ungovernable randomness. Medieval theologians confidently held that God is provident, that is, God is the ultimate cause of or is responsible for everything that happens. However, scientific advances since the 19th century pose serious challenges to traditional views of providence. From Darwinian evolution to quantum mechanics, randomness has become an essential part of the scientific worldview. An interdisciplinary team of Muslim, Christian and Jewish scholars—biologists, physicists, philosophers and theologians—addresses questions of randomness and providence.

Author : James A. Van Slyke,Gregory Peterson,Warren S. Brown,Kevin S. Reimer,Michael L Spezio
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136236723

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Theology and the Science of Moral Action by James A. Van Slyke,Gregory Peterson,Warren S. Brown,Kevin S. Reimer,Michael L Spezio Pdf

The past decade has witnessed a renaissance in scientific approaches to the study of morality. Once understood to be the domain of moral psychology, the newer approach to morality is largely interdisciplinary, driven in no small part by developments in behavioural economics and evolutionary biology, as well as advances in neuroscientific imaging capabilities, among other fields. To date, scientists studying moral cognition and behaviour have paid little attention to virtue theory, while virtue theorists have yet to acknowledge the new research results emerging from the new science of morality. Theology and the Science of Moral Action explores a new approach to ethical thinking that promotes dialogue and integration between recent research in the scientific study of moral cognition and behaviour—including neuroscience, moral psychology, and behavioural economics—and virtue theoretic approaches to ethics in both philosophy and theology. More particularly, the book evaluates the concept of moral exemplarity and its significance in philosophical and theological ethics as well as for ongoing research programs in the cognitive sciences.

Author : Craig Ott,Harold A. Netland
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441201343

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Globalizing Theology by Craig Ott,Harold A. Netland Pdf

One of the most powerful forces in the twenty-first century is the increasing phenomenon of globalization. In nearly every realm of human activity, traditional boundaries are disappearing and people worldwide are more interconnected than ever. Christianity has also become more aware of global realities and the important role of the church in non-Western countries. Church leaders must grapple with the implications for theology and ministry in an ever-shrinking world. Globalizing Theology is a groundbreaking book that addresses these issues of vital importance to the church. It contains articles from leading scholars, including Tite Tiénou, Kevin Vanhoozer, Charles Van Engen, M. Daniel Carroll R., Andrew Walls, Vinoth Ramachandra, and Paul Hiebert. Topics covered include the challenges that globalization brings to theology, how we can incorporate global perspectives into our thinking, and the effect a more global theology has on a variety of important issues.