Theology For Changing Times

Author : John Atherton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Church and the world
ISBN : 0281052093

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Public Theology for Changing Times by John Atherton Pdf

For Christians, these times of rapid change pose a particular challenge. This book is designed to help us to understand the processes at work over the last 40 years, from a global, national and local perspective and to live efficiently and purposefully in this context. An interpretation of these changing times in the light of historical and contemporary processes demonstrates how Christianity has, and therefore can, act as an effective partner in such change. In the words of Hans Kung, the author seeks a viable outline of the future which takes historical experiences into account, comes to grips with present social reality and at the same time transcends it in search of a (relatively) better world order.

Author : Christopher R. Baker,Elaine Graham
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334056959

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Theology for Changing Times by Christopher R. Baker,Elaine Graham Pdf

From wealth creation to wealth distribution and social ethics, from urban mission to religious studies and psychology the work of John Atherton was breathtaking in scope and variety. Unifying all of his work however, was a concern with engaging the work of theology with wider society.With contributions from some of the leading lights in public theology today, this book offers not only an appreciation of John Atherton's work within a prodigiously large array of disciplines, but also an attempt to ask 'what next', taking his work forward and considering where the future of public theology might lie. John Atherton's last published article is also reproduced.

Author : Tony P. Lane
Publisher : Pathway Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780871482143

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Changing Ministry in Changing Times by Tony P. Lane Pdf

Author : David A. Roozen,James R. Nieman
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005-05-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802828191

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Church, Identity, and Change by David A. Roozen,James R. Nieman Pdf

Since colonial days, religious work in American has happened through denominations. At least since the start of the twentieth century, these religious bodies consisted of a fairly tight, intra-denominationally connected system of congregations, regional judicatories, and national offices. This system was the product of more than two centuries of consolidation among Americanbs historic immigrant and indigenous churches. The vast majority of these structures are still in place, retain some semblance of internal coherence, have considerable social and religious significance, and will be with us for the foreseeable future. Nevertheless, the stresses upon them today clearly indicate that they are entering an unsettled period of transition. The purpose of this book is to examine the national structures of eight diverse Protestant denominations as a part of that shift. The frame of this study is the relationship between the theological and organizational nature of national denominational structures as they adapt to the changing situation of the twenty-first century.

Author : Alvin Low
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781430310235

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Unchanging Truth for Changing Times (Biblical Doctrines) by Alvin Low Pdf

A survey of the major doctrines of the Christian faith. Simple to understand. Life transformational.

Author : Mark L. Strauss
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441232182

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How to Read the Bible in Changing Times by Mark L. Strauss Pdf

Many find it difficult to take words that were written thousands of years ago and apply them to twenty-first-century life in the Western world. How do we read God's unchanging Word in a world that is increasingly defined by change? How to Read the Bible in Changing Times shows everyday Christians how to interpret and apply the Scriptures regardless of time and culture. Rather than seeing the Bible as a magic answer book, a list of commands to obey, or a series of promises to claim, this insightful book allows the Bible to retain its identity as a complex, inspired document while showing that the truth it contains is relevant and life-changing. It shows the reader how to determine the meaning of the text in its original context identify culturally relative features understand what the text teaches about God, his will, and his purposes apply the truths discovered to contemporary life situations It even shows readers how to discern God's will on the many modern issues that the Bible does not directly address.

Author : Michael O'Carroll
Publisher : Columba Press (IE)
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000067562037

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A Priest in Changing Times by Michael O'Carroll Pdf

In the course of a long life as secondary teacher, priest journalist, author of books on theology and Catholic life, especially on the papacy, As an ecumenist from days long before Vatican II, when it was not officially encouraged, Fr O'Carroll has b

Author : Richard Lennan
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814667439

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Tilling the Church by Richard Lennan Pdf

Tilling the Church is a theology for the pilgrim church. In this book, Richard Lennan shows how the ecclesial community looks toward the fullness of God’s reign but lives within the flux of history, the site of its relationship to the trinitarian God. In this way, God’s grace “tills” the church, constantly refreshing the tradition of faith and prompting the discipleship that embodies the gospel. Tilling the Church explores the possibilities for a more faithful, just, and creative church, one responsive to the movement of grace. Fruitful engagement with grace requires the church’s conversion, the ongoing formation of a community whose words and actions reflect the hope that grace engenders.

Author : David Lyon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745669373

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Jesus in Disneyland by David Lyon Pdf

In this lively and accessible study, David Lyon explores the relationship between religion and postmodernity, through the central metaphor of 'Jesus in Disneyland.'

Author : Michael J. Wilkins
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310877257

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Following the Master by Michael J. Wilkins Pdf

In the aftermath of the waves of discipleship programs that have swept over the church in the last 30 years, clergy, and laypersons alike are more confused than ever about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. What should a disciple of Jesus look and act like today? What is the relationship between discipleship and salvation, between discipleship and sanctification, between discipleship and ministry? How were disciples of Jesus different from other disciples in the ancient world? How did the early church carry out Jesus' agenda in "making disciples of all the nations"? In Following the Master, Michael J. Wilkins addresses these and many other questions that perplex the church today- not by offering another discipleship program or manual but by presenting a comprehensive biblical theology of discipleship. Following the Master compares other forms of master-disciple relationships in existence in the ancient Judaism and Greco-Roman world, traces Jesus' steps as he called and developed disciples, and Mediterranean world as it followed Jesus' command to make disciples. Following the Master lays the groundwork necessary for developing biblical discipleship ministries in the church, on the mission field, and in parachurch ministries. It is essential reading for all pastors, students, and Christian workers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Consumer education
ISBN : UCSC:32106019209136

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Changing Times by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joshua T. Searle
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532617300

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Theology After Christendom by Joshua T. Searle Pdf

Christianity must be understood not as a religion of private salvation, but as a gospel movement of universal compassion, which transforms the world in the power of God’s truth. Amid several major global crises, including the rise of terrorism and religious fundamentalism and a sudden resurgence of political extremism, Christians must now face up fearlessly to the challenges of living in a “post-truth” age in which deceitful politicians present their media-spun fabrications as “alternative facts.” This book is an attempt to enact a transformative theology for these changing times that will equip the global Christian community to take a stand for the gospel in an age of cultural despair and moral fragmentation. The emerging post-Christendom era calls for a new vision of Christianity that has come of age and connects with the spiritual crisis of our times. In helping to make this vision a reality, Searle insists that theology is not merely an academic discipline, but a transformative enterprise that changes the world. Theology is to be experienced not just behind a desk, in an armchair, or in a church, but also in hospitals, in foodbanks, in workplaces, and on the streets. Theology is to be lived as well as read.

Author : Arianne van Andel
Publisher : JUANUNO1 Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1637531001

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Theology in Movement by Arianne van Andel Pdf

Author : Kelly M. Kapic
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830866700

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A Little Book for New Theologians by Kelly M. Kapic Pdf

Whenever we read, think, hear or say anything about God, we are doing theology. Yet theology isn't just a matter of what we think. It affects who we are. In the tradition of Helmut Thielicke's A Little Exercise for Young Theologians, Kelly Kapic offers a concise introduction to the study of theology for newcomers to the field. He highlights the value and importance of theological study and explains its unique nature as a serious discipline. Not only concerned with content and method, Kapic explores the skills, attitudes and spiritual practices needed by those who take up the discipline. This brief, clear and lively primer draws out the relevance of theology for Christian life, worship, mission, witness and more. "Theology is about life," writes Kapic. "It is not a conversation our souls can afford to avoid."

Author : Duncan B. Forrester,William Storrar,Andrew Morton
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567088952

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Public Theology for the 21st Century by Duncan B. Forrester,William Storrar,Andrew Morton Pdf

The book is a unique stocktaking, by a leading international group of theologians, social scientists and other scholars, on issues facing public theology at the beginning of the 21st century. It combines retrospect and prospect, in that it reflects on the issues and approaches that have characterized public theology in the 20th century, especially its latter half, and attempts to anticipate those which will or should come to the fore in the 21st century, seeking to discern continuities and changes. Three opening chapters deal with the overall theme of public or political theology, with Jurgen Moltmann giving a critical historical account from the Second World War onwards, Raymond Plant relating such theology to cultural pluralism, and Andrew Morton illustrating it from the work of Duncan Forrester. These are followed by pairs of contributions relating public theology to more specific topicsr: History; Technology and Creation; Globalization; Spirituality; Punishment and Forgiveness; Medical Ethics; Tolerance and Human Rights; Social Exclusion and Equality.