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Author : Winston Halapua
Publisher : Canterbury Press Norwich
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:30000115536918
Presents a way of understanding God and approaching the task of theology from a unique perspective - the deep understanding of and identification with the ocean of the people of the Pacific.
Author : Dave Furman
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433556487
“I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages.” What does it mean to “kiss the wave?” These words, attributed to nineteenth-century British preacher Charles Spurgeon, speak to the Christian’s only hope for perseverance in suffering. What if we can learn to experience the nearness of God in the midst of suffering? What if God intends to work through our trials rather than simply take them away? After living for more than a decade with a debilitating nerve condition in both arms, Dave Furman shows us that God, in his grace, always designs trials for our good—not minimizing the pain, but infusing significance into our suffering. Furman demonstrates that, even when tossed to and fro by stormy waves, God is near . . . and that makes all the difference in the world.
Author : Mike McHargue
Publisher : Convergent Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101906040
"'Science Mike' draws on his personal experience to tell the unlikely story of how science led him back to faith. Among other revelations, we learn what brain scans reveal about what happens when we pray, how fundamentalism affects the psyche, and how God is revealed not only in scripture, but in the night sky, in subatomic particles, and in us"--Dust jacket flap.
Author : Steven M. Darr
Publisher : Steven Darr
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9798894090283
Fueled by an unyielding faith in God and a determination to show herself worthy of His call, Ann Harnden embarks on a profound spiritual odyssey to spread the teachings of God. Her voyage takes her from her hometown of Haverhill Massachusetts to Mende Africa present day (Sierra Leone) with the Evangelical Missionary Society Mende Mission and under the wing of Mr. William Raymond, her mentor and the leader of the mission. Throughout her journey, Ann encounters trials, grapples with adversity and wrestles with self-doubt. Yet, in these moments, she exhibits remarkable faith, courage, and an unwavering reliance on the presence of God. As a vessel of the Holy Spirit, He guides her and empowers her to persevere and embrace God’s divine calling. Ann’s story serves as a wellspring or inspiration, sowing seeds of hope for those who feel called by God yet, grapple with inner feelings of inadequacy, insignificance and apprehension. It is a story that testifies to the great power and love of Jesus Christ, through whom, all things are possible. Ann’s story displays the significance of trusting the Lord with all your heart. He can take those who follow His path on a profound journey to fulfilling the purpose and plan He has for each one of them.
Author : Jacqueline Ryle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351916165
Examining the multifaceted nature of Christianity in Fiji, My God, My Land reveals the deeply complex and often paradoxical dynamics and tensions between processes of change and continuity as they unfold in representations and practices of Christianity and tradition in people's everyday lives. The book draws on extensive, multi-sited fieldwork in different denominations to explore how shared values and cultural belonging are employed to strengthen relations. As such My God, My Land will be of interest to anthropologists of Oceania as well as scholars and students researching into social and cultural change, ritual, religion, Christianity, enculturation and contextual theology.
Author : Matt Tomlinson
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824880972
Christian theologians in the Pacific Islands see culture as the grounds on which one understands God. In this pathbreaking book, Matt Tomlinson engages in an anthropological conversation with the work of “contextual theologians,” exploring how the combination of Pacific Islands culture and Christianity shapes theological dialogues. Employing both scholarly research and ethnographic fieldwork, the author addresses a range of topics: from radical criticisms of biblical stories as inappropriate for Pacific audiences to celebrations of traditional gods such as Tagaloa as inherently Christian figures. This book presents a symphony of voices—engaged, critical, prophetic—from the contemporary Pacific’s leading religious thinkers and suggests how their work articulates with broad social transformations in the region. Each chapter in this book focuses on a distinct type of culturally driven theological dialogue. One type is between readers and texts, in which biblical scholars suggest new ways of reading, and even rewriting, the Bible so it becomes more meaningful in local terms. A second kind concerns the state of the church and society. For example, feminist theologians and those calling for “prophetic” action on social problems propose new conversations about how people in Oceania should navigate difficult times. A third kind of discussion revolves around identity, emphasizing what makes Oceania unique and culturally coherent. A fourth addresses the problems of climate change and environmental degradation to sacred lands by encouraging “eco-theological” awareness and interconnection. Finally, many contextual theologians engage with the work of other disciplines— prominently, anthropology—as they develop new discourse on God, people, and the future of Oceania. Contextual theology allows people in Oceania to speak with God and fellow humans through the idiom of culture in a distinctly Pacific way. Tomlinson concludes, however, that the most fruitful topic of dialogue might not be culture, but rather the nature of dialogue itself. Written in an accessible, engaging style and presenting innovative findings, this book will interest students and scholars of anthropology, world religion, theology, globalization, and Pacific studies.
Author : David L. Haberman
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780253056030
How can religion help to understand and contend with the challenges of climate change? Understanding Climate Change through Religious Lifeworld, edited by David Haberman, presents a unique collection of essays that detail how the effects of human-related climate change are actively reshaping religious ideas and practices, even as religious groups and communities endeavor to bring their traditions to bear on mounting climate challenges. People of faith from the low-lying islands of the South Pacific to the glacial regions of the Himalayas are influencing how their communities understand earthly problems and develop meaningful responses to them. This collection focuses on a variety of different aspects of this critical interaction, including the role of religion in ongoing debates about climate change, religious sources of environmental knowledge and how this knowledge informs community responses to climate change, and the ways that climate change is in turn driving religious change. Understanding Climate Change through Religious Lifeworlds offers a transnational view of how religion reconciles the concepts of the global and the local and influences the challenges of climate change.
Author : David W. Scott,Darryl W. Stephens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000380255
This book brings together Methodist scholars and reflective practitioners from around the world to consider how emerging practices of mission and evangelism shape contemporary theologies of mission. Engaging contemporary issues including migration, nationalism, climate change, postcolonial contexts, and the growth of the Methodist church in the Global South, this book examines multiple forms of mission, including evangelism, education, health, and ministries of compassion. A global group of contributors discusses mission as no longer primarily a Western activity but an enterprise of the entire church throughout the world. This volume will be of interest to researchers studying missiology, evangelism, global Christianity, and Methodism and to students of Methodism and mission.
Author : Jione Havea
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030743659
This book offers engagements with topics in mainline theology that concern the lifelines in and of the Pacific (Pasifika). The essays are grouped into three clusters. The first, Roots, explores the many roots from which theologies in and of Pasifika grow – sea and (is)land, Christian teachings and scriptures, native traditions and island ways. The second, Reads, presents theologies informed and inspired by readings of written and oral texts, missionary traps and propaganda, and teachings and practices of local churches. The final cluster, Routes, places Pasifika theologies upon the waters so that they may navigate and voyage. The ‘amanaki (hope) of this work is in keeping talanoa (dialogue) going, in pushing back tendencies to wedge the theologies in and of Pasifika, and in putting native wisdom upon the waters. As these Christian and native theologies voyage, they chart Pasifika’s sea of theologies.
Author : Aiko Sano Kobayashi
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781606967089
When Aiko Sano Kobayashi was a young girl, she was struck by a car after forgetting to look both ways before crossing the street. She knew she had come close to death, and she began asking herself deep questions: Is heaven real? And if it's real, how can I get there? Is God real? Does he answer prayers? Soon after finding these answers, Aiko became one of God's children and began to experience him working in her life. Through Aiko's many life stories and the testimonies of others, readers will see how God's plan is revealed and how he uses his followers to reach out to others. Read the inspiring tale of Aiko's husband's mother coming to Christ at the age of ninety-eight. Witness the power of the twenty-four-hour prayer chain. Find how the lives of many families are touched by God's hand. After learning of God's wondrous works, readers everywhere will know they are truly In God's Embrace.
Author : Mark David Chapman,Sathianathan Clarke,Martyn Percy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199218561
The Anglican Communion is the third largest Christian denomination and claims a membership of some 80 million members in about 164 countries. Given that there are only around two hundred countries in the world, this makes the churches of the Anglican Communion the most geographicallywidespread denomination after Roman Catholicism. The 44 essays in this volume embrace a wide range of academic disciplines: theological; historical; demography and geography; and different aspects of culture and ethics. They are united in their discussion of what is effectively a newinter-disciplinary subject which we have termed "Anglican Studies". At the core of this volume is the phenomenon of "Anglicanism" as this is expressed in different places and in a variety of ways across the world.This Handbook covers a far broader set of topics from a wider range of perspectives than has been hitherto attempted in Anglican Studies. At the same time, it doesn't impose a particular theological or historical agenda. The contributions are drawn from across the spectrum of theological views andopinions. It shows that the unsettled nature of the polity is part of its own rich history; and many will see this as a somewhat lustrous tradition. In its comprehensive coverage, this volume is a valuable contribution to Anglican Studies and helps formulate a discipline that might perhaps promotedialogue and discussion across the Anglican world.
Author : Andy Crouch
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830847105
Flourishing people are strong and weak. Two common temptations lure us away from abundant living: withdrawing into safety and grasping for power. True flourishing, says Andy Crouch, travels down an unexpected path—being both strong and weak. We see this unlikely mixture in the best leaders—people who use their authority for the benefit of others while also showing extraordinary willingness to face and embrace suffering. We see it in Jesus, who wielded tremendous power yet also exposed himself to hunger, ridicule, torture and death. Rather than being opposites, strength and weakness are actually meant to be combined in every human life and community. With the characteristic insight, memorable stories and hopeful realism he is known for, Andy Crouch shows us how to walk this path so that the image of God can shine through us. Not just for our own good, but for the sake of others. With a new preface by the author, Strong and Weak is now part of the IVP Signature Collection, which features special editions of iconic books in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of InterVarsity Press. A new companion Bible study is also available.
Author : Hannah Malcolm
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334059868
How do we talk about climate grief in the church? And when we have found the words, what do we do with that grief? There is a sudden and dramatic rise in people experiencing a profound sense of anxiety in the face of our dying planet, and a consequent need for churches to be better resourced pastorally and theologically to deal with this threat. Words for a Dying World brings together voices from across the world - from the Pacific islands to the pipelines of Canada, from farming communities in Namibia to activism in the UK. Author royalties from the sale of this book are split evenly between contributors. The majority will be pooled as a donation to ClientEarth. The remainder will directly support the communities represented in this collection. Contributors include Anderson Jeremiah, Azariah France-Williams, David Benjamin Blower, Holly-Anna Petersen, Isabel Mukonyora, Jione Havea, and Maggi Dawn.
Author : Kirsten Hastrup,Frida Hastrup
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782389477
In one form or another, water participates in the making and unmaking of people’s lives, practices, and stories. Contributors’ detailed ethnographic work analyzes the union and mutual shaping of water and social lives. This volume discusses current ecological disturbances and engages in a world where unbounded relationalities and unsettled frames of orientation mark the lives of all, anthropologists included. Water emerges as a fluid object in more senses than one, challenging anthropologists to foreground the mutable character of their objects of study and to responsibly engage with the generative role of cultural analysis.
Author : Sharla Fritz
Publisher : Concordia Publishing House
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0758666950