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Broken and Divided: America and the Church

Author : Jocelyn Whitfield
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1973638010
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book Broken and Divided: America and the Church written by Jocelyn Whitfield and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-09-28 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may wonder what has happened to the Church’s influence in our society today. Why does Christ’s Church appear weak and impotent? Scripture says that we are Christ’s Church, His Body, and the lights and salt of the world. When we look at our world, communities, the local church, and even our lives, the Light of Christ has dimmed. People are asking this question. Where is Christ’s Church? Why have we not invaded the world and the churches with the glorious Light of Christ? Could it be that we are more interested in everything (politics, legislative issues, profiting, our agenda) rather than proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, making disciples, taking on Christ’s agenda as ours, and living righteous and holy lives? Could it be that we are worshipping things and people more than we worship God? Could it be that we have neglected the ministry of the Holy Spirit? Could it be that we have forgotten our divine purpose and what we have been created for? Our purpose is clear. We have a mission to fulfill. That is, to turn this world upside down with the powerful gospel of Jesus Christ and to usher in His Kingdom of grace, redemption, righteousness, love and justice. This book identifies some of the hindrances that may have dimmed the light of the Church of Jesus Christ, and what we can do reverse these. It is also my hope that this book will also remind us that we have been called to be Christ’s Ambassadors, citizens of His Kingdom and government. We are Christ’s representatives. We have been given a charge to introduce others to the loving grace of Christ, then equip them to do the same, thereby, expanding His Kingdom of righteousness on earth.

Broken and Divided America and the Church

Author : Jocelyn Whitfield
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 9781973638025
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Broken and Divided America and the Church written by Jocelyn Whitfield and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-09-28 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may wonder what has happened to the Church's influence in our society today. Why does Christ's Church appear weak and impotent? Scripture says that we are Christ's Church, His Body, and the lights and salt of the world. When we look at our world, communities, the local church, and even our lives, the Light of Christ has dimmed. People are asking this question. Where is Christ's Church? Why have we not invaded the world and the churches with the glorious Light of Christ? Could it be that we are more interested in everything (politics, legislative issues, profiting, our agenda) rather than proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, making disciples, taking on Christ's agenda as ours, and living righteous and holy lives? Could it be that we are worshipping things and people more than we worship God? Could be that we have neglected the ministry of the Holy Spirit? Could it be that we have forgotten our divine purpose and what we have been created for? Our purpose is clear- we have a mission to fulfill- to turn this world upside down with the powerful gospel of Jesus Christ and usher in His Kingdom of grace, redemption, righteousness, love and justice. This book identifies some of the hindrances that may have dimmed the light of the Church of Jesus Christ, and what we can do reverse these. It is also my hope that this book will also remind us that we have been called to be Christ's Ambassadors, citizens of His Kingdom and government. We are His representatives who have been given a charge-to introduce others to the King of King and Lord of Lords, and then to equip them to do the same- for the purpose of expanding His Kingdom on earth.

Broken Church, Nation Divided

Author : Stan Rogers
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 109807453X
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Broken Church, Nation Divided written by Stan Rogers and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America is a nation divided to the extent that some are comparing it to the pre-Civil War era of the 1860s. That Civil War was violent, bloody, and hateful; and yet when it ended, America was almost immediately restored as one nation under God. It ended not without deep and enduring scars, but as a nation reunited well enough to become the industrialized leader of the free world for decades to come. We have always been divided socially, economically, and politically; but we have always been a nation united by our faith in the Christian God, the Creator of the universe and all that is within. The source of America's current divisiveness is ideological, propagated by those who embrace a globalist, pluralist code that carries a vision of one world apart from God. This doctrine has permeated our media, academia, sciences, and now even our churches. It is based purely on the premise that we can bring harmony and social equality to planet earth through humanist methods and that the human intellect has progressed beyond the need for mythical belief in a metaphysical god--specifically, the Christian God, the Creator of the physical universe. This is the same lie that deceived Eve in the garden of Eden, which led to the fall of man. The purpose of this writing is to restore a biblical worldview that has been lost within the twenty-first-century American Christian church. As our culture crumbles around us, 350,000 churches stand by seemingly disengaged from the darkness that has engulfed our nation. America used to be a beacon of light for the world. This was the vision that our Founding Fathers carried with them to America, and its source was from their faith in the Christian God. So what is happening to America, and why isn't the church having any effect upon the state of our union? This is a call for members of the body of Christ to reignite, reunite, and reestablish the light that can only be kindled within our individual commitment to remain in Christ; to commit an hour or so each day to be alone with our Creator in the Most Holy place--feeding, cleansing, and renewing our souls. Just you and God. The current grace-based doctrine of the modern Christian church has dumbed down the intricacies and treasures found within the contents of the Holy Bible to having little more significance than a bumper sticker. We read books written by other humans that tell us about the Bible; we read daily devotionals that cherry-pick scripture to make us feel good. However, few--if any of us--are actually committing to daily holy communion with God through his Word, the Holy Bible (all of it), and spending time in prayer in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Divided by God

Author : Noah Feldman
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374708150
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Divided by God written by Noah Feldman and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant and urgent appraisal of one of the most profound conflicts of our time Even before George W. Bush gained reelection by wooing religiously devout "values voters," it was clear that church-state matters in the United States had reached a crisis. With Divided by God, Noah Feldman shows that the crisis is as old as this country--and looks to our nation's past to show how it might be resolved. Today more than ever, ours is a religiously diverse society: Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist as well as Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish. And yet more than ever, committed Christians are making themselves felt in politics and culture. What are the implications of this paradox? To answer this question, Feldman makes clear that again and again in our nation's history diversity has forced us to redraw the lines in the church-state divide. In vivid, dramatic chapters, he describes how we as a people have resolved conflicts over the Bible, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the teaching of evolution through appeals to shared values of liberty, equality, and freedom of conscience. And he proposes a brilliant solution to our current crisis, one that honors our religious diversity while respecting the long-held conviction that religion and state should not mix. Divided by God speaks to the headlines, even as it tells the story of a long-running conflict that has made the American people who we are.

Divided by Faith

Author : Michael O. Emerson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195147070
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Divided by Faith written by Michael O. Emerson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a nationwide survey, the authors of this study conclude that US Evangelicals may actually be preserving the racial chasm, not through active racism, but because their theology hinders their ability to recognise systematic injustice.

Moral Combat

Author : R. Marie Griffith
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465094767
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Moral Combat written by R. Marie Griffith and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an esteemed scholar of American religion and sexuality, a sweeping account of the century of religious conflict that produced our culture wars Gay marriage, transgender rights, birth control -- sex is at the heart of many of the most divisive political issues of our age. The origins of these conflicts, historian R. Marie Griffith argues, lie in sharp disagreements that emerged among American Christians a century ago. From the 1920s onward, a once-solid Christian consensus regarding gender roles and sexual morality began to crumble, as liberal Protestants sparred with fundamentalists and Catholics over questions of obscenity, sex education, and abortion. Both those who advocated for greater openness in sexual matters and those who resisted new sexual norms turned to politics to pursue their moral visions for the nation. Moral Combat is a history of how the Christian consensus on sex unraveled, and how this unraveling has made our political battles over sex so ferocious and so intractable.

Broken Churches, Broken Nation

Author : C. C. Goen
Publisher : Mercer University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780865541870
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (418 download)

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Download or read book Broken Churches, Broken Nation written by C. C. Goen and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first comprehensive treatment of the role of churches in the processes that led to the American Civil War, C.C. Goen suggests that when Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist churches divided along lines of North and South in the antebellum controversy over slavery, they severed an important bond of national union. The forebodings of church leaders and other contemporary observers about the probability of disastrous political consequences were well-founded. The denominational schisms, as irreversible steps along the nation's tortuous course to violence, were both portent and catalyst to the imminent national tragedy. Caught in a quagmire of conflicting purposes, church leadership failed and Christian community broke down, presaging in a scenario of secession and conflict the impending crisis of the Union. As the churches chose sides over the supremely transcendent moral issue of slavery, so did the nation. Professor Goen, an eminent historian of American religion, does not seek in these pages the "causes" of the Civil War. Rather, he establishes evangelical Christianity as "a major bond of national unity" in antebellum America. His careful analysis and critical interpretation demonstrate that antebellum American churches -- committed to institutional growth, swayed by sectional interests, and silent about racial prejudice -- could neither contain nor redirect the awesome forces of national dissension. Their failure sealed the nation's fate. - Publisher.

The Divided Mind of the Black Church

Author : Raphael G. Warnock
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479806005
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book The Divided Mind of the Black Church written by Raphael G. Warnock and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revealing look at the identity and mission of the Black church What is the true nature and mission of the church? Is its proper Christian purpose to save souls, or to transform the social order? This question is especially fraught when the church is one built by an enslaved people and formed, from its beginning, at the center of an oppressed community’s fight for personhood and freedom. Such is the central tension in the identity and mission of the Black church in the United States. For decades the Black church and Black theology have held each other at arm’s length. Black theology has emphasized the role of Christian faith in addressing racism and other forms of oppression, arguing that Jesus urged his disciples to seek the freedom of all peoples. Meanwhile, the Black church, even when focused on social concerns, has often emphasized personal piety rather than social protest. With the rising influence of white evangelicalism, biblical fundamentalism, and the prosperity gospel, the divide has become even more pronounced. In The Divided Mind of the Black Church, Raphael G. Warnock, Senior Pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, the spiritual home of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., traces the historical significance of the rise and development of Black theology as an important conversation partner for the Black church. Calling for honest dialogue between Black and womanist theologians and Black pastors, this fresh theological treatment demands a new look at the church’s essential mission.

Hijacked

Author : Michael Slaughter
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426742363
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Hijacked written by Michael Slaughter and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Torn

Author : Justin Lee
Publisher : Jericho Books
ISBN 13 : 1455514322
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Torn written by Justin Lee and published by Jericho Books. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evangelical Christian examines the impact of sexuality, the LGBTQ+ movement, and the future of the church in this thoughtful, deeply researched guide to navigating and mending the social and political division in our families and churches. As a teenager and young man, Justin Lee felt deeply torn. Nicknamed "God Boy" by his peers, he knew that he was called to a life in the evangelical Christian ministry. But Lee harbored a secret: He also knew that he was gay. In this groundbreaking book, Lee recalls the events--his coming out to his parents, his experiences with the "ex-gay" movement, and his in-depth study of the Bible--that led him, eventually, to self-acceptance. But more than just a memoir, TORN provides insightful, practical guidance for all committed Christians who wonder how to relate to gay friends or family members--or who struggle with their own sexuality. Convinced that "in a culture that sees gays and Christians as enemies, gay Christians are in a unique position to bring peace," Lee demonstrates that people of faith on both sides of the debate can respect, learn from, and love one another.

His Broken Body

Author : Laurent Cleenewerck
Publisher : Euclid University Press
ISBN 13 : 0615183611
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book His Broken Body written by Laurent Cleenewerck and published by Euclid University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, objective, scholarly and yet easy-to-read presentation of the differences, both historical, theological and liturgical between Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. The ideal complement (or even antidote) to such books as Upon this Rock; Jesus, Peter and the Keys; Two Paths; The Primacy of Peter; etc. Discusses Peter's Primacy and Succession, Ecclesiology, Infallibility, the Filioque, Celibacy, etc.

The Broken Covenant

Author : Robert N. Bellah
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226041999
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book The Broken Covenant written by Robert N. Bellah and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1992-08-15 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Second Edition represents Bellah's summation of his views on civil religion in America. In his 1967 classic essay "Civil Rights in America," Bellah argued that the religious dimensions of American society—as distinct from its churches—has its own integrity and required "the same care in understanding that any religion." This edition includes his 1978 article "Religion and the Legitimation of the American Republic," and a new Preface.

American Grace

Author : Robert D. Putnam
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416566732
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book American Grace written by Robert D. Putnam and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on three national surveys on religion, as well as research conducted by congregations across the United States, to examine the profound impact it has had on American life and how religious attitudes have changed in recent decades.

How the Nations Rage

Author : Jonathan Leeman
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1400207657
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book How the Nations Rage written by Jonathan Leeman and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can the church move forward in unity amid such political strife and cultural contention? As Christians, we’ve felt pushed to the outskirts of national public life, yet even within our congregations we are divided about how to respond. Some want to strengthen the evangelical voting bloc. Others focus on social justice causes, and still others would abandon the public square altogether. What do we do when brothers and sisters in Christ sit next to each other in the pews but feel divided and angry? Is there a way forward? In How the Nations Rage, political theology scholar and pastor Jonathan Leeman challenges Christians from across the spectrum to hit the restart button by shifting our focus from redeeming the nation to living as a nation already redeemed rejecting the false allure of building heaven on earth while living faithfully as citizens of a heavenly kingdom letting Jesus’ teaching shape our public engagement as we love our neighbors and seek justice When we identify with Christ more than a political party or social grouping, we can return to the church’s unchanging political task: to become the salt and light Jesus calls us to be and offer the hope of his kingdom to the nations.

The Fractured Church

Author : Bill Sizemore
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1622300203
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book The Fractured Church written by Bill Sizemore and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

God Land

Author : Lyz Lenz
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253041554
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book God Land written by Lyz Lenz and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-19 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of the 2016 election, Lyz Lenz watched as her country and her marriage were torn apart by the competing forces of faith and politics. A mother of two, a Christian, and a lifelong resident of middle America, Lenz was bewildered by the pain and loss around her—the empty churches and the broken hearts. What was happening to faith in the heartland? From drugstores in Sydney, Iowa, to skeet shooting in rural Illinois, to the mega churches of Minneapolis, Lenz set out to discover the changing forces of faith and tradition in God's country. Part journalism, part memoir, God Land is a journey into the heart of a deeply divided America. Lenz visits places of worship across the heartland and speaks to the everyday people who often struggle to keep their churches afloat and to cope in a land of instability. Through a thoughtful interrogation of the effects of faith and religion on our lives, our relationships, and our country, God Land investigates whether our divides can ever be bridged and if America can ever come together.

The Dividing Wall

Author : John Tinker
Publisher : Firebrand Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1941907660
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book The Dividing Wall written by John Tinker and published by Firebrand Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "11 o'clock on Sunday morning is one of the most segregated hours, if not the most segregated hours, in Christian America." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., circa 1960 Segregation remains a reality in churches across America. Many congregations are still divided along racial lines even amidst our diverse society. How did we get here? And what does the Bible say about unity among all peoples in the church? In this compelling book, Dr. John S. Tinker takes us on a journey to understand the complex history of racism in America and its influence on dividing the church. From slavery to Jim Crow laws to the civil rights era, he provides critical historical context for how segregation took root. But this is more than an examination of the past. It is a redemptive vision for the future, calling churches to actively pursue reconciliation and diversity to reflect God's Kingdom. Through in-depth biblical study, John reveals unity in diversity as a core biblical principle for the church, despite centuries of segregation along racial lines. Featuring interviews with Christian leaders of different ethnicities, The Dividing Wall: How Racism Split The American Church, brings unique perspectives on achieving true unity. This is a book for anyone who wants to grow in racial healing and see the church become a house of prayer for all nations, just as Jesus intended. It provides hope for breaking down dividing walls, embracing our differences, and experiencing the fullness of the Gospel.