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Changing Faith

Author : Darren E. Sherkat
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814741282
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Changing Faith written by Darren E. Sherkat and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than anywhere else in the Western world, religious attachments in America are quite flexible, with over 40 percent of U.S. citizens shifting their religious identification at least once in their lives. In Changing Faith, Darren E. Sherkat draws on empirical data from large-scale national studies to provide a comprehensive portrait of religious change and its consequences in the United States. With analysis spanning across generations and ethnic groups, the volume traces the evolution of the experience of Protestantism and Catholicism in the United States, the dramatic growth of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, and the rise of non-identification, now the second most common religious affiliation in the country. Drawing on that wealth of data, it details the impact of religious commitments on broad arenas of American social life, including family and sexuality, economic well-being, political commitments, and social values. Exploring religious change among those of European heritage as well as of Eastern and Western European immigrants, African Americans, Asians, Latin Americans, and Native Americans, Changing Faith not only provides a comprehensive and ethnically inclusive demographic overview of the juncture between religion and ethnicity within both the private and public sphere, but also brings empirical analysis back to the sociology of religion.

Changing Faith

Author : Michael Hidalgo
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830897674
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Changing Faith written by Michael Hidalgo and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A friend of mine told me recently, "There are so many things I am not comfortable with claiming as 100% true, but I cannot say they are 100% false either." It hasn't always been this way for him. Most of his life he believed he had all the answers to any and all of life's difficult questions. He continued, "I do not know what is ahead, but I do know I cannot and will not go back to the faith I have clung to for decades. I am done with it." This was not his declaration of being done with faith, but his recognition that faith had to change. He was going through a change of faith. Many of us are grappling with similar questions. How much can we actually know about God and our world? Who decides what is right and what is wrong? Are right and wrong even the best categories for our world anymore? Whose "truth" is really true? Do I need God to live a life that matters? We have questions not because we reject faith in God, but because we live in a rapidly changing world of new realities, new technology and new insights that demand new answers. And that changes how we believe.

Active Faith

Author : Ralph Reed
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780684827582
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Active Faith written by Ralph Reed and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In controversial and uncompromising terms, Ralph Reed, director of the Christian Coalition--and the most eloquent and visible leader of the Christian Right--explains the organization's meteoric rise and forcefully articulates its agenda for transforming the nation. Addressing both religious and secular leaders, Reed explains the reasons for the movement's phenomenal success and charts its future, confidently predicting that it is here to stay.

Changing Shape

Author : Ruth Perrin
Publisher : SCM Press
ISBN 13 : 0334058333
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Changing Shape written by Ruth Perrin and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2020-01-31 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering the factors which help shape millennial belief, Changing Shape reflects on the challenges and opportunities that ‘missing generation’ bring to the Church, and considers what lessons the Church can learn from the Millennial mindset.

God is Back

Author : John Micklethwait
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781594202131
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book God is Back written by John Micklethwait and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the street and in the corridors of power, religion is surging worldwide. From Russia to Turkey to India, nations that swore off faith in the last century--or even tried to stamp it out--are now run by avowedly religious leaders. This book examines this new world, from exorcisms in São Paulo to religious skirmishing in Nigeria, to televangelism in California and house churches in China. Since the Enlightenment, intellectuals have assumed that modernization would kill religion--and that religious America is an oddity. As these authors argue, religion and modernity can thrive together, and America is becoming the norm. The failure of communism and the rise of globalism helped spark the global revival, but, above all, 21st century religion is being fueled by a very American emphasis on competition and a customer-driven approach to salvation, and its destabilizing effects can already be seen far from Iraq or the World Trade Center.--From publisher description.

Changed by Faith

Author : Luis Palau
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414351380
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Changed by Faith written by Luis Palau and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-02-21 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many people do you know who say they believe in God . . . but you’d never know it from looking at their lives? Despite good intentions, their faith isn’t life-changing or world-shaking; they may go to church on Sundays, but God doesn’t seem to make much difference the other six days. Maybe this describes you, and you’re starting to realize that the “before” of your life looks a lot like the “after.” Is that really the best life that faith in Jesus has to offer? International evangelist and speaker Luis Palau has encountered people from all walks of life who believe in God but have never experienced real, life-defining transformation. In Changed by Faith, he offers a gritty, up-close look at the broken world around us, the true redemptive power of the Gospel—and what it means for your life today. Through dramatic personal stories and solid Scriptural perspective, Luis looks at the practical changes that come when you begin to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and shows how God can take the ashes of your life and transform them into something beautiful.

A Climate for Change

Author : Katharine Hayhoe
Publisher : FaithWords
ISBN 13 : 0446558265
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book A Climate for Change written by Katharine Hayhoe and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2009-10-29 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Christian lifestyle or environmental books focus on how to live in a sustainable and conservational manner. A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE shows why Christians should be living that way, and the consequences of doing so. Drawing on the two authors' experiences, one as an internationally recognized climate scientist and the other as an evangelical leader of a growing church, this book explains the science underlying global warming, the impact that human activities have on it, and how our Christian faith should play a significant role in guiding our opinions and actions on this important issue.

An Unchanging Faith in a Changing World

Author : Kenneth Boa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780785273523
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book An Unchanging Faith in a Changing World written by Kenneth Boa and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is changing so drastically - by the day, by the hour, by the minute - that sometimes you hardly recognize it. You face more and more challenges to your Christian convictions but have less and less support to stand up for your faith. You wonder if it is still possible to be ready to give a defense for what you believe. From the evolution revolution to revolutionary politics, from Western humanism to Eastern mysticism, from feminism to gay rights, An Unchanging Faith in a Changing World will help you understand not only this world but your role in changing it with God'smessage of love, forgiveness, and salvation.

Changing Your Mind Without Losing Your Faith

Author : David M. Holley
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 166671321X
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Changing Your Mind Without Losing Your Faith written by David M. Holley and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-01-13 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written for people who are tempted to leave the church because the message they have been hearing has come to seem intellectually unacceptable, morally objectionable, or spiritually deadening, maybe even all three. Often, these people see no alternative to the version of Christian faith that they now find difficult to accept. They have been told that rejecting anything they have been taught means ceasing to be a Christian. What they have been told is wrong. But seeing new possibilities means reconsidering assumptions that are often taken for granted, and it can be difficult to imagine on your own a form of faith different from what you are used to. This book provides some help. It can be thought of as a guide for those who see the need to let go of some of what they have been taught, but don’t know how to replace it with something better. Rethinking your faith can be scary. But giving up on what is unbelievable can help to clear the way for the kind of faith that is more believable and ultimately more satisfying. Changing your mind can be a way of saving your faith.

A Faith of Their Own

Author : Lisa Pearce
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199792844
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book A Faith of Their Own written by Lisa Pearce and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-07 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adding to the contributions made by Soul Searching and Souls in Transition--two books which revolutionized our understanding of the religious lives of young Americans--Lisa Pearce and Melinda Lundquist Denton here offer a new portrait of teenage faith. Drawing on the massive National Study of Youth and Religion's telephone surveys and in-depth interviews with more than 120 youth at two points in time, the authors chart the spiritual trajectory of American adolescents and young adults over a period of three years. Turning conventional wisdom on its head, the authors find that religion is an important force in the lives of most--though their involvement with religion changes over time, just as teenagers themselves do. Pearce and Denton weave in fascinating portraits of actual youth to give depth to mere numerical rankings of religiosity, which tend to prevail in large studies. One teenager might rarely attend a service, yet count herself profoundly religious; another might be deeply involved in a church's social world, yet claim to be "not, like, deep into the faith." They provide a new set of qualitative categories--Abiders, Assenters, Adapters, Avoiders, and Atheists--quoting from interviews to illuminate the shading between them. And, with their three-year study, they offer a rich understanding of the dynamic nature of faith in young people's lives during a period of rapid change in biology, personality, and social interaction. Not only do degrees of religiosity change, but so does its nature, whether expressed in institutional practices or personal belief. By presenting a new model of religious development and change, illustrated with compelling personal accounts of real teenagers, Pearce and Denton offer parents, scholars, and religious leaders a new guide for understanding religious development in teens.

Seizing Faith

Author :
Publisher : Primedia E-launch LLC
ISBN 13 : 1622091000
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Seizing Faith written by and published by Primedia E-launch LLC. This book was released on with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Future Faith

Author : Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506438199
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Future Faith written by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Future Faith: Ten Challenges Reshaping the Practice of Christianity, author Wesley Granberg-Michaelson provides a lucid view of how the top ten winds of change blowing through global Christian faith are reshaping the practice of Christianity today. He is uniquely qualified to identify and interpret connection points between global Christian trends and the American church. Drawing on the stories, examples, and personalities of pastors and congregations from throughout the U.S. as well as those from Africa, Asia, Latin America, who are the faces of Christianity's future, Future Faith is designed to inform and empower followers of Jesus to seek new ways of becoming the face of Christ to a rapidly changing world. Leaders and practitioners in church growth, renewal, and planting will be a primary audience for this book. Students of religion from Catholic, evangelical, Pentecostal, and historic Protestant streams will find this book an informative and stimulating resource for pondering together the future of their faith. Small groups engaged in congregational nurture and growth will find in the author a welcome companion for guiding them through the multi-cultural landscape of contemporary faith.

Faith in a Changing World

Author : Lesslie Newbigin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781907950568
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Faith in a Changing World written by Lesslie Newbigin and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Warrior's Faith

Author : Robert Vera
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400206790
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book A Warrior's Faith written by Robert Vera and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exhilarating story of a young Navy SEAL whose relentless faith transformed his life and inspired everyone who knew his courageous story. In A Warrior’s Faith, Ryan Job’s close friend, Robert Vera, recounts how the highly decorated Navy SEAL’s unstoppable sense of humor, positive attitude, and fierce determination helped him survive after being shot in the face by an enemy sniper on a roof in Ramadi, Iraq. Though blinded, the irrepressible Job recovered from his wounds and began facing a new set of obstacles with his characteristic humor and resolve. He married the girl of his dreams, hunted elk, climbed Mt. Rainier, graduated college with honors, influenced countless people around him, and was looking forward to being a father—before his life was tragically cut short by a hospital medical error. Vera’s raw, often funny, and heartfelt account of his friend’s life offers readers a way to find hope in the middle of life’s raging storms.

Faith Works

Author : Jim Wallis
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0375505938
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book Faith Works written by Jim Wallis and published by Random House. This book was released on 2000-09-05 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today more than ever, many people are hungry for spirituality and community. But the most powerful and meaningful spirituality shows itself through action. Jim Wallis is the charismatic preacher, activist, and leader of Call to Renewal, a dynamic new movement that is uniting politics and spirituality to ignite social change and overcome poverty. In his timely, exciting new book, he shows us how we can enrich our own lives by serving our communities. Wallis believes that the making of the modern Christian, Muslim, or Jew is through action. A preacher who spends his time working for justice rather than just speaking from a pulpit, Wallis compellingly demonstrates how going out and putting your belief to work is what really counts. Faith shows itself in works—faith works. Named by Time magazine as one of the "50 Faces for America's Future," a regular contributor to NPR, MSNBC, and major newspapers, and editor in chief of Sojourners magazine, Jim Wallis is a well-known media figure. His advice is increasingly sought by leading politicians who want to tap into the growing power of faith-based organizations and the Call to Renewal movement. A lifelong activist, he has been putting his faith to work for more than three decades. His anecdotal, exhilarating, and engaging book is part memoir, part inspirational game plan for transforming our own lives and our society, and part primer on how faith communities are changing neighborhoods. It is filled with dramatic human stories of men and women who will move and inspire us. Faith Works will appeal to religious people looking to bring more meaning to their faith and to spiritually hungry people looking for direction in their lives.

Thoughtful Adaptations to Change

Author : Edwin F. Drewlo
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1525504606
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Thoughtful Adaptations to Change written by Edwin F. Drewlo and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-11-17 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western culture has changed radically in the last fifty years. Death seems less dreadful, sexuality less sacred, and humanity less dignified. Reason has yielded to passion, and science often to political bias. Philosophically and culturally, the West has slowly moved from modernism to postmodernism. It’s not surprising that this shift has also radically affected the Christian church. The doctrinal confidence of the past 350 years has given way to greater levels of theological confusion. But while the new era thrives on religious pluralism, a refreshing desire has arisen among many Christians to experience and share the unchanging good news of Jesus more authentically, accurately, and passionately. This book is written to help ordinary people understand the nature of the transition that has occurred, and to inspire them to allow the gospel itself to shape life and church ministry in the midst of this great change. Each chapter ends with important questions for reflection or discussion.

Faith in Food

Author : Professor Department of Philosophy Sue Campbell
Publisher : Bene Factum Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781909657410
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (574 download)

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Download or read book Faith in Food written by Professor Department of Philosophy Sue Campbell and published by Bene Factum Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational compilation based on three major themes--issues, food and spirituality, and action Eating is a moral act: our choices of what, when, and how we eat have a huge impact on the Earth, our fellow human beings, and other living creatures. This book presents a unique vision, combining essays, scripture, story-telling, recipes, initiatives, and general wisdom in one beautifully produced book, all seeking to change our relationship with what we eat and how we obtain our food. Altogether this is a groundbreaking collaboration among Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Sikhism, and Hinduism, alongside secular organizations, to get people thinking, acting and eating with a new consciousness. Includes dual measures.