The Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering World

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Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1501815199
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis The Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering World by : Deanna A. Thompson

Download or read book The Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering World written by Deanna A. Thompson and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a wired world where 24/7 digital connectivity is increasingly the norm. Christian megachurch communities often embrace this reality wholeheartedly while more traditional churches often seem hesitant and overwhelmed by the need for an interactive website, a Facebook page and a twitter feed. This book accepts digital connectivity as our reality, but presents a vision of how faith communities can utilize technology to better be the body of Christ to those who are hurting while also helping followers of Christ think critically about the limits of our digital attachments. This book begins with a conversion story of a non-cell phone owning, non-Facebook using religion professor judgmental of the ability of digital tools to enhance relationships. A stage IV cancer diagnosis later, in the midst of being held up by virtual communities of support, a conversion occurs: this religion professor benefits in embodied ways from virtual sources and wants to convert others to the reality that the body of Christ can and does exist virtually and makes embodied difference in the lives of those who are hurting. The book neither uncritically embraces nor rejects the constant digital connectivity present in our lives. Rather it calls on the church to a) recognize ways in which digital social networks already enact the virtual body of Christ; b) tap into and expand how Christ is being experienced virtually; c) embrace thoughtfully the material effects of our new augmented reality, and c) influence utilization of technology that minimizes distraction and maximizes attentiveness toward God and the world God loves.

Finding Christ in the World

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ISBN 13 : 9781880810828
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis Finding Christ in the World by : Joseph A. Tetlow

Download or read book Finding Christ in the World written by Joseph A. Tetlow and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Jesus Christ for Today's World

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Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451411997
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (119 download)

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Book Synopsis Jesus Christ for Today's World by : Jürgen Moltmann

Download or read book Jesus Christ for Today's World written by Jürgen Moltmann and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1995-08-21 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J rgen Moltmann formulates necessary questions about the significance of Jesus the Christ for persons today. He offers a compelling portrait of the earthly Jesus as the divine brother in our distress and suffering and points to the risen Christ as the warrant for the "future in which God will restore everything . . . and gather everything into his kingdom." Urging that acknowledgment of Christ and discipleship are two sides of the same coin, Moltmann contends that the question of Jesus Christ for today is not just an intellectual one. Moltmann takes fresh approaches to a number of crucial topics: Jesus and the kingdom of God, the passion of Christ and the pain of God, Jesus as brother of the tortured, and the resurrection of Christ as hope for the world, the cosmic Christ, Jesus in Jewish- Christian dialogue, the future of God, and others.

From Christ to the World

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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802806406
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (64 download)

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Book Synopsis From Christ to the World by : Wayne G. Boulton

Download or read book From Christ to the World written by Wayne G. Boulton and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a single volume that effectively introduces students to the full breadth of the discipline of Christian ethics. Essays deal with both concrete issues and theoretical foundations. Revevant biblical readings and a series of case studies accentuate the text.

Christ for All People

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Publisher : World Council of Churches
ISBN 13 : 9782825413395
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (133 download)

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Book Synopsis Christ for All People by : Ron O'Grady

Download or read book Christ for All People written by Ron O'Grady and published by World Council of Churches. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This striking collection -- presented in full colour -- includes some of the best contemporary Christian art from around the world and offers a moving journey through the life of Jesus. Christian art is a vibrant, inspiring and, above all, living tradition. The collection presented in this beautifully produced book testifies to the mission and talent of numerous artists worldwide. More than a 100 outstanding paintings and sculptures illuminate episodes in the story of Jesus. Short reflections accompany the images, adding to their relevance, enhancing their beauty and strengthening their power.

Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament

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Publisher : Shadow Mountain
ISBN 13 : 9781590384428
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (844 download)

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Book Synopsis Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament by : Richard Neitzel Holzapfel

Download or read book Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament written by Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and published by Shadow Mountain. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important reference for any home library is the perfect guide to New Testament culture, language, history, and teachings. Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament is richly illustrated with hundreds of images, including original artwork, artifacts, maps, and timelines. Uncover the origins of the books of the New Testament and learn how stories of Christs life and teachings were preserved after His death. Explore the relationships between Greek, Roman, and Jewish culture that explain much about how the gospel was shared and recorded. Examine scriptural issues that have been debated by scholars throughout the ages. Nearly 300 topics provide valuable context to understanding New Testament times, from the role of women and families, to portraits of key personalities, to controversial legends that have persisted to our day. This unique resource is sure to enrich New Testament studies as never before!

Above All Earthly Pow'rs

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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802824552
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis Above All Earthly Pow'rs by : David F. Wells

Download or read book Above All Earthly Pow'rs written by David F. Wells and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this prophetic call to the evangelical church, Wells stresses that Christians need to confess Christ as the center in a society lacking a center, as the sovereign in a world seemingly ruled by chance, and as the one who can give meaning in a nihilistic culture.

Passion of Christ, Passion of the World

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Publisher : Orbis Books
ISBN 13 : 1608330966
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (83 download)

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Book Synopsis Passion of Christ, Passion of the World by : Leonardo Boff

Download or read book Passion of Christ, Passion of the World written by Leonardo Boff and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Choosing Christ in the World and Lightworks

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ISBN 13 : 9781880810361
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Choosing Christ in the World and Lightworks by : Joseph A. Tetlow

Download or read book Choosing Christ in the World and Lightworks written by Joseph A. Tetlow and published by . This book was released on 1999-12 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Joy to the World

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Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 0804141126
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Book Synopsis Joy to the World by : Scott Hahn

Download or read book Joy to the World written by Scott Hahn and published by Image. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could be more familiar than the Christmas story--and yet what could be more extraordinary? The cast of characters is strange and exotic: shepherds and magicians, an emperor and a despot, angels, and a baby who is Almighty God. The strangeness calls for an explanation, and this book provides it by examining the characters and the story in light of the biblical and historical context. Bestselling author Scott Hahn who has written extensively on Scripture and the early Church, brings evidence to light, dispelling some of the mystery of the story. Yet Christmas is made familiar all over again by showing it to be a family story. Christmas, as it appears in the New Testament, is the story of a father, a mother, and a child--their relationships, their interactions, their principles, their individual lives, and their common life. To see the life of this "earthly trinity" is to gaze into heaven.

Women in the Church of God in Christ

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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807882909
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis Women in the Church of God in Christ by : Anthea Butler

Download or read book Women in the Church of God in Christ written by Anthea Butler and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Church of God in Christ (COGIC), an African American Pentecostal denomination founded in 1896, has become the largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States today. In this first major study of the church, Anthea Butler examines the religious and social lives of the women in the COGIC Women's Department from its founding in 1911 through the mid-1960s. She finds that the sanctification, or spiritual purity, that these women sought earned them social power both in the church and in the black community. Offering rich, lively accounts of the activities of the Women's Department founders and other members, Butler shows that the COGIC women of the early decades were able to challenge gender roles and to transcend the limited responsibilities that otherwise would have been assigned to them both by churchmen and by white-dominated society. The Great Depression, World War II, and the civil rights movement brought increased social and political involvement, and the Women's Department worked to make the "sanctified world" of the church interact with the broader American society. More than just a community of church mothers, says Butler, COGIC women utilized their spiritual authority, power, and agency to further their contestation and negotiation of gender roles in the church and beyond.

Revelation

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Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 0857861018
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (578 download)

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Download or read book Revelation written by and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

Who Can Be Saved?

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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 9780830877706
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (777 download)

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Book Synopsis Who Can Be Saved? by : Terrance L. Tiessen

Download or read book Who Can Be Saved? written by Terrance L. Tiessen and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-09-20 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history millions have lived and died without hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Despite vigorous missionary efforts, large populations of the world today have never been evangelized. And now religious pluralism has set up shop on Main Street. The question "Who can be saved?" forces itself on the minds of Christians like never before. Is there a wideness in God's mercy? Does God reveal himself in a way that invites all people to respond positively in saving faith? Does one have to be an Arminian to believe so? Or is there a way for Calvinists to see how God might reveal and save apart from the explicit "gospel" and yet exclusively through Jesus Christ? And if so, what does this say about the role of religions within the sovereign providence of God? These are big questions requiring thoughtful care. In this intriguing study, Terrance L. Tiessen reassesses the questions of salvation and the role of religions and offers a proposal that is biblically rooted, theologically articulated and missiologically sensitive. This is a book that will set new terms for the discussion of these important issues.

How Christ Changed the World

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Publisher : Tan Books & Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780895554437
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (544 download)

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Book Synopsis How Christ Changed the World by : Luigi Civardi

Download or read book How Christ Changed the World written by Luigi Civardi and published by Tan Books & Pub. This book was released on 1991 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "How Christ Changed the World--the Social Principles of the Catholic Church", Msgr. Luigi Civardi, the foremost name in the great Catholic Action movement, describes briefly just what sort of changes Our Lord and His Faith have made, most of which people today merely take for granted. The religion of Jesus Christ eventually put an end to slavery, elevated women to equality with men, ennobled children, established the sanctity of marriage and its unity and indissolubility, elevated the workman and gave dignity to manual labor. This book makes it clear that Christ redeemed mankind, not only spiritually, to enjoy forever eternal life with Him and the Heavenly Father, but He redeemed and transformed man's life in this world as well.

The Mystical Body of Christ in the Modern World

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (48 download)

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Book Synopsis The Mystical Body of Christ in the Modern World by : Denis Fahey

Download or read book The Mystical Body of Christ in the Modern World written by Denis Fahey and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Heaven on Earth

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ISBN 13 : 9780758606716
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (67 download)

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Book Synopsis Heaven on Earth by : Arthur A. Just

Download or read book Heaven on Earth written by Arthur A. Just and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the liturgy and its importance. It makes it easy for the layperson to understand that the New Testament church service brings God's presence, in Jesus the Christ, to the people of God who have been cleansed from their sins. This understanding of the church service helps one to understand that the church service is more than a meeting place; it is the manifestation of the New Testament church on earth as Christ calls His bride around Word and Sacraments.

Offering Christ to the World

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Publisher : Authentic
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Offering Christ to the World by : Peter J. Morden

Download or read book Offering Christ to the World written by Peter J. Morden and published by Authentic. This book was released on 2003 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Between Horror and Hope' is a study of Paul's metaphorical language of death in Romans 6:1-11. The scholarly debate focuses on two main issues; the origin of the 'commentatio mortis' tradition and its development. Dr. Sabou argues that the origin of this terminology is original to Paul; that it was the apostle's own insight into the meaning of Christ's death (a "death to sin") and his understanding of the identity of Christ in his death (as the anointed davidic king) which guided him to create this metaphor of "dying to sin" as a way of describing the relationship of the believer with sin. On the development of this language of death, the author argues that this language conveys two aspects — horror and hope. The first is discussed in the context of crucifixion in which Paul explains the believer's "death to sin" by presenting Christ's death as the death of the anointed davidic king who won the victory over sin and death by rising from the dead. Paul affirms that believers are "coalesced" with what was "proclaimed" about Christ's death and resurrection, thereby allowing him to assert that the releasing of the body from the power of sin is a result of "crucifixion." This "crucifixion" is the "condemnation" inflicted on our past lives in the age inaugurated by Adam's sin and this is such a horrible event that believers have to stay away from sin since sin leads to such punishment. In contrast, hope is presented in the context of "burial." The believers' "burial with" Christ points to the fact that they are part of Christ's family and this is accomplished by the overwhelming action of God by which he pushes us toward the event of Christ's death, an act pictured in baptism. It is this "burial with" Christ that allows believers to share with Christ in newness of life.