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Author : Elsie Anne McKee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780783779638
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (796 download)
Download or read book Diakonia in the Classical Reformed Tradition and Today written by Elsie Anne McKee and published by . This book was released on with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elsie Anne McKee
Publisher : Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780802803528
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Diakonia in the Classical Reformed Tradition and Today written by Elsie Anne McKee and published by Eerdmans Publishing Company. This book was released on 1989 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John N. Collins
Publisher : Gracewing Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780819219336
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Deacons and the Church written by John N. Collins and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the deacon a minister for our times? Written for deacons of all denominations, this book has implications for the whole church as the issues it raises go beyond the diaconate and touch on the nature of the church itself, on its ministry and its use of the scriptures. It is essential reading for bishops and members of synods with responsibilities for deacons as well as for those who develop or deliver programmes for deacons, for those who might be considering becoming a deacon and for all those who like to be informed about what is going on in the church today.
Author : Earl S. Johnson
Publisher : Geneva Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664502379
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Presbyterian Deacon written by Earl S. Johnson and published by Geneva Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the duties and offices of a deacon in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Author : Donald K. McKim
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1579101046
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (791 download)
Download or read book Major Themes in the Reformed Tradition written by Donald K. McKim and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 1998-03-11 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of thirty-seven essays outlining and exemplifying Reformed views on the major Christian doctrines and practices. As editor Donald McKim notes, this volume constitutes the Òonly substantial theological reference tool for studying the major emphases of Reformed theology.Ó
Author : John N. Collins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199367582
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)
Download or read book Diakonia Studies written by John N. Collins and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diakonia Studies closes the account on John N. Collins's 40 years of involvement in groundbreaking linguistic research and argumentation concerning the nature and functioning of Christian ministry. Dispute has swirled around the Greek term diakonia for 50 years. Once seen as enshrining the New Testament value of loving Christian service-what Jerome Murphy-O'Connor called "one of the dogmas of New Testament scholarship"-the word was exposed by Dieter Georgi in 1964 as arguably meaning something quite different. In 1974 John N. Collins published his first paper on the issue, pointing to inadequacies in Georgi's brief account. Then in 1990 Collins published his exhaustive semantic survey, Diakonia: Re-interpreting the Ancient Sources. His re-interpretation was variously hailed as "devastating," "provocative," "unfashionable," and "a scholarly avalanche whose conclusions are inescapable." Since then, the book has stood at the center of "the Collins-Debate." Meanwhile Collins's findings have been incorporated in the authoritative Danker Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. Diakonia Studies examines, in a non-technical way (i.e., without appeal to particulars of Greek), the reasons why theologians need not only to review cherished readings of leading New Testament passages but also to reassess what some passages might really be saying about the nature and delivery of ministry. These third-millennium issues are the matter of the final papers in the volume, reminding churches of the ministry they have received and of their filed-away commitments to an ecumenically-charged ministry. Among the topics considered are ordained and lay ministries, the tension between office and charism, and prospects for deacons when a diakonia of loving service no longer defines their call.
Author : Alan E. Lewis
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802826787
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Between Cross and Resurrection written by Alan E. Lewis and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2003-06-20 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For much of Christian history the church has given no place to Holy Saturday in its liturgy or worship. Yet the space dividing Calvary and the Garden may be the best place from which to reflect on the meaning of Christ's death and resurrection. This superb work by the late Alan Lewis develops on a grand scale and in great detail a theology of Holy Saturday.The first comprehensive theology of Holy Saturday ever written, Between Cross and Resurrectionshows that at the center of the biblical story and the church's creed lies a three-day narrative. Lewis explores the meaning of Holy Saturday -- the restless day of burial and waiting -- from the perspectives of narrative (hearing the story), doctrine (thinking the story), and ethics (living the story). Along the way he visits as many spiritual themes as possible in order to demonstrate the range of topics that take on fresh meaning when viewed from the vantage point of Holy Saturday.Between Cross and Resurrection is not only incisive and elegantly written, but it is also a uniquely moving work deeply rooted in Christian experience. While writing this book Lewis experienced his own Holy Saturday in suffering from and finally succumbing to cancer. He considered Between Cross and Resurrection to be the culmination of his life's work.
Author : Robert Benedetto
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538130041
Total Pages : 895 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches written by Robert Benedetto and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-10-15 with total page 895 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As its name implies, the Reformed tradition grew out of the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Reformed churches consider themselves to be the Catholic Church reformed. The movement originated in the reform efforts of Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531) of Zurich and John Calvin (1509-1564) of Geneva. Although the Reformed movement was dependent upon many Protestant leaders, it was Calvin's tireless work as a writer, preacher, teacher, and social and ecclesiastical reformer that provided a substantial body of literature and an ethos from which the Reformed tradition grew. Today, the Reformed churches are a multicultural, multiethnic, and multinational phenomenon. Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on leaders, personalities, events, facts, movements, and beliefs of the Reformed churches. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about reformed churches.
Author : Alan P.F. Sell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1621895718
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (218 download)
Download or read book Confessing the Faith Yesterday and Today written by Alan P.F. Sell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it to confess the Christian faith, and what is the status of formal confessions of faith? How far does the context inform the content of the confession? These questions are addressed in Part One, with reference to the Reformed tradition in general, and to its English and Welsh Dissenting strand in particular. In an adverse political context the Dissenters' plea for toleration under the law was eventually granted. The question of tolerance remains alive in our very different context, and in addition we face the challenge of confessing and commending the faith in an intellectual environment in which many question Christianity's relevance and rebut traditional defenses of it. In Part Two it is recognized that Christian confessing is an ecclesial, not simply an individual, calling, and that the one confessing church catholic is visibly divided over doctrine and practice. Suggestions for ameliorating this situation are offered, though the final resolution may be a matter for the eschaton. Until then Christians are called to witness faithfully and to live hopefully as citizens of heaven. In an epilogue the challenges and pitfalls of systematic theology as a discipline involving both confession and commendation are explored.
Author : Carter Lindberg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119468078
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (194 download)
Download or read book The Reformation Theologians written by Carter Lindberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reformation Theologians is the ideal introduction to the study of the sixteenth-century Reformations. It introduces the theological context, though, and contributions of theologians from this period, offering students and scholars an essential resource and insight. This comprehensive and lively book discusses all the major strands of Reformation thought and explores the work of a range of influential figures, including theologians and non-theologians, humanists, clergy and laity, men and women. The contributors to this volume are leading scholars in the field of historical and systematic theology. Accessibly structured, it covers the Humanist, Lutheran, Reformed, Roman Catholic, and "Radical" Theologians. An introductory chapter explores the interpretations of the Reformation and a concluding chapter explains the influence of Reformation theologies on the modern period. The text also includes useful bibliographies and a glossary of theological terms.
Author : John W. de Gruchy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1620327732
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)
Download or read book John Calvin written by John W. de Gruchy and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-05 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2009 is the 500th anniversary of the birth of Calvin, the Reformed theologian whose legacy has played such an important role in the shaping of modern South Africa. The popular understanding of him as grim moralist, proponent of predestination and a tyrannical God is a caricature, but one that does spring from aspects of Calvin's legacy. In this book, De Gruchy attempts to restate the Reformed tradition as a transforming force, one that opposed slavery and apartheid and that participated in the struggle for liberation and transformation in this country. De Gruchy considers Christian humanism to be an alternative to both Christian fundamentalism and secularism, as "being a Christian is all about being truly human in common with the rest of humanity," and has come to the conclusion that there is much to retrieve and celebrate in the Reformed tradition that is of importance for the ecumenical church and global society in the 21st century. The "evangelical" element in the title refers to the literal meaning of the word - "good news" - which is at the heart of being both Christian and human.
Author : Earl S. Johnson, Jr.
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 066450325X
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (645 download)
Download or read book The Presbyterian Deacon written by Earl S. Johnson, Jr. and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly useful book, Earl S. Johnson, Jr. explores the role of the deacon in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The author explains the freedom for churches to define the roles of deacons while also supplying many helpful suggestions. Johnson examines the ministry as it is described in sections of the Book of Order and analyzes how the word “deacon” is used in Scripture. In addition, Johnson provides historical information regarding the inclusion of women and offers innovative ways to incorporate the ministry of deacons into the larger ministry of the church. Fully revised based on the new Form of Government of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), this book is invaluable for new deacons preparing for their role, while also helping pastors and leaders who are training prospective deacons.
Author : Kyle J. Dieleman
Publisher : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
ISBN 13 : 3647570605
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (475 download)
Download or read book The Battle for the Sabbath in the Dutch Reformation written by Kyle J. Dieleman and published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kyle J. Dieleman focuses on the doctrinal and practical importance of Sunday observance in the early modern Reformed communities in the Low Countries. My project investigates the theological import of the Sabbath and its practical applications. The first step is to focus on how Dutch Reformed theologians conceived of the Sabbath. The theology of the Sabbath, I argue, moves over time from an emphasis on spiritual rest to participating in the ministries of the church to a strict rest from all work and recreation. The next step is to explore congregants' actual Sunday practices. By attending to church governance records at the national, regional, and local levels the importance of proper Sabbath observance quickly becomes clear. The provincial synod records, classes' records, and consistory records indicate that church authorities were adamant that church members faithfully attend sermon and catechism services, refrain from sinful practices, and abstain from recreational activities. Equally as telling as the observance demanded of church members is how church authorities responded. The church records portray these authorities as fretting over the disordered and unregulated nature of improper Sabbath observance. Having established the importance of the Sabbath in Dutch Reformed theology and lived piety, I argue the emphasis on Sunday observance is best understood as resulting from two main factors. First, the emphasis on proper Sunday observance is a result of the Reformed church authorities attempting to maintain the pious reputation of the Reformed faith and establish the identity of the Reformed Church amid multiple other confessional identities. Second, proper observance of the Sabbath was important because it ensured order within the church and society more broadly.
Author : William Stacy Johnson
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664226046
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Reformed Reader written by William Stacy Johnson and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This excellent resource presents short, meaningful selections from major Reformed theologians of Europe, the British Isles, and America during the classical period, 1519-1799. Arranged thematically according to major doctrines, it identifies significant theological points that illustrate both the distinctiveness and diversity of Reformed thought.
Author : Dirkie Smit
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN 13 : 1920338209
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Essays on Being Reformed written by Dirkie Smit and published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be Reformed Christians in the world today ? and in Africa and South Africa? What does it mean to commemorate the legacy of John Calvin (1509-1564) after 500 years ? in a modern world characterised by democracy, by popular notions of human dignity and human rights, by worldwide struggles for individual freedoms and for social justice, by a global economy in crisis ? when social historians argue about the lasting contribution of Calvin and his followers precisely with respect to all these modern phenomena? The 28 essays by Dirkie Smit selected for this volume deal with such questions.
Author : David S. Apple
Publisher : CLC Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619581752
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (195 download)
Download or read book Not Just a Soup Kitchen written by David S. Apple and published by CLC Publications. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not Just a Soup Kitchen is the story of how God transformed the life of the author from near-death skull fracture, childhood sexual abuse, and spiritual bankruptcy to becoming the minister of mercy in the heart of Philadelphia. It is also an instructional guide for those serving in diaconal/mercy ministries.
Author : Michael Welker
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532653999
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)
Download or read book Quests for Freedom, Second Edition written by Michael Welker and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the result of intensive, multiyear international and interdisciplinary cooperation. From many perspectives, the book's contributors address themes of freedom and slavery; self-determination and concepts of freedom; God-given and imprinted freedom; freedom as an ethos of belonging and solidarity; and relations between freedom, human rights, and theological orientation.
