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In Search of Belief

Author : Joan Chittister
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780764814846
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (148 download)

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Download or read book In Search of Belief written by Joan Chittister and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary political venues have put religious belief at the forefront of our thinking. Yet, we live in a world where religion has become a tool people can use to their advantage rather than a means of growing closer to God. In this revised edition of "In Search of Belief, " Sister Joan Chittister challenges readers to reflect upon whether they truly live what they say they believe or whether they have created their own images of God to suit whatever is convenient for their personal and/or social situations. With a new foreword by Tom Roberts (National Catholic Reporter) and a new Introduction by the author, this fresh edition examines the Apostles' Creed phrase-by-phrase, offering challenging interpretations of its familiar themes and a provocative way of understanding--and expressing--its tenets. "Paperback" Testimonials "Chittister's meditations on the mysteries that her belief affirms in the Creed are rich. She cautions that disbelief in God inevitably leads to a myopic affirmation of one's own divinity, and she repeats the ancient caveats against creating God in our own image, or believing that a human being is able to grasp God intellectually...Her characterization of heaven is both refreshing and challenging...Her reflections on the annunciation and incarnation soar with hope as she affirms the reality of miracles, the active presence of God who fills human flesh 'with an insatiable capacity for the divine.'" --"America Magazine" "A refreshing and contemporary analysis of the true meaning of the Creed. Honest and thought provoking, "In Search of Belief" calls us to a spiritual adulthood...Not for the spiritually faint-hearted." --"Edwina Gately" Each age has those who understand more deeply than most the essence of belief and the need to liberate religion from itself -- and God from the constrictions of religion. Joan Chittister brings a religious vision, one deeply considered and richly experienced, to the task. In doing so, she offers us the way to new eyes and new hearts when we pray, "I believe." --"Tom Roberts, " National Catholic Reporter .."."In Search of Belief" raises several questions about the Creed.... The book is an invitation to examine the extent to which we have made the Creed a personal statement of what we truly believe....The life of faith is a perilous journey because it involves placing one's trust in God and in transcendent reality. What makes the book so refreshing is that the Creed is made relevant to the modern age. There is absolutely no chance of anyone being bored " --"Trefoil, Southern African Catholic Quarterly" "In this stirring testament to the resiliency of the Christian faith, Joan Chittister ...spells out the meaning of the apostles Creed, phrase by phrase. For her, this testament is not an index of dogmas, but a "catalog of choices, an inventory of possibilities, a roster of visions...She breathes new life into these familiar phrases...This is a path-breaking resource for Christian educators to study and use in parishes." --"Spirituality & Health" "This book is dangerous. Once you have read it, you can never again mumble the Creed complacently, without thought. --"Joan Chittister"

In Search of Belief

Author : Joan Chittister
Publisher : Liguori Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780764803376
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book In Search of Belief written by Joan Chittister and published by Liguori Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this stirring testament to the resiliency of the Christian faith, Joan Chittister...spells out the meaning of the Apostles' Creed, phrase by phrase. For her, this testament is not an index of dogmas, but a 'catalog of choices, an inventory of possibilities, a roster of visions'...

Belief

Author : Francis S. Collins
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006197840X
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Belief written by Francis S. Collins and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A brilliant, wide ranging and powerful series of readings on the possibilities, problems and mysteries of faith. This book belongs on the shelf of every believer—and every serious skeptic.” — Rabbi David Wolpe, author of Why Faith Matters “This life-giving, faith-filled and hard-nosed collection reveals why, as St. Anselm wrote, true faith always seeks to understand.” — Rev. James Martin, author of My Life with the Saints From Dr. Francis Collins, New York Times bestselling author of The Language of God, comes the definitive reader on the rationality of faith.

The Meaning of Belief

Author : Tim Crane
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674982738
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Download or read book The Meaning of Belief written by Tim Crane and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] lucid and thoughtful book... In a spirit of reconciliation, Crane proposes to paint a more accurate picture of religion for his fellow unbelievers.” —James Ryerson, New York Times Book Review Contemporary debate about religion seems to be going nowhere. Atheists persist with their arguments, many plausible and some unanswerable, but these make no impact on religious believers. Defenders of religion find atheists equally unwilling to cede ground. The Meaning of Belief offers a way out of this stalemate. An atheist himself, Tim Crane writes that there is a fundamental flaw with most atheists’ basic approach: religion is not what they think it is. Atheists tend to treat religion as a kind of primitive cosmology, as the sort of explanation of the universe that science offers. They conclude that religious believers are irrational, superstitious, and bigoted. But this view of religion is almost entirely inaccurate. Crane offers an alternative account based on two ideas. The first is the idea of a religious impulse: the sense people have of something transcending the world of ordinary experience, even if it cannot be explicitly articulated. The second is the idea of identification: the fact that religion involves belonging to a specific social group and participating in practices that reinforce the bonds of belonging. Once these ideas are properly understood, the inadequacy of atheists’ conventional conception of religion emerges. The Meaning of Belief does not assess the truth or falsehood of religion. Rather, it looks at the meaning of religious belief and offers a way of understanding it that both makes sense of current debate and also suggests what more intellectually responsible and practically effective attitudes atheists might take to the phenomenon of religion.

In Search of Certainty

Author : Josh McDowell
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780842379724
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book In Search of Certainty written by Josh McDowell and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This seeker-friendly book invites readers to discover that certainty involves some absolutes. It addresses postmodernists' view of truth, pointing to the absolute truth in the person of Jesus.

On Belief

Author : Slavoj Zizek
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113452272X
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book On Belief written by Slavoj Zizek and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the basis of belief in an era when globalization, multiculturalism and big business are the new religion? Slavoj Zizek, renowned philosopher and irrepressible cultural critic takes on all comers in this compelling and breathless new book. From 'cyberspace reason' to the paradox that is 'Western Buddhism', On Belief gets behind the contours of the way we normally think about belief, in particular Judaism and Christianity. Holding up the so-called authenticity of religious belief to critical light, Zizek draws on psychoanalysis, film and philosophy to reveal in startling fashion that nothing could be worse for believers than their beliefs turning out to be true.

In Search of a Better Belief System

Author : Walt F.J. Goodridge
Publisher : a company called W
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Search of a Better Belief System written by Walt F.J. Goodridge and published by a company called W. This book was released on 2021-06-09 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a belief system? A belief system is a set of ideas about the physical, mental and spiritual components of life, and what you hold to be true about yourself, others, the world you live in, the reason for your existence, and why you are here. The reason for having a belief system—any belief system—is to help you navigate and negotiate your way effectively through life. Life is simpler provided you have the “correct” belief system. The correlation between having the correct belief system and with happiness and success in life is simple: People with a valid belief system—one that is in synch with reality—make better decisions. Without the correct assessment of reality, the world will not make sense, and you will make poor survival decisions. The process of education and maturing is (or at least should be) about developing an increasingly truthful, effective and “correct” belief system. Sadly, not all belief systems are created equal. Some belief systems are empowering while some belief systems are limiting. Some are so utterly out of synch and out of touch with reality that they lead to utter disappointment and failure. So, how do you determine which kind of belief system you have?

Beyond Belief

Author : Johannes M. Luetz
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030676021
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Belief written by Johannes M. Luetz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-03 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary book explores the science and spirituality nexus in the Pacific Islands Region and as such makes a critical contribution to sustainable climate change adaptation in Oceania. In addition to presenting case studies, literary analyses, field projects, and empirical research, the book describes faith-engaged approaches through the prism of: • Context: past, present, and future prospects• Theory: concepts, narratives, and theoretical frameworks• Practice: empirical research and praxis-informed case examples• Doctrine: scriptural contributions and perspectives• Engagement: enlisting religious stakeholders and constituencies Comprising peer-reviewed works by scholars, professionals, and practitioners from across Oceania, the book closes a critical gap in the literature and represents a groundbreaking contribution to holistic climate change adaptation in the Pacific Islands Region that is scientifically sound, spiritually attuned, locally meaningful, and contextually compelling.

Beyond Belief

Author : Cami Ostman
Publisher : Seal Press
ISBN 13 : 1580054420
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Belief written by Cami Ostman and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With stories by women from a wide range of religious communities--including Evangelical Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Calvinist, Moonie, the Unification Church, and Jehovah's Witnesses--the writers in Beyond Belief pull back a heavy curtain to reveal what they love about their lives within these communities, along with the pain that comes from the rigid expectations and diminishment of women so often built into religious orthodoxy."--Back cover.

Come Search with Me

Author : Subodh Pandit
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781981856572
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (565 download)

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Download or read book Come Search with Me written by Subodh Pandit and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-07 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How can anyone make a reasonable choice among the myriad religions out there?" While foundering in that wave of a question, he was nearly swept off his intellectual perch with an even more primitive question. Can anyone claim that "God" actually exists? Initially he felt quite alone with these burning, vexing and distressing issues, but soon realized that almost everyone else around him was equally perplexed. Every previous generation too had attempted to make headway and reach a consensus. And for all those centuries, the questions seemed nowhere near settled. In fact, the urgency to find answers appeared more pressing! He embarked on an intellectual journey, and after a relentless pursuit lasting decades, he settled it for himself. You've got to see the way he did it! A must-read for every honest inquirer. "Come Search With Me," is his invitation.

The Language of God

Author : Francis Collins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1847396151
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book The Language of God written by Francis Collins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Francis S. Collins, head of the Human Genome Project, is one of the world's leading scientists, working at the cutting edge of the study of DNA, the code of life. Yet he is also a man of unshakable faith in God. How does he reconcile the seemingly unreconcilable? In THE LANGUAGE OF GOD he explains his own journey from atheism to faith, and then takes the reader on a stunning tour of modern science to show that physics, chemistry and biology -- indeed, reason itself -- are not incompatible with belief. His book is essential reading for anyone who wonders about the deepest questions of all: why are we here? How did we get here? And what does life mean?

Soul Searching

Author : Nicholas Humphrey
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Soul Searching written by Nicholas Humphrey and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1995 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do newspapers carry horoscopes? How many people believe in telepathy? Surveys show that more and more people believe in paranormal religion. This study outlines the battle between material and spiritual versions of the cosmos to explain why we cling to powers and plans greater than our own. It throws out a challenge to all mystical attitudes, questioning the existence of a soul separate from the body.

Come Search with Me

Author : Subodh K. Pandit
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1606473638
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Come Search with Me written by Subodh K. Pandit and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description: The politically incorrect, and yet bold, comparison of the five great world religions - Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Judaism - is replete with citations from the various scriptures, sufficiently vindicating the positions reached; and making the final conclusion regarding the Bible and Jesus very compelling and difficult to deny.

Critiques of God

Author : Peter Adam Angeles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Critiques of God written by Peter Adam Angeles and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on atheism by Kurt Baier, John Dewey, Paul Edwards, Antony Flew, Sigmund Freud, Erich Fromm, Sidney Hook, Walter Kaufmann, Corliss Lamont, Wallace I. Matson, H.J. McCloskey, Ernest Nagel, Kai Nielsen, Richard Robinson, Bertrand Russell, and Michael Scriven.

The Ethics of Belief. [By William K. Clifford. A Paper Read Before the Metaphysical Society.]

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Ethics of Belief. [By William K. Clifford. A Paper Read Before the Metaphysical Society.] written by and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Belief in God

Author : T. J. Mawson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199276315
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Belief in God written by T. J. Mawson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Belief in God answers two questions: what, if anything, is it that Jews, Christians, and Muslims are agreeing about when they join in claiming that there is a God; and what, if any, prospects are there for rationally defending or attacking this claim?" "In the context of a sustained argument for particular answers to these questions, Tim Mawson tackles many of the most prominent topics in the philosophy of religion. He argues that those who believe that there is a God are best interpreted as believing that there is a being who is essentially personal, transcendent, immanent, omnipotent, omniscient, eternal, perfectly free, perfectly good, and necessary; and non-essentially creator of the world and value; revealer of Himself; and offerer of everlasting life. Having explored the meaning and consistency of this conception of God in the first half of the book, Mawson goes on to consider whether or not belief or the absence of belief in such a God might be the sort of thing that does not rationally require argument and, if not, what the criteria for a good argument for or against such a God's existence might be."--BOOK JACKET.

The Benefits of Belief

Author : Julián Melgosa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816345137
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (451 download)

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Download or read book The Benefits of Belief written by Julián Melgosa and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When was the last time you went looking for a miracle cure or the Fountain of Youth hoping for something to diminish the signs of living on this sinful earth a little too long? Over the past two decades much research has been done on the effects of the religious life on our emotional, mental, and physical health. The documented results are astounding. Did you know that a regular prayer life, an attitude of gratitude and joy, or a spirit of forgiveness can dramatically impact your overall health? Even church attendance and Scripture reading are intimately connected to health, happiness, and longevity. In Benefits of Belief, Dr. Julian Melgosa uses research and personal stories to reveal the amazing benefits everyone can obtain from following the Lord s ways and living the Christian life. Jesus promises that anyone who follows Him will receive a hundredfold now (Mark 10:30). Dr. Melgosa believes it is reasonable to think that these blessings are not exclusively material, but are also related to the exercise of wisdom, resilience, and endurance that ultimately translate into good health, happiness, and well-being.