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Loving Reflections on the Complexity of God

Author : William Dunn
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1105108554
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Loving Reflections on the Complexity of God written by William Dunn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does God allow disasters? Why does evil exist? What is it like to encounter God's judgment? What is the nature of time. What is our part in God's creation? Do we have free will? Love is God's foundation, God's very essence. We were created by God as an object for His love. The creation of the universe was an act of love intended to create more love. We are created to love God and God's creation, most especially one another. Love always leads to God. God, Who is all love, values only the love in His creation. Such is God's love for us that He seeks us unrelentingly, obsessively. He calls and guides and nudges and turns by force of circumstances all those who do not yet love Him. He spares no effort. He never gives up! The One Who loves us all, wants us to love those He loves. A powerful forgiveness is available to us all. God wants as many of us as possible to arrive in heaven with a heart filled with love for God and one another and all of our sins forgiven.

Reflections on the Character of God

Author : Ajowi Matete
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1453554831
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Reflections on the Character of God written by Ajowi Matete and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God created within each of us something he delights in: a precious, beautiful refl ective jewel that he values and adores; an object for his desire. In his children, he sees the refl ection of his own perfect character. He loves us despite our perceived inadequacies. He wants us to love him back, to recognise him and to know him intimately, so that we can distinguish his voice, his leading, his presence and his heart. As we look to God we see a refl ection of our selves, we see our perfection in him. Everything that God is, we are in his image. To know God, we need personal revelations of his character. Knowing God is the beginning to self-discovery.'

Reckless Love Leader Guide

Author : Tom Berlin
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1501879898
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Reckless Love Leader Guide written by Tom Berlin and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did Jesus teach the Greatest Commandment to his disciples? In his latest book Reckless Love, author and Pastor Tom Berlin writes that Jesus taught them to love neighbor first as a way to more deeply love God. In his exploration of Jesus’ teaching and travels with his disciples, Berlin suggests that Jesus teaches us how to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength by showing us how to love our neighbor. While many hope to learn to be better family, friends, leaders, neighbors but finding a deeper relationship with God, what if becoming a better neighbor leads you to that deeper love of God. In Reckless Love, you will see the ways Jesus’ care for others disrupted the way his disciples thought and acted so deeply that they learned love God fully and join Jesus mission to share the good news unambiguously. In so doing, you will have the opportunity to consider your life, and learn how loving the people around you will completely renew your faith and give you a new experience of loving God. The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Author : Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 0804152128
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Return of the Prodigal Son written by Henri J. M. Nouwen and published by Image. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over a million copies sold, this classic work is essential reading for all who ask, “Where has my struggle led me?” A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son catapulted Henri Nouwen on an unforgettable spiritual adventure. Here he shares the deeply personal and resonant meditation that led him to discover the place within where God has chosen to dwell. As Nouwen reflects on Rembrandt’s painting in light of his own life journey, he evokes a powerful drama of the classic parable in a rich, captivating way that is sure to reverberate in the hearts of readers. Nouwen probes the several movements of the parable: the younger son’s return, the father’s restoration of sonship, the elder son’s resentfulness, and the father’s compassion. The themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation will be newly discovered by all who have known loneliness, dejection, jealousy, or anger. The challenge to love as God loves, and to be loved as God’s beloved, will be seen as the ultimate revelation of the parable known to Christians throughout time, and is here represented with a vigor and power fresh for our times.

Reflections On The Infinite Goodness Of God

Author : Frank Wey
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1640284451
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Reflections On The Infinite Goodness Of God written by Frank Wey and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections on the Infinite Goodness of God is a succinct and thought-provoking collection of essays and poems about God, love, the evolution of the world toward goodness, and the friction between Christian dogma and the teachings of Jesus Christ. Written by a lifelong Catholic whose faith remained strong despite his disappointment with the incongruities of organized Christian religions, this book will uplift and affirm the reader as a much-loved child of God.

A Reckless God?

Author : Roland Ashby
Publisher : Acorn Press
ISBN 13 : 9780647533444
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book A Reckless God? written by Roland Ashby and published by Acorn Press. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What sort of God would create such an unimaginably vast and beautiful universe? This question lies at the heart of a profound exploration of faith and creation in this thought-provoking book A Reckless God? Currents and Challenges of the Christian Conversation with Science. The authors delve deeply into the nature and character of the Christian God, attempting to understand why a loving deity would design a cosmos that is both magnificent and perilous, populated by beings capable of immense good and devastating harm. The book challenges readers to ponder the dual nature of God's creation: a world teeming with life and beauty, yet fraught with natural disasters like earthquakes and genetic disorders that cause suffering. It questions why humanity, endowed with such creative potential, also possesses the capacity for great destruction. This duality is not presented as a flaw in the divine plan but rather as a reflection of a God who values freedom and relationship above all else. In one particularly striking analysis, the authors describe the Christian God as a loving, 'reckless' God. This term 'reckless' is not used lightly; it encapsulates the idea of a God who, like the devoted father in the parable of the prodigal son, is willing to risk everything for the sake of love and relationship. This image of God challenges traditional notions of divine omnipotence and control, suggesting instead the God who embraces vulnerability and risk as essential components of love. The book further explores the wonders of the universe, contemplating how such a vast and intricate creation reflects the glory and mystery of its Creator. The authors argue that the complexity and beauty of the cosmos are not mere accidents but are intentional aspects of a divine plan designed to evoke wonder and awe. They suggest that this sense of wonder is crucial for fostering a deeper relationship with God. However, the book does not shy away from the more challenging aspects of creation. It tackles head-on the problem of natural evil, questioning how a benevolent God can permit suffering caused by natural phenomena. The authors offer a nuanced perspective, proposing that the presence of suffering and disorder is an inevitable consequence of a world that allows for freedom and growth. They argue that it is within this context of struggle and adversity that human beings are called to reflect the image of their 'reckless' God, embodying love, compassion, and creativity even in the face of hardship. In examining the nature of humanity, the book emphasizes the extraordinary power that people possess. This power, the authors contend, is a reflection of being made in the image of God. It carries with it a profound responsibility to use one's abilities for creation rather than destruction, for nurturing life rather than causing harm. The book calls readers to a higher standard of living, one that mirrors the divine love and risk-taking of their Creator. A Reckless God? offers a rich and compelling exploration of the nature of God and the universe. It invites readers to embrace a vision of God that is both awe-inspiring and deeply relational, the God who creates out of love and who calls humanity to participate in the ongoing work of creation. By contemplating the vastness of the universe and the complexities of human existence, this book provides a thoughtful and inspiring reflection on what it means to be made in the image of a 'reckless' God.

Finding Hope and Meaning in Suffering

Author : Trystan Owain Hughes
Publisher : SPCK
ISBN 13 : 0281065187
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Finding Hope and Meaning in Suffering written by Trystan Owain Hughes and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone suffers at some time or other - it's simply a part of life. But however bad things seem, we are never completely helpless. For the deeply affirming truth is that we can choose how to respond to adverse circumstances. Trystan Owain Hughes suggests that learning how to suffer and how to wait patiently may be the secret of finding joy in our lives. Diagnosed with a degenerative spinal condition, he was surprised to discover that, instead of increasing his unhappiness, it spurred him on to seek out sources of hope and meaning. The book opens by encouraging us to take a step back from our anxieties and worries and rest in the love of God. We then explore five areas where that love may be found in the midst of pain: in nature, memory, art, laughter and other people. By becoming conscious of the echoes of the transcendent in these areas, we will gain new strength. And paradoxically, through facing our suffering, learn to truly live.

The Law of Reflection

Author : AG Venera
Publisher : novum pro Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3990640704
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book The Law of Reflection written by AG Venera and published by novum pro Verlag. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By opening your heart to God, you will find the strength, courage and ability to cope with any given situation. AG Venera opens up about past and present personal situations and explains how she dealt with them and how you could deal with similar trauma and difficulties if you simply open up your heart and let God in. It is a self-help book dotted with personal accounts of her life through the years. We all face times of hardship, but how we deal with them is what makes or breaks us. AG Venera believes that God will make us stronger and we will find the answers if we believe. Anyone who is struggling in life, or anyone who is looking for a change in direction, this book is a must for them. You will change your perspective on life in general and find new coping mechanisms.

The Significance of Complexity

Author : Kees van Kooten Niekerk
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000888088
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Significance of Complexity written by Kees van Kooten Niekerk and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-01-06 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 2004. Thanks to computer simulations science is beginning to understand complex natural processes such as the weather, earthquakes and the evolution of life. The Significance of Complexity deals with the importance of the sciences of complexity - for the humanities and theology. First, three scientists explain the science of complexity and illustrate it with concrete examples. Second, two scholars consider the concept of complexity and possible applications of complexity theory within the humanities, e.g. as a tool to understand the interplay between the artist, the work of art and the user in interactive art. Finally, three theologians ask what can be learned from the science of complexity for a religious understanding of humankind and the world. The Significance of Complexity is a pioneering work exploring the import of a fascinating new branch of science for human self-understanding. It caters for all those who are interested in relating science to the quest for the meaning of life.

Love Wins

Author : Rob Bell
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006204964X
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Love Wins written by Rob Bell and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of Christians have struggled with how to reconcile God's love and God's judgment: Has God created billions of people over thousands of years only to select a few to go to heaven and everyone else to suffer forever in hell? Is this acceptable to God? How is this "good news"? Troubling questions—so troubling that many have lost their faith because of them. Others only whisper the questions to themselves, fearing or being taught that they might lose their faith and their church if they ask them out loud. But what if these questions trouble us for good reason? What if the story of heaven and hell we have been taught is not, in fact, what the Bible teaches? What if what Jesus meant by heaven, hell, and salvation are very different from how we have come to understand them? What if it is God who wants us to face these questions? Author, pastor, and innovative teacher Rob Bell presents a deeply biblical vision for rediscovering a richer, grander, truer, and more spiritually satisfying way of understanding heaven, hell, God, Jesus, salvation, and repentance. The result is the discovery that the "good news" is much, much better than we ever imagined. Love wins.

Reflecting with God

Author : Abigail Johnson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 156699618X
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book Reflecting with God written by Abigail Johnson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Untangling the day-to-day issues in our multifaceted lives can seem daunting. Time to sit quietly and reflect is rare. If we are fortunate, we have good friends or close family members with whom to talk things through and find clarity, but many times we feel isolated and lonely. As people of faith, we add another layer to our reflections when we wonder where God fits into our lives. In a broad sense, theological reflection happens any time that we wonder about God, our faith, our beliefs, and our values. In this book, however, Abigail Johnson offers a structured process for engaging in theological reflection by looking at a situation or event through a series of questions. These questions are designed to help individuals and small groups think through situations with the eyes of faith. Johnson provides detailed instructions for group facilitators, making this book a valuable resource for any theological reflection leader. She demonstrates how theological reflection will enrich the faith life of the individual and increase group members’ sense of belonging to God and to the whole people of God. She also shows how small groups engaging in theological reflection affects the ongoing life of a congregation—particularly in the community’s worship and the members’ practice of spiritual disciplines.

Count God In

Author : Loren F. Bliese
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532642865
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Count God In written by Loren F. Bliese and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of Song of Songs uncovers many patterns related to the numerical value twenty-six and related numbers for the divine name YHWH. Patterns are so unique that they clearly show authorial intent. They involve the numerical value of root forms of words, their sequences, and their totals in the book. The beloved man is highlighted by special patterns, which indicate that a typology for God is intended. Deer names in the refrain have number patterns that confirm intention for being circumlocutions for divine names. The disputed presence of the divine name YH in 8:6 is confirmed by the value of its full word. One of the most striking patterns found with the help of a computer is that the totals of root words are all arranged to point to theological numbers in a beautiful intricacy. Besides describing these patterns, this study discusses numerical competence within a proposed Hebrew literary circle, and what steps they might have gone through to create these amazing phenomena. These theological numbers confirm intentionality for allusions to the Hebrew Bible and support a hermeneutic of spiritual applications. A literary analysis of each poem focuses on the use of numbers among other features of prominence.

Wiley Blackwell Companion to Karl Barth

Author : George Hunsinger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119156602
Total Pages : 1016 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Wiley Blackwell Companion to Karl Barth written by George Hunsinger and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive scholarly survey of Karl Barth’s theology ever published Karl Barth, arguably the most influential theologian of the 20th century, is widely considered one of the greatest thinkers within the history of the Christian tradition. Readers of Karl Barth often find his work both familiar and strange: the questions he considers are the same as those Christian theologians have debated for centuries, but he often addresses these questions in new and surprising ways. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Karl Barth helps readers understand Barth’s theology and his place in the Christian tradition through a new lens. Covering nearly every topic related to Barth’s life and thought, this work spans two volumes, comprising 66 in-depth chapters written by leading experts in the field. Volume One explores Barth’s dogmatic theology in relation to traditional Christian theology, provides historical timelines of Barth’s life and works, and discusses his significance and influence. Volume Two examines Barth’s relationship to various figures, movements, traditions, religions, and events, while placing his thought in its theological, ecumenical, and historical context. This groundbreaking work: Places Barth into context with major figures in the history of Christian thought, presenting a critical dialogue between them Features contributions from a diverse team of scholars, each of whom are experts in the subject Provides new readers of Barth with an introduction to the most important questions, themes, and ideas in Barth’s work Offers experienced readers fresh insights and interpretations that enrich their scholarship Edited by established scholars with expertise on Barth’s life, his theology, and his significance in Christian tradition An important contribution to the field of Barth scholarship, the Wiley Blackwell Companion to Karl Barth is an indispensable resource for scholars and students interested in the work of Karl Barth, modern theology, or systematic theology.

God, Freedom, and the Body of Christ

Author : Alexander J. D. Irving
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725258552
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book God, Freedom, and the Body of Christ written by Alexander J. D. Irving and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contribution to the end of the Church knowing itself as the body of Christ. Irving articulates a theology of the Church as that which participates in all that Jesus is in his vicarious humanity by the power of the Spirit. This is developed through a dialogical (or covenantal) frame that has its focal point in Christ, in whom the faithful love of God toward creation and the faithful love of creation toward God is actualized. The Church as the body of Christ participates in the mediatorial work of Jesus Christ. Each chapter explores a different element of this participatory ecclesiology. This book offers a constructive ecclesiology, built from the ground up on the foundation of a dialogical perspective, which has participation in Christ as its controlling center. This foundation provides the basis upon which an exhilarating vision of the Church can be built, to encourage Christians to cherish the Church as the body of Christ which participates in the triune communion through being included into the Son by the power of the Spirit and comes to reflect the triune God in its own structures.

Perfecting Grace

Author : Mark H. Mann
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780567025531
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Perfecting Grace written by Mark H. Mann and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-11-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Mann seeks to renew discussion of the doctrine of holiness in Christian theology by using the human sciences as a tool for theological reconstruction. He identifies the anthropological presuppositions of the holiness tradition and explores the ways that those presuppositions have led to particular assertions regarding the nature of Christian holiness as that doctrine is affirmed by the holiness tradition. He asks to what extent holiness is possible in this life. How is holiness obtained, and to what extent can people gain knowledge of having acheived holiness? Mann uses the resources of the neurosciences, the sociology of knowledge, and psychology to help answer these questions and to provide constructive theological analysis of these questions.

Opening the Bible

Author : Antony Campbell
Publisher : ATF Press
ISBN 13 : 1922239828
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (222 download)

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Download or read book Opening the Bible written by Antony Campbell and published by ATF Press. This book was released on 2014-08-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Tony Campbell, aged 75, asked the Council of Jesuit Theological College for Emeritus status and retirement from JTC, both were granted most graciously, along with a testimonial document which said in part: 'His teaching has combined evocation and provocation in the best sense of those terms. He has mentored research students with scholarly exactitude and personal care. He has published books of the highest scholarly quality, of engaging readability, and of passionate conviction.' When we at ATF were considering asking him for a volume of Collected Works or Selected Writings, we were well aware that 'published books of the highest scholarly quality' were likely to be found on the shelves of libraries and of specialised academics, but not with students and others generally interested. There may be a dozen or more of Tony's books on the list from Amazon.com booksellers, along with another two or three that are not listed there. But most are heavy-duty specialist works, not easily accessible even to the educated public. We were equally well aware that there was a surprising number of essays and articles scattered in journals and proceedings of conferences that were, because of the scattering, often just as inaccessible. We thought that a collection of these in a single volume would be of great value to those interested. In the Introduction to this volume, Father Campbell has gone into some detail about the contents. Suffice for us to say that Job and the issues associated with suffering concern us all, that the interplay of history and narrative is a constant in the understanding of much biblical text, and that the nature of the Bible and its role in our lives is a major concern for most thinking Christians. While Father Campbell's focus is on the Older Testament, pondering what he looks at throws light on much of the Newer Testament as well. The writings Tony Campbell has pulled together in this single volume address significant issues within the readable length of an article or a talk. Addressed originally to thinking people, we at ATF believe they are likely to be of interest to a wide audience.

The Oxford Handbook of Wisdom and the Bible

Author : Will Kynes
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190661267
Total Pages : 713 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Wisdom and the Bible written by Will Kynes and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2021 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume both reflects on the contested nature of the Wisdom Literature category and takes advantage of the opportunities it presents for reconsidering the concept of wisdom more independently from it. The first half explores wisdom as a concept, with essays on its relationship to skill, epistemology, virtue, theology, and order in the Hebrew Bible, its meaning in related cultures, from Egypt and Mesopotamia to Patristic and Rabbinic interpretation, and, finally, its continuing relevance the modern world, including in Islamic, Jewish, and Christian thought, and from feminist, environmental, and other contextual perspectives. The latter half considers "Wisdom Literature" as a category. Scholars address its relation to the Solomonic Collection, its social setting, literary genres, chronological development, and theology. Wisdom Literature's relation to other biblical literature (law, history, prophecy, apocalyptic, and the broad question of "Wisdom influence") is then discussed before separate chapters on the texts commonly associated with the category. Contributors take a variety of approaches to the current debates surrounding the viability and value of the Wisdom Literature category and its proper relationship to the concept of wisdom in the Hebrew Bible. Though the organization of the volume highlights the independence of wisdom as concept from "Wisdom Literature" as category, seeking to counter the lack of attention given to this question in the traditional approach, the inclusion of both topics together in the same volume reflects their continued interconnection. As such, this handbook both represents the current state of Wisdom scholarship and sets the stage for future developments"--