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Moral Conversion in Scripture, Self, and Society

Author : Krijn Pansters
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 311145276X
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book Moral Conversion in Scripture, Self, and Society written by Krijn Pansters and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moral Conversion in Scripture, Self, and Society offers a broad – historical, theological, and philosophical – reflection on the phenomenon of moral conversion. Examining life-changing transformations within trajectories of spiritual and moral growth, the contributors to this volume show how individuals move, or should move, in one way or another, away from the pursuit of solipsistic satisfactions, through the practice of self-awareness and the performance of social attentiveness, toward the prioritization of shared values. Together, they address the difficulty of realizing in selves and societies some sort of definitive moral conversion – of final turn toward the truly good. Contributors are: David Couturier, Matthew Dugandzic, Erik Eynikel, Aaron Gies, Patrick Jones, Angela Knobel, Daniel Lightsey, Peter Lovas, Giulia Lovison, Krijn Pansters, Hanna Roose, Anton ten Klooster, Willem Marie Speelman, Mark Therrien, Luke Togni, Brian Treanor, Louke van Wensveen, Archibald van Wieringen, and Jamie Washam.

Moral Conversion in Scripture, Self, and Society

Author : Krijn Pansters
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3111453073
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book Moral Conversion in Scripture, Self, and Society written by Krijn Pansters and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moral Conversion in Scripture, Self, and Society offers a broad – historical, theological, and philosophical – reflection on the phenomenon of moral conversion. Examining life-changing transformations within trajectories of spiritual and moral growth, the contributors to this volume show how individuals move, or should move, in one way or another, away from the pursuit of solipsistic satisfactions, through the practice of self-awareness and the performance of social attentiveness, toward the prioritization of shared values. Together, they address the difficulty of realizing in selves and societies some sort of definitive moral conversion – of final turn toward the truly good. Contributors are: David Couturier, Matthew Dugandzic, Erik Eynikel, Aaron Gies, Patrick Jones, Angela Knobel, Daniel Lightsey, Peter Lovas, Giulia Lovison, Krijn Pansters, Hanna Roose, Anton ten Klooster, Willem Marie Speelman, Mark Therrien, Luke Togni, Brian Treanor, Louke van Wensveen, Archibald van Wieringen, and Jamie Washam.

Getting Saved from the Sixties

Author : Steven M. Tipton
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725234114
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Getting Saved from the Sixties written by Steven M. Tipton and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-03-19 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking study explores the ways young Americans today understand right and wrong, how they think out their morality, and how they live it out. It describes contrasting ethical styles in the biblical, utilitarian, and personalist traditions of our culture; first, as they structured the conflict between mainstream and counterculture during the 1960s, and second, as they have shaped the transformation of these values in new religious movements since the early 1970s. Coupling descriptive ethics with interpretive sociology, this study pursues biography and moral dialogue with sixties youth who participated in a charismatic Christian sect, a Zen Buddhist meditation center, and a human potential organization (est). It shows the significance of these movements for the adherents' changing ideas of their own identity; their relationships, sex roles, courtship, and marriage; and their politics and vision of society. It analyzes the cultural logic and the social location of their ideas, which break down, recombine, and find renewal in the course of conversion.

The Bible and Morality

Author : Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Biblica
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788820980849
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Bible and Morality written by Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Biblica and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Christians, Holy Scripture is not only a source of revelation on which to ground one's faith, it is also an indispensable reference point for morality. They are convinced that in the Bible they can find indications and norms of right behaviour to attain fullness of life. This use of Scripture is not of course without its problems caused by the different times and circumstances in which people find themselves today compared with biblical times. In 2002, the Pontifical Biblical Commission, at the behest of the then-President Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, set about to examine the problem of the relationship between the Bible and morality by posing itself the question: what is the value and the significance of the inspired text for today's morality? This document seeks then to explain the context for norms of morality encountered in Scripture, and shows also that, while there remain moral questions which cannot be fully answered from Scripture, nevertheless Scripture does offer criteria which are helpful in finding solutions.

Making Sense of God

Author : Timothy Keller
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525954155
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of God written by Timothy Keller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in an age of skepticism. Our society places such faith in empirical reason, historical progress, and heartfelt emotion that it’s easy to wonder: Why should anyone believe in Christianity? What role can faith and religion play in our modern lives? In this thoughtful and inspiring new book, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller invites skeptics to consider that Christianity is more relevant now than ever. As human beings, we cannot live without meaning, satisfaction, freedom, identity, justice, and hope. Christianity provides us with unsurpassed resources to meet these needs. Written for both the ardent believer and the skeptic, Making Sense of God shines a light on the profound value and importance of Christianity in our lives.

Conversion and Discipleship

Author : Stephen Happel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Conversion and Discipleship written by Stephen Happel and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Happel and Walter's contribution is in constructing a dialogue between a systematician and a moralist about common foundations for their respective disciplines. This is much needed in theology today and this book helps move the issue of cross-fertilization among theological specialties." -- Kenneth Himes, Chair, Theology Department, Boston College "The project as a whole will be of interest to serious constructive theologians of all denominations.... It is daring in its scope, and I think it will provoke many important discussions." -- Robin W. Lovin, Cary M. Maguire University, Professor of Ethics, Perkins School of Theology, Dallas

Christian Conversion

Author : Walter E. Conn
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1597526371
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Christian Conversion written by Walter E. Conn and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walter Conn has provided us with something we have needed for a long time -- a scholarly study of Christian conversion that draws synthetically from present day psychology, philosophy, and theology and uses these insights to analyze actual Christian religious experience. And in doing that, Conn has produced what is probably the best treatment to date of foundational moral theology. To follow Conn through the pages of this volume is to become acquainted with most of today's important reflection on human moral and personal development. But one emerges with much more than relevant information about what is being said; Conn's own view of conversion goes beyond the thinkers from whom he draws and provides a basic challenge to and enrichment of our understanding of faith and morality. -- Bernard Cooke, Holy Cross College Walter E. Conn is Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University. He is also the editor of Horizons, journal of the College Theology Society.

Our Moral Life in Christ (College Edition)

Author : Peter V. Armenio
Publisher : Midwest Theological Forum
ISBN 13 : 1936045508
Total Pages : 713 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (36 download)

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Book Synopsis Our Moral Life in Christ (College Edition) by : Peter V. Armenio

Download or read book Our Moral Life in Christ (College Edition) written by Peter V. Armenio and published by Midwest Theological Forum. This book was released on 2020-06-26 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This college edition of Our Moral Life in Christ by Rev. Peter Armenio focuses on the Person and teachings of Christ and examines the moral life from that perspective. Christian morality is not only for "knowing," but also for "living." This is a practical manner in which the spirit of Christ is made manifest in the world, thus contributing to the improvement of society. Based on the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes, Our Moral Life in Christ presents the teachings of the Magisterium on moral issues in modern society. Inspired by recent papal documents, especially the encyclical The Splendor of Truth, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this book provides the moral formation that will help the reader to become more Christlike in service of love and in the journey toward personal perfection as well as providing the foundation to pursue advanced theological studies.

Spirit Ethics

Author : Paul T. Jersild
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451415667
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (156 download)

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Download or read book Spirit Ethics written by Paul T. Jersild and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can Christians responsibly derive moral guidance from the Bible on pressing issues of personal and social morality today? Jersild's book sets the context for a study of Scripture and the moral life in a postmodern, pluralist society with its impact on biblical studies. The ethical contents and authority of Scripture are addressed, and a "Spirit ethics" is proposed as a way of developing a biblically based Christian ethics. Christians cannot simply adopt a once-and-for-all set of rules nor simply cite Bible verses against the latest sins. "Absolutely essential," says Jersild, "is the ongoing engagement of the church with the moral environment of society and the issues that this raises for the church." Jersild applies his model fruitfully and persuasively to three pressing and perplexing issues: assisted suicide, homosexuality, and genetic programs.

Moral Wisdom

Author : James F. Keenan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moral Wisdom written by James F. Keenan and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when religion and spirituality have been divorced from one another and morality and ethics are viewed as being confining rather than liberating, Fr. James Keenan has developed a new edition to his beloved book Moral Wisdom. There are new discussions of social sin and Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical Caritas in Veritate, a clearer exploration of Jesus in the New Testament, and new study questions at the end of each chapter. "Moral wisdom," as Fr. Keenan calls it, is the distinctive gift of the Catholic tradition, a gift that helps us discern what values to pursue and which virtues to embody on the path to becoming who we really are and who God calls us to be. Fr. Keenan uses a conversational style filled with stories and examples to open the treasure trove of resources in the Catholic tradition for developing moral wisdom. He lifts up the lessons on love, conscience, sin, and suffering, helping readers connect with the formative influences of the Catholic heritage and appreciate what gives meaning to our lives and what enhances our relationships with friends and family.

Losing Our Virtue

Author : David F. Wells
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802846723
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (467 download)

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Download or read book Losing Our Virtue written by David F. Wells and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Losing Our Virtue: Why the Church Must Recover Its Moral Vision, theologian David Wells argues that the Church is in danger of losing its moral authority to speak to a culture whose moral fabric is torn. Although much of the Church has enjoyed success and growth over the past years, Wells laments a "hollowing out of evangelical conviction, a loss of the biblical word in its authoritative function, and an erosion of character to the point that today, no discernible ethical differences are evident in behavior when those claiming to have been reborn and secularists are compared." The assurance of the Good News of the gospel has been traded for mere good feelings, truth has given way to perception, and morality has slid into personal preference. Losing Our Virtue is about the disintegrating moral culture that is contemporary society and what this disturbing loss means for the church. Wells covers the following in this bold critique: how the theologically emptied spirituality of the church is causing it to lose its moral bearings; an exploration of the wider dynamic at work in contemporary society between license and law; an exposition of the secular notion of salvation as heralded by our most trusted gurus -- advertisers and psychotherapists; a discussion of the contemporary view of the self; how guilt and sin have been replaced by empty psychological shame; an examination of the contradiction between the way we view ourselves in the midst of our own culture and the biblical view of persons as created, moral beings. Can the church still speak effectively to a culture that has become morally unraveled? Wells believes it can. In fact, says Wells, no time in this century has been more opportune for the Christian faith -- if the church can muster the courage to regain its moral weight and become a missionary of truth once more to a foundering world. - Publisher.

An Introduction to Christian Ethics

Author : Roger H Crooks
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317347382
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Christian Ethics written by Roger H Crooks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a college-level introductory textbook in Christian ethics. It introduces the field of ethics and a variety of approaches to its study. The book is written for college students and is designed to help them develop a method of dealing with the thorny moral issues.

Bible and Ethics in the Christian Life

Author : Bruce C. Birch
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780806615240
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Bible and Ethics in the Christian Life written by Bruce C. Birch and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishing. This book was released on 1976 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the topics treated are: Christian ethics as community ethics Charting the moral life Elements of character formation Character and social structure Decision making The nature and role of biblical authority Uses of Scripture in Christian ethics

Liberation Ethics

Author : Thomas Louis Schubeck
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451419122
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Liberation Ethics written by Thomas Louis Schubeck and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thoroughly researched, critically reasoned, and well written, Schubeck's book is a model of caring and careful discernment."--Arthur McGovernUniversity of Detroit

Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics

Author : Joel B. Green
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 080103406X
Total Pages : 912 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics written by Joel B. Green and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading scholars from the fields of biblical studies and ethics provide a one-stop reference book on the vital relationship between Scripture and ethics.

Vision of Change

Author : Joan M. Purcell
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1463432585
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book Vision of Change written by Joan M. Purcell and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where power - political and economic - determines who gets to shape the destiny of countries and individuals, "Vision of Change" introduces a completely different paradigm by which those who would lead must live. What is proposed, though not utopian, requires that leaders take an objective look at what has been the status quo for eons and admit that the various -isms have not worked. In "Vision of Change" a call goes forth for the dismantling of the present socio-political system which thrives off evil machinations, mal-intention, misinformation and misfortune, and proposes, instead, governance characterized by spirituality, servant-hood, mutuality and humility. This book will challenge and at times confront.

A Biblical Study of Divorce

Author : Dale Fisher
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1594676429
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (946 download)

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Download or read book A Biblical Study of Divorce written by Dale Fisher and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having been taught the strict Traditional View, the author studied the Scripture and concluded that this view is lacking both biblically and in practiceas are the Traditional Dissolution-Divorce, the Betrothal, and the Consanguinity views. Studying all the pertinent passages, the author adopted what he calls the More Liberal Dissolution-Divorce View. The two testaments teach the same view on divorce and remarriage with one exception. The New Testament passages of Jesus and the Apostle Paul are interpreted in harmony with Greek grammar and the meaning of words. The author concluded that the divorce teaching of Scripture is addressed only to believers, and that it is time to stop the hypocrisy (fostered by the other views) of professing a certain belief but not daring to implement that belief in practice. The author knows of no study in print that reaches these important conclusions.