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Strength In Weakness The Scandal Of The Cross
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Book Synopsis Strength in Weakness: The Scandal of the Cross by : John W. Rogerson
Download or read book Strength in Weakness: The Scandal of the Cross written by John W. Rogerson and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 160 These theological reflections on the Cross and Passion of Jesus Christ touch upon some central paradoxes of the Christian faith. Jesus was put to death publicly by crucifixion which, according to traditional Jewish teaching, was a scandal and an affront to God. Yet a Roman centurion present was able to exclaim in awe, ‘Truly this man was the Son of God!’ The book invites us to ponder instances where strength was manifested in weakness, not only for Jesus – in Gethsemane, at his Trial and on the Cross – but also for those two pillars of the early Church, Peter and Paul, as they too wrestled with ‘the Scandal of the Cross’.
Book Synopsis The Power of the Name by : Kallistos Ware
Download or read book The Power of the Name written by Kallistos Ware and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 43 Re-printed many times since it was first published, and translated into numerous languages, this book by METROPOLITAN KALLISTOS WARE OF DIOKLEIA, is an invaluable guide at every stage of spiritual pilgrimage. It is a classic exposition of the Jesus Prayer and its use in the Hesychast Orthodox tradition of the prayer of stillness, and the author shows how anyone who prays can apply this teaching to themselves.
Book Synopsis The Wisdom of the Cross and the Power of the Spirit in the Corinthian Church by : Cletus L. Hull
Download or read book The Wisdom of the Cross and the Power of the Spirit in the Corinthian Church written by Cletus L. Hull and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cross of Christ crucified symbolized the central theme of Paul’s ministry. In his letter to the Corinthians, the apostle commenced his correspondence with the message about the cross and power of God (1 Cor 1:18, NRSV). The proposal for this paper utilizes the method analogia scripturae. Set within the wisdom motif of the Greco-Roman world, this study is dedicated to the examination of the apostle’s Christology in the context of 1 Cor 1:18–25 and the pneumatology in 1 Cor 2:9–16 as both pericopes are juxtaposed in his epistle. Essentially, the thesis concerns the grounding of the pneumatology of Paul with his Christology in 1 Corinthians. The Corinthian church required clarification and pastoral wisdom with their pneumatic experiences; thus, Paul recognized that a strong theology of the cross complemented their encounters with the Spirit. The question for biblical studies involves a lively tension of the pneumatology of the Spirit with a robust Christology. Because the power of God throughout this passage has the cross as its paradigm, the structure of the book leads to the significance of the apostle’s pneumatological contribution of the cross and Christ crucified (1 Cor 1:18; 2:2). For this reason, a strong Christology must ground the pneumatology of the Pauline corpus. This study in biblical literature commences a new discussion in ecumenical dialogue between pneumatic experiences in the church and christological issues in Scripture.
Book Synopsis A Peaceable Psychology by : Alvin Dueck
Download or read book A Peaceable Psychology written by Alvin Dueck and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two psychologists address the challenges of cross-cultural therapy and the promise of "peaceable psychology."
Book Synopsis 'In the image of the Image': Gregory of Nyssa's Opposition to Slavery by : Adam Couchman
Download or read book 'In the image of the Image': Gregory of Nyssa's Opposition to Slavery written by Adam Couchman and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2023-07-09 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St Gregory of Nyssa is the most important author of the fourth century in relation to theological anthropology, and was one of the most outspoken of the early Church Fathers on the subject of slavery. Gregory’s theology is built upon his perception that Jesus Christ was truly human; therefore, to be human is to be made in the image of Christ. We cannot justify slavery if we accept that humans are made in God’s image, because slaves are no less made in the image of God than those who are free. This book examines Gregory’s theology, how he understood and taught about the relationship of human beings to God, and how he applied this theology to the practical issue of slavery.
Book Synopsis Prayer and the Struggle Against Evil by : Alexander Ryrie
Download or read book Prayer and the Struggle Against Evil written by Alexander Ryrie and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2021-08-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 190 None of us need reminding that terrible situations exist and horrific events happen in the world around us. We need only to open our newspapers or turn on our televisions to hear of war and violence, or situations of injustice and oppression, or acts of crime or terrorism. When we are confronted by such things, the word ‘evil’ comes readily to our lips. We sense that events and situations of this kind are not just unfortunate and regrettable: they have a different character which we can only describe as evil. Such evil deeds and situations have been a part of human life throughout history, and we seem to be unable to do anything about them. We can, and indeed should act, however, and we can pray. This book asks us to confront the reality of evil in the world and use our ability to change the world around us with the power of prayer.
Book Synopsis In the Footsteps of the Lord: The Teaching of Abba Isaiah of Scetis by : John Chryssavgis
Download or read book In the Footsteps of the Lord: The Teaching of Abba Isaiah of Scetis written by John Chryssavgis and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2023-07-12 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Discourses of Abba Isaiah of Scetis, a classical text of fifth-century desert literature, are grounded in Scripture and the teaching of the earliest Christian monks. The authors of this book present Abba Isaiah as one of the first of the Desert Fathers to examine the relationship between abba and disciple, the monastery and the outside world.
Book Synopsis The Church Called to be God's Salt & Light by : R. Page Shelton
Download or read book The Church Called to be God's Salt & Light written by R. Page Shelton and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever thought that the work of the church you attend seems at times to be different from and in conflict with the church's mission described in the Scriptures as God's Kingdom of grace, love, justice, mercy, and reconciliation? In The Church Called to be God's Salt and Light, Dr. Shelton describes those conflicts as he has observed them for almost fifty years. He discusses the conflicts by contrasting the teachings of Cultural Religion and the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Dr. Shelton invites readers to theological reflections on the life and mission to be the sald of God's justice and light of God's love in the world. He encourages the church to reclaim her life through the Spirit of Christ as the community of God's Kingdom of grace, mercy, love, compassion, and justice.
Book Synopsis Anselm of Canterbury by : Sister Benedicta Ward SLG
Download or read book Anselm of Canterbury written by Sister Benedicta Ward SLG and published by SLG Press. This book was released on with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who study St Anselm, his prayers provide an intimate personal introduction to his thinking and his spirituality. For Anselm, who never considered himself a teacher of prayer, his prayers were simply personal devotions that he occasionally shared with others to encourage them to develop their own devotional style. Anselm would probably have been surprised to discover not only how widely his words were disseminated, but also the ways in which their translation and interpretation changed over the centuries. This brief study, by one of the leading scholars of early monastic life and thought, examines Anselm’s prayers as models and inspiration for mystics, saints and writers up to the present day.
Download or read book Raising Jesus written by E.J. Sweeney and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is hard . . . then you die. It’s as simple as that. Dead bodies stay dead. So in this modern, scientific age, how can any reasonable person possibly believe that Jesus actually rose from the dead? Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy turned out to be myths. How is Jesus’s Resurrection any different? How can there possibly be any credible evidence for an event that happened two thousand years ago? The resurrection of Jesus is the most important event in the history of the world—if it’s true. If Jesus did rise, then he is God, the ultimate reality itself. In him, you can find the meaning of life, the secret of happiness, and the way to eternal life. Raising Jesus provides the evidence to show that it really is true. In this era of “alternative facts,” Raising Jesus relies on the most balanced and up-to-date scholarship to shed trustworthy new insights into the evidence. It does this in an easy-to-follow, systematic way using engaging illustrations to reveal the logic of complex arguments. Most importantly, it deals head on with the biggest problem most people in our modern, scientific age have with the resurrection: the philosophical objection that dead people simply don’t come back from the dead. Raising Jesus ultimately shows how believing Jesus rose from the dead is, in fact, the most reasonable conclusion you can make.
Book Synopsis Living Healing: The Spirituality of Leanne Payne by : Andy Lord
Download or read book Living Healing: The Spirituality of Leanne Payne written by Andy Lord and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2023-03-10 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concern for healing and wholeness is common among many people today. This book introduces the thinking and practice of Leanne Payne, a leader in the charismatic healing ministry of the last century. Her focus on coming into the Presence of God as we are, engaging our imaginations and embracing different ways of listening, offers wise guidance in the area of healing. We tease out some of the ways her work engages the mystical tradition and how this tradition might be enriched in dialogue with a charismatic approach to healing. Healing is rarely straightforward but we can nourish hope in the active presence of Christ in our midst.
Book Synopsis A True Easter: The Synod of Whitby 664 AD by : Sister Benedicta Ward SLG
Download or read book A True Easter: The Synod of Whitby 664 AD written by Sister Benedicta Ward SLG and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 151 Sister Benedicta gives an illuminating account of the Synod of Whitby 664 AD, held to discuss the date on which Easter should be celebrated. The Synod has been presented as a clash between Irish and Roman missionaries representing two different kinds of Christianity, yet the two traditions mingled with no clear-cut nationalistic divisions. All participants were agreed upon the centrality of Easter as the feast of the Resurrection, and through looking together towards Jesus as the risen Lord, they resolved their difficulties.
Book Synopsis An Ecology of the Heart by : Duncan Forbes
Download or read book An Ecology of the Heart written by Duncan Forbes and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2023-05-10 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terms such as ‘climate grief’ and ‘ecological anxiety’ describe the sadness and desolation triggered in many people in response to our changing climate. What are we to do with this aching that is sometimes dull, sometimes sharp? Nowhere is immune from extreme weather events, from physical suffering and even death. How should we react to this? These are questions that are central to every religious account of the world and its peoples. This book looks at the insights that can be gained from the world’s faith traditions, particularly Christianity. By considering the extent of the ecological crises that humanity faces, this book discusses the new and searching questions that these crises raise for us and for our faith, and how those questions reflect our approach to our environment and our responsibility in and for the world.
Book Synopsis Of Temptation: the Nature and Power of It; the Danger of Entring Into It; and the Means of Preventing that Danger. With a Resolution of Sundry Cases Thereunto Belonging by : John OWEN (D.D.)
Download or read book Of Temptation: the Nature and Power of It; the Danger of Entring Into It; and the Means of Preventing that Danger. With a Resolution of Sundry Cases Thereunto Belonging written by John OWEN (D.D.) and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Monastic Letters of Saint Athanasius the Great by : Saint Athanasius
Download or read book The Monastic Letters of Saint Athanasius the Great written by Saint Athanasius and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 120 Scholars have often concentrated on the theological writings of St Athanasius (c. 296-373 AD) and on his influence as a religious leader, so that his contribution to the monastic life has not received due recognition. In these six letters addressed to monks, Athanasius is revealed as a wise spiritual guide and loving pastor, determined that the monks should receive sound teaching, so as to avoid the pitfalls of heresies current at that time. As Leslie Barnard notes in his Introduction, ‘The permanent significance of these letters lies in their wisdom, moderation and balance.’
Book Synopsis Still Listening: Sowing the Seeds of the Jesus Prayer by : Bruce Batstone
Download or read book Still Listening: Sowing the Seeds of the Jesus Prayer written by Bruce Batstone and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2023-09-22 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have conversations with people about how they pray the Jesus Prayer as they walk the city streets, as they travel on buses or on the Tube, as they cycle, or as they sit at home. From these experiences I have come more and more to see the Jesus Prayer as a way of praying well suited to urban life; a form of attentiveness practice that can help us to grow in God-experience amid the changes and chances of metropolitan living. This book explains the prayer, its ethos, and how to begin to practise it in daily life.
Book Synopsis A Kind of Watershed by : Christine North
Download or read book A Kind of Watershed written by Christine North and published by SLG Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairacres Publications 111 The watershed shown on the front cover is Striding Edge in the Helvellyn area of the Lake District. The shadow on one side of the ridge and light on the other are a striking visual image of the experience of forgiveness and new life which the author has come to associate with repentance. Her personal introduction to this sacrament explains why to go to confession and how to set about it. As Michael Mayne says in his foreword, ‘Those who have known that sense of liberation, even resurrection, within the context of sacramental confession will not need Chris North’s words to confirm their own experience. Others, who are not aware that confession is available or are suspicious of this good Anglican practice, may be reassured and encouraged to explore for themselves this most costly yet rewarding of ways of encountering the grace of God.
