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Author : Damon Linker
Publisher : W. W. Norton
ISBN 13 : 9780393349696
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (496 download)
Download or read book The Religious Test written by Damon Linker and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manifesto seeking to exhort both believers and atheists to behave better in the public sphere.
Author : Damon Linker
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393080552
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)
Download or read book The Religious Test: Why We Must Question the Beliefs of Our Leaders written by Damon Linker and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manifesto seeking to exhort both believers and atheists to behave better in the public sphere. The Constitution states that “no religious test” may keep a candidate from aspiring to political office. Yet, since John F. Kennedy used the phrase to deflect concerns about his Catholicism, the public has largely avoided probing candidates’ religious beliefs. Is it true, however, that a candidate’s religious convictions should be off-limits to public scrutiny? Damon Linker doesn’t think so, and in this book he outlines the various elements of religious belief—including radical atheism—that are simply incompatible with high office, and sometimes even active citizenship, in a democracy. In six forceful chapters he enlightens us to the complicated interrelations between churches and states, consistently applying a political litmus test to a range of theological views. Along the way, he clearly explains, among other topics, why the government in a religiously tolerant society must not promote a uniform, absolute code of ethics and behavior; why the conviction that America is worthy of divine attention is dangerous; and why the liberal position on the political deregulation of sex is our nation’s only hope for conciliation. In this provocative, hard-hitting manifesto, Linker exhorts both believers and atheists to behave better in the public sphere, and he offers a carefully charted road map for doing so.
Author : Damon Linker
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393067955
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)
Download or read book The Religious Test: Why We Must Question the Beliefs of Our Leaders written by Damon Linker and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manifesto seeking to exhort both believers and atheists to behave better in the public sphere. The Constitution states that “no religious test” may keep a candidate from aspiring to political office. Yet, since John F. Kennedy used the phrase to deflect concerns about his Catholicism, the public has largely avoided probing candidates’ religious beliefs. Is it true, however, that a candidate’s religious convictions should be off-limits to public scrutiny? Damon Linker doesn’t think so, and in this book he outlines the various elements of religious belief—including radical atheism—that are simply incompatible with high office, and sometimes even active citizenship, in a democracy. In six forceful chapters he enlightens us to the complicated interrelations between churches and states, consistently applying a political litmus test to a range of theological views. Along the way, he clearly explains, among other topics, why the government in a religiously tolerant society must not promote a uniform, absolute code of ethics and behavior; why the conviction that America is worthy of divine attention is dangerous; and why the liberal position on the political deregulation of sex is our nation’s only hope for conciliation. In this provocative, hard-hitting manifesto, Linker exhorts both believers and atheists to behave better in the public sphere, and he offers a carefully charted road map for doing so.
Author : R. Ward Holder
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317026985
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Irony of Barack Obama written by R. Ward Holder and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the political theology of Reinhold Niebuhr, described by Barack Obama as 'one of my favourite philosophers', this book assesses the challenges facing the President during his first term. It evaluates his success in adhering to Niebuhr's path of 'Christian realism' when faced with the pragmatic demands of domestic and foreign affairs. In 2008 Candidate Obama used the ideas of 'Hope' and 'Change' to inspire voters and secure the presidency. Obama promised change not only regarding America's policies, but even more fundamentally in the nation's political culture. Holder and Josephson describe the foundations of President Obama's Christian faith and the extent to which it has shaped his approach to politics. Their book explores Obama's journey of faith in the context of a broadly Augustinian understanding of faith and politics, examines the tensions between Christian realism and pragmatic progressivism, explains why a Christian realist interpretation is essential to understanding Obama's presidency, and applies this model of understanding to considerations of foreign and domestic policy. By combining this theological and political analysis the book offers a special opportunity to reflect on the relationship between Christian faith and statesmanship, reflections that are missing from current popular discussions of the Obama presidency. Through consideration of Niebuhr's models of the prophet and the statesman, and the more popular alternative of the political evangelist, Holder and Josephson are better able to explain the president's successes and his failures, and to unveil the Augustinian limits of the political life.
Author : Randall Balmer
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231540892
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Mormonism and American Politics written by Randall Balmer and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Joseph Smith ran for president as a radical protest candidate in 1844, Mormons were a deeply distrusted group in American society, and their efforts to enter public life were met with derision. When Mitt Romney ran for president as a Republican in 2008 and 2012, the public had come to regard Mormons as consummate Americans: patriotic, family-oriented, and conservative. How did this shift occur? In this collection, prominent scholars of Mormonism, including Claudia L. Bushman, Richard Lyman Bushman, Jan Shipps, and Philip L. Barlow, follow the religion's quest for legitimacy in the United States and its intersection with American politics. From Brigham Young's skirmishes with the federal government over polygamy to the Mormon involvement in California's Proposition 8, contributors combine sociology, political science, race and gender studies, and popular culture to track Mormonism's rapid integration into American life. The book takes a broad view of the religion's history, considering its treatment of women and African Americans and its portrayal in popular culture and the media. With essays from both Mormon and non-Mormon scholars, this anthology tells a big-picture story of a small sect that became a major player in American politics.
Author : Janiece Johnson
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469673541
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)
Download or read book Convicting the Mormons written by Janiece Johnson and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2023-04-06 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 11, 1857, a small band of Mormons led by John D. Lee massacred an emigrant train of men, women, and children heading west at Mountain Meadows, Utah. News of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, as it became known, sent shockwaves through the western frontier of the United States, reaching the nation's capital and eventually crossing the Atlantic. In the years prior to the massacre, Americans dubbed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the "Mormon problem" as it garnered national attention for its "unusual" theocracy and practice of polygamy. In the aftermath of the massacre, many Americans viewed Mormonism as a real religious and physical threat to white civilization. Putting the Mormon Church on trial for its crimes against American purity became more important than prosecuting those responsible for the slaughter. Religious historian Janiece Johnson analyzes how sensational media attention used the story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre to enflame public sentiment and provoke legal action against Latter-day Saints. Ministers, novelists, entertainers, cartoonists, and federal officials followed suit, spreading anti-Mormon sentiment to collectively convict the Mormon religion itself. This troubling episode in American religious history sheds important light on the role of media and popular culture in provoking religious intolerance that continues to resonate in the present.
Author : Steven Michels
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440802831
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)
Download or read book The Case against Democracy written by Steven Michels and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The case for democracy is an intrinsic part of our political culture. This non-partisan book provides the other side of the story via well-researched history and current events that illuminate the theory and practice of democracy. Are the politics of the United States to blame for its current unsteady footing in the 21st century? This book aims to answer this uncomfortable but relevant question by examining the strengths and weaknesses of democracy, addressing complex topics such as the history of liberalism, the relationship between democracy and capitalism, the nature of representation, and the difference between government and politics. Each of the book's chapters focuses on a recognized shortcoming of popular government, such as inefficiency, self-interestedness, and non-participation. Each section begins by focusing on current events and tracing issues back through history—through to the American founding, and in many instances, to antiquity. In the conclusion, the author proposes a series of thought-provoking fixes.
Author : Luke B. Yarbrough
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108496601
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Friends of the Emir written by Luke B. Yarbrough and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals how early Muslims devised and elaborated normative views concerning non-Muslim state officials at moments of intense competition.
Author : Ruth Bancewicz
Publisher : Test of FAITH
ISBN 13 : 1608998959
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Test of Faith, Leader's Guide written by Ruth Bancewicz and published by Test of FAITH. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This visually stunning, award-winning, three part documentary uses interviews with ten top scientists and theologians to introduce some big questions and address the many challenging issues raised by the sciences. It shows that science is compatible with genuine faith in God. The Test of faith course comes with accompanying resources developed by the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion ideally tailored to unpack the issues raised in the documentary. The book tells the stories of the scientists featured in the video materials as they share their life, stories and reflections on science and faith. The study guide allows small groups to explore science-faith issues by choosing topics and discussing them at a level and pace that suits the group. The Leader's guide supplements the study guide with suggested responses to questions, critical background information and opportunities to go deeper while encouraging an open discussion of a range of views.
Author : Rev. Roger P. Bolton
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1467078832
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (67 download)
Download or read book Just a Little Talk with God written by Rev. Roger P. Bolton and published by Author House. This book was released on 2006-06-30 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an inquiry with God regarding some tough questions we humans have been reluctant to ask. It comes out of a background in which the author has had his job threatened and his integrity as a Christian doubted because of questions he has asked regarding what both religion and society have told him is true. The author believes that we still live in the dark ages of relationships because we have been afraid to ask those questions that, had we asked and found answers to them, could have delivered us from the kind of suspicion, distrust and hatred that permeates life around the world. The author calls into question the very purpose of some religions because they have often placed shackles on the best resource God has given us, which is none other than our magnificent brains. Some religious leaders claim to know everything humans will ever need to know, and, therefore, require their followers to accept without question what they tell them to believe. This claim is nothing other than an attempt to play God, for it is only God who knows all there is to know. By limiting ourselves to knowledge given in the past, we have no chance to discover truth that continues to evolve in many different areas of life. The intention of this book is to help us realize that it is okay to ask God some tough questions, and that it is through asking about things we do not yet understand that life will become more meaningful, not only for us, but for those with whom we live.
Author : Morgan Levy
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465318402
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (653 download)
Download or read book Religion, Truths or Fiction written by Morgan Levy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-03-18 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morgan Levy provides and insightful non-fiction manuscript that takes a profound look into religions of the world and the affect they have on people. While placing the blame for most of the killing that has taken place in recorded history directly on religion, he offers a challenge to religions to save Planet Earth from the loss of peace and harmony among the people and the destruction of Planet Earth that is already beginning. The author offers solutions today that may sounds as impossible to achieve as landing a man in the moon was thought to be several hundred years ago.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 876 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Christian Leader written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark Mittelberg
Publisher : NavPress
ISBN 13 : 1496425480
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (964 download)
Download or read book The Mark Mittelberg Collection: The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask / Confident Faith written by Mark Mittelberg and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection bundles 2 of Mark Mittelberg’s nonfiction titles into one e-book for a great value! Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask 2011 Retailers Choice Award winner! “Why are Christians against same-sex people getting married? . . . Why do you believe God exists at all? . . . Why would God allow evil and suffering? . . . Why trust the Bible when it’s full of mistakes? . . . How could a loving God send people to hell? . . . What makes you think Jesus was more than just a good teacher? . . . Why are Christians so judgmental?” Some questions can stop a conversation. Today, more than ever, people are raising difficult, penetrating questions about faith, God, and the Bible. Based on an exclusive new Barna survey of 1,000 Christians, The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask presents compelling, easy-to-grasp answers to ten of the most troubling questions facing Christians today. These include everything from the existence of heaven to the issues of abortion and homosexuality, as well as the question of whether evolution eliminates our need for a God. Confident Faith In Confident Faith, Mark Mittelberg assures Christians that we can be confident in our beliefs. There’s no reason to be timid about what we believe, because our beliefs can stand up to the test. Truth isn’t dependent on how a person feels or one’s own point of view, as so many assert. On the contrary, we can determine truth through our five senses, and that truth reliably points to a deeper and unseen reality. Mark walks readers through twenty arrows that point towards Christian beliefs: from the intricate design of the universe to archaeological proofs, from the consistent testimony of changed lives to the reliability of the ancient documents of the Bible. After studying these arrows, you’ll put this book down with a renewed confidence in what you believe and why it matters for eternity.
Author : Bill Robinson
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310574420
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Incarnate Leadership written by Bill Robinson and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Robinson helps Christian leaders understand how to provide effective leadership by highlighting five qualities that characterized the leadership style of Jesus. He presents convincing arguments that when leaders emulate these qualities, they will inspire and empower the people they have been called to lead. Reflection and discussion questions and assessment questions make this ideal for group use.Conversational in tone and seasoned with real-life stories from his own successes and failures as a leader, Robinson helps Christian leaders wrestle with four questions that emerge from John’s introduction of Jesus, “and the word became flesh and dwelt among us....” • Jesus dwelt with those he led, how can I be closer to those I lead? • Jesus disciples beheld him, how can I be more transparent with those I lead? • The glory of Jesus was a reflection of his father, am I seeking my own glory? • Jesus led with grace and truth, how can I lead with grace and truth? The Incarnate Leader is indispensable reading for anyone in a position of leadership – whether in a church setting, corporation, school board, or home. The book is packaged as a short one-evening read, similar to other popular business books.
Author : Rick Mungro
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1098059360
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (98 download)
Download or read book The Origins Of Belief written by Rick Mungro and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With so many questions concerning religion, we all have a yearning to believe in something. After being in church for over thirty years, I had questions that pastors, overseers, and bishops could not answer. There are over sixty different denominations, with an estimated forty-five thousand churches in each, all carrying the same Bible and claiming the same Jesus, but each having different beliefs.After much research and world religious studies, I come to the conclusion that when we Americanize the Bible, it causes a lack of understanding in our belief, which causes us to mislead others. The only way to find truth was to visit the land. I walked and talked with religious leaders as we followed the footsteps of Jesus. We traveled the length and width of the land, leaving no stone unturned, while uncovering so many extraordinary truths.After my visit to Qumran and the Shrine of the Book in Jerusalem, 50 percent of my questions were answered. I say this with sincere humbleness and confidence, "The Bible is a reliable source. It is a collection of historical documents written by eyewitnesses who were living during the time of other eyewitnesses. And its findings were divine rather than human in origin. Its prophetic message comes to pass, and its words can be proven by multidimensional prophetic interpretation."We sing songs about three wise men-was it really three? How many seeds are in the pomegranate, and what does it mean? Should we name our church Carmel? Find answers to these questions and more.As leaders, we can change the atmosphere we occupy when we understand its land, customs, and culture. It's very important to connect our belief to the Christian story, by digging deeper into the origin of belief.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 848 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The Universalist Leader written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 872 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Congregationalist and Christian World written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
