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Book Synopsis The Persistence of Faith by : Jonathan Sacks
Download or read book The Persistence of Faith written by Jonathan Sacks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2025-04-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confidence in a faith is a subtle quality and lack of it shows in many ways, some contradictory. Dr Sacks has that confidence and the quiet charisma to communicate it. Sacks argues that faiths must remain open to criticism, keep alive their separate communities and still contribute far more to national debates on moral issues. They must also learn to get along better. His thesis is that we still live under a Biblical canopy and that a cohesive morality needs the uniting bonds of faith. The subject of this book - religions and ethics - is good ground for him to build on: The Jewish contribution to ethics is distinctly rational and has a long and illustrious tradition. Moral philosophy is after all a Jewish preoccupation. In recent years, he writes, religion has taken us unawares. The rise of the Moral Majority in the USA, the Islamic Revolution, the growth of religious parties in Israel, the power of Catholicism in Poland and the African continent all run contrary to the basic thesis that modernity and secularization went hand in hand and could almost be regarded as synonyms. Instead, and against all prediction, religion has resurfaced in the public domain. In this book, Sacks argues the case for a broadly based return to tradition within the context of religious pluralism and tolerance. Religious values remain a strong force within our culture to be renewed. For our society to be viable indeed they must be renewed.
Book Synopsis The Persistence of Faith by : Scott Owens
Download or read book The Persistence of Faith written by Scott Owens and published by . This book was released on 1993-05-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abuelita Faith written by Kat Armas and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity Today 2022 Book Award Finalist (Christian Living & Discipleship) "[A] powerful debut. . . . This persuasive testament will appeal to Christians interested in the lesser-known women of the Bible."--Publishers Weekly "Armas expertly weaves her own abuelita's history of personal faith and resistance into each chapter and intersects it with biblical text, creating an approachable work."--Library Journal What if some of our greatest theologians wouldn't be considered theologians at all? Kat Armas, a second-generation Cuban American, grew up on the outskirts of Miami's famed Little Havana neighborhood. Her earliest theological formation came from her grandmother, her abuelita, who fled Cuba during the height of political unrest and raised three children alone after her husband passed away. Combining personal storytelling with biblical reflection, Armas shows us how voices on the margins--those often dismissed, isolated, and oppressed because of their gender, socioeconomic status, or lack of education--have more to teach us about following God than we realize. Abuelita Faith tells the story of unnamed and overlooked theologians in society and in the Bible--mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters--whose survival, strength, resistance, and persistence teach us the true power of faith and love. The author's exploration of abuelita theology will help people of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds reflect on the abuelitas in their lives and ministries and on ways they can live out abuelita faith every day.
Book Synopsis A Million and One Gods by : Page duBois
Download or read book A Million and One Gods written by Page duBois and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As A Million and One Gods shows, polytheism is considered a scandalous presence in societies oriented to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim beliefs. Yet it persists, even in the West, perhaps because polytheism corresponds to unconscious needs and deeply held values of tolerance, diversity, and equality that are central to civilized societies.
Book Synopsis The Persistence of Religion by : Harvey G. Cox
Download or read book The Persistence of Religion written by Harvey G. Cox and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the nineteenth century, Nietzsche famously announced that God was dead. In the twentieth century, increasing reliance on science and technology led to a widespread rejection of belief on the grounds of its irrationality. Yet religion has not died. In fact, the opposite has occurred: it has persisted and proliferated. Despite the relentless pursuit of scientific advancement, in the twenty-first century we now see religious influence everywhere. In this wide-ranging dialogue, two leading commentators on religion address - from their different but complementary traditions of Christianity and Buddhism - the continuing appeal of spirituality to people eager to explore fundamental questions of meaning. The authors indicate that science, for all its benefits, has limits of explanation. It may be able to show how, but not necessarily why. Yet belief too must not go unchallenged, since, as Ikeda says, 'religion can become either a medicine or a poison'. What then is the proper role of religion in a world plagued by intolerance and extremism? The authors point to its place in dialogue, education and peacebuilding. They emphasise the centrality of non-violence, and the inspiring examples of Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. In so doing they recount formative experiences of involvement in the civil rights movement and protest against Vietnam (Cox) and personal exposure to the misery and destruction of war (Ikeda). Their joint vision of a just and true religious sensibility makes a vital contribution to the fields of religion, peace studies and ethics.
Book Synopsis Counterfeit Christianity by : Roger E. Olson
Download or read book Counterfeit Christianity written by Roger E. Olson and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historic heresies didn’t die or fade away. Each generation boasts its own. Even while these counterfeit teachings remain outside the accepted bounds of Christianity, modern-day versions plague churches.So how does a church leader or pastor understand and deal with these age-old controversies when they pop up in the congregation? In this book, Roger Olson describes the curses but also gifts that heresies bring the Church. While heresies can occasionally correct a version of orthodoxy, they are not simple confusions or misunderstandings about impenetrable mysteries of divine revelation. Instead they undermine the faith and are dangerous distortions. The author describes major heresies and how the church dealt with them, the players, and what pastors can do to address these faith issues in order to educate congregations about Jesus, God, and salvation. Also included are questions for individual or group study. Also available - a Leader guide with DVD in which Adam Hamilton hosts on-screen conversations with Roger Olson (9781501806360)
Book Synopsis Passion and Persistence by : Joel Comiskey
Download or read book Passion and Persistence written by Joel Comiskey and published by Cell Group Resources. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Persistence of Religion by : Bolle
Download or read book The Persistence of Religion written by Bolle and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary Material /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- Preface /Mircea Eliade -- Foreword /Kees W. Bolle -- Introduction: Tantrism Within the Perspective of the History of Religions /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- The “Orthodox” Praehistory /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- The “Unorthodox” Praehistory /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- Tantra and Tantrism /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- Śrī Aurobindo /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- The Persistence of Religion /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade -- Bibliography /Kees W. Bolle and Mircea Eliade.
Download or read book Perseverance written by Eugene Peterson and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1996-05-24 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six studies, based on Eugene Peterson's classic on Christian commitment, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, encourage you to continue in the path Christ has set before you.
Book Synopsis Woman of Persistent Faith by : Akiesha Taylor
Download or read book Woman of Persistent Faith written by Akiesha Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a survivor - the story a woman who, through persistent faith, conquered the challenge of taking care of a special needs child while at the same time finding inner healing for her own wounds. Akiesha Taylor's story will touch your heart deeply and remind you that miracles still happen today if you have the faith to believe.
Book Synopsis Believers: Faith in Human Nature by : Melvin Konner
Download or read book Believers: Faith in Human Nature written by Melvin Konner and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthropologist examines the nature of religiosity, and how it shapes and benefits humankind. Believers is a scientist’s answer to attacks on faith by some well-meaning scientists and philosophers. It is a firm rebuke of the “Four Horsemen”—Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens—known for writing about religion as something irrational and ultimately harmful. Anthropologist Melvin Konner, who was raised as an Orthodox Jew but has lived his adult life without such faith, explores the psychology, development, brain science, evolution, and even genetics of the varied religious impulses we experience as a species. Conceding that faith is not for everyone, he views religious people with a sympathetic eye; his own upbringing, his apprenticeship in the trance-dance religion of the African Bushmen, and his friends and explorations in Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and other faiths have all shaped his perspective. Faith has always manifested itself in different ways—some revelatory and comforting; some kind and good; some ecumenical and cosmopolitan; some bigoted, coercive, and violent. But the future, Konner argues, will both produce more nonbelievers, and incline the religious among us—holding their own by having larger families—to increasingly reject prejudice and aggression. A colorful weave of personal stories of religious—and irreligious—encounters, as well as new scientific research, Believers shows us that religion does much good as well as undoubted harm, and that for at least a large minority of humanity, the belief in things unseen neither can nor should go away.
Download or read book Faithful Living written by Donald R. Ruth and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-17 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As I write this book, the world has been shaken by a horrible pandemic, namely COVID-19. The initial impacts of this dreadful disease were first seen in America in early 2020. As of today, the COVID-19 death toll in America is nearing six hundred thousand. In addition to the tremendous loss of life, the economy was virtually brought to a standstill because of business closures that were made necessary to stop or limit the spread of this disease. As a result, many people found themselves facing a daily struggle to remain safe while yet trying to provide for themselves and their families. Though this book was not written to address faithful living from a COVID-19 perspective, I felt led to share about faithfulness, but from a broader perspective. Having been raised in a family that did not have very much in the way of finances, my parents, who were both strong Christians, demonstrated to me what faithfulness looked like, especially in the face of adversity. Hence my title Faithful Living: Honoring God through Persistence and Faith during Trying Times. They, to me, are the epitome of the title of this book.
Download or read book Kingdom Prayer written by Tony Evans and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to know the temperature of your spiritual life, look at the thermostat setting on your prayer life. Prayer is the most misunderstood and neglected aspect of the Christian life. It has been estimated that most Christians pray three to five minutes a day. Compare that to the time many spend complaining, and you’ll gain insight into the spiritual and emotional condition of our day. Yet God has constructed the world in such a way that there is much He won’t do in a Christian’s life apart from prayer. Prayer, when combined with faith, can accomplish great things. In this practical and comprehensive overview of prayer, Tony Evans covers a variety of topics, including: Principles of productive prayer The power of prayer and praise Fasting and prayer Prayer and God's purposes Tony’s expositions of various passages on prayer will help you realize its critical importance and encourage you to make it a dominant mark of your life.
Book Synopsis The Persistence of Faith by : Norman Pritchard
Download or read book The Persistence of Faith written by Norman Pritchard and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Don't Quit written by Robert J. Ott and published by Lessons from LLC. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't Quit: Stories of Persistence, Courage and Faith is full of transformative stories from a 3x Grammy-winner, movie producer, MLB player, entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, authors, real estate syndicators, veterans, and more. Fans of Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Tony Robbins, Mark Victor Hansen, Zig Ziglar, Robert Kiyosaki, and Darren Hardy will discover stories full of real-life lessons, applicable strategies, and the key to success-DO NOT QUIT! Kyle Wilson with Heather Self, Robert J. Ott, Mauricio J. Rauld, Greg Zlevor, Lisa Haisha, Tara Hamilton Howard, Josh McCallen, Jesse LeBeau, Sophia Stavron, Gary Hammond, David Kafka, Nick Aalerud, Angel Chandler, Nunzio D. Fontana, Brian Brault, Eric Bowlin, Jenny Landon, Kyle Hoffman, Kurtis Drake, Heather S. Coombes, Andrew Jarrett, Jeff Wimmer, Dr. Amy Novotny, Tom Krol, Keeley Hubbard, Jeff Thornton, Crystal Hinojosa, Brad Niebuhr, Tami Damian, Eric Luneborg, Will Heybruck, Cassie Bullock, James Miles, Howard Pierpont, Robert D. Burr, Ravin S. Papiah, Robert J. Moore, and Todd Stottlemyre seek to inspire you to push, persist, and never quit until you achieve your dreams and goals! With foreword by #1 author in the world (600 million books sold) and co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul, Mark Victor Hansen, you will be lifted up and inspired! From creators of bestsellers including Desire, Discipline & Determination, Resilience, Purpose, Passion & Profit, The One Thing That Changed Everything, and Life-Defining Moments from Bold Thought Leaders, these are not just feel-good stories. These stories will push you to keep going, inspire you to forge your own path, and remind you that if they can do it, you can too! Everyone involved has put great effort into making sure this book will make a positive ripple in the world. We are honored by each of you who take the time to read and start that ripple. Praise for Don't Quit, Stories of Persistence, Courage and Faith This uplifting book contains the greatest success principle of all. Make a decision to become "unstoppable" and then resolve in advance that, no matter what happens, you will never give up. When you do this, your success is guaranteed. Brian Tracy, #1 Bestselling Author, Speaker, Consultant We all face rejection, disappointment, setbacks, and heartbreaks. When you confront the inevitable challenges that life brings, reach for this book and find inspiration in these amazing stories of perseverance and determination. Rather than throw in the towel, grab a lifeline and pull yourself up. And whatever you do, don't quit! Robert Helms, Host of The Real Estate Guys Radio Show The first thing all successful people have in common is they've failed. The second is they didn't quit. In Don't Quit, Kyle Wilson and his group of world changers share insight into what drove them to NOT quit. If you feel as though life has just dealt you a knockout blow, this is the book for you. Keith Elias, Former NFL Player, Speaker, Author Kyle Wilson has done it again! If you're feeling stuck, un-inspired, confused, or just plain need a kick in the pants to get started, make this your next read. Don't Quit talks about one of the most important traits of any successful person I've ever known, persistence-but it isn't a boring lecture-style book. Kyle always finds and shares great stories that drive the point right home. Thanks, Kyle! Seth Mosley, 2x Grammy-Winning Songwriter, Producer, MusicPreneur What is the most important step in your journey to success and significance? The next one! In Don't Quit you will learn from people just like you who overcame incredibly difficult circumstances to find success, significance, and legacy. Go ahead-take the next step and start reading this book! Tom Ziglar, Author, Speaker, and CEO of Zig Ziglar Corporation
Book Synopsis Community of Faith by : Jonathan Sacks
Download or read book Community of Faith written by Jonathan Sacks and published by Halban. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chief Rabbi Emeritus Lord Jonathan Sacks evaluates of the role of the synagogue in Jewish life today. In it he explores the choices faced by religious leadership in the modern world, and the ways in which the synagogue embodies a living community of faith. His book Faith in the Future, described by The Times as 'one of the most significant declarations made by a religious leader in this country for many years', analysed the importance of community, morality and faith in the future of Western societies. Community of Faith applies these themes to the Jewish situation, and suggests ways in which the synagogue can be renewed as a centre of meaning and belonging.
Book Synopsis Theology of Work Bible Commentary by : Hendrickson Publishers
Download or read book Theology of Work Bible Commentary written by Hendrickson Publishers and published by Theology of Work Bible Comment. This book was released on 2016-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wherever you work, in whatever capacity, the Scriptures have something to say about it. Theology of work Bible commentary is an in-depth Bible study tool put together by a group of biblical scholars, pastors, and workplace Christians to help you discover what the New Testament says about work. --Provided by publisher.
