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Book Synopsis Understanding Theologiocracy by : P.K. Sasidharan
Download or read book Understanding Theologiocracy written by P.K. Sasidharan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2020-02-14 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Theologiocracy is a collection of nine essays plus an introductory chapter. The essays are independent studies on different conceptual issues involved in the ways of understanding religious and spiritual practices in general. The term theologiocracy has been coined by the author to characterise the working of religion and spirituality in the modern,secularised world. Theologiocracy, thus, signifies a rule of theology as something different from the rule of theo, i.e., theocracy. Unlike the case of theocracy (where political rule is controlled directly by particular religion), in the secular socio-political scenario, religiosity/spirituality takes a formal backseat for an indirect control of the secular world through the promotion of theological interests. It tries to argue that theologiocractic ways are found even in the case of secularism, as it is operating in the modern liberal democracy. Theologiocracy is a situation where different theologies are seen operating simultaneously for controlling the socio-political power in favour of different theological (religious) communities. In a typical theocracy, there will be a single religion to control political power, whereas in a secular democracy, many religious and related forces/interests take control of power directly and indirectly. It is to characterise such an indirect or disguised operation of different theological and religious-community interests that the term theologiocracy has been framed. Secularism, seen as a disguised theocracy (crypto-theocracy) , has been proved to be logically inconceivable and historically unavailable. A race for supremacy or superiority of theological ideals and promises seems to be the basic level from which every theologiocratic religion operates. Since the urge for power and supremacy is so peculiar to every theologiocratic religiosity, no domain of human imagination is free from the imprints of theologiocracy, especially the domain of so-called secular socio-political processes. A theoretical analysis of the political nature of religious and spiritual practices is a running theme for the different essays of this book.
Book Synopsis How To Read T. F. Torrance by : Elmer M. Colyer
Download or read book How To Read T. F. Torrance written by Elmer M. Colyer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas F. Torrance is regarded as one of the foremost Reformed theologians of the second half of the twentieth century. He taught for thirty years at New College, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, until his retirement in 1979. He has written extensively, contributing more than twenty major works of theology and hundreds of articles in a variety of languages. In this book Elmer Coyler provides access to Torrance's voluminous writings. Demonstrating the profoundly trinitarian and evangelical spirit of Torrance's theology, Coyler also captures his concern to formulate a renewed theological method in the tradition of Athanasius. Coyler helps us see how, in Torrance's view and practice, a truly scientific approach must be godly in order to be accurate and faithful.
Book Synopsis The Holy Trinity: Understanding God's Life by : Stephen R Holmes
Download or read book The Holy Trinity: Understanding God's Life written by Stephen R Holmes and published by Authentic Media Inc. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Holmes offers the reader a clear and thorough examination of the doctrine of Testament to the present day. Taking the late twentieth century revival of the doctrine of the Trinity as a context, doctrine from the biblical text to the present day. The book traces the exegetical and philosophical debates that led to the settling of the ecumenical doctrine of the Trinity in the fourth century, and then explores how this doctrine was developed, questioned and received throughout history.
Book Synopsis Theology and the Mirror of Scripture by : Kevin J. Vanhoozer
Download or read book Theology and the Mirror of Scripture written by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-12-09 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this inaugural volume in the Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture, Daniel J. Treier and Kevin J. Vanhoozer set forth a programmatic proposal for evangelical theology, rooted in the claim that the church's vocation is to mirror the witness of Scripture in its doctrine and discipleship.
Book Synopsis Blessed Rage for Order by : David Tracy
Download or read book Blessed Rage for Order written by David Tracy and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-03 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Blessed Rage for Order, David Tracy examines the cultural context in which theological pluralism emerged. Analyzing orthodox, liberal, neo-orthodox, and radical models of theology, Tracy formulates a new 'revisionist' model. He considers which methods promise the most certain results for a revisionist theology and applies his model to the principal questions in contemporary theology, including the meanings of religion, theism, and of christology.
Book Synopsis What's Theology Got to Do With It? by : Anthony B. Robinson
Download or read book What's Theology Got to Do With It? written by Anthony B. Robinson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005-12-30 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For congregations seeking renewed purpose and vitality this book gets to the heart of the matter. One of the leading voices on congregational life and leadership, Anthony Robinson makes the case that congregations should openly express their beliefs and values to clarify their purpose. Doing so opens up new avenues for transforming worship, promoting spiritual formation, and forwarding a church's mission. The wisdom invested in this book is powerful enough to shape a ministry and lead a congregation to its call.
Book Synopsis Exploring Theology by : Elaine A. Robinson
Download or read book Exploring Theology written by Elaine A. Robinson and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a guide for your journey into the ministry. In Exploring Theology, Elaine A. Robinson introduces readers to the study of theology as a central task of all Christians and one that deserves careful and consistent attention. Following a lively examination of what theology is and how we do it, Robinson provides a basic map of the major doctrines of the faith and asks readers to consider their own beliefs. She invites readers to think of theology as a stream into which we enter and which carries us deeper into the vast ocean that is the fullness of God. - Back cover.
Book Synopsis Why Theology Matters by : Dr. Harold R. Eberle
Download or read book Why Theology Matters written by Dr. Harold R. Eberle and published by Worldcast Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-15 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theology—what you believe about God—profoundly influences your thoughts, desires, and actions. Whether right or wrong, your theology determines how you see yourself and neighbor, treat your family, spend money, and relate to society. Theology shapes your relationships and the world around you . . . so we need to get it right!
Book Synopsis Roman Catholic Theology and Practice by : Gregg R. Allison
Download or read book Roman Catholic Theology and Practice written by Gregg R. Allison and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2014-11-30 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this balanced volume, Gregg Allison—an evangelical theologian and church historian—helps readers understand the nuances of Roman Catholic teaching. Walking through the official Catechism of the Catholic Church, Allison summarizes and assesses Catholic doctrine from the perspective of both Scripture and evangelical theology. Noting prominent similarities without glossing over key differences, this book will equip Christians on both sides of the ecclesiastical divide to fruitfully engage in honest dialogue with one another.
Book Synopsis A Theology for the Twenty-First Century by : Douglas F. Ottati
Download or read book A Theology for the Twenty-First Century written by Douglas F. Ottati and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 1221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity in the United States is in crisis. Liberalism is declining, evangelicalism is splintering, increasing numbers of Christians are slipping away from churches, and more and more young people are for various reasons finding Christianity as they conceive it (a metaphysical thought system, or society of science-deniers, or an ideology for oppressors) not just implausible but repellent. At the same time, Christians across denominational and ideological divides are rediscovering a moral core, especially in the Jesus of the Gospels, that reactivates and unites them, and this kind of faith appeals to many who consider themselves averse to all traditional organized religion. But any revitalized Christian faith is going to need to understand its rootedness in, and interpretation of, Christianity’s foundational texts and traditions. Noted theologian Douglas F. Ottati steps in to offer a theology for this new era. Combining deep learning in texts and traditions with astute awareness of contemporary questions and patterns of thought and life, he asks: what does it mean, in our time, to understand the God of the Bible as Creator and Redeemer? Distilling the content of Christian faith into seventy concise propositions, he explains each in lucid, cogent prose. A Theology for the Twenty-First Century will be an essential textbook for those training for ministry in our current climate, a wise guide for contemporary believers who wonder how best to understand and communicate their faith, and an inviting and intelligent resource for serious inquirers who wonder whether the way of Jesus might help them grasp the real world while remaining open to the transcendent.
Book Synopsis Thinking Through Faith by : Aristotle Papanikolaou
Download or read book Thinking Through Faith written by Aristotle Papanikolaou and published by St Vladimir's Seminary Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within these pages a younger generation of Orthodox scholars in America takes up the perennial task of transmitting the meaning of Christianity to a particular time and culture. This collection of twelve essays, as the title Thinking Through Faith implies, is the result of six years of reflective conversation and collaboration regarding core beliefs of the Orthodox faith, tenets that the authors present from fresh perspectives that appeal to reason and spiritual sensibilities alike. Subjects covered include: The Kingdom of God, The Foundations of Noetic Prayer, The Discipline of Theology, Understanding Pastoral Care in the Early Church, Orthodox Theologies of Women and Ordained Ministry, Reading the Lives of the Saints, The Meaning and Place of Death in an Orthodox Ethical Framework, Confession, Desire and Emotions, International Religious Freedom and the Challenge of Proselytism, "Typologies" of Orthopraxy, Byzantine Liturgy as God's Family at Prayer, and the Orthodox Church in the Twentieth-Century.
Book Synopsis Theosis in the Theology of Thomas Torrance by : Myk Habets
Download or read book Theosis in the Theology of Thomas Torrance written by Myk Habets and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Torrance's vision of Theosis (deification/divinisation) is explored through his doctrine of creation and anthropology, his characterisation of the incarnation, his accounts of reconciliation and union with Christ, and his theology of church and sacraments. Myk Habets' study distinguishes Torrance's Reformed vision of theosis from other possible accounts of salvation as divinisation as they are found, for instance, within patristic thought and Eastern Orthodoxy. This book presents the first critique of the theology of T.F.Torrance to focus on theosis, and examines a model of theosis within the realm of reformed theology built upon Western theology.
Book Synopsis Theology in Reconstruction by : Thomas F. Torrance
Download or read book Theology in Reconstruction written by Thomas F. Torrance and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 1996-12-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of fifteen essays addressing the basic intellectual challenges to the contemporary Christian church. Professor Torrance deals with such topics as the centrality of Christology in scientific dogmatics, the Reformed and Roman Catholic doctrines of grace, theological education, the relation of theological statements to scientific methodology, the contemporary significance of some past theological giants, and the nature and significance of the Holy Spirit and of the church.
Download or read book Theosis written by Vladimir Kharlamov and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ." . . that you may become partakers in the divine nature" 2 Peter 1:4"The theme of deification intimately touches on human identity and the actualization of humanity's ultimate purpose. It is predominantly an anthropological and soteriological expression of Christian theology. At the same time, it testifies to the identity of a Christian God, divine universal design, and God's economy, where the trinitarian and christological apprehension receives the central place. Theosis, both on an individual and cosmic scale, is not exiguous in its eschatological perspective, either. The testimony of theosis is testimony to the inexplicable mystery of divine intimacy. Deification penetrates all spheres of human existence, and can be seen as an answer to most pending ultimate questions. It is essentially practical in its manifestation and uplifting in its content, but nevertheless, always evasive and arcane in its comprehension."From the IntroductionThis book contains biblical and historical-theological essays that offer innovative approaches to the issue of theosis. The interconnections between the theology of deification and the doctrines of the Trinity, Christology, anthropology, protology, hamartiology, soteriology, and eschatology are made manifest in these fascinating new studies. It is aimed both at those who are already students of theosis and at those who are looking for an introductory text. It also contains a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliography for those seeking further resources on the theme.
Book Synopsis Systematic Theology by : Thomas P. Rausch
Download or read book Systematic Theology written by Thomas P. Rausch and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2016-03-24 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systematic theology seeks to understand and render more intelligible the central doctrines of faith and to show how they are related to each other. It tries to demonstrate how these doctrines are rooted in Scripture and develop in the history of the church; most important, it strives to more adequately express and sometimes reinterpret the church’s doctrinal tradition, always in the interest of better communicating the mystery of salvation and bringing it into a dialogue with culture. The present text is intended to be concise and accessible, an introduction that explores basic themes in Catholic systematic theology from a biblical, historical, and contemporary perspective, always aware of today’s theological pluralism.
Book Synopsis Trinity, Community, and Power by : M. Douglas Meeks
Download or read book Trinity, Community, and Power written by M. Douglas Meeks and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together major papers presented at the tenth Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies, Trinity, Community, and Power offers readers a multi-faceted analysis of Wesley’s doctrine of God. Revealing Wesley’s insights into the nature of God for his understanding of salvation, revelation, and ethics, this volume helps readers understand how a doctrine of the mission of the church is rooted in Wesley’s understanding of God.
Download or read book Radical Orthodoxy written by John Milbank and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radical Orthodoxy is a new wave of theological thinking that aims to reclaim the world by situating its concerns and activities within a theological framework, re-injecting modernity with theology. This collection of papers is essential reading for anyone eager to understand religion, theology, and philosophy in a completely new light.
