Author: Jeff S. Anderson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725248271
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The "magical power of the spoken word" is a topic that often comes up in a discussion of biblical blessings and curses. What is the source of social and linguistic power behind these blessings and curses? Many theologians would agree that God can and does bless, but does God also curse? If so, what does that mean to the biblical theology of the Old Testament and the Christian church? Anderson's The Blessing and the Curse applies speech act theory as one way to understand the performative function of blessings and curses. The concept of speech acts provides a method of recognizing the potent social power of language to accomplish certain ends, without drawing a hard line of distinction between word-magic and religion. Even though the chief concepts and practices of blessings and curses are deeply rooted in the broad cultural environment of the ancient Near East, tracing specific trajectories of Old Testament blessings and curses as theological themes conveys broad, inescapable implications for the biblical narrative and the Christian church.
The Blessing and the Curse
Author: Jeff S. Anderson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725248271
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The "magical power of the spoken word" is a topic that often comes up in a discussion of biblical blessings and curses. What is the source of social and linguistic power behind these blessings and curses? Many theologians would agree that God can and does bless, but does God also curse? If so, what does that mean to the biblical theology of the Old Testament and the Christian church? Anderson's The Blessing and the Curse applies speech act theory as one way to understand the performative function of blessings and curses. The concept of speech acts provides a method of recognizing the potent social power of language to accomplish certain ends, without drawing a hard line of distinction between word-magic and religion. Even though the chief concepts and practices of blessings and curses are deeply rooted in the broad cultural environment of the ancient Near East, tracing specific trajectories of Old Testament blessings and curses as theological themes conveys broad, inescapable implications for the biblical narrative and the Christian church.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725248271
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The "magical power of the spoken word" is a topic that often comes up in a discussion of biblical blessings and curses. What is the source of social and linguistic power behind these blessings and curses? Many theologians would agree that God can and does bless, but does God also curse? If so, what does that mean to the biblical theology of the Old Testament and the Christian church? Anderson's The Blessing and the Curse applies speech act theory as one way to understand the performative function of blessings and curses. The concept of speech acts provides a method of recognizing the potent social power of language to accomplish certain ends, without drawing a hard line of distinction between word-magic and religion. Even though the chief concepts and practices of blessings and curses are deeply rooted in the broad cultural environment of the ancient Near East, tracing specific trajectories of Old Testament blessings and curses as theological themes conveys broad, inescapable implications for the biblical narrative and the Christian church.
MotorBoating
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Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Languages : en
Pages : 222
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American Artisan
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Category : Building materials
Languages : en
Pages : 976
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Category : Building materials
Languages : en
Pages : 976
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Valiant for Truth
Author: Gospel Standard Trust Publications
Publisher: Gospel Standard Publications
ISBN: 9780903556880
Category : Strict Baptists
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Publisher: Gospel Standard Publications
ISBN: 9780903556880
Category : Strict Baptists
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Gleanings in Bee Culture
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Category : Bee Culture
Languages : en
Pages : 884
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Category : Bee Culture
Languages : en
Pages : 884
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The Hard Way on Purpose
Author: David Giffels
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451692749
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"Explores the meaning of identity and place, hamburgers, hard work, and basketball in this collection of ... essays reflecting on the many aspects of Midwestern culture and life from an insider's perspective" --
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451692749
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"Explores the meaning of identity and place, hamburgers, hard work, and basketball in this collection of ... essays reflecting on the many aspects of Midwestern culture and life from an insider's perspective" --
Send Lazarus
Author: Matthew T. Eggemeier
Publisher: Fordham University Press
ISBN: 082328803X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Today’s regnant global economic and cultural system, neoliberal capitalism, demands that life be led as a series of sacrifices to the market. Send Lazarus’s theological critique wends its way through four neoliberal crises: environmental destruction, slum proliferation, mass incarceration, and mass deportation, all while plumbing the sacrificial and racist depths of neoliberalism.
Publisher: Fordham University Press
ISBN: 082328803X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Today’s regnant global economic and cultural system, neoliberal capitalism, demands that life be led as a series of sacrifices to the market. Send Lazarus’s theological critique wends its way through four neoliberal crises: environmental destruction, slum proliferation, mass incarceration, and mass deportation, all while plumbing the sacrificial and racist depths of neoliberalism.
The Big(ger) Picture
Author: Marshall Wood
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 1621367029
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
The Big(ger) Picture is a call for Christians everywhere to choose the Word of God as their only basis for Christian living.
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 1621367029
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 417
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The Big(ger) Picture is a call for Christians everywhere to choose the Word of God as their only basis for Christian living.
The Irresistible Community
Author: Bill Donahue
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 144122243X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
We all want a place where our stories matter, our voices are heard, our uniqueness is celebrated, our failures are embraced, and our hopes are unleashed. That kind of deep, life-changing community was modeled perfectly by Jesus and the ragged bunch of disciples with whom he chose to spend his time. But how can we create it in our lives? Using the relationship of Jesus to his disciples in the upper room, Bill Donahue presents a simple but compelling approach to community life that was modeled by Jesus and offered to us all today. Using a table, a towel, and the truth, Jesus created an "irresistible community" where everyone finds a place to belong, live fully in the truth, and serve others with joy. Foreword by Dr. Henry Cloud.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 144122243X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
We all want a place where our stories matter, our voices are heard, our uniqueness is celebrated, our failures are embraced, and our hopes are unleashed. That kind of deep, life-changing community was modeled perfectly by Jesus and the ragged bunch of disciples with whom he chose to spend his time. But how can we create it in our lives? Using the relationship of Jesus to his disciples in the upper room, Bill Donahue presents a simple but compelling approach to community life that was modeled by Jesus and offered to us all today. Using a table, a towel, and the truth, Jesus created an "irresistible community" where everyone finds a place to belong, live fully in the truth, and serve others with joy. Foreword by Dr. Henry Cloud.
The Fra
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Category : Arts and crafts movement
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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Category : Arts and crafts movement
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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