Author: Stephen C. Rose
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Jesus and Jim Jones
Author: Stephen C. Rose
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Salvation and Suicide
Author: David Chidester
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253216328
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Praise for the first edition: "[This] ambitious and courageous book [is a] benchmark of theology by which questions about the meaningful history of the Peoples Temple may be measured." —Journal of the American Academy of Religion Re-issued in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the mass suicides at Jonestown, this revised edition of David Chidester's pathbreaking book features a new prologue that considers the meaning of the tragedy for a post-Waco, post-9/11 world. For Chidester, Jonestown recalls the American religious commitment to redemptive sacrifice, which for Jim Jones meant saving his followers from the evils of capitalist society. "Jonestown is ancient history," writes Chidester, but it does provide us with an opportunity "to reflect upon the strangeness of familiar . . . promises of redemption through sacrifice."
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253216328
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Praise for the first edition: "[This] ambitious and courageous book [is a] benchmark of theology by which questions about the meaningful history of the Peoples Temple may be measured." —Journal of the American Academy of Religion Re-issued in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the mass suicides at Jonestown, this revised edition of David Chidester's pathbreaking book features a new prologue that considers the meaning of the tragedy for a post-Waco, post-9/11 world. For Chidester, Jonestown recalls the American religious commitment to redemptive sacrifice, which for Jim Jones meant saving his followers from the evils of capitalist society. "Jonestown is ancient history," writes Chidester, but it does provide us with an opportunity "to reflect upon the strangeness of familiar . . . promises of redemption through sacrifice."
Show Me the Scripture: Because Jim Jones Was a Helluva Preacher Too
Author: Brother James
Publisher: ASA Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781886528802
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Brother James's, "Show Me The Scripture, Because Jim Jones Was a Helluva Preacher Too," is a nonfiction follow-up book to his novel, Pimping God's Word: The Rise and Fall of Pastor N. O. Goode. Brother James addresses the numerous doctrinal myths perpetrated from the pulpits across this country by minister's intent on distorting God's Word for their own selfish gain. Brother James espouses that all preachers should model themselves after Jesus Christ who never sought fame and fortune but chose to do His Father's will by teaching the basic messages of the Bible which are to love God first and foremost, never putting anything or anyone before Him. One can easily conclude that the author feels that too many preachers today want to be and are considered little "g" gods by their congregations while relegating and subjugating Almighty God as a benevolent father figure in the sky who is only called upon when one is in dire straits! The second basic part of Jesus's lessons is to love others as much as we love ourselves. This unique book also suggests one cannot separate love from giving so if we truly love God then we must reciprocate His love for us by showing sincere love to others and we must all show our love and devotion for Him by studying to show ourselves approved so we might not consciously be spiritually led astray. Brother James's disdain for preachers who like the Judaizes of the New Testament era who were leading God's people astray with false doctrines is beyond obvious. You may not agree with everything Brother James promulgates in this noteworthy work but will admit after reading it that it will truly make you rethink some of the things you have and are currently being taught by those who profess to be called by God to preach!
Publisher: ASA Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781886528802
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Brother James's, "Show Me The Scripture, Because Jim Jones Was a Helluva Preacher Too," is a nonfiction follow-up book to his novel, Pimping God's Word: The Rise and Fall of Pastor N. O. Goode. Brother James addresses the numerous doctrinal myths perpetrated from the pulpits across this country by minister's intent on distorting God's Word for their own selfish gain. Brother James espouses that all preachers should model themselves after Jesus Christ who never sought fame and fortune but chose to do His Father's will by teaching the basic messages of the Bible which are to love God first and foremost, never putting anything or anyone before Him. One can easily conclude that the author feels that too many preachers today want to be and are considered little "g" gods by their congregations while relegating and subjugating Almighty God as a benevolent father figure in the sky who is only called upon when one is in dire straits! The second basic part of Jesus's lessons is to love others as much as we love ourselves. This unique book also suggests one cannot separate love from giving so if we truly love God then we must reciprocate His love for us by showing sincere love to others and we must all show our love and devotion for Him by studying to show ourselves approved so we might not consciously be spiritually led astray. Brother James's disdain for preachers who like the Judaizes of the New Testament era who were leading God's people astray with false doctrines is beyond obvious. You may not agree with everything Brother James promulgates in this noteworthy work but will admit after reading it that it will truly make you rethink some of the things you have and are currently being taught by those who profess to be called by God to preach!
The Broken God
Author: Bonnie Thielmann
Publisher: David C Cook Distribution
ISBN: 9780891911807
Category : Cults
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Publisher: David C Cook Distribution
ISBN: 9780891911807
Category : Cults
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
The Road to Jonestown
Author: Jeff Guinn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476763828
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
A portrait of the cult leader behind the Jonestown Massacre examines his personal life, from his extramarital affairs and drug use to his fraudulent faith healing practices and his decision to move his followers to Guyana, sharing new details about the events leading to the 1978 tragedy.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476763828
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
A portrait of the cult leader behind the Jonestown Massacre examines his personal life, from his extramarital affairs and drug use to his fraudulent faith healing practices and his decision to move his followers to Guyana, sharing new details about the events leading to the 1978 tragedy.
The Jonestown Massacre
Author: Jim Jones
Publisher: Temple Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781871744859
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
This new edition includes an introduction by Karl Eden putting events in Waco, Texas into context.
Publisher: Temple Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781871744859
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
This new edition includes an introduction by Karl Eden putting events in Waco, Texas into context.
A Thousand Lives
Author: Julia Scheeres
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 145162896X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
In 1954, a pastor named Jim Jonesopened a church in Indianapolis called Peoples Temple Full Gospel Church. He was a charismatic preacher with idealistic beliefs, and he quickly filled his pews with an audience eager to hear his sermons on social justice. As Jones’s behavior became erratic and his message more ominous, his followers leaned on each other to recapture the sense of equality that had drawn them to his church. But even as the congregation thrived, Jones made it increasingly difficult for members to leave. By the time Jones moved his congregation to a remote jungle in Guyana and the US government began to investigate allegations of abuse and false imprisonment in Jonestown, it was too late. A Thousand Lives is the story of Jonestown as it has never been told. New York Times bestselling author Julia Scheeres drew from tens of thousands of recently declassified FBI documents and audiotapes, as well as rare videos and interviews, to piece together an unprecedented and compelling history of the doomed camp, focusing on the people who lived there. The people who built Jonestown wanted to forge a better life for themselves and their children. In South America, however, they found themselves trapped in Jonestown and cut off from the outside world as their leader goaded them toward committing “revolutionary suicide” and deprived them of food, sleep, and hope. Vividly written and impossible to forget, A Thousand Lives is a story of blind loyalty and daring escapes, of corrupted ideals and senseless, haunting loss.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 145162896X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
In 1954, a pastor named Jim Jonesopened a church in Indianapolis called Peoples Temple Full Gospel Church. He was a charismatic preacher with idealistic beliefs, and he quickly filled his pews with an audience eager to hear his sermons on social justice. As Jones’s behavior became erratic and his message more ominous, his followers leaned on each other to recapture the sense of equality that had drawn them to his church. But even as the congregation thrived, Jones made it increasingly difficult for members to leave. By the time Jones moved his congregation to a remote jungle in Guyana and the US government began to investigate allegations of abuse and false imprisonment in Jonestown, it was too late. A Thousand Lives is the story of Jonestown as it has never been told. New York Times bestselling author Julia Scheeres drew from tens of thousands of recently declassified FBI documents and audiotapes, as well as rare videos and interviews, to piece together an unprecedented and compelling history of the doomed camp, focusing on the people who lived there. The people who built Jonestown wanted to forge a better life for themselves and their children. In South America, however, they found themselves trapped in Jonestown and cut off from the outside world as their leader goaded them toward committing “revolutionary suicide” and deprived them of food, sleep, and hope. Vividly written and impossible to forget, A Thousand Lives is a story of blind loyalty and daring escapes, of corrupted ideals and senseless, haunting loss.
Soldier for God
Author: James Jones
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1449704654
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
To let the reader know that what ever may happen in their life, Pray and have Faith in Jesus Christ, He has the healing touch that can transform your body, mind and Spirit. Jesus Christ can and will take you to places, and show you things you never saw or heard of when you open your mind to Him. With Faith anything is possible, when you read this book you will find it was with Faith that made it possible for me.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1449704654
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
To let the reader know that what ever may happen in their life, Pray and have Faith in Jesus Christ, He has the healing touch that can transform your body, mind and Spirit. Jesus Christ can and will take you to places, and show you things you never saw or heard of when you open your mind to Him. With Faith anything is possible, when you read this book you will find it was with Faith that made it possible for me.
The Impact of Jim Jones's Understanding of Jesus as a Messiah on Peoples Temple
Author: Kristian Klippenstein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Messianism
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Messianism
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Jesus Without Religion
Author: Rick James
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830875875
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Great. Another book about Jesus. Whose agenda will the author be lugging along this time? Author Rick James begins by clearing his throat. Free of creeds, quarrels and specialized theologies, he speaks of Jesus. No dogma, no politics, no moral at the end. Jesus. What he said. What he did. And what, exactly, was the point. The answers about Jesus, according to Rick James, are in the context. In his own unconventional way, James recalls the specific contexts that color Jesus' story, bringing forward this man you've heard so much—and so little—about.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830875875
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Great. Another book about Jesus. Whose agenda will the author be lugging along this time? Author Rick James begins by clearing his throat. Free of creeds, quarrels and specialized theologies, he speaks of Jesus. No dogma, no politics, no moral at the end. Jesus. What he said. What he did. And what, exactly, was the point. The answers about Jesus, according to Rick James, are in the context. In his own unconventional way, James recalls the specific contexts that color Jesus' story, bringing forward this man you've heard so much—and so little—about.