Author: Marvin Andrew McMickle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780817018191
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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"From pastor, scholar, and best-selling author, Marvin McMickle, comes this new volume that considers the evolution of liberation theologies in their historic and cultural contexts. Beginning with the author's own formative experiences with the Black theology of James Cone, exploring the socioeconomic implications of Latin American liberation theologies, and considering in depth the theologies of feminist scholars, womanist theologians, and women in ministry. More than a chronological history or intellectual analysis, this book breathes with lived faith and practical theology, acknowledging the contexts out of which theologies of liberation emerge and the transforming impact they have on the social and political lives of Christians today"--
Author: Luise Schottroff
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664254261
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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This important collection draws together fascinating recent studies by a leading European scholar of aspects of the New Testament of special interest to women. These essays, translated for the first time, will deepen feminist scholarship in the English-speaking world. Includes insightful depictions of the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, and the women at Jesus' grave.
Author: Jack Alexander
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493409573
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 231
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For Jesus, truth and mercy went hand in hand. Where he preached he also healed. He didn't outsource one or the other to biblical scholars or nonprofit ministries. He presented the truth of the gospel through his words and his actions, and he did it all in a hands-on, relational way. And the reaction was the same wherever he went--people were amazed. Today we seem to have lost this powerful pattern of self-giving love, focusing on truth at the expense of mercy or on mercy at the expense of truth, and often failing to build genuine, lasting relationships with the people around us. In The God Impulse, Jack Alexander helps us recover Jesus's model, showing through biblical and modern real-life stories that God's first impulse toward us is mercy. He then sets forth a pattern for us to follow--to see, go, do, and endure--that not only spreads truth and love to those around us who are suffering but also causes them to gasp in amazement and consider the claims of the gospel for themselves.
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN: 1844749460
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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There is an appetite for God. And it can be awakened. I invite you to turn from the dulling effects of food and the dangers of idolatry, and to say with some simple fast: "This much, O God, I want you." Our appetites dictate the direction of our lives - whether it be the cravings of our stomachs, the passionate desire for possessions or power, or the longings of our spirits for God. But for the Christian, the hunger for anything besides God can be an arch-enemy. While our hunger for God - and Him alone - is the only thing that will bring victory. Do you have that hunger for Him? As John Piper puts it: "If we don't feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great." If we are full of what the world offers, then perhaps a fast might express, or even increase, our soul's appetite for God. Between the dangers of self-denial and self-indulgence is this path of pleasant pain called fasting. It is the path John Piper invites you to travel in this book. For when God is the supreme hunger of your heart, He will be supreme in everything. And when you are most satisfied in Him, He will be most glorified in you.
Author: Elsa Tamez
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1597525553
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 97
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Why haven't we North American biblical scholars done such a systematic study of the words for oppression in the Bible? If the answer is that we who possess the critical skills are not ourselves oppressed or identified with communities of the oppressed, then it becomes imperative that we listen all the more carefully to these voices from the South. -- Walter Wink, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Interpretation, Auburn Theological Seminary, New York This book is a welcome addition to a growing body of evidence that the Bible is a book about social justice for the oppressed of the land and that this indeed is the good news. -- Marie Augusta Neal, SND de Namur, author of A Socio-Theology of Letting Go Elsa Tamez's book attracts our attention, not only for wrestling with a major biblical theme but also for keeping us in continuous contact with the text of the Bible. -- Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP, general editor of The Collegeville Pastoral Dictionary of Biblical Theology A careful and creative interdisciplinary study in biblical theology, Old Testament, and social ethics. Elsa Tamez's work has contributed to the church in Latin America and is now available as a readable, important resource for the English-speaking church. -- Jane Cary Peck and Carole Fontaine, Andover Newton Theological School Writing from a perspective of those oppressed by poverty and sexism, Elsa Tamez has brought us a wealth of analysis of the biblical understanding of oppression. -- Letty M. Russell, Professor Emeritus, Yale Divinity School Elsa Tamez is the author of 'Through Her Eyes' (Wipf & Stock reprint, 2006), 'Jesus and Courageous Women' (2001), and coeditor of 'The Discourse of Human Dignity' (2003).
Author: James Wesley Smith
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1607910780
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 114
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"God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7 KJV) This book and the teaching it contains clearly demonstrate how the power of God can set the captives free and prepare people for His Glory. Drawing on his many years of experience, Dr Smith explains how God can minister to the broken and enslaved. Ties that have bound people for years can be broken so that despair can be changed to joy. Lives can, he asserts, be changed from fear, desperation and hopelessness to ones that exude fulfilment, purpose and happiness. Too many people are weighed down by the sheer volume of their difficulties and appear to given up on ever finding peace. This book will inspire and give cause for hope as it so vividly explains the power of God to set at liberty those who are ensnared by the wiles of Satan. Using practical examples, based on his international ministry and personal experience, Dr Smith shows what it is possible to achieve and what an awesome God we are called to serve. Carefully study this book, as it could literally be a life-changing experience. Yes, you can be free...if you want to! Dr James Wesley Smith is known for his versatile blending of musical genres and the powerful message of Jesus' healing love and power for deliverance and restoration. His publications, teachings, music tapes, CDs and DVDs facilitate the ministry being heard and viewed in many parts of the world. His prophetic declarations call the Church to a steadfast commitment to holiness and to ministry setting the captives free. His ever-expanding, unique, and anointed healing ministry to the whole person glorifies God and brings unity and spiritual renewal to the Body of Christ.
Author: Christopher Gehrz
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830889116
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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The time has come for Pietism to revitalize Christianity in America. Historian Christopher Gehrz and pastor Mark Pattie argue that the spirit of Pietism, with its emphasis on our walk with Jesus and its vibrant hope for a better future, holds great promise for the church today. Modeled after Philipp Spener's Pia Desideria, this concise and winsome volume introduces Pietism to a new generation.
Author: Wilma Zalabak
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666759651
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Have you ever been betrayed by friends, stabbed at work, hurt by the church, gossiped about, slandered, let down by your own body, or even crucified by those you trusted? Have you ever been on either side of coercion, fear, shame, or guilt in operation as motivators? Have you ever bullied or been bullied? This book is for your rescue and restoration. Throughout this book, you will hear the author's story of death and resurrection in Christ, which she expects to be ongoing in her life through the grace of Christ. This book is a good choice for Lent or any time of deep engagement with God, in fall, spring, winter, or summer.
Author: James Pilkington (Bp. of Durham)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 738
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Author: Jonas Hartzel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antislavery movements
Languages : en
Pages : 142
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