Christian Faith - Two Realities

Christian Faith - Two Realities
Author: Frederick Kile
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2008-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0595525547

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How many people live on the edge of their faith-not only Christians, but people who call themselves by other names? Too many, it seems! If you want to reach real meaning in life, not just the glittering life we see in glossy magazines with cover photos of places one the other side of the world, read this book. Think about yourself somewhere in a public place, a mall or an airport. There might be a person who seems to see something beyond ordinary life. You wish you knew what that person knows about life, but just then, you have to leave, or that other interesting person walks away, and you wonder, "What did she (or he) see? I wish I knew." And then you wonder more-"Do I really see anyone the way I would like to see another person? Do I really see God?" This book is written to help you look inside-at what really counts in life.

A New Vision of Reality

A New Vision of Reality
Author: Bede Griffiths
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1990
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

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The author invites us to look afresh at Christianity in the context of modern physics on the one hand and Eastern mysticism on the other. Scientists now acknowledge that quantitative enquiry can reveal only one aspect of reality and to come to terms with a much deeper transcendent reality we must also be prepared to learn from Eastern traditions. The Western machanistic model of the universe, dating from the time of Galileo and Newton, must now be replaced with a new organic model -- this marks a return to the ancient traditional wisdom in which the universe was seen to consist not only of a physical dimension but also of psychological and spiritual dimensions, all of which are interrelated and interdependent. In exploring "the divine mystery behind human life" the author seeks to discover the basic unity which underlies all religion and discusses the concept of the Cosmic Person or Cosmic Lord as revealed in Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. He concludes that a radical vision of a new society and a universal religion in which "the essential values of Christianity will be preserved in living relationship with the other religious traditions of the world."

The Essentials of Christian Thought

The Essentials of Christian Thought
Author: Roger E. Olson
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2017-03-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310521564

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Or at least, such an outlook should unite Christians of all theological and church backgrounds. However, alternate visions of reality often infect and corrupt Christians’ thinking. In The Essentials of Christian Thought, eminent theologian and church historian Roger Olson outlines the basic perspective on the world that all Christians, regardless of the place and time in which they are born, have historically held. This underlying metaphysic accords with all orthodox theologies, whether Calvinist or Arminian, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, or Protestant, but it separates Christianity from other religious and secular perspectives. It is, quite simply, the essential requirement of a Christian view of the world. Bold and incisive, The Essentials of Christian Thought will prompt thoughtful readers and students to more consciously appropriate the core of their faith, guarding against ideas that subtly but necessarily invite compromise.

Science and the Trinity

Science and the Trinity
Author: John Polkinghorne
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0300153538

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Most often, the dialogue between religion and science is initiated by the discoveries of modern science—big bang cosmology, evolution, or quantum theory, for example. In this book, scientist-theologian John Polkinghorne changes the discussion. He approaches the dialogue from a little-explored perspective in which theology shapes the argument and sets the agenda of questions to be considered. The author begins with a review of approaches to science and religion in which the classification focuses on theological content rather than on methodological technique. He then proceeds with chapters discussing the role of Scripture, a theology of nature, the doctrine of God, sacramental theology, and eschatology. Throughout, Polkinghorne takes the perspective of Trinitarian thinking while arguing in a style that reflects the influence of his career as a theoretical physicist. In the final chapter, the author defends the appropriateness of addressing issues of science and religion from the specific standpoint of his Christian belief. His book provides an important model for theologians and scientists alike, showing how their two fields can inform one another in significant ways.

Coming to Peace with Science

Coming to Peace with Science
Author: Darrel R. Falk
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2009-08-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830874771

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Bringing together a biblically based understanding of creation and the most current research in biology, Darrel R. Falk outlines a new paradigm for relating the claims of science to the truths of Christianity.

Give Me an Answer

Give Me an Answer
Author: Cliffe Knechtle
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1986-03-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780877845690

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Cliffe Knechtle offers clear, reasoned and compassionate responses to the tough questions skeptics ask.

The Slain God

The Slain God
Author: Timothy Larsen
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2014-08-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0191632058

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Throughout its entire history, the discipline of anthropology has been perceived as undermining, or even discrediting, Christian faith. Many of its most prominent theorists have been agnostics who assumed that ethnographic findings and theories had exposed religious beliefs to be untenable. E. B. Tylor, the founder of the discipline in Britain, lost his faith through studying anthropology. James Frazer saw the material that he presented in his highly influential work, The Golden Bough, as demonstrating that Christian thought was based on the erroneous thought patterns of 'savages.' On the other hand, some of the most eminent anthropologists have been Christians, including E. E. Evans-Pritchard, Mary Douglas, Victor Turner, and Edith Turner. Moreover, they openly presented articulate reasons for how their religious convictions cohered with their professional work. Despite being a major site of friction between faith and modern thought, the relationship between anthropology and Christianity has never before been the subject of a book-length study. In this groundbreaking work, Timothy Larsen examines the point where doubt and faith collide with anthropological theory and evidence.

The Universal Christ

The Universal Christ
Author: Richard Rohr
Publisher: Convergent Books
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2019-03-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1524762105

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From one of the world’s most influential spiritual thinkers, a long-awaited book exploring what it means that Jesus was called “Christ,” and how this forgotten truth can restore hope and meaning to our lives. “Anyone who strives to put their faith into action will find encouragement and inspiration in the pages of this book.”—Melinda Gates In his decades as a globally recognized teacher, Richard Rohr has helped millions realize what is at stake in matters of faith and spirituality. Yet Rohr has never written on the most perennially talked about topic in Christianity: Jesus. Most know who Jesus was, but who was Christ? Is the word simply Jesus’s last name? Too often, Rohr writes, our understandings have been limited by culture, religious debate, and the human tendency to put ourselves at the center. Drawing on scripture, history, and spiritual practice, Rohr articulates a transformative view of Jesus Christ as a portrait of God’s constant, unfolding work in the world. “God loves things by becoming them,” he writes, and Jesus’s life was meant to declare that humanity has never been separate from God—except by its own negative choice. When we recover this fundamental truth, faith becomes less about proving Jesus was God, and more about learning to recognize the Creator’s presence all around us, and in everyone we meet. Thought-provoking, practical, and full of deep hope and vision, The Universal Christ is a landmark book from one of our most beloved spiritual writers, and an invitation to contemplate how God liberates and loves all that is.

A Walk In Two Worlds

A Walk In Two Worlds
Author: Steven R. Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2018-02-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781641409001

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When I was a boy, God was a mystery. When I grew to myself and loved the world, God became distant. When I became a parent, I asked God for guidance. He answered, "I am always here." When I had teenagers, my soul was broken, and I lived in Christ's grace. When I surrendered it all, Christ became the owner of my life. When I became a grandfather, Christ's love shone through me. When I ran my race my way, I failed. When I run my race for Christ, I will never fail. 2 Timothy 4:7. Steven R. Smith

Living Life Between Two Worlds

Living Life Between Two Worlds
Author: Mike Jolls
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2019-04-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1644586185

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Living Life Between Two Worlds is a book that attempts to address, from a Christian perspective, the highly visible topic of transsexuality (regarding people who change their sex). This topic has permeated our society, affecting business, commerce, our military, our educational system, legal and moral viewpoints on human sexuality and marriage, bathroom usage policies, and beyond. Given its impact, how should Christians and the Church approach this issue? Living Life Between Two Worlds was written to bring God's truth about this subject into the light so that Christians can have a resource they can turn to for answers. It is also written to give hope to those that struggle with the problem, so they can know that there is freedom through God. It tells the unique story of the author, who because of life circumstances and experiences, lived with the turmoil and emotional pain of transsexuality for over 30 years. Not only that, but it testifies about the miraculous power of God, how God divinely visited the author and revealed the truth about transsexuality, and then how God powerfully brought the author out of bondage and into freedom and peace through that deliverance experience. However, Living Life Between Two Worlds does not stop there. It tells the truth about human sexuality and challenges the theories that support transsexuality. It presents scriptures telling God's opinion on the subject. It tells how a conflicted person can combat transsexuality. It discusses the spiritual aspect of transsexuality. It tells how the Church can approach the subject in love. In short, this book attempts to be a guide about this topic from God's viewpoint with the hope that the truth contained within its pages will touch and change the lives of those suffering from the conflict, just as it changed the author's life.