God Unbound

Author: Elaine Heath
Publisher: Upper Room Books
ISBN: 0835815854
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 89

Book Description
What does it mean to move beyond the boundaries of what we believe? The apostle Paul led the Galatians through a massive cultural shift in which they had to radically expand their ideas of who God is, who they were, and God's mission for the church. He was able to lead them through this time of great change because of his encounter with the risen Christ on the Damascus road, an experience in which his view of God was completely upended. Today Christianity is undergoing a cultural shift just as challenging as the situation confronting Paul and the Galatians. As many churches decline, congregations and pastors feel uncertain and anxious about how to continue their mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ. Elaine Heath extends an invitation to broaden our view of God by moving beyond the walls of buildings and programs to become a more diverse church than we have ever imagined. While deeply honoring tradition, she calls the church to boldly follow the Holy Spirit's leadership into the future. Ideal for a 6- to 9-week small-group study.

Jesus Unbound

Author: Keith Giles
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938480324
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
What if the Bible actually keeps us from hearing the Word of God? For many Christians, the Bible is the only way to know anything about God. But according to that same Bible, everyone can know God directly through an actual relationship with Jesus. Jesus Unbound is an urgent call for the followers of Jesus to know Him intimately because the Gospel is not mere information about God, but a transformational experience with a Christ who is closer to us than our own heartbeat.

The Unbound God

Author: Chris L. de Wet
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1315513048
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 191

Book Description
This volume examines the prevalence, function, and socio-political effects of slavery discourse in the major theological formulations of the late third to early fifth centuries AD, arguably the most formative period of early Christian doctrine. The question the book poses is this: in what way did the Christian theologians of the third, fourth, and early fifth centuries appropriate the discourse of slavery in their theological formulations, and what could the effect of this appropriation have been for actual physical slaves? This fascinating study is crucial reading for anyone with an interest in early Christianity or Late Antiquity, and slavery more generally.

God Unbound

Author: Brian McLaren
Publisher: Canterbury Press
ISBN: 9781786222015
Category : Natural theology
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
Theology, says Brian McLaren, is at its best when it is in conversation with the wild world that flourishes beyond our walls and outside our windows and cities. In God Unbound, McLaren follows his love of nature all the way to the Galapagos Islands. There, he pays close attention to the flora and fauna around him but also to what is happening within him, how the natural world awakens his soul in a way that organized religion cannot. The result is a sparkling and engrossing theology which refuses to remain indoors.

God Unbound: Reconsidering Tradition in Search of Truth

Author: Chad Bahl
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365361055
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
This book is an exploration into the shortcomings of the traditional evangelical view of the character of God from an evangelical perspective. Questions asked within include: 1. Does our view of God come from the Bible or from the cultural norms during the era in which the Bible was written? 2. Is God a God of free will or has He chosen a system of determinism? Do traditional responses to the deterministic world view adequately address its issues? 3. What is the correct response to the ""problem of pain""? 4. Is eternal suffering in hell the final destination of non-believers? 5. Are the ideas of Darwinian evolution really contradictory to the teachings of the Bible? 6. Does the Bible have to be inerrant in order to be inspired?

Barth’s Theological Ontology of Holy Scripture

Author: Alfred H. Yuen
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1630873292
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
"I was and I am an ordinary theologian, who does not have the Word of God at his disposal, but, at best, a 'Doctrine of the Word of God,'" writes Karl Barth in the preface of Die christliche Dogmatik im Emtwurf. Properly appreciating the complex career of Barth's characterization of what Scripture is theologically can open up constructive lines of inquiry regarding his self-description as a theologian and reader of the Bible. By mining Barth's published and posthumous theological and exegetical writings and sermons, both well-known materials and understudied writings such as the significant "Das Schriftprinzip der reformierten Kirche" lecture, Alfred H. Yuen offers a unique reading of Barth's thoughts on the person and work of the biblical writers by mapping his theological career as a university student, a pastor, a writer, a young professor, and, above all, a "child of God" (CD I/1, 464-65).

God's Metaphor - Cancerous Thoughts the Weeds in Your Garden

Author: Colette Garside
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1847531075
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
How to change your thought forms and avoid both physical and spiritual illness. You are what you believe.

Theological Fragments

Author: Rubén Rosario Rodríguez
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN: 1646983335
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 206

Book Description
The swelling ranks of religious "nones"—those who do not identify with any particular religious tradition—have demonstrated that traditional Christian apologetics set on delivering a universally accepted, objectively verifiable system that proves the truth and superiority of Christian belief has failed. Turned off by organized Christianity’s hypocrisy and politics of intolerance, millennials and Generation Z have rejected such domineering forms of reasoning aimed at winning converts through logical argument. Not only is this misguided missional strategy, argues Rubén Rosario Rodríguez, but it’s grounded in bad theology as well. The propositional truth claims imply that if you accept the argument, you must accept the Christian faith too. Instead of this triumphalist understanding of Christian truth, Rosario argues for a broken and contrite Christian theology that can help make sense of a fractured world. Realizing that fragments of truth are often all we have, he points out that the search for the truth of God and the self will most often be found while engaged in the struggle for justice. Theological Fragments is not another set of strategies for how to win back millennials. Rather, it provides a foundational theological vision necessary to the work of inviting the "nones" to hear the gospel afresh.

The Story Behind The Bible

Author: J K Alexander
Publisher: Yorkshire Publishing
ISBN: 1950034585
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description
With facts and information, insightful commentary, and even a few flights of fantasy, The Story Behind the Bible weaves a magnetic journey through the most ancient texts of the Bible for believers and non-believers alike. It’s a journey that could draw you into a universe that is larger and more incredible than you ever thought possible. Rather than creating a typical Bible study, J.K. Alexander shares his unique perspectives on how and why events in the Bible occurred from Genesis to Deuteronomy. Whether you’re a longtime Christian or a skeptic, you’re sure to glean thought-provoking information from this intriguing read.

The The Story Behind the Bible Trilogy: Book I The Torah; Book II The Prophets; Book III The New Covenant

Author: J. K. Alexander
Publisher: Yorkshire Publishing
ISBN: 1950034860
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 719

Book Description
With facts and information, insightful commentary, and even a few flights of fantasy, The Story Behind the Bible trilogy weaves a magnetic journey through the ancient texts of the Bible for believers and non-believers alike. It's a journey that can draw readers into a universe that is larger and more incredible than they ever thought possible. A highly comprehensive overview of the entire Bible, the trilogy also proves that the prophets of scripture made impossible and miraculous predictions and prophecies concerning future events, including our current era, and virtually proves that God's hand steers the broad stream of world history. Now, over two thousand years hence, much of scripture has been misinterpreted, misapplied, or simply lost to traditions and folklore. The books address those issues with commentary and doctrine, and, through the elegant story and amazing people of the New Testament, bring the biblical story to a triumphant end.