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| Author | : John Shelby Spong |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2009-10-13 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0061737305 |
The Pope Describes the Ancient Traditional Jesus; Bishop Spong Brings Us a Jesus Modern People Can Be Inspired By
| Author | : Tom Krattenmaker |
| Publisher | : Convergent Books |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Agnosticism |
| ISBN | : 1101906421 |
Offers an argument for secular non-believers maintaining that following Jesus Christ as a teacher, example, and primary guide for living can serve to give meaning and direction to those who don't believe in the supernatural elements of Christianity.
| Author | : John Shelby Spong |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 473 |
| Release | : 2013-11-26 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1443407887 |
For over 200 years, scholars have been debating, analyzing and exploring one of the most important books ever written—The Bible—and overturning much of what we know about this sacred library of books. However, a large group of people who actually use this book, mainly lay Christians, aren’t aware of this larger, deeper conversation. It is for these people that Spong writes Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World, a primer on the history and significance of the Bible. In this informal and accessible survey, Spong moves book by book through the Scriptures, introducing their themes and messages by examining the sweep of history in which these books were originally written. What has history taught us? How should we read these stories today? What does it mean for how we live our lives? And why do people tenaciously hold on to so many myths associated with The Bible? There is a vast audience of religiously hungry people eager to explore a meaningful journey into the Bible, and Spong is leading the way with this book.
| Author | : Dave Roberts |
| Publisher | : Relevant Media Group |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780972927635 |
What does a relationship with Christ look like? Why is it so hard to find in Christian culture? "Following Jesus takes a provocative look at what following Jesus means today. It will help readers clarify how they can be gracious, compassionate, wise, joyous, creative, biblical, and balanced. And it will bring them back again and again, from perspectives they may never have considered, to the life of Christ. "Following Jesus a non-religious discipleship manual for the spiritually challenged.
| Author | : Jefferson Bethke |
| Publisher | : HarperChristian + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2013-10-14 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1400205409 |
Abandon dead, dry, religious rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation with a passionate, provocative poem titled "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus." The 4-minute video became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first 48 hours (and 23+ million in a year). Bethke's message clearly struck a chord with believers and nonbelievers alike, triggering an avalanche of responses running the gamut from encouraged to enraged. In his New York Times bestseller Jesus > Religion, Bethke unpacks similar contrasts that he drew in the poem--highlighting the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair, and hope. With refreshing candor, he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a works-based, fake-smile existence that sapped his strength and led him down a path of destructive behavior. Along the way, Bethke gives you the tools you need to: Humbly and prayerfully open your mind Understand Jesus for all that he is View the church from a brand-new perspective Bethke is quick to acknowledge that he's not a pastor or theologian, but simply an ordinary, twenty-something who cried out for a life greater than the one for which he had settled. On this journey, Bethke discovered the real Jesus, who beckoned him with love beyond the props of false religion. Praise for Jesus > Religion: "Jeff's book will make you stop and listen to a voice in your heart that may have been drowned out by the noise of religion. Listen to that voice, then follow it--right to the feet of Jesus." --Bob Goff, author of New York Times bestsellers Love Does and Everybody, Always "The book you hold in your hands is Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz meets C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity meets Augustine's Confessions. This book is going to awaken an entire generation to Jesus and His grace." --Derwin L. Gray, lead pastor of Transformation Church, author of Limitless Life: Breaking Free from the Labels That Hold You Back
| Author | : Alex Himaya |
| Publisher | : B&H Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2014-05-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 143368280X |
Alex Himaya writes for those who have been hurt by religious people– who have been betrayed by religion– because he too has been wounded. No longer content with pretending those things don't happen, pastor Himaya retreats with readers back to the Scriptures to see what Jesus thinks about man-made religion. Himaya, a popular speaker and Bible teacher, draws upon years of pastoral experience, providing insight into the ways religion cripples the church. While it may seem reasonable to earn one's way to God through a works-based system, a religion of rules, Himaya warns readers of the danger of putting their faith in good deeds. Jesus Hates Religion is not simply another book about Christianity, but a detour sign on the road of life. Himaya points readers away from himself, and towards Jesus saying, "Don’t trust me. Trust God, and let Him speak for Himself."
| Author | : J. Warner Wallace |
| Publisher | : David C Cook |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2013-01-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1434705463 |
Written by an L. A. County homicide detective and former atheist, Cold-Case Christianity examines the claims of the New Testament using the skills and strategies of a hard-to-convince criminal investigator. Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity. A unique apologetic that speaks to readers’ intense interest in detective stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity.
| Author | : Christopher Hitchens |
| Publisher | : McClelland & Stewart |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2008-11-19 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1551991764 |
Christopher Hitchens, described in the London Observer as “one of the most prolific, as well as brilliant, journalists of our time” takes on his biggest subject yet–the increasingly dangerous role of religion in the world. In the tradition of Bertrand Russell’s Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris’s recent bestseller, The End Of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos. With eloquent clarity, Hitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble Telescope’s awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix.
| Author | : Geza Vermes |
| Publisher | : SCM Press |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2013-02-11 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0334048281 |
Geza Vermes is the greatest living Jesus scholar. In "The Real Jesus", Vermes, best known for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls, comments on a variety of contemporary religious themes such as "The Da Vinci Code", Mel Gibson's infamous film "The Passion of the Christ", Benedict XVI's book "Jesus of Nazareth" and the "Gospel of Judas". Informed by the work of a world-class scholar, the short articles in this book open to the general reader the findings of some of the major discoveries of the twentieth century such as the Dead Sea Scrolls. This collection of shorter popular pieces, many of which appeared in "The Times" and other newspapers, makes Vermes' research on Christian origins, the Dead Sea Scrolls and most importantly Jesus the Jew accessible to a wider readership.
| Author | : Cliffe Knechtle |
| Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
| Total Pages | : 172 |
| Release | : 1986-03-31 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780877845690 |
Cliffe Knechtle offers clear, reasoned and compassionate responses to the tough questions skeptics ask.
