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Author | : Annemie Dillen |
Publisher | : LIT Verlag Münster |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 3643900414 |
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Prophets have a reputation of changing, for the better, the relationship between people and God. Christianity has a long history of prophets who have directed the faithful towards more justice and righteousness. What can Christians learn from prophets for daily life, for contemporary theology, and for pastoral care? This book looks at prophetic action from a biblical, pastoral, and ethical perspective. The contributions - from both pastoral theologians and pastors from around the globe - make this study a unique exercise in maintaining the prophetic perspective in theological reflection and pastoral practice. (Series: International Practical Theology - Vol. 13)
Author | : Paul B. Rasor |
Publisher | : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1558966773 |
Download Reclaiming Prophetic Witness Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Juliet Mousseau |
Publisher | : Liturgical Press |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2021-11-08 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0814666841 |
Download Prophetic Witnesses to Joy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A life of consecration prefigures what Christians hope for by calling into question the value of power, sexuality, and material possessions. Religious life challenges the idea that these things alone bring happiness and shows that we can be more fulfilled, happier, and more whole without being attached to them. Furthermore, detaching ourselves from these desires allows others to live with more dignity and greater ease, as well. Consecrated life, then, is a prophetic witness to the joy of the eschatological call of Christianity. In the words of Pope Francis to religious men and women leading up to the Year of Consecrated Religious, “Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, of acting, of living!”
Author | : Allan R Bevere |
Publisher | : Energion Publications |
Total Pages | : 90 |
Release | : 2011-06-14 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 193843434X |
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Can a church that is compromised through dependence on temporal, political power speak with a powerful prophetic voice in the world? As the body of Christ, the church has a prophetic role in the world. Prophets have always spoken clearly to people in power. They have been willing to challenge the decisions made by people who thought they were not accountable to anyone. Sometimes the prophets were respected, sometimes persecuted, but they were never ignored or regarded as irrelevant. So why is it that the church today cannot speak truth effectively to power? In The Politics of Witness, Dr. Allan R. Bevere asks these questions and proposes an answer. The church has come to depend too much on temporal power and has thus forgotten its divine authority. In finding this answer he goes back to the founding of the church and how it first became dependent on the state. He examines those who have followed, mostly building a political theory that takes the responsibility of ministry from the church and gives it to the state. You'll find some names in this that might surprise you. Any discussion of Christianity and the state will involve Emperor Constantine, but what about his modern lieutenants, such as Locke, Jefferson, Franklin, and others? While the theology applies to the church in any country, Dr. Bevere takes a particular look at the peculiarly American view that the United States of America is somehow God's chosen people, a nation of destiny in accomplishing the gospel mission. This book balances brevity with a broad intellectual and historical reach. You will be taken from the founding and foundation structure of Christian theology today to a proposal for how we, as the Church can reclaim our prophetic witness. In the current political atmosphere, every Christian needs to read this book.
Author | : Mark S. Burrows |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2020-09-28 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1000194671 |
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This book explores the prophetic characteristics of literature, particularly poetry, that seek to reimagine the world in which it is written. Using theological and philosophical insights it charts the relentless impulse of literature to propose alternative visions, practicable or utopian, and point toward possibilities of renewal and change. Drawing from each of the three main Abrahamic religions, as well as Greek and Latin classics, an international group of scholars utilise a diverse range of analytical and interpretive methods to draw out the prophetic voice in poetry. Looking at the writings of figures like T. S. Elliot, Blake, Wittgenstein and Isaiah, the theme of the prophetic is shown to be of timely importance given the current state of geo-political challenges and uncertainties and offers a much-needed critical discussion of these broad cultural questions. This collection of essays offers readers an insight into the constructive power of literature. As such, it will be of great interest to scholars working in Religion and the Arts, Religious Studies, Theology and Aesthetics.
Author | : Jean Vanier |
Publisher | : ReadHowYouWant.com |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 2010-06-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1458756092 |
Download Living Gently in a Violent World Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
How are Christians to live in a violent and wounded world? Rather than contending for privilege by wielding power and authority, we can witness prophetically from a position of weakness. The church has much to learn from an often overlooked community--those with disabilities. In this fascinating book, theologian Stanley Hauer was collaborates wi...
Author | : Heinrich Bedford-Strohm |
Publisher | : LIT Verlag Münster |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3643900449 |
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The role of religious prophetic witness in the public discourse of modern civil societies is a vital question, not only for the churches, but for society as a whole. Is it still appropriate for churches to make use of prophetic witness as a mode of public discourse in contemporary democratic societies? Can biblical tradition be a referential source for prophetic public statements of the churches in highly debated political questions? Or must public discourse in pluralistic societies be strictly grounded in purely reason-based arguments? This book deals with these questions in a multi-disciplinary perspective, looking at historical settings of biblical texts and discussing contemporary issues and contexts. (Series: Theology in the Public Square/Theologie in der Offentlichkeit - Vol. 1)
Author | : Harold Joseph Recinos |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 150 |
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Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780664235482 |
Download Good News from the Barrio Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Leonora Tubbs Tisdale |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2010-08-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1611640970 |
Download Prophetic Preaching Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Where have all the prophets gone? And why do preachers seem to shy away from prophetic witness? Astute preacher Leonora Tisdale considers these vexing questions while providing guidance and encouragement to pastors who want to recommit themselves to the task of prophetic witness. With a keen sensitivity to pastoral contexts, Tisdale's work is full of helpful suggestions and examples to help pastors structure and preach prophetic sermons, considered by many to be one of the most difficult tasks pastors are called to undertake.
Author | : Katongole, Emmanuel |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : 0802874347 |
Download Born from Lament Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Profound reflection on lament and hope arising out of Africa's immense suffering There is no more urgent theological task than to provide an account of hope in Africa, given its endless cycles of violence, war, poverty, and displacement. So claims Emmanuel Katongole, a recognized, innovative theological voice from Africa. In the midst of suffering, Katongole says, hope takes the form of "arguing" and "wrestling" with God. Suchlamentis not merely a cry of pain it is a way of mourning, protesting, and appealing to God. As he unpacks the rich theological and social dimensions of the practice of lament in Africa, Katongole tells the stories of courageous Christian activists working for change in East Africa and invites readers to enter into lament along with them."