Reclaiming Religion From The Church PDF Download
Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download Reclaiming Religion From The Church PDF full book. Access full book title Reclaiming Religion From The Church.
Author | : Frank Canatella |
Publisher | : Trafford Publishing |
Total Pages | : 594 |
Release | : 2003-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1553954300 |
Download Reclaiming Religion from the Church Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The first rule of life is "survive." And since we are necessarily social we must add the corollary, "together." All "oughts" derive from this two-part rule. Most of us understand this intuitively if not explicitly. The only issue to be resolved is how inclusive is our togetherness. Is it just our tribe, our nation, the northern hemisphere? Or, must we include the whole human family? These are the moral issues we must answer and they are empirical questions. Behavior has consequences. We have to ask ourselves, "Will such and such behaviors promote survival?" The answer can only come from the experience of the community. Present demographics will not allow us to elude the question much longer. Church rules can be faulted on a number of counts, not the least of which is that God gave us the rules so they can't change, even when experience indicates that they should. Also, the church leaders think the purpose of the rules is to save our souls and so our life here has been seriously neglected in many respects especially for the poor and the underclass because everything is supposed to be made right in the hereafter. This I regard as backward. It affirms those who oppress the poor. Scientists make inferences from empirical data and the results are always subject to revision. Church officials make inferences from myths and they are set in stone. A good example is the doctrine of Original Sin that is presented as an occult event that causes all our problems and about which we can do nothing. The church approved of slavery for the better part of two millennia because it was in place when the church was created and St. Augustine justified it as one of the punishments resulting from Original Sin. Clearly, our problem is ignorance, the kind we are born with and the kind we acquire through learning falsely. I call this Ignorance II after Gregory Bateson's Learning II (learning how to learn). Ignorance II is a learning dead end, learning how not to learn. We very obviously do not always know how to act in our own best interests. Our best chance of breaking out of this mold is through sharing the best of our communal experience to discover how to act in our own best inerests in the long run. This is how to develop a proper morality, one we can all live with. With a superior organization in place the church is positioned to unite us in the task of developing a proper morality. However, the church as presently structured can only evolve by backing into the future. It claims to already know everything that is necessary to know so it has difficulty learning, thus denying it's human origin and makeup. To change, the church requires a "spin" on history that demonstrates a development and continuity with the past instead of just saying, "We have been wrong." The People of God, the true Church, show signs of reclaiming religion through various dissident groups. These groups do not yet recognize the intimate connection between morality and survival. My hope is that this book will guide them toward that recognition.
Author | : J.J. Warren |
Publisher | : Abingdon Press |
Total Pages | : 93 |
Release | : 2020-02-04 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1501896075 |
Download Reclaiming Church Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In Reclaiming Church, J.J. Warren continues his call to reaffirm the Church be welcoming to all, including young people like those he led at Sarah Lawrence College who “didn’t know God could love them because their churches said God didn’t.” The book addresses three points of importance to young people looking to be part of a church community, and a call: 1. The identity and nature of God 2. The role of Scripture in discerning God’s call 3. The author’s own experience of God, church, and identity In the final chapter, “We Are the Church,” Warren focuses on practical and positive steps for joining voices, being heard, building bridges, and working together for young people to reclaim Church in their lives. Key Features • Affirms to the LGBTQ community and those who love them that the Church is for all. • Inspires younger progressive people to stay within the Church and work to renew the call of ministry. • Explores the Church’s beginnings and emphasis on community. • Calls readers to focus on practical and positive steps to reclaim Church in their lives.
Author | : A.W. Tozer |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2009-05-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441267506 |
Download Reclaiming Christianity Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Does the church use words that have lost their meaning? Are there Christian words and phrases that have lost their power to convict the human spirit and bring transformation to the world? One of the twentieth century's most renowned prophetic thinkers, A.W. Tozer, saw a dangerous trend gaining momentum even before his death--a trend that has become commonplace now in the twenty-first century. In this never-before-published book, Tozer sounds his alarm for the modern church: We must stop parroting words carelessly and instead allow the meaning that these words convey to empower, shape, and direct the work of the church. Yet Reclaiming Christianity is not just a warning; it is a spiritual guidebook for reconnecting to the deepest meaning of Christianity's sacred messages.
Author | : John B. Cobb |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780664257200 |
Download Reclaiming the Church Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
What has happened to the once robust mainline church in the United States? Decrying the professionalization of theological education, Cobb calls for the church to return to its theological vocation so that its members can in turn resume their passionate commitment to faith.
Author | : Tony Sorci |
Publisher | : Independently Published |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2021-04-23 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Download Reclaim Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The title may be perceived as pridefully suggestive, coming across as a definitive fix-all resource until you realize that this book is the anti-manual for being the liberated people of God in the world. In an age of religious moralism and institutional metrics, Reclaim seeks to help the global Church retrieve its message of indiscriminate grace and reimagine its ministry within freedom and friendships.
Author | : Carl E. Braaten |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 151 |
Release | : 2016-12-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1532616856 |
Download Reclaiming the Bible for the Church Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Front-ranking theologians speak out on the crisis of biblical authority and interpretation in the church, focusing in particular on the adequacy of the historical-critical method of hermeneutics. The essays in this volume address from various perspectives the notorious gap between the historical critical approach to the study of the Bible and the church's liturgical and dogmatic transmission of biblical faith. The authors, following the central theme suggested by Brevard S. Childs's "canonical method" of biblical interpretation, argue that the historical-critical method does not suffice of itself apart from faith and the church.
Author | : Robin Meyers |
Publisher | : SPCK |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2012-11-15 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0281069425 |
Download The Underground Church Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A new way to follow Jesus that draws on old ways of following him. Prominent progressive writer, speaker, and minister Robin Meyers proposes that the best way for the faithful to recapture the spirit of the early Christian church is to recognize that Jesus-following was - and must be again - subversive in the best sense of the word because the gospel taken seriously turns the world upside down. No matter how the church may organize itself or worship, the defining characteristic of the church of the future will be its Jesus-inspired countercultural witness.
Author | : Claude Payne |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2018-08-15 |
Genre | : Church renewal |
ISBN | : 9780880284622 |
Download Reclaiming Christianity Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In a world hungry for the hope of Jesus, Episcopal Bishop Claude E. Payne offers a roadmap for individuals and churches to seek and establish rich spiritual lives and to connect deeply with God and our neighbors. Too often, spirituality is privatized and kept under wraps, not to be talked about in public circles. But Payne encourages us to reclaim our faith in the public square, in our communities, and with our family and friends. After nearly five decades in ordained ministry, Payne writes that he has never been more optimistic about the future of Christianity. Across the country, Payne has witnessed people and congregations full of energy and compassion, committed to a life-giving, dynamic faith. In Reclaiming Christianity, Payne presents a practical and comprehensive model for sharing this faith with our neighbors and communities and encouraging all to seek a deeper connection with each other and with the Divine.
Author | : Michael J. Svigel |
Publisher | : Crossway |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2012-04-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1433528517 |
Download RetroChristianity Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Evangelicalism is in trouble. Surveying the modern evangelical landscape, professor Michael Svigel asks, "Why does evangelicalism appear to be spinning out of control, losing appeal to younger generations, dwindling in numbers, or selling out to pop culture to muster a crowd?" He seeks to answer this question by looking to the past—to a Retro Christianity. Calling for a return to evangelicalism's historical and theological roots, Svigel begins by addressing some of present-day evangelicalism's problems and explores what can be done to help churches regain a healthy perspective on doctrine. He then gives practical examples of what establishing a biblical, historical, and theologically sound foundation will mean for Christians as they think through aspects of church life and worship. As the numbers of those confused or disenchanted with evangelicalism continue to grow, Svigel's book meets a timely need and will benefit many readers with his balanced argument for preserving the evangelical faith.
Author | : Grandma Tucker |
Publisher | : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 173 |
Release | : 2018-06-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1641408642 |
Download America First, Again Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
If you wonder what has happened to our Christian Heritage in America, what has been missing in our schools and college history classes, and why Christianity is so demeaned in our culture, read this book. We have squandered what our Founders gave us. Grandma Tucker gives us a review of what we have lost, how we have lost it, and what we need to do to recover our patriotism, our love of country, our Founders and their incredible documents left to us, and the Christian Heritage of our exceptional republic. We must educate a new generation of patriots, and we must reeducate those who have come to feel guilty and angry about our America. What effect witll the Presidency of Donald Trump have on our Republic? You'll want to read the new section called. "Trumped." - Sylvia Boltz Tucker