The Gospel and the Ambiguity of the Church
Author | : Vilmos Vajta |
Publisher | : Augsburg Fortress Publishing |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Vilmos Vajta |
Publisher | : Augsburg Fortress Publishing |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tom Thatcher |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2006-07-07 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
As most readers of the New Testament know, the words of Jesus are often spoken in riddles--in parables and other sayings that were and continue to be difficult to understand. In Jesus the Riddler, Tom Thatcher explains that Jesus may have been intentionally ambiguous, using riddles to establish his authority as a teacher and to encourage his followers to think more deeply about the nature of truth. Jesus' riddles, like riddles across many cultures, potentially refer to many different things, and they challenge those who hear them to decode the meaning the riddler intends. Figuring out the riddles in which Jesus spoke requires a depth of faith and close attention to the words of the gospel. With text boxes and other helpful features, this book guides readers through discerning these puzzling and important words.
Author | : Bruce C. Hafen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2018-11-26 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781629725185 |
Author | : Christian Smith |
Publisher | : Brazos Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2011-08 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1587433036 |
A world-renowned sociologist argues that evangelical biblicism is impossible and produces unwanted pastoral consequences.
Author | : David Tracy |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1994-06-10 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0226811263 |
In Plurality and Ambiguity, David Tracy lays the philosophical groundwork for a practical application of hermeneutics, while constructing an innovative model of theological interpretation developed out of the notions of conversation and argument. He concludes with an appraisal of the religious significance of hope in an age of radically different voices and constantly shifting meanings.
Author | : Ronald M. Enroth |
Publisher | : IVP Books |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Christianity and other religions |
ISBN | : 9780877841951 |
Author | : Andrew Wright |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2013-05-07 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1136196099 |
One of the key achievements of critical realism has been to expose the modernist myth of universal reason, which holds that authentic knowledge claims must be objectively ‘pure’, uncontaminated by the subjectivity of local place, specific time and particular culture. Wright aims to address the lack of any substantial and sustained engagement between critical realism and theological critical realism with particular regard to: (a) the distinctive ontological claims of Christianity; (b) their epistemic warrant and intellectual legitimacy; and (c) scrutiny of the primary source of the ontological claims of Christianity, namely the historical figure of Jesus of Nazareth. As such, it functions as a prolegomena to a much needed wider debate, guided by the under-labouring services of critical realism, between Christianity and various other religious and secular worldviews. This important new text will help stimulate a debate that has yet to get out of first gear. This book will appeal to academics, graduate and post-graduate students especially, but also Christian clergy, ministers and informed laity, and members of the general public concerned with the nature of religion and its place in contemporary society.
Author | : John Stott |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2016-04-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830882073 |
Leadership today is no easy task. Too often our models of leadership are shaped more by culture than by Christ. John Stott rejects popular models of leadership and holds up instead the servant leadership exemplified by Paul in his ministry to the church in Corinth. Stott reassures us that God is at work even in the midst of human weakness.
Author | : Amanda W. Benckhuysen |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 2019-10-29 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830873651 |
Do women and men have different intellectual, spiritual, moral, or emotional capacities? Over the centuries, women have read and interpreted the story of Eve, scrutinizing the details of the text to discern God's word for them. Biblical scholar Amanda Benckhuysen traces the history of women's interpretation of Genesis 1-3, allowing the voices of women to speak of Eve's story and its implications for life today.
Author | : Peter Enns |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2019-02-19 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0062686771 |
Controversial evangelical Bible scholar, popular blogger and podcast host of The Bible for Normal People, and author of The Bible Tells Me So and The Sin of Certainty explains that the Bible is not an instruction manual or rule book but a powerful learning tool that nurtures our spiritual growth by refusing to provide us with easy answers but instead forces us to acquire wisdom. For many Christians, the Bible is a how-to manual filled with literal truths about belief that must be strictly followed. But the Bible is not static, Peter Enns argues. It does not hold easy answers to the perplexing questions and issues that confront us in our daily lives. Rather, the Bible is a dynamic instrument for study that not only offers an abundance of insights but provokes us to find our own answers to spiritual questions, cultivating God’s wisdom within us. “The Bible becomes a confusing mess when we expect it to function as a rulebook for faith. But when we allow the Bible to determine our expectations, we see that Wisdom, not answers, is the Bible’s true subject matter,” writes Enns. This distinction, he points out, is important because when we come to the Bible expecting it to be a textbook intended by God to give us unwavering certainty about our faith, we are actually creating problems for ourselves. The Bible, in other words, really isn’t the problem; having the wrong expectation is what interferes with our reading. Rather than considering the Bible as an ancient book weighed down with problems, flaws, and contradictions that must be defended by modern readers, Enns offers a vision of the holy scriptures as an inspired and empowering resource to help us better understand how to live as a person of faith today. How the Bible Actually Works makes clear that there is no one right way to read the Bible. Moving us beyond the damaging idea that “being right” is the most important measure of faith, Enns’s freeing approach to Bible study helps us to instead focus on pursuing enlightenment and building our relationship with God—which is exactly what the Bible was designed to do.