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The Future of the Philosophy of Religion (Boston Studies in Philosophy, Religion and Public Life #8)
by M. David Eckel C. Allen Speight Troy DuJardinThis collection of essays on the philosophy of religion and its future brings together accomplished thinkers across several related fields, from comparative philosophy to analytic and continental philosophy of religion and beyond. Contributing authors address pressing questions including: Where does philosophy stand in relation to religion and the study of religion in the 21st century? How ought the philosophy of religion to interact with religious studies and theology to make for fruitful interdisciplinary engagement? And what does philosophy uniquely have to offer to the broad discourse on religion in the modern world? Through exploring these questions and more, the authors’ goal is not that of meeting the philosophical future, but of forging it. Readers will enter a vivid conversation through engaging essays which demonstrate the importance of disciplinary openness and show that we do not need to sacrifice depth in order to achieve breadth. Modernity and postmodernity come together in a constantly evolving discussion that moves the philosophy of religion forward, while keeping an eye toward the experience accumulated in past centuries. This book will interest students of philosophy, theology, religious studies, and other fields that wonder about the place of philosophy and religion in today’s world. It also has much to offer advanced scholars in these fields, through its breadth and forward thinking.
The Future of the United Methodist Church: 7 Vision Pathways
by Scott J. Jones Bruce OughThis book offers a renewed vision and practical steps for United Methodists to work together in mission and ministry. These bishops of The United Methodist Church urge congregations to stand together, under God's grace, to lead others to vibrant faith, steadfast hope, and joyful living. The authors call for a new partnership with God to bring God's reign to fruition for all God's people. With concrete guidance about how to create and transform disciples, readers are invited to travel the path that leads to the abundant living that Jesus talked about. This book will also inspire and motivate congregations to work together to be a vibrant presence in their neighborhoods and communities. The Seven Pathways were created by the United Methodist bishops and presented at the 2008 General Conference as a vision statement for the Church. Contributors include: Bishops Sharon Brown Christopher, Gregory Vaughn Palmer, G. Lindsey Davis, Robert Schnase, Scott J. Jones, Hee-Soo Jung, E. James Swanson Sr., Minerva G. Carcano, Thomas J. Bickerton, and Bruce R. Ough. The seven pathways are: Planting New Congregations, Transforming Existing Congregations, Teaching the United Methodist Way, Strengthing Clergy and Lay Leadership, Children and Poverty, Expanding Racial/Ethnic Ministries, and Eliminating Poverty by Stamping out Disease.
Future Primal
by Louis G. HermanHow should we respond to our converging crises of violent conflict, political corruption, and global ecological devastation? In this sweeping, big-picture synthesis, Louis G. Herman argues that for us to create a sustainable, fulfilling future, we need to first look back into our deepest past to recover our core humanity. Important clues for recovery can be found in the lives of traditional San Bushman hunter-gatherers of South Africa, the closest living relatives to the ancestral African population from which all humans descended. Their culture can give us a sense of what life was like during the tens of thousands of years when humans lived in wilderness, without warfare, walled cities, or slavery. Herman suggests we draw from the experience of the San and other earth-based cultures and weave their wisdom together with the scientific story of an evolving universe to help create something radically new -- an earth-centered, planetary politics with the personal truth quest at its heart.
The Future Shapes of Anglicanism: Currents, contours, charts (Routledge Contemporary Ecclesiology)
by Martyn PercyTo many people, the Church of England and worldwide Anglican Communion has the aura of an institution that is dislocated and adrift. Buffeted by tempestuous and stormy debates on sexuality, gender, authority and power – to say nothing of priorities in mission and ministry, and the leadership and management of the church – a once confident Anglicanism appears to be anxious and vulnerable. The Future Shape of Anglicanism offers a constructive and critical engagement with the currents and contours that have brought the church to this point. It assesses and evaluates the forces now shaping the church and challenges them culturally, critically, and theologically. The Future Shape of Anglicanism engages with the church of the present that is simultaneously dissenting and loyal, as well as critical and constructive. For all who are engaged in ecclesiological investigations, and for those who study the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion, this book offers new maps and charts for the present and future. It is an essential companion and guide to some of the movements and forces that are currently shaping the church.
Future Shock: Jesus and the End of the World (Reality Check)
by Mark AshtonThe Reality Check series makes just one assumption: that you’re serious enough about your spiritual journey to investigate Christianity with an open mind. This isn’t about joining anyone’s religious club—it’s about being real with yourself and with the others in your group. Since no one has all the answers, there’s plenty of room for discussion. After all, if there is any truth to the Bible’s stories about Jesus, then one thing he’d welcome are questions and opinions that come from honest, earnest hearts.What do you think the future holds? Right now it looks pretty scary. And Bible prophecy hardly brightens the picture—not with its mind-boggling images of singing saints, ten-horned monsters, mystical numbers, and a lake of fire. What does it all mean? Fortunately, it does mean something. A great deal. And while the Bible paints a grim future for a world bent on worshiping its own ways, it offers great hope for those whose hearts are set on God. Future Shock includes these sessions: Will Jesus Return This Year? · The Scroll Opener · After the Gavel Falls . . . · Ultimate Evil: The Antichrist, the Beast, and 666 · Happily Ever After? · Flight TrainingFor the Group LeaderReality Check is for spiritual seekers of every persuasion. Uncompromisingly Christian in its perspective, it steers wide of pat answers and aims at honesty. This innovative and thought-provoking series will challenge you and those in your group to connect heart to heart as together you explore the interface between Jesus, the Bible, and the realities of this world in which we live.
Future Tense: Jews, Judaism, and Israel in the Twenty-First Century
by Jonathan SacksOne of the most admired religious thinkers of our time issues a call for world Jewry to reject the self-fulfilling image of "a people alone in the world, surrounded by enemies" and to reclaim Judaism's original sense of purpose: as a partner with God and with those of other faiths in the never-ending struggle for freedom and social justice for all. We are in danger, says Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, of forgetting what Judaism's place is within the global project of humankind. During the last two thousand years, Jews have lived through persecutions that would have spelled the end of most nations, but they did not see anti-Semitism written into the fabric of the universe. They knew they existed for a purpose, and it was not for themselves alone. Rabbi Sacks believes that the Jewish people have lost their way, that they need to recommit themselves to the task of creating a just world in which the divine presence can dwell among us. Without compromising one iota of Jewish faith, Rabbi Sacks declares, Jews must stand alongside their friends--Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and secular humanist--in defense of freedom against the enemies of freedom, in affirmation of life against those who desecrate life. And they should do this not to win friends or the admiration of others but because it is what a people of God is supposed to do. Rabbi Sacks's powerful message of tikkun olam--using Judaism as a blueprint for repairing an imperfect world--will resonate with people of all faiths.From the Hardcover edition.
Future Tense
by Jonathan SacksHistorically, Jews have thought of themselves in terms of the biblical phrase, 'The people that dwells alone.' In the current global environment, this is dangerous. It leads to the isolation of Jews, Judaism and Israel. Too much contemporary Jewish writing is self-referential: Jews talking to Jews, preaching to the converted. Yet Jews cannot cure anti-Semitism alone. We need to persuade Jews and non-Jews alike that Jews, Judaism and Israel have something unique to contribute to the future. FUTURE TENSE does this. It moves beyond the 'they hate us' school of Jewish thought to provide an overarching vision for the future of Judaism, Jewish life and Israel for the twenty-first century.
A Future to Fight For (Bliss, Texas #3)
by Mindy ObenhausAll their dreams will come true… if they can work together. Widow Paisley Wainwright&’s so close to taking her Texas event-planning business to the next level by turning Renwick Castle into a wedding venue. Only one thing stands in the way: her longtime rival, Crockett Devereaux, who wants the building to become a museum. When the building&’s owners insist they collaborate to implement both plans, can Paisley and Crockett put their differences aside…and fight for their dreams together?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Bliss, TexasBook 1: A Father's PromiseBook 2: A Brother's PromiseBook 3: A Future to Fight ForBook 4: Their Yuletide Healing
A Future We Can Love: Effective Approaches to the Climate Crisis That Begin with Us
by Susan Bauer-WuDiscover wisdom and guidance to face the climate emergency from the most influential spiritual and environmental leaders of our time, including the Dalai Lama, Greta Thunberg, Joanna Macy, Vandana Shiva, Paul Hawken, Katharine Hayhoe, and Matthieu Ricard. When the Dalai Lama and Greta Thunberg spoke for the first time in January 2021, millions of people around the world took notice. &“It is encouraging to see how you have opened the eyes of the world to the urgency to protect our planet, our only home,&” the Dalai Lama wrote to Greta before their meeting. A Future We Can Love shares the words of these two great figures, generations apart, bringing them into dialogue with dozens of visionary scientists, activists, and spiritual luminaries. These include indigenous scholar and artist Lyla June, medical biochemist and author Diana Beresford-Kroeger, climate scientist and Zen teacher Kritee Kanko, interfaith environmental leader Dekila Chungyalpa, Buddhist teacher Willa Blythe Baker, Rabbi Steve Leder, and many more. Through this world-changing conversation, readers embark on a four-part journey toward active hope in the face of the climate crisis: from knowledge of climate science, through the capacity for change, and to the will that is needed and the actions we can take. The book will help you: comfort your climate anxiety and metabolize grief or burnout into wonderment and useful energyrecognize interdependence as key to our well-being and as a lens for understanding both the climate crisis and its solutionsclarify why feedback loops leave us no time to wait on climate actiondevelop your own rituals and practices for connecting to Earth and renewing hopeovercome common obstacles to speaking and acting clearly on behalf of the human and wild communities most affected by the climate crisisA Future We Can Love inspires each of us to rise to the occasion to ensure a brighter future for generations to come.
A Future We Can Love: How We Can Reverse the Climate Crisis with the Power of Our Hearts and Minds
by Susan Bauer-Wu Stephanie HiggsDiscover wisdom and guidance to face the climate emergency from the most influential spiritual and environmental leaders of our time, including the Dalai Lama, Greta Thunberg, Joanna Macy, Vandana Shiva, Paul Hawken, Katharine Hayhoe, and Matthieu Ricard. When the Dalai Lama and Greta Thunberg spoke for the first time in January 2021, millions of people around the world took notice. &“It is encouraging to see how you have opened the eyes of the world to the urgency to protect our planet, our only home,&” the Dalai Lama wrote to Greta before their meeting. A Future We Can Love shares the words of these two great figures, generations apart, bringing them into dialogue with dozens of visionary scientists, activists, and spiritual luminaries. These include indigenous scholar and artist Lyla June, medical biochemist and author Diana Beresford-Kroeger, climate scientist and Zen teacher Kritee Kanko, interfaith environmental leader Dekila Chungyalpa, Buddhist teacher Willa Blythe Baker, Rabbi Steve Leder, and many more. Through this world-changing conversation, readers embark on a four-part journey toward active hope in the face of the climate crisis: from knowledge of climate science, through the capacity for change, and to the will that is needed and the actions we can take. The book will help you: comfort your climate anxiety and metabolize grief or burnout into wonderment and useful energyrecognize interdependence as key to our well-being and as a lens for understanding both the climate crisis and its solutionsclarify why feedback loops leave us no time to wait on climate actiondevelop your own rituals and practices for connecting to Earth and renewing hopeovercome common obstacles to speaking and acting clearly on behalf of the human and wild communities most affected by the climate crisisA Future We Can Love inspires each of us to rise to the occasion to ensure a brighter future for generations to come.
A Future Without Hate or Need: The Promise of the Jewish Left in Canada
by Ester ReiterDriven from their homes in Russia, Poland, and Romania by pogroms and poverty, many Jews who came to Canada in the wave of immigration after the 1905 Russian revolution were committed radicals. A Future Without Hate or Need brings to life the rich and multi-layered lives of a dissident political community, their shared experiences and community-building cultural projects, as they attempted to weave together their ethnic particularity—their identity as Jews—with their internationalist class politics.
Futureville: Discover Your Purpose for Today by Reimagining Tomorrow
by Skye JethaniWant to see the future? It is brighter than you think.What we believe about tomorrow determines how we live today. As Christians debate how to faithfully engage with our rapidly changing world, our vision of the future has never been more important.But rather than providing a clear sense of purpose for our lives, popular Christian ideas about the future steal it from us by saying our work in the world, apart from ministry, has no eternal value. Is it any wonder why young adults are less interested in church, or why a culture desperate for meaning and hope dismisses our message? In Futureville, Skye Jethani offers us a vision-shifting glimpse of the world of tomorrow described in Scripture. He reveals how a biblical vision of the future can transform every person’s work with a sense of purpose and dignity today.Futureville is a smart, inspiring call to cultivate the order, beauty, and abundance that reflects the heart and vision of God for our world.
Un futuro glorioso: Muévase de su zona de comodidad, acepte el cambio y descubra una nueva visión
by Ron PhillipsUn futuro glorioso le inspirará a abrazar la vida que Dios desea para usted. Al compartir historias relevantes de la Biblia y sus propias experiencias, Ron Phillips le reta a salir fuera de la zona de confort y le enseña cómo: Determinar el momento correcto para el cambio •Permitirle a Dios iniciar el cambio •Aferrarse al cambio sobrenatural a través de una mente controlada por el Espíritu •Llevar una vida de obediencia radical La diferencia entre una vida ordinaria y una extraordinaria está en la decisión de obedecer a Dios. Prepárese para un cambio que traerá un renuevo.
Fy Nodiadau Adolygu: Unit 1 Religion And Phil Themes Epub
by Gavin Craigen Joy WhiteExam board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: Religious StudiesFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Target success in WJEC GCSE Religious Studies with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide you can rely on to review, strengthen and test students' knowledge.With My Revision Notes, every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-bytopic planner.- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage.- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers.- Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert advice and examples of typical mistakes to avoid.
Fy Nodiadau Adolygu: Cbac Tgau Astudiaethau Crefyddol Uned 1 Cref Them Athr Epub
by Gavin Craigen Joy WhiteExam board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: Religious StudiesFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Welsh-language edition.Target success in WJEC GCSE Religious Studies with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide you can rely on to review, strengthen and test students' knowledge.With My Revision Notes, every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers- Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert advice and examples of typical mistakes to avoid
Fy Nodiadau Adolygu: CBAC Safon Uwch Astudiaethau Crefyddol – Athroniaeth Crefydd (My Revision Notes)
by Clare LloydWelsh-language editionTarget success in WJEC and WJEC Eduqas A-level Religious Studies with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that you can rely on to review, strengthen and test students' knowledge.With My Revision Notes every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers- Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert advice and examples of typical mistakes to avoid
Fy Nodiadau Adolygu: CBAC Safon Uwch Astudiaethau Crefyddol – Crefydd a Moeseg (My Revision Notes)
by Clare LloydWelsh-language editionTarget success in WJEC and WJEC Eduqas A-level Religious Studies with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that you can rely on to review, strengthen and test students' knowledge.With My Revision Notes every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers- Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert advice and examples of typical mistakes to avoid
Fy Nodiadau Adolygu: CBAC Safon Uwch Astudiaethau Crefyddol – Athroniaeth Crefydd (My Revision Notes: WJEC and Eduqas A level Religious Studies Philosophy of Religion Welsh Edition)
by Clare LloydWelsh-language editionTarget success in WJEC and WJEC Eduqas A-level Religious Studies with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that you can rely on to review, strengthen and test students' knowledge.With My Revision Notes every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers- Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert advice and examples of typical mistakes to avoid
Fy Nodiadau Adolygu: CBAC Safon Uwch Astudiaethau Crefyddol – Crefydd a Moeseg (My Revision Notes: WJEC and Eduqas A level Religious Studies Religion and Ethics Welsh-language edition)
by Clare LloydWelsh-language editionTarget success in WJEC and WJEC Eduqas A-level Religious Studies with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that you can rely on to review, strengthen and test students' knowledge.With My Revision Notes every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers- Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert advice and examples of typical mistakes to avoid
Fy Nodiadau Adolygu: CBAC TGAU Astudiaethau Crefyddol Uned 1 Crefydd a Themâu Athronyddol
by Gavin Craigen Joy WhiteExam board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: Religious StudiesFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Welsh-language edition.Target success in WJEC GCSE Religious Studies with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that you can rely on to review, strengthen and test students' knowledge.With My Revision Notes, every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-bytopic planner- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers- Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert advice and examples of typical mistakes to avoid
Fy Nodiadau Adolygu: CBAC TGAU Astudiaethau Crefyddol Uned 1 Crefydd a Themâu Athronyddol
by Joy White Gavin CraigenExam board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: Religious StudiesFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Welsh-language edition.Target success in WJEC GCSE Religious Studies with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that you can rely on to review, strengthen and test students' knowledge.With My Revision Notes, every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-bytopic planner- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers- Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert advice and examples of typical mistakes to avoid
Fy Nodiadau Adolygu: CBAC TGAU Astudiaethau Crefyddol Uned 2 Crefydd a Themâu Moesegol
by Joy White Gavin CraigenExam board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: Religious StudiesFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Welsh-language edition.Target success in WJEC GCSE Religious Studies with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide you can rely on to review, strengthen and test students' knowledge.With My Revision Notes, every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers- Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert advice and examples of typical mistakes to avoid
Fyodor Dostoevsky (Christian Encounters)
by Peter J. LeithartIn his twenties, Fydor Dostoevsky, son of a Moscow doctor, graduate of a military academy, and rising star of Russian literature, found himself standing in front of a firing squad, accused of subversive activities against the Russian Tsar. Then the drums rolled, signaling that instead he was to be exiled to the living death of Siberia. Siberia was so cold the mercury froze in the thermometer. In prison, Dostoevsky was surrounded by murderers, thieves, parricides, and brigands who drank heavily, quarreled incessantly, and fought with horrible brutality. However, while "prisoners were piled on top of each other in the barracks, and the floor was matted with an inch of filth," Dostoevsky learned a great deal about the human condition that was to impact his writing as nothing had before. To absorb Dostoevsky's remarkable life in these pages is to encounter a man who not only examined the quest of God, the problem of evil, and the suffering of innocents in his writing but also drew inspiration from his own deep Christian faith in giving voice to the common people of his nation... and ultimately the world.
G-Force: Taking Your Relationship with God to a New Level
by John Ortberg Bo BoshersIncludes 55 personal devotions, 11 small group studies, and a leader’s guide! Ever feel tired of trying really hard to be a Christian? Being a Christ-follower isn’t about trying really hard; it’s about training to be more like Jesus so he can transform you into the person he made you to be. G-Force shows you how. The “Five Gs” of G-Force are markers or guides for your spiritual journey. They are designed to help take the guesswork out of what it really means to be a fully devoted follower of Christ—to live like Jesus would if he were in your place. In personal devotions and weekly small group gatherings you’ll learn about: Grace: Move beyond religious rules and regulations and learn how to live in God’s grace–then learn how to share this grace with others. Growth: Discover how spiritual practices can bring you closer to the heart of God. Groups: Experience an authentic community where you will learn what it means to know and be known—to have real and intimate friendships throughout your life. Gifts: Identify your spiritual gifts and dedicate them to serving God—then watch how God uses your gifts to impact the world in amazing ways. Good Stewardship: Trust God with all your resources and discover what it means to live with freedom and generosity. Each session you’ll be challenged to think about what you really believe and learn how to have a deeper relationship with God and with others. Once you discover the power of G-Force, you learn that ultimately, being a Christian is about Christ with you and within you, guiding and empowering you to become more like him. Attention Student Ministry Leaders! G-Force uses an innovative new approach that engages students both individually and in small groups: individually with daily devotions, guided journaling and creative experiences; and in small groups with a weekly Bible study and group activities. The result is two weeks of foundational training and powerful teaching that will equip students for a lifetime of full devotion to Christ.
G.I. Messiahs
by Jonathan H. EbelJonathan Ebel has long been interested in how religion helps individuals and communities render meaningful the traumatic experiences of violence and war. In this new work, he examines cases from the Great War to the present day and argues that our notions of what it means to be an American soldier are not just strongly religious, but strongly Christian. Drawing on a vast array of sources, he further reveals the effects of soldier veneration on the men and women so often cast as heroes. Imagined as the embodiments of American ideals, described as redeemers of the nation, adored as the ones willing to suffer and die that we, the nation, may live-soldiers have often lived in subtle but significant tension with civil religious expectations of them. With chapters on prominent soldiers past and present, Ebel recovers and re-narrates the stories of the common American men and women that live and die at both the center and edges of public consciousness. "