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The Irresistible Revolution, Updated and Expanded: Living as an Ordinary Radical
by Shane ClaiborneJoin Shane Claiborne as he invites you to rediscover the biblical practice of loving your neighbor, using unconventional examples from his own life to stir up questions about the church and the world while challenging you to truly live out your faith.In this updated and expanded edition of The Irresistible Revolution, bestselling author and activist Shane Claiborne challenges us to remember that the Great Commission sends us into the world not just to make believers but to form disciples who know how to love the way God calls us to.In The Irresistible Revolution, Shane describes an authentic faith rooted in belief, action, and love, inviting us into a movement of the Spirit that begins inside each of us and extends into a broken world. He asks and answers key questions like:How can I sustain my faith and combat burnout?Should Christians be involved in politics?How does God want me to spend my life?With new material throughout the book, Shane adds new stories, shares what his community looks like now, and brings you fresh inspiration to live out this message in practical ways. Come join the revolution.Praise for The Irresistible Revolution:"Shane Claiborne is a living experiment--evangelical zeal mixed with grassroots activism; passion for Jesus mixed with prison time for feeding the poor. This is a rant for love, aimed at cowards seeking courage."--Aiden Enns, publisher, Geez Magazine"Written with endearing humor and astonishing courage, The Irresistible Revolution describes a young man's embrace of uncompromising commitment to Jesus' teachings."--Kathy Kelly, author; cofounder of Voices in the Wilderness
An Irreverent Curiosity
by David FarleyA tour through the centuries and through a bizarre Italian town in search of an unbelievable relic: the foreskin of Jesus Christ In December 1983, a priest in the Italian hill town of Calcata shared shocking news with his congregation: The pride of their town, the foreskin of Jesus, had been stolen. Some postulated that it had been stolen by Satanists. Some said the priest himself was to blame. Some even pointed their fingers at the Vatican. In 2006, travel writer David Farley moved to Calcata, determined to find the missing foreskin, or at least find out the truth behind its disappearance. Farley recounts how the relic passed from Charlemagne to the papacy to a marauding sixteenth-century German solider before finally ending up in Calcata, where miracles occurred that made the sleepy town a major pilgrimage destination. Over the centuries, as Catholic theology evolved, the relic came to be viewed as something of an embarrassment, culminating in a 1900 Church decree that allowed the parish to display it only on New Year's Day. An Irreverent Curiosityinterweaves this history with the curious landscape of Calcata, a beautiful and untouched medieval village set atop four-hundred-fifty-foot cliffs, which now, due to the inscrutable machinations of Italian bureaucracy, is a veritable counterculture coven. Blending history, travel, and perhaps the oddest story in Christian lore, An Irreverent Curiosityis a weird and wonderful tale of conspiracy and misadventure.
Irreverent Prayers: Talking to God When You're Seriously Sick
by Elizabeth Felicetti Samantha Vincent-AlexanderTwo pastors share their experiences with serious illness—and their candid, darkly humorous prayers for making it through. Samantha Vincent-Alexander almost died from a septic leg infection. Elizabeth Felicetti underwent aggressive treatment for both breast and lung cancer in the space of a few months—and then the cancer came back. As Episcopal priests, they know well the typical prayers offered in times like these. But when you&’re seriously sick, you need more than psalms and sentimentality. You need to tell God how you really feel. With vulnerability and wry humor, Felicetti and Vincent-Alexander share the prayers they wish they had when they were ill: thanksgiving for one-size-fits-all hospital underwear, curses against Tylenol, frustrated appeals when well-wishers call you brave or inspiring. At once faithful and brutally honest, these prayers offer readers a more candid way of communicating with the God who understands human suffering with an incarnational intimacy. Talking to God when you&’re fighting serious illness can feel impossible. But God can bear our doubt, anger, anxiety, and grief. This unconventional prayerbook helps readers access a deeper relationship with God in raw times—and offers them a place of solidarity and spiritual rest.
The Irrevocable Calling: Israel's Role as a Light to the Nations
by Daniel C. Juster Th. D.Shows how the Jewish people are still the chosen people and continue to be called to bring blessing to the world today.
The Irrevocable Calling: Israel's Role as a Light to the Nations
by Daniel C. Juster Th. D.Shows how the Jewish people are still the chosen people and continue to be called to bring blessing to the world today.
Irving Berlin: New York Genius (Jewish Lives)
by James KaplanFrom the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a fast‑moving, musically astute portrait of arguably the greatest composer of American popular music Irving Berlin (1888–1989) has been called—by George Gershwin, among others—the greatest songwriter of the golden age of the American popular song. &“Berlin has no place in American music,&” legendary composer Jerome Kern wrote; &“he is American music.&” In a career that spanned an astonishing nine decades, Berlin wrote some fifteen hundred tunes, including &“Alexander&’s Ragtime Band,&” &“God Bless America,&” and &“White Christmas.&” From ragtime to the rock era, Berlin&’s work has endured in the very fiber of American national identity. Exploring the interplay of Berlin&’s life with the life of New York City, noted biographer James Kaplan offers a visceral narrative of Berlin as self‑made man and witty, wily, tough Jewish immigrant. This fast‑paced, musically opinionated biography uncovers Berlin&’s unique brilliance as a composer of music and lyrics. Masterfully written and psychologically penetrating, Kaplan&’s book underscores Berlin&’s continued relevance in American popular culture.About Jewish Lives: Jewish Lives is a prizewinning series of interpretative biography designed to explore the many facets of Jewish identity. Individual volumes illuminate the imprint of Jewish figures upon literature, religion, philosophy, politics, cultural and economic life, and the arts and sciences. Subjects are paired with authors to elicit lively, deeply informed books that explore the range and depth of the Jewish experience from antiquity to the present. In 2014, the Jewish Book Council named Jewish Lives the winner of its Jewish Book of the Year Award, the first series ever to receive this award.More praise for Jewish Lives: &“Excellent.&” – New York times &“Exemplary.&” – Wall St. Journal &“Distinguished.&” – New Yorker &“Superb.&” – The Guardian
IS: Your Authentic Spirituality Unleashed
by Faith FreedIf you’re someone who embraces spirituality based on what rings true from a range of traditions and, above all else, personal experience – how do you ground your beliefs and practices? Where does such a seeker turn for a structure to build upon? Until now, there’s been very little guidance. IS: Your Authentic Spirituality Unleashed serves as a home base, a shortcut, and a jumping-off place to find spiritual sustenance as you go your own way.Within these pages, Faith Freed rocks a Holy Disco Ball symbolizing four dimensions that illuminate the party of life. She describes each of these aspects to help you connect with your higher power and ignite your higher self. You’ll learn timeless wisdom principles and practical tools to cultivate your own fun and fiercely authentic brand of independent spirituality.
Is a Good God Logically Possible?
by James P. SterbaUsing yet untapped resources from moral and political philosophy, this book seeks to answer the question of whether an all good God who is presumed to be all powerful is logically compatible with the degree and amount of moral and natural evil that exists in our world. It is widely held by theists and atheists alike that it may be logically impossible for an all good, all powerful God to create a world with moral agents like ourselves that does not also have at least some moral evil in it. James P. Sterba focuses on the further question of whether God is logically compatible with the degree and amount of moral and natural evil that exists in our world. The negative answer he provides marks a new stage in the age-old debate about God's existence.
Is America in Bible Prophecy?
by Mark HitchcockProphecy expert Mark Hitchcock deals with often-raised questions about America's future in this thoroughly researched, reader-friendly resource. Examining three prophetic passages that are commonly thought to describe America, Hitchcock concludes that the Bible is actually silent about the role of the United States in the End Times. He then discusses the implications of America's absence in prophetic writings. Along with Hitchcock's compelling forecast for the future, he offers specific actions Americans can take to keep their nation strong and blessed by God, as well as an appendix of additional questions and answers. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Is Atheism Dead?
by Eric MetaxasIs Atheism Dead? is an entertaining, impressively wide-ranging, and decidedly provocative answer to that famous 1966 TIME cover that itself provocatively asked &“Is God Dead?&” In a voice that is by turns witty, muscular, and poetic, Metaxas intentionally echoes C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton in cheerfully and logically making his astonishing case, along the way presenting breathtaking—and often withering—new evidence and arguments against the idea of a Creatorless universe. Taken all together, he shows atheism not merely to be implausible and intellectually sloppy, but now demonstrably ridiculous. Perhaps the only unanswered question on the subject is why we couldn&’t see this sooner, and how embarrassed we should be about it.
Is Christianity Good for the World?
by Christopher Hitchens Douglas WilsonThe gloves come off in this electric exchange, originally hosted by Christianity Today, as leading atheist Christopher Hitchens (author of God Is Not Great) and Christian apologist Douglas Wilson (author of Letter from a Christian Citizen) go head-to-head on this divisive question. The result is entertaining and provocative a glimpse into the ongoing debate.
Is Christianity the White Man's Religion?: How the Bible Is Good News for People of Color
by Antipas L. HarrisAmong many young people of color, there is a growing wariness about organized religion and Christianity in particular.Is Christianity the White Man's Religion?
Is Critique Secular?: Blasphemy, Injury, and Free Speech
by Talal Asad Wendy Brown Judith Butler Saba MahmoodThis volume interrogates settled ways of thinking about the seemingly interminable conflict between religious and secular values in our world today. What are the assumptions and resources internal to secular conceptions of critique that help or hinder our understanding of one of the most pressing conflicts of our times?Taking as their point of departure the question of whether critique belongs exclusively to forms of liberal democracy that define themselves in opposition to religion, these authors consider the case of the “Danish cartoon controversy” of 2005. They offer accounts of reading, understanding, and critique for offering a way to rethink conventional oppositions between free speech and religious belief, judgment and violence, reason and prejudice, rationality and embodied life. The book, first published in 2009, has been updated for the present edition with a new Preface by the authors.
Is Critique Secular? Blasphemy, Injury and Free Speech
by Talal Asad Wendy Brown Judith Butler Saba MahmoodFour leading thinkers of our times confront the paradoxes and dilemmas attending the supposed stand-off between Islam and liberal democratic values. Authors inquire into the evaluative frameworks at stake in understanding the conflicts between blasphemy and free speech, between religious taboos and freedoms of thought and expression.
Is The End Near?: What Jesus Told Us About the Last Days
by Michael YoussefWhen will the insanity end? This book will answer your questions about end times issues by examining statements that Jesus Himself made about what was to come. You will be encouraged as you anticipate Christ&’s return. Both inside and outside the church, people are asking the same question: Is this the end of the world? With a global pandemic that has killed millions; nations spending millions of dollars to update their nuclear weapons arsenals; and an increase in fire, floods, plagues, and other natural disasters, Christians and non-Christians alike are concluding that history appears to be drawing to a close.Yet Dr. Michael Youssef says now is not the time to fear. In Is The End Near? Dr. Youssef looks at Jesus&’ words in Matthew 24 and 25 about the end of civilization and the coming of the one world ruler and examines: Whether the &“birth pains&” Jesus predicted in Matthew 24 are signs that the end times are nearEvidence for potentially apocalyptic events such as asteroid or comet collisions with earth—events that could trigger unprecedented tsunamis and global darknessWhether it&’s possible for Christians to be deceived by the Antichrist and other false messiahs in the end timesThe four dimensions of the coming judgmentHow to live in the hope and security of the Lord&’s return, even as the world is collapsing around us As believers, we don&’t have to fear the end. Using God&’s Word as our guide, we can look toward the future with hope, because we know the One who holds the future in His hands.FOREWORD BY R. T. KENDALL
Is The End Near? Study Guide
by Michael YoussefWhat will be the sign of the end of the age? After using this study guide, your understanding of the end times according to Matthew chapters 24 and 25 will be expanded so you can see Jesus&’s words from a new light. Jesus gave His longest answer to this question on the Mount of Olives. Join Dr. Michael Youssef as he takes a deep dive into the words of Matthew 24 and 25 in the sessions of this companion to Is the End Near? Intended as a four-week Bible experience, the Is the End Near? video series and study guide are designed for group settings, including small groups or Sunday school classes, as well as for individual study. Each weekly session begins with a reflective question, followed by the video message that viewers can either stream or watch on DVD. The sessions are fully adaptable to the format and flow of activities based on the size and structure of the group or to accommodate personal study. Each day&’s session guides readers through:A scripture reading, followed by reflection questions, to help readers mine the material surveyed during the weekly sessionA review of the key verse to memorizeA time of prayerFEATURES AND BENEFITS:each week includes five daily sessions of verse-by-verse study;followed by a sixth day to reflect on the material;as readers work through this study, they will become astute in Matthew chapters 24 and 25 and develop a deeper understanding of what Jesus&’ words hold for the future!
Is Everyone Happier Than Me?: An Honest Guide to the Questions That Keep You Up at Night
by Sarah BraggThe point where you feel like your life is unraveling can actually be a place of unimaginable growth--an awakening--if you're willing to ask yourself a few simple questions.In an age where everyone else's successes are flaunted in front of you on social media, it can be a struggle to feel true happiness and contentment exactly where you are. Throw in difficult circumstances--loss, heartbreak, change, midlife--and it's easy to understand why you feel lonely, lost, unsure of yourself, stuck, and, if you're honest with yourself, flat-out unhappy.Is Everyone Happier Than Me? provides practical and relatable answers to the questions you've probably already been asking about your life, and poses a few more, to help you figure out what's standing in the way of your happiness, peace, and connection. Author, podcaster, and midlife mom Sarah Bragg is a trustworthy comrade for the journey as she shares the valuable lessons she's learned in her own hard seasons to help you:Identify the unhealthy habits you do when you feel unhappy and how to overcome themDiscover simple ways to find peace even in the murky middle of hard seasonsFind new ways to connect with others and yourselfEmbrace exactly where you are even as you try to move forward It's time to let go of the ideal of a perfect life and allow yourself to be a work in progress. And there's no better time to find happiness than right here in the middle.
Is Faith in God Reasonable?: Debates in Philosophy, Science, and Rhetoric (Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Religion)
by Corey Miller Paul GouldThe question of whether faith in God is reasonable is of renewed interest in today’s academy. In light of this interest, as well as the rise of militant religion and terrorism and the emergent reaction by neo-atheism, this volume considers this important question from the views of contemporary scientists, philosophers, and in a more novel fashion, of rhetoricians. It is comprised of a public debate between William Lane Craig, supporting the position that faith in God is reasonable and Alex Rosenberg, arguing against that position. Scholars in the aforementioned fields then respond to the debate, representing both theistic and atheistic positions. The book concludes with rejoinders from Craig and Rosenberg.
Is The Father Of Jesus The God Of Muhammad?: Understanding the Differences between Christianity and Islam
by Timothy GeorgeThe days when western Christians could ignore the influence of Islam are over. Today as never before, the world's second largest religion is shaping our culture, and words such as jihad, imam, Quran, and fatwa have entered our vocabulary. While all Mus
A Is for Abraham: A Jewish Family Alphabet
by Richard MichelsonA is for Abraham A Jewish Family Alphabet From Abraham to Zayde, and from ancient times to modern day, A is for Abraham: A Jewish Family Alphabet encompasses the history of Jewish traditions and customs and how they are still popularly practiced today. Following the alphabet, a poem identifies the letter topic while sidebar text provides background information. C could be the challah that my bubbe used to braid, or C could be the chicken soup, when I was sick she made, or chocolate coins on Chanukah we added to our coffers. But I say C should be for chaff, to "life" and all it offers. This joyful celebration of family and heritage includes the meaning behind celebrations such as the Festival of Lights, Passover, and Sukkot; important names and stories from the Old Testament; and how modern-day families continue to celebrate their heritage.
A Is for Amish (Amish ABCs #1)
by Shelley Shepard GrayIn a heartwarming new series from New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray, four siblings take a genuine leap of faith when they move to their grandparents&’ farm in rural Ohio and decide to become Amish.Exploring the relationship between Amish and English cultures through the lens of a single family, the Amish Again series is perfect for fans of Beverly Lewis, Suzanne Woods Fisher, and Charlotte Hubbard – and anyone who enjoys uplifting stories about faith, family, love, and the simple life. SIMULTANEOUS HARDCOVER AND TRADE PAPERBACK RELEASE! Siblings Martin, Kelsey, Beth, and Jonny are as different as can be, but they have one thing in common. They&’re all longing to reinvent their lives. Raised by their divorced lapsed-Amish father and English mother, they only knew real stability and a sense of family when visiting their Old Order grandparents, Josiah and Sylvia Schrock, in peaceful small-town Millersburg, Ohio. Now the four want to try living with them and joining their faith—much to the Schrocks&’ surprise . . . Martin, the eldest, is reeling from a bad breakup, so he&’s especially determined to make a fresh start. When he meets his grandparents&’ neighbor, Patti Coblentz, he&’s immediately drawn to her outgoing, helpful nature—but is so overwhelmed that he appears blunt and rude. Is there any way he can drop his defenses enough to admit she&’s captured his heart? Always self-conscious about the birthmark on her temple, Patti is resigned to never marrying and busying herself with the responsibilities of the large home and property she has inherited. Besides, Martin&’s ill-mannered behavior and disconcerting directness make him the last man she&’d ever want to wed—no matter how handsome he is. Yet given time and patience—and adhering to their grandparents&’ unexpectedly challenging rules—the whole family might just find what they&’re looking for, even Martin and Patti.
Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God
by Paul CopanA recent string of popular-level books written by the New Atheists have leveled the accusation that the God of the Old Testament is nothing but a bully, a murderer, and a cosmic child abuser. This viewpoint is even making inroads into the church. How are Christians to respond to such accusations? And how are we to reconcile the seemingly disconnected natures of God portrayed in the two testaments? In this timely and readable book, apologist Paul Copan takes on some of the most vexing accusations of our time, including: God is arrogant and jealous God punishes people too harshly God is guilty of ethnic cleansing God oppresses women God endorses slavery Christianity causes violence and more Copan not only answers God's critics, he also shows how to read both the Old and New Testaments faithfully, seeing an unchanging, righteous, and loving God in both.
Is God a Racist? The Right Wing in Canada
by Stanley R. Barrett‘God is a racist’—so goes a statement published in the literature of the Western Guard, a white-supremacist, anti-semitic group in Toronto. It is one of a number of racist organizations that have sprung up in Canada since the Second World War. Stanley Barrett points out in this disquieting study that although many of the principles of such organizations are offensive to the vast majority of Canadians, they represent a growing part of a broader political phenomenon that has recently surfaced in numerous nations. In examining the rise of right wing extremism in Canada, a nation with a traditional reputation for tolerance, Barrett considers a wide range of political convictions, from confessed fascists to essentially ordinary, law-abiding, but highly conservative individuals who are deeply concerned about the future of Western Christian civilization. Barrett’s study, grounded in a scientific tradition that has regularly exposed racial myths, is guided by humanist values that celebrate individual worth. It sheds new light on a growing phenomenon that threatens those values.
Is God a Vegetarian?
by Richard Alan YoungIs God a Vegetarian? is one of the most complete explorations of vegetarianism in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Young, a linguistics and New Testament scholar, attempts to answer the question being asked with greater and greater frequency: "Are Christians morally obligated to be vegetarians?"Many people are confused about the apparent mixed messages within the Bible. On the one hand, God prescribes a vegetarian diet in the Garden of Eden and the apocalyptic visions of Isaiah and John imply the restoration of a vegetarian diet. However, it is also clear that God permits, Jesus partakes in, and Paul sanctions the eating of flesh. Does the Bible give any clear guidance?Close readings of key biblical texts pertaining to dietary customs, vegetarianism, and animal rights make up the substance of the book. Rather than ignoring or offering a literal, twentieth-century interpretation of the passages, the author analyzes the voices of these conflicting dietary motifs within their own social contexts. Interwoven throughout these readings are discussions of contemporary issues, such as animal testing and experimentation, the fur industry, raising animals in factories, and the effects of meat-eating on human health.Thirteen chapters cover such topics as-- the vegetarian diet in the Garden of Eden-- the clothing of the first humans in animal skins-- God's permitting humans to eat meat-- animal sacrifice-- the dietary habits of Jesus and the early apostles-- Paul's condemnation of vegetarianism as heresy-- the dietary views of the early church fathers-- the peaceable kingdom.The author provides two vegetarian recipes at the end of each chapter. An epilogue includes guidelines for becoming a vegetarian and a recommended reading list.Insightful and challenging, Is God a Vegetarian? poses provocative questions for vegetarians, Christians, and anyone reflecting upon her personal choices and ethical role in our world today.