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Princeton Readings in Religion and Violence
by Mark Juergensmeyer Margo KittsAn anthology that examines the historical and contemporary relationship between religion and violenceThis groundbreaking anthology provides the most comprehensive overview for understanding the fascinating relationship between religion and violence—historically, culturally, and in the contemporary world. Bringing together writings from scholarly and religious traditions, it is the first volume to unite primary sources—justifications for violence from religious texts, theologians, and activists—with invaluable essays by authoritative scholars.The first half of the collection includes original source materials justifying violence from various religious perspectives: Hindu, Chinese, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist. Showing that religious violence is found in every tradition, these sources include ancient texts and scriptures along with thoughtful essays from theologians wrestling with such issues as military protection and pacifism. The collection also includes the writings of modern-day activists involved in suicide bombings, attacks on abortion clinics, and nerve gas assaults. The book's second half features well-known thinkers reflecting on why religion and violence are so intimately related and includes excerpts from early social theorists such as Durkheim, Marx, and Freud, as well as contemporary thinkers who view the issue of religious violence from literary, anthropological, postcolonial, and feminist perspectives. The editors' brief introductions to each essay provide important historical and conceptual contexts and relate the readings to one another. The diversity of selections and their accessible length make this volume ideal for both students and general readers.
Princeton Seminary in American Religion and Culture
by James H. MoorheadThe story of Princeton Theological Seminary, the Presbyterian Church's first seminary in America, begins in 1812, shortly after the United States had entered into its second war against Great Britain. Princeton went on to become a model of American theological education, setting the standard for subsequent seminaries and other religious higher education institutions.Princeton's story is uniquely intertwined with American religious and cultural history, the history of theological education, the Presbyterian church, and conceptions of ministry in general. Thus, this volume will interest not only those with links to Princeton but also historians of religion, Presbyterians, leaders within seminaries and Christian colleges, and all who are interested in the history of Christian thought in America.
Principalities and Powers: The World Of The Occult
by John Warwick MontgomeryA fascinating look at the paranormal, the supernatural, and the hidden things, including prophecy, divination, poltergeist, cabala, extra-sensory perception, fairies, ghosts, astrology, and other bizarre phenomena.
Principia Martindale: A Comedy in Three Acts
by Edward SwiftA wide-eyed redhead finds her true calling as a Christian evangelist in a broken-down town in Southwest TexasA large redheaded girl from a small East Texas town, Principia Martindale is fairly directionless. But she finds purpose at Hillister Baptist College. Principia was born to be a missionary, she realizes, and her religious fervor wins her a bus ticket to the pathetic West Texas ghost town of Judson, population fifteen. Upon arrival, her days are spent preaching the gospel, baptizing children with premoistened towelettes (water, holy or otherwise, is scarce in Judson), and serving up tortillas as communion wafers.Judson is a dying town, but it boasts one considerable attraction: the image of Jesus Christ has appeared on a rusted screen door. An ever-increasing stream of pilgrims is arriving daily in tiny Judson, and the travelers find themselves as drawn to Principia as to the apparition. But fame was never part of Principia Martindale&’s grand plan. She finds her immortal soul in jeopardy in an ongoing struggle with Satan and his most insidious work: crass boomtown commercialism. Her battle against temptation drives this comic masterpiece from the author of Splendora.
Principia Martindale: A Comedy in Three Acts
by Edward SwiftA wide-eyed redhead finds her true calling as a Christian evangelist in a broken-down town in Southwest TexasA large redheaded girl from a small East Texas town, Principia Martindale is fairly directionless. But she finds purpose at Hillister Baptist College. Principia was born to be a missionary, she realizes, and her religious fervor wins her a bus ticket to the pathetic West Texas ghost town of Judson, population fifteen. Upon arrival, her days are spent preaching the gospel, baptizing children with premoistened towelettes (water, holy or otherwise, is scarce in Judson), and serving up tortillas as communion wafers.Judson is a dying town, but it boasts one considerable attraction: the image of Jesus Christ has appeared on a rusted screen door. An ever-increasing stream of pilgrims is arriving daily in tiny Judson, and the travelers find themselves as drawn to Principia as to the apparition. But fame was never part of Principia Martindale&’s grand plan. She finds her immortal soul in jeopardy in an ongoing struggle with Satan and his most insidious work: crass boomtown commercialism. Her battle against temptation drives this comic masterpiece from the author of Splendora.
Principios de liderazgo basados en los Evangelios: Ejecuta y cumple los planes en tu organización
by David J. FelterLograr que se haga el trabajo como es debido, es la meta de todo líder, pero sin la preparación necesaria es casi imposible lograrlo. La obra Principios de liderazgo basados en los Evangelios te explica todo lo que necesitas para lograr tus metas. Analizando el ministerio de Jesús, esta obra pone de relieve los principios y las estrategias que ayudaron al éxito de su ministerio terrenal. Aquí hallarás los ingredientes clave para convertir tu grupo de trabajo en una verdadera comunidad acogedora y llena de vida. Se te enseñará la mejor manera de usar los recursos, desarrollar soluciones y servirles de ejemplo a los miembros de tu equipo en cuanto a la visión que quieres convertir en realidad. Este libro ha sido escrito con experiencia y realismo, y hace que los principios insustituibles del Señor adquieran actualidad y eficacia ante los retos a los que se enfrentan los líderes del siglo veintiuno.
Principios de predicación AETH: Principles of Preaching Spanish
by Abingdon Press Pablo A. JimenezSe requiere una habilidad poco usual en el manejo del idioma literario para combinar profundidad y sencillez para definir términos profesionales en lenguaje laico y a la vez hacer un libro de texto y manual de inspiración. Pablo Jiménez tiene esa capacidad. Su tratado sobre la predicación esta redactado en lenguaje sencillo y ampliamente ilustrado. Es suficientemente ameno como para servir de material suplementario o de inspiración a quienes solo quieren disfrutar un poco de buena lectura y de la cual sacar ideas para su uso personal. Sin embargo a la vez esta obra es suficientemente profunda como para convertirse en libro de texto para institutos teológicos, colegios o seminarios.
Principios de vida en pareja: Consejos prácticos y efectivos para transformar tu matrimonio
by Luis Fernández Hannia FernándezMuchas parejas se casan sin tener una idea clara de lo que ese serio compromiso significa. Cuando un hombre y una mujer se unen en matrimonio cada uno trae consigo ya sea heridas del pasado así como una variedad de diferencias culturales, de pensamientos, intelectuales y familiares, entre otras. El matrimonio es una relación de pacto que se matiene firme ante las crisis. Para superar los inminentes retos que los matrimonios entrentarán es preciso que recurran a Jesús y al Manual de instrucciones por excelencia: la BIblia. En Principios de vida en parejas los pastores Luis y Hannia Fernández presentan una enseñanza sólida sobre la relación matrimonial a través de la Palabra, testimonios y su experiencia tras más de 30 años de casados. Descubrirás:El propósito del matrimonioTres áreas básicas del matrimonio: espiritual, emocional y físicaQué es el amor y cómo se entrelaza con las decisiones y accionesLas creencias que perjudican la relaciónCómo afectan el egoísmo y el orgullo, ¡y mucho más!Sí es posible tener un matrimonio saludable y restaurar las relaciones rotas.
Principios del Liderazgo de la Iglesia: Una perspectiva bíblica, histórica y cultural
by Gene A. GetzGene Getz estaba acostumbrado a tener todas las respuestas. Pero cuando sus estudiantes del seminario comenzaron a hacer preguntas para las cuales él no estaba preparado, Gene abandonó el currículo y guió a sus estudiantes en una jornada de examinar el alma mediante las Escrituras. Ahora, después de treinta años de experiencia práctica y continua investigación bíblica, el exprofesor, ahora plantador de iglesias expresa lo que él firmemente cree que es el plan de Dios para el liderazgo de la iglesia en Principios del liderazgo de la iglesia: una perspectiva bíblica histórica y cultural. ¡Ningún líder de la iglesia o líder en preparación debería estar sin este valioso recurso! Otros líderes prominentes están de acuerdo.-------------------------------------------------------------------------Strong leadership in the church is exactly what God had in mind. However, very few people understand the biblical pattern for church leadership. Elders and Leaders unravels the mystery and alleviates the confusion surrounding this critical topic. In the first part of the book, author Gene Getz lays the historical and biblical groundwork for the position of elder. In the second part, he shares how he has applied or has seen these principles applied over the years.
Principios del Liderazgo de la Iglesia: Una perspectiva bíblica, histórica y cultural
by Gene A. GetzGene Getz estaba acostumbrado a tener todas las respuestas. Pero cuando sus estudiantes del seminario comenzaron a hacer preguntas para las cuales él no estaba preparado, Gene abandonó el currículo y guió a sus estudiantes en una jornada de examinar el alma mediante las Escrituras. Ahora, después de treinta años de experiencia práctica y continua investigación bíblica, el exprofesor, ahora plantador de iglesias expresa lo que él firmemente cree que es el plan de Dios para el liderazgo de la iglesia en Principios del liderazgo de la iglesia: una perspectiva bíblica histórica y cultural. ¡Ningún líder de la iglesia o líder en preparación debería estar sin este valioso recurso! Otros líderes prominentes están de acuerdo.-------------------------------------------------------------------------Strong leadership in the church is exactly what God had in mind. However, very few people understand the biblical pattern for church leadership. Elders and Leaders unravels the mystery and alleviates the confusion surrounding this critical topic. In the first part of the book, author Gene Getz lays the historical and biblical groundwork for the position of elder. In the second part, he shares how he has applied or has seen these principles applied over the years.
Principios positivos de liderazgo para mujeres: 8 secretos para inspirar e impactar a quienes le rodean
by Karol Ladd¿Qué hará usted con su oportunidad para liderar? Como mujer usted tiene la oportunidad de marcar una diferencia positiva en su familia, su comunidad e incluso su sociedad. Y nunca ha habido un momento más importante para liderar con amor e integridad. En este recurso dinámico, la exitosa escritora Karol Ladd ofrece consejos positivos y motivadores para las mujeres en el liderazgo y aquellas que necesitan ser líderes o quieren serlo. Karol destaca ocho prinicipios y actitudes de liderazgo basados en la Palabra de Dios que usted puede fomentar en su vida ahora, entre ellos: - Enfrentar los desafíos - COMO SE MUESTRA EN LA VIDA DE JOSE - Correr riesgos calculados - EJEMPLIFICADO EN EL LIDERAZGO DE DEBORA - Inspirar pasión a otros - COMO SE MOSTRO EN LA ACTITUD DE NEHEMIAS Donde sea que radique su oportunidad como líder, usted se verá inspirada a crecer en ese rol como alguien que influye a la manera de Dios, liderando y motivando a otros hacia el amor de Dios y la madurez en la fe.
Principios positivos de vida para mujeres: Ocho Secretos para convertir sus retos en posibilidades
by Karol LaddPocos autores comunicarn un contagioso entusiasmo de las verdades de la Escritura como lo es la autora de éxitos Karol Ladd. Esta utiliza la Biblia para alentar a las mujeres a aprender de las consecuencias de sus malas desiciones y retos, convirtiéndolos en peldaños para el crecimiento, el cambio y la madurez. Principios positivos de vida para mujeres está escrito para el tipo de persona que espera aprender de sus errores y ser más fuerte a pesar de la adversidad ... ; encontrando esperanza, refrigerio, y la renovación de su "leve imperfecta" vida.
Principles For Life: Using Biblical Principles To Bring Dynamic Psychological Healing
by Troy ReinerOur world is full of hurting people. The Word of God is the answer but somehow attempts to apply Biblical principles to bring psychological healing have fallen short of the deeper needs of many of these hurting people. This has been true for several reasons. Most models of Biblical change have been limited to either confronting and demanding change, or acting and practicing new Biblical ways of doing things. These methods do not deal with the entire person: will, spirit, past experiences, mind, perceptions, needs, motivation, actions, and emotions. They do not take into account the complexity of the human heart and the interactions between its members. This book addresses these problems through the use of the "Train of Psychological Wholeness," a concept developed from Proverbs Chapter Three. It provides an understanding of a large number of these principles, a detailed method for developing counseling plans using Biblical principles, and counseling methods and techniques for their application in order to bring about dynamic psychological healing. This book explains 44 of the most important principles in the Bible from a psychological perspective and provides an in-depth method for developing counseling plans using biblical principles for common psychological problems. This material includes a discussion of 13 classical methods of biblical change, a new model for understanding the human heart and techniques for applying biblical principles in counseling. It includes counseling plans and methods for treating anxiety, panic attacks, obsessions, compulsions, sexual abuse, domestic violence, marital problems, and Borderline Personality Disorder.
Principles Of Catholic Theology
by Joseph Cardinal RatzingerA collection of articles and talks written around a central theme the fundamental structure of Christianity: Catholicism, the inter-relationship of other forms of Christianity, the features that distinguish Catholicism from other Christian theologies. Ratzinger outlines the fundamental principles of theology and the proper relationship of theology to Church teaching and authority.
Principles and Choices Book 1: Identity and Values
by Robert Spitzer Camille PauleyBook 1 materials teach the four levels of happiness, and how they relate to success, quality of life, and love. Students learn six key principles that are essential for personal growth, for social justice, and for pro-life values.
Principles and Practice of Islamic Leadership
by Mahazan Abdul Mutalib Ahmad Rafiki Wan Mohd Wan RazaliThis book elaborates the fundamental principles and practices of Islamic leadership and management by highlighting its underlying philosophies, key concepts, and sources. The book closely examines the relationship of Islamic leadership with spiritual leadership and how it shapes the concept of leadership. The book also compares Islamic Leadership with other related spiritual leadership concepts such as the Servant Leadership, religiosity, and other conventional leadership perspectives based on Islamic framework. The chapters within the book delve into Islamic teachings and values from Al-Qur’an and Hadith that can be applied when governing an organization using several case studies. This insightful and thorough discussion on Islamic leadership will be useful as a reference for academic courses on leadership, and current and aspiring business leaders.
Principles of Biblical Interpretation, Third Edition
by Carl B. Gibbs Global University StaffThis course, divided into four units is a distributed education course designed in a learning format which is adaptable to individual or group study as an undergraduate degree-level study for ministers, ministerial students, and lay persons. "
Principles of Buddhist Tantra
by Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche Ian Coghlan Voula ZarpaniKirti Tsenshap Rinpoche was a renowned teacher of Tibetan Buddhism with students worldwide. Revered as a teacher by even the Dalai Lama, he was known especially as a master of Buddhist tantra, the powerful esoteric methods for attaining enlightenment swiftly. The teachings in this book are a singular record of his deep learning in that field. Originally delivered in California to a group of Western students, the teachings comment on a classic introduction to tantra by the nineteenth-century Mongolian lama Choje Ngawang Palden. The work, Illumination of the Tantric Tradition, is a staple even today of the curriculum for training young monastics. Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche explains the distinctive features of the four classes of tantra--action tantra, performance tantra, yoga tantra, and highest yoga tantra--by describing the way to progress through their paths and levels. He illuminates key issues in tantric practice that are still a matter for debate within the tradition. Finally, he gives a special treatment of the unique methods of Kalacakra tantra, which is regularly taught around the globe by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Principles of Christian Theology
by John MacquarrieThis text poses the question "what is theology?" and goes on to discuss issues of methodology, the relation of theology to other disciplines and different theological perspectives. <p><p>It also investigates topics in the fields of philosophical theology (human existence; revelation; the language of theology; and Christianity and other religions), symbolic theology (triune God; doctrines of creation; the problem of evil and suffering; the person of Jesus Christ; and eschatology) and applied theology (the Church; ministry and mission; word and the sacraments; worship and prayer; and ethics).
Principles of Conduct: Aspects of Biblical Ethics
by John Murray J. I. PackerThis classic study by theologian John Murray clearly shows the organic unity and continuity of the biblical ethic. Murray addresses ethical questions relating to such topics as marriage, labor, capital punishment, truthfulness, Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, law and grace, and the fear of God. Though the Ten Commandments furnish the core of the biblical ethic, Murray points the reader again and again to all of Scripture as the basic authority in matters of Christian conduct.
Principles of Conduct: Aspects of Biblical Ethics
by John MurrayThis classic study by theologian John Murray clearly shows the organic unity and continuity of the biblical ethic. Murray addresses ethical questions relating to such topics as marriage, labor, capital punishment, truthfulness, Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, law and grace, and the fear of God. Though the Ten Commandments furnish the core of the biblical ethic, Murray points the reader again and again to all of Scripture as the basic authority in matters of Christian conduct.
Principles of Jungian Spirituality
by Vivianne CrowleyCrowley reviews Jung's fascination with spirituality beginning with his early childhood, through his study with Freud and throughout his own distinguished career. She concedes that Jung's study and writings on spirituality are greater than that which is reflected in this book, but has chosen to focus on his study of Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Western Magic. It is a fascinating look at mental illness, the unconscious and paranormal activities against the backdrop of religion and spirituality.
Principles of Life: Living in Victory
by Travis G. Roberson“Principles of Life” provides the tangible leadership and guidance you must use daily, especially when confronted with situations and circumstances that may tempt you to choose the “easy way out”. The “easy way out” always leaves you vulnerable to grief, shame hurt, and despair. This choice will always act like a boomerang, leading you back to the life you are trying to leave behind. These rules alone, however, do not cause you to obey the principles—you follow these principles because you trust God’s Word. That is the Key! This book is based entirely on God’s Word. I speak from personal experience. These principles have become my lifestyle, and I am so very grateful that I was able to use them to strengthen me and deliver me from prison. They have blessed me to reach out to other people everywhere.
Principles of Mathematics: Book 1
by Katherine A. LoopThis is Year 1 of a two-year math course designed to give students a firm mathematical foundation, both academically and spiritually. Not only does the curriculum build mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills, it also shows students how a biblical worldview affects our approach to math's various concepts. Students learn to see math, not as an academic exercise, but as a way of exploring and describing consistencies God created and sustains. The worldview is not just an addition to the curriculum, but the starting point. Science, history, and real life are integrated throughout.
Principles of Neurotheology (Routledge Science and Religion Series)
by Andrew B. NewbergFirst Published in 2017. Neurotheology has garnered substantial attention in the academic and lay communities in recent years. Several books have been written addressing the relationship between the brain and religious experience and numerous scholarly articles have been published on the topic, some in the popular press. The scientific and religious communities have been very interested in obtaining more information regarding neurotheology, how to approach this topic, and how science and religion can be integrated in some manner that preserves both. If neurotheology is to be considered a viable field going forward, it requires a set of clear principles that can be generally agreed upon and supported by both the theological or religious perspective and the scientific one as well. Principles of Neurotheology sets out the necessary principles of neurotheology which can be used as a foundation for future neurotheological discourse. Laying the groundwork for a new synthesis of scientific and theological dialogue, this book proposes that neurotheology, a term fraught with potential problems, is a highly useful and important voice in the greater study of religious and theological ideas and their intersection with science.