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Neighboring Faiths: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in the Middle Ages and Today
by David NirenbergChristianity, Judaism, and Islam are usually treated as autonomous religions, but in fact across the long course of their histories the three religions have developed in interaction with one another. In Neighboring Faiths, David Nirenberg examines how Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived with and thought about each other during the Middle Ages and what the medieval past can tell us about how they do so today. There have been countless scripture-based studies of the three "religions of the book,” but Nirenberg goes beyond those to pay close attention to how the three religious neighbors loved, tolerated, massacred, and expelled each other--all in the name of God--in periods and places both long ago and far away. Nirenberg argues that the three religions need to be studied in terms of how each affected the development of the others over time, their proximity of religious and philosophical thought as well as their overlapping geographies, and how the three "neighbors” define--and continue to define--themselves and their place in terms of one another. From dangerous attractions leading to interfaith marria≥ to interreligious conflicts leading to segregation, violence, and sometimes extermination; to strategies for bridging the interfaith gap through language, vocabulary, and poetry, Nirenberg aims to understand the intertwined past of the three faiths as a way for their heirs to produce the future--together.
Neighboring Faiths: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in the Middle Ages and Today
by David NirenbergEssays on how Jews, Muslims, and Christians have coexisted—or not—over the centuries, from “a particularly incisive and trustworthy historian of religion” (Commonweal).Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are usually treated as autonomous religions, but in fact across the long course of their histories the three religions have developed in interaction with one another. In Neighboring Faiths, David Nirenberg examines how Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived with and thought about each other during the Middle Ages and what the medieval past can tell us about how they do so today.There have been countless scripture-based studies of the three “religions of the book,” but Nirenberg goes beyond those to pay close attention to how the three religious neighbors loved, tolerated, massacred, and expelled each other—all in the name of God—in periods and places both long ago and far away. Nirenberg argues that the three religions need to be studied in terms of how each affected the development of the others over time, their proximity of religious and philosophical thought as well as their overlapping geographies, and how the three “neighbors” define—and continue to define—themselves and their place in terms of one another. From dangerous attractions leading to interfaith marriage; to interreligious conflicts leading to segregation, violence, and sometimes extermination; to strategies for bridging the interfaith gap through language, vocabulary, and poetry, Nirenberg aims to understand the intertwined past of the three faiths as a way for their heirs to produce the future—together.“Will be of extraordinary importance not only for specialists in the field but also for general readers and anyone interested in the relations among the three religions.” —Teofilo F. Ruiz, University of California, Los Angeles
Neighborliness: Love Like Jesus. Cross Dividing Lines. Transform Your Community.
by David DocusenDo you want to love your neighbor as yourself but don&’t know where to start? This practical, accessible guide to bridging the dividing lines of politics, race, and economics, both individually and as the church, will help you amplify Jesus in your community and build God&’s kingdom. When asked what the greatest commandment is, Jesus gave a two-part answer: &“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength&” and also &“Love your neighbor as yourself.&” Love God. Love others. Jesus&’ simple command to love your neighbor can feel overwhelming when your neighbor looks, lives, and votes differently than you do. Racial and economic tensions across the country have resulted in deep dividing lines that seem really intimidating to cross. Docusen breaks down these lines in approachable chapters, including topics like these: how to actively seek out people you can benefit and encourage,what it means to find a diverse and supportive community that fulfills needs, examples of real-life experiences, including highlights and missteps of Docusen&’s ongoing journey, andhow churches can teach on difficult topics with grace and truth.Neighborliness is a practical guide to bridging those dividing lines and learning to recognize and amplify the beauty of God in our communities. Backed by David&’s speaking and training through the Neighborliness Center, this book will help individuals and churches reach out to their neighbors, love them through Christ, and build God&’s kingdom.
Neighbors and Missionaries: A History of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine
by Margaret M. McGuinnessThe Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine community was founded in 1910 by marion gurney, who adopted the religious name Mother Marianne of Jesus. A graduate of Wellesley College and a convert to Catholicism,Gurney had served as head resident at St. Rose’s Settlement, the first Catholic settlement house in New York City. She founded the Sisters of Christian Doctrine when other communities of women religious appeared uninterested in a ministry of settlement work combined with religious education programs for childrenattending public schools. The community established two settlement houses in New York City—Madonna House on the Lower East Side in 1910, followed by Ave Maria House in the Bronx in 1930. Alongside their classes in religious education and preparing children and adults to receive the sacraments, the Sisters distributed food and clothing, operated a bread line, and helped their neighbors in emergencies. In1940 Mother Marianne and the Sisters began their first major mission outside New York when they adapted the model of the urban Catholic social settlement to rural South Carolina. They also served at a number of parishes, including several in South Carolina and Florida, where they ministered to both black and white Catholics.In Neighbors and Missionaries, Margaret M. McGuinness, who was given full access to the archives of the Sisters of Christian Doctrine, traces in fascinating detail the history of the congregation, from the inspiring story of its founder and the community’s mission to provide material and spiritual support to their Catholic neighbors, to the changes and challenges of the latter half of the twentieth century. By 1960, settlement houses had been replaced by other forms of social welfare, and the lives and work of American women religious were undergoing a dramatic change. McGuinness explores how the Sisters of Christian Doctrine were affected and how they adapted their own lives and work to reflect the transformations taking place in the Church and society.Neighbors and Missionaries examines a distinctive community of women religious whose primary focus was neither teaching nor nursing/hospital administration. The choice of the Sisters of Christian Doctrine to live among the poor and to serve where other communities were either unwilling or unable demonstratesthat women religious in the United States served in many different capacities as they contributed to the life and work of the American Catholic Church.
Neighbors and Wise Men: Sacred Encounters in a Portland Pub and Other Unexpected Places
by Tony KrizHearing from God is extraordinary. But the circumstances He uses to reveal Himself may be more ordinary than we think.Neighbors and Wise Men introduces captivating dialogues and unexpected moments with God that go beyond the confines of a conventional religious system and offer the chance for powerful life transformation.Get to know Tony Kriz (known by many as "Tony the Beat Poet" in Donald Miller's best-selling book Blue Like Jazz) through his real-life conversations and experiences that prove that God can and will use anyone and anything-- from Muslim lands to antireligious academics to post-Christian cultures--to make Himself known.Through his own prodigal-son backstory and return to faith, Tony presents biblical truth in a conversational, but bold light that offers readers the courage to open their eyes to the unlikely encounters that are all around us every day; chance run-ins that turn out to be anything but chance.Have we limited God's ability to speak in our world today? Have we relegated God's creative voice to the select persons who share our particular religious system? Kriz himself felt like he was falling out of faith until non-Christians encouraged him to "fall toward Christ."
Neither Angel nor Beast: The Life and Work of Blaise Pascal (Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Religion)
by Francis X.J. ColemanBlaise Pascal began as a mathematical prodigy, developed into a physicist and inventor, and had become by the end of his life in 1662 a profound religious thinker. As a philosopher, he was most convinced by the long tradition of scepticism, and so refused – like Kierkegaard – to build a philosophical or theological system. Instead, he argued that the human heart required other forms of discourse to come to terms with the basic existential questions – our nature, purpose and relationship with God. This introduction to the life and philosophical thought of Pascal is intended for the general reader. Strikingly illustrated, it traces the antithetical tensions in Pascal’s life from his infancy, when he was said to have been placed under the spell of a sorceress, to his final years of extreme asceticism. Pascal stressed both the misery and greatness of humanity, our finitude and our comprehension of the infinite. The book shows how his life, philosophical thought and literary style can best be understood in the light of the paradoxical view of human nature. It covers the methods of argument and the central issues of the Provincial Letters and of the Pensées; the Introduction places Pascal’s thought in the religious and political climate of seventeenth-century France, and a ‘Chronology of the Life of Pascal’ is also included.
Neither Believer nor Infidel: Skepticism and Faith in Melville's Shorter Fiction and Poetry
by Jonathan A. CookShedding new light on both classic and lesser-known works in the Melville canon with particular attention to the author's literary use of the Bible, Neither Believer Nor Infidel examines the debate between religious skepticism and Christian faith that infused Herman Melville's writings following Moby-Dick. Jonathan A. Cook's study is the first to focus on the decisive role of faith and doubt in Melville's writings following his mid-career turn to shorter fiction, and still later to poetry, as a result of the commercial failures of Moby-Dick and Pierre. Nathaniel Hawthorne claimed that Melville "can neither believe nor be comfortable in his unbelief," a remark that encapsulates an essential truth about Melville's attitude to Christianity. Like many of his Victorian contemporaries, Melville spent his literary career poised between an intellectual rejection of Christian dogma and an emotional attachment to the consolations of non-dogmatic Christian faith. Accompanying this ambivalence was a lifelong devotion to the text of the King James Bible as both moral sourcebook and literary template. Following a biographical overview of skeptical influences and manifestations in Melville's early life and career, Cook examines the evidence of religious doubt and belief in "Bartleby, the Scrivener," "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!," "The Encantadas," Israel Potter, Battle-Pieces, Timoleon, and Billy Budd. Accessible for both the general reader and the scholar, Neither Believer Nor Infidel clarifies the ambiguities of Melville's pervasive use of religion in his fiction and poetry. In analyzing Melville's persistent oscillation between metaphysical rebellion and attenuated belief, Cook elucidates both well-known and under-appreciated works.
Neither Cargo Nor Cult
by Martha KaplanIn the 1880s an oracle priest, Navosavakadua, mobilized Fijians of the hinterlands against the encroachment of both Fijian chiefs and British colonizers. British officials called the movement the Tuka cult, imagining it as a contagious superstition that had to be stopped. Navosavakadua and many of his followers, deemed "dangerous and disaffected natives," were exiled. Scholars have since made Tuka the standard example of the Pacific cargo cult, describing it as a millenarian movement in which dispossessed islanders sought Western goods by magical means. In this study of colonial and postcolonial Fiji, Martha Kaplan examines the effects of narratives made real and traces a complex history that began neither as a search for cargo, nor as a cult. Engaging Fijian oral history and texts as well as colonial records, Kaplan resituates Tuka in the flow of indigenous Fijian history-making and rereads the archives for an ethnography of British colonizing power. Proposing neither unchanging indigenous culture nor the inevitable hegemony of colonial power, she describes the dialogic relationship between plural, contesting, and changing articulations of both Fijian and colonial culture. A remarkable enthnographic account of power and meaning, Neither Cargo nor Cult addresses compelling questions within anthropological theory. It will attract a wide audience among those interested in colonial and postcolonial societies, ritual and religious movements, hegemony and resistance, and the Pacific Islands.
Neither Jew nor Greek: A Contested Identity (Christianity in the Making, Volume 3)
by James D. DunnThe third and final installment of James Dunn's magisterial history of Christian origins through 190 C.E., Neither Jew nor Greek: A Contested Identity covers the period after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E. through the second century, when the still-new Jesus movement firmed up its distinctive identity markers and the structures on which it would establish its growing appeal in the following decades and centuries. Dunn examines in depth the major factors that shaped first-generation Christianity and beyond, exploring the parting of the ways between Christianity and Judaism, the Hellenization of Christianity, and responses to Gnosticism. He mines all the first- and second-century sources, including the New Testament Gospels, New Testament apocrypha, and such church fathers as Ignatius, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus, showing how the Jesus tradition and the figures of James, Paul, Peter, and John were still esteemed influences but were also the subject of intense controversy as the early church wrestled with its evolving identity. Comprehensively covering an important, complex era in Christianity that is often overlooked, this volume is a landmark contribution to the field.
Neither Monk nor Layman: Clerical Marriage in Modern Japanese Buddhism (Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series #14)
by Richard M. JaffeBuddhism comes in many forms, but in Japan it stands apart from all the rest in one most striking way--the monks get married. In Neither Monk nor Layman, the most comprehensive study of this topic in any language, Richard Jaffe addresses the emergence of an openly married clergy as a momentous change in the history of modern Japanese Buddhism. He demonstrates, in clear and engaging prose, that this shift was not an easy one for Japanese Buddhists. Yet the transformation that began in the early Meiji period (1868-1912)--when monks were ordered by government authorities to adopt common surnames and allowed to marry, to have children, and to eat meat--today extends to all the country's Buddhist denominations. Jaffe traces the gradual acceptance of clerical marriage by Japanese Buddhists from the premodern emergence of the "clerical marriage problem" in the Edo period to its widespread practice by the start of the Second World War. In doing so he considers related issues such as the dissolution of clerical status and the growing domestication of Japanese temple life. This book reveals the deep contradictions between sectarian teachings that continue to idealize renunciation and a clergy whose lives closely resemble those of their parishioners in modern Japanese society. It will attract not only scholars of religion and of Japanese history, but all those interested in the encounter-conflict between regimes of modernization and religious institutions and the fate of celibate religious practices in the twentieth century.
Neither Poverty nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions (New Studies in Biblical Theology #7)
by Craig L. BlombergGive me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.Neither Poverty nor RichesNeither Poverty Nor Riches
Nelson Impact Study Guide: Exodus (Nelson Impact Bible Study Guide)
by Thomas NelsonWhether used as an individual Bible study or used for studying with a group, the Nelson Impact Bible Study Guide Series will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the Bible, book by book. Written in an easy-to-read, interesting style, each study guide will help you to experience the true meaning of the messages of the Bible, and in turn, empower you to truly make a difference in the world for Christ.Key Features Include:Timelines Fun cultural facts and probing questionsPlenty of room for taking notesBiblical and present-day maps Other study guides in the series include:1 Corinthians ISBN: 1418506192Exodus ISBN: 1418506168Genesis ISBN: 1418506087Isaiah ISBN: 1418506095John ISBN: 1418506109Mark ISBN: 1418506184Romans ISBN: 1418506117Ruth & Esther ISBN: 1418506176
Nelson Impact Study Guide: Ruth and Esther (Nelson Impact Bible Study Guide)
by Thomas NelsonWhether used as an individual Bible study or used for studying with a group, the Nelson Impact Bible Study Guide Series will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the Bible, book by book. Written in an easy-to-read, interesting style, each study guide will help you to experience the true meaning of the messages of the Bible, and in turn, empower you to truly make a difference in the world for Christ.Key Features Include:Timelines Fun cultural facts and probing questionsPlenty of room for taking notesBiblical and present-day maps Other study guides in the series include:1 Corinthians ISBN: 1418506192Exodus ISBN: 1418506168Genesis ISBN: 1418506087Isaiah ISBN: 1418506095John ISBN: 1418506109Mark ISBN: 1418506184Romans ISBN: 1418506117Ruth & Esther ISBN: 1418506176
Nelson Impact Study Guide: 1 Corinthians (Nelson Impact Bible Study Guide)
by Thomas NelsonWhether used as an individual Bible study or used for studying with a group, the Nelson Impact Bible Study Guide Series will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the Bible, book by book.Written in an easy-to-read, interesting style, each study guide will help you to experience the true meaning of the messages of the Bible, and in turn, empower you to truly make a difference in the world for Christ.Key Features Include:Timelines Fun cultural facts and probing questionsPlenty of room for taking notesBiblical and present-day maps Other study guides in the series include:1 Corinthians ISBN: 1418506192Exodus ISBN: 1418506168Genesis ISBN: 1418506087Isaiah ISBN: 1418506095John ISBN: 1418506109Mark ISBN: 1418506184Romans ISBN: 1418506117Ruth & Esther ISBN: 1418506176
Nelson Impact Study Guide: Mark (Nelson Impact Bible Study Guide)
by Thomas NelsonWhether used as an individual Bible study or used for studying with a group, the Nelson Impact Bible Study Guide Series will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the Bible, book by book. Written in an easy-to-read, interesting style, each study guide will help you to experience the true meaning of the messages of the Bible, and in turn, empower you to truly make a difference in the world for Christ.Key Features Include:Timelines Fun cultural facts and probing questionsPlenty of room for taking notesBiblical and present-day maps Other study guides in the series include:1 Corinthians ISBN: 1418506192Exodus ISBN: 1418506168Genesis ISBN: 1418506087Isaiah ISBN: 1418506095John ISBN: 1418506109Mark ISBN: 1418506184Romans ISBN: 1418506117Ruth & Esther ISBN: 1418506176
Nelson's Amazing Bible Trivia
by Brad DensmoreHave fun learning over 5,000 curious and interesting facts about the Bible with this trivia book from Brad Densmore. Quiz yourself, Bible study groups, and Sunday school classes with questions from every book of the Bible. Be entertained while you increase your knowledge of people, places, stories, quotations, and God's teachings. Features include: Puzzles Multiple choice questions Top ten lists Answer keys Illustrations
Nelson's Amazing Bible Trivia
by Brad DensmoreThink the Bible is boring? Think again! Brad Densmore is the author of A Funny Thing Happened On My Way Through the Bible. He is married and currently teaches speech and writing at a community college in Michigan.
Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook 2016
by Ken S. HemphillSermons for a year. This trusted Nelson favorite has been updated and refreshed to equip today's pastors. Organized for easy planning, Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook features full Sunday sermon options and sermon starters that follow the church calendar. New to this edition is an app that allows pastors to access content in a new and exciting way and lets them preach or teach directly from the device of their choice.
Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook, Volume 1
by David Wheeler Kent SpannPreach great sermons and plan innovative worship services with the newest edition of Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook. Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook, Volume 1 is the same sermon planner you have come to depend on for over ten years with a new topical focus. Outstanding pastors provide an entire year's worth of preaching and worship resources for every Sunday. With an emphasis on the family, sermon series on the names of God, and special sermons for holidays, preachers can a plan a full year of services! Look for a new volume every fall.Features include:Sermons, creative outlines, illustrations, and quotes for every Sunday of the yearWorship helps, including hymns, prayers, and Scripture textsInspirational thoughts and preaching techniquesSermons for special occasions and holidays
Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook, Volume 2
by Dr O. S. HawkinsPreach great sermons and plan innovative worship services with the newest edition of Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook. This volume is the same sermon planner you have come to depend on for more than ten years. Outstanding pastors provide an entire year's worth of preaching and worship resources for every week. Look for a new volume every fall. Features include:Sermons, creative outlines, illustrations, and quotes for every week of the yearWorship helps, including hymns, prayers, and Scripture textsInspirational thoughts and preaching techniquesSermons for special occasions and holidaysNelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebooks sold to date: More than 135,000
Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook, Volume 3
by Dr O. S. HawkinsPreach great sermons and plan innovative worship services with the newest edition of Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook. This is the same sermon planner you have come to depend on for more than ten years, now with a disc included for your convenience!. In this volume, look for sermons, articles, and sermon starters by Daniel L. Akin, Dr. Mark L. Bailey, Dr. Phillip R. Bethancourt, Matt Carter, Steve Dighton, David Epstein, J.D. Greear, Ph.D., Jim Henry, Dr. Jeff Iorg, Dr. James MacDonald, Dr. Russell D. Moore, Dr. Adrian Rogers, Steven Smith, K. Marshall Williams,Sr., and Dr. O.S. Hawkins, general editor. These outstanding pastors provide an entire year's worth of preaching and worship resources with a new, topical focus. Look for a new volume every fall.Features include:Sermons, creative outlines, illustrations, and quotes Worship helps, including hymns, prayers, and Scripture textsInspirational thoughts and preaching techniquesSermons for special occasions and holidaysDisc included containing all sermons and sermon startersNelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebooks sold to date: More than 135,000
Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook, Volume 4
by Dr O. S. HawkinsPreach great sermons and plan innovative worship services with the newest edition of Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook. This is the same sermon planner you have come to depend on for more than ten years, now with a disc included for your convenience! In this volume, look for sermons, articles, and sermon starters by Dr. Jason Allen, Dr. Mac Brunson, Dr. Jason Duesing, Dr. Ronnie Floyd, Dr. Robert Jeffress, Pastor Greg Laurie, Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Dr. Albert Mohler, Dr. Russell Moore, Dr. Phillip Bethancourt, Pastor Jamie Rasmussen, Dr. Robert Sloan, Dr. Thomas White, and Dr. O.S. Hawkins, general editor. These outstanding pastors provide an entire year's worth of preaching and worship resources with a new, topical focus. Look for a new volume every fall.Features include:Sermons, creative outlines, illustrations, and quotes Worship helps, including hymns, prayers, and Scripture textsInspirational thoughts and preaching techniquesSermons for special occasions and holidaysDisc containing all sermons and sermon startersNelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebooks sold to date: More than 140,000
Nelson's Church Leader's Manual for Congregational Care
by Thomas NelsonThe helpful advice, prayers, and devotions included in this manual aid anyone who finds himself serving the church and helping others in those tough situations when "you don't know what to say."Pastoral care in the church is not limited to pastors and other designated church leaders. Many parishioners perform services in the name of the church, and this book is a great guide for them. It includes helpful advice and tips on visiting the suffering, devotional aspects surrounding pastoral visits, prayers for any situation, and helpful Scripture passages. Designed to be portable, this manual is an invaluable resource for those who care for others.
Nelson's Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts, 3rd Edition: All The Visual Bible Study Aids And Helps In One Key Resource - Fully Reproducible
by Thomas NelsonThis updated edition of Thomas Nelson's popular Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts has everything you need to visualize the events, places, and people in the Old and New Testaments. Perfect for small-group leaders, Bible school teachers, or if you're simply curious about biblical times, Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts provides a visual overview of the Bible in its entirety. Valuable resources include new, full-color, high-resolution maps and charts along with downloadable PDFs for presentations and classes; tables, charts, and diagrams that organize Bible information for ease of learning and memorization; historical articles providing insight into Bible times; and introductions to each book of the Bible.