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Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianity
by Frank ViolaAuthor Frank Viola gives readers language for all they knew was missing in their modern church experience. He believes that many of today's congregations have shifted from God's original intent for the church. As a prominent leader of the house church movement, Frank is at the forefront of a revolution sweeping through the body of Christ. A change that is challenging the spiritual status quo and redefining the very nature of church. A movement inspired by the divine design for authenticity community. A fresh concept rooted in ancient history and in God Himself. Join Frank as he shares God's original intent for the church, where the body of Christ is an organic, living, breathing organism. A church that is free of convention, formed by spiritual intimacy, and unbound by four walls.
Reimagining Europe
by Christian RaffenspergerAn overriding assumption has long directed scholarship in both European and Slavic history: that Kievan Rus' in the tenth through twelfth centuries was part of a Byzantine commonwealth separate from Europe. Christian Raffensperger refutes this conception and offers a new frame for two hundred years of history, one in which Rus' is understood as part of medieval Europe and East is not so neatly divided from West. With the aid of Latin sources, the author brings to light the considerable political, religious, marital, and economic ties among European kingdoms, including Rus', restoring a historical record rendered blank by Russian monastic chroniclers as well as modern scholars ideologically motivated to build barriers between East and West. Further, Raffensperger revises the concept of a Byzantine commonwealth that stood in opposition to Europe-and under which Rus' was subsumed-toward that of a Byzantine Ideal esteemed and emulated by all the states of Europe. In this new context, appropriation of Byzantine customs, law, coinage, art, and architecture in both Rus' and Europe can be understood as an attempt to gain legitimacy and prestige by association with the surviving remnant of the Roman Empire. "Reimagining Europe" initiates an expansion of history that is sure to challenge ideas of Russian exceptionalism and influence the course of European medieval studies.
Reimagining Faith and Management: The Impact of Faith in the Workplace (Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society)
by Edwina Pio; Robert Kilpatrick; Timothy PrattMuch contemporary research ignores or is dismissive of the growth of global religiosity, even though 90% of the global population sees the world through a commitment to some kind of faith. Reimagining Faith and Management addresses this issue and extends the research on the impact of faith in the various aspects of management, such as negotiation, leadership, entrepreneurship, governance, innovation, ethics, finance and careers. Faith impacts how individuals and organisations envision, manage and respond to their various stakeholders, communities, the natural environment and the world around them. This book presents various facets of how faith, values and/or ideological outlook which informs, influences and adds mystery that inspires and impels individuals and organisations. The twenty-one chapters are based on academic research and offer practical managerial recommendations. The book is divided into three sections: Faithful futures impacting individuals; Faithful futures impacting organisations; and Faithful futures impacting society. Each chapter presents a theoretical base and includes practical implications. The book is therefore ideal reading for educators, researchers and students of business, management, career studies, faith-based organisations, corporate governance, and business ethics, as well as religious studies, including applied theology.
Reimagining God and Resacralisation (Routledge Studies in Religion)
by Alexa BlonnerThis book shows that widespread resacralisation has been taking place, which is producing new ways of perceiving God and the divine. The last century has seen unmistakable changes in religious practices and the concept of spirituality right across the world. There was a broad expectation for much of the twentieth century that religious worldviews would eventually succumb to the challenge of secularist materialism, but this process of secularisation has yet to occur as predicted. The book begins by contrasting theories of secularisation and resacralisation. Throughout the book, conceptual threads, or ‘new religious themes’, related to this resacralisation are discussed in terms of three main categories: reimagining God’s nature, substance and location; reimagining human value and purpose; and reimagining modes of redemption. Finally, the book considers how these threads are moving in various different directions, and what the religious future might hold. This is a bold examination of contemporary spirituality that will appeal to academics and scholars of religious studies, new religious movements and the sociology of religion.
Reimagining the Analogia Entis: The Future of Erich Przywara's Christian Vision (Interventions)
by Philip John Gonzales Cyril O'ReganIn 1932 German theologian and philosopher Erich Przywara penned his Analogia Entis, a vision of the analogy of being and a metaphysical exploration of the dynamic between God and creation. A translation into English in 2014 made Przywara’s brilliant and influential work available to more people than ever before. In this book Philip Gonzales calls English-speaking readers to embrace the Christian treasure of the Analogia Entis and to reimagine what it offers Christians today. Gonzales brings Przywara’s text into dialogue with debates in contemporary philosophy and theology, engaging in conversation with Edith Stein, Karl Barth, Martin Heidegger, the Nouvelle théologie, Vatican II, and leading figures in postmodern theology and the Continental turn to religion. The first book of its kind in English, Reimagining the “Analogia Entis” articulates a Christian vision of being for the postmodern era.
Reimagining the Analogia Entis: The Future of Erich Przywara's Christian Vision (Interventions)
by Philip John Paul GonzalesIn 1932 German theologian and philosopher Erich Przywara penned his Analogia Entis, a vision of the analogy of being and a metaphysical exploration of the dynamic between God and creation. A translation into English in 2014 made Przywara&’s brilliant and influential work available to more people than ever before. In this book Philip Gonzales calls English-speaking readers to embrace the Christian treasure of the Analogia Entis and to reimagine what it offers Christians today. Gonzales brings Przywara&’s text into dialogue with debates in contemporary philosophy and theology, engaging in conversation with Edith Stein, Karl Barth, Martin Heidegger, the Nouvelle théologie, Vatican II, and leading figures in postmodern theology and the Continental turn to religion. The first book of its kind in English, Reimagining the &“Analogia Entis&” articulates a Christian vision of being for the postmodern era.
Reimagining the Ignatian Examen: Fresh Ways to Pray from Your Day
by Mark E. Thibodeaux<p>Following the example of St. Ignatius, we believe that praying the Examen will lead to a better life. The 500-year-old daily practice of honest self-assessment and reflection is a founding principle of Ignatian spirituality. What we don’t know is if St. Ignatius ever felt like changing it up a bit. Jesuit speaker and author Mark Thibodeaux, SJ, is confident that St. Ignatius wouldn’t mind a little flexibility in his prayer. <p>Join Thibodeaux as he guides you through new and unique versions of the Examen, totally flexible and adaptable to your life. In ten minutes, you can tailor your daily prayer practice to fit your personal and situational needs, further enhancing and deepening your meditation. Reimagining the Ignatian Examen—the only book of its kind—will lead you through a fresh and stimulating reflection on your past day, your present state of being, and your spiritual desires and needs for tomorrow.</p>
Reimagining the Landscape of Religious Education: Challenges and Opportunities
by Zehavit GrossThis book brings together new thinking and research on religious education’s complex and evolving role in the multicultural, diverse postmodern era. It facilitates new realism and understanding of the current situation from empirical and reflective accounts relating to a variety of countries and political contexts, as well as providing innovative methodological approaches to the study of education and religion.In different contexts around the world, at different levels of education, and from different theoretical lenses, religious education occupies a contested space. The ongoing, changing nature of the world due to increasing secularization, rapid technological change, mass immigration, globalization processes, conflict and challenging security issues, from inter to intra state levels, and with shifting geopolitical power balances, generates the need to reconceptualize where religious education is positioned. It claims that religious education on its own can be an agent of moral, social and spiritual transformation are disputed. There is significant controversy about whether special religious education, that is in-faith education, still has a role within the post-modern world.
Reimagining the Sacred: Richard Kearney Debates God with James Wood, Catherine Keller, Charles Taylor, Julia Kristeva, Gianni Vattimo, Simon Critchley, Jean-Luc Marion, John Caputo, David Tracy, Jens Zimmermann, and Merold Westphal (Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture)
by Richard Kearney Jens ZimmermannContemporary conversations about religion and culture are framed by two reductive definitions of secularity. In one, multiple faiths and nonfaiths coexist free from a dominant belief in God. In the other, we deny the sacred altogether and exclude religion from rational thought and behavior. But is there a third way for those who wish to rediscover the sacred in a skeptical society? What kind of faith, if any, can be proclaimed after the ravages of the Holocaust and the many religion-based terrors since?Richard Kearney explores these questions with a host of philosophers known for their inclusive, forward-thinking work on the intersection of secularism, politics, and religion. An interreligious dialogue that refuses to paper over religious difference, these conversations locate the sacred within secular society and affirm a positive role for religion in human reflection and action. Drawing on his own philosophical formulations, literary analysis, and personal interreligious experiences, Kearney develops through these engagements a basic gesture of hospitality for approaching the question of God. His work facilitates a fresh encounter with our best-known voices in continental philosophy and their views on issues of importance to all spiritually minded individuals and skeptics: how to reconcile God's goodness with human evil, how to believe in both God and natural science, how to talk about God without indulging in fundamentalist rhetoric, and how to balance God's sovereignty with God's love.
Reimagining Theologies of Marriage in Contexts of Domestic Violence: When Salvation is Survival (Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology)
by Rachel StarrDomestic violence is a significant threat to women’s survival. But Christian understandings of marriage often prevent women from resisting abusive relationships. Can the Church’s teaching on marriage be reshaped so that it helps women to survive, rather than encourage them to submit to their husband, bear their cross, or sacrifice themselves for the sake of their marriage? Focusing on everyday practices of marriage in two very different contexts: Argentina and England, Reimagining Theologies of Marriage in Contexts of Domestic Violence considers how Christian understandings of marriage as a covenant or sacrament relate to the lived experience of marriage. Drawing on Augustine’s notion of the goods of marriage, and on belief in the saving power of marriage, this book suggests that only when the wellbeing of bodies is central to a marriage can it have the power to save.
Reimagining Your Love Story: Biblical and Psychological Practices for Healthy Relationships
by Andrea GurneyWe’ve all grown up watching the fairy tales that promise happily ever after with our one true love. Whether we like it or not, whether we think we believe it or not, chances are we’ve internalized that story of love. And despite the technology to find connection with more people than ever before, somehow we are also lonelier than ever before—even when we’re in relationships.Although we were created for loving, intimate relationships, we’ve lost our understanding of how to find and maintain them. Andrea Gurney wants readers to discover more authentic connections that aren’t made of wishes, so she equips us with practices from psychology, biblical truths, and lessons from relationship science. She also helps us examine our developmental history, including how cultural and familial messages take root in our psyches. Together, these tools craft a solid foundation on which lasting love can be built, rather than a pumpkin carriage that disappears when the clock strikes midnight. If you are disillusioned by unattainable societal standards, in need of healing from damaged relationships, or simply want to improve at relating well with others, you’re ready for Reimagining Your Love Story.
Reincarnation: A Bibliography (Sects and Cults in America #Vol. 18)
by Joel BjorlingFirst Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce?
by Wynn Free David WilcockThe Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce? details the intriguing connection between Cayce and Wilcock and presents the case for both having the same source for their prophetic information. Through the inspirational, life-transforming words from Wilcock's Higher Self, part of a group known as soul readers, can learn how the now obvious "Earth Changes" are energetic increases occurring also on the sun and all other planets in scientifically measurable ways. Breathtaking new evidence indicates how this energy can transform DNA, potentially making ESP, telekinesis, levitation, and other paranormal activities as common as breathing, ushering in the "Golden Age" promised by every major spiritual tradition in human history.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Reincarnation, Orion Plain and Simple (Plain and Simple)
by Jass Godly Krys GodlyA practical guide on how to access information about our previous lives.From ancient roots in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Greek philosophy to more modern conceptions of rebirth found in popular culture, the notion that the soul can be reborn is a prevalent belief that continues to fascinate. That fascination inevitably results in a number of questions, including: How does our day-to-day life impact our future existences? Who were we before we were born? How do we find out about our previous incarnations?This practical guide attempts to answer these questions and much more. The Godlys provide step-by-step instructions for accessing information about our previous lives and explore the four main methods of learning about past lives: · Recession· Psychic readings· Regression· Spontaneous recallThey also explore how reincarnation can help us to understand re-occurrences of relationships, lingering memories, and even health problems.This is a refreshing and simple introduction to a topic that has intrigued seers, sages, and mystics for centuries. It entertains, enlightens, and informs.
Reincarnation Plain & Simple: The Only Book You'll Ever Need (Plain & Simple Series)
by Krys Godly Joss GodlyFrom ancient roots in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Greek philosophy to more modern conceptions of rebirth found in popular culture, the notion that the soul can be reborn is a prevalent belief that continues to fascinate. That fascination inevitably results in a number of questions, including: <P><P> <Li>How does our day-to-day life impact our future existences? <Li>Who were we before we were born? <Li>How do we find out about our previous incarnations? <P><P>This practical guide attempts to answer these questions and much more. The Godlys provide step-by-step instructions for accessing information about our previous lives and explore the four main methods of learning about past lives: <Li>Recession <Li>Psychic readings <Li>Regression <Li>Spontaneous recall <P><P>They also explore how reincarnation can clue us in to reoccurrences of relationships, lingering memories, and even health problems.This is a refreshing and simple introduction to a topic that has intrigued seers, sages, and mystics for centuries. It entertains, enlightens, and informs.
A Reindeer's First Christmas/New Friends for Christmas (Pictureback(R))
by Joe Mathieu Aristides Ruiz Tish RabeFans of the Cat in the Hat have cause to celebrate this holiday season with two stories based on the one-hour PBS Kids' primetime special The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! In A Reindeer's First Christmas, narrator Ralph--a yearling caribou--tells how but for the help of the Cat in the Hat, Sally, Nick, and some new friends, he narrowly misses spending his first Christmas at home and pulling Santa's sled! And in New Friends for Christmas, Sally and Nick learn that with a little help from family and friends--and a spare mini Thinga-ma-jigger--its possible to accomplish almost anything!
Reine Liebe
by Dada BhagwanMit Liebe würde man in seinem ganzen Leben nie den Fehler bei der Frau oder den Kinder sehen. In Liebe sieht man niemals Fehler. Sieh nur, wie die Menschen Fehler aneinander finden: “Du bist so.“ “Nein, du bist so.“ Die Welt hat nicht einmal einen Hauch von Liebe gesehen. Es ist alles die Verliebtheit und die Anziehung der Illusion. Wahre Liebe nimmt weder zu noch ab. Wahre Liebe ist bedingungslos. In Liebe gibt es keine Erwartung. Liebe erwartet niemals etwas. In weltlichen Interaktionen siegt nur die Liebe über Kinder, Angestellte und jeden anderen. Alle anderen Mittel werden sich letztendlich als sinnlos erweisen. Selbst wenn du eine Pflanze hast, musst du sie mit Liebe nähren. Sie bloß mit Wasser zu begießen und sie anzuschreien, wird nicht helfen. Mit Liebe gepflegt, wenn du mit Liebe zu ihr sprichst, wird sie dir schöne große Blüten schenken! Stell dir vor, wie viel mehr Einfluss sie auf den Menschen haben kann! Wenn man die höchste Liebe erreichen will, eine Liebe, die diese Welt zuvor noch nicht gesehen, gehört, geglaubt oder erlebt hat, dann sollte man die lebendige Verkörperung der Liebe verehren, den Gnani Purush (Meister der spirituellen Wissenschaft). Lese weiter, um dein Leben mit Liebe und Glück zu erfüllen.
Reinhold Niebuhr (Abingdon Pillars of Theology)
by Robin W. LovinAbingdon Pillars of Theology is a series for the college and seminary classroom designed to help students grasp the basic and necessary facts, influence, and significance of major theologians. Written by major scholars, these books will outline the context, methodology, organizing principles, primary contributions, and major writings of people who have shaped theology as we know it today.Reinhold Niebuhr understood the tensions and complexities of the Christian Life. His approach became to theology became known as "Christian realism." Through his life and work we can see the importance of paying attention to what is really happening and the witness we can make when we look at events with a wisdom shaped by a biblical understanding of history and human nature. An excerpt from the Circuit Rider review: "In the face of recession and a troubled economy, global warming and environmental peril, war and the AIDS pandemic, contemporary Christians would be well served to ponder again the work and witness of Reinhold Niebuhr. His work urges Christians and the church to define and claim our voice in the public arena. Faithful and prophetic witness rooted and grounded in true Christian hope are needed now more than ever. We are grateful to Prof. Lovin for this important contribution to the life of thoughtful faith and faithful living." (Click here to read the entire review.)
Reinhold Niebuhr: Major Works on Religion and Politics
by Reinhold NiebuhrA definitive collection of the theologian and public intellectual who was the conscience of the American Century. "One of my favorite philosophers," remarked Barack Obama about the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) in 2007. President Obama is but one of the many American political leaders--including Jimmy Carter and Martin Luther King Jr.--to be influenced by Niebuhr's writings. Throughout the Depression, World War II, and the Cold War, Niebuhr was one of the most prominent public voices of his time, probing with singular style the question of how to act morally in a fallen world. This Library of America volume, prepared by Niebuhr's daughter, Elisabeth Sifton, collects four indispensable books: Leaves from the Notebook of a Tamed Cynic (1929), Moral Man and Immoral Society (1932), The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness (1944), and The Irony of American History (1952), along with a selection of essays, sermons, lectures, prayers, including his world-famous Serenity Prayer, and writings on current events--Prohibition, the Allied bombing of Germany, apartheid in South Africa, the Vietnam War--many of which are collected here for the first time.
El Reino del Desierto: Arabia Saudí frente a sus contradicciones
by Ángeles EspinosaUna magnífica obra que acerca al lector a la Arabia Saudí del siglo XXI. Los atentados del 11 de septiembre de 2001 en Nueva York y Washington pusieron a Arabia Saudí en la picota. Como si de una botella de cava recién descorchada se tratara, salían a la superficie la falta de libertades y las violaciones de derechos humanos ignoradas durante años. Pero lo cierto es que pocos se han preocupado de acercarse a los saudíes de a pie para indagar qué hay de cierto en los tópicos que rodean al Reino del Desierto. Esta magnífica obra acerca al lector a la Arabia Saudí de principios del siglo XXI. Es el país de Bin Laden, sí, pero también el de otros veinte millones de personas, la mayoría de las cuales se sintieron horrorizadas con sus acciones. Son los saudíes quienes destacan las contradicciones de un sistema que ha conjugado tradición y modernidad, con tantos éxitos como fracasos, y quienes tendrán que resolverlas si quieren evitar que, además de petróleo, su país exporte terroristas. «Casas de adobe, calles de tierra. Daraiya es un laberinto fortificado en el que poco ha variado desde la Edad Media. Solo el silencio revela que el otrora bullicioso oasis hace tiempo que ha cedido su condición de capital saudí a la vecina Riad. Pero en el recinto amurallado de esta ciudad fantasma se hallan los palacios de los ancestros de los Al Saud, la familia que gobierna Arabia Saudí desde que el rey Abdelaziz, el León del Nachd, unificó sus territorios en 1932. Una veintena de kilómetros al oeste, Riad emerge como un paraíso de arquitectos: trazado moderno, amplias avenidas y rascacielos espectaculares en los que el único límite es la imaginación de sus diseñadores. Se trata de la tarjeta de presentación para los visitantes que llegan al reino. Y fue también mi introducción la primera vez que viajé a Arabia Saudí, en mayo de 1989. En los días siguientes, el choque de pasado y futuro, convertido en un estereotipo del país, se repitió una y otra vez ante mis ojos. Pero, sobre todo, comprobé la pervivencia de un sistema social y legal que parecía extraído de un antiguo pergamino y aplicado, sin adaptación alguna, al guion de una película futurista.»Ángeles Espinosa
El Reino Sobrenatural
by Elisabeth Frias Bill VincentBill vivió una época en la cual la presencia de Dios alcanzó su vida y le trajo favores sobrenaturales, poder, revelaciones, visiones abiertas y encuentros con el Cielo. A muchos les satisface un pequeño toque de cielo. Hay cosas escondidas esperando ser descubiertas para un momento como este. ¿Por qué esperar morir para vivir experiencias celestiales? Le encantará este libro, El Reino Sobrenatural.
The Reins of Danger
by Rebecca Price JanneyThoroughbred horses. Olympic tryouts. Revenge that threatens to destroy them both. Another intriguing mystery for our favorite teenage detective! Heather and her best friend, Jenn, go to Southern California where Jenn's cousin is trying out for the Olympics. Instead of fun, sun, and the appeal of equestrian show-jumping Olympic competitions, Heather finds a baffling mystery. As she puzzles over disabled thoroughbreds, a terrifying ghost rider, a drive-by shooting, and an odd assortment of suspects, Heather finds that the desire for a gold medal can be deadly.
Reinterpreting the Eucharist: Explorations in Feminist Theology and Ethics (Gender, Theology and Spirituality #10)
by Anne Elvey Carol Hogan Kim Power Claire RenkinThe Eucharist continues to be central to contemporary Christian religious tradition and to be the focus for a wide range of assumptions and disputes. Chief amongst these disputes is the role of women in the theology and the ritual of the Eucharist.Reinterpreting the Eucharist brings together a diverse range of voices with each using their own marginalized experience to explore other ways – indigenous culture, medieval and contemporary art, social history, and environmental ethics – of engaging with the Eucharist. Presenting new forms of theological and ethical engagement, the book responds to the challenge of reconsidering the meaning of the Eucharist today.
Reintroducing Nature into Health and Wellbeing: Learnings from Ancient South Asia
by Devendraraj Madhanagopal Janaka JayawickramaThis book argues that the growing disconnection between humans and nature leads to a loss of awareness of their responsibilities and accountabilities in safeguarding health and wellbeing. It critically evaluates established definitions, policies, and interventions on health and wellbeing. It draws inspirations from South Asian philosophical traditions and highlights the value of "ancient wisdoms" in comprehending and addressing health and wellbeing challenges. It contests prevailing biomedical definitions globally. It seeks to redefine health and wellbeing within the broader context of contemporary global challenges such as climate crisis, disasters, and socio-political conflicts. Through a rigorous exploration of practical realities and potential adaptations, the book examines health and wellbeing models within the South Asian context such as Ayurveda, Siddha, and Deshiya Chikitsa. This book's interdisciplinary relevance interests scholars, students, and practitioners in social anthropology, health and wellbeing, environment and development studies, sociology, medical history, indigenous studies, human geography, and environmental humanities. The book also invites readers to reflect on their perspectives and experiences, fostering a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between humans, health, wellbeing, and nature.
Reinvent: Start Fresh and Love Life!
by Beth JonesReach your God-given potential and live a joyful life by finding your purpose in Christ with this inspiring guide from Beth Jones, host of Hillsong Channel's The Basics With Beth.The world around us is in a constant state of reinvention, from technology, to careers, to family. It's easy to struggle in the midst of change, and each season brings new challenges. But we need reinvention: the kind that leads us to new fulfillment and our calling in Christ. To REINVENT ourselves in Christ means a transformation in our hearts, souls, bodies, and minds. And we can achieve this by biblically exploring and answering the questions: What do you want? What do you have? What will you do? and Why will you do it?Let the baggage of the past become history today. Let God renew your hope, and you will experience the joy of living like never before. No matter what has happened, and no matter where you are on this journey, REINVENT will help you start fresh and love life!