Author : Harold J. Berman
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 36,18 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802848529
This book argues that despite the tensions existing in all societies between religious faith and legal order, they inevitably interact. In the course of his discussion Berman traces the history of Western law, exposes the fallacies of law theories that fail to take religion into account, examines key theological, prophetic, and educational themes, and looks at the role of religion in the Soviet and post-Soviet state.
Author : Thomas F. Best
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 30,7 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814662212
Our common belonging to Christ through baptism creates a bond that transcends the historic and theological differences among the churches; and the mutual recognition of baptism has emerged as a cornerstone of the modern ecumenical movement. Yet significant differences--some threatening the search for the unity of the Church--remain. This book explores the significance of baptism for the churches, and the ecumenical movement, today. Descriptive articles explain the understanding and practice of baptism within a wide range of Christian churches and confessions; these are complemented by baptismal liturgies from many churches, examples of mutual recognition agreements, and reflections on topics such as the role of baptism in increasingly secularized societies. The volume is enhanced by survey articles by prominent liturgists, reviewing the current opportunities--and challenges--facing the churches in the area of baptism. This book will be an important resource for all who wish to explore the understanding and practice of baptism, and its role in the life of the churches and of the ecumenical movement today.
Author : Richard B. Gaffin
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,19 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781596384439
"This book began as four lectures given for the annual School of Theology of Oak Hill Theological College, London, in May 2004, later expanded to five lectures given at the Seventh Annual Pastors Conference, sponored by the session of the Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church, Monroe, Louisiana, in January 2005"--Preface to the first edition, page xv.
Author : Vincent D. Rougeau
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 39,27 MB
Release : 2008-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0195188098
This book challenges the argument that the United States is a Christian nation, and that the American founding and the American Constitution can be linked to a Christian understanding of the state and society. Vincent Rougeau argues that the United States has become an economic empire of consumer citizens, led by elites who seek to secure American political and economic dominance around the world. Freedom and democracy for the oppressed are the public themes put forward to justify this dominance, but the driving force behind American hegemony is the need to sustain economic growth and maintain social peace in the United States. --from publisher description.
Author : Charles Henry Brent
Publisher :
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 14,58 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Christian union
ISBN :
Author : Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 38,43 MB
Release : 1965
Category :
ISBN : 9780804239042
Author : Louis Mackey
Publisher : PIMS
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,79 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780888444219
In Faith Order Understanding, all of the late Louis Mackey's virtues are on display. His sensitivity to language and to the limits of language to bear stable meaning seems especially appropriate to the study of what is arguably the most elastic of the medieval traditions of thought, the so-called Augustinian tradition. Defining that tradition by the project of 'faith seeking understanding,' Mackey documents this point at one of those places in any body of Christian thought where heaven and earth can be said to meet - rational reflection on the existence of God. What he makes clear is that 'not everyone who proves the existence of God is proving the same thing' and 'those who prove the existence of God do not all understand the nature of proof in the same way.' This is especially true to the variety of such reflections found in the Augustinian tradition and among its four greatest medieval representatives: Augustine, Anselm, Bonaventure, Scotus.
Author : Thomas F. Best
Publisher : World Council of Churches
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 12,77 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN :
On the Way to Fuller Koinonia - Official Report of the Fifth World Conference on Faith & Order
Author :
Publisher : Fig
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 32,87 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 1623145422
Author : John Horvat
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 20,10 MB
Release : 2016-06-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780988214811
Join the conversation about America's RETURN TO ORDERAmerica is at a crossroads. Historically, we are a nation of fair, hard working achievers. But since the mid 1960's our country has experienced a gradual demise. Economically, we're bogged down in multi-trillion dollar deficits, economic crises and financial crashes. Politically, we're stuck in polarization and social strife that makes it hard to get anything done. Morally, we've hit rock bottom with the breakdown of our moral codes. Fueled by distrust and egoism we are at a point in our history where we lack faith in government, leaders, institutions, corporations, even fellow citizens.There's a growing sense of alarm, confusion and frustration at seeing our beloved nation, the greatest temporal power ever, spin out of control. That's why we have started a serious conversation about a RETURN TO ORDER. We need to study and discuss the deepest root causes of our crisis. We need to make changes that will improve our lives and save our nation. Please join the conversation.
