Faith in Perspective
Author : Natasha Kamaluddin
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 31,92 MB
Release : 2020
Category :
ISBN : 9789671833933
Shame
Author : Robert H Albers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 48,57 MB
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1317971965
Book Description
In this new guidebook, designated as one of the Top Ten Books of the Year for 1996 by The Journal of the Academy of Parish Clergy, author Robert H. Albers provides both an analysis of and a Biblical and theological reflection upon the human experience of disgrace shame. Albers approaches the subject from a pastoral perspective from which he makes suggestions on how this phenomenon can be dealt with from the background of a faith tradition. He develops and explores new and existing valuable conceptual and pastoral resources to aid people in dealing effectively with the debilitating experiences of disgrace shame. Shame: A Faith Perspective is unique in that it incorporates deliberate theological reflection upon the human experience of disgrace shame. Its value is in ”naming” this phenomenon, analyzing it, and identifying the resources for dealing effectively with this experience. It assists clergy and counselors in identifying this phenomenon and provides conceptual and practical suggestions on how to deal most effectively with disgrace shame. Clergy as well as laypeople can find answers to their questions about the nature of shame and become better equipped to facilitate the process of healing. Utilizing the findings of social sciences, the author provides specific information on shame including: Distinctions between shame and guilt Distinctions between ”discretionary” shame and ”disgrace” shame Identification of the dynamics of disgrace shame Analysis of the defenses used in dealing with disgrace shame Identification of the resources available from the Judeo-Christian tradition in reflecting theologically on the issue of disgrace shame Suggestions for ways in which disgrace shame might be dismantled from the perspective of faith For parish pastors and priests, counselors and therapists, seminary professors teaching pastoral care, and nonordained people within the Christian community, Shame: A Faith Perspective provides a theologically informed method for addressing issues of disgrace shame. Readers can begin to distinguish between guilt and shame in human experience, search out theological resources for understanding, and learn to deal effectively with the experience of disgrace shame.
Faith from a Positive Psychology Perspective
Author : Cindy Miller-Perrin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 14,38 MB
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9401794367
Book Description
This book highlights religious faith from a positive psychology perspective, examining the relationship between religious faith and optimal psychological functioning. It takes a perspective of religious diversity that incorporates international and cross-cultural work. The empirical literature on the role of faith and cognition, faith and emotion, and faith and behaviour is addressed including how these topics relate to individuals’ mental health, well-being, strength, and resilience. Information on how these faith concepts are relevant to the broader context of relational functioning in families, friendships, and communities is also incorporated. Psychologists have traditionally focused on the treatment of mental illness from a perspective of repairing damaged habits, damaged drives, damaged childhoods, and damaged brains. In recent years, however, many psychological researchers and practitioners have attempted to re-focus the field away from the study of human weakness and damage toward the promotion of a positive psychology of well-being among individuals, families, and communities. One domain within the field of positive psychology is the study of religious faith as a human strength that has the potential to enhance individuals’ optimal existence and well-being.
Weaving Faith and Experience
Author : Patricia Cooney-Hathaway
Publisher : Franciscan Media
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,63 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Catholic women
ISBN : 9780867169041
Book Description
Patricia Cooney Hathaway concentrates on helping women understand the relationship between faith and human experience during the middle years within the context of the whole life cycle. She explores the wrenching and puzzling questions women in their middle years need to ask. With wisdom and a nurturing voice, Patricia Cooney Hathaway provides insights about how our Christian faith can help women grow in a personal relationship with God and how our falling in love with God can find practical expression in the way we choose to live.
Listening to the Spirit Within
Author : Roland S. Martin
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 35,90 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Book Description
When God speaks, are you really listening? In this compilation of faith-based essays, nationally award-winning journalist and CNN Contributor Roland S. Martin addresses a number of contemporary issues from a spiritual perspective. Honest, forthright and focused, Martin speaks candidly - based on what God has placed in his spirit - about the relevance of faith in everyday life, and how living a life for the Lord can have a positive effect on all aspects of our lives. The topics include: - The real meaning of the prayer of Jabez - Don't just thank God, represent Him - A spiritual lesson from Sex in the City - A spiritual graduation - Showing gratitude for God's blessings - Spiritual mentorship - Rediscovering the "C" in YWCA - Your trial is your testimony - Ordinary people, extraordinary God - Spiritual warfare: Stay prepared for life's battles If you want to be blessed, this is a book that you must get today!
Idoleyes
Author : Mandisa Hundley
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 35,39 MB
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1496415221
Book Description
By candidly sharing her own joys, heartaches, triumphs, and failures, Mandisa shows women that they can be beautiful at any size and that healthy self-esteem and personal beauty come only when they accept themselves as a unique and much-loved woman of God's creation. Mandisa also gives readers a very candid, behind-the-scenes look at life as an American Idol contestant.
The French Revolution and Religion in Global Perspective
Author : Bryan A. Banks
Publisher : Springer
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 48,92 MB
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 3319596837
Book Description
This volume examines the French Revolution’s relationship with and impact on religious communities and religion in a transnational perspective. It challenges the traditional secular narrative of the French Revolution, exploring religious experience and representation during the Revolution, as well as the religious legacies that spanned from the eighteenth century to the present. Contributors explore the myriad ways that individuals, communities, and nation-states reshaped religion in France, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, and around the world.
Faith from the Back Side
Author : Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,12 MB
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1426744560
Book Description
In his popular series of books "From the Back Side," J. Ellsworth Kalas looks at Christian topics through a new lens, takes unique starting points on those subjects, and uses creative re-telling from different points of view. In Faith from the Back Side, Kalas explores something that is central in a Christian life but often difficult to understand. "We exercise faith every day, in hundreds of secular moments, then struggle to find it in its purest form when we need God’s help the most. The back side, indeed! Sometimes it’s the only side of faith we can seem to approach. Yet faith is nearer than our hands or feet, and more real than the air we breathe. It’s time we learned more about it." (J. Ellsworth Kalas, adapted from the foreword) A discussion guide is included for small-group use.
Honoring Our Neighbor's Faith
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 21,44 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Sects
ISBN : 9781506400587
Book Description
The Science of Faith
Author : Judah Montenegro
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 37,26 MB
Release : 2018-06-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781721636372
Book Description
In this book we will be learning about how the bible refers to time, space, and matter in comparison to how science refers to these subjects. We will cover time from a physical standpoint and a biblical standpoint. Is time travel possible? Are there incidences in the bible where we get a glimpse of time travel? For instance, take Moses and Elijah on the mountain of transfiguration, appearing in a time that was far beyond their own. Or what about Jesus, who the Bible tells us as Lord is the same yesterday, today, and forever, all words used to describe references of time. We will be addressing higher dimensions both, mathematically and spiritually. As a Christian and follower of Jesus Christ, I believe there is a spiritual world and science has proof of higher dimensions in this world. In effect, science depends on mathematics to truly define and make concrete the concepts of these higher dimensions and to help us understand the deeper levels of our present world. We can also say that the Bible refers to depths in this world that are hard to comprehend with our finite human intuition and natural way of thinking. As an Aerospace Engineer and Ordained Minister of the Lord, I'd like to dive into these concepts and share with you a perspective of faith with a logical point of view. - Rev. Judah Montenegro, BSE
