Lived Theology


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The lived theology movement is built on the work of an emerging generation of theologians and scholars who pursue research, teaching, and writing as a form of public discipleship, motivated by the conviction that theology can enhance lived experience. This volume--based on a two-year collaboration with the Project on Lived Theology at the University of Virginia--offers a series of illustrations and styles of lived theology, in conversation with other major approaches to the religious interpretation of embodied life.




Werwolves


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The Sacredness of Questioning Everything


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The freedom to question—asking and being asked—is an indispensable and sacred practice that is absolutely vital to the health of our communities.According to author David Dark, when religion won’t tolerate questions, objections, or differences of opinion, and when it only brings to the table threats of excommunication, violence, and hellfire, it does not allow people to discover for themselves what they truly believe.The God of the Bible not only encourages questions; the God of the Bible demands them. If that were not so, we wouldn’t live in a world of such rich, God-given complexity in which wide-eyed wonder is part and parcel of the human condition. Dark contends that it’s OK to question life, the Bible, faith, the media, emotions, language, government—everything. God has nothing to hide. And neither should people of faith.The Sacredness of Questioning offers a wide-ranging, insightful, and often entertaining discussion that draws on a variety of sources, including religious texts and popular culture. It is a book that readers will likely cherish—and recommend—for years to come.




Michael Jackson


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Throughout his 40-year career, Michael Jackson intrigued and captivated public imagination through musical ingenuity, sexual and racial spectacle, savvy publicity stunts, odd behaviours, and a seemingly apolitical (yet always political) offering of popular art. A consistent player on the public stage from the age of eight, his consciousness was no doubt shaped by his countless public appearances, both designed and serendipitous. The artefacts he left behind - music, interviews, books written by and about him, and commercial products including dolls, buttons, posters, and photographs, videos, movies - will all become data in our cultural conversation about who Michael Jackson was, who he wanted to be, who we made him to be, and why. Michael Jackson: Grasping the Spectacle includes essays that aim to understand Jackson from multiple perspectives: critical cultural theory, musicology, art history, media studies, cultural anthropology, sociology, philosophy, religious studies, literary theory, gender studies, performance studies, disability studies, film studies, and African-American studies. Intended for classroom use as well as research and general interest, this book expands our understanding both of this fascinating figure himself and of gender, sexuality, celebrity, and popular culture.




Diatessarica


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Miscellanea Evangelica: Volume 1


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This book forms the first part of two volumes on the historical significance of various elements of the Bible.




Watch and Pray


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What is in Watch and Pray: Volume 2? It critically lays out end-time baits and schemes of the enemy and his team to steal, kill, and send millions to hell. These include tattoos, carnal Christmas (Paradox of Christmas), false anointing, deception, false messengers, fake grace, apostasy, and worldly desires (1 John 2:16). Today, deception is so deep that it becomes difficult to trust those closer to you and to discern the right from almost right. Satan and his demons have transformed themselves into wolves among the sheep in the church everywhere, devouring them. He comes to us in camouflage to steal, kill, and destroy. Do not become his victims. We have to walk circumspectly and not as fools in Satan’s world (Ephesians 5:15–16). Many, including believers, remain carnal and blinded to the devil’s trick and are paying with their bodies and lives. The rest of this book discusses spiritual weapons and strategies at the believers’ disposal. They include spiritual connectedness with the Lord, fasted lifestyles, praise and worship, prayer, and God’s love. The kingdom of darkness is getting bolder as we approach end-times, so Christians must get bolder by drawing near to God in order to resist the enemy. The flight to heaven does not come cheap but requires vigilance and sobriety in prayers and watchfulness. Responsible evangelism does not end at leading the lost to Christ but goes further to warn those saved to take heed against false doctrines and teachings. Many false teachers and preachers are increasingly using prosperity and health messages along to trick and trap millions to hell. It is my hope that everyone who reads this book will be saved and come to know the Lord well. Anyone who reads this book will find his/her own life stories in it. May God use this book to draw all of us to himself and teach us how to discern the right from error. Pray to him and pray for all lives.




My Beliefs, Thoughts and Conclusions


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A skeptic's logical explanations of empirical data on existence, god, morality and other interconnective ideas. Ever since my college philosophy days, I have always dubbed my approach as 'skeptistic thinking.' This is my comprehensive summation and overview of my philosophical, metaphysical, existential and theological journey over the last 40+ years. This short book is designed to create discussions by looking at the existence of reality, the nature of (G)god and our moral obligations within this world. It is a logical approach that seeks to explain those things through empirical observations, logical deductions and basic reasoning skills. It is designed to be understandable from both an entry level into a philosophical and theological discussions as well as still being detailed enough that seasoned readers will be able to create there own new discussions. I do not claim any divine knowledge or hidden secrets to life. I use logic and reason to look at as many areas of study as possible to find common threads in of truth that transcends nature, religious practices and societal norms. It is through a systematic overview of all studies simultaneously that we are able to logically deduce the fundamental principles of reality, our existence within it, (G)god and our moral obligations. The purpose of this book is to create discussions and thoughts on topics. It may be a starting point for some, or a point of interest for others already walking their own journey. In either case, I hope it gives you something to think about and explore in your own thoughts and discussions.







Here and Hereafter


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Containing a mine of information on the Sabbath Question. Every passage of Scripture having any connection with the Sabbath in the Old or the New Testament is critically examined. The various steps by which the change from the seventh day to the first day was made and the final exaltation of the Sabbath are given in detail. The complete testimony of the Fathers immediately succeeding the time of the Apostles is presented, and the comparative merits of the two days are clearly revealed. An index enables the reader to readily find any passage of Scripture or the statment of any historian. - I. Introduction. II. The Creation of Man. III. Objecting Examined. IV. Bible use of the Terms Immortal and Immortality. V. The Words Soul and Spirit. VI. Concerning the Human Spirit. VII. Concerning the Human Soul. VIII. The Death of Adam. IX. Condition of Man in Death. X. Objections Answered. XI. The Resurrection of the Dead. XII. The Judgment to Come. XIII. The Life Everlasting. XIV. The Wages of Sin. XV. Objections Answered. XVI. God's Dealings with His Creations. XVII. The Claims of Philosophy. XVIII. Historical View of the Doctrine of Immortality. XIX. Influence of the Doctrine. Appendix. Index of Authors Referred to. Index of Texts of Scripture. General Index