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The Heart of Christianity

Author : Marcus J. Borg

Publisher : Zondervan

Page : 258 pages

File Size : 35,48 MB

Release : 2009-03-17

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0061746592

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Book Description

World-renowned Jesus scholar Marcus J. Borg shows how we can live passionately as Christians in today's world by practicing the vital elements of Christian faith. For the millions of people who have turned away from many traditional beliefs about God, Jesus, and the Bible, but still long for a relevant, nourishing faith, Borg shows why the Christian life can remain a transforming relationship with God. Emphasizing the critical role of daily practice in living the Christian life, he explores how prayer, worship, Sabbath, pilgrimage, and more can be experienced as authentically life-giving practices. Borg reclaims terms and ideas once thought to be the sole province of evangelicals and fundamentalists: he shows that terms such as "born again" have real meaning for all Christians; that the "Kingdom of God" is not a bulwark against secularism but is a means of transforming society into a world that values justice and love; and that the Christian life is essentially about opening one's heart to God and to others.



Experiencing the Heart of Christianity

Author : Tim Scorer

Publisher : Wood Lake Publishing Inc.

Page : 162 pages

File Size : 50,30 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Theology, Doctrinal

ISBN : 1551455110

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Book Description

A companion to the bestselling book by Marcus J. Borg, this 12-session experiential program will enable you to engage with the issues that lie at the heart of Christianity today. Delving into such topics as the Bible; God; Jesus; sin; and how to live in a multi-faith, pluralistic society, Experiencing the Heart of Christianity will guide you through these complicated issues, leaving you thought-full and inspired.The book includes a DVD with video clips of Marcus Borg and Tim Scorer, and beautiful fine art images of Jesus.



The Heart: The Key to Everything in the Christian Life

Author : Tim Rowe

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 554 pages

File Size : 25,18 MB

Release : 2016-03-10

Category : Religion

ISBN : 148344791X

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Book Description

We need to recover a truth that has been all but lost in modern-day Christianity. It has been buried for too long, and it is too valuable to be forgotten. This life-changing truth is that the heart is the key to everything in the Christian life. The heart is the wellspring of all our actions, emotions, motives, and character. Everything we are, everything we say, and everything we do flows directly from the heart. In The Heart-The Key to Everything in the Christian Life, believers will discover how the heart is central to spiritual growth and how it will help us better reflect the image of Christ in a fallen world. The heart is the key to our service and obedience to the Father. The heart is the key to the purity and depth of our worship, praise, and love of God. It is time the Christian church once again teaches a proper understanding of the heart so that we can fully embrace and manifest the life of Christ within us.



Reasons of the Heart

Author : William Edgar

Publisher : P & R Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 43,39 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780875525952

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Book Description

In this book William Edgar gives us a full-orbed view of explaining the gospel in ways that reach the entire person - not only the head but the heart. His strategies are biblical and human, addressing the deep ways of knowing that go beyond a dry rationalism. Reasons of the Heart is for all who long to make a compelling argument for the good news of Jesus Christ.



Glorify

Author : E. Carrington Heath

Publisher : The Pilgrim Press

Page : 163 pages

File Size : 19,4 MB

Release : 2016-04-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0829820388

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Book Description

Mainline Protestant denominations are dying, while conservative traditions are flourishing. "Nones" are the fastest growing religious demographic in the United States. A pastor and self-proclaimed former "none," Heath possesses an excellent understanding of church growth and the lack thereof, and frequently draws upon that experience when look for ways to welcome people to church. In Glorify: Reclaiming the Heart of Progressive Christianity, Heath shares the experiences, insights, lessons, and challenges that shaped them on their journey of faith. The book is sometimes practical, sometimes spiritual, and always glorifying the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which Heath asserts is the true way to change the world.



Heart of the Christian Life

Author : Pope Benedict XVI

Publisher : Ignatius Press

Page : 118 pages

File Size : 31,72 MB

Release : 2010-01-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1586174320

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Book Description

The celebration of the Eucharist, in which Jesus Christ becomes present, is the center of the Catholic faith. This volume brings together substantive texts of the Holy Father on the many aspects and dimensions of the Mass and the Mystery of the Eucharist, a rich source for every Christian and a spur to reflection and personal prayer. Delivered in addresses and homilies to a wide variety of audiences, these reflections reveal the depth and breadth of Pope Benedict XVI's profound and life-long love for the Holy Eucharist. A major theme throughout the works of Joseph Ratzinger, the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is the Church's source of life, unity and fruitfulness. This theme has been carried deeply into his pontificate, as can be seen in this collection, which challenges the faithful to believe that by receiving Christ in Holy Communion, they are drawn not only into the very life of God, but into the community that is Christ's Body, the Church.



Spiritual Substance

Author : Orison De Corde

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 354 pages

File Size : 26,54 MB

Release : 2017-07-14

Category :

ISBN : 9781548876135

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Book Description

SPIRITUAL SUBSTANCE offers practical advice for the Christian Spiritual Life. It covers what is most essential or substantial in our spiritual journey to union with God, through Christ our Lord.



Christian Mystics

Author : Ursula King

Publisher : Paulist Press

Page : 277 pages

File Size : 25,21 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1587680122

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"Ursula King's Christian Mystics offers a distinctive perspective on spirituality. The author presents the Christian mystical tradition through short biographies of its great figures, biographies which are highly readable without oversimplifying the ideas of these great figures. This is an outstanding entryway into the rich and deep world of Christian mysticism, recommended for readers of all backgrounds." - Michael Sells (Professor of Comparative Religions, Haverford College).



In Search of Deep Faith

Author : Jim Belcher

Publisher : InterVarsity Press

Page : 323 pages

File Size : 48,94 MB

Release : 2013-11-19

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0830837744

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Book Description

Follow pastor Jim Belcher and his family as they take a pilgrimage through Europe, seeking substance for their faith in Christianity's historic, civilizational home. What they find, in places like Lewis's Oxford and Bonhoeffer's Germany, are glimpses of another kind of faith—one with power to cut through centuries and pierce our hearts today.



Journey to the Heart

Author : Kim Nataraja

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 40,11 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Contemplation

ISBN : 9781570759383

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A comprehensive, fully illustrated overview of Christian spirituality from Jesus up to the present day. The contemplative tradition in Christianity traces its origins back to Mt. Carmel, the prophet Elijah's mountain-top place of encounter with divine power. In the Gospels, we frequently read that Jesus withdrew to quiet places to pray. These biblical precedents have inspired a tradition of contemplation through the centuries and this remarkable book reveals the life and teachings of the great spiritual teachers and Christian mystics, including St. John, Origen, St. Benedict, Julian of Norwich, St. John of the Cross, Meister Eckhart, and modern-day mystics like Thomas Merton, Simone Weil, Etty Hillesum, Bede Griffiths, and John Main. The contributors themselves offer an array of leading spiritual writers, including Laurence Freeman, Esther de Waal, Kallistos Ware, Shirley du Boulay, and many more.