Book Description
A leading historian examines his faith in God, in the light of the historical evidence and his own personal experiences.
Author : Paul Johnson
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 13,85 MB
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1780227159
A leading historian examines his faith in God, in the light of the historical evidence and his own personal experiences.
Author : Diana Lobel
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 24,23 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0231153147
Lobel crosses Eastern and Western philosophical and religious traditions to discover a beauty and purpose at the heart of reality that makes life worth living. This title does not treat philosophy as an abstract, theoretical discipline but as living experience.
Author : Mark T. Miller
Publisher : Catholic University of America Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 38,71 MB
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0813221390
Throughout this introductory text, progress, decline, and redemption constitute a systematic framework for examining the central terms of Catholic theology, as well as key notions in Lonergan's theology. The book provides a firm foundation for students of Lonergan as well as anyone interested in understanding Catholic theology and applying it to ministry, education, and other fields.
Author : Elizabeth A. Johnson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 13,42 MB
Release : 2011-07-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441142665
'Since the middle of the twentieth century,' writes Elizabeth Johnson, 'there has been a renaissance of new insights into God in the Christian tradition. On different continents, under pressure from historical events and social conditions, people of faith have glimpsed the living God in fresh ways. It is not that a wholly different God is discovered from the One believed in by previous generations. Christian faith does not believe in a new God but, finding itself in new situations, seeks the presence of God there. Aspects long-forgotten are brought into new relationships with current events, and the depths of divine compassion are appreciated in ways not previously imagined.' This book sets out the fruit of these discoveries. The first chapter describes Johnson's point of departure and the rules of engagement, with each succeeding chapter distilling a discrete idea of God. Featured are transcendental, political, liberation, feminist, black, Hispanic, interreligious, and ecological theologies, ending with the particular Christian idea of the one God as Trinity.
Author : Jack Weatherford
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 46,41 MB
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0735221162
A landmark biography by the New York Times bestselling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World that reveals how Genghis harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known. Throughout history the world's greatest conquerors have made their mark not just on the battlefield, but in the societies they have transformed. Genghis Khan conquered by arms and bravery, but he ruled by commerce and religion. He created the world's greatest trading network and drastically lowered taxes for merchants, but he knew that if his empire was going to last, he would need something stronger and more binding than trade. He needed religion. And so, unlike the Christian, Taoist and Muslim conquerors who came before him, he gave his subjects freedom of religion. Genghis lived in the 13th century, but he struggled with many of the same problems we face today: How should one balance religious freedom with the need to reign in fanatics? Can one compel rival religions - driven by deep seated hatred--to live together in peace? A celebrated anthropologist whose bestselling Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World radically transformed our understanding of the Mongols and their legacy, Jack Weatherford has spent eighteen years exploring areas of Mongolia closed until the fall of the Soviet Union and researching The Secret History of the Mongols, an astonishing document written in code that was only recently discovered. He pored through archives and found groundbreaking evidence of Genghis's influence on the founding fathers and his essential impact on Thomas Jefferson. Genghis Khan and the Quest for God is a masterpiece of erudition and insight, his most personal and resonant work.
Author : William Switala
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,78 MB
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1662402716
The Quest for God is a study of the explosion of interest in newer approaches to spirituality that took place in the west among Christians, Jew, and Muslims in the twelfth century. The book explores the historic internal and external forces that influenced members of the three major faith groups who were looking for new ways to approach their personal relationship with God. It contains a detailed explanation of the new attitudes and religious practices that emerged among the three groups during that century. This includes special emphasis placed on the mysticism of Christian monks and nuns, the Kabbalah of the Jews, and the tenets of Sufism in Islam. It also paints a clear picture of the role played by the leading figures, both male and female, who pioneered this effort. A unique feature of the book is the linkage of similar imagery, biblical references, mystical attitudes, and actual religious practices utilized by all three faith systems to achieve a newer more mystical approach to spirituality. The fundamental development of spiritual approaches initiated by these three faiths laid the foundation for many of the spiritual practices we have today. Each of the three faiths is covered in a separate section. Preceding the discussion of the spiritual elements of each is a chapter dealing with the historical setting in which that faith operated. A final chapter summarizes the entire work and shows the common characteristics that each group had and links them together.
Author : Richard A. Bennett
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,23 MB
Release : 1998-10-01
Category : Apologetics
ISBN : 9781577361145
In straightforward biblically based language, Your Quest for God answers the following questions: Is there really a God? Is your spiritual guide reliable? What is God like? What really divides people? What is the real problem? Why are people so misguided? Does God truly love me? Where can I find Life?
Author : Kelly Monroe Kullberg
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,40 MB
Release : 2009-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830837205
Engaging narrative and provocative content come together in this mind-stretching and heart-challenging journey. Come with Kelly Monroe Kullberg on an intellectual road trip as The Veritas Forum explores the deepest questions of the university world and the culture at large. Discover that Veritas transcends philosophy or religion and instead brings us to true life.
Author : R. C. Sproul
Publisher : P & R Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,9 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Desire for God
ISBN : 9780875527062
This book is about a quest. It is about the most important quest of our lives. It is the soul's quest for God. The quest is for the wellspring of life, for the taste of the sweetness of honey in our mouths, and for the divine light that alone can illumine our darkest chambers--from back cover
Author : Beth Moore
Publisher : Lifeway Church Resources
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,54 MB
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9781462766604
In this six-session Bible study, participants will learn to develop an intimacy with God and embrace the adventure that comes with living a life for Him. Features small-group leader helps, personal study segments with homework, and space for journaling and reflection.