Author : Lois Allen
Publisher : YWAM Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 30,84 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781576583517
The Church today can be divided into two different understandings of the Kingdom of God. The first group views the Kingdom of God as mystical, invisible, and heavenly. These Christians assert that Jesus is Lord of all, but his Kingdom does not make a difference...
Author : James K. A. Smith
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 20,83 MB
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441211268
Malls, stadiums, and universities are actually liturgical structures that influence and shape our thoughts and affections. Humans--as Augustine noted--are "desiring agents," full of longings and passions; in brief, we are what we love. James K. A. Smith focuses on the themes of liturgy and desire in Desiring the Kingdom, the first book in what will be a three-volume set on the theology of culture. He redirects our yearnings to focus on the greatest good: God. Ultimately, Smith seeks to re-vision education through the process and practice of worship. Students of philosophy, theology, worldview, and culture will welcome Desiring the Kingdom, as will those involved in ministry and other interested readers.
Author : Julie Ingersoll
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 14,70 MB
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 0199913781
In this fascinating book, Julie Ingersoll draws on years of research, Reconstructionist publications, and interviews with believers to paint the most complete portrait of the Christian Reconstructionist movement yet published.
Author : Eng Hoe Lim
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,21 MB
Release : 2016-12-21
Category :
ISBN : 9781537545301
Why are people the way they are? Why are some cultures and nations progressive, while others seem to be perpetually mired in backwardness and poverty? What were the original foundations upon which Western culture thrived? What are the current effects of secularism on the West and the rest of the world? What would it be like if Christians not only prayed for God's Kingdom to come but heeded Jesus' teaching to live out the truths of His Kingdom on earth? Worldview and the Kingdom of God is an easy to read book for the ordinary man on the street that challenges the worldview of Christians. Based on the original good news of the Kingdom that Jesus and His disciples preached; not the popular gospel of salvation to go to heaven that most Christians preach, it calls for a paradigm shift from a "salvation from this world" worldview to a "God's Kingdom on earth" worldview. Beginning with the premise that the world is ruled by ideas, and that ideas have consequences, the message invites the reader to examine his worldview and reflect on what has been influencing and shaping it. The concept of worldview is explained in simple terms and the reader is invited to reflect on the worldviews of animism and secularism and its consequences, and examine how much of his worldview is still rooted in animism and/or influenced by secularism. God's Kingdom is then introduced and contrasted against Satan's kingdom and man's kingdom. In the light of the Biblical teaching of the three kingdoms, the call is for Christians to discard their "salvation from this world" worldview if they are to get beyond themselves and "Church as we know it", to get on with God's agenda for His Kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth as it is done in heaven.
Author : Allen M. Wakabayashi
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,58 MB
Release : 2009-10
Category :
ISBN : 1458726959
SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM God is up to something! And his plans are far greater than we might imagine. Christianity is not merely about isolated individuals going to heaven. It's about God transforming the entire world and making things right. Sicknesses will be healed, sins will be forgiven, injustice will be eradicated, and all creation will be r...
Author : Meredith G. Kline
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 32,41 MB
Release : 2006-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1597525642
As intimated by the subtitle, 'Genesis Foundations for a Covenantal Worldview', the immediate literary focus of this study is the book of Genesis and its account of the formative ages in the eschatological movement of the kingdom of God from creation to consummation. As also indicated by the subtitle, our biblical-theological commentary on Genesis is designed to uncover the foundations of God's covenantally administered kingdom with its major historical developments and its institutional structures and functions. In this way 'Kingdom Prologue' seeks to provide an introductory sketch of the overall shape of the biblical worldview and the character of biblical religion.
Author : Myles Munroe
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,60 MB
Release : 2011-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0768493129
In Rediscovering the Kingdom, Myles Munroe challenges all Christians to examine their ideologies and concepts. This 40-day journal and study guide will guide you through this book of wonderful self discovery and help you to put the concepts you learn into practice. Discover a whole new world: Use the questions to examine your current ideologies. Use the applications to retrain your daily walk. Use the meditations to change your worldview. This journal is designed to check both heart and mind as they bring Kingdom principles to bear in our daily walk. The philosophy of the Kingdom is made possible through the exercises and meditations, useful for self-study or in a group. Exposure to the ideologies is just the beginning---watch out for a new world of reality ahead.
Author : Mark Sayers
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 35,61 MB
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802493467
When church and culture look the same... For the many Christians eager to prove we can be both holy and cool, cultural pressures are too much. We either compartmentalize our faith or drift from it altogether—into a world that’s so alluring. Have you wondered lately: Why does the Western church look so much like the world? Why are so many of my friends leaving the faith? How can we get back to our roots? Disappearing Church will help you sort through concerns like these, guiding you in a thoughtful, faithful, and hopeful response. Weaving together art, history, and theology, pastor and cultural observer Mark Sayers reminds us that real growth happens when the church embraces its countercultural witness, not when it blends in. It’s like Jesus said long ago, “If the salt loses its saltiness, it is no longer good for anything…”
Author : James K. A. Smith
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,91 MB
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801035784
2013 Word Guild Award (Academic) How does worship work? How exactly does liturgical formation shape us? What are the dynamics of such transformation? In the second of James K. A. Smith's three-volume theology of culture, the author expands and deepens the analysis of cultural liturgies and Christian worship he developed in his well-received Desiring the Kingdom. He helps us understand and appreciate the bodily basis of habit formation and how liturgical formation--both "secular" and Christian--affects our fundamental orientation to the world. Worship "works" by leveraging our bodies to transform our imagination, and it does this through stories we understand on a register that is closer to body than mind. This has critical implications for how we think about Christian formation. Professors and students will welcome this work as will pastors, worship leaders, and Christian educators. The book includes analyses of popular films, novels, and other cultural phenomena, such as The King's Speech, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest, and Facebook.
Author : Glen Schultz
Publisher : Lifeway Church Resources
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 16,95 MB
Release : 2003-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780633091309
Revised, expanded, and featuring the latest research, this edition of Kingdom Education, by Glen Schultz provides parents, church leaders, and Christian educators with biblical principles on raising their children for Christ.
