Author : Helen Ellerbe
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,30 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780964487345
By denying evil we do harm. By denying darkness we obscure the light. Over a period of almost two millennia, the Christian Church has oppressed and brutalized millions of individuals in an attempt to control and contain spirituality. The Dark Side of Christian History reveals in painstaking detail the tragedies, sorrows and injustices inflicted upon humanity by the Church. This expose is a compelling and passionate cry for human dignity and spiritual freedom. Book jacket.
Author : R. Michael
Publisher : Springer
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 30,30 MB
Release : 2008-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0230611176
Moving from the Catholic Church's pagan origins, through the Roman era, middle ages, and Reformation to the present, Robert Michael here provides a definitive history of Catholic antisemitism.
Author : Noah W. Hutchings
Publisher : Defender Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,31 MB
Release : 2011-06
Category : Apologetics
ISBN : 9780984630080
Without doubt, the Purpose Driven Church has become a tremendous force in the world, but Noah Hutchings sees a dark side to this force. The Purpose Driven Church religion at best is a distortion of the gospel; at worst, a movement to unite all religions to produce a one-world church. - back cover
Author : Diana Butler Bass
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 33,5 MB
Release : 2009-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0061448702
For too long, the history of Christianity has been told as the triumph of orthodox doctrine imposed through power and hierarchy. In A People's History of Christianity, historian and religion expert Diana Butler Bass reveals an alternate history that includes a deep social ethic and far-reaching inclusivity: "the other side of the story" is not a modern phenomenon, but has always been practiced within the church. Butler Bass persuasively argues that corrective—even subversive—beliefs and practices have always been hallmarks of Christianity and are necessary to nourish communities of faith. In the same spirit as Howard Zinn's groundbreaking work The People's History of the United States, Butler Bass's A People's History of Christianity brings to life the movements, personalities, and spiritual disciplines that have always informed and ignited Christian worship and social activism. A People's History of Christianity authenticates the vital, emerging Christian movements of our time, providing the historical evidence that celebrates these movements as thoroughly Christian and faithful to the mission and message of Jesus.
Author : Peter De Rosa
Publisher :
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 30,75 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Papacy
ISBN : 9781842230008
Author : Marcus Paul
Publisher : Sacristy Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 33,71 MB
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1908381973
This book considers the Church's past failings and fills a gap in our understanding of what it means to be a Christian in the twenty-first century.
Author : Miroslav Volf
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 13,43 MB
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300190557
More than almost anything else, globalization and the great world religions are shaping our lives, affecting everything from the public policies of political leaders and the economic decisions of industry bosses and employees, to university curricula, all the way to the inner longings of our hearts. Integral to both globalization and religions are compelling, overlapping, and sometimes competing visions of what it means to live well. In this perceptive, deeply personal, and beautifully written book, a leading theologian sheds light on how religions and globalization have historically interacted and argues for what their relationship ought to be. Recounting how these twinned forces have intersected in his own life, he shows how world religions, despite their malfunctions, remain one of our most potent sources of moral motivation and contain within them profoundly evocative accounts of human flourishing. Globalization should be judged by how well it serves us for living out our authentic humanity as envisioned within these traditions. Through renewal and reform, religions might, in turn, shape globalization so that can be about more than bread alone.
Author : Paul Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 25,38 MB
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451688512
First published in 1976, Paul Johnson’s exceptional study of Christianity has been loved and widely hailed for its intensive research, writing, and magnitude—“a tour de force, one of the most ambitious surveys of the history of Christianity ever attempted and perhaps the most radical” (New York Review of Books). In a highly readable companion to books on faith and history, the scholar and author Johnson has illuminated the Christian world and its fascinating history in a way that no other has. Johnson takes off in the year AD 49 with his namesake the apostle Paul. Thus beginning an ambitious quest to paint the centuries since the founding of a little-known ‘Jesus Sect’, A History of Christianity explores to a great degree the evolution of the Western world. With an unbiased and overall optimistic tone, Johnson traces the fantastic scope of the consequent sects of Christianity and the people who followed them. Information drawn from extensive and varied sources from around the world makes this history as credible as it is reliable. Invaluable understanding of the framework of modern Christianity—and its trials and tribulations throughout history—has never before been contained in such a captivating work.
Author : Jerry Bergman
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 23,31 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0890516057
Unveils the man behind one of the greatest deceptions in history! Extensively documented and powerfully compelling, these letters and records reveal a disturbing and unpleasant course in trying to prove his pre-existing conclusions. Look beyond the public facade to the deeply troubling man within.
Author : Justin E. H. Smith
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 23,11 MB
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0691210519
"What every leader needs to know about dignity and how to create a culture in which everyone thrives. This landmark book from an expert in dignity studies explores the essential but under-recognized role of dignity as part of good leadership. Extending the reach of her award-winning book Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict, Donna Hicks now contributes a specific, practical guide to achieving a culture of dignity. Most people know very little about dignity, the author has found, and when leaders fail to respect the dignity of others, conflict and distrust ensue. She highlights three components of leading with dignity: what one must know in order to honor dignity and avoid violating it; what one must do to lead with dignity; and how one can create a culture of dignity in any organization, whether corporate, religious, governmental, healthcare, or beyond. Brimming with key research findings, real-life case studies, and workable recommendations, this book fills an important gap in our understanding of how best to be together in a conflict-ridden world."--
