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The Springs of Contemplation

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In the Sixties, Merton invited a group of contemplative women -- cut off by inflexible rules from any analysis of important movements in the Church and the world -- to make a retreat with him at his abbey in Kentucky. What he and they said on such themes as "Zen, a Way of Living Life Directly," "Prophetic Choices," and "The Feminine Mystique," is the text of this book.

Impersonal Life

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"To you who read, I speak. To you, who, through long years and much running to and fro, have been eagerly seeking, in books and teachings, in philosophy and religion, for you know not what—Truth, Happiness, Freedom, God. To you whose Soul is weary and discouraged and almost destitute of hope."—So begins this short inspirational work. "Impersonal Life" is a classic of Christian literature, which aims to bring the reader closer to God.

A Spreading and Abiding Hope

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Every tradition has its surprising voices, its thinkers who look at things slightly differently than most. Evangelicalism is no exception. Many surprising evangelical voices end up being embarrassments of one sort or another: everyone can choose their favorite example of this phenomenon! Rather than seeking to expose these sorts of negative surprises, this book explores the surprising voice of the late evangelical theologian A. J. Conyers. Conyers's political theology is a resource for a robust evangelical theopolitical imagination. By learning from Conyers, evangelicals can overcome common weaknesses and engage in a more thoroughly Christian, biblical, and evangelical approach to the modern world and its various institutions and challenges. Conyers speaks beyond evangelicalism as well. His vision of the modern world, including its development and major challenges, provides insight into contemporary political theology. His work on the nation-state, free-market capitalism, and the notions of toleration and vocation speaks into and advances important debates. Thus Conyers's evangelical political theology provides both the evangelical tradition itself, as well as political theology as a broader discipline, with a compelling and challenging vision.

The Twelve Powers of Man

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The Twelve Powers of Man is a metaphysical look at twelve expressions of the divine power inherent in each of us. Expressions such as love, faith, strength, zeal, and imagination are discussed. JESUS prophesied the advent of a race of men who would sit with Him on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. This book explains the meaning of what and where the twelve thrones are, and what attainments are necessary by man before he can follow Jesus in this phase of .Generation sustains and perpetuates the human; regeneration unfolds and glorifies the divine. It is not expected that beginners in the study of metaphysical Christianity will ending bconsciousmin and very little about the superconscious; this book presupposes a working knowledge of both.

A Grande História

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A GRANDE HISTÓRIA — UM CONVITE PARA PROFESSORES CRISTÃOS é um instrumento e um modelo para inspirar e equipar docentes e estudantes universitários cristãos, em instituições públicas ou privadas, a desenvolverem o seu trabalho e a vida acadêmica como cooperadores de Deus na história da redenção e, ao mesmo tempo, a universidade como campo missionário e meio para servir ao mundo e à sociedade. Nas palavras de G. K. Chesterton, "Se há uma história, há um contador da história"; ou de Abraham Kuyper, "Não há um único centímetro quadrado em todos os domínios da existência humana sobre o qual Cristo, que é soberano sobre tudo, não clame: é meu!". É assim que A GRANDE HISTÓRIA vai encantar e encorajar alunos e professores a combinarem suas histórias individuais com as Escrituras, os seus desafios acadêmicos com a sua vocação e a assumiram o seu papel como acadêmicos à imagem daquele que é o protagonista da História. Com exemplos práticos e perguntas ao final de cada capítulo, A GRANDE HISTÓRIA aponta para o que existe por trás e além dos prazos, notas ou currículos na universidade; e como integrar o ensino, a pesquisa e a extensão à visão cristã de mundo. Enfim, Como entender melhor a fé cristã e as possibilidades de atuação e desenvolvimento da vocação cristã na academia. * * * * Um guia indispensável para os cristãos na academia que buscam enxergar seus estudos pelas lentes do reino de Deus. Teologicamente fundamentado e cheio de ideias práticas, A Grande História desafia professores e futuros professores a usarem seus talentos para exaltar a Cristo no campo missionário da universidade moderna. — Cullen Buie, professor associado de engenharia mecânica do MIT – Instituto de Tecnologia de Massachusetts A leitura de A Grande História me fez sentir como se estivesse em uma roda de conversa na sala dos professores. Um encorajando o outro a entender que Deus nos colocou na academia por um motivo específico.

Invitation to the Sociology of Religion

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This book intends to serve as a conversational, colorful, engaging, and provocative introduction to the sociology of religion for undergraduates. Written in lively prose, this volume aims to introduce students to the major themes, problems and goals of the sociological study of religion while also summoning the sense of wonder and curiosity for the enterprise itself.

A Treatise of Earthly-Mindedness

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In "A Treatise of Earthly-mindedness," Puritan author Jeremiah Burroughs exposes many of the evils and dangers of being earthly minded. One of the evils brought out by the author is that earthly mindedness is the root of apostasy. He cites the example of Demas. The apostle Paul said that Demas forsook him because he loved this present world. Burroughs exposes the emptiness of worldly pleasures in favor of the heavenly vision that we all should have, and in good Puritan fashion, manages to lucidly address a hundred other essential topics in passing. Christ proclaimed that we are to "seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness" and to avoid being "of the world" and in this work one can discover the scriptural means of true joy and godly sanctification. "This is the great difference between a wicked man and a godly man," write Burroughs, "one minds earthly things, and the other has his conversation in heaven." Burroughs book is a real gem.

Compasión silenciosa

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En Compasión silenciosa, Richard Rohr nos propone un viaje para encontrar a Dios en las profundidades del silencio. El silencio divino nos ofrece paz y nos invita a la compasión hacia los demás. La experiencia del silencio es la experiencia del vacío y, a la vez, de la unidad del Ser. Según él, "el silencio no es solo lo que rodea las palabras, sino aquello de lo que procede todo ser y a lo que retornan todas las cosas, el fundamento mismo de la realidad". La enseñanza de Rohr está basada en la contemplación y la kénosis (autovaciamiento), que se expresan mediante una compasión radical, en especial respecto a personas socialmente marginadas. Su visión de la mística cristiana se inscribe en el marco de la tradición perenne y un espíritu ecuménico que busca puentes con las otras tradiciones religiosas.

Justification, Volume 2

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The second of a two-volume project delving into the doctrine of justification. Michael Horton seeks not simply to recover a clear message of its role in modern Reformed theology, but also to bring a fresh discovery of the gospel in a time when contemporary debates around justification have reignited.The doctrine of justification stands at the center of our systematic reflection on the meaning of salvation and grace as well as our piety, mission, and life together. And yet, within mainline Protestant and evangelical theology, it's often taken for granted or left to gather dust in favor of modern concerns and self-renewal.Volume 2 embarks on the theologically constructive task of investigating the biblical doctrine of justification in light of contemporary exegesis. Taking up the topic from a variety of theological vantage points, Horton engages with contemporary debates in biblical, especially Pauline, scholarship.Part 1 draws out The Horizon of Justification from the Old Testament narratives of Adam and Israel.Part 2 defines The Achievement of Justification in the blood of Christ and seeks to lay the groundwork for understanding its extent.Part 3 focuses on The Gift of Righteousness, delving into a clear articulation of what justification means, its mechanism, and the role of works on the day of judgement.Part 4 proposes a way forward for Receiving Justification and understanding faith and justification within the broader framework of union with Christ.Engaging and thorough, Justification shows that the doctrine of justification finds its most ecumenically significant starting point and proper habitat in unity with Christ, where the greatest consensus, past and present, is to be found among Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant theologies.

Contemplation in Action

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Where else can you find spiritual inspiration from Richard Rohr, Edwina Gateley, Thomas Keating, Basil Pennington, Paula D'Arcy, and others in one accessible volume? This book, designed for bedside devotion, offers the best of Richard Rohr's Radical Grace newsletter, published by Rohr's Center for Action and Contemplation.

The Secret Science Behind Miracles

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Max Freedom Long was fascinated with the shamans of Hawaii, the Kahuna. Long spent many years in Hawaii, and besides several books on Huna. He also wrote several mystery novels in that setting. This book, one of the first he wrote on the subject of Huna. Huna is a Hawaiian word adopted by the author to describe his theory of metaphysics which he linked to ancient Hawaiian kahunas (Keepers of the Secret).

The God Conversation

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Think of it this way . . .Our beliefs are challenged from many directions. Every day it seems more difficult to explain to our friends, families, and neighbors what we believe and why. When our ideas and arguments fail to persuade them, what then? Is there another approach we can take?Veteran apologists and communicators J. P. Moreland and Tim Muehlhoff say that the best way to win over others is with a good story. Stories have the ability to get behind our preconceptions and defenses. They appeal to the whole person rather than just to the mind.This expanded edition includes new chapters and updated stories and illustrations throughout. In these pages the authors enhance the logic and evidence found in other books defending the faith with things that your friends, relatives, or coworkers will ponder long after a conversation is over. Here is sound, empathetic coaching for those of us who long to communicate our faith more effectively.

Waiting Here for You

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A season overflowing with anticipation, Christmas comes the same time each year with great hope and promise of a baby born long ago. But, this season meant for joy is often consumed by busyness, pressure, mixed emotions, and is gone as quickly as it came. What is it all for? It's in the journey of Advent - a season of expectant waiting and preparation - we find our answer. It s in the waiting season of Advent that we prepare our hearts to meet December 25 with joy, peace, hope, and promise in our newborn King. In the new 2020 edition of Waiting Here For You, Louie Giglio (Pastor of Passion City Church and Original Visionary of the Passion movement) invites you into a daily Advent journey of hope to discover that "waiting is not wasting when you're waiting on the Lord". Take hold of the chance to uncover the vast hope offered through the season of Advent and find peace and encouragement as anticipation leads toward celebration!

Science et pratiques spirituelles - Renouer avec l'expérience directe du réel

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Renouer avec l'expérience directe du réelAujourd'hui, les effets des pratiques spirituelles font plus que jamais l'objet d'études scientifiques et nombre d'entre elles ont montré que ces pratiques religieuses et spirituelles, en règle générale, rendent les gens plus heureux et améliorent leur santé. Dans ce livre avant-gardiste, Rupert Sheldrake explique que la science identifie sept pratiques communes à de nombreuses religions et qui font partie de l'héritage humain classique : la méditation, la gratitude, le rapport avec la nature, le lien avec les plantes, les rituels, le chant spirituel, ainsi que les pèlerinages sur des lieux sacrés. L'auteur résume les dernières recherches scientifiques concernant ce qu'il se passe lorsqu'on s'adonne à ces pratiques et propose au lecteur des moyens d'explorer ces domaines par lui-même. Cet ouvrage éclairera les croyants sur les origines et l'évolution de leur tradition religieuse, leur donnant un nouveau regard sur son impact. Et il montrera aux personnes non pratiquantes ou non croyantes que les pratiques spirituelles fondamentales sont bénéfiques à tous. Cet ouvrage s'adresse à tous ceux qui soupçonnent que dans la course à une laïcité radicale, nous avons perdu une chose précieuse. En nous ouvrant à la dimension spirituelle, nous trouverons la force de mener une vie plus épanouissante.

Help, Thanks, Wow

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A New York Times bestseller from the author of Dusk, Night Dawn, Hallelujah Anyway, Bird by Bird, and Almost Everything.Author Anne Lamott writes about the three simple prayers essential to coming through tough times, difficult days and the hardships of daily life.Readers of all ages have followed and cherished Anne Lamott’s funny and perceptive writing about her own faith through decades of trial and error. And in her new book, Help, Thanks, Wow, she has coalesced everything she knows about prayer to these fundamentals.It is these three prayers – asking for assistance from a higher power, appreciating what we have that is good, and feeling awe at the world around us – that can get us through the day and can show us the way forward. In Help, Thanks, Wow, Lamott recounts how she came to these insights, explains what they mean to her and how they have helped, and explores how others have embraced these same ideas.Insightful and honest as only Anne Lamott can be, Help, Thanks, Wow is the everyday faith book that new Lamott readers will love and longtime Lamott fans will treasure.

O Messias na Páscoa

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O Messias na Páscoa é para quem quer explorar as tradições da Páscoa e aprofundar sua compreensão dos vínculos entre a Páscoa, a Última Ceia e a Comunhão. Este livro de referência da Páscoa discute questões bíblicas e teológicas, história judaica e da igreja e tradição rabínica. Também inclui uma Hagadá da família messiânica (guia da Páscoa), além de receitas e lições de Páscoa para as crianças. Recursos adicionais e vídeos instrutivos para celebrar a Páscoa em casa ou na congregação estão disponíveis em messiahinthepassover.com. A Páscoa tem um grande significado para os seguidores de Jesus e oferece uma maravilhosa oportunidade para ensinar adultos e crianças as poderosas verdades da redenção. Os crentes serão fortalecidos sabendo que adoram um Deus que cumpre suas promessas e permanece sempre fiel.

Between History and Spirit

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Craig Keener is known for his meticulous work on New Testament backgrounds, but especially his detailed work on the book of Acts. Now, for the first time in book form, Cascade presents his key essays on Acts, with special focus on historical questions and matters related to God's Spirit.

Spirit Hermeneutics

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Biblical-theological reflection supporting a dynamic, experiential, Spirit-guided reading of Scripture How do we hear the Spirit's voice in Scripture? Once we have done responsible exegesis, how may we expect the Spirit to apply the text to our lives and communities? In Spirit Hermeneutics biblical scholar Craig Keener addresses these questions, carefully articulating how the experience of the Spirit that empowered the church on the day of Pentecost can — and should — dynamically shape our reading of Scripture today.

Confessions of a Cafeteria Catholic

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The thoughts contained here have more to do with me and my own perspective of life than the perspective of any one established religious institution, Catholic or otherwise. That is perhaps the goal of all men and women who strive to find themselves and their God while facing the joys and challenges of life, trying to find the faith that keeps them on the path of discovering who they are and what they believe. If we are true to our faith, whatever that faith is, the most important thing is to listen to God, to His revealed message for us personally. God speaks to each of us personally, uniquely, speaking to our own needs. These essays are intended to help open your mind to the possibility of asking questions, not about the veracity of the revealed Word of the Scriptures, but about how we see our relationship with God and how we find our way home. I hope you will find this a useful tool in your own attempt at finding your path.

What the Mystics Know

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Drawing from the best and most poetic of Richard Rohr's essays from nearly a quarter of a century, each chapter in this new collection examines one of the seven core mystical truths. Organized according to the mystical paths that every worshiper must follow, Rohr identifies the despair of everyday life, promotes opportunities for change even in the face of pain, thereby transforming one's deeper self into a beacon of light that aids in the perpetual metamorphosis of others. Illuminating these insights with reflections on Christian and Jewish scriptures while citing the greatest religious writers throughout the ages, Rohr offers an unparalleled window into the wisdom of the mystics, within a succinct volume that represents the best treasury of his vast library of writing.

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