To witness effectively and powerfully to Christian testimonies of care and compassion, of justice and mercy, of healing and wholeness, it is necessary to foster awareness of the realities of the present system of retributive justice if there is to be any hope of transformation to a system of justice which is restorative.
Using crucial chapters from Paul's magnum opus as points of theological departure, Delano Palmer provides in-depth discussion on important themes like the role of first-century women in pastoral work and the nature and duration of spiritual endowments.
The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptizer is one of the theologically richest narratives in the Gospels, touching the transition from the old to the new covenant, the doctrines of water and Holy Spirit baptism, and the doctrine of the Trinity, to name only the most significant of topics.
This volume of correspondence contains exchanges written between Lloyd Cline Sears (1895-1986) and Pattie Hathaway Armstrong (1899-1977), two influential leaders in early educational efforts of the Churches of Christ.
This collection of sermons adds compelling clarity to the growing chorus of Christian voices that are passionate about LGBTQ justice and equality--not in spite of their faith but precisely because of it.
In Behold the Pierced One, Joseph Ratzinger recounts how the composition of a 1981 paper on the Sacred Heart of Jesus had led him to "e;consider Christology more from the aspect of its spiritual appropriation"e; than he had done previously.
For years, Mormonism has taught that all the creeds of Christianity were an abomination and all other churches were corrupt (Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith 1:19).
Messianic Jewish Theological Institute"e;Teaching and Living a Vision of Jewish Life Renewed in Yeshua"e;Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (MJTI) seeks to be:- a prophetic sign of Israel's destiny by exemplifying and advancing Jewish life renewed in Yeshua;- a Messianic Jewish school rooted in a contemporary Jewish experience of Yeshua and a Messianic interpretation of Judaism;- a vision center for the Messianic Jewish community;- a dialogue center for theological encounter between faithful Christians and Jews; and- an international learning community born in the Diaspora but oriented to Israel.
In these days of uncivil public discourse--complete with trolling, hater comments, CAPSLOCKING, and generally acting like jerks towards each other--talking graciously about anything is becoming a lost art.
It is hardly noteworthy in contemporary discourse when the phrase, "e;We'll just have to agree to disagree"e; actually means, "e;We plan never to speak to each other again.
A spirit runs through the interdisciplinary essays of this book--a spirit that lives within them and hovers above them, at once intelligent and profoundly simple.
A little over one hundred years ago the Holy Spirit breathed a fresh awakening into little communities in Topeka, Kansas (1901) and then on Azusa Street in California (1906).
An Artistic Approach to New Testament Literature is a first introductory textbook for late high school or college students and would serve well in a freshman experience course.
Called to be a Pastor: Why it Matters to Both Congregations and Clergy is a how-to resource with a memoir touch, describing the essential but delicate partnership between clergy and congregation.
In the Labyrinth of Grief40 Words of God that Offer ComfortBrief meditations for those in sorrowWhen death enters our life, a process begins that we refer to as grieving.
An experienced pastoral practitioner writes with poetic insight and reflective discipline about the practice of ministry and the life of the priestly person.
Describing the political effects of Original Sin, Professor Budziszewski shows how man's suppression of his knowledge of right and wrong corrupts his conscience and accelerates social collapse.
