Author: Jason L. Moore Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 92
Book Description
The Bible encourages believers to love God with all their hearts. Interestingly enough, there is no command to “like” God. Is the admonition to “like” God conspicuously absent due to its inherent difficulty? If we are honest, we can safely affirm that there are unlikable realities about our world that critics allege reflect poorly on the perceived nature of God. However, there is a lack of awareness regarding alternative ways to understand such realities. Divine Frustrations is an attempt to bridge that gap by providing a balanced, engaging approach to revisiting the unpleasant aspects of God’s dealings with humanity. Drawing on decades of interactions with students, atheists, critics, inmates, and church members, as well as people from all walks of life, Moore offers reflections on both sides of the most common complaints leveled against God. Whether you are a believer or a skeptic, your approach to various topics will be challenged. If you are open to considering alternatives to what you believe, as well as new insights into your own views, read on.
Author: John H. Wright Publisher: Paulist Press ISBN: 0809146177 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 223
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Gives a complete and accurate account of the teaching of the Old Testament on God¿s Providence, contrasting it with the over-reaction of St. Augustine to the errors of the Pelagians.
Author: Jason L. Moore Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 105
Book Description
The Bible encourages believers to love God with all their hearts. Interestingly enough, there is no command to “like” God. Is the admonition to “like” God conspicuously absent due to its inherent difficulty? If we are honest, we can safely affirm that there are unlikable realities about our world that critics allege reflect poorly on the perceived nature of God. However, there is a lack of awareness regarding alternative ways to understand such realities. Divine Frustrations is an attempt to bridge that gap by providing a balanced, engaging approach to revisiting the unpleasant aspects of God’s dealings with humanity. Drawing on decades of interactions with students, atheists, critics, inmates, and church members, as well as people from all walks of life, Moore offers reflections on both sides of the most common complaints leveled against God. Whether you are a believer or a skeptic, your approach to various topics will be challenged. If you are open to considering alternatives to what you believe, as well as new insights into your own views, read on.
Author: Jason Maston Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 0567680223 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 336
Book Description
This volume considers the New Testament in the light of anthropological study, in particular the current trend towards theological anthropology. The book begins with three essays that survey the context in which the New Testament was written, covering the Old Testament, early Jewish writings and the literature of the Greco –Roman world. Chapters then explore the anthropological ideas found in the texts of the New Testament and in the thought of it writers, notably that of Paul. The volume concludes with pieces from Brian S. Roser and Ephraim Radner who bring the whole exploration together by reflecting on the theological implications of the New Testament's anthropological ideas. Taken together, the chapters in this volume address the question that humans have been asking since at least the earliest days of recorded history: what does it mean to be human? The presence of this question in modern theology, and its current prevalence in popular culture, makes this volume both a timely and relevant interdisciplinary addition to the scholarly conversation around the New Testament.
Author: Bruce Silver Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004254226 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 385
Book Description
In Philosophy as Frustration: Happiness Found and Feigned from Greek Antiquity to Present Bruce Silver argues that traditional philosophical views of happiness, as well as recent psychological theories of happiness, are at odds with themselves and with important accounts of a truly happy life.
Author: Dr. D. K. Olukoya Publisher: The Battle Cry Christian Ministries ISBN: 9784917831 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 50
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Frustration is not an ordinary thing. It is the wicked tool used by the devil. There is a serpent of frustration In the spiritual realm. It is an evil spirit In charge of despair, discouragement or frustration. Many have opted for suicide after concluding that life is no longer worth living. This book will enable you to know how to deal with the serpent of frustration. It will surely launch you into freedom.
Author: James L. Kugel Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1451689098 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 850
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James Kugel’s essential introduction and companion to the Bible combines modern scholarship with the wisdom of ancient interpreters for the entire Hebrew Bible. As soon as it appeared, How to Read the Bible was recognized as a masterwork, “awesome, thrilling” (The New York Times), “wonderfully interesting, extremely well presented” (The Washington Post), and “a tour de force...a stunning narrative” (Publishers Weekly). Now, this classic remains the clearest, most inviting and readable guide to the Hebrew Bible around—and a profound meditation on the effect that modern biblical scholarship has had on traditional belief. Moving chapter by chapter, Harvard professor James Kugel covers the Bible’s most significant stories—the Creation of the world, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood, Abraham and Sarah, Jacob and his wives, Moses and the exodus, David’s mighty kingdom, plus the writings of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and the other prophets, and on to the Babylonian conquest and the eventual return to Zion. Throughout, Kugel contrasts the way modern scholars understand these events with the way Christians and Jews have traditionally understood them. The latter is not, Kugel shows, a naïve reading; rather, it is the product of a school of sophisticated interpreters who flourished toward the end of the biblical period. These highly ideological readers sought to put their own spin on texts that had been around for centuries, utterly transforming them in the process. Their interpretations became what the Bible meant for centuries and centuries—until modern scholarship came along. The question that this book ultimately asks is: What now? As one reviewer wrote, Kugel’s answer provides “a contemporary model of how to read Sacred Scripture amidst the oppositional pulls of modern scholarship and tradition.”
Author: Jeff Astley Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 0567082237 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 134
Book Description
This reader brings together carefully selected material from a wide range of authors on the meaning and status of divine action. It samples the recent literature on providence, miracle, prayer and grace together with some relevant classical texts. Topics include locating God's action, images of divine control, human freedom in relation to providence and grace, the nature of and evidence of miracle, prayer and pain, answers to prayer, and the experience of grace. Contributors include Peter Baelz, Karl Barth, Vincent Brummer, David Hume, David Jenkins, C. S. Lewis, Helen Oppenheimer, D. Z. Phillips, Karl Rahner, Paul Tillich, Thomas Tracy, Victor White and Maurice Wiles.
Author: Edward A. Butler Jr. Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 1973626845 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 74
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Many Christians believe that once they are saved and delivered, their lives will be free from frustration. But lets face it: frustration is a part of life. Even for Christians who have been delivered, there is frustration both before and after deliverance. And if we think we are free from frustration, then we wont have the tools, techniques, and coping skills to deal with it. In Dealing with Frustration Before & After Your Deliverance, author Edward A. Butler, Jr. shares his own frustrating experiences before and after deliverance. We tend to want the product without going through the process, and whether we are building a personal relationship with God, learning new spiritual habits, or starting a new ministry, we must understand that frustrations are commonplace during any journey toward greatness. Yet God never gives us more than we can handle, and through prayer and giving thanks, we can combat frustration and remain on the way. We will face frustrations every day, and it will be inevitable that we become frustrated in lifeeven after our deliverance. Frustration is a trick of the enemy, so if we turn to Gods guidance in the Bible, then we can learn how to trust in his will. In the end, frustration is part of the process that will get you to where youre supposed to begreatness and triumph with God.
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