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The South's Tolerable Alien: Roman Catholics in Alabama and Georgia, 1945--1970
By Andrew S. Moore. 2007
In The South s Tolerable Alien Andrew S Moore probes the role of Catholics in the post--World War…
II South and argues persuasively that until the 1960s religion rivaled race as a boundary separating residents of the Bible Belt Delving deep into underutilized diocesan archives he explores the ways in which southern Catholics worked to be both good Catholics and good southerners in a region largely defined by Protestant denominations and explains how the burgeoning civil rights movement ultimately breached these religious barriers With religious intolerance integral to southern Protestant identity anti-Catholicism persisted longer in the South than in any other part of the country Yet despite the prejudices against them southern Catholics refused to shrink from public view creating a separate subculture to sustain their religious identity as they marked out public sacred space from which they could engage their critics Moore describes in detail the Catholics civic displays and public rituals -- including the diocese of Mobile-Birmingham s annual Christ the King celebrations which featured downtown parades of over 25 000 people More than mere assertions of their presence these pageants provided Catholics with opportunities to craft a secular identity within the American mainstream As Moore maintains the rise of the civil rights movement slowly diminished religious tension among white southerners as violent confrontations in Selma and Birmingham forced Catholics as well as others to take a stand Once the civil rights movement was in full swing either support for or opposition to racial desegregation became paramount and contributed to social and political realignments along racial lines instead of religious ones Comparing the responses to the struggle to end Jim Crow among dioceses Moore finds that among Catholics there was no simple liberal conservative dichotomy Instead he argues that in the South the civil rights movement was more important than the Second Vatican Council in reshaping the social and political stances of the Catholic Church By describing the relationship between Catholics and Protestants in the South from a Catholic perspective Moore demonstrates that despite the persistence of anti-Catholicism throughout this period white Protestants were gradually coming to terms with the modern South s religious pluralism With The South s Tolerable Alien Moore offers the first serious analysis of southern Catholicism outside of Louisiana and makes an enormous contribution to the study of southern religionMisfit Faith: Confessions of a Drunk Ex-Pastor
By Jason J. Stellman. 2017
Provides a vision for a broader more hospitable Christianity Publishers Weekly The co-host of…
the popular podcast Drunk Ex-Pastors offers an earnest and irreverent look at what it means to be a Christian in an upside down world Perhaps failing at faith is an ironic success since disaster is where grace happens Jason StellmanJason Stellman has always felt like a misfit A Protestant pastor with a sharp wit a restlessly inquisitive mind and a love of pop culture and rock and roll he has long sensed that something was missing when it came to his relationship with God In time he felt drawn to the Catholic Church so he stepped down from his ministry and embraced Catholicism only to still feel misplaced and homeless His feelings thoughts and troubles echo the disillusionment and confusion of many people who struggle relating to ancient faiths in a postmodern world In a book that mixes memoir with theological insights and taut storytelling Stellman gives an edgy honest heart-on-his-sleeve account of what it means to be a mixed-up Christian outsider in the twenty-first century and why this is a can be good thing Misfit Faith is an invitation to all the religious vagabonds and exiles with nowhere to really call home those wanderers who increasingly feel like mere fans of spirituality rather than committed members of the team If you ve ever questioned your faith felt like a spiritual malcontent or sought solace for your existential angst at the bottom of a bottle of bourbon then Stellman just may be the best drinking buddy you ve never metPeace in the Storm: Meditations on Chronic Pain and Illness
By Maureen Pratt. 2005
Millions of Americans experience pain every day of their lives their conditions unalleviated by the myriad medications and treatments…
available today Maureen Pratt who has had lupus for more than a decade is intimately aware of the toll chronic pain takes on patients and their families In this practical and spiritual guide she shares how she navigates through the frustrations fears and complexities of living with chronic pain and illness Using a combination of Bible passages her own observations and insights and prayer Pratt provides help on issues that include dealing with isolation coping with medical expenses and learning to say no Written with unstinting honesty and humor Peace in the Stormwill help readers identify their own spiritual and physical needsKnow How We Got Our Bible (KNOW Series)
By Justin S. Holcomb, Charles E. Hill, Ryan Matthew Reeves. 2018
The easy accessibility of the Bible in most of the world's major languages can obscure a dramatic and sometimes unexpected…
story. In Know How We Got Our Bible, scholars Ryan Reeves and Charles Hill trace the history of the Bible from its beginnings to the present day, highlighting key figures and demonstrating overall the reliability of Scripture.Reeves and Hill begin with the writing of the Bible's books (including authorship and dating), move into the formation of the Old and New Testaments (including early transmission and the development of the canon), and conclude with several chapters on Bible translation from the Latin Vulgate to the ongoing work of translation around the world today.Written simply and focused on the overarching story of how the Bible came to us today, Know How We Got Our Bible is an excellent introduction for formal students and lay learners alike. Each chapter includes reflection questions and recommended readings for further learning.How to Be a Christian: Reflections and Essays
By C. S. Lewis. 2018
From the revered teacher and bestselling author of such classic Christian works as Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters comes…
a collection that gathers the best of C S Lewis s practical advice on how to embody a Christian life The most famous adherent and defender of Christianity in the twentieth century C S Lewis has long influenced our perceptions and understanding of the faith More than fifty years after his death Lewis s arguments remain extraordinarily persuasive because they originate from his deep insights into the Christian life itself Only an intellectual of such profound faith could form such cogent and compelling reasons for its truth How to Be a Christian brings together the best of Lewis s insights on Christian practice and its expression in our daily lives Cultivated from his many essays articles and letters as well as his classic works this illuminating and thought-provoking collection provides practical wisdom and direction Christians can use to nurture their faith and become more devout disciples of Christ By provoking readers to more carefully ponder their faith How to Be a Christian can help readers forge a deeper understanding of their personal beliefs and what is means to be a Christian and strengthen their profound relationship with GodAdvent A Calendar of Devotions 2018 (Pkg of #10)
By Sue Mink. 2018
The season of Advent provides an opportunity for spiritual renewal for followers of Christ. But often what happens is that…
we get so caught up in the hurry and rush, the hustle and bustle, the frantic pace of the season that we emerge more spiritually exhausted than refreshed and more disillusioned than inspired to face the coming of a new year. We may have tried so hard to enjoy the holiday season, to recapture a sense of wonder and mystery, only to end up asking, "Is that all there is?" The purpose of Advent A Calendar of Devotions 2018 is to help you focus on the things that truly matter during this busy season so that you can experience spiritual renewal.Reimagining Christian Education: Cultivating Transformative Approaches
By Johannes M. Luetz, Tony Dowden, Beverley Norsworthy. 2018
This book is an arresting interdisciplinary publication on Christian education comprising works by leading scholars professionals and practitioners…
from around the globe It focuses on the integrated approaches to Christian education that are both theoretically sound and practically beneficial and identifies innovative pedagogical methods and tools that have been field-tested and practice-approved It discusses topics such as exploring programmes and courses through different lenses learning challenges and opportunities within organisational management theology of business Christian models of teaching in different contexts job preparedness developing different interpretive or meaning-making frameworks for working with social justice people with disability non-profit community organisations and in developing country contexts It offers graduate students teachers school administrators organisational leaders theologians researchers and education practitioners a fresh and inspiring reimagining of Christian education perspectives and practices and the ramifications of their application to life-long learningThis pivot chronicles the life of Charles McCarthy a San Francisco native and Jesuit missionary to China and…
tells the unique and compelling story of a young man who experienced confinement under the Japanese occupation followed shortly by imprisonment by the Chinese Communists in the 1950 s Through a study of McCarthy s unique epistolary exchanges it considers the intellectual life of a Catholic missionary his ongoing fight for equal citizenship rights illustrating how American Catholic missionaries in Maoist-era Shanghai navigated the social tensions of a nation-state in turbulent transition This narrative explores Jesuit strategies of resistance and persistence in an era of oppression and ideological and religious conflict as those sent to fill the missionary spots left by European men lost in the World Wars were caught up in China s mid-century political upheavalsPhilology of the Flesh
By John T. Hamilton. 2018
As the Christian doctrine of Incarnation asserts, “the Word became Flesh.” Yet, while this metaphor is grounded in Christian tradition,…
its varied functions far exceed any purely theological import. It speaks to the nature of God just as much as to the nature of language. In Philology of the Flesh, John T. Hamilton explores writing and reading practices that engage this notion in a range of poetic enterprises and theoretical reflections. By pressing the notion of philology as “love” (philia) for the “word” (logos), Hamilton’s readings investigate the breadth, depth, and limits of verbal styles that are irreducible to mere information. While a philologist of the body might understand words as corporeal vessels of core meaning, the philologist of the flesh, by focusing on the carnal qualities of language, resists taking words as mere containers. By examining a series of intellectual episodes—from the fifteenth-century Humanism of Lorenzo Valla to the poetry of Emily Dickinson, from Immanuel Kant and Johann Georg Hamann to Friedrich Nietzsche, Franz Kafka, and Paul Celan—Philology of the Flesh considers the far-reaching ramifications of the incarnational metaphor, insisting on the inseparability of form and content, an insistence that allows us to rethink our relation to the concrete languages in which we think and live.I Will Go With You Into The Dark: Short Stories of the Alaska State Trooper Chaplaincy
By Debra Waltman. 2015
The Waltmans are both tireless advocates for the chaplaincy program, and I thank them for the open communication and supporting…
efforts they have continuously demonstrated over the years. Major D. Casanovas, Deputy Director, Alaska State Troopers, Anchorage, Alaska *** The example set by Chaplains Boyd and Debra Waltman brings great credit to themselves and the Alaska State Troopers. Investigator Sherry Ferno, Alaska Bureau of Investigation, Alaska State Troopers, Anchorage, Alaska *** Chaplains Boyd and Debra Waltman demonstrated compassion and unwavering dedication and are true testaments of service to others before self. Casandra Byrne, former Executive Secretary to the Commissioner of Public Safety, Anchorage, Alaska *** In Alaska's cache of treasures, AST Chaplains Boyd and Debra Waltman and the AST Chaplaincy Program are shining gems, lifting up Alaska's finest law enforcement officers, their families, partner agencies, and the communities they serve. Jennifer Burkmire, Executive Director, The Children's Place CAC, Retired, Wasilla, Alaska *** Anyone desiring to serve as a law enforcement chaplains should read this book. Chaplain Boyd Waltman, Advisor Alaska State Trooper ChaplaincyThe Cloud of Unknowing
By Clifton Wolters. 2001
A classic of Christian mysticism this marvelous guide to the contemplative life originated with the reflections of an unknown…
14th-century priest who believed that a cloud of unknowing separates people from God This cloud the writer maintained cannot be penetrated by intellect but only by love The Cloud of Unknowing offers an approach to contemplative life that finds holiness at a level deeper than physical experience and beyond language or image The author advises placing all thought and mental imagery behind a metaphorical cloud of forgetting while seeking to love the divine Hidden from the infinite consciousness by a cloud of unknowing divine love can be reached through monologistic prayer a single-word prayer like a mantra that assists in abandoning all extraneous thought Seekers can thus attain an inner silence where they may be still and know the sacred The author s spiritual gifts combined with humor and a straightforward approach offer a view of divinity that never loses the common touch Written in everyday language and edited by Clifton Wolters a popular authority on mysticism this venerable work can be understood and appreciated by any readerEl crecimiento de un líder
By Abner Alexander Huertas. 2013
Los líderes que quieran crecer en su liderazgo necesitan prestar una atención especial a diez factores: intencionalidad, propósito, valores, talentos…
y habilildades, ambiente, paradigmas, disciplina, siembra de semillas, fracasos y ejecución. Un enfoque equilibrado de todos estos factores y una actitud siempre abierta al aprendizaje fomentarán en él un desarrollo saludable y producirán un resultado natural destinado a causar un fuerte impacto: el crecimiento.Prevailing theories of apocalypticism assert that in a world that rebels against God a cataclysmic battle between good and…
evil is needed to reassert God s dominion Emma Wasserman a rising scholar of early Christian history challenges this interpretation and reframes Paul s apocalyptic texts as myths about politics in the world of divinity Wasserman argues that the most dominant historical-critical theories about Christian apocalypticism are ahistorical and tend to work with apologetic formulations of Christ s victory and the uniqueness of Christianity Assessing Paul s claims about immanent war divine enemies and the transformation that will accompany Christ s return Wasserman sees him as envisioning a single righteously ruled cosmic kingdom the true nature of which will soon be revealed to all A major scholarly contribution that ranges across Mediterranean and West Asian religious thought this volume has broad implications for understanding Paul s myth of heroic submission as well as his most distinctive ethical teachingsA Reformation Debate: John Calvin & Jacopo Sadoleto
By John C. Olin. 2000
In 1539, Cardinal Jacopo Sadoleto, Bishop of Carpentras, addressed a letter to the magistrates and citizens of Geneva, asking them…
to return to the Roman Catholic faith. John Calvin replied to Sadoleto, defending the adoption of the Protestant reforms. Sadoleto’s letter and Calvin’s reply constitute one of the most interesting exchanges of Roman Catholic/Protestant views during the Reformationand an excellent introduction to the great religious controversy of the sixteenth century. These statements are not in vacuo of a Roman Catholic and Protestant position. They were drafted in the midst of the religious conflict that was then dividing Europe. And they reflect too the temperaments and personal histories of the men who wrote them. Sadoleto’s letter has an irenic approach, an emphasis on the unity and peace of the Church, highly characteristic of the Christian Humanism he represented. Calvin’s reply is in part a personal defense, an apologia pro vita sua, that records his own religious experience. And its taut, comprehensive argument is characteristic of the disciplined and logical mind of the author of The Institutes of the Christian Religion.Nuestra Señora de Kibeho: Un Mensaje Del Cielo Al Mundo Desde El Corazón De Africa
By Immaculee Ilibagiza. 2009
Thirteen years before the bloody 1994 genocide that swept across Rwanda and left more than a million people dead, the…
Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ appeared to eight young people in the remote village of Kibeho. Through these visionaries, Mary and Jesus warned of the looming holocaust, which they assured could be averted if Rwandans opened their hearts to God and embraced His love. Much like what happened at similar sites such as Fátima and Lourdes, the messengers of Kibeho were at first mocked and disbelieved. But as miracle after miracle occurred in the tiny village, tens of thousands of Rwandans journeyed to Kibeho to behold the apparitions. For years, countless onlookers watched as the Mother and Son of God spoke through the eight seers about God’s love, sending messages that they insisted were meant not only for Rwandans, but for the entire world, to hear. Mary also sent messages to government and church leaders to instruct them how to end the ethnic hatred simmering in their country. She warned them that Rwanda would become "a river of blood"—a land of unspeakable carnage—if the hatred of the people was not quickly quelled by love. Some leaders listened, but very few believed: the prophetic and apocalyptic warnings tragically came true during 100 horrifying days of savage bloodletting and mass murder. After the genocide, and two decades of rigorous investigation, Our Lady of Kibeho became the first and only Vatican-approved Marian (that is, related to the Virgin Mary) site in all of Africa. But the story still remains largely unknown. Now, Immaculée Ilibagiza plans to change all that. She made many pilgrimages to Kibeho both before and after the holocaust, personally witnessed true miracles, and spoke with a number of the visionaries themselves. What she’s discovered will deeply touch your heart.Writing In the Sand: Jesus And The Soul Of The Gospels
By Thomas Moore. 2009
In his latest book Writing in the Sand Thomas Moore finds striking new meaning in the rich stories…
and imagery of the Gospels recasting Jesus not as a teacher of morals and beliefs but as a spiritual visionary with a radical vision for humanity This highly original take on the Gospels offers a fresh new way of imagining human life and society It presents Jesus not as the founder of a religion but as a world reformer offering a spiritual path to everyone from every background It offers a personal spirituality fit for the twenty-first century where the individual bears responsibility for meaning and for a creative convivial way of life In his examination of the original Greek texts Moore dismisses the cautionary voice of tradition and explores the deeper significance of language stressing the origins of words and the many levels of meaning in stories and imagery Through his study Moore shows that the teachings of Jesus are challenging in a far different way than the moralism often associated with them Based on being open to life deepening your understanding and giving up all defensiveness around your convictions the Gospels can be the source of a new kind of certainty and stability that cannot be codified and enshrined in a list of rules Writing in the Sand presents the essence of Jesus teachings and offers a way of understanding them intelligently and devotedly in the twenty-first centuryThe People Called Shakers
By Edward D. Andrews. 1963
A substantial contribution to American history -- The New York Times Definitive study provides detailed coverage of…
origins ideology industry and art mode of worship internal organization of communities Author s reliance on original manuscript material contemporary illustrations make this study especially useful to students of American social and religious movements 33 illustrationsJesus, the Greatest Therapist Who Ever Lived
By Mark W. Baker. 2007
Jesus: Healer of Body, Soul--and Mind Over one hundred years of modern psychology and we still haven't improved on the…
principles and lessons taught by the greatest doctor of the human soul--Jesus. In this accessible and eye-opening book, international bestselling author Dr. Mark Baker offers a refreshing and practical understanding of how the teachings of Jesus are not only compatible with the science of psychology, but still speak to our problems and struggles today. Filled with biblical quotations, real-life stories, and divided into two major sections, "Understanding People" and "Knowing Yourself," this easy-to-use guide reveals how the gospel continues to have the power to lighten the darkest corners of the human spirit.Walker Percy, Philosopher
By Leslie Marsh. 2018
Though Walker Percy is best known as a novelist, he was first and foremost a philosopher. This collection offers a…
sustained examination of key aspects to his more technical philosophy (primarily semiotics and the philosophy of language) as well as some of his lesser known philosophical interests, including the philosophy of place and dislocation. Contributors expound upon Percy’s multifaceted philosophy, an invitation to literature and theology scholars as well as to philosophers who may not be familiar with the philosophical underpinnings of his work.