Embracing the Past--Forging the Future
Title | Embracing the Past--Forging the Future PDF eBook |
Author | Wm. Andrew Schwartz |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 189 |
Release | 2015-09-17 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1498208436 |
The times they are a-changin'. As such, our theology needs to adapt--to be responsive to the changing landscape. The idea for Embracing the Past--Forging the Future: A New Generation of Wesleyan Theology came from our assessment that Wesleyan theology has yet to fully adapt to this changing landscape, and that the future of Wesleyan theology requires the bringing together of old and new voices. The difficult task of balancing between continuity and change--keeping up with the developments of our culture and staying true to the roots of our tradition--requires the dual focus of looking forward and backward simultaneously. In this volume, we have brought together contributions by young Wesleyan scholars (graduate students and junior faculty) as a way of illustrating and articulating a new generation of Wesleyan theology. These younger voices demonstrate the desire to push Wesleyan theology in new directions. Additionally, we have included contributions from senior scholars who have been doing important work and who have already made significant contributions to Wesleyan theology. This is not simply the "old guard" but the voices of scholars who continue to make a profound impact on Wesleyan theology.
Embracing the Past
Title | Embracing the Past PDF eBook |
Author | Yvonne Johnson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Honouring Our Past, Embracing Our Future
Title | Honouring Our Past, Embracing Our Future PDF eBook |
Author | James Pitsula |
Publisher | University of Regina Press |
Pages | 121 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0889772436 |
As the University of Regina marks 100 years of excellence in education on its campus, Honouring Our Past, Embracing Our Future is a tribute to the thousands of students, faculty members and staff who have contributed to the institution's development over the past century.
Naturalization, Embracing the Past History of the Subject and the Present State of the Law in the United States, Great Britain, British Colonies, France, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, the States of the Germanic Confederation, ...
Title | Naturalization, Embracing the Past History of the Subject and the Present State of the Law in the United States, Great Britain, British Colonies, France, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, the States of the Germanic Confederation, ... PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Patrick Daly |
Publisher | |
Pages | 60 |
Release | 1860 |
Genre | Naturalization |
ISBN |
Embracing the Past—Forging the Future
Title | Embracing the Past—Forging the Future PDF eBook |
Author | Wm. Andrew Schwartz |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 183 |
Release | 2015-09-17 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1498208444 |
The times they are a-changin'. As such, our theology needs to adapt--to be responsive to the changing landscape. The idea for Embracing the Past--Forging the Future: A New Generation of Wesleyan Theology came from our assessment that Wesleyan theology has yet to fully adapt to this changing landscape, and that the future of Wesleyan theology requires the bringing together of old and new voices. The difficult task of balancing between continuity and change--keeping up with the developments of our culture and staying true to the roots of our tradition--requires the dual focus of looking forward and backward simultaneously. In this volume, we have brought together contributions by young Wesleyan scholars (graduate students and junior faculty) as a way of illustrating and articulating a new generation of Wesleyan theology. These younger voices demonstrate the desire to push Wesleyan theology in new directions. Additionally, we have included contributions from senior scholars who have been doing important work and who have already made significant contributions to Wesleyan theology. This is not simply the "old guard" but the voices of scholars who continue to make a profound impact on Wesleyan theology.
Getting Past Guilt
Title | Getting Past Guilt PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Beam |
Publisher | The Rosen Publishing Group |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2010-05-20 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1451605021 |
Forgiveness: The word itself fills our hearts with peace and hope; yet, countless Christians are plagued by haunting feelings of inadequacy and guilt. While their heads tell them they are forgiven, their hearts cry out that they are guilty. This updated version of the previously published Forgiven Forever gets right to the heart of the questions that steal the joy God intends for our lives: Where does guilt come from? Why can't I stop feeling guilty? Why can't I believe God will forgive me?
Embracing God's Future without Forgetting the Past
Title | Embracing God's Future without Forgetting the Past PDF eBook |
Author | Michael K. Girlinghouse |
Publisher | Fortress Press |
Pages | 294 |
Release | 2019-08-06 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1506458890 |
Many congregations today are dealing with changes that have led to decline and significant loss. In Embracing God's Future without Forgetting the Past, Michael K. Girlinghouse argues that until a congregation comes to terms with its perceived losses through a healthy process of grief, it will be paralyzed in the present and unable to think creatively about the future. Acknowledging and expressing grief will give the congregation the courage to redefine its relationship with the past and draw strength and encouragement from its memories as it steps into the future. Drawing on more than thirty years of ministry experience in varied settings and concurrent study and teaching about loss, grief, and nostalgia, Girlinghouse shows clergy, church staff, and lay leaders how they can work through the experience of loss and grief, both personally and in their congregation. Part 1 discusses loss and grief using a contemporary, task-based model for the grief process. It also introduces recent research on the value of nostalgia. In part 2, Girlinghouse helps leaders tell their congregation's story, including its losses, examine how that story fits in our current social context, and explore ways to accept the reality of its losses and express grief over them. Part 3 considers ways congregations can think more adaptively and creatively about the future without forgetting or devaluing the past. Girlinghouse presents appreciative inquiry as a tool to discover and build on a congregation's strengths while coming to terms with its losses. Part 4 is about embracing God's future for the congregation, "remembering forward," and making the changes necessary to move from the sadness of loss to the joy of taking up life again. Each chapter includes a Bible study and questions for reflection and discussion.