People in the Presence of God
Title | People in the Presence of God PDF eBook |
Author | Barry Liesch |
Publisher | Zondervan |
Pages | 358 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780310316015 |
Dr. Liesch highlights the various models of Christian worship. This one-of-a-kind book for many kinds of readers in all kinds of churches presents the various biblical models and offers a wealth of suggestions. He takes up some of the major concerns such as the role of music, uses of symbolism, the appropriateness of dance, modes of celebration, expressions of reverence, and many others. *Lightning Print On Demand Title
The People of God's Presence
Title | The People of God's Presence PDF eBook |
Author | Terry L. Cross |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2019-10-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1493417967 |
In an age when the church is sometimes viewed as irrelevant and inauthentic, leading Pentecostal theologian Terry Cross calls the people of God to a radical change of structure and mission based on theological principles. Cross, whose work is respected by scholars from across the ecumenical landscape, offers an introduction to ecclesiology that demonstrates how Pentecostals can contribute to and learn from the church catholic. A forthcoming volume by the author, Serving the People of God's Presence, will focus on the role of leadership in the church.
The Practice of the Presence of God (操練神的同在)
Title | The Practice of the Presence of God (操練神的同在) PDF eBook |
Author | Brother Lawrence |
Publisher | Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd. |
Pages | 311 |
Release | 2011-10-15 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN |
Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Baker Reference Library)
Title | Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Baker Reference Library) PDF eBook |
Author | Walter A. Elwell |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Pages | 1312 |
Release | 2001-05-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1441200304 |
Fifteen years after its original publication comes a thoroughly revised edition of the Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Every article from the original edition has been revisited. With some articles being removed, others revised, and many new articles added, the result is a completely new dictionary covering systematic, historical, and philosophical theology as well as theological ethics.
The Presence of God
Title | The Presence of God PDF eBook |
Author | J. Ryan Lister |
Publisher | Crossway |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2014-11-30 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1433539187 |
"God is with us." We say this in our sermons, prayers, and songs, but what does it really mean? For many Christians, the whole notion of God's presence remains vague and hard to define. Exploring both the Old and New Testaments, professor J. Ryan Lister seeks to recover the centrality of the presence of God in the whole storyline of Scripture—a theme that is too often neglected and therefore misunderstood. In a world that longs for—yet struggles to find—intimacy with the Almighty, this book will help you discover the truth about God's presence with his people and what his drawing near means for the Christian life.
Serving the People of God's Presence
Title | Serving the People of God's Presence PDF eBook |
Author | Terry L. Cross |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2020-10-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1493426982 |
Leading theologian Terry Cross articulates the doctrine of the church's ministry from a Pentecostal perspective, demonstrating how Pentecostals can contribute to and learn from the church catholic. This companion volume to Cross's previous book, The People of God's Presence, proposes a radical revision of the structural framework of the local church within the often-overlooked corporate priesthood of all believers. Cross explores principles for leadership and ministry from the New Testament and the early church, helping all believers to do the work of ministry.
The Illusion of God's Presence
Title | The Illusion of God's Presence PDF eBook |
Author | John C. Wathey |
Publisher | Prometheus Books |
Pages | 464 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1633880745 |
An essential feature of religious experience across many cultures is the intuitive feeling of God's presence. More than any rituals or doctrines, it is this experience that anchors religious faith, yet it has been largely ignored in the scientific literature on religion.Starting with a vivid narrative account of the life-threatening hike that triggered his own mystical experience, biologist John Wathey takes the reader on a scientific journey to find the sources of religious feeling and the illusion of God's presence. His book delves into the biological origins of this compelling feeling, attributing it to innate neural circuitry that evolved to promote the mother-child bond. Dr. Wathey argues that evolution has programmed the infant brain to expect the presence of a loving being who responds to the child's needs. As the infant grows into adulthood, this innate feeling is eventually transferred to the realm of religion, where it is reactivated through the symbols, imagery, and rituals of worship. The author interprets our various conceptions of God in biological terms as illusory supernormal stimuli that fill an emotional and cognitive vacuum left over from infancy. These insights shed new light on some of the most vexing puzzles of religion, like the popular belief in a god who is judgmental and punishing, yet also unconditionally loving; the extraordinary tenacity of faith; the greater religiosity of women relative to men; religious obsessions with sex; the mysterious compulsion to pray; the seemingly irrepressible feminine attributes of God, even in traditionally patriarchal religions; and the strange allure of cults. Finally, Dr. Wathey considers the hypothesis that religion evolved to foster reproductive success, arguing that, in an age of potentially ruinous overpopulation, magical thinking has become a luxury we can no longer afford, one that distracts us from urgent threats to our planet.Deeply researched yet elegantly written in a jargon-free and accessible style, this book presents a compelling interpretation of the evolutionary origins of spirituality and religion.