The Romance of Religion
Title | The Romance of Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Dwight Longenecker |
Publisher | Thomas Nelson |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2014-02-11 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0849922941 |
C. S. Lewis said that Christianity works on us like every other myth, except it is a myth that really happened. Dwight Longenecker grabs this idea and runs with it, showing that the Christian story is the greatest story ever told because it gathers up what is true in all the fantasy stories of the world and makes them as solid, true, and real as a tribe of dusty nomads in the desert or the death of a carpenter-king. In The Romance of Religion Longenecker calls for the return of the romantic hero—the hero who knows his frailty and can fight the good fight with panache, humor, and courage. Conflict and romance are everywhere in the story of Christ, and our response is to dust off our armor, don our broad-brimmed hats, pick up our swords, and do battle for Christ with confidence, wonder, and joy. Is religion no more than a fairy tale? No, it is more than a fairy tale—much more: it is all the fairy tales and fantastic stories come true here and now. “This book is witty, whimsical, and deadly serious. With panache and aplomb, Dwight Longenecker sets out to prove that Christianity is, in every sense of the word, fabulous. And does he succeed in his quest? I encourage you to read it to find out.” —Michael Ward, senior research fellow, Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, and professor of apologetics, Houston Baptist University “If you've never thought about the Christian faith as romance and story, then this book will introduce you to a whole new way of thinking.”—Frank Viola, author of God's Favorite Place on Earth
Mixed-Up Love
Title | Mixed-Up Love PDF eBook |
Author | Jon M. Sweeney |
Publisher | Jericho Books |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2013-10-15 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 1455545902 |
Dating, commitment, kids, and family--it's all hard work, and when you come from different religious backgrounds it's even harder. Jon, a Catholic writer, and Michal, a Reconstructionist rabbi, live out the challenges of an interfaith relationship everyday as husband and wife, and as parents to their daughter Sima, who is being raised Jewish. In MIXED-UP LOVE, the couple explores how interfaith relationships impact dating, weddings, holidays, raising children, and family functions--and how to not just cope, but thrive. This is an engaging and practical resource for singles who are considering dating outside their own faith, couples in interfaith relationships, relatives and friends of "mixed" couples who seek information and understanding, and parents desiring a fresh perspective. With clarity, insight, and humor, Sweeney and Woll demonstrate how to engage with your partner, family, and faith like never before.
One Couple Two Faiths
Title | One Couple Two Faiths PDF eBook |
Author | Marion Usher |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2018-02-12 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781624291487 |
The Romance of Religion
Title | The Romance of Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Olive Walton Vivian |
Publisher | |
Pages | 394 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
Seculosity
Title | Seculosity PDF eBook |
Author | David Zahl |
Publisher | Fortress Press |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 2019-04-02 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1506449441 |
At the heart of our current moment lies a universal yearning, writes David Zahl, not to be happy or respected so much as enough--what religions call "righteous." To fill the void left by religion, we look to all sorts of everyday activities--from eating and parenting to dating and voting--for the identity, purpose, and meaning once provided on Sunday morning. In our striving, we are chasing a sense of enoughness. But it remains ever out of reach, and the effort and anxiety are burning us out. Seculosity takes a thoughtful yet entertaining tour of American "performancism" and its cousins, highlighting both their ingenuity and mercilessness, all while challenging the conventional narrative of religious decline. Zahl unmasks the competing pieties around which so much of our lives revolve, and he does so in a way that's at points playful, personal, and incisive. Ultimately he brings us to a fresh appreciation for the grace of God in all its countercultural wonder.
The Romance of Religion
Title | The Romance of Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Lewis Thurber Guild |
Publisher | |
Pages | 286 |
Release | 2013-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781494072926 |
This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.
At Love's Command
Title | At Love's Command PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Witemeyer |
Publisher | Thorndike Press Large Print |
Pages | 523 |
Release | 2020-12-23 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9781432883133 |
Ex-cavalry officer Matthew Hanger leads a band of mercenaries who defend the innocent, but when a rustler's bullet leaves one of them at death's door, they seek out help from Dr. Josephine Burkett.