Christianity 102
Christianity 102

Author: William G Chipman

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2022-03-19

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Refreshing, practical insights that lead to becoming more like Jesus, deepening your understanding of God's character. Every chapter exposes important Bible principles in a systematic approach in common language with real-life examples everyone can relate to. One reader said, "My favorite chapter is 'Becoming Like Jesus.' I wish every Christian would read this and put it into practice. It would revolutionize the church." There are many Bible references both embedded in the text and as chapter endnotes that make it useful for group study. And there are many ideas ripe for discussion.

God and Galileo
God and Galileo

Author: David L. Block

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2019-05-17

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1433562928

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"A devastating attack upon the dominance of atheism in science today." Giovanni Fazio, Senior Physicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics The debate over the ultimate source of truth in our world often pits science against faith. In fact, some high-profile scientists today would have us abandon God entirely as a source of truth about the universe. In this book, two professional astronomers push back against this notion, arguing that the science of today is not in a position to pronounce on the existence of God—rather, our notion of truth must include both the physical and spiritual domains. Incorporating excerpts from a letter written in 1615 by famed astronomer Galileo Galilei, the authors explore the relationship between science and faith, critiquing atheistic and secular understandings of science while reminding believers that science is an important source of truth about the physical world that God created.

The Second Christianity
The Second Christianity

Author: John Hick

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2009-08-01

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1606089862

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In the contemporary world, John Hick argues, there are two Christianities. In one the Bible is seen as uniquely inspired and authorative, and the Christian worldview is accordingly identified with that of the late first-century church. The gospel is an offer of personal salvation and often a call to us-against-them religious patriotism. In the other, there is an overriding concern for our one world and our common humanity, leading to preoccupation with the global problems of nuclear destruction, the squandering of precious energy resources, the divide between rich and poor in the world and the population explosion. The great religious traditions are seen as representing different awarenesses of and different responses to a divine Reality which transcends all our human thoughts and images, scriptures and cults. Hick's book describes the religious core of this 'second Christianity', the Christianity which is not the tribal religion of one section of humanity over against the rest, but rather one way amongst others of living out our common humanity in relation to a divine Presence which grasps us all. It has grown out of two earlier works, Christianity at the Centre and The Centre of Christianity.

Studying Christianity
Studying Christianity

Author: William H. Brackney

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2010-01-28

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1441177310

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This is an essential guide to the study of Christianity. Clearly structured to cover all the major areas of study, including chapters on how Christianity has been studied, foundations and scripture, community and structure, religious values, theology and ethics, rituals and spirituality, aesthetics, and the teleological nature of Christianity, this is the ideal study aid for those approaching Christianity for the first time. With helpful suggestions for further study, pointing students towards material such as primary sources (scriptures), films, and novels and including ideas for teaching, discussion topics, and exercises, Studying Christianity is the perfect companion for the beginning student of Christianity.

Bonhoeffer’s Religionless Christianity in Its Christological Context
Bonhoeffer’s Religionless Christianity in Its Christological Context

Author: Peter Hooton

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-02-06

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 197870934X

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The German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer understood Western civilization to be “approaching a completely religionless age” to which Christians must respond and adapt. This book explores Bonhoeffer’s own response to this challenge—his concept of a religionless Christianity—and its place in his broader theology. It does this, first, by situating the concept in a present-day Western socio-historical context. It then considers Bonhoeffer’s understanding and critique of religion, before examining the religionless Christianity of his final months in the light of his earlier Christ-centred theology. The place of mystery, paradox, and wholeness in Bonhoeffer’s thinking is also given careful attention, and non-religious interpretation is taken seriously as an ongoing task. The book aspires to present religionless Christianity as a lucid and persuasive contemporary theology; and does this always in the presence of the question which inspired Bonhoeffer’s theological journey from its academic beginnings to its very deliberately lived end—the question “Who is Jesus Christ?”