Kingdom and Community

Kingdom and Community

Author: John G. Gager

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13:

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"The volumes in this series are intended to contribute to the development of the study of religion. It seems to us that it is especially important that appropriately conceived and well-written materials be available for use in undergraduate and graduate instruction. Moreover, it is our hope that this series will not only be a useful teaching instrument within the formal curriculum, but will also play an important role in shaping the study of religion. Individual Volumes fall into one of three subsections in the series. One set of studies, small in number, will be concerned with theories of religion or methodological approaches to the study of religion. Our attempts will be to offer books were none are available or where the existing materials are inadequate. A second group of books, also small, will deal with general aspects of religion in various traditions. Mysticism, symbol and myth, religious ethics, and other comparable topics deserve theoretical and systematic treatments not available at present, The third section of the series consists of the particular studies of various religious traditions, periods or movements. The editors will try to identify areas of study to which sufficient attention has not been given, as well as classical subjects which deserve or even require fresh approaches. We hope that each of the volumes in the series will be sufficiently lucid to serve as an introductory study, while also providing insights that will contribute to the work of specialists. Scholarly apparatus and bibliographies will be included to provide direction for further study. Throughout the project the editors will seek out studies which manifest unquestioned quality in scholarship and writing." -Editors


From the Cult to the Kingdom

From the Cult to the Kingdom

Author: Dubb Alexander

Publisher:

Published: 2021-10-19

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9781737873402

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Your God given identity, purpose, and destiny are irrevocable. The adventure waiting for you in The Kingdom is the opportunity to discover these truths and actively align with them. Along the way, one should never underestimate the powerful role that the Kingdom principle of redemption will play in this process. The prophetic promise first uttered by Kim Clement that, "Your place of pain shall become your place of reign," serves as a powerful theme that runs throughout every page of "From the Cult to The Kingdom." Dubb Alexander's personal story is one of ultimate redemption and emphatically points to the hand of a good, kind, and loving heavenly Father working behind the scenes to take everything that the enemy meant for evil and masterfully working it for the good of an entire nation. Follow the compelling journey of a young man from the streets of Dallas as he navigates through the controlling abuse of a cult in Waco, TX, discovers the truths of The Kingdom, and ultimately steps into his destiny of bringing the strategies of Heaven to heads of state around the world.


Church

Church

Author: John Fuellenbach

Publisher: American Society of Missiology

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781570754166

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Integrating missiology and ecclesiology in a vision of a church in mission made up of all the world's peoples, Fuellenbach explores the church's life as worshiping community, as communion, as Body of Christ working to make the world reflect Kingdom values.


Kingdom to Commune

Kingdom to Commune

Author: Patricia Appelbaum

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2009-03-01

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 0807889768

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American religious pacifism is usually explained in terms of its practitioners' ethical and philosophical commitments. Patricia Appelbaum argues that Protestant pacifism, which constituted the religious center of the large-scale peace movement in the United States after World War I, is best understood as a culture that developed dynamically in the broader context of American religious, historical, and social currents. Exploring piety, practice, and material religion, Appelbaum describes a surprisingly complex culture of Protestant pacifism expressed through social networks, iconography, vernacular theology, individual spiritual practice, storytelling, identity rituals, and cooperative living. Between World War I and the Vietnam War, she contends, a paradigm shift took place in the Protestant pacifist movement. Pacifism moved from a mainstream position to a sectarian and marginal one, from an embrace of modernity to skepticism about it, and from a Christian center to a purely pacifist one, with an informal, flexible theology. The book begins and ends with biographical profiles of two very different pacifists, Harold Gray and Marjorie Swann. Their stories distill the changing religious culture of American pacifism revealed in Kingdom to Commune.


Discipleship in Community

Discipleship in Community

Author: Mark E. Powell

Publisher: ACU Press

Published: 2020-06-16

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1684269539

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Jesus said, “Go and make disciples.” So, what exactly are we doing? Western churches face a difficult future marked by numerical decline and evident signs of shrinking cultural influence. But Discipleship in Community wisely asks the church to go back to basics. What does it mean to follow Jesus? What does a life of discipleship look like? Trusted scholars Mark Powell, John Mark Hicks, and Greg McKinzie invite you to consider how good theology can lead to better, more intentional discipleship. In Discipleship in Community you will learn • how the language of Trinity matters to everyday disciples; • how God’s plan and mission is unfolding and how, as disciples, we can participate in that mission; • how the Bible is more than a book of facts and how it guides us into a relationship with God; • how baptism and the Lord’s Supper allow us to experience God’s saving power; and • how local churches can encourage intentional discipleship.


Kingdom Values

Kingdom Values

Author: Suzy Silk

Publisher:

Published: 2019-05-28

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781689376808

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Today, we live in a multi-cultural, post-modern society that offers us a variety of ways to pursue the identity, community, power, and purpose we need to "live our best lives." But the writer of Proverbs warns us that there are ways that seem right to us that actually lead to death--not the life we seek. Jesus spoke about a narrower road that leads to life. How do we find it? This book unpacks the five central teachings of Jesus that point the way to abundant lives marked by freedom, purpose, and joy. Each section contains exercises and practices that you can engage alone or with a group as you learn to walk in the way of Jesus.


The Kingdom of God

The Kingdom of God

Author: Christopher W. Morgan

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2012-11-30

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1433523582

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The kingdom of God is a very large biblical category indeed. Accordingly, a comprehensive understanding of the kingdom would illuminate many aspects of theology. With this in mind, Bruce Waltke, Robert Yarbrough, Gerald Bray, Clinton Arnold, Gregg Allison, Stephen Nichols, and Anthony Bradley have collaborated to articulate a full view of the kingdom of God across multiple disciplines. One of the most important books on the kingdom since G. E. Ladd, this volume offers a robust theology and is corroborated by the very series in which it stands. Fourth in the noted Theology in Community series, The Kingdom of God establishes the significance of the kingdom from the perspectives of biblical theology, systematic theology, history, pastoral application, missiology, and cultural analysis. Part of the Theology in Community series.


The Tangible Kingdom

The Tangible Kingdom

Author: Hugh Halter

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Published: 2008-07-21

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0470267666

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Written for those who are trying to nurture authentic faith communities and for those who have struggled to retain their faith, The Tangible Kingdom offers theological answers and real-life stories that demonstrate how the best ancient church practices can re-emerge in today's culture, through any church of any size. In this remarkable book, Hugh Halter and Matt Smay "two missional leaders and church planters" outline an innovative model for creating thriving grass-roots faith communities.


The Peaceable Kingdom

The Peaceable Kingdom

Author: Stanley Hauerwas

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Pess

Published: 1991-08-31

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 0268081786

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Stanley Hauerwas presents an overall introduction to the themes and method that have distinguished his vision of Christian ethics. Emphasizing the significance of Jesus’ life and teaching in shaping moral life, The Peaceable Kingdom stresses the narrative character of moral rationality and the necessity of a historic community and tradition for morality. Hauerwas systematically develops the importance of character and virtue as elements of decision making and spirituality and stresses nonviolence as critical for shaping our understanding of Christian ethics.


The Kingdom Experiment

The Kingdom Experiment

Author: Bruce Nuffer

Publisher: House Studio

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780834124745

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Start living the backwards kingdom Jesus spoke of. This book is an 8-week community study on the Beatitudes. Each week, unpack how you can bring these scriptures into present day. Then, choose from 8 experiments challenges to live the kingdom in a purposeful (and sometimes uncomfortable) way. How it works: 1. Read and discuss each chapter with your group 2. Pick one of eight experiments (challenges to live intentionally) to do throughout the week. 3. Journal your thoughts and experiences 4. Share your experiences as a group the following week The point of The Kingdom Experiment is community. And to share stories while we're at it. To grapple with what "good news" means in the context of this specific time and place. The Kingdom Experiment is an 8-week challenge, but who says it has to end there?