Lies We Are Told, the Truth We Must Hold

Lies We Are Told, the Truth We Must Hold

Author: Sharon James

Publisher: Christian Focus

Published: 2022-01-14

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781527107960

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

We are surrounded by lies. They are incorporated into the worldview of our culture. We daily absorb them, and these lies can have deadly effects on individuals, societies and whole civilisations. Sharon James investigates the origins of some of these lies and looks at how we have got to the point where 'my truth' is as valid as 'your truth', and absolute truth is an outdated way of thinking. In examining the evidence of history, she highlights the consequences of applying dangerous untruths. She also looks at how Christians often respond to the culture's lies -in silence, acquiescence or celebration of them - and why these responses can be as harmful as the lies themselves. In the second part she turns to the truth which leads to real liberation and justice. She shows why we don't need to be ashamed of Christ, or intimidated by the claims of those who are militantly opposed to the Bible. This book aims to equip Christians to navigate the minefield of current claims. To understand our inherent human significance, to know genuine freedom, and to work for real justice, we need to know the truth. Chapter headings include: Part One: The Lies We Are Told 1. There is no God and no Absolute Morality · Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-72): God is Just a Comfort Blanket · Charles Darwin (1809-82): Made Atheism Intellectually Possible · Karl Marx (1818-83): Overthrow the Old Society · From Dream to Nightmare 2. 'No God': From Atheism to Death Camps · Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1908): No Transcendent Morality · Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): To be Human is to be Sexual · Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957): Father of the Sexual Revolution · Margaret Sanger (1879-1966): Sex as Salvation · Sexual Liberation: Triumph or Tragedy? 3. 'No Absolute Morality': From Relativism to Fatherlessness · Five Ways to Destabilize Society 4. 'No Universal Truth': The Death of Common Sense 5. 'No Universal Humanity': Divided We Fall 6. False Prophets: The Compromised Church Part Two: The Truth We Must Hold 7. The Biblical Worldview: Foundation of Truth,Freedom and Dignity · God the Creator · Created in His Image · We Are All Sinners · We Can All be Forgiven 8. The Biblical Worldview: Foundation of Human Flourishing · God's Good Design: Family · God's Good Design: Work · God's Good Design: Communities · God's Good Design: Nations 9. The Biblical Worldview: Christ is King - Hope for the Future 10. What Should I Do Now?


Lies We Tell Ourselves

Lies We Tell Ourselves

Author: Robin Talley

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2016-01-26

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 0373212046

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Includes questions for discussions and an excerpt from another novel.


The Truths We Hold

The Truths We Hold

Author: Kamala Harris

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-01-08

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0525560726

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The #1 New York Times bestseller From Vice President Kamala Harris, one of America's most inspiring political leaders, comes a book about the core truths that unite us and how best to act upon them. "A life story that genuinely entrances." —Los Angeles Times “An engaging read that provides insights into the influences of [Harris’s] life...Revealing and even endearing.” —San Francisco Chronicle The daughter of immigrants and civil rights activists, Vice President Kamala Harris was raised in an Oakland, California, community that cared deeply about social justice. As she rose to prominence as one of the political leaders of our time, her experiences would become her guiding light as she grappled with an array of complex issues and learned to bring a voice to the voiceless. In The Truths We Hold, she reckons with the big challenges we face together. Drawing on the hard-won wisdom and insight from her own career and the work of those who have most inspired her, she communicates a vision of shared struggle, shared purpose, and shared values as we confront the great work of our day.


Live Not by Lies

Live Not by Lies

Author: Rod Dreher

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-09-29

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0593087402

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The New York Times bestselling author of The Benedict Option draws on the wisdom of Christian survivors of Soviet persecution to warn American Christians of approaching dangers. For years, émigrés from the former Soviet bloc have been telling Rod Dreher they see telltale signs of "soft" totalitarianism cropping up in America--something more Brave New World than Nineteen Eighty-Four. Identity politics are beginning to encroach on every aspect of life. Civil liberties are increasingly seen as a threat to "safety". Progressives marginalize conservative, traditional Christians, and other dissenters. Technology and consumerism hasten the possibility of a corporate surveillance state. And the pandemic, having put millions out of work, leaves our country especially vulnerable to demagogic manipulation. In Live Not By Lies, Dreher amplifies the alarm sounded by the brave men and women who fought totalitarianism. He explains how the totalitarianism facing us today is based less on overt violence and more on psychological manipulation. He tells the stories of modern-day dissidents--clergy, laity, martyrs, and confessors from the Soviet Union and the captive nations of Europe--who offer practical advice for how to identify and resist totalitarianism in our time. Following the model offered by a prophetic World War II-era pastor who prepared believers in his Eastern European to endure the coming of communism, Live Not By Lies teaches American Christians a method for resistance: • SEE: Acknowledge the reality of the situation. • JUDGE: Assess reality in the light of what we as Christians know to be true. • ACT: Take action to protect truth. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn famously said that one of the biggest mistakes people make is assuming totalitarianism can't happen in their country. Many American Christians are making that mistake today, sleepwalking through the erosion of our freedoms. Live Not By Lies will wake them and equip them for the long resistance.


Fully Alive

Fully Alive

Author: Susie Larson

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1493415999

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this eye-opening book, Susie Larson shows how intertwined our emotional, spiritual, and physical health are. Spiritual difficulties can have physical consequences, and physical illnesses can have emotional and even spiritual ramifications. So in order for true healing to occur, it must happen holistically--mind, body, and spirit. Providing a fresh vision of what a flourishing life is, Susie shares practical, biblical ways to · replace defeating thoughts with redemptive ones · overcome stress and embrace God's peace · deal with the "I can'ts" embedded in our souls · trade unhealthy habits for new life-giving practices We cannot keep ignoring the mental and/or emotional symptoms that are trying to get our attention. Fully Alive is an uplifting guide for anyone who longs to know the health, freedom, and wholeness that Jesus wants for us.


God's Design for Women

God's Design for Women

Author: Sharon James

Publisher: EP BOOKS

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780852345030

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The 20th century saw a transformation in the lives of women in the Western world. From a biblical standpoint, the important "God's Design for Women" discusses how women should respond to these changes and what it means to be a Christian women in the postmodern world.


Lies Women Believe

Lies Women Believe

Author: Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 2007-05-01

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0802479537

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Counter the lies that keep you from abundant living. Satan is the master deceiver and his lies are endless. And the lies Christian women believe are at the root of most of their struggles. "Many women live under a cloud of personal guilt and condemnation," says Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth. "Many are in bondage to their past. Others are gripped by fear of rejection and a longing for approval. Still others are emotional prisoners." In best selling Lies Women Believe, Nancy exposes those areas of deception most commonly believed by Christian women—lies about God, sin, priorities, marriage and family, emotions, and more. She then sheds light on how we can be delivered from bondage and set free to walk in God's grace, forgiveness, and abundant life. Nancy offers the most effective weapon to ounter and overcome Satan's deceptions: God's truth!


The Lies We Told

The Lies We Told

Author: Camilla Way

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-10-09

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1101989521

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The highly acclaimed author of Watching Edie returns with a new novel of dark psychological suspense that explores how those closest to us have the most to hide... A daughter Beth has always known there was something strange about her daughter, Hannah. The lack of emotion, the disturbing behavior, the apparent delight in hurting others...Sometimes Beth is scared of her and what she could be capable of. A son Luke comes from the perfect family, with the perfect parents. But one day, he disappears without a trace, and his girlfriend, Clara, is desperate to discover what has happened to him. A life built on lies As Clara digs into the past, she realizes that no family is truly perfect, and uncovers a link between Luke's long-lost sister and a strange girl named Hannah. Now Luke's life is in danger because of the lies once told and the secrets once kept. Can Clara find him before it's too late?


Gender Ideology

Gender Ideology

Author: Sharon James

Publisher: Christian Focus

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781527104815

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Equipping Christians to deal with transgenderism Defines and explains the subject Rebuts issues with the Christian worldview