Minding God

Minding God

Author: Gregory R. Peterson

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781451409116

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Does it make sense to speak of the "mind of God"? Are humans unique? Do we have souls?Our growing explorations of the cognitive sciences pose significant challenges to and opportunities for theological reflection. Gregory Peterson introduces these sciences -- neuroscience, artificial intelligence, animal cognition, linguistics, and psychology -- that specifically contribute to the new picture and their philosophical underpinnings. He shows its implications for rethinking longstanding Western assumptions about the unity of the self, the nature of consciousness, free will, inherited sin, and religious experience. Such findings also illumine our understanding of God's own mind, the God-world relationship, new notion of divine design, and the implications of a universe of evolving minds.Peterson is gifted at explaining scientific concepts and drawing their implications for religious belief and theology. His work demonstrates how new work in cognitive sciences upends and reconfigures many popular assumptions about human uniqueness, mind-body relationship, and how we speak of divine and human intelligence.


Minding God’s Business

Minding God’s Business

Author: Ray S. Anderson

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2008-10-01

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1725244691

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Pastors, leaders of Christian organizations, and lay persons will find an invaluable guide and spiritual wisdom in this book. Focusing primarily on the what rather than the how of managing Christian organizations, Ray Anderson clearly presents a biblical and theological basis for understanding the unique characteristics of Christian organizations and what it means to manage such organizations in a Christian way. Anderson emphasizes the role of leadership for pastors and those who manage Christian organizations, providing helpful teaching on issues such as strategic planning, the development of mission statements as a definition of the organization's goals, and what it means to use biblical principles, prayer, and dependence on the Holy Spirit in carrying out the organization's goals.


Minding the Heart

Minding the Heart

Author: Saucy, Robert

Publisher: Kregel Publications

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0825479908

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The heart is the most important biblical term for the person's nature and actions. Indeed, the heart is the control center of life. It is the very place where God works to change us. But how does this growth take place? How are Christians to discover the steadfast spirit of David's psalm? In Minding the Heart, Robert L. Saucy offers insightful instruction on what spiritual transformation is and how to achieve it. He shows how renewing one's mind through meditation, action, and community can begin the process of change, but ultimately the final change—the change that brings abundant life—can only come through a vital relationship with God. "The renewing of the heart is an inescapable human need," writes Saucy, "but the solution lies only within the realm of the divine." Drawing from inspiring Bible passages as well as selected scientific studies, Saucy demonstrates how to make lasting change so Christians can finally achieve the joys of becoming more like Christ.


Mind of God

Mind of God

Author: P. C. W. Davies

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1993-03-05

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0671797182

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Exploration of whether modern science can provide the key that will unlock all the secrets of existence.


Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice

Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice

Author: Joshua J. Knabb

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2021-11-30

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1514000253

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What would it look like to turn to the Christian faith to cultivate meditation practices? Presenting Christian meditation as an alternative to Buddhist-informed mindfulness, this workbook from Dr. Joshua Knabb offers a Christian-sensitive approach to meditation in clinical practice, focusing on both building theory and providing replicable practices for Christian clients and their therapists.


Human Significance in Theology and the Natural Sciences

Human Significance in Theology and the Natural Sciences

Author: Christopher L. Fisher

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2010-02-03

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 162189231X

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The medieval worldview that regarded human beings as at the center of God's plans for His universe has long been regarded as obsolete; its synthesis of Christian theology and Greek philosophy having collapsed under the weight of Copernicus, Galileo, and Darwin. The popular stereotype is that Science, both in the Copernican revolution that dethroned the earth-centered view of the cosmos and in subsequent developments in evolutionary theory and general relativity, has marginalized and trivialized human existence, revealing humanity's "place in the cosmos" to be accidental, peripheral, and ultimately meaningless. However, an investigation into both modern Christian theology and contemporary twenty-first century Science reveals just the opposite, providing solid evidence in the interdisciplinary dialogue concerning the significance of humanity within the universe. In this important study, Christopher Fisher analyzes several modern theologians, including Wolfhart Pannenberg, Karl Rahner, and John Zizioulas, to reveal how contemporary ecumenical theology is deeply and intrinsically committed to a high view of human cosmic significance as a consequence of Christianity's indelible Trinitarian and incarnational faith. Fisher then demonstrates how research in contemporary natural Science confirms this finding in its own way, as recent primate intelligence studies, artificial intelligence research, and even the quest for extra-terrestrial intelligence reveal the wonder of human uniqueness. A contemporary version of the teleological argument also resurfaces in consideration of cosmic evolutionary perspectives on human existence. Even ecological concerns take on a new poignancy with the realization that, among material creatures, only human beings are capable of addressing the world's situation. This interdisciplinary study uncovers the surprising coherence and convergence of Christian Theology and Natural Science on the subject of human existence and significance here at the beginning of the twenty-first century, and it highlights the very unique role of humanity in global and cosmic history.


Thoughts from a Christian Woman

Thoughts from a Christian Woman

Author: Sharon D. Herron

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2011-06-29

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1462897622

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This book of poems has been written over a course of time in my life, and it expresses my thoughts as I have traveled along the path which God has led me. I have tried to write about the good times and the bad times as I have experienced them. I have also tried to include the up and down periods of my life, the experiences Ive had, some of the people Ive met and the friends Ive made as I have taken my journey across time. I hope through these poems you will see how your own thoughts sometimes were much like mine except you didnt put your thoughts into words. I hope these poems inspire you in a way that they will touch your heart and draw you closer to God.


Battlefield of the Mind Bible

Battlefield of the Mind Bible

Author: Joyce Meyer

Publisher: FaithWords

Published: 2017-01-03

Total Pages: 3128

ISBN-13: 1455595292

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The Battlefield of the Mind Bible will help readers connect the truths of Joyce Meyer's all-time bestselling book, Battlefield of the Mind, to the Bible, and change their lives by changing their thinking. Worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger, and feelings of condemnation. . .all these are attacks on the mind. If you struggle with negative thoughts, take heart! The Battlefield of the Mind Bible will help you win these all-important battles through clear, practical application of God's Word to your life. With notes, commentary, and previously unpublished insights by Joyce Meyer, this Bible is packed with features specifically designed for helping you deal with thousands of thoughts you have every day and focus your mind to think the way God thinks. Special Features Include: BOOK INTRODUCTIONS -- thoughts on the importance of each book and how it relates to the battlefield of the mind WINNING THE BATTLES OF THE MIND -- core teaching to help you apply specific biblical truths to winning the battle PRAYERS FOR VICTORY -- Scripture-based prayer to help you claim God's guarantee of winning PRAYERS TO RENEW YOUR MIND -- help for you to learn to think the way God thinks KEYS TO A VICTORIOUS LIFE -- practical truths for overcoming mental or emotional challenges POWER POINTS -- insight into how to think, speak, and live victoriously SPEAK GOD'S WORD-first-person Scripture confessions to train your mind for ultimate victory SCRIPTURES ON THOUGHTS AND WORDS -- more than 200 Bible passages that teach you how to think and speak in agreement with God's Word.


How You Can Live an Everyday Supernatural Life

How You Can Live an Everyday Supernatural Life

Author: Dr. Joe Ibojie

Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers

Published: 2017-12-19

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 076844313X

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Living supernaturallynaturally! How You Can Live an Everyday Supernatural Life is a comprehensive, interactive training manual based on the authors best-selling books. This manual propels you into the supernatural realm where the printed Word of God lifts off the pages of the Bible and infiltrates every fiber of your being. A supernatural life is one based solely on an intimate relationship with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This lifestyle is attainable and maintainableif you have the keys. A sampling of the essential keys explored within the manual include: How to live supernaturally every dayin every way. How to safeguard your divine nature, Gods gift to you. How to avoid curses and welcome blessings. Attracting angels into your everyday life. How to defeat the evil one at the mind game. Suitable for individual use, group study, or as Sunday school discussions, How You Can Live an Everyday Supernatural Life will strengthen your relationship with God, your family, and church communityperhaps even the world.