Dark Prophets of Hope--Dostoevsky, Sartre, Camus, Faulkner
Author: Jean Kellogg
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13:
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A Stone of Hope
Author: David L. Chappell
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Published: 2009-12-07
Total Pages: 359
ISBN-13: 0807895571
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe civil rights movement was arguably the most successful social movement in American history. In a provocative new assessment of its success, David Chappell argues that the story of civil rights is not a story of the ultimate triumph of liberal ideas after decades of gradual progress. Rather, it is a story of the power of religious tradition. Chappell reconsiders the intellectual roots of civil rights reform, showing how northern liberals' faith in the power of human reason to overcome prejudice was at odds with the movement's goal of immediate change. Even when liberals sincerely wanted change, they recognized that they could not necessarily inspire others to unite and fight for it. But the prophetic tradition of the Old Testament--sometimes translated into secular language--drove African American activists to unprecedented solidarity and self-sacrifice. Martin Luther King Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, James Lawson, Modjeska Simkins, and other black leaders believed, as the Hebrew prophets believed, that they had to stand apart from society and instigate dramatic changes to force an unwilling world to abandon its sinful ways. Their impassioned campaign to stamp out "the sin of segregation" brought the vitality of a religious revival to their cause. Meanwhile, segregationists found little support within their white southern religious denominations. Although segregationists outvoted and outgunned black integrationists, the segregationists lost, Chappell concludes, largely because they did not have a religious commitment to their cause.
Reality, Grief, Hope
Author: Walter Brueggemann
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2014-02-21
Total Pages: 179
ISBN-13: 0802870724
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPointing out striking correlations between the catastrophe of 9/11 and the destruction of ancient Jerusalem, Brueggemann shows how the prophetic biblical response to that crisis was truth-telling in the face of ideology, grief in the face of denial, and hope in the face of despair. He argues that the same prophetic responses are urgently required from us now if we are to escape the deathliness of denial and despair. --from publisher description.
The Prophet of Hope
Author: F. B. Meyer
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781629113555
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Prophetic Lament
Author: Soong-Chan Rah
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2015-09-03
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 0830897615
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe American church avoids lament. But lament is a missing, essential component of Christian faith. Soong-Chan Rah's prophetic exposition of the book of Lamentations provides a biblical and theological lens for examining the church's relationship with a suffering world. Hear the prophet's lament as the necessary corrective for Christianity's future.
Adventures in Revelation Study Set
Author: Jeff Cavins
Publisher:
Published: 2007-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781934217054
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Revelation Study Set provides the home study component of Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come. Its ten lessons draw participants into the Revelation to John verse by verse, drawing on pertinent passages from the Old Testament and Catechism of the Catholic Church to help people understand what they read and apply it to their lives. Group discussion of the questions reinforces the lesson, while the suggested responses provide additional insights and explanations. Each lesson should be concluded with the corresponding presentation from the DVD or CD series, which contains expert commentary presented by Jeff Cavins.
The Prophets
Author: Robert Jones, Jr.
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2021-01-05
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 0593085701
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBest Book of the Year NPR • The Washington Post • Boston Globe • TIME • USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • Real Simple • Parade • Buzzfeed • Electric Literature • LitHub • BookRiot • PopSugar • Goop • Library Journal • BookBub • KCRW • Finalist for the National Book Award • One of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year • One of the New York Times Best Historical Fiction of the Year • Instant New York Times Bestseller A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. Isaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's. That was the way it was since the beginning, and the way it was to be until the end. In the barn they tended to the animals, but also to each other, transforming the hollowed-out shed into a place of human refuge, a source of intimacy and hope in a world ruled by vicious masters. But when an older man—a fellow slave—seeks to gain favor by preaching the master's gospel on the plantation, the enslaved begin to turn on their own. Isaiah and Samuel's love, which was once so simple, is seen as sinful and a clear danger to the plantation's harmony. With a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones, Jr., fiercely summons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike, from Isaiah and Samuel to the calculating slave master to the long line of women that surround them, women who have carried the soul of the plantation on their shoulders. As tensions build and the weight of centuries—of ancestors and future generations to come—culminates in a climactic reckoning, The Prophets fearlessly reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.
Major Truths from the Minor Prophets
Author: Edna Ellison
Publisher: New Hope Publishers
Published: 2012-08-01
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1596698586
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese were the ordinary voices God used to speak extraordinary truth to people. They were unpopular, but they were extremely influential then—and now. They are the Minor Prophets. In Major Truths from the Minor Prophets, ordinary women experience the power of God's extraordinary messages—to live with the power, freedom, and hope God intends for us. Using simple language, these down-to-earth, endearing, wise, anointed authors and speakers unravel the mysteries of God’s Old Testament passages for application today. Customized for individual and group use, 12 chapters give users an easy-to-use, inductive study complete with: reflective discussion questions, commentary, "Use Your Imagination" sections, and more. Use this transformative unique look back through the Minor Prophets to gain insights for personal revival and influence the communities where God has placed you today.
The Messianic Hope
Author: Michael Rydelnik
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 0805446540
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn academic study that suggests the Old Testament was written to be read as a work that reveals direct messianic prophecies.
Wonderstruck
Author: Margaret Feinberg
Publisher: Worthy Books
Published: 2012-12-01
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 1617951501
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLet's be honest: it's far too easy to go through day-to-day life without a sense of the mystery, the marvel, or the awe of God's presence. Have you ever felt your relationship with God isn't as vibrant as you want it to be? Have you ever felt like God seemed far away -- even in the midst of devotions, prayer, and church? We Were Created for Wonder You were created and designed to experience wonder. Woven into the fabric of our humanity is an innate ability and desire for the wonder of God. It's felt in the moments when you watch the sun melt behind the horizon, when you reach out to cradle a baby and smell the sweet scent of new life, when you can't help but smile as you witness two wrinkled souls renew their vows to each other. Such moments remind us we were made for something more than deadlines and debt, carpools and coffee breaks. Yet despite such wondrous moments, we can still find ourselves going through the motions of faith. Whether you're: A long time follower of Jesus or still figuring Him out Unemployed, overly-employed, or an entrepreneur A creator, innovator, or conformist Grumpy, ebullient, grey-haired or bed-head An average Joe or have-a-gym-membership-but-never-go A superhero (of any era), supermom, superdad, super grand, super great grand, or don't feel particularly super at all No matter who you are or where you've been -- if you've lived a life where you've seen it all, done it all, or feel like you're past it all -- God still longs to take your breath away. Isaiah 29:4 records God's desire for you: "Therefore once more I will astound these people with wonder upon wonder." Do you see it? God is busting at the seams to display His glory, power, and might in your life. And He wants to give you the greatest gift of all -- Himself. Yet why do we pass by the wonder of God unaware?
