This Side of Salvation
This Side of Salvation

Author: Jeri Smith-Ready

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 5

ISBN-13: 1442439505

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David confronts his desires and his demons in this novel about what it means to be left behind—literally, figuratively, and spiritually—from the author of the Shade trilogy. Everyone mourns differently. When his older brother was killed, David got angry. As in, fist-meets-someone-else’s-face furious. But his parents? They got religious. David’s still figuring out his relationship with a higher power, but there’s one thing he knows for sure: The closer he gets to Bailey, the better, brighter, happier, more he feels. Then his parents start cutting all their worldly ties in preparation for the Rush, the divine moment when the faithful will be whisked off to Heaven…and they want David to do the same. David’s torn. He likes living in the moment, and isn’t sure about giving up his best friend, varsity baseball, and Bailey—especially Bailey—in hope of salvation. But when he comes home late from prom, and late for the Rush, to find that his parents have vanished, David is in more trouble than he ever could have imagined…

The Other Side of Salvation
The Other Side of Salvation

Author: John Benedict Buescher

Publisher: Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9781558964488

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During the 1850s, a surprising number of Americans believed that the spirits of the deceased could be contacted through trance mediums and seances. Many of the radical leaders of the anti-slavery movement, women's rights, the temperance movement, prison reform and labor reform were involved in spiritualism. Among the liberal religious denominations, Universalism was the one most affected by this movement. This amazing chapter in American religious history present a vast array of characters -- visionaries; prophets and inventors; pioneers in psychic healing and public lecturers who took to the podium, while in trance, to deliver communications from the spirits and to simultaneously agitate for reforms in society. Drawing from journals, newspapers, manuscripts and the personal papers of spiritualists and their opponents, The Other Side of Salvation is a fascinating read for anyone interested in America's religious history. Book jacket.

Paul and the Economy of Salvation
Paul and the Economy of Salvation

Author: Brendan SJ Byrne

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2021-08-17

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 149343067X

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This major contribution to Pauline scholarship by a widely-respected New Testament scholar is the culmination of over forty years of teaching on Paul. Brendan Byrne demonstrates that topics often discussed in Pauline studies and Christian theology go astray when the significance of the last judgment falls from view. Offering a fresh Catholic perspective that engages with centuries of Protestant interpretation, this book recaptures the significance of the motif of the last judgment for the interpretation of Paul.

Salvation and Sovereignty
Salvation and Sovereignty

Author: Kenneth Keathley

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1433669633

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In Salvation and Sovereignty, Kenneth Keathley asks, “What shall a Christian do who is convinced of certain central tenets of Calvinism but not its corollaries?” He then writes, “I see salvation as a sovereign work of grace but suspect that the usual Calvinist understanding of sovereignty (that God is the cause of all things) is not sustained by the biblical witness as a whole.” Aiming to resolve this matter, the author argues that just three of Calvinism’s five TULIP points can be defended scripturally and instead builds on the ROSES acronym first presented by Timothy George (Radical depravity, Overcoming grace, Sovereign election, Eternal life, Singular redemption). In relation, Keathley looks at salvation and sovereignty through the lens of Molinism, a doctrine named after Luis Molina (1535-1600) that is based on a strong notion of God’s control and an equally firm affirmation of human freedom.

The Other Side of Salvation
The Other Side of Salvation

Author: Michael Jakes

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2024-03-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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An unsaved Christian? Certainly these are two words that don't belong together---or do they? Can such a dynamic exist? Yes. Simply put, an unsaved Christian is an individual who embarks on living the Christian life without the benefit of being saved. The unsaved Christian of which we speak, truly believes that they are saved-only they don't know that in reality, they are actually living on the other side of salvation-which is where salvation does not exist. How can this be and how can this deficiency be overcome? Unpacking this very real condition is what this book is all about. We will endeavor to 'unblur' the line between both the saved and unsaved conditions by revealing the unfortunate particulars that make unsaved Christianity a growing reality and laying out what true salvation is, and declaring the only way out of this disturbing state.

The Other Side of the Mountain
The Other Side of the Mountain

Author: Thomas Merton

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2010-09-14

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 0062016784

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With the election of a new Abbot at the Abbey of Gethsemani, Merton enters a period of unprecedented freedom, culminating in the opportunity to travel to California, Alaska, and finally the Far East – journeys that offer him new possibilities and causes for contemplation. In his last days at the Abbey of Gethsemani, Merton continues to follow the tumultuous events of the sixties, including the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert Kennedy. In Southeast Asia, he meets the Dalai Lama and other Buddhist and Catholic monks and discovers a rare and rewarding kinship with each. The final year is full of excitement and great potential for Merton, making his accidental death in Bangkok, at the age of fifth-three, all the more tragic.

Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World
Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World

Author: Zondervan,

Publisher: Zondervan Academic

Published: 2010-09-21

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0310872383

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Religious pluralism is the greatest challenge facing Christianity in today's Western culture. The belief that Christ is the only way to God is being challenged, and increasingly Christianity is seen as just one among many valid paths to God. In Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World, four perspectives are presented by their major proponents: Normative Pluralism: All ethical religions lead to God (John Hick) Inclusivism: Salvation is universally available, but is established by and leads to Christ (Clark Pinnock) Salvation in Christ: Agnosticism regarding those who haven't heard the gospel (Alister McGrath) Salvation in Christ Alone: Salvation depends on explicit personal faith in Jesus Christ alone (R. Douglas Geivett and W. Gary Phillips) This book allows each contributor to not only present the case for his view, but also to critique and respond to the critiques of the other contributors. The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.

The Other Side of Hope
The Other Side of Hope

Author: Danielle Strickland

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2022-08-09

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0785230203

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Overcome the twin giants of cynicism and despair that threaten to derail your emotional and physical health and find hope for life by witnessing the power of God’s redemptive healing. Part guidebook and part storytelling, The Other Side of Hope is a uniquely designed flip-book with two entry points to the message of finding hope in a desperately harsh world. One part of the book focuses on theory and biblical philosophy, including insights into fighting cynicism, the architect of despair; embracing true humility and love; and shifting to a new mindset together as a community. Flip the book over to the other part and read a collection of stories about people from around the world who overcame impossible situations, showing that nothing is impossible through Christ. In this start-where-you-want flip-book, you not only learn what the Bible says about hope but also witness God’s redemptive power at work in the lives of people in the real world.