Untangling Religion from Spirituality
Untangling Religion from Spirituality

Author: Mike George

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781916343603

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What Would YOU Say? Some people say, "I am spiritual but not religious". Others say, "I am religious and my spirituality is based on my religion". And a few say, "My religion is my spirituality". Then there are those who say, "Religion is spiritual and you can't be spiritual without religion". And a very few say they cannot be compared as both are the same! Phew! So there is an obvious mixing of the two ideas. That's why untangling them can only happen in one's own consciousness when there is clarity about each. Mike sets out to help you discern the difference between religion and spirituality but in a way that engages you to 'see for your self'. In 101 areas of comparison he articulates both the substantial and the subtle differences with simplicity and wisdom. Why is it important? In his words, "Right now religion still dominates our world. For many it provides a comfortable set of beliefs by which to live. But if you want to prepare your self for what is to come, if you want to be ready, willing and able to face the challenges ahead, you will need to cultivate your spirituality. And that, for many, is not so comfortable".

Attached to God
Attached to God

Author: Krispin Mayfield

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2022-02-22

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0310363802

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Why does God feel so far away? The reason--and the solution--is in your attachment style. We all experience moments when God's love and presence are tangible. But we also experience feeling utterly abandoned by God. Why? The answer is found when you take a deep look at the other important relationships in your life and understand your attachment style. Through his years working in trauma recovery programs, extensive research into attachment science, and personal experiences with spiritual striving and abuse, licensed therapist Krispin Mayfield has learned to answer the question: Why do I feel so far from God? When you understand your attachment style you gain a whole new paradigm for a secure and loving relationship with God. You'll gain insights about: How you relate to others--both your strengths and weaknesses The practical exercises you can use to grow a secure spiritual attachment to God How to move forward on the spirituality spectrum and experience the Divine connection we all were created for You'll learn to identify and remove mixed messages about closeness with God that you may have heard in church or from well-meaning Christians. With freedom from the past, you can then chart a new path toward intimate connection with the God of the universe.

Untangling Jesus from Religion
Untangling Jesus from Religion

Author: Marco Debarros

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2021-02

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9781662806599

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Jesus did not intend to start a religion. He came to show us how to have a meaningful relationship with God. Once we untangle Jesus from the mess of religion, we end up with a powerful invitation to a satisfying life journey with him. Marco Debarros is the lead pastor of New Life South Coast, A multi-site church with locations in New Bedford and Fall River, MA. A church that has a heart for its cities and especially the unchurched. Marco and his wife Lindsey reside in New Bedford with their five children, Grace, Caden, Chase, Carly and Caleb.

Spirituality, Religion, and Aging
Spirituality, Religion, and Aging

Author: Holly Nelson-Becker

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2017-02-01

Total Pages: 651

ISBN-13: 148331524X

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Spirituality, Religion, and Aging: Illuminations for Therapeutic Practice by Holly Nelson-Becker is a highly integrative book written for students, professionals in aging, ministers, and older adults themselves. Readers will gain the knowledge and skills they need to assess, engage, and address the spiritual and religious needs of older persons. Taking a fresh approach that breaks new ground in the field, the author discusses eight major world religions and covers values and ethics, theories, interventions, health and caregiving, depression and anxiety, dementia, and the end of life. Meditations and exercises throughout the book allow readers to expand and explore their personal understanding of spirituality. Referencing the latest research, the book includes assessments and skill-based tools designed to help practitioners enhance the mental health of older people.

Untangling Emotions
Untangling Emotions

Author: J. Alasdair Groves

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2019-03-14

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1433557851

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How do you feel about how you feel? Our emotions are complex. Some of us seem able to ignore our feelings, while others feel controlled by them. But most of us would admit that we don't always know what to do with how we feel. The Bible teaches us that our emotions are an indispensable part of what makes us human—and play a crucial role in our relationships with God and others. Exploring how God designed emotions for our good, this book shows us how to properly engage with our emotions—even the more difficult ones like fear, anger, shame, guilt, and sorrow—so we can better understand what they reveal about our hearts and handle them wisely in everyday moments.

God without Religion
God without Religion

Author: Andrew Farley

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2011-06-01

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1441232125

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Andrew Farley's experience as a Christian was first characterized by self-effort as he tried to please God at any cost. His ruthless religion resulted in spiritual burnout and disillusionment with church. Only then did he discover what relaxing in Jesus means and how enjoying God's intimate presence can transform everyday life. Using a unique story-driven format, God without Religion dismantles common religious misconceptions, revealing the true meaning of being filled with the Spirit the facts about judgment, rewards, and God's discipline the simple truth behind predestination and the divisions it causes the problem with the popular challenge to "live radical" Pulling no punches, Farley shows how the truth about these controversial issues can liberate and unify believers as we discover how to rest in the unconditional love of God.

Real Religion
Real Religion

Author: Fr Jeffrey Kirby

Publisher: Catholic Answers Press

Published: 2021-03-05

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781683572312

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Twisted Scripture
Twisted Scripture

Author: Andrew Farley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-05-14

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1621579026

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Let's face it—the Bible contains passages that are challenging to interpret and can even incite fear. Sure, we want to believe God's grace applies to our unique troubles: addiction, divorce, habitual sins, or a feeling of distance from God because we don't measure up. Still, perplexing Bible passages eat at us. Bestselling author and radio host Dr. Andrew Farley is known to blitzkrieg legalistic and lifeless interpretations with his discerning take on controversial Scriptures. In Twisted Scripture, Andrew skewers sacred cows and shatters destructive lies, bringing the undiluted truth about God's love and grace in a colorful and conversational look at the most controversial passages in the New Testament. This book offers more than just encouragement and freedom. It may change everything about the way you see yourself and God.

Untangling the Mess
Untangling the Mess

Author: Pam Northrup

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05-24

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781733504034

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Hurtful messages. Manipulative tactics. Shame. Guilt. Sadly, these have all been used by people of faith to exclude others from faith communities and from God's love. You may be one of them or know someone who is. We've made a mess of God's love, a love that is intended to be warm and comforting like a quilt. In Untangling the Mess: Revealing the Certainty of God's Love, Pam Northrup unties the knots that we've created by?Believing the Bible is infallible?Believing God's love is dependent on what we say or do?Holding a narrow view of God ?Overemphasizing brokenness and disobedience?Creating obstacles to God's love through theological understandings and religious practices.Once the knots are untangled, God's abundant love for you is revealed. Pam uses the untangled threads to create a quilt using different pieces of God's love:?the three-fold nature of God's love: extravagant, encompassing, and empowering? the attributes of God's love: acceptance, compassion, inclusion, and peace?the blessings of God's love: joy, strength, comfort, interconnectedness, and courageThis quilt wraps you in the gift of God's love. Like every giver of gifts, God longs for you to experience the benefits and blessings that are yours because of God's love for you.As this quilt is made, you will encounter a different way of thinking about God and God's relationship with you-regardless of your religious affiliation or lack thereof. So get ready to reframe some of those long-held views of God and be open to understanding the true nature and certainty of God's love.

Is Christianity the White Man's Religion?
Is Christianity the White Man's Religion?

Author: Antipas L. Harris

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2020-05-19

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 0830848258

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Biblical Christianity is not just for white Westerners—it's good news for all of us. Theologian and community activist Antipas L. Harris responds to young Americans who struggle with the perception that Christianity is detached from matters of justice, identity, and culture, affirming that the Bible promotes equality for all people.