Sin and the New American Conscience
Author: William A. Emerson
Publisher: Harper & Row Barnes & Noble Import Division
Published: 1974-01-01
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780060622411
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Author: William A. Emerson
Publisher: Harper & Row Barnes & Noble Import Division
Published: 1974-01-01
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780060622411
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sabella, Jeremy
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 171
ISBN-13: 0802875270
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) was an inner-city pastor, ethics professor, and author of the famous Serenity Prayer. Time magazine's 25th anniversary issue in March 1948 featured Niebuhr on its cover, and Time later eulogized him as "the greatest Protestant theologian in America since Jonathan Edwards." Cited as an influence by public figures ranging from Billy Graham to Barack Obama, Niebuhr was described by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. as "the most influential American theologian of the twentieth century." In this companion volume to the forthcoming documentary film by Martin Doblmeier on the life and influence of Reinhold Niebuhr, Jeremy Sabella draws on an unprecedented set of exclusive interviews to explore how Niebuhr continues to compel minds and stir consciences in the twenty-first century. Interviews with leading voices such as Jimmy Carter, David Brooks, Cornel West, and Stanley Hauerwas as well as with people who knew Niebuhr personally, including his daughter Elisabeth, provide a rich trove of original material to help readers understand Niebuhr's enduring impact on American life and thought. CONTRIBUTORS (interviewees) Andrew J. Bacevich David Brooks Lisa Sowle Cahill Jimmy Carter Gary Dorrien Andrew Finstuen K. Healan Gaston Stanley Hauerwas Susannah Heschel William H. Hudnut III Robin W. Lovin Fr. Mark S. Massa, SJ Elisabeth Sifton Ronald H. Stone Cornel West Andrew Young
Author: Andrew David Naselli
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2016-04-14
Total Pages: 149
ISBN-13: 1433550776
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is an increasing number of divisive issues in our world today, all of which require great discernment. Thankfully, God has given each of us a conscience to align our wills with his and help us make wise decisions. Examining all thirty New Testament passages that touch on the conscience, Andrew Naselli and J. D. Crowley help readers get to know their consciences—a largely neglected topic—and engage with other Christians who hold different convictions. Offering guiding principles and answering critical questions about how the conscience works and how to care for it, this book shows how the conscience impacts our approach to church unity, ministry, and more.
Author: Carl F. H. Henry
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2003-08-29
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 146742398X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published in 1947, The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism has since served as the manifesto of evangelical Christians serious about bringing the fundamentals of the Christian faith to bear in contemporary culture. In this classic book Carl F. H. Henry, the father of modern fundamentalism, pioneered a path for active Christian engagement with the world -- a path as relevant today as when it was first staked out. Now available again and featuring a new foreword by Richard J. Mouw, The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism offers a bracing world-and-life view that calls for boldness on the part of the evangelical community. Henry argues that a reformation is imperative within the ranks of conservative Christianity, one that will result in an ecumenical passion for souls and in the power to meaningfully address the social and intellectual needs of the world.
Author: R. C. Sproul
Publisher: Reformation Trust Publishing
Published: 2019-03-14
Total Pages: 55
ISBN-13: 9781642890501
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Walt Disney's classic animated movie Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket sings, "Always let your conscience be your guide." The Bible confirms that the human conscience is real and important, but it also shows that our conscience can lead us astray. It has been twisted by sin and may tell us that right is wrong and wrong is right. So, when can we trust our conscience? In this booklet, Dr. R.C. Sproul explains that we must calibrate our conscience according to the Bible. With practical application, he shows how studying Scripture helps us, by God's grace, to build a mature Christian conscience. The Crucial Questions booklet series by Dr. R.C. Sproul offers succinct answers to important questions often asked by Christians and thoughtful inquirers.
Author: J. Budziszewski
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2010-06-01
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1498276598
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribing the political effects of Original Sin, Professor Budziszewski shows how man's suppression of his knowledge of right and wrong corrupts his conscience and accelerates social collapse. The depraved conscience grasps at the illusion of "moral neutrality," the absurd notion that men live together without a shared understanding of how things are. After evaluating the political devices, including the American Constitution, by which men have tried in the past to work around the effects of Original Sin, Dr. Budziszewski elucidates the pitfalls of contemporary communitarianism, liberalism, and conservatism.
Author: John F. MacArthur
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2005-03-06
Total Pages: 741
ISBN-13: 141850808X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAre you losing your ability to recognize sin? Are you becoming a person who finds it easy to shift blame, deny guilt, or excuse moral failure in yourself or others? In this challenging yet compelling book, John MacArthur encourages you to confront the culture's flight from moral responsibility. With sound biblical truth, this book shows how and why sin must be dealt with if you are to live in a way that pleases God. With clairty and insight, John MacArthur provides you with solutions for attaining a personal holiness that can take you from living a life of blame and denial to one of peace and freedom. Praise for The Vanishing Conscience: ". . . a wake-up call and an alarm to jolt the sleeping church. Not all will like it, but all should read it. In this day of morality by majority, self-centered ministry, and twilight-zone theology, a clear word like this is long overdue." ?Dr. Adrian Rogers, Pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church ". . . a clear and prophetic word that we must hear and heed." ?Dr. Joseph M. Stowell, President, Moody Bible Institute "With the clarion call of a prophet, MacArthur points us back to something we have forgotten: the value and importance of a clean conscience." ?Greg Laurie, Senior Pastor, Harvest Christian Fellowship
Author: Jim Wallis
Publisher: Brazos Press
Published: 2016-01-12
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1493403486
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmerica's problem with race has deep roots, with the country's foundation tied to the near extermination of one race of people and the enslavement of another. Racism is truly our nation's original sin. "It's time we right this unacceptable wrong," says bestselling author and leading Christian activist Jim Wallis. Fifty years ago, Wallis was driven away from his faith by a white church that considered dealing with racism to be taboo. His participation in the civil rights movement brought him back when he discovered a faith that commands racial justice. Yet as recent tragedies confirm, we continue to suffer from the legacy of racism. The old patterns of white privilege are colliding with the changing demographics of a diverse nation. The church has been slow to respond, and Sunday morning is still the most segregated hour of the week. In America's Original Sin, Wallis offers a prophetic and deeply personal call to action in overcoming the racism so ingrained in American society. He speaks candidly to Christians--particularly white Christians--urging them to cross a new bridge toward racial justice and healing. Whenever divided cultures and gridlocked power structures fail to end systemic sin, faith communities can help lead the way to grassroots change. Probing yet positive, biblically rooted yet highly practical, this book shows people of faith how they can work together to overcome the embedded racism in America, galvanizing a movement to cross the bridge to a multiracial church and a new America.
Author: Pamela Idenya
Publisher:
Published: 2018-05-21
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781982914707
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow would you react to an announcement that asks all eligible Catholics to go to the priests to "make a good confession"? It does happen in some retreat houses when it is time for Confessions. In my first experience, I wondered about many things, like: who is eligible? What is a good confession and are there "bad" confessions? However, in subsequent retreats, I noticed that there was an emerging pattern to the way people responded to this call. Some seemed OK with it and immediately got up to go join the queues. Some seemed eager to go, like they needed to be done with it ASAP! Others waited for more prompting, before heading out of the Prayer Hall. Others needed to be literally pulled out of their seats to go and fulfill this obligation. Then I got even more curious. Are we uncomfortable with going to Confession? Why would a catechized Catholic be uncomfortable with making their confession? Is the priest in the confessional a matter of contention? Is it a trust issue with what or to whom we have to say that what we say? Is it that we do not recognize what sin is? No matter what it is, the Catholic Liturgical program constantly reminds us of the need to confess our sins. In every Holy Mass, right from the penitential rite, to the Kyrie eleison invocation, the Gloria, , and the Creed; we are implored to confess our sins and to receive the promise of forgiveness when we repent of our sin. Then the LORD's Prayer reminds us to ask to be forgiven our sins as we have forgiven those who sinned against us. Before we go to Holy Communion, we again acknowledge our unworthiness to receive the Eucharistic LORD; but in faith, by His word, we are cleansed to become worthy to receive Him.... ...when we are not in mortal sin (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:29), of which we are required to make the good confession before an appointed priest for absolution of the sin. The question is, "do we really look within us to ensure we are not receiving the Eucharistic LORD in unworthiness"? Might it be that some have lost faith and understanding in the real presence of the LORD in the Eucharist?"Calling sin, SIN" highlights what the Church teaches to be an affront to Almighty God and gives explanation as to why the Church sees it to be so. The author makes an ardent appeal to every practicing Catholic to read this book and make a thorough examination of conscience before approaching a priest to make a good confession. This is not a read once only book that gets forgotten on the bookshelf. No, it is a book that you should want to use every day so as to be reminded of what we ought to identify, see its inherent evil nature and call it by name. As you read "calling sin, SIN", you will probably learn about things that you may not be aware are sin, especially since some of them have so subtly become the norm. It is our hope, that as you go through each of the sections in the book, you will honestly reflect on your own being with regards to a specific item. If necessary, we encourage you to make a list or some brief notes (remember to keep them private!) to take to your next confession so that you remember those things that you must confess. As you examine your conscience, please believe in the loving Saviour who forgives our sins and who gives us the grace to become saints. Remember, the LORD Jesus Christ does this through the ministry of His priests in the Sacrament of Penance (cf. John 20:21-23). It is our sincere hope that "calling sin SIN" will encourage you to delve ever so deeply into your conscious, subconscious and even unconscious mind to search out those sins that have remained hidden and have become a stronghold for the evil one. Then you can confess them to He who is upright and upon whom we depend to forgive sins and to cleanse us from every wrong (cf. 1 John 1:9). Our deepest desire is that all who read this book will henceforth be able to make a good confession, having now been well prepared to call sin what it truly is...... SIN.
Author: Jeremy L. Sabella
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2017-03-27
Total Pages: 171
ISBN-13: 1467447110
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971) was an inner-city pastor, ethics professor, and author of the famous Serenity Prayer. Time magazine's 25th anniversary issue in March 1948 featured Niebuhr on its cover, and Time later eulogized him as "the greatest Protestant theologian in America since Jonathan Edwards." Cited as an influence by public figures ranging from Billy Graham to Barack Obama, Niebuhr was described by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. as "the most influential American theologian of the twentieth century." In this companion volume to the forthcoming documentary film by Martin Doblmeier on the life and influence of Reinhold Niebuhr, Jeremy Sabella draws on an unprecedented set of exclusive interviews to explore how Niebuhr continues to compel minds and stir consciences in the twenty-first century. Interviews with leading voices such as Jimmy Carter, David Brooks, Cornel West, and Stanley Hauerwas as well as with people who knew Niebuhr personally, including his daughter Elisabeth, provide a rich trove of original material to help readers understand Niebuhr's enduring impact on American life and thought. CONTRIBUTORS (interviewees) Andrew J. Bacevich David Brooks Lisa Sowle Cahill Jimmy Carter Gary Dorrien Andrew Finstuen K. Healan Gaston Stanley Hauerwas Susannah Heschel William H. Hudnut III Robin W. Lovin Fr. Mark S. Massa, SJ Elisabeth Sifton Ronald H. Stone Cornel West Andrew Young