Author: Andrea Ivanov-Craig
Publisher: Studies in Literary Criticism and Theory
ISBN: 9781433133282
Category : Catholic Church
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Introduction -- Father's stories: paternity, identity and primal fatherhood -- "Sisters" as Dubus's last word on suffering rape -- The LuAnn cycle -- Dubus's aesthetic of disability -- Conclusion
Moving Toward Redemption
Author: Andrea Ivanov-Craig
Publisher: Studies in Literary Criticism and Theory
ISBN: 9781433133282
Category : Catholic Church
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Introduction -- Father's stories: paternity, identity and primal fatherhood -- "Sisters" as Dubus's last word on suffering rape -- The LuAnn cycle -- Dubus's aesthetic of disability -- Conclusion
Publisher: Studies in Literary Criticism and Theory
ISBN: 9781433133282
Category : Catholic Church
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Introduction -- Father's stories: paternity, identity and primal fatherhood -- "Sisters" as Dubus's last word on suffering rape -- The LuAnn cycle -- Dubus's aesthetic of disability -- Conclusion
Meditations from a Movable Chair
Author: Andre Dubus
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0679751157
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
The twenty-five luminous and intensely personal essays in this collection are, like Andre Dubus's celebrated short stories, a testament to the author's vulnerability, vision, and indestructible faith. Since losing one leg and the use of the other in a 1986 accident, Dubus has experienced despair, learned acceptance, and, finally, found joy in the sacramental magic of even the most quotidian tasks. Whether he is writing of the relationship with his father, the rape of his beloved sister, his Catholic faith, the suicide of a gay naval officer, his admiration for fellow writers like Hemingway and Mailer, or the simple act of making sandwiches for his daughters' lunchboxes, Dubus cuts straight to the heart of things. Here we have a master at the height of his powers, an artist whose work "is suffused with grace, bathed in a kind of spiritual glow" (The New York Times Book Review).
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0679751157
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
The twenty-five luminous and intensely personal essays in this collection are, like Andre Dubus's celebrated short stories, a testament to the author's vulnerability, vision, and indestructible faith. Since losing one leg and the use of the other in a 1986 accident, Dubus has experienced despair, learned acceptance, and, finally, found joy in the sacramental magic of even the most quotidian tasks. Whether he is writing of the relationship with his father, the rape of his beloved sister, his Catholic faith, the suicide of a gay naval officer, his admiration for fellow writers like Hemingway and Mailer, or the simple act of making sandwiches for his daughters' lunchboxes, Dubus cuts straight to the heart of things. Here we have a master at the height of his powers, an artist whose work "is suffused with grace, bathed in a kind of spiritual glow" (The New York Times Book Review).
Christianity After Religion
Author: Diana Butler Bass
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062098284
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Diana Butler Bass, one of contemporary Christianity’s leading trend-spotters, exposes how the failings of the church today are giving rise to a new “spiritual but not religious” movement. Using evidence from the latest national polls and from her own cutting-edge research, Bass, the visionary author of A People’s History of Christianity, continues the conversation began in books like Brian D. McLaren’s A New Kind of Christianity and Harvey Cox’s The Future of Faith, examining the connections—and the divisions—between theology, practice, and community that Christians experience today. Bass’s clearly worded, powerful, and probing Christianity After Religion is required reading for anyone invested in the future of Christianity.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062098284
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Diana Butler Bass, one of contemporary Christianity’s leading trend-spotters, exposes how the failings of the church today are giving rise to a new “spiritual but not religious” movement. Using evidence from the latest national polls and from her own cutting-edge research, Bass, the visionary author of A People’s History of Christianity, continues the conversation began in books like Brian D. McLaren’s A New Kind of Christianity and Harvey Cox’s The Future of Faith, examining the connections—and the divisions—between theology, practice, and community that Christians experience today. Bass’s clearly worded, powerful, and probing Christianity After Religion is required reading for anyone invested in the future of Christianity.
The Progress of Redemption
Author: Willem VanGemeren
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 9780801020810
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Traces the biblical unfolding of God's redemptive plan through 12 epochs. Praised by covenant and dispensational theologians alike.
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 9780801020810
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Traces the biblical unfolding of God's redemptive plan through 12 epochs. Praised by covenant and dispensational theologians alike.
Redemption and Restoration
Author: David Matzko McCarthy
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814645860
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
The Catholic Church teaches that punishment must have a constructive and redemptive purpose and that it be coupled with treatment and, when possible, restitution. Rehabilitation and restoration must include the spiritual dimension of healing and hope. Since the publication of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop's 2000 pastoral statement on restorative justice, the conversation surrounding the need for criminal justice reform and restorative justice has moved forward. Redemption and Restoration responds from a Catholic perspective to help form an educational campaign to equip Catholics and their leaders to participate in the national conversation on this issue, create the programs needed to assist in healing the harm caused by crime, and restore our communities. The book develops the traditional Catholic understanding of justice, offers a theological understanding of restorative justice, explains how it can be implemented, and reflects on the practical arguments for restorative justice. Grounded in the stories of real people, Redemption and Restoration helps readers gain a deeper understanding of how this affects us all as a country and a church. It includes discussion questions to engage groups in exploring issues related to restorative justice.
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814645860
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
The Catholic Church teaches that punishment must have a constructive and redemptive purpose and that it be coupled with treatment and, when possible, restitution. Rehabilitation and restoration must include the spiritual dimension of healing and hope. Since the publication of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop's 2000 pastoral statement on restorative justice, the conversation surrounding the need for criminal justice reform and restorative justice has moved forward. Redemption and Restoration responds from a Catholic perspective to help form an educational campaign to equip Catholics and their leaders to participate in the national conversation on this issue, create the programs needed to assist in healing the harm caused by crime, and restore our communities. The book develops the traditional Catholic understanding of justice, offers a theological understanding of restorative justice, explains how it can be implemented, and reflects on the practical arguments for restorative justice. Grounded in the stories of real people, Redemption and Restoration helps readers gain a deeper understanding of how this affects us all as a country and a church. It includes discussion questions to engage groups in exploring issues related to restorative justice.
Exodus Old and New
Author: L. Michael Morales
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830855408
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
With Israel's exodus out of Egypt, God established a pattern for the salvation of all his people—Israel and the nations—through Jesus Christ. In this ESBT volume, L. Michael Morales examines three redemption movements in Scripture: the exodus out of Egypt, the second exodus foretold by the prophets, and the new exodus accomplished by Jesus.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830855408
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
With Israel's exodus out of Egypt, God established a pattern for the salvation of all his people—Israel and the nations—through Jesus Christ. In this ESBT volume, L. Michael Morales examines three redemption movements in Scripture: the exodus out of Egypt, the second exodus foretold by the prophets, and the new exodus accomplished by Jesus.
The Scarlet Thread of Redemption
Author: Arthur L Mackey Jr
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781522869917
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Rahab the harlot, Rahab the prostitute, moved forward and became Rahab an Ancestor of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:1-16), because the scarlet thread of redemption was in her window. Rahab moved forward and had a vision of a new purposeful life, a new gig, a new walk, a new talk, that was far better than prostitution. Rahab had a transformational rehab, a transformationally extreme makeover, and Rahab was totally transformed by the renewing of her mind and was never the same again. What's in your window?
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781522869917
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Rahab the harlot, Rahab the prostitute, moved forward and became Rahab an Ancestor of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:1-16), because the scarlet thread of redemption was in her window. Rahab moved forward and had a vision of a new purposeful life, a new gig, a new walk, a new talk, that was far better than prostitution. Rahab had a transformational rehab, a transformationally extreme makeover, and Rahab was totally transformed by the renewing of her mind and was never the same again. What's in your window?
From Teilhard to Omega
Author: Ilia Delio
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608334406
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Thirteen scholars--including John F. Haught, Ursula King, and John C. Haughey, SJ--"take off" from where Teilhard de Chardin "left off," opening new windows to the divine mystery, to the evolving person, and to the new energies of love needed for the forward movement of life.
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608334406
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Thirteen scholars--including John F. Haught, Ursula King, and John C. Haughey, SJ--"take off" from where Teilhard de Chardin "left off," opening new windows to the divine mystery, to the evolving person, and to the new energies of love needed for the forward movement of life.
River to Redemption
Author: Ann H. Gabhart
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 1441219773
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Orphaned in the cholera epidemic of 1833, Adria Starr was cared for by a slave named Louis, a man who stayed in Springfield, Kentucky, when anyone with means had fled. A man who passed up the opportunity to escape his bondage and instead tended to the sick and buried the dead. A man who, twelve years later, is being sold by his owners despite his heroic actions. Now nineteen, Adria has never forgotten what Louis did for her. She's determined to find a way to buy Louis's freedom. But in 1840s Kentucky, she'll face an uphill battle. Based partly on a true story, Ann H. Gabhart's latest historical novel is a tour de force. The vividly rendered town of Springfield and its citizens immerse readers in a story of courage, betrayal, and honor that will stick with them long after they turn the last page.
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 1441219773
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Orphaned in the cholera epidemic of 1833, Adria Starr was cared for by a slave named Louis, a man who stayed in Springfield, Kentucky, when anyone with means had fled. A man who passed up the opportunity to escape his bondage and instead tended to the sick and buried the dead. A man who, twelve years later, is being sold by his owners despite his heroic actions. Now nineteen, Adria has never forgotten what Louis did for her. She's determined to find a way to buy Louis's freedom. But in 1840s Kentucky, she'll face an uphill battle. Based partly on a true story, Ann H. Gabhart's latest historical novel is a tour de force. The vividly rendered town of Springfield and its citizens immerse readers in a story of courage, betrayal, and honor that will stick with them long after they turn the last page.
MOVE
Author: Richard Kent Evans
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019005879X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
What is a religion? That is the question that Richard Kent Evans attempts to answer in this book. He does so through the story of MOVE, a little-known group with a fascinating story. MOVE emerged in Philadelphia in the early 1970s. It was a small, mostly African American group devoted to the teachings of John Africa. In 1985, the Philadelphia Police Department -- working in concert with federal and state law enforcement -- attacked a home that "MOVE people" as they preferred to be known, shared in West Philadelphia. Hundreds of police officers and firefighters laid siege to the building using tear gas, ten thousand rounds of ammunition, and improvised explosives. Most infamously, a police officer riding in a helicopter dropped a bomb containing C-4 explosives, which he had acquired from the FBI, onto the roof of the MOVE house. The bomb started a fire, which officials allowed to spread in hopes of chasing the MOVE people out of the house. Police officers fired upon those who tried to escape the flames. Eleven MOVE people died in the attack, including John Africa. Five of those who died were children. In this book, Richard Kent Evans tells the story of MOVE -- a story that has been virtually lost outside of Philadelphia. What was MOVE? Many MOVE members thought of themselves as belonging to a religion, and they sought legal recognition. But to others, including other religious groups like the Quakers and, more importantly, the courts, MOVE was anything but a religion. Evans dives deep into how we decide what constitutes a genuine religious tradition, and the enormous consequences of that decision.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019005879X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
What is a religion? That is the question that Richard Kent Evans attempts to answer in this book. He does so through the story of MOVE, a little-known group with a fascinating story. MOVE emerged in Philadelphia in the early 1970s. It was a small, mostly African American group devoted to the teachings of John Africa. In 1985, the Philadelphia Police Department -- working in concert with federal and state law enforcement -- attacked a home that "MOVE people" as they preferred to be known, shared in West Philadelphia. Hundreds of police officers and firefighters laid siege to the building using tear gas, ten thousand rounds of ammunition, and improvised explosives. Most infamously, a police officer riding in a helicopter dropped a bomb containing C-4 explosives, which he had acquired from the FBI, onto the roof of the MOVE house. The bomb started a fire, which officials allowed to spread in hopes of chasing the MOVE people out of the house. Police officers fired upon those who tried to escape the flames. Eleven MOVE people died in the attack, including John Africa. Five of those who died were children. In this book, Richard Kent Evans tells the story of MOVE -- a story that has been virtually lost outside of Philadelphia. What was MOVE? Many MOVE members thought of themselves as belonging to a religion, and they sought legal recognition. But to others, including other religious groups like the Quakers and, more importantly, the courts, MOVE was anything but a religion. Evans dives deep into how we decide what constitutes a genuine religious tradition, and the enormous consequences of that decision.