Download or read book Prophets Pastors and Public Choices written by Roger Hutchinson and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 1992-05-25 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline debate included many actors. This is the first in-depth study in comparative religious ethics to examine the debate with a particular focus on the role of the Canadian churches. In 1974 twenty-seven of the world’s largest oil and natural gas companies applied for permission to build a pipeline through the Mackenzie Valley to transport Alaskan and northern Canadian gas to large southern markets. Many northern native peoples opposed the proposal and called for a moratorium on major northern development projects until native land claims had been settled. The mainline Canadian Christian churches supported the call for a moratorium and, through the interchurch coalition, Project North, campaigned against the pipeline. However, some native peoples supported the proposal to build the pipeline, and many of the pipeline’s proponents were members of churches that called for a moratorium on the project. This case study in comparative religious ethics, though written from a pro-moratorium stand, attempts to clarify the debate. Conflicting responses to the pipeline proposal are assessed in relation to “hard facts” concerning the need for northern gas in the South, social-scientific findings regarding the impact of the pipeline on native communities, the rights of native peoples to participate in decisions affecting their lives, assumptions about the way of life of non-native people in the South and the role of religious convictions in public choices. This thoroughly researched study reveals the inner workings and influences of the Canadian churches involved and illustrates their commitment on behalf of the northern natives opposed to the project.

Download or read book When Prophets Preach written by Jonathan C. Augustine and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In When Prophets Preach: Leadership and the Politics of the Pulpit, Jay Augustine urges twenty-first-century preachers to speak openly against social injustice, establishing such preaching as a key component of prophetic leadership. Beginning with the premise that the church was birthed to address salvation in the "kingdom-to-come" and social justice in the "kingdom-at-hand," Augustine presents prophetic preaching as part of the ministry of reconciliation Jesus left to the church. Addressing topics such as abusive immigration policies and racial injustices, he urges the church to return to its foundation of prophetic leadership as exemplified not only by Jesus but by the Old Testament prophets and the New Testament apostles. When Prophets Preach demonstrates that faithfulness to this ministry requires preachers to break the pulpit silence. Then the church can lead in bridging social and ethnic gaps among its members. It can show society at large how to heal many of the social, economic, and political divisions in our world, the very rifts that underscore the need for social justice ministries and that necessitate prophetic preaching.

Download or read book The Prophetic Pulpit written by Paul A. Djupe and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2003 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking work, Paul A. Djupe and Christopher Gilbert analyze national data from a survey of over 2,400 Episcopal and Evangelical Lutheran Church of America clergy, looking deeper into their motivations for political action. Using these data, the authors argue that clergy roles in politics and civic life result from the intersection of their personal beliefs and interests, the specific needs of their congregation and community, and ongoing influences from their denomination.

Download or read book Prophecy and Politics in South African Pentecostalism written by Mookgo Solomon Kgatle and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-29 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an interdisciplinary study of the relationship between prophecy and politics in South African Pentecostalism. The role and the power of prophecy in enhancing the presence of politicians in the church square are unpacked through historical examples, as well as case studies of contemporary prophets. Solomon Kgatle argues that the influence of prophecy in politics has the potential to weaken the prophetic voice of the church in general and the Pentecostal movement in particular. He proposes a Pentecostal political theology of prophecy. This theology is developed by taking into cognizance the theoretical and theological frameworks of prophetic imagination and pneumatological imagination. In addition, this theology seeks a balance between prophecy and power and prophecy and sovereignty.

Download or read book Pastors prophets and politicians written by Margaret Patrice Todaro and published by . This book was released on 197? with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Preaching in the Era of Trump written by O. Wesley Allen and published by Chalice Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now more than ever, it's time to preach. The election of Donald Trump left countless faith leaders across the country speechless. Now that he is president, silence must give way to prophetic preaching. Christians have long debated whether politics should be addressed from the pulpit. Following Donald Trump's controversial, divisive rise to power and the sweeping changes his fledgling administration has already proposed, that's no longer a question -- political preaching will be the order of the day, even for pastors who try to steer clear of controversy. It's up to preachers to make the church great again by leading it to embrace and embody God's concern for those whose lives are at stake in a Trump administration. Veteran teacher, preacher, and author Wes Allen offers a blueprint for addressing current events through a Gospel lens, persuasively and pastorally-- without engaging in divisive, antagonistic rhetoric. Available in EPUB, EPDF, and paperback

Download or read book Dissertation written by Margaret Todaro Williams and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Defining Love written by Thomas Jay Oord and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engages cutting-edge scientific research on love and altruism to offer a definition of love that is scientifically, theologically, and philosophically adequate.

Download or read book It s Not About Politics It s About Prophecy written by David E. Siriano and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICA AND GOD’S PROPHETIC PLAN FOR ISRAEL I’ve known David for over 40 years and at one point worked as his office administrator. He is a man of integrity, passion for Jesus and His kingdom with a solid marriage and family. We bring David in every year to speak on prophecy and current events. He is solid in his theology, combining history and Biblical prophecy without sensationalism. It’s rare to have someone so knowledgeable in prophecy who can make the connection between history and today’s news. “It’s not about politics, it’s about prophecy” is his reminder when he is connecting the dots between world leaders and their role in history. Rev. Karen C. Rydwansky, Founding and Lead Pastor Crossroads Worship Center, Weymouth, MA

Download or read book Pastors Prophets and Politicians written by Margaret Patrice Todaro and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Faith and Politics in a World Gone Awry written by Stephen W. Plunkett and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-01-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith in Jesus Christ shapes the whole of the Christian life, not merely the parts that are safe and convenient, requiring little if anything of us. The realm of faith involves not only the interior life of the spirit, but everything that disciples of Jesus Christ think and do and are, including the way we participate in the politics of our communities, nation, and world. Do you ever wonder about the relationship between your theology and what's happening in the politics of our nation and world, or ponder how your views might change if the biblical narrative were formative for your political opinions and beliefs? If so, this book is for you.

Download or read book Prophetic Preaching written by Leonora Tubbs Tisdale and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2010-08-09 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where have all the prophets gone? And why do preachers seem to shy away from prophetic witness? Astute preacher Leonora Tisdale considers these vexing questions while providing guidance and encouragement to pastors who want to recommit themselves to the task of prophetic witness. With a keen sensitivity to pastoral contexts, Tisdale's work is full of helpful suggestions and examples to help pastors structure and preach prophetic sermons, considered by many to be one of the most difficult tasks pastors are called to undertake.

Download or read book Political Theology for Theological Politics written by Rev. F. G. Emem Umoren and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. I have found this book compelling, interesting and relevant to contemporary society, especially in Africa and The Third World Countries. I therefore, very strongly recommend it to pastors, politicians, theologians, public office holders, the general public and particularly, to all lecturers and students of science and the humanities. ONAH, Augustine Odey (Ph.D. FAR, KSJ) Head, Department of Religious and Cultural Studies, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria 2. This is most certainly a great contribution to political and Biblical scholarship. Rev. Msgr. David Cassato, Pastor St. Athanasius Church, Brooklyn, New York and Chaplain, New York Police Department (NYPD) 3. This book is an easy read. The ability to translate the past to the relevance of the present is a great credit to the author - Rev. Fr. Dr. Emem Umoren. He manifests comparatively an extraordinary ingenuity in blending his theological convictions with the demands of the world of politics. Rev. Dr. Dominic Obielosi, Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha Nigeria. 4. This book, furnishing a rich, exciting and informative excursus into the religio-political history of Israel in the Isaianic prophetic era, has proven to be ever more relevant today. I recommend it, therefore, to all who long and work for a better world. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel S. Udoh, A priest of the Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria. Currently on further studies in St. John's University, New York, USA.

Download or read book Prophecy and Politics written by Tommy D. Blackwell and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social injustice issues incite both positive and negative responses within local Pentecostal congregants creating topical “cones of silence” pastors and church leaders must cautiously navigate. The focus of this treatise is the proper response of Evangelical Pentecostals toward social justice. The goal is to help Evangelical churches to nullify the emotional edginess and discuss important issues while maintaining a strong unity with diversity. Research, via personal interviews of Pentecostal congregants and first-hand observation by church leaders, will identify negative political theologies as the emotional and political influences driving division within local Pentecostal churches. As a result, church pastors will recognize the need to promote and engage these issues through a New Testament Prophecy class to exchange misguided national allegiances for a global view of God’s Kingdom.

Download or read book Pastors Politicians Pacifists written by Le Roy Foster Smith and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Prophecy and Politics written by Grace Halsell and published by Lawrence Hill Books. This book was released on 1986 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Liberating Paul written by Neil Elliott and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2005-02-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries the apostle Paul has been invoked to justify oppression ? whether on behalf of slavery, to enforce unquestioned obedience to the state, to silence women, or to legitimate anti-Semitism. To interpret Paul is thus to set foot on a terrible battleground between spiritual forces. But as Neil Elliott argues, the struggle to liberate human beings from the power of Death requires "Liberating Paul" from his enthrallment to that power. In this book, Elliott shows that what many people experience as the scandal of Paul is the unfortunate consequence of the way Paul has usually been read, or rather misread, in the churches.In the first half of the book, Elliott examines the many texts historically interpreted to support oppression or maintain the status quo. He shows how often Paul's authentic message has been interpreted in the light of later pseudo-Pauline writings.In Part Two, Elliott applies a "political key" to the interpretation of Paul. Though subsequent centuries have turned the cross into a symbol of Christian piety, Elliott forcefully reminds us that in Paul's time this was the Roman mode of executing rebellious slaves, a fact that has profound political implications.