Download or read book Reflective Faith written by Austin Farrer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2012-06-13 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the foreword to this collection of essays, the noted British philosopher of religion John Hick aptly describes the style and tone to be found in Reflective Faith."Farrer asks . . . the right questions and thereby puts philosophical theology on the right road. This collection constitutes an introduction to Farrer's thought such as many have wished for; and it will be important also for those who are concerned to study Farrer's work as a whole." And that work, Hick adds, "is so far removed from the realm of unanalyzed slogans, vague metaphors, and all form of sloppiness and imprecision, that to read someone of Farrer's stature is to lose any taste for the lower levels of theological writing."Reflective Faith spans Farrer's long career at Oxford, and includes essays taken from lectures, papers, and broadcast talks presented during those years. Originally written for select and usually small audiences, they display a warmth and spontaneity that enables readers to draw close to Farrer, and in so doing to appreciate his breadth of scholarship and wit. Here is traced the evolution of Farrer's thought from its early origins in scholastic theology to his eventual movement towards the "philosophy of action." Also included are study notes provided by the editor, and a bibliography of Farrer's published works.
Download or read book Theological Reflection across Religious Traditions written by Edward Foley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theological reflection — connecting real life, ministry, and religious traditions — is a core component of most pastoral training. It is also a hallmark of practical theology and a common spiritual exercise among ordinary Christians trying to discern how their beliefs might influence daily living. Yet, our society is increasingly pluralistic, with growing numbers of people from varying belief systems — from Islam to Buddhism — as well as an increasing number of atheists. In this book, Edward Foley reimagines theological reflection in interfaith contexts and with those of no faith tradition. The book addresses and celebrates diverse beliefs, and envisions the practice of theological reflection in such contexts. Theological Reflection Across Religious Traditions introduces readers to the basics of traditional forms of theological reflection, then considers how it might be reconceived in different contexts — from interfaith ministers working together to reduce poverty and homelessness to people of diverse or no faith traditions strategizing to secure the dignity of undocumented immigrants. Beyond suggestions for collaborative social action, the book offers tools for productive interfaith conversation through a process Foley calls “reflective believing.” This is a groundbreaking rethinking of theological reflection for today’s world, proposing that people across the religious landscape can participate in reflective believing for personal and communal benefit without sacrificing their own integrity.
Download or read book The Reflective Disciple written by Roger Walton and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2014-07-24 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps readers to explore the concept of discipleship beginning with the New Testament, and through examining snapshots of various patterns of discipleship as well as reflecting on discipleship in our contemporary context and setting.
Download or read book The Myth of Certainty written by Daniel Taylor and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1999-12-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dan Taylor affirms a call to throw off the paralysis of uncertainty and to risk commitment to God without forfeiting the God-given gift of an inquiring mind.
Download or read book Planted written by Patrick Q. Mason and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reflective Faith written by Susan Maxine Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "They didn't teach me that in Sunday school " All those years in Sunday school and no one ever explained why Eve took the blame for the fall when Adam was beside her . . . or why Phoebe was a "servant" when the same word elsewhere was translated as "deacon" . . . or why only Miriam got leprosy when she "and" Aaron both questioned Moses . . . or who made the food for the Last Supper and then cleaned up afterward. These are the questions of reflective faith, a faith that asks hard questions and refuses easy answers, a faith that engages with the world and seeks to change it. In "Reflective Faith," Susan Shaw offers a set of tools to explore difficult issues of biblical interpretation, theology, church history, and ethics- especially as they relate to women. Reflective faith invites intellectual struggle and embraces the unknown; it is a way of discipleship, a way to love God with your mind, as well as your heart, your soul, and your strength.
Download or read book Calcutta Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Calcutta Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature God and Humanity written by Richard L. Fern and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-04-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a coherent theistic approach to environmental ethics.
Download or read book Fate and Faith after Heidegger s Contributions to Philosophy written by Peter S. Dillard and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-03-11 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking new work, Dillard makes a powerful case for bringing contemporary Christian theology into critical dialogue with Martin Heidegger's Contributions to Philosophy (Of the Event). Following his initial receptivity to theology in his early writings, Heidegger becomes increasingly agnostic and even atheistic in the 1930s until the sudden resurgence of religious discourse in Contributions. Dillard shows that there are good reasons for Heidegger's striking reversal. Key philosophical concepts from Contributions enable Heidegger to overcome earlier theological conundrums left unresolved in his earlier engagements with themes in St. Paul and Luther, while the need to make a fateful decision regarding "the last god" prevents the central philosophical task of Contributions from collapsing into empty tautology or relapsing into objectionable metaphysics. Nevertheless, Heidegger leaves us in the predicament of having no clear idea of how we are to make the crucial decision about divinity. After considering several unsuccessful proposals for escaping the dilemma, Dillard develops a christological solution based on Heidegger's engagement with the poetry of Georg Trakl. The resulting theological perspective is defended from some possible criticisms and situated within the broader context of contemporary postmetaphysical Heideggerian theology.
Download or read book A Charge to Keep written by Jane Leach and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores pastoral supervision and the benefits of adopting a system of supervision for clergy. It is informed by research into the impact of introducing structured supervision into the life of the Methodist Church in Britain.
Download or read book Evolution Religion and Cognitive Science written by Fraser Watts and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cognitive science of religion is an inherently heterogeneous subject, incorporating theory and data from anthropology, psychology, sociology, evolutionary biology, and philosophy of mind amongst other subjects. One increasingly influential area of research in this field is concerned specifically with exploring the relationship between the evolution of the human mind, the evolution of culture in general, and the origins and subsequent development of religion. This research has exerted a strong influence on many areas of religious studies over the last twenty years, but, for some, the so-called 'evolutionary cognitive science of religion' remains a deeply problematic enterprise. This book's primary aim is to engage critically and constructively with this complex and diverse body of research from a wide range of perspectives. To these ends, the book brings together authors from a variety of relevant disciplines, in the thorough exploration of many of the key debates in the field. These include, for example: can certain aspects of religion be considered adaptive, or are they evolutionary by-products? Is the evolutionary cognitive science of religion compatible with theism? Is the evolutionary cognitive approach compatible with other, more traditional approaches to the study of religion? To what extent is religion shaped by cultural evolutionary processes? Is the evolutionary account of the mind that underpins the evolutionary cognitive approach the best or only available account? Written in accessible language, with an introductory chapter by Ilkka Pyssiäinen, a leading scholar in the field, this book is a valuable resource for specialists, undergraduate and graduate students, and newcomers to the evolutionary cognitive science of religion.
Download or read book Spiritual and Religious Education written by Mal Leicester and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-15 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume V distinguishes religious and spiritual education and takes a multi-faith approach to pedagogic, curricular and resource issues. The important area of collective worship is also addressed.
Download or read book Reflective Faith written by Austin Marsden Farrer and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book I Just Need Time to Think written by Mark D. Eckel and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone needs more time to think. Choosing how to spend our thought-time is crucial. Mark Eckel brings thirty years of Christian reflective study experience to bear on the topic. I Just Need Time to Think! spotlights encouragement on the goal of thoughtful learning for every follower of Christ. 52 brief essays support us to: - Slow down in a fast-paced culture - Replace distractions with peaceful focus - Adjust schedules for retreat - Discipline our minds - Commit to reading - Promote the vocation of "student" - Sidestep the obstacles of study - Continue down the path of learning - Establish a place to think - Change the character, the core of our being I Just Need Time to Think! Reflective Study as Christian Practice is a call for Christians everywhere to spend their thought-time well, applying the psalmist's wisdom: "Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them" (Psalm 111:2)
Download or read book Theological Reflection Methods 2nd Edition written by Elaine Graham and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theological Reflections: Methods, offers a comprehensive collection of models of theological reflection. By bringing this diverse collection together in one place, the editors create a unique reference work that allows a clear and visible contrast and comparison as each model is treated formally and in a standard format. Throughout each chapter the distinguishing features of the model are examined, the geneology and origins are discussed, worked examples of the model applied to contemporary theology are provided, and critical commentary, future trends and exercises and questions are provided. Now firmly established as an essential text on theological reflection, this new edition has been revised and updated with a new introduction, updated examples, and refreshed bibliographies
Download or read book Theological Reflection written by Joye Gros and published by Loyola Press. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people today are asking the "meaning-making" questions. We want our lives to have meaning. We want to know how our faith informs our work life, how our family life enhances our spirituality, and how we can feel less fragmented and more whole. These are the spiritual questions of life. They are wisdom-seeking invitations stirring within the depths of our souls. These are the hungers that theological reflection can help feed. This book offers an understanding of theological reflection--a model and a method. It will not only illustrate how readers may use theological reflection in their own spiritual development but will also show how to facilitate the process with others. --From the introduction In "Theological Reflection: Connecting Faith and Life," principles of theological reflection are presented to help the believer connect faith teaching and life. Catholic Basics: A Pastoral Ministry Series offers an in-depth yet accessible understanding of the fundamentals of the Catholic faith for adults, both those active in pastoral ministry and those preparing for ministry. The series helps readers explore the Catholic tradition and apply what they have learned to their lives and ministry situations. Includes study questions and suggestions for further reading.
