Download or read book Worship Frames written by Deborah J. Kapp and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-09-16 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worship is a congregation's most important practice. In worship we encounter God's gracious presence and come face to face with the frailty, goodness, and potential of our humanity. We are comforted, corrected, forgiven, healed, challenged, and sometimes even disturbed by the divine and one another. We are morally formed and sent by God into the world. The mysterious and uncontrollable work of the Spirit is at the heart of all genuine worship. Yet worshipers and leaders work hard to worship. In Worship Frames, Deborah Kapp explores how the sociological concept of frames can help us better understand the social and human dynamics of worship. Frames are interpretive schemes or ideas that help people locate, understand, and identify their experiences. For example, opening a service with a period of silent reflection followed by a sober hymn is a different frame for worship than opening with congregational announcements and a loud call-and-response session. She has found that this theory has opened her eyes to dynamics in worship she had not noticed before and best helped her understand differences in worship styles. By understanding our frames, we can learn how to reframe worship to give fuller and richer expression to our faith. Kapp shares her insights with congregations and worship leaders so they will gain new perspectives from which to analyze and design worship, and deepen their perceptions about the role worship plays in faith communities.
Download or read book Politics as Worship written by Sumita Pahwa and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do leading Islamist movements like the Egyptian Muslim Brothers embrace electoral politics while insisting that their main goal is "working for God," and how do they reconcile political with spiritual goals? Expectations that tension between political and religious organizing would pull the movement apart were not realized when the Brothers achieved electoral success following Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Instead, movement "conservatives" rather than "moderates" came to dominate political work; and political activists framed the movement’s electoral mandate as both popular and divine—arguing that campaigning, policy, and legislation could all be forms of worship. To understand how the movement threaded these disparate missions, Sumita Pahwa examines the movement’s internal debates on preaching, activism, and social reform from the 1980s through the 2000s. She explains how framing political work as ethical conduct, essential for building pious Muslim individuals as well as an Islamic political order, became central to the organization’s functioning. Through a comprehensive analysis of texts, speeches, public communications, interviews, and internal training documents, Pahwa offers a constructivist argument for how the movement has folded religious ideals into political discourse, enabling the leadership to shift the boundaries of justifiable and righteous action. Melding these aims, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood built an influential Islamic political project and a unified identity around "working for God."
Download or read book The Gospel in a Handshake written by Kevin J. Adams and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book enables worship leaders to skillfully guide spiritual novices, skeptics, and Christian veterans to the grace embedded in the timeless liturgy. Offering winsome worship hospitality, these pages provide seasoned wisdom, often in the form of pithy introductions (Adams calls these "frames") that alert worshipers to the character and purpose of various service elements. Readers get the tools to create their own frames, informed by the church of all ages, and customized to their congregation and neighborhood. This book will serve well anyone who wants to increase their missional worship IQ.
Download or read book Religion in Environmental and Climate Change written by Dieter Gerten and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change and other global environmental changes deserve attention by the the humanities - they are caused mainly by human attitudes and activities and feed back to human societies. Focussing on religion allows for analysis of various human modes of perception, action and thought in relation to global environmental change. On the one hand, religious organizations are aiming to become "greener"; on the other hand, some religious ideas and practices display fatalism towards impacts of climate change. What might be the fate of different religions in an ever-warming world? This book gathers recent research on functions of religion in climate change from theological, ethical, philosophical, anthropological, historical and earth system analytical perspectives. Charting the spread from regional case studies to global-scale syntheses, the authors demonstrate that world religions and indigenous belief systems are already responding in highly dynamic ways to ongoing and projected climate changes - in theory and practice, for better or for worse. The book establishes the research field "religion in climate change" and identifies avenues for future research across disciplines.
Download or read book The Concept of Worship written by Ninian Smart and published by Springer. This book was released on 1972-06-18 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Journal of Religious Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religion and Commodification written by Vineeta Sinha and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-04-13 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the lens of ‘visuality’ and ‘materiality,’ this book offers insights into the everyday religious lives of Hindus as they strive to sustain theistic, devotional Hinduism in diasporic locations. Relying on primary ethnographic data, the book engages key thematics in the fields of material religion, religion and consumption and visual Hindu culture.
Download or read book Worship that Makes Sense to Paul written by Nijay K. Gupta and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2010-07-19 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Paul’s use of temple, priesthood, and sacrificial metaphors from a cognitive and socio-literary perspective. The final conclusion of a number of scholars in this area of research is that Paul’s cultic metaphors have the theological and rhetorical purpose of encouraging community formation and moral living. Such evaluations, however, often take place without paying sufficient attention to the complexity of Paul’s cultic imagery as well as, from a methodological standpoint, what metaphors are and how they are used in thinking and communicating. Utilizing the tools and insights of conceptual metaphor theory, this study seeks to approach this topic afresh by attending to how metaphors constitute a necessary platform of cognition. Thus, they have world-constructing and perception-transforming utility. In this study, we conclude that, far from being merely about ethics or ecclesiology, Paul’s cultic metaphors act as vehicles for communicating his ineffable theology and ethical perspective. By anchoring his converts’ new experiences in Christ to the world of ancient cult, and its familiar set of terms and concepts, he was attempting to re-describe reality and develop a like-minded community of faith by articulating logikē latreia – 'worship that makes sense'.
Download or read book The Gospel in a Handshake written by Kevin J. Adams and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book enables worship leaders to skillfully guide spiritual novices, skeptics, and Christian veterans to the grace embedded in the timeless liturgy. Offering winsome worship hospitality, these pages provide seasoned wisdom, often in the form of pithy introductions (Adams calls these ""frames"") that alert worshipers to the character and purpose of various service elements. Readers get the tools to create their own frames, informed by the church of all ages, and customized to their congregation and neighborhood. This book will serve well anyone who wants to increase their missional worship IQ.
Download or read book Several Discourses Upon the Existence and Attributes of God written by Stephen Charnock and published by . This book was released on 1682 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Discourses Upon the Existence and Attributes of God written by Stephen Charnock and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Current Issues in the Psychology of Religion written by J. A. Van Belzen and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 1986 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Existence and Attributes of God Vol 1 2 written by Stephen Charnock and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-30 with total page 1859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Charnock's 'The Existence and Attributes of God' is a profound theological work that delves into the nature of the divine being. Written in the 17th century, this two-volume magnum opus explores the various attributes of God such as His eternity, immutability, wisdom, and holiness. Charnock's writing style is characterized by its depth of analysis and meticulous attention to detail, making it a staple in the realm of Christian theology. The book is a product of its time, reflecting the religious and philosophical debates of the period, providing valuable insights into the theological discourse of the era. Stephen Charnock, a Puritan theologian and preacher, was known for his intellectual rigor and devotion to biblical scholarship. His extensive knowledge of scripture and theological tradition informed his writing, positioning him as a prominent figure in Reformed theology. Charnock's deep reverence for God and dedication to unraveling the mysteries of faith are evident in every page of his work. For readers interested in exploring the depths of Christian theology and grappling with the profound mysteries of the divine, Stephen Charnock's 'The Existence and Attributes of God' is a must-read. This seminal work offers a comprehensive examination of God's nature and character, shedding light on fundamental aspects of Christian belief and doctrine.
Download or read book The Existence and Attributes of God written by Stephen Charnock and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 939 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Existence and Attributes of God is a series of discourses and lectures delivered by the great Stephen Charnock to the members of his congregation at Crosby Hall. Charnock discusses, in a logical flow of thoughts, the existence of God, and the untenability of maintaining an atheistic worldview. Unfortunately, however, the Discourses were cut short by Charnock's death in 1680.
Download or read book Religion Law and Security in Africa written by M Christian Green and published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security is a key topic of our time. But how do we understand it? Do law and religion take different views of it? In this fifth volume in the Law and Religion in Africa series, radicalisation, terrorism, blasphemy, hate speech, religious freedom and just war theories rub shoulders with issues of witchcraft, female genital mutilation circumcision, child marriage, displaced communities and additional issues besides. This unique collection of topics is both challenging and inspiring, providing illumination in troubled times, and forming a sound foundation for future scholarship.
Download or read book The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Popular Music written by Christopher Partridge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Popular Music is the first comprehensive analysis of the most important themes and concepts in this field. Drawing on contemporary research from religious studies, theology, sociology, ethnography, and cultural studies, the volume comprises thirty-one specifically commissioned essays from a team of international experts. The chapters explore the principal areas of inquiry and point to new directions for scholarship. Featuring chapters on methodology, key genres, religious traditions and popular music subcultures, this volume provides the essential reference point for anyone with an interest in religion and popular music as well as popular culture more broadly. Religious traditions covered include Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Paganism and occultism. Coverage of genres and religion ranges from heavy metal, rap and hip hop to country music and film and television music. Edited by Christopher Partridge and Marcus Moberg, this Handbook defines the research field and provides an accessible entry point for new researchers in the field.
Download or read book A Church for the Twenty first Century written by Robert Hannaford and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
