Carol Howard Merritt, a pastor in her mid-thirties, suggests a different way for churches to be able to approach young adults on their own terms. Outlining the financial, social, and familial situations that affect many young adults today, she describes how churches can provide a safe, supportive place for young adults to nurture relationships.
C S Lewis was one of the influential Christian apologists of the 20th century. This book examines Lewis' argument from desire - the 'inconsolable longing' that he interpreted as a pointer to a higher reality. It concludes with a discussion of Lewis' crisis of faith after the death of his wife and answers the question: Did C S Lewis lose his faith?
Outlines and clarifies issues of humanitarian intervention, weapons proliferation, and preventative war against rogue states. This title provides an account of the complexities and nuances of the pacifist and just war positions.
Worship is the place where most people form their first impression about a prospective church home. This practical resource provides churches with a process for adding a new worship service that will attract new members - written as an evangelism tool.
Focuses on the importance of reason in understanding life's realities. This book shows that the popular evangelical notion of 'a personal relationship with Jesus Christ' is utterly without any scriptural basis.
The feast of Corpus Christi, one of the most solemn feasts of the Latin Church, can be traced to the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 and its resolution of disputes over the nature of the Eucharist. The feast was first celebrated in Liège in 1246, thanks largely to the efforts of a religious woman, Juliana of Mont Cornillon, who not only ......
Drawing on biblical texts and the author's own memories of childhood in rural Minnesota, and the poetry of Wallace Stevens, Vassar Miller, William Carlos Williams, and others to explore our perception of place, this book deals with our attachment to places, from small and familiar corners of our childhood homes to faraway and imaginary lands.
Offers an assessment of the state of Christianity. This work addresses four issues: the God concept that must move beyond obsolete notions of a personal God; a sophisticated approach to the Bible; emphasis on Jesus' social ethic; and, the persistence of obsolete myth in Christianity.