Paradoxes & Parables

Paradoxes & Parables
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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9798369407592
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Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Paradoxes & Parables by : Rev. John J. Lombardi

Father John “Jack” Lombardi is a Roman Catholic Priest of thirty-four years and has pastored parishes in Western Maryland and Baltimore city. He enjoys outdoor recreational activities, spiritual adventure, travel, mystical theology, and God’s world, all summarized by St. Thomas Aquinas saying, “God is the artist, and the universe is His work of art”. Father Jack enjoys hikes and walks with his dog and faithful companion, Bella, a Labrador Retriever, and appreciates the Christian spiritual community and working for The Lord!

Parable and Paradox

Parable and Paradox
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Publisher : Canterbury Press
Total Pages : 96
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ISBN-10 : 9781848258594
ISBN-13 : 1848258593
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Parable and Paradox by : Malcolm Guite

Since the publication of the bestselling Sounding the Seasons, Malcolm Guite has repeatedly been asked for more sonnets. This new collection offers a sequence of 50 sonnets that focus on many passages in the Gospels: the Beatitudes, parables and miracles, teachings on the Kingdom, and the ‘hard sayings’ - Jesus’ challenging demands with which we wrestle. In addition this collection includes: •A sequence of seven sonnets on 'The Wilderness', exploring mysterious stories of divine encounter such as Jacob’s wrestling with the angel. •Poetic reflections on music, hospitality and ecology. •Seven short poems celebrating the days of creation. •A biblical index pairing the poems with scripture readings for use in worship.

The Theological Role of Paradox in the Gospel of Mark

The Theological Role of Paradox in the Gospel of Mark
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 223
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ISBN-10 : 9780567170057
ISBN-13 : 0567170055
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis The Theological Role of Paradox in the Gospel of Mark by : Laura C. Sweat

Scholarship on the Gospel of Mark has long been convinced of the paradoxical description of two of its primary themes, christology and discipleship. This book argues that paradoxical language pervades the entire narrative, and that it serves a theological purpose in describing God's activity. Part One focuses on divine action present in Mark 4:10-12. In the first paradox, Mark portrays God's revelatory acts as consistently accompanied by concealment. The second paradox is shown in the various ways in which divine action confirms, yet counters, scripture. Finally, Mark describes God's actions in ways that indicate both wastefulness and goodness; deeds that are further illuminated by the ongoing, yet defeated, presence of evil. Part Two demonstrates that this paradoxical language is widely attested across Mark's passion narrative, as he continues to depict God's activity with the use of the three paradoxes observed in Mark 4. Through paradoxical narrative, Mark emphasizes God's transcendence and presence, showing that even though Jesus has brought revelation, a complete understanding of God remains tantalizingly out of their grasp until the eschaton (4:22).

Kingdom, Grace, Judgment

Kingdom, Grace, Judgment
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 536
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ISBN-10 : 9781467427524
ISBN-13 : 1467427527
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Kingdom, Grace, Judgment by : Robert Farrar Capon

Here in one volume is Robert Farrar Capon's widely praised trilogy on Jesus' parables — The Parables of the Kingdom, The Parables of Grace, and The Parables of Judgment. These studies offer a fresh, adventurous look at all of Jesus' parables, treated according to their major themes. With the same authorial flair and daring insight that have earned him a wide readership, Capon admirably bridges the gap between the biblical world and our own, making clear both the original meaning of the parables and their continuing relevance today.

Exploring Theological Paradoxes

Exploring Theological Paradoxes
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9781000640380
ISBN-13 : 1000640388
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Exploring Theological Paradoxes by : Cyril Orji

This book focuses on the question of theological paradox, exploring what it means and its place in theological method from a Christian perspective. Just as paradoxes are unavoidable in logic and mathematics, paradoxes are inevitable in religious and theological discourses. The chapters in this volume examine a number of cases, including the ‘Red Heifer paradox’, the ‘liar paradox’, and the ‘paradox of omnipotence’, and attention is given to Christian doctrines such as the Trinity and the Incarnation. Arguing for a renewed understanding and appreciation of the role of paradox, this study will be of interest to scholars of theology and the philosophy of religion.

Parables and paradoxes

Parables and paradoxes
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : RUTGERS:39030010974634
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Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Parables and paradoxes by : Franz Kafka

Where's My Zen?

Where's My Zen?
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Publisher : No Mind
Total Pages : 114
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ISBN-10 : 0938058061
ISBN-13 : 9780938058069
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Where's My Zen? by : Master Nomi

A short parable of Master Nomi as he reveals the Ten Paradoxes to three travelers looking for their Zen. They mystically encounter the Hut of the Blind Donkey in Japan. This small hilltop monastery where Master Nomi lives serves as the backdrop for an unforgettable night filled with enlightening experiences and ancient Zen secrets of peak performance, a parable along the lines of Who Moved My Cheese?

This Book Needs No Title

This Book Needs No Title
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 9780671628314
ISBN-13 : 0671628313
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis This Book Needs No Title by : Raymond Smullyan

From Simon & Schuster, This Book Needs No Title is Raymond Smullyan's budget of living paradoxes—the author of What is the Name of This Book? Including eighty paradoxes, logical labyrinths, and intriguing enigmas progress from light fables and fancies to challenging Zen exercises and a novella and probe the timeless questions of philosophy and life.

Surprised by Paradox

Surprised by Paradox
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 221
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ISBN-10 : 9780830870929
ISBN-13 : 083087092X
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Surprised by Paradox by : Jen Pollock Michel

In a world filled with ambiguity, we want faith to act like an orderly set of truth-claims to solve the problems that life throws at us. While there are certainties in Christian faith, at the heart of the Christian story is also paradox, and Jen Pollock Michel helps readers imagine a Christian faith open to mystery. Jesus invites us to abandon the polarities of either and or in order to embrace the difficult, wondrous dissonance of and.

Paradoxology

Paradoxology
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 9780830897728
ISBN-13 : 0830897720
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Paradoxology by : Krish Kandiah

Many of us have big questions about God that the Christian faith seems to leave unanswered. But what if that tension is exactly where faith comes alive? Paradoxology boldly claims that the paradoxes that seem to undermine belief are actually the heart of our vibrant faith, and it is only by continually wrestling with them that God is most clearly revealed.