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Author |
: John Micklethwait |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 420 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1594202133 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781594202131 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis God is Back by : John Micklethwait
On the street and in the corridors of power, religion is surging worldwide. From Russia to Turkey to India, nations that swore off faith in the last century--or even tried to stamp it out--are now run by avowedly religious leaders. This book examines this new world, from exorcisms in São Paulo to religious skirmishing in Nigeria, to televangelism in California and house churches in China. Since the Enlightenment, intellectuals have assumed that modernization would kill religion--and that religious America is an oddity. As these authors argue, religion and modernity can thrive together, and America is becoming the norm. The failure of communism and the rise of globalism helped spark the global revival, but, above all, 21st century religion is being fueled by a very American emphasis on competition and a customer-driven approach to salvation, and its destabilizing effects can already be seen far from Iraq or the World Trade Center.--From publisher description.
Author |
: T.M. Luhrmann |
Publisher |
: Vintage |
Total Pages |
: 466 |
Release |
: 2012-11-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307277275 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307277275 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis When God Talks Back by : T.M. Luhrmann
A New York Times Notable Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012 A bold approach to understanding the American evangelical experience from an anthropological and psychological perspective by one of the country's most prominent anthropologists. Through a series of intimate, illuminating interviews with various members of the Vineyard, an evangelical church with hundreds of congregations across the country, Tanya Luhrmann leaps into the heart of evangelical faith. Combined with scientific research that studies the effect that intensely practiced prayer can have on the mind, When God Talks Back examines how normal, sensible people—from college students to accountants to housewives, all functioning perfectly well within our society—can attest to having the signs and wonders of the supernatural become as quotidian and as ordinary as laundry. Astute, sensitive, and extraordinarily measured in its approach to the interface between science and religion, Luhrmann's book is sure to generate as much conversation as it will praise.
Author |
: John Micklethwait |
Publisher |
: Penguin Group |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0141024747 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780141024745 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis God is Back by : John Micklethwait
As the world becomes more modern, it is not becoming more secular. Instead, on the street and in the corridors of power, religion is surging. As God is Back shows, for better or for worse, faith is on the increase fuelled by an American-style model of personal, customer-driven, aggressively marketed religion. Shining a light on this huge, hidden world of faith, from Californian megachurches to exorcisms in Sao Paulo, from China's aspirant middle-class Christians to mosques in Nigeria, this book shows that if you want to understand the modern world, you cannot afford to ignore God whether you believe in Him or not.
Author |
: Andrew L. Whitehead |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 305 |
Release |
: 2020 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780190057886 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0190057882 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis Taking America Back for God by : Andrew L. Whitehead
Why do white Protestants in America embrace a president who seems to violate their basic standards of morality? The answer, Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry argue, is "Christian nationalism," the belief that the United States is -- and should be -- a Christian nation. Knowing someone's stance on Christian nationalism, this book shows, tells us more about his or her political beliefs than race, religion, or political party. Drawing on national survey data and interviews with Americans across the political spectrum, Taking America Back for God illustrates the tremendous influence of Christian nationalism on debates about the most contentious issues dominating American public life.
Author |
: Lacey Sturm |
Publisher |
: Baker Books |
Total Pages |
: 238 |
Release |
: 2018-05-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781493412662 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1493412663 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Return by : Lacey Sturm
It's easy to go through days, weeks, even years on autopilot, moving from one activity to another, rarely taking the time to consider what it's all for anyway. Why did God make us? What does he want us to do with the time he has given us? And how can we find out? In her bestselling story-driven style, Christian rocker Lacey Sturm shares with readers the beautiful struggle of learning what one's unique gifts are and pursuing them wholeheartedly. She helps them see each day as a gift from God, find balance in their busy lives, and discover the joy of giving God's gifts back to him by using them to bring him glory. Young people especially will love this openhanded and openhearted take on what to do with their lives, as will those who feel like they've been coasting or heading down the wrong path.
Author |
: Leora Tanenbaum |
Publisher |
: Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Total Pages |
: 366 |
Release |
: 2008-12-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781429958790 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1429958790 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis Taking Back God by : Leora Tanenbaum
In Taking Back God Leora Tanenbaum recounts the stories of women across the United States, starting with herself, who love their religion but hate their second-class status within it. If you've witnessed the preferential treatment of men in America's houses of worship, you will not be surprised to learn that there is a surge of women in this country rising up and demanding religious equality. More and more, religious women—Christian, Muslim, and Jewish—are declaring that they expect to be treated as equals in the religious sphere. They want the same meaningful spiritual connections enjoyed by their brothers, fathers, husbands, and sons. They embrace the word of God but are critical of their faith's male-oriented theology and liturgy. They reject the conventional interpretations of religious traditions that give women a different—and, to their minds, lesser—status. Rather than abandoning their faith, they are taking it back and making it stronger, transforming religion while maintaining tradition. Tanenbaum relates the experiences of Catholics, evangelical and mainline Protestants, Muslims, and observant Jews. The conflict they face—honoring tradition while expanding it to synchronize with modern values—is ultimately one that all people of faith grapple with today.
Author |
: Amanda Lamb |
Publisher |
: Thomas Nelson |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2013 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1400320828 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781400320820 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis I Love You to God and Back by : Amanda Lamb
Show your precious little ones how much you love them . . . with every bedtime prayer. Everyone loves a sweet bedtime story---and this one has the added bonus of teaching children a lifestyle of healthy prayer.
Author |
: Melinda Lundquist Denton |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 289 |
Release |
: 2020 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780190064785 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0190064781 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis Back Pocket God by : Melinda Lundquist Denton
"What do the religious and spiritual lives of American young people look like as they reach their mid-to-late twenties, enter the full-time job market, and start families? In Back Pocket God, Melinda Lundquist Denton and Richard Flory provide a look beyond conflicting stories that argue that emerging adults are either overwhelmingly leaving religion, or that they are earnest spiritual seekers maintaining a significant place in their lives for religion. Denton and Flory show that while the dominant trend among young people is a move away from religious beliefs and institutions, there is also a parallel trend in which a small, religiously committed group of emerging adults claim faith as an important fixture in their lives. Yet, whether religiously committed or not, emerging adults are increasingly personalizing, customizing and compartmentalizing religion in ways that suit their idiosyncratic desires. For emerging adults, God has become increasingly remote yet is highly personalized to meet their particular needs. In the process, they have transformed their conception of God from a powerful being or force that exists "out there" to their own personal Pocket God--a God that they can carry around with them, but that exerts little power or influence in their daily lives. God functions, in a sense, like a smartphone app-readily accessible, easy to control, and useful but only for limited purposes. Back Pocket God shows the changing relationship between emerging adults and religion, providing a window into the future of religion and more broadly, American culture"--
Author |
: Damon Garcia |
Publisher |
: Broadleaf Books |
Total Pages |
: 211 |
Release |
: 2022-08-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781506480381 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1506480381 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis The God Who Riots by : Damon Garcia
For thousands of years, religious messages have been used to either uphold the status quo or upend it. And while we are all very familiar with the kind of conservative Christianity that suppresses liberation and justifies oppression, progressive Christians are just as guilty of upholding unjust systems when we prioritize harmony and unity over justice. True justice requires us to choose sides. True justice requires action. When we look at Scripture, we see that the God of the Bible was never neutral. Again and again God chooses the side of the oppressed. Jesus said the Spirit of the Lord anointed him "to let the oppressed go free," and those of us who claim to follow Jesus today must commit to this radical mission of liberation. In The God Who Riots, popular YouTuber and public theologian Damon Garcia uses his frank, tell-it-like-it-is style to connect us with the Jesus who flipped tables in the temple and led an empire-destabilizing movement for liberation. The spirit of this God is embodied in today's protests, riots, and strikes. As we join this struggle for liberation, we are joining the God who riots alongside us, within us, and through us.
Author |
: Amanda Lamb |
Publisher |
: Thomas Nelson Inc |
Total Pages |
: 271 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781400203918 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1400203910 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis I Love You to God and Back by : Amanda Lamb
Like a window into their relationship their prayers and reflections let us witness the growth, enjoy the childlikeness, and learn from their winsome faith