Christianity Confronts Modernity

Author : Thomas E. Woods
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231131860
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Church Confronts Modernity written by Thomas E. Woods and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning of the twentieth century, American intellectuals grew increasingly sympathetic to Pragmatism and empirical methods in the social sciences, which challenged the dogma and "absolute truth" of the church. Defenders of the faith opposed this new public philosophy, instead insisting on the uniqueness of the Catholic Church and a sound philosophy of humanity. Neither capitulating to the new creed nor retreating into self-righteous isolation, they formed an economic and political philosophy based on natural law, appropriated what good they could find in progressivism, and encouraged Americans to embrace Catholicism. Thomas E. Woods's provocative study shows how American Catholics attempted to retain their identity in an age of pluralism and laid the groundwork for a half-century of intellectual vitality.

Author : Peter Williamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christianity Confronts Modernity written by Peter Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity confronts modernity: A theological and pastoral inquiry by Protestant Evangelicals and Roman Catholics by Peter Williamson (1981).

Author : Robert J. Mayer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498295274
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adventism Confronts Modernity written by Robert J. Mayer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-02-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many restorationist-oriented associations like the Advent Christian Church often embrace two conflicting principles. First, they understand the Bible's inspiration and authority in a way that minimizes the importance and value of church tradition. Second, they give high value to individual autonomy both in biblical interpretation and in church governance. Adventism Confronts Modernity describes what can happen when these principles conflict and make it difficult to resolve theological conflict. This work begins by exploring the nineteenth-century historical and theological roots of early Adventism with special attention to William Miller and the theological impact of the Great Disappointment, the failed prediction of the early Adventists that Jesus Christ would return visibly in 1843 or 1844. Subsequent chapters explore the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversies of the early twentieth century and focus on the impact of those events on the two colleges that trained Advent Christian clergy--Aurora College (now Aurora University) and New England School of Theology (later Berkshire Christian College). After discussing theological reform efforts within the Protestant mainline and fundamentalist coalitions, this book describes the conflicting views regarding the Bible's inspiration that emerged in the early twentieth century and their impact on the Advent Christian Church during the 1950s and 1960s. It concludes that further reflection is needed on both the doctrine of Holy Scripture and how restorationist movements balance Christian theology with individual and congregational autonomy.

Author : Langdon Gilkey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catholicism Confronts Modernity written by Langdon Gilkey and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Crossroad book.

Author : Jonathan Sacks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Orthodoxy Confronts Modernity written by Jonathan Sacks and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Detlef Pollack
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198801661
Total Pages : 506 pages
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Download or read book Religion and Modernity written by Detlef Pollack and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not a book that provides a new integrated theory of religious change in modern societies, but rather one that develops theoretical elements that contribute to the understanding of some contemporary religious developments. Most of the approaches in sociology of religion are prone to emphasize either processes of religious decline or of religious upswing. For example, secularization theory usually includes a couple of relevant factors--such as functional differentiation, economic affluence or social equality--in order to account for religious change. However, the result of such a theory's empirical analyses seems to be certain in advance, namely that the social relevance of religion is decreasing. In contrast, the religious market model devised by sociologists of religion in the US is inclined to detect everywhere processes of religious upsurge. Religion and Modernity: An International Comparison avoids a purely theoretically based perspective on religious changes. For this reason, Detlef Pollack and Gergely Rosta do not begin with theoretical propositions but with questions. The authors raise the question of how the social significance of religion in its various facets has changed in modern societies, and explain what factors and conditions have contributed to these changes.

Author : D. A. Carson
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310830680
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gagging of God written by D. A. Carson and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gold Medallion Award-winning book that presents a persuasive case for Christ as the only way to God in light of contemporary religious pluralism. A great majority of social commentators attempting to define modern Western culture land on a common characteristic: pluralism. This isn't unique to secular culture. Many modern approaches to Christian hermeneutics, or biblical interpretation, have given credence to contemporary pluralism. What began as a refreshing restraint and humility in modern theology has fallen more and more into irresoluteness. It's no secret that the contemporary challenges to Christianity are complex and serious. Yet, far from simple fear-mongering, or cultural warmongering, The Gagging of God takes a hard look at the background and intricacy—of pluralism, postmodernity, and hermeneutics—and equips thoughtful Christians to have intelligent, culturally sensitive, and passionate fidelity to the gospel of Jesus Christ. In his contemplative, even-handed approach, Carson provides a structure of Christian thought capable of facing the philosophies of today and piercing their surface. It invites Christians to grapple responsibly with urgent questions of biblically-grounded theology, spirituality, and the defining lines of Christianity, along with its range of challenges from without and within. The Gagging of God offers an in-depth look at the big picture, shows how the many ramifications of pluralism are all parts of a whole, and provides a systematic Christian response.

Author : Leslie Woodcock Tentler
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 0813214947
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Church Confronts Modernity written by Leslie Woodcock Tentler and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Church Confronts Modernity assesses the history of Roman Catholicism since 1950 in the United States, the Republic of Ireland, and the Canadian province of Quebec

Author : H. Lee Cheek, Jr.
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557359163
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Confronting Modernity written by H. Lee Cheek, Jr. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-03-27 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a survey of the most vital themes of Wesleyan theology, and helps the contemporary student of theology appreciate the classical, consensual tradition of Christianity.

Author : Peter Williamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christianity Confronts Modernity written by Peter Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity confronts modernity: A theological and pastoral inquiry by Protestant Evangelicals and Roman Catholics by Peter Williamson (1981).