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Marilynne Robinson, Theologian of the Ordinary

By: Andrew Cunning

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Marilynne Robinson, Theologian of the Ordinary

By: Andrew Cunning

Marilynne Robinson, Theologian of the Ordinary posits that Robinson's widely celebrated novels and essays are best understood as emerging from a foundational theology that has 'the Ordinary' as its source. Reading Robinson's published work, and drawing on an original interview with Robinson, Andrew Cunning constructs an authentically Robinsonian theology that is at once distinctly American and conversant with contemporary continental philosophy of religion. This book demonstrates that the Ordinary is the source of Robinson's writing and, as a phenomenon that opens onto a surplus of meaning, is where Robinson's notion of transcendence emerges. Robinson's theology is one centered on the material reality of the world and on the subjective nature of one's encounter with oneself and the physical stuff of existence. Arguing that the Ordinary demands an artistic response, this book reads Robinson's fiction as her theological response to the surplus of meaning in ordinary experience. Under the themes of grace, language, time and self, Cunning locates the ordinary, everyday grounding of Robinson's metaphysics.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501359002

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Understanding Jesus

50 Reasons Why Jesus Matters

By: Andrew Hamilton, SJ

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Understanding Jesus

50 Reasons Why Jesus Matters

By: Andrew Hamilton, SJ

Using archaeological and Christian sources, Understanding Jesus provides us with historical and scriptural reasons to know Jesus better and why he might matter to us.

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146

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Paulist Press

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0809149621

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9780809149629

A Generous Community

Being the Church in a New Missionary Age

By: C. Andrew Doyle

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A Generous Community

Being the Church in a New Missionary Age

By: C. Andrew Doyle

Bishop Andy Doyle understands that the church must change. Every day, he presides over parishes that are no longer vital, that have not adapted to the "VUCA" (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world of today -- the world in which the church exists. The church still looks to hierarchies when it needs to build networks, and stays mired in arguments when it needs to find unity. With the experience of a bishop and the insight of a deep learner, Doyle points the way to the future with a vision for how we can learn, serve, and communicate with each other. - Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and author of Unabashedly Episcopalian; has the authority to call for change to hierarchical structures - Practical ideas for connecting and building communities of service

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193

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Church Publishing, Inc.

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0819232300

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9780819232304

Exalting Jesus in Isaiah

By: Andrew M. Davis

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Exalting Jesus in Isaiah

By: Andrew M. Davis

Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, this new commentary series, projected to be 48 volumes, takes a Christ- centered approach to expositing each book of the Bible. Rather than a verse-by-verse approach, the authors have crafted chapters that explain and apply key passages in their assigned Bible books. Readers will learn to see Christ in all aspects of Scripture, and they will be encouraged by the devotional nature of each exposition. Projected contributors to the series include notable authors such as Russell D. Moore, Al Mohler, Matt Chandler, Francis Chan, Mark Dever, and others.

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269

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B&H Publishing Group

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1462740855

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9781462740857

A Way of Living

A Worship, Prayer and Liturgy Resource for the Lindisfarne Community

By: Andrew Fitz-Gibbon,Jane Hall Fitz-Gibbon

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A Way of Living

A Worship, Prayer and Liturgy Resource for the Lindisfarne Community

By: Andrew Fitz-Gibbon,Jane Hall Fitz-Gibbon

The Way of Living is the prayer and liturgy resource for the Lindisfarne Community, a new monastic religious order in the broadly Anglican-Celtic tradition. The motherhouse of the community is in Ithaca, NY. At the heart of the ancient monastic tradition was an emphasis on daily prayer and Bible reading. In the new monasticism, we are again finding our spiritual basis in a disciplined life of prayer, study, work and rest. The idea of a Daily Office is an ancient one in the Christian church. The daily prayers, Psalms, readings and meditations make for a balanced spiritual practice. The Way of Living is intended to be flexible and can be read each morning and/or evening or at some other suitable time. This edition is unique in using inclusive language for all its prayers, Bible readings, meditations, Psalms and Canticles, the “little songs” of scripture. You can read about the Lindisfarne Community on their website: http://www.lindisfarnecommunity.org You may contact them by e-mail: icm@icmi.org

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Xlibris Corporation

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1450098045

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9781450098045

Faith Formation in a Secular Age : Volume 1 (Ministry in a Secular Age)

Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness

By: Andrew Root

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Faith Formation in a Secular Age : Volume 1 (Ministry in a Secular Age)

Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness

By: Andrew Root

The loss or disaffiliation of young adults is a much-discussed topic in churches today. Many faith-formation programs focus on keeping the young, believing the youthful spirit will save the church. But do these programs have more to do with an obsession with youthfulness than with helping young people encounter the living God? Questioning the search for new or improved faith-formation programs, leading practical theologian Andrew Root offers an alternative take on the issue of youth drifting away from the church and articulates how faith can be formed in our secular age. He offers a theology of faith constructed from a rich cultural conversation, providing a deeper understanding of the phenomena of the "nones" and "moralistic therapeutic deism." Root helps readers understand why forming faith is so hard in our context and shows that what we have lost is not the ability to keep people connected to our churches but an imagination for how and where God could be present in their lives. He considers what faith is and what steps we can take to move into it, exploring a Pauline concept of faith as encounter with divine action.

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349

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Baker Academic

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1493410318

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9781493410316

J.M. Coetzee and Neoliberal Culture

By: Andrew Gibson

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J.M. Coetzee and Neoliberal Culture

By: Andrew Gibson

This book presents J. M. Coetzee's work as a complex, nuanced counterblast to contemporary, global, neoliberal economics and its societies. Not surprisingly, given his many years in South Africa and Australia, Coetzee writes from a `global-Southern' perspective. Drawing on a wealth of literature, philosophy, and theory, the book reads Coetzee's writings as a discreet, oblique but devastating engagement with neoliberal presumptions. It identifies and focuses on various key features of neoliberal culture: its obsession with self-enrichment, mastery, growth; its belief in plenitude, endless resources; its hubris and obsession with (self)-promotion; its desire for ease and easiness, `well-being', euphoria; its fetishization of managerial reason and the culture of security; its unrelenting positivity, its belief in illusory goods and trivial progressivisms. By contrast, Coetzee's writings explore the virtues of irony and self-reduction. He commits himself to difficulty, discomfort, patient and austere, if bleak, inquiry, rigorous questioning, and radical doubt. Destitution and failure come to look like a serious, dignified form of life and thought. The very tones of Coetzee's books run counter to those of our neoliberal democracies. They point in a different direction to an age that has gone astray.

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289

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Oxford University Press

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0192599798

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9780192599797

The Dignity of Man as a Person

Essays on the Christian Humanism of His Holiness John Paul II

By: Andrew Nicholas Woznicki

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The Dignity of Man as a Person

Essays on the Christian Humanism of His Holiness John Paul II

By: Andrew Nicholas Woznicki

“In the history of the Catholic Church no Pope can compete with John Paul II in the sheer number of Apostolic visits to the followers of Christ living in Diaspora among different nations and races, various cultural and religious communities. St. John’s “we believe in love” (I John 4:16) and St. Paul’s “love of Christ urges us” (II Cor 5:14) compels John Paul II to make so many pilgrimages throughout the world in order to bring contemporary man closer to Our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate foundation in creating One Family of Man in God. In response to his spiritual concern for the well-being of—not only the faithful—but all men of good will, people have expressed their gratitude to Pope John Paul II in manifold ways: from a pig offered by Papuans during his visit to New Guinea, to statues and monuments constructed in other visited places.” —From the Preface

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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153265989X

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9781532659898

Romans

A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary

By: Andrew B. Spurgeon

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Romans

A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary

By: Andrew B. Spurgeon

In a world torn by racial, social, economic, political, and gender tensions, the message of Romans is deeply relevant and needed. It is a message both powerful and simple: Christ loved us while we were enemies of God. Can we, then, not follow his example and love those who are different than us? Romans will prepare us to do so. The Asia Bible Commentary Series empowers Christian believers in Asia to read the Bible from within their respective contexts. Holistic in its approach to the text, each exposition of the biblical books combines exegesis and application. The ultimate goal is to strengthen the Body of Christ in Asia by providing pastoral and contextual exposition of every book of the Bible.

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218

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Langham Publishing

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1783688483

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9781783688487

Olivier Messiaen's System of Signs

Notes Towards Understanding His Music

By: Andrew Shenton

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Olivier Messiaen's System of Signs

Notes Towards Understanding His Music

By: Andrew Shenton

Andrew Shenton's groundbreaking cross-disciplinary approach to Messiaen's music presents a systematic and detailed examination of the compositional techniques of one of the most significant musicians of the twentieth century as they relate to his desire to express profound truths about Catholicism. It is widely accepted that music can have mystical and transformative powers, but because 'pure' music has no programme, Messiaen sought to refine his compositions to speak more clearly about the truths of the Catholic faith by developing a sophisticated semiotic system in which aspects of music become direct signs for words and concepts. Using interdisciplinary methodologies drawing on linguistics, cognition studies, theological studies and semiotics, Shenton traces the development of Messiaen's sign system using examples from many of Messiaen's works and concentrating in particular on the M tations sur le myst de la Sainte Trinit or organ, a suite which contains the most sophisticated and developed use of a sign system and represents a profound exegesis of Messiaen's understanding of the Catholic triune God. By working on issues of interpretation, Shenton endeavours to bridge the traditional gap between scholars and performers and to help people listen to Messiaen's music with spirit and understanding.

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211

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Routledge

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135155588X

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9781351555883

Lessons from David

How to Be a Giant Killer

By: Andrew Wommack

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Lessons from David

How to Be a Giant Killer

By: Andrew Wommack

Probably one of the most well- known characters in the Bible is David. He grew up a shepherd boy and defeated a giant named Goliath and then went on to be King of Israel. While king, David made some serious mistakes. However, David didn't try to place the blame on other people. He took responsibility and shouldered the blame himself. By...

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159

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Destiny Image Publishers

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1606836994

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9781606836996

Transact-SQL User-defined Functions

By: Andrew N. Novick

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Transact-SQL User-defined Functions

By: Andrew N. Novick

First part of this book describes UDF's and the second part emphasizes system UDF's.

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480

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Wordware Publishing, Inc.

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1556220790

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9781556220791

Standing on the Promises

Essays in Honor of Stephen C. Brown and Wesley A. Ross

By: Andrew J. Rice

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Standing on the Promises

Essays in Honor of Stephen C. Brown and Wesley A. Ross

By: Andrew J. Rice

Only eternity will tell of the lives who were changed and blessed by the faithful service of Steve Brown and Wes Ross. As lifelong friends, colleagues in ministry, and co-founders of the Berkshire Institute for Christian Studies (BICS), Steve Brown and Wes Ross have pointed many students to the truth of God’s Word and urged them to take hold of His precious promises. On the occasion of their retirement from leadership at the institute, friends, colleagues, mentors, and students have teamed up to honor their legacy. The essays in this volume are built upon the same theological foundation so instrumental to the success of BICS, a foundation that has, as its cornerstone, the blood-bought promises of our faithful God. Friends, family, colleagues, and students will be heartened by this tribute to two men who have sacrificed greatly for the kingdom of God. More importantly, all who read this book will be encouraged to continue standing on the promises of God.

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262

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WestBow Press

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1973654822

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9781973654827

Book's by Andrew A. Grace

Marilynne Robinson, Theologian of the Ordinary

Marilynne Robinson, Theologian of the Ordinary

Understanding Jesus

Understanding Jesus

A Generous Community

A Generous Community

Exalting Jesus in Isaiah

Exalting Jesus in Isaiah

A Way of Living

A Way of Living

Faith Formation in a Secular Age : Volume 1 (Ministry in a Secular Age)

Faith Formation in a Secular Age : Volume 1 (Ministry in a Secular Age)

J.M. Coetzee and Neoliberal Culture

J.M. Coetzee and Neoliberal Culture

The Dignity of Man as a Person

The Dignity of Man as a Person

Romans

Romans

Olivier Messiaen's System of Signs

Olivier Messiaen's System of Signs

Lessons from David

Lessons from David

Transact-SQL User-defined Functions

Transact-SQL User-defined Functions

Standing on the Promises

Standing on the Promises

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