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Religious Freedom and Mass Conversion in India

By: Laura Dudley Jenkins

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Religious Freedom and Mass Conversion in India

By: Laura Dudley Jenkins

Hinduism is the largest religion in India, encompassing roughly 80 percent of the population, while 14 percent of the population practices Islam and the remaining 6 percent adheres to other religions. The right to "freely profess, practice, and propagate religion" in India's constitution is one of the most comprehensive articulations of the right to religious freedom. Yet from the late colonial era to the present, mass conversions to minority religions have inflamed majority-minority relations in India and complicated the exercise of this right. In Religious Freedom and Mass Conversion in India, Laura Dudley Jenkins examines three mass conversion movements in India: among Christians in the 1930s, Dalit Buddhists in the 1950s, and Mizo Jews in the 2000s. Critics of these movements claimed mass converts were victims of overzealous proselytizers promising material benefits, but defenders insisted the converts were individuals choosing to convert for spiritual reasons. Jenkins traces the origins of these opposing arguments to the 1930s and 1940s, when emerging human rights frameworks and early social scientific studies of religion posited an ideal convert: an individual making a purely spiritual choice. However, she observes that India's mass conversions did not adhere to this model and therefore sparked scrutiny of mass converts' individual agency and spiritual sincerity. Jenkins demonstrates that the preoccupation with converts' agency and sincerity has resulted in significant challenges to religious freedom. One is the proliferation of legislation limiting induced conversions. Another is the restriction of affirmative action rights of low caste people who choose to practice Islam or Christianity. Last, incendiary rumors are intentionally spread of women being converted to Islam via seduction. Religious Freedom and Mass Conversion in India illuminates the ways in which these tactics immobilize potential converts, reinforce damaging assumptions about women, lower castes, and religious minorities, and continue to restrict religious freedom in India today.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812250923

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9780812250923

Presbyterian Worship

A Guide for Clergy

By: J. Dudley Weaver, Jr.

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Presbyterian Worship

A Guide for Clergy

By: J. Dudley Weaver, Jr.

Writing from the perspective of the parish pastor, Presbyterian pastor J. Dudley Weaver Jr. presents a complete and accessible overview of Reformed worship. Weaver moves from the history and theology behind Reformed worship to practical information for clergy, including help for planning worship, celebrating the dates of the church year, and working with others in the congregation to plan the liturgy. This concise handbook is ideal for all clergy in Presbyterian and Reformed churches.

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148

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Geneva Press

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0664502180

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9780664502188

Energizing the Congregation

Images That Shape Your Church's Ministry

By: Carl S. Dudley

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Energizing the Congregation

Images That Shape Your Church's Ministry

By: Carl S. Dudley

Dudley and Johnson show how churches are revitalized by claiming the symbols that best articulate self-identity. They describe five images of churches' relationships to their communities over time--the survivor, prophet, pillar, pilgrim, and servant styles--found in a wide variety of congregations and situations.

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136

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0664253598

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9780664253592

Broken Words

The Abuse of Science and Faith in American Politics

By: Jonathan Dudley

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Broken Words

The Abuse of Science and Faith in American Politics

By: Jonathan Dudley

Abortion. Homosexuality. Environmentalism. Evolution. Conservative positions on these topics are the current boundaries of mainstream Evangelical Christianity. But what if the theological arguments given by popular leaders on these “big four” were not quite as clear cut as they claim? Growing up as an evangelical Christian, Jonathan Dudley was taught that faith was defined by the total rejection of abortion, homosexuality, evolution, and environmentalism. But once he had begun studying biology and ethics, his views began to change and he soon realized that what he had been told about the Bible – and those four big issues – may have been misconstrued. Broken Words: The Abuse of Science and Faith in American Politics assesses the scientific and cultural factors leading evangelicals to certain stances on each issue, shows where they went wrong, and critically challenges the scriptural, ethical, and biological arguments issued by those leaders today. In Broken Words, Dudley applies the Bible and biology to challenge the fixed political dogmas of the religious right. Evangelicals are confronted for the first time from within their ranks on the extent to which faith has been corrupted by conservative politics, cultural prejudice and naive anti-intellectualism. A re-ordering of American Christianity is underway – and this book is an essential part of the conversation.

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210

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Crown

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0307720799

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9780307720795

God Has an App for That

Discover God's Solutions for the Major Issues of Life

By: Dudley Rutherford

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God Has an App for That

Discover God's Solutions for the Major Issues of Life

By: Dudley Rutherford

Wouldn’t it be great if there were accessible answers to our spiritual problems, just like there’s a Smartphone app for calculating a tip or getting directions to the dry cleaner? Most of us have heard the phrase “There’s an app for that,” popularized by the creators of the iPhone. Well, guess what? God has an app for the common conundrums faced by Christians everywhere. Stressed out? Struggling with prejudice? God has an app for that. Problem with crude language or gossip? Broken-hearted, anxious or depressed? God has an app for that, too! Pastor Dudley Rutherford invites readers to explore the book of James and discover God’s user-friendly solutions for their biggest challenges in faith and life.

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226

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Gospel Light Publications

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0830760881

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9780830760886

The Free and the Virtuous

Why the Founders Knew that Character Mattered

By: Heather Dutton Dudley

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The Free and the Virtuous

Why the Founders Knew that Character Mattered

By: Heather Dutton Dudley

What did liberty mean to the American founding fathers? It was not just about limited government, protecting rights, and leaving people free to live their own definition of a good life. It was to be a movement toward the highest of human flourishing. A new genus of liberty had taken root here in the fresh American soil, and there was a special something—a moral discipline—that was inherent in the American character that would allow it to thrive. Above all, real liberty was dependent upon good character. The new nation had barely gotten any traction, however, when the founders’ ideal of a liberty based upon virtue began to lose its luster. Over time, liberty gradually became more about rights and less about the responsibility to be good. Character no longer matters, and we don’t seem to mourn the loss

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793601615

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9781793601612

Incense and Thunder

Experience Intimacy and Power with God Through Prayer

By: Dudley Hall

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Incense and Thunder

Experience Intimacy and Power with God Through Prayer

By: Dudley Hall

Prayer is sometimes perceived as a duty, a discipline, or a means to maturity. It is talked about more than it is done. Prayer is really not only the opportunity to fellowship with God, but a partnership with Him. As we send up prayer (incense), He answers back with expressions of power (thunder). When we engage in prayer from this perspective, we experience heaven affecting earth. Prayer becomes a privilege and it is easier than most think.

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249

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Multnomah

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1590528158

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9781590528150

Compelled

The Irresistible Call to Share Your Faith

By: Dudley Rutherford

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Compelled

The Irresistible Call to Share Your Faith

By: Dudley Rutherford

Deep in the heart of every believer, there is a faint whisper. A call. A prompting. We go about our business and we hear it. We see and interact with lost people each day, and the whisper echoes again: "Share your faith. Tell them about Jesus." But fear, busyness, and lack of tools or motivation silence the whisper. Another day, another year, another life passes and we haven't told anyone about the best thing that ever happened to us -- the life-changing message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Modern-day messages of kindness and acceptance deceive us into thinking we never have to open our mouths and actually share the truth with others in love. And yet the whisper is trying to tell you that you have the key to eternity in your possession. Can you hear it? In Compelled, Dudley Rutherford shares his earnest desire for each and every believer to be equipped and bold with the good news of salvation. He encourages you with inspiring stories of men and women, young and old, who have accepted the irresistible call to share Jesus with everyone they meet. And he provides practical methods to overcome your fears and effectively articulate the message of salvation. Allow these pages to strengthen the gentle nudging in your spirit until it's too loud to ignore -- until you are compelled to tell others about the hope you've found.

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Worthy Books

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1683971825

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9781683971825

That They May Hear

By: Christine Dudley-Daniels

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That They May Hear

By: Christine Dudley-Daniels

“That They May Hear” is a comprehensive recording of the establishment of the National Alliance of Black Interpreters-New York City Chapter. The author in cooperation with chapter Presidents and members reviewed resources, pictures and documents to provide a chronological story of the establishment of the New York City Chapter. The author reflects on those who gave their time, skills and resources to motivate and encourage African American Sign Language students and interpreters as they uplifted an African American Deaf and hard of hearing community and educated a hearing population. It is a reflection of deep admiration for the New York City Chapter’s first Presidents who had entered into a profession that was not always thoughtful or kind. In spite of the many challenges they faced, they made a commitment as the leader of NAOBI=NYC chapter to share their skills and resources to guide their membership in developing a strong foundation that could support and encourage Black Interpreters. The book is written from the perspective of the author. It is a must-read narrative of an African American Interpreter’s never-ending journey down the path as a student, an Interpreter and an advocate.

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AuthorHouse

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1728316588

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9781728316581

The Endless Text

Don Quixote and the Hermeneutics of Romance

By: Edward Dudley

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The Endless Text

Don Quixote and the Hermeneutics of Romance

By: Edward Dudley

CHOICE 1998 Outstanding Academic Books The Endless Text is the first study to trace the history of chivalric fiction in Western Europe, from the earliest Celtic tales to the conflict between romance and realism in Don Quixote. A set of specific rhetorical devices are traced through the development of medieval romance in the works of Chretien de Troyes, and a surprising number of these devices survive in Don Quixote: the troubled relationship between narrator and hero, the consistent image of the hero in contrast to the fluctuating portrayals of women, and the ways in which problems of retelling the story become part of the story itself. An integral part of this rhetorical migration was the unstable referential value of the lexicon: for example, fish platters became holy chalices, and gods became heroes while goddesses and Otherworld women became evil enchantresses. It was this linguistic revolution that created the "hermeneutics of romance" and forced readers to interpret the unstable signs embedded in the text. Fear of how this played out in the reader's consciousness was the basis for the condemnation of romance by church and state. Ultimately, this critical approach provides a new formula for rereading Don Quixote, one that reinterprets the questions of what makes or unmakes a hero, what is free will in relation to destiny, and how the language of women differs from that of men.

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State University of New York Press

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1438401582

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9781438401584

French Cinema: a Very Short Introduction

By: Dudley Andrew

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French Cinema: a Very Short Introduction

By: Dudley Andrew

It is often claimed that the French invented cinema, and although their prominence may have been supplanted by Hollywood today, the French film industry remains both prolific and highly lauded. Exploring the entire French cinematic oeuvre, Andrew teases out the distinguishing themes, to bring the defining features of French cinema to light.

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Oxford University Press

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0198718616

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9780198718611

Book's by Dudley (CHRIS) Christian

Religious Freedom and Mass Conversion in India

Religious Freedom and Mass Conversion in India

Presbyterian Worship

Presbyterian Worship

Energizing the Congregation

Energizing the Congregation

Broken Words

Broken Words

God Has an App for That

God Has an App for That

The Free and the Virtuous

The Free and the Virtuous

Incense and Thunder

Incense and Thunder

Compelled

Compelled

That They May Hear

That They May Hear

The Endless Text

The Endless Text

French Cinema: a Very Short Introduction

French Cinema: a Very Short Introduction

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