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God's Perfect Child: Living and Dying in the Christian Science Church
by Caroline FraserFrom a former Christian Scientist, the first unvarnished account of one of America's most controversial and little-understood religious movements. Millions of Americans--from Lady Astor to Ginger Rogers to Watergate conspirator H. R. Haldeman--have been touched by the Church of Christ, Scientist. Founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1879, Christian Science was based on a belief that intense contemplation of the perfection of God can heal all ills--an extreme expression of the American faith in self-reliance. In this unflinching investigation, Caroline Fraser, herself raised in a Scientist household, shows how the Church transformed itself from a small, eccentric sect into a politically powerful and socially respectable religion, and explores the human cost of Christian Science's remarkable rise. Fraser examines the strange life and psychology of Mary Baker Eddy, who lived in dread of a kind of witchcraft she called Malicious Animal Magnetism. She takes us into the closed world of Eddy's followers, who refuse to acknowledge the existence of illness and death and reject modern medicine, even at the cost of their children's lives. She reveals just how Christian Science managed to gain extraordinary legal and Congressional sanction for its dubious practices and tracks its enormous influence on new-age beliefs and other modern healing cults. A passionate exposé of zealotry, God's Perfect Child tells one of the most dramatic and little-known stories in American religious history.
God's Perfect Child: Living and Dying in the Christian Science Church
by Caroline FraserFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former Christian Scientist Caroline Fraser comes the first unvarnished account of one of America's most controversial and little-understood religious movements.Millions of Americans – from Lady Astor to Ginger Rogers to Watergate conspirator H. R. Haldeman – have been touched by the Church of Christ, Scientist. Founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1879, Christian Science was based on a belief that intense contemplation of the perfection of God can heal all ills – an extreme expression of the American faith in self-reliance. In this unflinching investigation, Caroline Fraser, herself raised in a Scientist household, shows how the Church transformed itself from a small, eccentric sect into a politically powerful and socially respectable religion, and explores the human cost of Christian Science's remarkable rise.Fraser examines the strange life and psychology of Mary Baker Eddy, who lived in dread of a kind of witchcraft she called Malicious Animal Magnetism. She takes us into the closed world of Eddy's followers, who refuse to acknowledge the existence of illness and death and reject modern medicine, even at the cost of their children's lives. She reveals just how Christian Science managed to gain extraordinary legal and Congressional sanction for its dubious practices and tracks its enormous influence on new-age beliefs and other modern healing cults.A passionate exposé of zealotry, God's Perfect Child tells one of the most dramatic and little-known stories in American religious history.
God's Plan for Our Good (Foundations of the Faith)
by Paul SmithWe live in a broken world shaken by assaults, child abuse, earthquakes, ethnic cleansing, inoperable cancer, school shootings--the list is endless. Selfish, evil people seem to prosper, while good and loving people struggle through life. Observers cry out, How can a loving, caring God allow this to happen? "God alone is sovereign," responds author Paul Smith. "He has the big picture and is fitting together the broken pieces of His world. Our loving Father assures us that, regardless of how little we comprehend of His strategy or how painful our brokenness, He is weaving together every aspect and detail of our lives for the accomplishment of His great plan and purpose for us." And what is that plan? "In all things God works for the good of those who love him" (Romans 8:28). Join Dr. Paul Smith as he shows how God can use the very worst things that occur in our lives to accomplish the greatest and most delightful good things! Includes a Review and Study Guide.
God's Plan for Our Good (Foundations of the Faith)
by Paul SmithWe live in a broken world shaken by assaults, child abuse, earthquakes, ethnic cleansing, inoperable cancer, school shootings--the list is endless. Selfish, evil people seem to prosper, while good and loving people struggle through life. Observers cry out, How can a loving, caring God allow this to happen? "God alone is sovereign," responds author Paul Smith. "He has the big picture and is fitting together the broken pieces of His world. Our loving Father assures us that, regardless of how little we comprehend of His strategy or how painful our brokenness, He is weaving together every aspect and detail of our lives for the accomplishment of His great plan and purpose for us." And what is that plan? "In all things God works for the good of those who love him" (Romans 8:28). Join Dr. Paul Smith as he shows how God can use the very worst things that occur in our lives to accomplish the greatest and most delightful good things! Includes a Review and Study Guide.
God's Plan for You (revised edition)
by David HajdukIt’s time for an updated, compelling, teen-friendly explanation of God’s plan for life, love, marriage, and sex, in light of St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, and that’s exactly what this book provides. This is a useful update to a very popular book that works well for individual reading but also for group study and discussion. It’s an excellent resource for youth ministers, catechists, pastors, and parents, as well as a must-read for Catholic teens.
God's Plan: Eliminate Biblical Ignorance
by Ken Vandesteeg"In the years as a follower of Jesus one of the comments I have frequently heard is, 'I would read the Bible more if I could just understand the main theme or message of the book.’ Well, that challenge has been wonderfully solved. Using the very scriptures that previously were a mystery to many who desire to understand what God is saying in His Word, Ren creates a path, which transforms the mystery into an exciting revelation ready to be applied to every reader’s personal life. I most enthusiastically encourage all to read God’s Plan: Eliminate Biblical Ignorance. You will be truly blessed."
God's Planet
by Owen GingerichAn “eminent scholar . . . shows how religious perspectives have played significant roles in major scientific discoveries and frameworks. . . . fascinating.” (Choice)Today, science and religion are the two major cultural entities on our planet that seek a coherent explanation for the structure, origins, and fate of the universe, and of humanity’s place within it, though their interpretation of evidence differs dramatically. Many scientists look at the known universe and conclude we are here by chance. The renowned astronomer and historian of science Owen Gingerich looks at the same evidence?along with the fact that the universe is comprehensible to our minds?and sees it as proof for the planning and intentions of a Creator-God. God’s Planet exposes the fallacy in thinking that science and religion can be kept apart.Gingerich frames his argument around three questions: Was Copernicus right, in dethroning Earth from its place at the center of the universe? Was Darwin right, in placing humans securely in an evolving animal kingdom? And was Hoyle right, in identifying physical constants in nature that seem singularly tuned to allow the existence of intelligent life on planet Earth? Using these episodes from the history of science, Gingerich demonstrates that cultural attitudes, including religious or antireligious beliefs, play a significant role in what passes as scientific understanding. The more rigorous science becomes over time, the more clearly God’s handiwork can be comprehended.“Owen Gingerich provides new facts and deeper understanding of [Copernicus, Darwin, Hoyle].” —Freeman Dyson, author of The Scientist as Rebel“[A] short, punchy, accessible, and thought-provoking book.” —Christian Century“A rich volume you’ll want to keep in your library.” —Forbes.com
God's Plenty
by William Closson JamesGod's Plenty examines the religious landscape of Kingston, Ontario, in the twenty-first century. The rich religious life of Kingston - a mid-sized city with a strong sense of its history and its status as a university town - is revealed in a narrative that integrates material from sociological and historical studies, websites, interviews, religious and literary scholarship, and personal experience. In Kingston, as in every Canadian city, downtown parishes and congregations have dwindled, disappeared, or moved to the suburbs. Attendance at mainline churches - and their political authority - has declined. Ethnic diversity has increased within Christian churches, while religious communities beyond Christianity and Judaism have grown. Faith groups have split along liberal and conservative lines, and the number of those claiming to have no religion - or to be spiritual but not religious - has increased. Yet amidst all this, religion continues to be evident in institutions and public life and important to the lives of many Canadians. God's Plenty, a ground-breaking contribution to the study of religion in Canada and a model for future community-based research, is the first overview of the religious topography of a Canadian city, telling the story of various faith communities and adding to the study of religious diversity and multiculturalism.
God's Plenty: Religious Diversity in Kingston
by William Closson JamesGod's Plenty examines the religious landscape of Kingston, Ontario, in the twenty-first century. The rich religious life of Kingston - a mid-sized city with a strong sense of its history and its status as a university town - is revealed in a narrative that integrates material from sociological and historical studies, websites, interviews, religious and literary scholarship, and personal experience. In Kingston, as in every Canadian city, downtown parishes and congregations have dwindled, disappeared, or moved to the suburbs. Attendance at mainline churches - and their political authority - has declined. Ethnic diversity has increased within Christian churches, while religious communities beyond Christianity and Judaism have grown. Faith groups have split along liberal and conservative lines, and the number of those claiming to have no religion - or to be spiritual but not religious - has increased. Yet amidst all this, religion continues to be evident in institutions and public life and important to the lives of many Canadians. God's Plenty, a ground-breaking contribution to the study of religion in Canada and a model for future community-based research, is the first overview of the religious topography of a Canadian city, telling the story of various faith communities and adding to the study of religious diversity and multiculturalism.
God's Plumb Line: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God
by Steve LangfordIn a highly polarized society, how are we to know which position on an issue reflects God&’s will? Christians commonly appeal to what the Bible says to determine God&’s will. &“The Bible says!&” They assume it must be God&’s will because the Bible says it. The Bible does teach us how to know God&’s will, but it points beyond itself to a way of thinking shaped by the Spirit—what the book of Colossians calls spiritual wisdom and understanding. We discern God&’s will by thinking theologically. Knowing God&’s will requires more than knowing what the Bible says. How to think theologically about what the Bible says is needed.God&’s character as reflected in Jesus of Nazareth is the key to thinking theologically. In our efforts to know God&’s will, we Christians must interpret what the Bible says in keeping with who Jesus revealed God to be. We must embrace understandings and positions that reflect the spirit of Jesus.This book presents seven markers, grounded in the character of God as revealed in Jesus, for understanding what the Bible says, so that our understanding reflects the love of God we see in Jesus. Borrowing an image from the prophet Amos, these seven markers make up God&’s Plumb Line. They outline a way of thinking theologically so that our hearts align with the heart of God and our minds with the mind of Christ.
God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It
by Jim WallisJim Wallis, the editor of Sojouners magazine, explains why he thinks the "Right" is mis-using religion in politics and the "Left" is afraid to use religion in politics.
God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It
by Jim WallisNew York Times bestseller God's Politics struck a chord with Americans disenchanted with how the Right had co-opted all talk about integrating religious values into our politics, and with the Left, who were mute on the subject. Jim Wallis argues that America's separation of church and state does not require banishing moral and religious values from the public square. God's Politics offers a vision for how to convert spiritual values into real social change and has started a grassroots movement to hold our political leaders accountable by incorporating our deepest convictions about war, poverty, racism, abortion, capital punishment, and other moral issues into our nation's public life. Who can change the political wind? Only we can.
God's Power To Change: Healing the Wounded Spirit
by Paula Sandford John Loren SandfordFear of rejection. Loneliness. Depression. Grief. Isolation. What Christian hasn’t experienced these feelings at some time in life? Many wonder why their lives don’t demonstrate the victorious living that they desire, asking questions like: Why can’t I overcome this area in my life? Why is it so difficult for me to change? If I am a Christian, why do I keep falling into the same sinful pattern over and over again? In God’s Power to Change, book two of four in The Transformation Series, readers will learn, in simple ways, how to reach and heal their spirits and the inner spirit of each person to whom they minister. Through the power of His Word and the Holy Spirit, we can change!
God's Power at Work in You
by Neil S. Anderson Robert L. SaucyGod has given each of us a longing for passion, intimacy, security, and adventure. Since He has given us these longings, He has also provided a way to fill them, to meet those needs and ignite our spirits with His pasion and Holiness. If your life seems empty, routine, lonely, or lost, join Neil and Robert as they help you discover God's Power At Work In You. Yes, that's you, not the preacher or your next door neighbor.
God's Power in Me: 52 Declarations and Devotions for Kids
by Margaret FeinbergGod&’s Power in Me is an interactive 52-day devotional that encourages young readers 8-12 to break free from negative thinking and focus on the positive truths of who God made them to be. Through daily devotions paired with a 90-second affirmation kids can say aloud every day, readers will grow closer to God and learn to challenge the personal doubts that might be holding them back.I&’m not good enough. I don&’t deserve to be their friend. And things will never change. Kids tell themselves things like this every day, and popular Bible teacher and speaker Margaret Feinberg wants to help them defeat those self-doubts and stop believing the lies—because God only tells us the truth about ourselves, and that truth is we are all meant to have a joyous and powerful life.Throughout the devotions in God&’s Power in Me, kids will discover:Quick daily affirmations they can hold on to, biblical teachings, and practical applications for their own livesInspiration to banish any negative thoughts and ideas they may haveEncouragement to stand in their own truths while also growing closer to God in the processGod&’s Power in Me:Has an engaging two-color interiorIs perfect for anyone ages 8-12 going through their pre-teen years, and can be used by girls and boysProvides kids with the tools to actively attack automatic negative thoughts every day while also encouraging spiritual developmentCan be used over and over as a daily devotionalIs a great gift for Confirmation, Easter, birthdays, or to offer encouragement
God's Power to Change Your Life (Living with Purpose)
by Rick WarrenWhat does it take to… Become more loving? Live more peacefully? Develop patience? Have self-control? “In the years I have been a pastor,” writes Rick Warren, “the number-one question I’m asked is, ‘Rick, why can’t I change?’” People want to change—but they’re stuck. Do you want to get unstuck? Here’s how. Drawing simple but powerful truths from the Bible, this book gives you practical guidance for specific types of change, and it links you up with the power to actually make the changes you long to make. As you apply the truth of God’s Word by the power of his Spirit, your life will change. You’ll move out of your rut—and get on track with God’s wonderful purposes for your life.
God's Prescription For Healing: Five Divine Gifts of Healing
by Dr. James P GillsGOD INVITES YOU TO SEEK HEALING...ACCORDING TO HIS PLAN! The prescription for all your healing has already been designed within you by your Creator-contained within a single microscopic cell. By faith you'll come to know His purpose for your life, your suffering, and your healing. The integration processes for healing within the body are your practical proof of the Creator's existence. His love and continuing concern for you are revealed in his amazing design for your healing. UNCOVER FIVE DISTINCTIVE AREAS OF HEALING THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER: Intracellular mysteries of God's healing design (DNA) Scientific use of God's healing design (medicine) Spiritual wholeness by alignment with the Creator (lifestyle) Improbable healing - by God (prayer) United with God: ultimate healing (eternal life) GOD IS ALREADY AT WORK TO BRING ABOUT THE HEALING YOU NEED! Recognize God's thumbprint on your life, and seek Him to strengthen and refine any weak areas. Don't let spiritual blindness prevent you from walking in His perfect plan for your health.
God's Presence
by Frances YoungIn 2011, Frances Young delivered the Bampton Lectures in Oxford to great acclaim. She offered a systematic theology with contemporary coherence, by engaging in conversation with the fathers of the church - those who laid down the parameters of Christian theology and enshrined key concepts in the creeds - and exploring how their teachings can be applied today, despite the differences in our intellectual and ecclesial environments. This book results from a thorough rewriting of those lectures in which Young explores the key topics of Christian doctrine in a way that is neither simply dogmatic nor simply historical. She addresses the congruence of head and heart, through academic and spiritual engagement with God's gracious accommodation to human limitations. Christianity and biblical interpretation are discussed in depth, and the book covers key topics including Creation, anthropology, Christology, soteriology, spirituality, ecclesiology and Mariology, making it invaluable to those studying historical and constructive theology.
God's Presence in the Loss of a Child: Finding Hope, Purpose and Comfort after the Death of a Loved One
by Bill SanfordGod's Presence in the Loss of Child began as simple daily accounts of the author and his wife's trials and emotions and activities during the 12 days in which their daughter was alive and in the hospital, after her birth. Following her unexpected death and through the coming months and years, they began to see and experience God&’s blessings and better understand some of HIS plan for their daughter's life and for them. This is a simple story of just how Bill and his wife, dealt with real life as it was quickly thrown at them early one morning in June of 1989. Hopefully, you too, will see just how good God was, and how gracious and merciful HE was to Bill and his wife during that traumatic time in their young lives, and the many years since then, as HE continues to bless them and encourage them as they seek HIS will for their lives. Their prayer is that you too, might experience the same encouragement and strength that they did during that time and even today.
God's Priceless Treasure: How to Overcome Challenges, Be Transformed and Know Your Purpose
by Dr. Deborah StarczewskiFind out that God sees each one of us as a priceless treasure and will supernaturally intervene in our lives. Author Deborah Starczewski shares through personal experience and inspiring stories just how miraculous God&’s intervention can be. She encourages you to seek God for yourself as she shares her wisdom and insight into the heart of God. These life experiences of redemption and restoration give hope to all.
God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer (The A to Z Guide Series, No. 194)
by Bart D. EhrmanOne Bible, Many AnswersIn God's Problem, the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus challenges the contradictory biblical explanations for why an all-powerful God allows us to suffer.
God's Profound and Mysterious Providence
by Abraham ParkThe fourth book in the History of Redemption Series by Rev. Abraham Park, God's Profound and Mysterious Providence: As Revealed in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ from the time of David to the Exile in Babylon begins with accounts of King David and Solomon, then continues into the era of divided kingdoms: the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. This book illustrates the reigns and lives of the kings from the perspective of God's administration for redemptive history.
God's Profound and Mysterious Providence
by Abraham ParkThe fourth book in the History of Redemption Series by Rev. Abraham Park, God's Profound and Mysterious Providence: As Revealed in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ from the time of David to the Exile in Babylon begins with accounts of King David and Solomon, then continues into the era of divided kingdoms: the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. This book illustrates the reigns and lives of the kings from the perspective of God's administration for redemptive history.
God's Promises Devotional Journal: 365 Days of Experiencing the Lord's Blessings
by Jack CountrymanA guided journal to lead you through the promises God has for every believer.More than 20 of our leading Christian authors bring inspiration andencouragement every day of the year. Guided questions and commentarygentlylead the way for personal meditation and reflection on God's promisesfor yourlife. Journaling space is provided for recording your thoughts andprayers, and for promoting quality quiet time alone with the Lord.
God's Promises During Times of Trouble: Encouragement and Inspiration for Life's Most Difficult Challenges
by Jack CountrymanFind the comfort you need when your life feels like it is falling apart.Where do you turn to when you need hope, encouragement, and comfort during your most difficult times? God's Word is the best place to start.When you are faced with grief, pain, or loss it's often hard to find comfort and support. God's Promises® During Times of Trouble provides 50 topics of select biblical promises of comfort and hope during the difficulties that leave us needing healing and reassurance. Whether you're struggling with illness, loss, divorce, confusion, doubt, or any difficult situation that leaves you with a feeling of despair, the promises found in God's Word bring abundant encouragement, inspiration, and hope.A volume in the popular God's Promises® line of resources, this keepsake expanded edition features:Fifty topics covering a wide variety of issues affecting today's Christian such as loneliness, isolation, stress, anger, doubt, financial difficulties, marital problems, and many more.Hundreds of Bible verses (NKJV translation) specially collected to speak directly to you.Inspirational quotes from respected Christian authors.Key verses perfect for memorization and reflection.Reflection questions and journaling lines for applying biblical principles to your everyday challenges. Scripture is one of the most powerful tools for finding inspiration to uplift and nourish your heart and soul through life's most challenging times. And God's Promises® During Times of Trouble will help you lean on God's Word and find the hope you crave.