Kingdom Concerns
- Ken GnanakanThe need for relevant and scholarly material has long
been felt by Asian Churches. Although
some worthwhile material has been published, conservatives and evangelicals have lagged behind.
This Biblical exploration towards a Theology Of Mission helps to close
this gap.
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Proclaiming Christ in a Pluralistic Context
- Ken GnanakanAt a time when some sections of the church are
questioning the finality of Jesus Christ, this book provides a response to
these questions -- Is Christianity the only way? What about sincere followers of other religious faiths? How can
we continue to proclaim Christ today?
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Christian Ministry
- Jesudason Baskar JeyarajThis book provides insight into the various models of
ministry and training by asserting that all ministry is God’s ministry
which helps break the silence and ends all speculation about whether or not there is a God. God’s ministry is the revelation
of God to humans and the basis for all human knowledge of God’s nature and purpose.
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Christian Theology from an Indian Perspective
- Sunand Sumithra
This book is written with the express purpose of benefiting primarily
the Asian theological student—either in seminary or outside it—as a text book. Hence some assumptions are made in
presenting this work, such as that the reader has certain basic theological knowledge and skills. For the benefit of the
non-Indian reader a glossary of terms is provided.
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Roots of the Great Debate in Mission
- Roger E. HedlundA growing polarization over the meaning of mission has
become evident during the past two decades. The rift is felt in the
Christian movement in the Third World as well as in Churches of the West.
This book practically examines the debate over missions from its
historical and theological origins.
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Doing Mission in Context
- Sunand Sumithra and F. Hranghkhuma (Editors)This book contends that the historical world situation
is not merely an exterior condition for mission; rather it ought to be incorporated as a constitutive element into her understanding of
mission, her aim, and objectives. The church-in-mission must take sides, for life and against death; for justice and against oppression.
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A Study of Religions
- Emmanuel E. James
This book is intended to serve as an introduction to the study of religions. It is a survey of the origin and development of prominent
beliefs and practices of Major Religions of the world especially in India. As a religious country, we have seen some contemporary developments and their
impact on the life of people in a multi-religious and multi-cultural context. These are positive as well as negative. The process of any socio-cultural and
religious development involves integration that will help in living out one’s beliefs in such a pluralistic context.
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Learning in an Integrated Environment
- Ken GnanakanThis book is about learning... learning in the integrated
environment. I do not make any claim to these thoughts being "new" or "revolutionary" or "path-breaking" as most of the
concepts explored have been around for more than a century. And if you find the teachings from confucious as being relevant,
then they are even before Christ.
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Paper Writing Guide
- Margaret TarpleyThis guide answers the most frequently asked questions about paper composing, editing, and construction.
This second section of the text also contains a form and style manual. Whenever a satisfactory answer is not found in the text
or the examples presented, the reader is referred to those books listed in the Bibliography found near the end of
the book.
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- Christian Classics -
The Confessions of St. Augustine
Augustine shares his innermost thoughts and conversion
experiences and wrestles with the spiritual questions that have stirred
the hearts of the thoughtful since time began. Through the
autobiographical text, Augustine recalls crucial events in his life: his
mid-4th-century origins in rural Algeria; the rise to a lavish lifestyle
at the imperial court in Milan; his struggle with sexual desires; eventual
renunciation of secular ambitions and marriage; and the eventual recovery
of his faith.
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Orthodoxy
- Gilbert K. ChestertonThis book describes how Chesterton came to view
orthodox Catholic Christianity as the way to satisfy his personal
emotional needs, in a way that would also allow him to live happily in
society. Chesterton argues that people in western society need a life of
"practical romance, the combination of something that is strange with
something that is secure. We need so to view the world as to combine an
idea of wonder and an idea of welcome."
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The Pilgrim's Progress
- John BunyanOne of the best-selling books of all time, this
allegory tells of Christian, an everyman character, who makes his way from
the "City of Destruction" (Earth) to the "Celestial City" (Heaven) of
Zion, experiencing the physical and spiritual obstacles common to our
human struggle.
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Autobiography of George Fox
Apprenticed to a Nottingham shoemaker, George Fox
developed strong opinions about religion. Fox rebelled against the state
control of the Church of England and in 1643 began toured the country
giving sermons where he argued that consecrated buildings and ordained
ministers were irrelevant to the individual seeking God. Fox's central
dogma was that of the inner light, communicated directly to the individual
soul by Christ. George Fox's autobiography (1694) describes his visions,
his teachings and his frequent imprisonments.
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The Works of Jonathan Edwards
Widely recognized as a great theologian, an influential
preacher and a prolific writer, Jonathan Edwards played a prominent role
in helping to spark the spirit of revivalism known as the Great Awakening
in 18th-century America. Edwards' sermons, while intellectually engaging,
were also accessible to the common people and often generated highly
emotional responses. His foremost desire was to help people transform from
mere believers in Christian doctrine to converted Christians who were
moved to action by the principles of their belief.
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The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
- Father Elder Mullan, S.J. (trans.)
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola outlines
the Church's classic means of orienting one's soul toward God and eternal
salvation. The exercises are designed to make a person stop to examine the
direction of ones life and seriously redirect him/herself toward Heaven.
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Ascent of Mount Carmel: St. John of the Cross
- E. Allison Peers (trans.)
Written by the Spanish mystic Saint John of the Cross in the late 16th
century, the book discusses the soul's need to pass through spiritual
darkness before union with the divine can be possible. In beautiful
language, John offers an early treatise on his spiritual poetry, outlining
themes that he fleshed out more fully in his more famous later work,
Dark Night of the Soul.
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Dark Night of the Soul: St. John of the Cross
- E. Allison Peers (trans.)St. John gives shape to his
mystical belief in a loving Being somewhere outside the realm of feeling,
thought, or imagination, who can only be known through love. Dark Night
of the Soul describes the process of purification, first of senses, and
then of spirit, that precedes the soul's loving union with God. For
discouraged Christians who cannot understand what or why they believe, but
unable to abandon faith, look to this book for help.
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The Imitation of Christ
- Thomas À KempisTranslated into more languages than
any other book except the Bible, The Imitation of Christ gives
specific yet broad-minded guidance about the central task of Christian life
-- learning to live like Jesus. Written in a candid and conversational
style, the topics include liberation from worldly inclinations, preparation
and consolations of prayer, and the place of eucharistic communion in a
devout life.
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A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
- William LawAn 18th-century Anglican priest who heavily influenced
the theology of the Wesley brothers, William Law lambastes pious hypocrisy
and the corruption of the church in A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy
Life. Law vividly illustrates the holy Christian life as one lived
wholly for God through his thoughts on prayer, personal holiness and
service to the poor.
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The Practice of the Presence of God
- Brother Lawrence
A former soldier, the 17th century French mystic Nicholas Herman, a.k.a.
Brother Lawrence, was converted to a powerful love of God at age 18 by a
humble observation of nature, and his thoughts. A lay Carmelite brother,
Lawrence spent most of his time in the monastery's kitchens, and his
simple, earthy observations on the direct paths to communication with God
continue to inspire those seeking a stronger, more potent spirituality
today.
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