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How has the Christian movement grown and changed in the last five hundred years? From Luther to Tillich and the Virgin Mary, from Protestant initiatives and Catholic dialogues, from Charles Taylor to progressive Christianity, this book runs the gamut. The urgency of ecology, the sacramentality of foot-washing, the complexities of biblical interpretation, the theology of the cross, and the ongoing work of reformation are all under the microscope. A distinctively ecumenical project, this book presents a variety of perspectives on these pressing questions, drawing together authors from the Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran, Roman Catholic, United Church of Canada traditions, and more. Each contributor provides unique insights into Christianity's ongoing processes of re-forming as contexts and circumstances change. Readers will find resonances of the familiar interwoven with new research about the project of ecumenical Christianity. ""Living Traditions is an apt title for this intriguing collection of voices exploring how the Reformation, for better or worse, continues to shape church and society. This text is both provocative and evocative; it challenges simplistic slogans and is an elixir for historical amnesia. Living Traditions is a finely crafted polyphony of both praise and lament.""--Allen Jorgenson, Martin Luther University College""This book goes beyond traditional theological categories of reflection on five hundred years of the Reformation, and offers interesting, creative contributions related to the environment, Mariology, trauma studies, and interreligious dialogue. The chapters are short, engaging, and illuminating for many aspects of the life of the church in the years to come.""--Kristin Johnston Largen, United Lutheran Seminary""'And teach your followers that there are times when dogmas need to make room for human sympathy.' We can still hear the echoes of Rabbi Albert Friedlander's letter to Martin Luther throughout the essays in Living Traditions! Whether it is through the lens of L'Arche, the environment, Mary, or numerous other topics, McNabb and Fennell have gathered together an excellent variety of materials for us to ponder. Truly Luther's rose, after all these years, still has a beautiful fragrance for us to enjoy, in the pages of this book.""--Jeffrey Crittenden, Huron University at Western""Is there a way to be Christian without the pope and without sola scriptura as a sort of distorted image of the papacy? These essays suggest there is, that we have good news to share from Jesus Christ to the world God loves, stewarded in our traditions, back to the apostles. However you lean liturgically and on authority, and on congregation-based small groups and discipleship, these essays will enlighten, challenge, and delight you.""--Jason Byassee, Vancouver School of Theology, author of Surprised by Jesus AgainKimberlynn McNabb is the pastor at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, the dean of the Atlantic Ministry Area of the Eastern Synod (ELCIC), and a sessional professor at the Atlantic School of Theology.Robert C. Fennell is the academic dean and an associate professor of historical and systematic theology at Atlantic School of Theology, and the author of The Rule of Faith and Biblical Interpretation: Reform, Resistance, and Renewal (Cascade, 2018).

While there are plenty of books by men, for men, on the topic of "Christian masculinity," these books generally fail to address men's propensities for violence and the traditional inequity between men and women, often endorsing inequity and sanctioning aggressive behavior as an appropriate "manly" response to conflict. Peaceful at Heart cuts through this conversation by offering a uniquely Anabaptist Christian perspective on masculinity. The vision of masculinity presented in this book is more peaceful, just, caring, life-giving for men, and more sensitive to women and children than both traditional images of masculinity and the hypermasculine images promoted by contemporary popular culture and wider evangelical Christianity. Peaceful at Heart addresses men and masculinity using Anabaptist theological themes of discipleship, community, and peace. As a collaborative project by men, for men, this book demonstrates through personal narratives, theological reflection, and practical guidance the importance of collective discernment, accountability, and mutual encouragement regarding how to live as a peaceful man in a violent world.

These guidelines for raising and understanding youths are valuable tools for parents and caretakers worldwide. The suggested approach allows easy reflection in remembering our teenage trials and tribulations. The relatively easy application of our past experiences will help cultivate some of our future leaders, who may otherwise get lost in a negative social or legal system. If that happened, they would quickly become that ""loser"" we spend our time attempting to help our youths avoid. Anyone and everyone with children, or preparing to have children, should have this guideline in their possession and on their bookshelf.Born in Elgin, Illinois, John M. Bradley grew up on the West Side of Chicago, one of the city's worst neighborhoods. Although he dropped out of high school at 16, he overcame the influence of gangs and crime by joining the Job Corps program at the age of 17. After receiving his GED in Job Corps, he went on to earn an AA degree from Elgin Community College and a BA degree in applied behavioral science from National-Louis University out of Evanston, Illinois. He now lives in Minot, North Dakota.

Since the rise and growth of secularization, the place of God and religion is becoming increasingly problematic in our Western culture. But what is the alternative to its Christian heritage? Humanism puts ""man"" at the center of everything, but can you ""believe in man"" just as much as you can believe in God? Is this secular worldview really rational, based on science, consistent, and durable? And above all, does our society become more humane because of it? Can you simply obliterate God from our culture and values without these collapsing like a pudding? Secular humanism has always been extremely critical of the church--and in itself that is allowed--but what if we judge and measure it with the same criteria?""This book is as bold, direct, and clear in confronting humanism and its effects on the church and Western culture, as was Martin Luther's original 95 Theses that started the Reformation. . . . This book takes you beyond the obvious and provides clarity and real answers to the key issues. It has the potential to not only inform but to transform culture. A highly recommended read for every Christian in the West.""--Gary Benjamin, Pastor of Prayer at Gateway Church, Southlake Texas""In this age when the global community is once again approaching a season of sweeping reforms, Ignace Demaerel has published his 95 Theses on Humanism to help us reexamine humanism. This is a thought-provoking read that examines the historical origins and various forms of humanism. The reader will also be challenged by the examination of the implications and conclusions of humanism which most in our time have accepted as true but with little examination or testing. It is a helpful and enjoyable read.""--Barry Wissler, President, HarvestNet International""Captivating, quick, and full of ingenious quotes that give shape to this ever-changing belief system. The author provides sharp wit and stark answers to present day questions. A quick tour of the philosophies and subtle changes that began to shape humanism and culture itself. The writer challenges humanism to use its pillars of tolerance and open-mindedness to discover itself. Does the Father of Humanism approve of what it is today?""--R.J. Gathright, founder of Four Corners Global""Coming from a life of hands-on, dedicated, and committed Christian activism and prayer for Europe from his homeland of Belgium, Ignace Demaerel offers us a perspective on the European zeitgeist that is accessible and well worth reflecting on. I have found it to be a significant challenge to my own thought and action and recommend it.""--Roger Haydon Mitchell, Political Theologian and Activist, Lancaster University, UKIgnace Demaerel (1961) was born in Brussels, Belgium. He studied philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven, and Protestant Theology in Brussels. He is married, has four children, one foster son, and four grandchildren. In addition to teaching religion at school, he is a pastor in Brussels. He has written many articles and two brochures (""The Spiritual Climate of Belgium"" and ""Father, Make Us One""), and he has published four books in Dutch (on prayer, the person of Jesus, bread and wine, and now on humanism). Since 2012 he has also been a columnist/opinion writer for the Flemish magazine Knack.be. The ""95 Theses on Humanism"" is the first book to be translated into English.

This book investigates the impact of Pentecostalism on the participation of women in business in Harare, Zimbabwe. Chapters in this volume trace the history of women''s participation in business and highlight how Pentecostalism serves as a major motivating factor. The central argument is that there is a way in which selected women''s businesses are ""powered by the Spirit."" Contributors to the volume utilize case studies of selected Pentecostal churches and ministries to highlight how the religious ideologies of these churches galvanize them to engage in business. They also draw patterns of similarity and difference across the different Pentecostal churches. The volume demonstrates how Pentecostalism both facilitates and militates against women''s participation in business concerning a specific setting in Zimbabwe.""This is an unparalleled, ground-breaking book that makes visible how, despite challenges, women in Pentecostal churches, ''powered by faith,'' have broken the yoke of femininity of entrapment and adopted femininity of self-invention that lands them in entrepreneurship. The book is an important resource for scholars, students, and professionals interested in religion, gender, and economics.""--Nisbert Taisekwa Taringa, Professor of Religious Studies and Fulbright Alumni, University of ZimbabweTapiwa Praise Mapuranga is an associate professor in religion and gender in the Department of Religious Studies, Classics, and Philosophy at the University of Zimbabwe. She has published widely in the areas of gender and sexuality, politics, music, and gender-based violence, as each relates to religion. She has received a number of research grants and is a member of various academic societies.

In a world I won't see, but I wish I would, the biographies of some others here, including a few whom we serve lunch to, would be written and be read as eagerly as you say one of me would be read. --Dorothy DayAmbassadors of God is a collection of remarkable obituaries taken from The Catholic Worker newspaper. Rich in anecdote, detail, and unexpected humor, they tell stories of men and women, living in poverty and distress, who were part of the New York Catholic Worker community. Written between 1936 and 2012, these essays shed light on people who might otherwise have been forgotten, but whose lives had a great impact on those who knew them and loved them.The Catholic Worker and the movement that grew out of it were founded by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin. As Catholics, they sought to live out the Works of Mercy, following the Gospel and the example of the saints. Even years after their deaths, the movement continues to welcome the poor and the stranger in a spirit of nonviolence. These obituaries honor those who came to the doors of The Catholic Worker in great need, and they offer a meditation on our shared humanity.""The beautifully written, often inspiring, and always fascinating obituaries in this volume are not about death, but about life, specifically, the lives of the men and women--holy, not so holy, and trying to be holy--who passed through the doors of the Catholic Worker Houses of Hospitality. Why not come to know some of the saints who are already praying for you from their posts in heaven?""--James Martin, SJ, author of My Life with the Saints""A most unusual and beautiful book! Those remembered are a gallery of diverse characters touched with pathos and illness, humor and creativity, sin and grace. The writing lifts each one up with rich concreteness. Their lives give new meaning to the dignity of being a human person, a child of God, in every kind of circumstance. Read it and be inspired.""--Elizabeth A. Johnson, CSJ, author of Creation and the Cross: The Mercy of God for a Planet in Peril ""A classic piece of Catholic literature is The Lives of the Saints. What the Catholic Worker community has assembled here is an equal testament to the saintly lives of those who have crossed its threshold and brought heaven a little closer to this broken world.""--Martin Sheen, actor and activist""Open these pages to discover, or reconnect with, the meaning of life. It is not what we accomplish or amass. It is not our great works. It is who loves us, who grieves our deaths, who keeps saying our names. The people memorialized in this book built no fortunes but they lived, they mattered, they are remembered. This gentle reminder comes at the right time; amid the casual brutality and callous disregard that marks this epoch, we are invited to a new level of tenderness and awareness to the people around us.""--Frida Berrigan, author of It Runs in the Family""Ambassadors of God is the story of the heart of the Catholic Worker. This beautifully curated collection of obituaries gives us what no historical or theological study can do--it brings to life a community of souls who have lived complicated and wounded lives, often battling alcoholism or mental illness or both, yet who are also full of a generous, strong, and luminous humanity, valuable beyond reckoning.""--Kate Hennessy, author of Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved By BeautyDan Mauk is a retired nurse who lives with his husband in New York City.Amanda W. Daloisio is an associate editor of The Catholic Worker and has been part of the New York City Catholic Worker community since 2002. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.Terry Rogers is a retired community health nurse. She has lived in or near the New York City Catholic Worker community since 1971.

In a world I won't see, but I wish I would, the biographies of some others here, including a few whom we serve lunch to, would be written and be read as eagerly as you say one of me would be read. --Dorothy DayAmbassadors of God is a collection of remarkable obituaries taken from The Catholic Worker newspaper. Rich in anecdote, detail, and unexpected humor, they tell stories of men and women, living in poverty and distress, who were part of the New York Catholic Worker community. Written between 1936 and 2012, these essays shed light on people who might otherwise have been forgotten, but whose lives had a great impact on those who knew them and loved them.The Catholic Worker and the movement that grew out of it were founded by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin. As Catholics, they sought to live out the Works of Mercy, following the Gospel and the example of the saints. Even years after their deaths, the movement continues to welcome the poor and the stranger in a spirit of nonviolence. These obituaries honor those who came to the doors of The Catholic Worker in great need, and they offer a meditation on our shared humanity.""The beautifully written, often inspiring, and always fascinating obituaries in this volume are not about death, but about life, specifically, the lives of the men and women--holy, not so holy, and trying to be holy--who passed through the doors of the Catholic Worker Houses of Hospitality. Why not come to know some of the saints who are already praying for you from their posts in heaven?""--James Martin, SJ, author of My Life with the Saints""A most unusual and beautiful book! Those remembered are a gallery of diverse characters touched with pathos and illness, humor and creativity, sin and grace. The writing lifts each one up with rich concreteness. Their lives give new meaning to the dignity of being a human person, a child of God, in every kind of circumstance. Read it and be inspired.""--Elizabeth A. Johnson, CSJ, author of Creation and the Cross: The Mercy of God for a Planet in Peril ""A classic piece of Catholic literature is The Lives of the Saints. What the Catholic Worker community has assembled here is an equal testament to the saintly lives of those who have crossed its threshold and brought heaven a little closer to this broken world.""--Martin Sheen, actor and activist""Open these pages to discover, or reconnect with, the meaning of life. It is not what we accomplish or amass. It is not our great works. It is who loves us, who grieves our deaths, who keeps saying our names. The people memorialized in this book built no fortunes but they lived, they mattered, they are remembered. This gentle reminder comes at the right time; amid the casual brutality and callous disregard that marks this epoch, we are invited to a new level of tenderness and awareness to the people around us.""--Frida Berrigan, author of It Runs in the Family""Ambassadors of God is the story of the heart of the Catholic Worker. This beautifully curated collection of obituaries gives us what no historical or theological study can do--it brings to life a community of souls who have lived complicated and wounded lives, often battling alcoholism or mental illness or both, yet who are also full of a generous, strong, and luminous humanity, valuable beyond reckoning.""--Kate Hennessy, author of Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved By BeautyDan Mauk is a retired nurse who lives with his husband in New York City.Amanda W. Daloisio is an associate editor of The Catholic Worker and has been part of the New York City Catholic Worker community since 2002. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.Terry Rogers is a retired community health nurse. She has lived in or near the New York City Catholic Worker community since 1971.