By considering transformative ideas and experiences which are explicitly articulated or implicitly structured in languages of religion and spirituality, Alternative Salvations probes concepts including 'religious', 'secular', 'spiritual', 'post-Christian', and 'post-secular', providing a series of studies which question the functionality of these broad categories.Part one draws on contemporary salvation narratives showing how current cultural forms, social practices and se...

Short Sketches of the Bible Specially Illustrated for ChildrenStories Include: Feeding the Multitudes * Jesus Calms the Tempest * Ruth and Naomi * Moses * Jacob and Esau * The Apostle Paul * David * The Tower of Babel* The Boyhood of Jesus

You've probably heard the words "Live out your faith" dozens, if not hundreds, of times, but what does that phrase really mean? And how do you really follow Jesus in today's world?In this student adaptation of his book Thrive, Casting Crowns' Mark Hall explores exactly what it means when your faith and your life collide, and how you can take the next steps in making that faith real and evident to those around you. Using relatable stories, applications you can use, as well ...

Drawing from the wisdom of Proverbs, this book can help children apply the positive traits and qualities therein. Colorful illustrations and easy explanations encourage kids to grow in their moral character. Includes 15 key Bible verses.Suggested for ages 8 and under.For more kids products and free downloads, visit our website at www.icharacter.org

Five of New York Times bestselling author Lee Strobel’s books for young adults and students thirteen and up—The Case for Christ Student Edition, The Case for a Creator Student Edition, The Case for Faith Student Edition, The Case for the Real Jesus Student Edition, and The Case for Grace Student Edition—are collected together in this ebook bind-up volume, presenting all the evidence for Christian faith in one place so readers can decide for themselves.

The term 'inter-faith' is a recent innovation in English that has gained significant traction in the discussion of religious diversity. This volume argues that the concept of faiths in the plural is deeply problematic for Christian theology and proposes a Hegelian alternative to the conventional bureaucratic notion of inter-faith dialogue. Hegel pioneered the systematic study of comparative religion. In line with Hegelian principle, Andrew Shanks identifies faith as an inflection of the wi...

Discover the greatest and most widely read book in the world, made accessible to every child : The BibleDiscover all the most important stories from the Old Testament in this book:• Adam and Eve• Noah's Ark• The Tower of Babel• Isaac's Sacrifice• Joseph, Prince of Egypt• Moses and the Ten Commandments• Samson and Delilah• David and Goliath... and many more!This publication dedi...

At the time of which I am about to write, you, dear young friends, who are the children of many prayers, and who have been taught from your earliest infancy to lisp the sweet name of Jesus, can have little or no idea of the spiritual darkness that hung over our land. You have been accustomed all your lives to hear the bells ringing out all around you, calling you Sunday after Sunday to hear the Word of God. You have been taught sweet hymns, and sweeter texts, all about the saving love of o...

Discover a richly illustrated children's version of the world's most read book: the BibleIn this fifth book, find out about Joseph's life and the arrival of Hebrews in Egypt.Joseph grew up surrounded by his brothers. He became a young, brave and lively shepherd. He worked alongside his brothers and was his father's favourite. Jacob was very proud of his first-born with Rachel. His brothers, seeing that their father loved him more than all the others, st...

In a world where religion refuses to expire, two responses predominate. The first, to retrench within the certainties of one's native or adopted faith, questioning nothing; the second, to sneer and snarl from the secular side-lines. Here, Stephen Cherry offers a third alternative for religious believer, agnostic, and atheist alike - to engage with the study of theology.Confessing himself to be a reluctant theologian, Cherry puts forward three positive reasons why more people should...

There's a time for irreverence and a time for reverence; now is the time for reverence. Every religion, to some degree or another, teaches God's truths. To honor this, this book of poems praises 25 different world religions (such as Quakerism, Ethical Culture, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Taoism, Jainism, Sufism, Calvinism, Unitarian Universalism, and others).