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CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 5d Carbon stabilization and economic development
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 5d Carbon stabilization and economic development
by SPCK - Sebastian C.H. Kim and Jonathan Draper
Carbon stabilization and economic development There is one elephant in the room that I want to touch on before concluding and that is economic growth. Our leaders, in public at least, accept two imperatives – carbon stabilization and continuing economic development…
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 5b The urgency of dealing with climate change at the global level
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 5b The urgency of dealing with climate change at the global level
by SPCK - Sebastian C.H. Kim and Jonathan Draper
The urgency of dealing with climate change at the global level Climate change is not a discrete issue to be addressed apart from all the others. The global economy fundamentally drives climate change, and economic strategies will need to be revised if the climate is ever to be st…
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 6b Recovering moral agency in a global neighbourhood
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 6b Recovering moral agency in a global neighbourhood
by SPCK - Sebastian C.H. Kim and Jonathan Draper
Recovering moral agency in a global neighbourhood Contemporary globalization links people and places thousands of miles apart in a myriad daily exchanges of goods, including food, drink, clothing and energy resources. The governance of these spatially distant exchange relationshi…
Sensing God - Christmas 1 – Owned faith
Sensing God - Christmas 1 – Owned faith
by Stella Bristow
Christmas 1 – Owned faith Call to worship (1) Voice 1: It’s a boy Voice 2: A Bar Mitzvah boy Voice 3: learning the trade of a carpenter Voice 4 Just like his father Voice 1 How bread is made and fish prepared Voice 2 Just like his mother All voices: The hope of the world…
The Act of Prayer Year C - Proper 6 - Year C
The Act of Prayer Year C - Proper 6 - Year C
by BRF - John Birch
Proper 6 Year C Opening prayer In the meeting of our lives, Lord, be the focus of all we are; in the singing of the hymns, the prayers that we shall make, the reading of your word and the preaching of the same. In the meeting of our lives, Lord, be the focus of all we are…
Mere Apologetics - 1b The Basic Themes of Christian Apologetics
Mere Apologetics - 1b The Basic Themes of Christian Apologetics
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
The Basic Themes of Christian Apologetics Before exploring these possibilities, we need to think a little more about the nature of apologetics. What issues does it engage? How does it help us proclaim and communicate the gospel? We could summarize the three tasks faced by apologi…
Mere Apologetics - Introduction
Mere Apologetics - Introduction
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
Introduction This book is an introduction to apologetics—the field of Christian thought that focuses on the justification of the core themes of the Christian faith and its effective communication to the non-Christian world. It commends a mindset of engagement, encouraging Christi…
Mere Apologetics - 3b Apologetics and a Theological Vision of Reality
Mere Apologetics - 3b Apologetics and a Theological Vision of Reality
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
Apologetics and a Theological Vision of Reality Apologetics is grounded in a deep appreciation of the intellectual capaciousness and spiritual richness of the Christian faith. The task of the apologist is not to make the Christian faith attractive or relevant to the world. Rather…
Mere Apologetics - 4 The Importance of the Audience
Mere Apologetics - 4 The Importance of the Audience
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
The Importance of the Audience We need to ensure the message of the cross is proclaimed as effectively as possible. This means asking what points of contact there are for the gospel. How can we make sure it scratches where folks itch?…
Mere Apologetics - 3 The Theological Basis of Apologetics
Mere Apologetics - 3 The Theological Basis of Apologetics
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
The Theological Basis of Apologetics Apologetics is not a set of techniques for winning people to Christ. It is not a set of argumentative templates designed to win debates. It is a willingness to work with God in helping people discover and turn to his glory…
Mere Apologetics - 2 Apologetics and Contemporary Culture
Mere Apologetics - 2 Apologetics and Contemporary Culture
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
Apologetics and Contemporary Culture Apologetics always takes place within a specific cultural context. Christian missionaries to China and India soon discovered that the apologetic methods that seemed to work well in western Europe did not seem to be effective in Asia…
Mere Apologetics - 1c Apologetics and Evangelism
Mere Apologetics - 1c Apologetics and Evangelism
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
Apologetics and Evangelism From what has just been said, it can be seen that Christian apologetics represents a serious and sustained engagement with the “ultimate questions” raised by a culture, people group, or individual, aiming to show how the Christian faith is able to provi…
Mere Apologetics - 2c The Approach Adopted in This Book
Mere Apologetics - 2c The Approach Adopted in This Book
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
The Approach Adopted in This Book There are many different ways of doing apologetics. Some books use a “case study” approach, considering a number of objections or difficulties concerning the Christian faith. Each of these is then examined, and answers are offered…
Mere Apologetics - 5 The Reasonableness of the Christian Faith
Mere Apologetics - 5 The Reasonableness of the Christian Faith
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
The Reasonableness of the Christian Faith Apologetics is about persuading people that Christianity makes sense. C. S. Lewis, perhaps the greatest Christian apologist of the twentieth century, describes the capacity the Christian faith has to make sense of things with characterist…
Mere Apologetics - 5d Making Sense of Things: A Case Study