Suffering and the Christian Life

Suffering and the Christian Life

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  • Author: Rachel Davies
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
  • ISBN: 0567687252
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 224

This volume approaches questions concerning the status and meaning of suffering in Christian life and Christian theology through the lens of a variety of theological disciplines – biblical, historical, practical, political and systematic theology. Scholars from this range of fields concentrate on a number of questions: Is love intrinsically linked with suffering? Are suffering and loss on some level fundamentally good? How is – and how should – suffering and diminishment be viewed in the Christian tradition? Featuring leading voices that include Linn Tonstad, Bernard McGinn, Anna Rowlands, John Swinton and Paul Murray, this volume brings together essays touching on concrete issues such as cancer, mental health, and the experience of refugees, and discusses broad themes including vulnerability, kenosis and tragedy. In correlating these themes with the examination of texts ranging from Paul's letters to works of the Cappadocians, Thomas Aquinas, John of the Cross and Mother Teresa, Suffering and the Christian Life offers fresh and accessible academic approaches to a question of vital personal, existential significance.


Surprised by Suffering

Surprised by Suffering

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  • Author: R. C. Sproul
  • Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
  • ISBN: 9780842366243
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 220

With honesty, sensitivity, and concern for biblical truth, Sproul addresses the afterlife and the role of suffering in human experience.


The Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering World

The Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering World

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  • Author: Deanna A. Thompson
  • Publisher: Abingdon Press
  • ISBN: 1501815199
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 131

We live in a wired world where 24/7 digital connectivity is increasingly the norm. Christian megachurch communities often embrace this reality wholeheartedly while more traditional churches often seem hesitant and overwhelmed by the need for an interactive website, a Facebook page and a twitter feed. This book accepts digital connectivity as our reality, but presents a vision of how faith communities can utilize technology to better be the body of Christ to those who are hurting while also helping followers of Christ think critically about the limits of our digital attachments. This book begins with a conversion story of a non-cell phone owning, non-Facebook using religion professor judgmental of the ability of digital tools to enhance relationships. A stage IV cancer diagnosis later, in the midst of being held up by virtual communities of support, a conversion occurs: this religion professor benefits in embodied ways from virtual sources and wants to convert others to the reality that the body of Christ can and does exist virtually and makes embodied difference in the lives of those who are hurting. The book neither uncritically embraces nor rejects the constant digital connectivity present in our lives. Rather it calls on the church to a) recognize ways in which digital social networks already enact the virtual body of Christ; b) tap into and expand how Christ is being experienced virtually; c) embrace thoughtfully the material effects of our new augmented reality, and c) influence utilization of technology that minimizes distraction and maximizes attentiveness toward God and the world God loves.


Suffering

Suffering

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  • Author: Paul David Tripp
  • Publisher: Crossway
  • ISBN: 1433556804
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 190

Sometimes life just hurts. Out of nowhere, death, illness, unemployment, or a difficult relationship can change our lives and challenge everything we thought we knew—leaving us feeling unable to cope. But, in the midst if all this pain and confusion, we are not alone. Weaving together his personal story, pastoral ministry experience, and biblical insights, best-selling author Paul David Tripp helps us trust God in the midst of suffering. He identifies traps to avoid in our suffering and points us instead to comforts to embrace. This raw yet hope-filled book will help you cling to God's promises when trials come and move forward with the hope of the gospel.


Suffering and the Sovereignty of God

Suffering and the Sovereignty of God

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  • Author: John Piper
  • Publisher: Crossway
  • ISBN: 143351902X
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 258

In the last few years, 9/11, a tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and many other tragedies have shown us that the vision of God in today's churches in relation to evil and suffering is often frivolous. Against the overwhelming weight and seriousness of the Bible, many Christians are choosing to become more shallow, more entertainment-oriented, and therefore irrelevant in the face of massive suffering. In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, contributors John Piper, Joni Eareckson Tada, Steve Saint, Carl Ellis, David Powlison, Dustin Shramek, and Mark Talbot explore the many categories of God's sovereignty as evidenced in his Word. They urge readers to look to Christ, even in suffering, to find the greatest confidence, deepest comfort, and sweetest fellowship they have ever known.


Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering

Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering

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  • Author: Timothy Keller
  • Publisher: Penguin Books
  • ISBN: 1594634408
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 386

"The question of why God would allow pain and suffering in the world has vexed believers and nonbelievers forever. In Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, Timothy Keller takes on this enduring issue and shows that there is meaning and reason behind pain and suffering, making a forceful and groundbreaking case that this essential part of the human experience can be overcome only by understanding our relationship with God. Using biblical wisdom and personal stories of overcoming adversity, Keller brings a much-needed, fresh viewpoint to this important issue."--Back cover


God's Problem

God's Problem

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  • Author: Bart D. Ehrman
  • Publisher: Harper Collins
  • ISBN: 0061744409
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 308

One Bible, Many Answers In 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.


Everything Happens for a Reason?

Everything Happens for a Reason?

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  • Author: Paul P. Enns
  • Publisher: Moody Publishers
  • ISBN: 0802483135
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 240

Everyone struggles to find explanations for their suffering. Dr. Paul Enns answers several tough, critical questions that all revolve around this central quandary of "why." Why does God allow suffering? Is suffering the result of judgment for sin? Are there even explanations for the terrors and trials we face? Dr. Enns brings answers from Scripture and from his experience as a professor and pastor, and a wounded one at that. More than anything, he brings comfort and clarity to people who are desperate for it.


The Consoling Thoughts of St. Francis de Sales

The Consoling Thoughts of St. Francis de Sales

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  • Author: Saint Francis (de Sales)
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Consolation
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 368


Union with Christ

Union with Christ

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  • Author: Rankin Wilbourne
  • Publisher: David C Cook
  • ISBN: 1434710874
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 266

Winner of the 2017 Christian Book Award for New Author Named one of the top books of 2016 by John Piper's Desiring God ministry To experience why the gospel is good news and answer life’s most foundational questions about identity, destiny, and purpose, we must understand what it means to be united to Christ. If you are a Christian, the Bible says that Christ has united his life to yours, that you are now in Christ and Christ is in you. This almost unfathomable truth is the central theme of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Yet few Christians today experience or enjoy this reality. Union with Christ reveals the transformational power of this ancient doctrine while addressing the basic questions of the human heart: Who Am I? Why Am I Here? Where Am I Headed? How Will I Get There? Nothing is more practical for living the Christian life than union with Christ. The recovery of this reality provides the anchor and engine for your life with God—for your destiny is not only to see Christ, but to actually become like him.