[PDF] Dignity And Destiny eBook

Author : John F. Kilner
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 38,2 MB
Release : 2015-01-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802867642

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Misunderstandings about what it means for humans to be created in God's image have wreaked devastation throughout history -- for example, slavery in the U. S., genocide in Nazi Germany, and the demeaning of women everywhere. In Dignity and Destiny John Kilner explores what the Bible itself teaches about humanity being in God's image. He discusses in detail all of the biblical references to the image of God, interacts extensively with other work on the topic, and documents how misunderstandings of it have been so problematic. People made according to God's image, Kilner says, have a special connection with God and are intended to be a meaningful reflection of him. Because of sin, they don't actually reflect him very well, but Kilner shows why the popular idea that sin has damaged the image of God is mistaken. He also clarifies the biblical difference between being God's image (which Christ is) and being in God's image (which humans are). He explains how humanity's creation and renewal in God's image are central, respectively, to human dignity and destiny. Locating Christ at the center of what God's image means, Kilner charts a constructive way forward and reflects on the tremendously liberating impact that a sound understanding of the image of God can have in the world today.

Author : Darwin H. Stapleton
Publisher : University of Delaware Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 35,6 MB
Release : 2004
Category : College presidents
ISBN : 9780874138337

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Childhood -- Harvard, Oxford, and marriage -- In the Navy -- Return to education : Princeton -- The Woodrow Wilson Program years -- Swarthmore College at mid-century -- Swarthmore looks for Courtney -- Inauguration -- The case for the liberal arts college -- Faculty -- "There is strength-- in having a variety of sources of support" : funding the liberal arts tradition -- Networks of support and service : behind the presidency -- "Nature shaped to advantage" : preserving campus viability -- Student activism : "to care about social justice"--Two decades of student life at Swarthmore -- "Personal things"--Administration of a college -- The final year -- Conclusion

Author : Solomon Raju Vulamparti
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 24,81 MB
Release : 2019-03-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781797662626

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Author and Motivational Speaker, Solomon Raju Vulamparti, takes us on a journey as told by Fr. Julian Policetti, across a 30-year span, during which the compassionate priest dedicated his life to eradicating famine and hopelessness to India's most vulnerable people - the villagers. Fr. Julian saw what no-one else wanted to - that the secret to transitioning these people from poverty to dignity had to begin with unity and the empowerment of women - a truly radical concept in a society where females fell to the bottom of the pecking order and were destined to live out their lives in oppression.He began his movement early in the 1980's, with the following objectives: - Bridging the gap between poverty-stricken farmers and money-lenders, to enable farmers to buy quality seeds and other necessities in order to create long-term solutions to a population encumbered by famine.- Providing educational facilities where none were accessible.- Providing clean drinking water and sanitation to ward off life-threatening diseases, to which the under-nourished were most vulnerable.- To tap into the resourcefulness and creativity of a people so gifted, and to provide opportunities for them to flourish.This massive undertaking began three decades ago and still continues. In this book, we'll reveal how it all began, and then bring you straight into the lives of real women, with real faces, and real names, who have stepped forward to tell their inspiring stories of how they rose from the dust of oppression, to conquer the odds-and have succeeded-thanks to the tireless staff and Visionaries at the Mother Teresa Rural Development Society, and their mission of hope.

Author : Harry Smith
Publisher : XinXii
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 27,66 MB
Release : 2020-03-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 3966332833

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We are all part of the one body, the “body of Christ.” Each follower of Christ is in a way, an organic cell that belongs to it while taking on different denominational or national characteristics. Every cell in the human body will carry the same DNA, and yet cells can be grouped together to form very different organs, each with their unique function and role to play for the benefit of the whole. What I long for, is to see the Native parts of the Body of Christ in America increasingly find their place(s) in the Body - indigenous expressions included - for the purposes of not only having their dignity restored and for the evangelizing of their own people, but more significantly, so that they can more fully worship their Creator as He intended them to. This is healing! If a part of the Body is missing or is not functioning properly, then the “whole” does not function as it should! That has become my position because of my journey in reconciliation in the divided culture and Church in Ireland and out of my awareness of the wounds my tribe inflicted on the Native Americans because of our colonial exploits. I yearn to see those wounds healed! In this book you will: • Learn more about Colonial and Native American reconciliation issues • Gain deeper insights into some of the United States of America’s foundational history • Understand more about the strongholds Satan laid into those foundations • Be equipped to join with others to intercede and work for the healing of these wounds “This is a staggering revelation of how our misused Christian faith has been responsible for shaping national policies of domination and exploitation in the British Isles and North America. It is a wake-up call to heal the wounds of history.”

Author : Klyne R. Snodgrass
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 47,19 MB
Release : 2018-01-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1467449644

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WHO ARE YOU? For respected New Testament scholar Klyne Snodgrass, this is the most important question a person can ask—the question from which everything else in life flows. Other questions follow: What made you who you are? Who gets to say who you are? And—perhaps most vital—Who does God say you are? In this book Snodgrass offers wise guidance to all who are wrestling with such universal human questions. He examines nine factors—including one’s body, personal history, commitments, and boundaries—that shape human identity, and he expertly draws out what the Bible tells us about who God says we are, how we fit within God’s purposes, and how our God-given identity can and must impact the way we live our lives.

Author : Dr. David Dockery
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 30,76 MB
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1637631731

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All people have dignity because they are created in the image of God. This theological belief has been a liberating force among its believers, providing a myriad of beautiful implications in our world. On the other hand, where the idea of being created in God’s image has been misunderstood, the implications can be devastating. Created in the Image of God brings together leading experts to discuss what it means to be made in image of God and to bring clarity and guidance for implications in the midst of our cultural confusion. The overall approach of this work, though distinct and focused in each of the chapters, reflects a consensus understanding that men and women have been created in God’s image, that they have fallen and are influenced by sin, that Christ has provided redemption through his vicarious death and resurrection, and that there is hope in the promise of eternal life in Christ. Christ succeeded where Adam failed (Rom 5:12-21; 1 Cor 15), allowing those who trust in him to enjoy and glorify him forever. The rich chapters within, and their helpful application to human dignity issues, will help our world to regain a sense of the marvelous privilege that is ours as image bearers and how that should impact our engagement with complex dignity issues of our day.