Religion : Leadership

In this text about Gandhi, Parekh Bhikhu outlines both Gandhi's major philosophical insights and the limitations of his thought. He looks at Gandhi's cosmocentric anthropology, his spiritual view of politics, and his theories of oppression, non-violent action, and active citizenship. more...

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The future of online religion is now! Operating online allows long-established religious communities to reach the unaffiliated as never before. More startling is the ease by which anyone with internet access can create new circles of faith. Electronic shrines and kitschy personal Web 'altars' express adoration for living celebrities, just as they honor the memory of long-departed martyrs. In Give Me That Online Religion , online religion expert Brenda Brasher braves a new world in which cyber concepts and technologies challenge conventional ideas about the human condition - all the while attempting to realize age-old religious ideals of transcendence and eternal life. more...

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This book probes twenty dominant trends-social, economic, political, and institutional-that will shape the world and the church of tomorrow in each chapter. Mr. Schaller sketches the salient facts and then lists particular implications for the church. more...

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Provides a conceptual framework for asking questions about congregations, and classifies syndromes that prevent a church from making the changes that are needed for new life. more...

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The 'seeker' model of worship presupposes a split between what goes on during the worship service and how the church evangelizes its members into full discipleship in Jesus Christ. The basic idea is to draw the unchurched in through lively, uplifting services, and then move them into small group ministries that will lead them to a deeper understanding of the Christian life. While this model works well in some, mostly 'start-up' congregations, it has been a dismal failure in traditional, established churches, many of which have had to abandon their seeker services. Robert Webber here proposes an alternative: a model of worship that emphasizes the fact that those who come to worship are at very different points in their spiritual lives. more...

Price: $14.00