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“Whenever I see a Manyano woman, I see a woman who has the world in her hands and has the power to make things change because of the power that is prayer”. - Stella Shumbe
“As a Manyano, you listen to painful journeys and experiences of people … They talk about abuse at home, unemployment, children who are reckless and all the sensitive things you can think of … We come together to share our pain and struggles.’ - Nobuntu Madwe
Lihle Ngcobozi, herself the progeny of three generations of Manyano women, takes an original, fresh look at the meaning of the Manyano. Between male-dominated struggle narratives and Western feminist misreadings, this church-based women's organisation has become a mere footnote to history.
Long overlooked as the juggernaut of black women’s organising that it has been and continues to be, the Manyano has immense historical and cultural meaning in black communities across the country. To this day, it is still evolving to meet the changing needs of black South Africans.
Here, the Manyano women speak for themselves, in an African feminist meditation rendered by one of their own.
Ever since its composition in the ninth century, the use of the
Veni Creator in the liturgy of Pentecost and in Christian
assemblies has been constant, as one continuous, solemn invocation
of the Paraclete. Its language, however, is far removed from
theological discourse but inspired by symbol, image and song, by
poetry and liturgy, by prophecy and living models of holiness. The
author is one of the foremost specialists in the theology of the
Spirit. He has the master’s art of drawing the reader by
communicating his own enthusiasm for the Holy Spirit.
"Rediscovering the Beauty of Sabbath Rest"
Our bodies and souls were "created "to rest--regularly--and when
they do, we experience heightened productivity, improved health,
and more meaningful relationships.
In these pages you'll find wonderful stories of the senator's
spiritual journey, as well as special Sabbath experiences with
political colleagues such as Bill Clinton, Al and Tipper Gore, John
McCain, Colin Powell, George W. Bush, Bob Dole, and others. Senator
Joe Lieberman shows how his observance of the Sabbath has not only
enriched his personal and spiritual life but enhanced his career
and enabled him to serve his country to his greatest capacity.
Liturgies for Hope expresses eloquently the collective ache felt by
many in modern society today - burnout, anxiety, daily stresses -
and reminds us how important it is to turn our focus outwards, to
each other and importantly, to our ever-loving God. Born during the
Covid pandemic, authors Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore asked
each other: what can we, lovers of words, create to defy the
darkness? Inspired by Christian liturgies-a type of prayer-poem-
they created Liturgies for Hope, resolving to offer something more
beautiful and trustworthy in response to the world around them.
Deeply uplifting, this beautiful collection of 60 comforting
prayers for modern life will help readers speak to the God who
knows them, supports them, and see that whatever their
circumstances there is always more hope to be had.
This book is an investment not only for your immediate future but for your eternal future. The scriptures in this devotional helped me get through a difficult time in my life. Through my pain, I experience peace. You too can find peace, if you seek peace. As you go through your daily devotional you will find weekly "walk" scriptures strategically placed for your encouragement. Not Shown are 365 photos to brighten your day or night and to help bring to remembrance the Word of God. We had such an amazing time studying God's Word and having Him illuminate his encouraging, thought-provoking, peaceful and comforting words to our hearts as we pined the words to paper. Isaiah 55:11 says, "So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing which I sent it." NKJV As you go from day to day or night to night, you too can start experiencing life in a 'new' light. It does not matter if you are not currently "walking" with God, if you are just starting to "walk" with God or if you have been "walking" with Him for years. You will receive and experience your blessing(s) as you turn the page to a new day each day of your life from year to year. This will be the one book you will need to get you through to the next year.
Die bundel bevat artikels oor geloof en kerk in veranderende kontekste. Bydraes is deur teoloë van die Universiteit van Suid-Afrika en die Protestantse Teologiese Universiteit in Nederland gelewer en is die resultaat van samewerking tussen die twee universiteite op die gebied van praktiese en sistematiese teologie.
Die fokus is op die verantwoordelikheid van die kerk teenoor armes, die aard en wese van die kerk, die Christelik Godsbegrip en die wyse waarop oor God in die prediking gedink en gepraat word. Van die boeiende bydraes is ’n vergelyking tussen armoede in Suid-Afrika en Nederland, verhale oor die wyse waarop regstellende aksie en werkloosheid Suid-Afrikaners se geloofsbelewenis raak en besinning oor die proses van kerkvereniging in die NG Kerk-familie.
Daar is ook hoofstukke oor prediking en liturgie as uitdrukking van nadenke oor God en maniere waarop tot God gepraat word. Die wye verskeidenheid invalshoeke en onderwerpe maak van hierdie boek ’n interessante leeservaring vir sowel gewone lidmate as predikante en akademici.
‘In the beginning was the Word,’ says the Gospel of John. This
sentence – and the words of all four gospels – is central to
the teachings of the Christian church and has shaped Western art,
literature and language, and the Western mind. Yet in the years
after the death of Christ there was not merely one word, nor any
consensus as to who Jesus was or why he had mattered. There were
many different Jesuses, among them the aggressive Jesus who scorned
his parents and crippled those who opposed him, the Jesus who sold
his twin into slavery and the Jesus who had someone crucified in
his stead. Moreover, in the early years of the first millennium
there were many other saviours, many sons of gods who healed the
sick and cured the lame. But as Christianity spread, they were
pronounced unacceptable – even heretical – and they faded from
view. Now, in Heretic, Catherine Nixey tells their extraordinary
story, one of contingency, chance and plurality. It is a story
about what might have been.
"The Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration" is the twenty-ninth
chapter of "Revival of the Religious Sciences", a monumental work
written by the jurist Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali (d.1111).
Perhaps the most important chapter in the "Revival", "The
Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration" delves into the
fundamental spiritual ailments and major impediments of the soul,
namely pride and self-admiration. From the beginning of the work,
Ghazali states that both pride and self-admiration are forms of
spiritual disease. He treats of pride in Part One, firstly
condemning this ailment with verses from the Qur'an, describing how
it manifests outwardly, how the virtue of humility represents its
opposite, what it is and what its symptoms are, as well as the
seven reasons for the cause of pride and the root cause of pride in
self-admiration. As an antidote, Ghazali offers examples of true
humility, showing the manner by which the seven causes of pride can
be dealt with, balancing these observations out with a warning
against false humility. In Part Two Ghazali discusses
self-admiration, condemning it as he did pride in Part One, showing
the various ways it manifests inwardly, how it causes negligence,
delusion and complacency, how each can be remedied, that
self-admiration does not always lead to proud actions, and how the
cure lies in the Qur'an, the teachings of the Prophet, proofs based
on sound reasoning, as well as recognising that knowledge is a
blessing from God.
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