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Richard Rohr is one of the great spiritual writers of our time, and
he believes this is the most important book he's ever written
Spirituality is not a permanent high, a continual blissed out
state. To experience the heights, one has also to know the depths.
In this book based on speeches and sermons delivered in marquees,
cathedrals and local churches, John Bell deals with issues as
diverse as private devotion and public debt. The picture of God
that emerges is not one of a 'celestial sadist' but rather a
compassionate being who asks that we do only what we can, starting
from where we are, to be just and compassionate too. John Bell is a
minister of the Church of Scotland and a member of the Iona
Community. He lectures and preaches throughout the English-speaking
world. With his colleagues in the Wild Goose Worship Group he has
produced several books of congregational songs and collections of
anthems, and is an occasional broadcaster on radio and television.
Kan eet teruggeëis word as heilige daad, deels met die wete dat jy nooit
geïsoleerd is nie, selfs al voel dit so?
Hedendaagse verbruikerskultuur vergeet die onsigbare, minag die ontasbare en
maak ’n bespotting van die geringe. Is daar ’n lewegewende alternatief vir hierdie
kultuur? Ons kan dit verander deur Christelike spiritualiteit en die keuse om
aandagtig en bewustelik te lewe. Jy kan dit doen by ’n tafel – jy kan ’n sinnelose,
bedwelmde bestaan ontkom en jy kan sien en hoor wat jy nooit sal sien en hoor
as jy slegs ’n gewone verbruiker bly nie. Begin deur bewustelik te eet. Kyk na jou
bord, asem die reuke in, kyk saam met wie eet jy, besef dat iets moes sterf vir
daardie kos om op jou bord te beland, hetsy ’n hoender of ’n wortel. Die tafel is
die verbindingsplek, met jouself, die natuur, met ander mense en met God. Kry
balans in alles – moenie te veel eet nie, moenie te min eet nie, eet van alles, eet
volhoubaar.
First Things' Year in Books For many people, the word theology
evokes something dry, academic, irrelevant and disconnected from
the everyday concerns of life. We surely would not say that about
God, so why is our talk about God any different? In this engaging
and accessible introduction, Keith Johnson takes a fresh look at
theology. He presents the discipline of theology as one of the ways
we participate in the life of the triune God. Without suggesting it
should be removed from the academy, Johnson argues that theology
has to be integrally connected to the traditions and practices of
the church. If academic theology is to be genuinely theological,
then it has to be carried out in obedience to Jesus Christ and in
service to the church. Unlike other introductions, Theology as
Discipleship avoids the usual overview of doctrines according to
the creed, which traditionally move from the Trinity to
eschatology. Johnson instead explains the content of theology by
describing the Christian life--being in Christ, hearing God's Word,
sharing the mind of Christ. Theology not only leads to
discipleship, but is itself a way of following after Christ in
faith.
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