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Four Views on Heaven (Paperback)
John S. Feinberg, J. Richard Middleton, Michael Allen, Peter Kreeft; Edited by (general) Michael E. Wittmer; Series edited by …
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Discover and understand the different Christian views of what
heaven will be like. Christians from a variety of denominations and
traditions are in middle of an important conversation about the
final destiny of the saved. Scholars such as N. T. Wright and J.
Richard Middleton have pushed back against the traditional view of
heaven, and now some Christians are pushing back against them for
fear that talk about the earthiness of our final hope distracts our
attention from Jesus. In the familiar Counterpoints format, Four
Views on Heaven brings together a well-rounded discussion and
highlights similarities and differences of the current views on
heaven. Each author presents their strongest biblical case for
their position, followed by responses and a rejoinder that model a
respectful tone. Positions and contributors include: Traditional
Heaven - our destiny is to leave earth and live forever in heaven
where we will rest, worship, and serve God (John S. Feinberg)
Restored Earth - emphasizes that the saved will live forever with
Jesus on this restored planet, enjoying ordinary human activities
in our redeemed state. (J. Richard Middleton) Heavenly Earth - a
balanced view that seeks to highlight both the strengths and
weaknesses of the heavenly and earthly views (Michael Allen). Roman
Catholic Beatific Vision - stresses the intellectual component of
salvation, though it encompasses the whole of human experience of
joy, happiness coming from seeing God finally face-to-face (Peter
Kreeft). The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and
critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that
are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each
volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the
different positions on a specific issue and form their own,
educated opinion.
It is traditional to think we should praise Abraham for his
willingness to sacrifice his son as proof of his love for God. But
have we misread the point of the story? Is it possible that a
careful reading of Genesis 22 could reveal that God was not pleased
with Abraham's silent obedience? Widely respected biblical
theologian, creative thinker, and public speaker J. Richard
Middleton suggests we have misread and misapplied the story of the
binding of Isaac and shows that God desires something other than
silent obedience in difficult times. Middleton focuses on the
ethical and theological problem of Abraham's silence and explores
the rich biblical tradition of vigorous prayer, including the
lament psalms, as a resource for faith. Middleton also examines the
book of Job in terms of God validating Job's lament as "right
speech," showing how the vocal Job provides an alternative to the
silent Abraham. This book provides a fresh interpretation of
Genesis 22 and reinforces the church's resurgent interest in lament
as an appropriate response to God.
One of the pioneers of popular music studies, Richard Middleton has
made an important contribution not only to this particular field
but also to the critical and cultural theory of music more
generally. Sixteen of his essays, dating from the late 1970s to the
present day, have been selected for this collection, most of them
previously published but some of which are new. The musical topics
vary widely, from Mozart and Gershwin to rock and rap, from music
hall to blues and jazz, from Elvis Presley and John Lennon to Patti
Smith and Mariah Carey. But throughout, the author is concerned to
locate appropriate ways of understanding 'the popular', and
suggests that this task is crucial to any critical musicology worth
the name. In a substantial introduction, he places his own
intellectual development in the context of the development of the
discipline, offering his latest thoughts on the past, present and
future of critical musicology and its place in the critique of
modernity. The overall theme, 'musical belongings', is revealed as
a key not only to the relationship between music and the politics
of possession, but also, by extension, to the investments made by
musicology, critical and other, in those politics.
2014 Word Guild Award (Biblical Studies) Named a 2014 Jesus Creed
Book of the Year (Theology) Best Theology Book of 2014, Englewood
Review of Books Best Book of Biblical Studies for 2014, Hearts
& Minds Books In recent years, more and more Christians have
come to appreciate the Bible's teaching that the ultimate blessed
hope for the believer is not an otherworldly heaven; instead, it is
full-bodied participation in a new heaven and a new earth brought
into fullness through the coming of God's kingdom. Drawing on the
full sweep of the biblical narrative, J. Richard Middleton unpacks
key Old Testament and New Testament texts to make a case for the
new earth as the appropriate Christian hope. He suggests its
ethical and ecclesial implications, exploring the difference a
holistic eschatology can make for living in a broken world.
What is the relationship between music and culture? The first
edition of The Cultural Study of Music: A Critical Introduction
explored this question with groundbreaking rigor and breadth. Now
this second edition refines that original analysis while examining
the ways the field has developed in the years since the book's
initial publication. Including contributions from scholars of
music, cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, and psychology,
this anthology provides a comprehensive introduction to the study
of music and culture. It includes both pioneering theoretical
essays and exhaustively researched case studies on particular
issues in world musics. For the second edition, the original essays
have been revised and nine new chapters have been added, covering
themes such as race, religion, geography, technology, and the
politics of music. With an even broader scope and a larger roster
of world-renowned contributors, The Cultural Study of Music is
certain to remain a canonical text in the field of cultural
musicology.
Pontiac's War: Its Causes, Course, and Consequence, 1763-1765 is
a compelling retelling of one of the most pivotal points in
American colonial history, in which the Native peoples staged one
of the most successful campaigns in three centuries of European
contact. With his balanced analysis of the organization and
execution of this important conflict, Middleton sheds light on the
military movement that forced the British imperial forces to
reinstate diplomacy to retain their authority over the
region.
Spotlighting the Native American perspective, Pontiac's War
presents a careful, engaging account of how very close to success
those Native American forces truly came.
For much of the 17th and 18th centuries, European Americans and
Native Americans lived in harmony as traders and hunters, sharing
cultures, and even taking spouses and raising families. However,
after 1760, relations broke down, and resulted in the conflict
known as Pontiac's War (1763-1765). Much of Northeast America was
plunged into turmoil, forcing the British into a radical change in
imperial policy regarding the colonies, which then broke down in
the build up to the American Revolution. Richard Middleton's
Pontiac's War explains the who, what, when, where, why of the war
that changed things between the native people and the European
settlers, solidifying and sharpening the racial differences and
attitudes, and foreshadowing a lot of the atrocities of American
policy toward Indians in the 19th century.
How does popular music produce its subject? How does it produce us
as subjects? More specifically, how does it do this through
voice--through "giving voice"? And how should we understand this
subject--"the people"--that it voices into existence? Is it
singular or plural? What is its history and what is its future?
Voicing the Popular draws on approaches from musical
interpretation, cultural history, social theory and psychoanalysis
to explore key topics in the field, including race, gender,
authenticity and repetition. Taking most of his examples from
across the past hundred years of popular music development--but
relating them to the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century
"pre-history"--Richard Middleton constructs an argument that
relates "the popular" to the unfolding of modernity itself. Voicing
the Popular renews the case for ambitious theory in musical and
cultural studies, and, against the grain of much contemporary
thought, insists on the progressive potential of a politics of the
Low.
How does popular music produce its subject? How does it produce us
as subjects? More specifically, how does it do this through
voice--through "giving voice"? And how should we understand this
subject--"the people"--that it voices into existence? Is it
singular or plural? What is its history and what is its future?
Voicing the Popular draws on approaches from musical
interpretation, cultural history, social theory and psychoanalysis
to explore key topics in the field, including race, gender,
authenticity and repetition. Taking most of his examples from
across the past hundred years of popular music development--but
relating them to the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century
"pre-history"--Richard Middleton constructs an argument that
relates "the popular" to the unfolding of modernity itself. Voicing
the Popular renews the case for ambitious theory in musical and
cultural studies, and, against the grain of much contemporary
thought, insists on the progressive potential of a politics of the
Low.
Wars rarely turn out as expected. This book shows how Britain
entered a conflict that it believed could not be lost. The American
Patriots were similarly optimistic about their martial prospects.
Although they eventually secured independence, it was only with the
assistance of France and indirectly Spain, who diverted British
resources from the conflict in America, allowing France eventually
to deliver a knockout blow at Yorktown. This extensive yet
accessible exploration into the War of American Independence
provides a clear analysis of why this complex conflict occurred and
why it ended as it did, revealing the fragile nature of the
American Patriot cause. An essential guide for any history student,
including those specializing in war/peace studies and the study of
international relations, as well the general reader with an
interest in the study of war.
Christians often have a complicated relationship with
science-especially when it comes to evolution. In recent years
there has been an explosion in scientific understanding of
evolutionary theory and its implications for human nature. Yet many
Christians still see evolution as at best irrelevant to their faith
and at worst threatening to it. Is it possible that adopting an
evolutionary view of human origins can actually help us cultivate a
relationship with God and a holy life? In Embracing Evolution,
Matthew Nelson Hill invites readers into a constructive
conversation about why contemporary science matters for Christians.
Bringing clarity to an often fraught conversation, he provides an
accessible overview of evolutionary concepts and takes on common
concerns about tensions with Christian theology. He then explores
what insights and practical benefits await the Christian who adopts
an integrative approach to evolution and Christianity. The more we
are aware of the complex milieu of instincts, acquired traits, and
environmental influences humans find themselves in, the better
equipped we can be to overcome tempting urges and adopt life-giving
habits. From food cravings and addictions to altruistic impulses,
understanding our biological heritage gives us power to change for
the better. What's more, as scientific evidence affirms, the
transformation process cannot take place in isolation. Drawing on
the work of John Wesley, Hill considers the questions, What kind of
community will best encourage individuals to live godly lives, and
how do we practically form such communities? At some point, every
Christian will have to grapple with scientific evidence related to
evolution. Full of stories and real-life examples, this book will
help church leaders, small groups, students, and anyone curious
about science and faith discover how embracing evolution can assist
them toward a fulfilling, virtuous Christian life.
The first biography of Charles Cornwallis in forty years-the
soldier, governor, and statesman whose career covered America,
India, Britain, and Ireland Charles, First Marquis of Cornwallis
(1738-1805), was a leading figure in late eighteenth-century
Britain. His career spanned the American War of Independence, Irish
Union, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the building of the
Second British Empire in India-and he has long been associated with
the unacceptable face of Britain's colonial past. In this vivid new
biography, Richard Middleton shows that this portrait is far from
accurate. Cornwallis emerges as a reformer who had deep empathy for
those under his authority, and was clear about his obligation to
govern justly. He sought to protect the population of Bengal with a
constitution of written laws, insisted on Catholic emancipation in
Ireland, and recognized the limitations of British power after the
American war. Middleton reveals how Cornwallis' rewarding of merit,
search for economy, and elimination of corruption helped improve
the machinery of British government into the nineteenth century.
What is the relationship between music and culture? The first
edition of The Cultural Study of Music: A Critical Introduction
explored this question with groundbreaking rigor and breadth. Now
this second edition refines that original analysis while examining
the ways the field has developed in the years since the book's
initial publication. Including contributions from scholars of
music, cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, and psychology,
this anthology provides a comprehensive introduction to the study
of music and culture. It includes both pioneering theoretical
essays and exhaustively researched case studies on particular
issues in world musics. For the second edition, the original essays
have been revised and nine new chapters have been added, covering
themes such as race, religion, geography, technology, and the
politics of music. With an even broader scope and a larger roster
of world-renowned contributors, The Cultural Study of Music is
certain to remain a canonical text in the field of cultural
musicology.
'Our Bells are worn threadbare with ringing for victory', wrote
Horace Walpole after receiving news of Wolfe's victory at Quebec in
October 1759. Traditional accounts of the Seven Years' War have
emphasized the contribution of the Elder Pitt to the success of
Britain in Europe, the Caribbean, Africa, India and the Far East.
The Bells of Victory argues that such a view is misguided and that,
far from exercising single-handed control, Pitt's influence was
necessarily circumscribed. The margin between military success and
failure was extremely small, and the British authorities worked
within constraints imposed by constitutional propriety and
political expediency. Effective government action was the result of
teamwork by many individuals in the diverse fields of diplomacy,
politics, finance, the army, navy, ordnance and commissariat.
Wars rarely turn out as expected. This book shows how Britain
entered a conflict that it believed could not be lost. The American
Patriots were similarly optimistic about their martial prospects.
Although they eventually secured independence, it was only with the
assistance of France and indirectly Spain, who diverted British
resources from the conflict in America, allowing France eventually
to deliver a knockout blow at Yorktown. This extensive yet
accessible exploration into the War of American Independence
provides aclear analysis of why this complex conflict occurred and
why it ended as it did, revealing the fragile nature of the
American Patriot cause. An essential guide for any history student,
including those specializing in war/peace studies and the study of
international relations, as well the general reader with an
interest in the study of war.
As interest in popular music has increased, so the need for better
ways of studying it has become more urgent. It is the author's
contention that popular music can be properly understood only
through an interdisciplinary method, and this book aims to
demonstrate this through a critical analysis of issues and
approaches in a variety of areas, ranging from the political
economy of popular music through its history and ethnography to its
semiology, aesthetics and ideology. The focus of the book is on
Anglo-American popular music of the last two hundred years, more
especially of the 20th century. In Part One the author outlines a
"historical map" of this field, offering on the way a constructive
critique of existing musical histories, of T.W.Adorno's pessimistic
picture of music in 20th century "mass culture", and of various
theories of musical production and reproduction in contemporary
capitalist societies. Part Two turns to the analysis of popular
music, looking in turn at approaches drawn from musicology, from
folkloristics, anthropology and cultural studies, from
structuralism and semiology, and from aesthetics, ideological
analysis and psychoanalysis. Throughout the book the char
For two thousand years, Christians have been intrigued by the
somewhat enigmatic "Imago Dei" references in the book of Genesis.
Much theological ink has been spilled mulling over the significance
and meaning of these words: "Let us make humanity in our image,
according to our likeness . . . "
In "The Liberating Image," J. Richard Middleton takes on anew the
challenge of interpreting the "Imago Dei." Reflecting on the
potential of the "Imago Dei" texts for developing an ethics of
power rooted in compassion, he relates its significance to the
Christian community's distinct calling in an increasingly violent
world.
"The Liberating Image" introduces a relevant, scholarly take on an
important Christian doctrine. It will appeal to all Christians
seeking to better understand what it means to be made in God's
image.
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