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How do Christians cultivate a vibrant and Christ-centered
spirituality that's rooted in biblical clarity? Spiritual
formation--the cultivation of a relationship with God--lies at the
heart of what it means to be a Christian in the body of Christ. But
with the rise of diverse spiritual practices, from Zen meditation
to out-of-body experiences, the idea of spirituality has become
watered down by postmodern culture. Christian spirituality, on the
other hand, embraces devotion to the triune God, abiding in Christ,
the pursuit of holiness, and the cultivation of virtues. But what
exactly falls within the scope Christian spirituality? This volume
of the Counterpoints series focuses on the Church's search for
spiritual identity, meaning, and significance as interpreted by
four of the major Christian traditions: Eastern Orthodoxy -
represented by Bradley Nassif Roman Catholic - represented by Scott
Hahn Progressive Protestant - represented by Joseph Driskill
Evangelical - represented by Evan Howard 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.
In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory -
evolution by natural selection. One hundred and fifty years later,
his theory still challenges some of our most precious beliefs.
Introducing Evolution provides a step-by-step guide to 'Darwin's
dangerous idea' and takes a fresh look at the often misunderstood
concepts of natural selection and the selfish gene. Drawing on the
latest findings from genetics, ecology and animal behaviour- as
well as the work of best-selling science writers such as Richard
Dawkins and Steven Pinker- this book reveals how the evidence in
favour of evolutionary theory is stronger than ever.
Archaeologies and Antiquaries collects and republishes 14 key
academic works by the late Professor Dai Morgan Evans FSA
(1944-2017), whose career spanned the civil service, learned
societies, charitable organisations and the academy. His research
focused on the archaeology of Wales and England. Spanning early
medieval archaeology and history, the management and conservation
of ancient monuments, histories of antiquarianism, and the Welsh
church of Llangar, the chapters have been reformatted, freshly
edited and published together for the first time with new
illustrations. Together, the studies provide still-pertinent and
insightful investigations, here contextualised by a multi-authored
introduction surveying Dai's career and contributions to
archaeology and its public understanding.
From lesser-known state figures to the ancestors of Oprah Winfrey,
Morgan Freeman, and James Meredith, Mississippi Zion: The Struggle
for Liberation in Attala County, 1865-1915 brings the voices and
experiences of everyday people to the forefront and reveals a
history dictated by people rather than eras. Author Evan Howard
Ashford, a native of the county, examines how African Americans in
Attala County, after the Civil War, shaped economic, social, and
political politics as a nonmajority racial group. At the same time,
Ashford provides a broader view of Black life occurring throughout
the state during the same period. By examining southern African
American life mainly through Reconstruction and the civil rights
movement, historians have long mischaracterized African Americans
in Mississippi by linking their empowerment and progression solely
to periods of federal assistance. This book shatters that model and
reframes the postslavery era as a Liberation Era to examine how
African Americans pursued land, labor, education, politics,
community building, and progressive race relations to position
themselves as societal equals. Ashford salvages Attala County from
this historical misconception to give Mississippi a new history. He
examines African Americans as autonomous citizens whose liberation
agenda paralleled and intersected the vicious redemption agenda,
and he shows the struggle between Black and white citizens for
societal control. Mississippi Zion provides a fresh examination
into the impact of Black politics on creating the anti-Black
apparatuses that grounded the state's infamous Jim Crow society.
The use of photographs provides an accurate aesthetic of rural
African Americans and their connection to the historical moment.
This in-depth perspective captures the spectrum of African American
experiences that contradict and nuance how historians write,
analyze, and interpret southern African American life in the
postslavery era.
From lesser-known state figures to the ancestors of Oprah Winfrey,
Morgan Freeman, and James Meredith, Mississippi Zion: The Struggle
for Liberation in Attala County, 1865-1915 brings the voices and
experiences of everyday people to the forefront and reveals a
history dictated by people rather than eras. Author Evan Howard
Ashford, a native of the county, examines how African Americans in
Attala County, after the Civil War, shaped economic, social, and
political politics as a nonmajority racial group. At the same time,
Ashford provides a broader view of Black life occurring throughout
the state during the same period. By examining southern African
American life mainly through Reconstruction and the civil rights
movement, historians have long mischaracterized African Americans
in Mississippi by linking their empowerment and progression solely
to periods of federal assistance. This book shatters that model and
reframes the postslavery era as a Liberation Era to examine how
African Americans pursued land, labor, education, politics,
community building, and progressive race relations to position
themselves as societal equals. Ashford salvages Attala County from
this historical misconception to give Mississippi a new history. He
examines African Americans as autonomous citizens whose liberation
agenda paralleled and intersected the vicious redemption agenda,
and he shows the struggle between Black and white citizens for
societal control. Mississippi Zion provides a fresh examination
into the impact of Black politics on creating the anti-Black
apparatuses that grounded the state's infamous Jim Crow society.
The use of photographs provides an accurate aesthetic of rural
African Americans and their connection to the historical moment.
This in-depth perspective captures the spectrum of African American
experiences that contradict and nuance how historians write,
analyze, and interpret southern African American life in the
postslavery era.
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