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Belief in the possibility of truth demonstrates a belief in God.
Professor Markham places this striking argument, which lies at the
very heart of Augustinian theology, within the modern debate about
truth and defends its underlying claim. Belief in God is, he
claims, an all-embracing world view about the nature of reality of
which the possibility of truth is a part. Drawing on the work of St
Augustine and St Anselm, Richard Rorty, Don Cupitt, and in
particular Alasdair MacIntyre, Markham demonstrates that the
necessary assumptions underpinning the realist account of truth
must entail the existence of God. Referring to Nietzsche, and again
to St Augustine, Markham concludes with the stark choice: either
God and truth, or no God and no truth.
Said Nursi (1877-1960) was an advocate of a form of Islam strongly
committed to non-violence and constructive engagement with the West
and Christianity. He has six million followers - the Nursi
community - primarily in Turkey. Yet many in the USA and Europe are
not familiar with his important work; this book seeks to rectify
that gap. In Globalization, Ethics and Islam, Jewish, Christian and
Islamic scholars reflect upon the achievement of Said Nursi and
apply his thought to the complex issues of non-violence, dialogue
and globalization.
Said Nursi (1877-1960) was an advocate of a form of Islam strongly
committed to non-violence and constructive engagement with the West
and Christianity. He has six million followers - the Nursi
community - primarily in Turkey. Yet many in the United States and
Europe are not familiar with his important work; this book seeks to
rectify that gap. In Globalization, Ethics and Islam, Jewish,
Christian, and Islamic scholars reflect upon the achievement of
Said Nursi and apply his thought to the complex issues of
non-violence, dialogue and globalization.
The Study of Ministry is a comprehensive guide to the theory and
practice of ministry that attends to historical sources, the social
sciences, pastoral theology, ecclesiology and cultural studies. The
book argues for the study of ministry to be taken seriously as an
aspect of ecclesiology and pastoral theology, providing a
stimulating resource both for practising ministers and for all
those training for ministry in a range of denominations.
This book examines why liberal churches remain appealing, where
they are growing and why liberal theological approaches to ministry
are more widespread than many assume to be the case. "Why Liberal
Churches are Growing" is a fascinating journey through different
case studies, social science reflection, and theological analysis.
The contributors include sociologists, theologians, and practical
theologians. The book has four sections. The first, 'defining
themes', looks at the social justice witness (community
organizing), church growth as conversational, and the challenge of
turning liberal churches around. The book then looks at three case
studies - starting with congregations and moving to a denomination.
Under the heading 'macro issues', it explores in more detail the
underlying disposition of liberal churches and revisits such themes
as social justice, homosexuality, and alternative indicators of
vitality. The book concludes with three essays on 'clergy and
growth'.
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