Faith, Formation, and Decision
Title | Faith, Formation, and Decision PDF eBook |
Author | James M. Childs |
Publisher | Fortress Press |
Total Pages | 180 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781451410501 |
James Childs's concise and compelling introduction is based on twenty years of teaching and writing in Christian ethics.Illuminating his case with examples from business, medicine, and public policy dilemmas, Childs constructs an original and comprehensive proposal for Christian ethics?"dialogical ethics"?one that resonates well with contemporary concern for character and virtue but is also animated and informed by Christian faith.
Big Book of Ideas for Children's Faith Formation
Title | Big Book of Ideas for Children's Faith Formation PDF eBook |
Author | Beth Branigan McNamara |
Publisher | Our Sunday Visitor Publishing |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2000-11-30 |
Genre | Christian education |
ISBN | 9780879730185 |
If you can round up some construction paper, a few old magazines, a box of Q-Tips, a spool of ribbon, and some glue, this book will show you how to make hours of fun for young children. These are all faith-centered, classroom-tested activities, and it's the only book of its kind made especially for Catholic children.
Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us
Title | Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us PDF eBook |
Author | Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops |
Publisher | USCCB Publishing |
Total Pages | 84 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9781574552997 |
In this statement, the bishops present a pastoral plan to help Catholics advance in their role as disciples, by awakening a renewal in the ministry of adult faith formation and helping all to grow to the full maturity of Christ.
How to Make Great Decisions
Title | How to Make Great Decisions PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Schmitz |
Publisher | Wellspring |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2019-11 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781635820669 |
Should I buy dark chocolate or milk chocolate? Which college should I attend? Should I be married or single? We face thousands of decisions, big and small, every day. But have you ever felt like you are too busy "discerning" to actually decide? True decision-making is more than just thinking about something . . . decisions involve taking action. YouTube star, Fr. Mike Schmitz, gives you the tools to decide what to do with your life today, tomorrow, and in the future with clarity and confidence. In this little book you will learn to: know when God is speaking, how to recognize the "signs," and make wise decisions for your life. Fate is when you're fixed; you don't have a choice. Destiny is your destination . . . Know your destiny.
Prayer
Title | Prayer PDF eBook |
Author | Eamon Tobin |
Publisher | Beacon |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2016-06 |
Genre | Prayer |
ISBN | 9781942611882 |
Originally published: Liguori, Mo.: Liguori Publications, c1989.
Living Well
Title | Living Well PDF eBook |
Author | John Roberto |
Publisher | Lifelongfaith Associates |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Christian education |
ISBN | 9780982303108 |
This resource presents twelve essential practices for a Christian way of life. Written for adults, parents, and families to use in learning about and living these Christian practices, each chapter presents the Biblical foundation of the Christian practice and a variety of practical suggestions for living it and making it an integral part of everyday life.
Scripture & Discernment
Title | Scripture & Discernment PDF eBook |
Author | Luke Timothy Johnson |
Publisher | Abingdon Press |
Total Pages | 221 |
Release | 2011-12-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1426724349 |
Luke Timothy Johnson begins his study of the practical issue of how decisions are made in the church by admitting to a bias: that there ought to be a connection between what the church claims to be, and how it does things. Because the church claims to be a community of faith, it does not reach decisions simply on the basis of good management policy, or the analysis of market trends, or efficiency, or even ideological consistency, but in response to God's activity in the world that presses upon us and urges us to decision. Faced with how to respond to God's leading, the church decides what to do on the basis of two realities: Scripture and discernment. Because it calls the church into being Scripture is the fundamental authority in the church's life. Yet it is not enough for a congregation simply to turn to the Bible when a decision must be reached, for Scripture does not directly address all issues which face the church today, and those it does often reflect greatly differing historical and social contexts than our own. Thus, added to the authority of Scripture in the church's decision making is a process of discernment, in which the members of the community--under the guidance of the Holy Spirit--recall how God has worked in their lives as individuals and as a community and discern together God's direction for the future. Johnson argues that this very pattern of decision making can be found in Scripture itself, notably in one of the central events of the book of Acts. Beginning with the conversion of Cornelius and culminating in the Apostolic Council of Acts 15, we see how a string of smaller narratives combine to tell the story of God's movement within their midst, and how this narrative became the basis for the reinterpretation of Scripture and the inclusion of Gentiles into the fellowship of the church. Looking at a number of thorny issues facing the contemporary church, Johnson demonstrates how the interaction of Scripture and discernment can and must become the basis for how we respond to the decisions with which the church wrestles today.