Rethinking Biblical Literacy

by Katie B. Edwards

Author	: Katie B. Edwards
Publisher	: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages	: 229
Release	: 2015-02-26
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 0567521087

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What do people know about the Bible, and how much do they know? The media often discusses the worrying 'decline' in biblical literacy, but what does this really mean, and how can we measure this assumed 'decline'? How can we go about teaching 'biblical literacy', and about teaching teachers how to teach it? Rethinking Biblical Literacy explores the question of biblical literacy, examining the Bible's use, influence and impact in advertising, street art, poetry, popular erotic literature, Irish and UK secondary education, stand-up comedy and The Simpsons TV series to display the different types of literacy and knowledge of the Bible. Katie B. Edwards brings together several specialists in the cultural use, impact and influence of the Bible to examine the contested nature of biblical literacy and to explore the variety of ways of 'knowing' about the Bible. The picture created is one of a broad range and at times surprising depth of knowledge about what remains arguably the most influential collection of texts ever to be published.

Rethinking Women's Ministry: Biblical, Practical Tools for Cultivating a Flourishing Community

by Cyndee Ownbey

Author	: Cyndee Ownbey
Publisher	: Onb Press
Total Pages	: 194
Release	: 2019-10-25
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 9781733471008

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Rethinking Women's Ministry invites leaders to take a fresh look at their women's ministry framework through the lens of Scripture and prayer. Cyndee tackles the common obstacles women's ministry leaders face: generational gaps, unwilling mentors, biblical illiteracy, cliques, social media, sacred cows, and more!

ReThink

by Steve Wright

Author	: Steve Wright
Publisher	: Inquest Publishing
Total Pages	: 238
Release	: 2007-01-01
Genre	: Christian education of young people
ISBN	: 9781931548694

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Is student ministry accomplishing what we think it is? Roughly two-thirds of students leave the church after graduation. Baptisms are down, and student pastors are walking away from ministry at startling rates. It's time to rethink student ministry. This book pairs the most up-to-date research available with an overview of a biblical framework for ministry. It will arm you with facts, Scripture, and real ideas that will help you find new ways to invite parents back into the equation and help you escape the busy, bigger-and-better, number-driven model of student ministry.

Reading the Bible outside the Church

by David G. Ford

Author	: David G. Ford
Publisher	: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages	: 253
Release	: 2018-07-12
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 1532636822

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In many places in the Western world, churchgoing is in decline and it cannot be assumed that people have a good grasp of the Bible's content. In this evolving situation, how would "the person on the street" read the Bible? Reading the Bible Outside the Church begins to answer this question. David Ford spent ten months at a chemical industrial plant providing non-churchgoing men with the opportunity to read and respond to five different biblical texts. Using an in-depth qualitative methodology, he charts how their prior experiences of religion, sense of (non)religious identity, attitudes towards the Bible, and beliefs about the Bible all shaped the readings that occurred.

Rethinking the Dates of the New Testament

by Jonathan Bernier

Author	: Jonathan Bernier
Publisher	: Baker Academic
Total Pages	: 292
Release	: 2022-05-03
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 1493434675

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This paradigm-shifting study is the first book-length investigation into the compositional dates of the New Testament to be published in over forty years. It argues that, with the notable exception of the undisputed Pauline Epistles, most New Testament texts were composed twenty to thirty years earlier than is typically supposed by contemporary biblical scholars. What emerges is a revised view of how quickly early Christians produced what became the seminal texts for their new movement.

Women of the Word (Foreword by Matt Chandler)

by Jen Wilkin

Author	: Jen Wilkin
Publisher	: Crossway
Total Pages	: 94
Release	: 2019-08-14
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 1433567172

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“Women of the Word will help all who read it to find their way deeper into the Word of God without having to be seminary educated, a genius, or even an especially good student.” —Kathy Keller We all know it’s important to study God’s Word. But sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. What’s more, a lack of time, emotionally driven approaches, and past frustrations can erode our resolve to keep growing in our knowledge of Scripture. How can we, as Christian women, keep our focus and sustain our passion when reading the Bible? With over 250,000 copies sold, Women of the Word has helped countless women with a clear and concise plan they can use every time they open their Bible. Featuring the same content as the first edition, and now with added study questions at the end of each chapter, this book equips you to engage God’s Word in a way that trains your mind and transforms your heart.

What Are Spiritual Gifts?

by Kenneth Berding

Author	: Kenneth Berding
Publisher	: Kregel Publications
Total Pages	: 369
Release	:
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 0825499089

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Many Christians have tried to discover their spiritual gifts only to find the process frustrating and complicated. Rarely in our search do we actually ask what should be our central question: What are spiritual gifts? Kenneth Berding believes we have misunderstood spiritual gifts, which has led to a misguided search. His convincing and readable study suggests that the Holy Spirit does not give special abilities (the conventional view), but rather calls us and places us into various ministries to build up and strengthen the body of Christ. - Back cover.

The Bible and Digital Millennials

by David G. Ford

Author	: David G. Ford
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 103
Release	: 2019-03-04
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 0429788967

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The Bible and Digital Millennials explores the place of the Bible in the lives of 18 to 35 year-olds who have been born into the digital age. As the use of digital media becomes increasingly pervasive, it should follow that it will have a significant effect on people’s engagement with religion and the sacred texts associated with it. Drawing on contemporary in-depth surveys, this study unpacks digital millennials’ stance towards, use of and engagement with the Bible in both offline and online settings. The book features results from a nationally representative survey of 2,000 young British people specifically commissioned for this project. The data is also compared with the findings of others, including a poll of 850 British Bible-centric Christians and recent Bible engagement surveys from the USA. This book investigates the relevance of the Bible to the lives of those who have grown up in the digital age. It will, therefore, offer fresh insight to any scholar of biblical studies, religion and digital media, and religious studies.

The Bibles of the Far Right

by Hannah M. Strømmen

Author	: Hannah M. Strømmen
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 345
Release	: 2024
Genre	: Political Science
ISBN	: 0197789897

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The Bibles of the Far Right is about a far-right worldview that has taken hold in contemporary Europe. It focuses on the role Bibles have come to play in this worldview. Starting with the case of far-right terrorism in Norway in 2011, the study argues that particular perceptions of "the Bible" and particular uses of biblical texts have been significant in calls to "protect" Europe against Islam. This study proposes new ways to understand political Bible-use today in order to respond to violence inspired by biblical texts.