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No topic is off limits for the wise and witty Rev. Dr. Thomas Shepherd as he takes on some of faith's thorniest issues. In his own words, ¿Good Questions represents questions (not always friendly) and answers (not always ¿correct¿) drawn from more than 15 years of accumulated letters, notes and e-mails delivered to my Q&A column at Unity Magazine®.¿
Is prayer obsolete? Some people think so. "Prayer is trying to telepathically communicate with your imaginary friend," says comedian and outspoken atheist Bill Mahr. Yet prayer thrives everywhere. Great crowds of Christian worshipers gather every Sunday to raise hands and glorify God. Muslin faithful kneel in prayer five times a day. Hindus often pray three times daily, chanting with beads, reading from sacred books, and singing devotional songs. Many traditions meditate, which is the preferred spiritual discipline of Buddhists. Yet, some would argue all this prayer is nothing more than talking to the ceiling. What does prayer mean to postmodern humans, who have abandoned supernatural explanations for a scientific model of the Cosmos? Are they all in denial, or deluding themselves into believing their prayers are being heard? The Many Faces of Prayer takes you on a journey from the stone temples of prehistoric peoples to the high-tech churches of the 21st century.
Every generation has reinvented Jesus to meet the needs of the times. This, according to teacher, author and columnist Rev. Dr. Thomas Shepherd, is a sign of a healthy, positive course of intellectual and spiritual growth. In an attempt to topple the culturally biased, often bigoted images of Jesus, Shepherd takes a solid whack at more than a few of these human concepts. Recognizing Jesus as a focal point for a discussion about values--and with evident love and respect--Shepherd affirms that it's time for our generation to create a more interactive version of Christ.
Glimpses of Truth brings readers a fresh look at theology from a Metaphysical Christian perspective. This readable, in-depth guidebook addresses traditional categories of Christian theology with new thoughts on the nature of God and humanity; refurbished approaches to Christology, the problem of evil, and social ethics; renewed appreciation for scripture and prayer; and a post-modern understanding of the Church, ministry, sin, salvation, and the destiny of the Universe. Glimpses brings contemporary tools to assist people in their struggle to carve out a workable Truth for everyday life that is consistent with whatever faith a person practices. This book has been called greater than the sum o...
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.