This document discusses critiques of postmodernity, including issues around truth claims and using rights to justify selfishness. It also addresses the need for different truths to negotiate with each other and questions around mission, including universalization, rationalization, and modernization versus relativization. Several terms related to mission are defined, and mission is described as including actions like emptying oneself, learning, transforming lives, and restoring dignity, using methods like prophecy and dialogue. Holistic mission is outlined as prophetic, liberative, culture-building, and dialogic. The document also examines believing without belonging in secular and postmodern contexts.
This presentation gives an insight into various religious cults that exist in the world & concludes showing how Christians(born-again children of God) can resist them.
This presentation gives an insight into various religious cults that exist in the world & concludes showing how Christians(born-again children of God) can resist them.
Towards a Post-Religious and Post-Secular Messianic Jewish Understanding of "Authority, Freedom, and Tradition in the life of Jewish Disciples of Yeshua" with Reference to Contemporary Israeli Traditionism
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
"ideas about the relationship between science and religion"
A Lecture on Religion As a Group Phenomenon was delivered to students of Sociology in the class of Sociology of Religion supervised by Mr.Inam-ul-Haq Lecturer Sociology at UMT by M.USAMA MANSOOR
oneness of god (the ultimate solution to the trinitarian controversy)obl97
This book traces the historical backgroundof the Trinitarian doctrine. The
historical facts presented here show howcontroversial this fundamental doctrine of
Christianity has been. This booklikewise digs into the influences of Athanasius,
Constantine and Paul on today'sChristianity. Furthermore, it presents the concept of One
God in Islam as theultimate, perpetual solution to the Trinitarian controversy.
This work should serve as an eye-opener for Christians who seek guidance andTruth,
hoping that it will help them revert to the original teachings of Jesus(peace be upon him)
- particularly the belief in One God, which is fundamentallyIslamic. The mysterious
nature of the Trinitarian doctrine has led manyChristians into confusion. Many of them
who really seek Truth discovered thatthis doctrine was an explicit innovation contrary to
the teachings of Jesus(peace be upon him). Those of them who have had the opportunity
to study theconcept of God in Islam have already become Muslims. As many more non-
Muslims(especially Christians) are reverting to the path of Allah (the One and OnlyTrue
God), Islam will certainly sustain its current position as the world'sfastest growing and
Number One religion - although it is 600 years younger thanChristianity. This will be so,
because the Unity of God in Islam is absolutelyunquestionable - a divine concept that was
professed by all the prophets,including Adam, Noah. Abraham, Moses, David. Jesus, and
Muhammad (peace be uponthem all).
As for the rest of Christians who still blindlyadhere to the Trinitarian doctrine, the time is
ripe for them to open theirminds to the fundamental Truth that verily there is no god
worthy to beworshipped, except the One and Only True God, Allah.
Throughout history Allah (Arabic for the One God) has guided mankind through His prophets. Some prophets brought new revealed laws and teachings whilst other prophets were those who followed and revived earlier teachings by removing misconceptions and misinterpretations that had emerged over time. Islam claims to be the final and complete religion for mankind, with the Holy Qur’an as the final Divine scripture. However this does not mean that mankind too had reached a stage of perfection after which there would be no need for any reformers. Like followers of other religions before them, the followers of Islam also drifted away from the Divine message.
It was only logical, therefore, that Allah should send a prophet for this age as well to guide mankind back to true teachings of Islam.
By rejuvenating the teachings of Islam rather than adding to them the prophet would be subordinate to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the prophet of Islam.
Towards a Post-Religious and Post-Secular Messianic Jewish Understanding of "Authority, Freedom, and Tradition in the life of Jewish Disciples of Yeshua" with Reference to Contemporary Israeli Traditionism
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
"ideas about the relationship between science and religion"
A Lecture on Religion As a Group Phenomenon was delivered to students of Sociology in the class of Sociology of Religion supervised by Mr.Inam-ul-Haq Lecturer Sociology at UMT by M.USAMA MANSOOR
oneness of god (the ultimate solution to the trinitarian controversy)obl97
This book traces the historical backgroundof the Trinitarian doctrine. The
historical facts presented here show howcontroversial this fundamental doctrine of
Christianity has been. This booklikewise digs into the influences of Athanasius,
Constantine and Paul on today'sChristianity. Furthermore, it presents the concept of One
God in Islam as theultimate, perpetual solution to the Trinitarian controversy.
This work should serve as an eye-opener for Christians who seek guidance andTruth,
hoping that it will help them revert to the original teachings of Jesus(peace be upon him)
- particularly the belief in One God, which is fundamentallyIslamic. The mysterious
nature of the Trinitarian doctrine has led manyChristians into confusion. Many of them
who really seek Truth discovered thatthis doctrine was an explicit innovation contrary to
the teachings of Jesus(peace be upon him). Those of them who have had the opportunity
to study theconcept of God in Islam have already become Muslims. As many more non-
Muslims(especially Christians) are reverting to the path of Allah (the One and OnlyTrue
God), Islam will certainly sustain its current position as the world'sfastest growing and
Number One religion - although it is 600 years younger thanChristianity. This will be so,
because the Unity of God in Islam is absolutelyunquestionable - a divine concept that was
professed by all the prophets,including Adam, Noah. Abraham, Moses, David. Jesus, and
Muhammad (peace be uponthem all).
As for the rest of Christians who still blindlyadhere to the Trinitarian doctrine, the time is
ripe for them to open theirminds to the fundamental Truth that verily there is no god
worthy to beworshipped, except the One and Only True God, Allah.
Throughout history Allah (Arabic for the One God) has guided mankind through His prophets. Some prophets brought new revealed laws and teachings whilst other prophets were those who followed and revived earlier teachings by removing misconceptions and misinterpretations that had emerged over time. Islam claims to be the final and complete religion for mankind, with the Holy Qur’an as the final Divine scripture. However this does not mean that mankind too had reached a stage of perfection after which there would be no need for any reformers. Like followers of other religions before them, the followers of Islam also drifted away from the Divine message.
It was only logical, therefore, that Allah should send a prophet for this age as well to guide mankind back to true teachings of Islam.
By rejuvenating the teachings of Islam rather than adding to them the prophet would be subordinate to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the prophet of Islam.
Epiphany: Finding Truth Without Losing Faith. It challenges readers to celebrate and applaud their differences – as God does – and to seek their personal truth wherever it may come.
The Forum Online Event: The Incoherent Notion of “Tolerant” Indifference Appl...Third Column Ministries
Guest Bruce Boeckel with Evidence for Christ
The demand for “tolerance” in today’s society is an item in an ideological programme rather than an actual commitment to accept or at least consider new and different ideas. In addition, the demand for “tolerance” makes little sense when that demand is made of a monotheistic religion committed to the truth of an exclusive divine revelation. In other words, for historic and orthodox Christians, the demand that we be “tolerant” reveals that those making the demand either understand nothing about Christianity or that they do understand and demand that we stop being Bible-believing Christians. This is the incoherence of contemporary “tolerance”: I demand that you stop believing what you believe, that you stop acting according to your beliefs, then I congratulate myself on how “tolerant” I am of those whose beliefs differ from mine. We will look at this incoherent demand for “tolerance” both in present-day academia (including religious studies) and in the European Enlightenment of the 18th century, the period in which demands for “tolerance” first emerged in Western society and when “ideology” first appeared as a word and as a socio-political programme. As a result of this presentation, you will know more about the history and dynamics of “tolerance” than do 95% of those who throw the word around — most of whom know nothing of this history and haven’t spent a single minute thinking critically about a concept that they pretend to understand.
2. A few critical remarksA few critical remarks
Truths? No Truth? What to hold on to?Truths? No Truth? What to hold on to?
Self boundaries to justify one’s own interestsSelf boundaries to justify one’s own interests
Chaotic – Rights for everything?! Using rights toChaotic – Rights for everything?! Using rights to
defend one’s selfishnessdefend one’s selfishness
Overlapping of claims of truth or convergence ofOverlapping of claims of truth or convergence of
truths – hiding!?truths – hiding!?
Truths need to collide, margins and acceptedTruths need to collide, margins and accepted
truths need to negotiate and wrestletruths need to negotiate and wrestle
continuouslycontinuously
3. Mission – What is?Mission – What is?
UniversalizationUniversalization
Truth establishedTruth established
RationalisationRationalisation
Scientific religionScientific religion
Superior to anySuperior to any
ApplicationApplication
ModernizationModernization
RelativisationRelativisation
4. Words related to MissionWords related to Mission
SendingSending
CommissioningCommissioning
ProclaimingProclaiming
ConvertingConverting
BuildingBuilding
SponsoringSponsoring
SupportingSupporting
PersuadingPersuading
PromotingPromoting
Being
Participating
Liberating
Listening
Humanising
Sharing
Witnessing
Accepting
Receiving
5. Mission includesMission includes
An Action of emptyingAn Action of emptying
A Process of learning andA Process of learning and
listeninglistening
Content – good newsContent – good news
Effect – transformed livesEffect – transformed lives
People – all no barriersPeople – all no barriers
Place – any wherePlace – any where
Culture – dignity restoredCulture – dignity restored
Method – prophetic, dialogicMethod – prophetic, dialogic
Means – community basedMeans – community based
Reflection – critical improvementReflection – critical improvement
Institution - supportiveInstitution - supportive
Relationship – reign of GodRelationship – reign of God
Does not include
Fixed doctrines
Rejection
Ethno-centric attitude
Superiority complex
Denominationalism
Fundamentalism
Exclusive dualism
Allurement
Monetary persuasion
Offensive words
Proselytising
6. Mission
Creative
Tension
Church with
others missio Dei
Mediating
Salvation
Quest for
Justice
Evangelism
Liberation
Common
Witness
Ministry by
(Whole) People
of God
Witness to
people of
Other Living
Faiths
Action in
Hope
Theology
David Bosch’s Transforming Mission
Additions by Norman E Thomas to
Bosch – Contextualization, and
Inculturation, dialogue in Classic Texts
7. Holistic Mission
Plurality of Mission
Prophetic Liberative
Nourishes
Culture
Building
Communities
Proclamation
Development-
oriented
Participatory
Dialogic
and
interactive
Developed from WCC’s Statements 1980 -2005
You are the light of
the world Unity
9. Believing without Belonging?Believing without Belonging?
A study on Mission in Secular and Postmodern Contexts byA study on Mission in Secular and Postmodern Contexts by
WCCWCC
A shift from missioning the crowd to missioningA shift from missioning the crowd to missioning
IndividualsIndividuals
Re-spiritualising Christian SpiritualityRe-spiritualising Christian Spirituality
Challenges of relationships, community andChallenges of relationships, community and
commitmentcommitment
Faith seekers within non-Institutionalised zonesFaith seekers within non-Institutionalised zones
Rethinking language of missionRethinking language of mission
Recognising the tensionRecognising the tension
Accommodating Varieties of expressions ofAccommodating Varieties of expressions of
religiosityreligiosity
10. Believing without Belonging?Believing without Belonging?
A study on Mission in Secular and Postmodern Contexts byA study on Mission in Secular and Postmodern Contexts by
WCCWCC
A shift from missioning the crowd to missioningA shift from missioning the crowd to missioning
IndividualsIndividuals
Re-spiritualising Christian SpiritualityRe-spiritualising Christian Spirituality
Challenges of relationships, community andChallenges of relationships, community and
commitmentcommitment
Faith seekers within non-Institutionalised zonesFaith seekers within non-Institutionalised zones
Rethinking language of missionRethinking language of mission
Recognising the tensionRecognising the tension
Accommodating Varieties of expressions ofAccommodating Varieties of expressions of
religiosityreligiosity