We live in a world driven by fear. But should we allow fear to play such a large role in our lives? According to the religions of the world, the answer is no.
 In this helpful and illuminating book, Michael Kinnamon challenges readers to consider why we find ourselves in this age of fear and what we can do about it. Drawing on support from a diversity of religious traditions and teachers, Kinnamon argues that religious faith is the best way to combat a culture of fear. He explores fear in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the American political scene, and he shares courageous examples of individuals from different religions working for peace.
Perfect for individuals or group study, this book helps readers understand the manipulative power of fear and how religious beliefs call us to reject fear at all costs. A study guide is included.

The Witness of Religion in an Age of Fear

History

Kinnamon, Michael

World

Westminster/John Knox Press

Truth and Community: Diversity and Its Limits in the Ecumenical Movement

Religion & Spirituality

Eerdmans Pub.Co.

There is no doubt that ecumenism occupies a prominent place in the history of the church in the twentieth century: countless churches have been renewed through encounter with Christian sisters and brothers in other confessions and cultures. But it is not clear that this ecumenical impulse will continue to figure prominently in the church’s story. In this book Michael Kinnamon argues that the ecumenical movement, which has given such energy and direction to the church, needs to be reconceived in a way that provides renewing power for the church in this era — and he shows how this might happen. He names the problems with ecumenism, identifies strengths and accomplishments upon which the church now can build, and suggests practical, concrete steps we can take in the direction of revitalization, especially at the local level.

Can a Renewal Movement Be Renewed?: Questions for the Future of Ecumenism

Christian Books & Bibles

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

What does it mean to be part of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)? A denomination that intentionally unites Christians who have different ideas about what it means to be Christian is bound to struggle to agree on its core values and beliefs -- but respected Disciples Michael Kinnamon and Jan Linn believe unity is possible through reforming worship, relationships, and mission. A timely update of their landmark book, Disciples identifies common ground and continues the conversation started by Stone and Campbell two centuries ago on the American frontier.

Disciples: Who We Are and What Holds us Together

Linn, Jan

Publisher: CBP Press, Publication Date: 1990, Binding: Paperback

Everyday We Will Bless You

Kinnamon, Katherine

Lambert, Herbert H.

New Age & Spirituality

Chalice Press

The Nominee: A Novel

Its 1967 in rural Iowa as drugs, corporate farming, and Vietnam are beginning to take their toll on small-town American life. Two things change Charless summer experience and life dramatically. On the spur of the moment, he asks Clydes daughter, Frankie, to go on a date and their romance is a surprise to everyone. Then, the oldest log church in Iowa is destroyed by fire, and Charles stumbles upon a badly-burned body while cleaning up debris. Was this an outsider mixing meth in the hard-to-find church, as the sheriff contends? Or was someone local involved, as Charles suspects? Charles, the sheriff, and Frankie collide in a stunning climax of this novel about a boy becoming a man through his growing awareness of the complexity of love and the subtle power of evil.

Summer of Love and Evil

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Publerati

Visser 't Hooft and the Shaping of Ecumenical Theology 
Visser 't Hooft is, perhaps, the most distinguished figure in the modern ecumenical movement, emerging in the postwar decades as a pivotal figure. Under his leadership, the World Council of Churches was officially constituted in 1948 by 147 Protestant and Orthodox Catholic denominations, and the organization grew to include nearly 300 denominations in the following decades. Visser 't Hooft played a major role in the inclusion of churches from communist countries in the World Council, and he also sought to enlarge the role played by African, Asian, and Orthodox churches in the organization. He served as editor of the Ecumenical Review from 1948 to 1966. He was also the author of numerous books on the ecumenical movement and the nature and functions of the church.

Unity as Prophetic Witness: W. A. Visser 't Hooft and the Shaping of Ecumenical Theology (Shapers of Ecumenical Theology, 1)

Fortress Press

Why It Matters: A Popular Introduction to the Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry Text

World Council of Churches

This volume includes the texts of all major addresses, reports received or adopted, and the issued statements of the February 1991 meeting of the World Council of Churches. The memorable Australian setting and major global events--in South Africa, China, and the Persian Gulf--provide the context and backdrop for this report.

Signs of the Spirit: Official Report of the Seventh Assembly of the World Council of Churches

Religious Studies

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