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Rollins clearly and pointedly expands on the book trailers premise that christians often seek god as a fixit product. Peter rollins writes, my desire is that this work would help to agitate and disturb the reader in a positive way. As a huge fan of peters first book, i find his second no less thoughtful, stimulating, and at times unsettling always in a most deconstructive way. Not content to simply subvert how we believe, rollins now turns his attention to what we believe. Peter rollins here we see, via the arrows in the bottom half of the diagram, that the community described by paul is one in which those beneath the line have more in. My primary inspiration for writing the book came as a direct result of sharing the ideas with some. Rollins thought emerges from his own experience of radical conversion, and a later experience of god as idolatrous. The idolatry of god whether listeners are devout believers or distant seekers, the idolatry of god shows that we must lay down our certainties and honestly admit our doubts to identify with jesus. He is the founder of ikon, a belfast, northern ireland, faith group that has gained an international reputation for blending live music, visual imagery, soun. Breaking our addiction to certainty and satisfaction by peter rollins.
Read the idolatry of god breaking our addiction to certainty and satisfaction by peter rollins available from rakuten kobo. If we spend more time thinking about our hero than god, thats idolatry. He suggests that our fundamental presuppositions are based on answers to the wrong questions, and therefore begs the reader to rethink the framework of our systematic theologies. Now we know in this section that were in in 1 corinthians that the apostle paul is dealing with a particular subject. The idolatry of god ebook by peter rollins 9781451609035.
So idolatry is not just venerating a statue, carving or painting. The idolatry of god, breaking our addiction to certainty and satisfaction. Theological firebrand peter rollins asserts that mainstream christianity reduces god to an idol, made in our own image, for the purpose of providing certainty. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the idolatry of god by peter rollins, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Our biggest danger is making up our own god, which the bible calls idolatry, and the names of god teach us who god is and what he is like. Peter rollins, the idolatry of god asheville discussion group. Peter rollins knows one magic tricknow, make sure you watch closely. Faith by peter rollins in this mindbending exploration of traditional christianity, firebrand peter rollins turns the tables on conventional wisdom, offering a fresh perspective focused on a life filled with love. Breaking our addiction to certainty and satisfaction. Rollins asserts that mainstream christianity has reduced god to an idol and offers a radical view of faith that survives bad times as well as good. Ebook nonfiction philosophy religion religion general peter rollins. In the last year i have become a bit of a fan of author and speaker peter rollins. Whether listeners are devout believers or distant seekers, the idolatry of god shows that we must lay down our certainties and honestly admit.
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In this new studies in biblical theology volume, richard lints argues that idol language in the bible is a conceptual inversion of the image language of genesis 1. With compelling and often humorous stories from his own life, bible scholar. Rollins purposely upsets fundamentalist certainty in order to open listeners up to a more loving, active manifestation of christs love. Breaking the addiction to certainty and satisfaction by peter rollins. The image of god and its inversion new studies in biblical theology by richard lints 20150910 online books in format pdf. The author certainly accomplishes his objective with this reader, yet there is nothing positive about the proposals set forth in the book, the idolatry of god. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Bible scholar and author of the bible tells me so peter enns explains how christians mistake certainty and correct belief for faith when what god really desires is trust and intimacy.
A public lecture sponsored by holy cross lutheran church rethinking christianity. I want the listener to commit to learning more about god by studying gods names as a cure for idolatry. The idolatry of god peter rollins eastern mennonite. Id read two of his previous books, how not to speak of god and insurrection and they had both challenged my understanding of god and my motivations for relationship with him to the core. Peter argues that god has traditionally been thought of as a product that. Peter rollins born 31 march 1973 is a northern irish writer, public speaker, philosopher and. Peter rollins is a widely sought after writer, lecturer, storyteller, and public speaker.
So what idolatry looks like today is the activity of the human heart. In contrast to the usual answers concerning what the good news might be, incendiary philosophertheologian peter rollins suggests an alternative, radical definition. The idolatry of god by peter rollins audiobook download. Tim kellerall those who do not at all times trust god and do not in all their works or sufferings, life and death, trust in his favor, grace and goodwill, but seek his favor in other things or in themselves, do not keep this first commandment, and practice real idolatry, even if they were to do the works of all the.
The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Breaking our addiction to certainty and satisfaction 9781451609028 by peter rollins. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle. Rollins, a widely traveled and prominent emerging church theologian and philosopher, hails from ireland. Download the sin of certainty ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook. He shows how the narrative of human identity runs from creation to fall to redemption in christ, and examines the recent renaissance of interest in idolatry with its conceptual power to explain the culture of desire.
Breaking our addiction to certainty and satisfaction book by peter rollins. Idolatry of god epub peter rollins idolatry of god breaking the addiction to certainty and satisfaction. In contrast to the usual answers concerning the good news of christianity, peter rollins offers a radical and initially disturbing statement in his new book. In these monotheistic religions, idolatry has been considered as the worship of false gods and is. In contrast to the usual understanding of the good. This answers some of the questions that arose from the dialogue between micah bales, peter rollins, and others storify. Idolatry of god by peter rollins paperback softback. They made an image of a calf at horeb, and worshiped a metal idol.
Idolatry occurs when we begin to value anything more than we value god. Peter rollins a postmodern barroom philosopher whose edgy take on christianity is the talk of the emergent. Peter rollins is an emerging voice in the art of desecrating sacred cows for the purpose of reconstructing a new way to theorize about the character of god. In his new book, the idolatry of god, peter rollins unveils the positive content driving his deconstructive moves in previous books, such as insurrection 2011, the fidelity of betrayal 2008, and how not to speak of god 2006. His current speaking engagements focus on the theme. In abrahamic religions, namely christianity, islam and judaism, idolatry connotes the worship of something or someone other than god as if it were god. The idolatry of god, introduction and chapter 1 frank book notes, uncategorized september 22, 2014 january 3, 2015 3 minutes the full title of this book is. Breaking our addiction to certainty and satisfaction kindle edition by peter rollins. Whether listeners are devout believers or distant seekers, the idolatry of god shows that we must lay down our certainties and honestly admit our doubts to identify with jesus.