John T. James

Response Theology (eBook, ePUB)

Agape Love Powered by Holy Spirit

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Science and Religion should never in be in conflict as Dr. James, a Ph.D. scientist and Christian mystic carefully demonstrates. He employs many personal experiences in the science realm and in the Christian realm to show how the two are wonderfully complementary - as long as each remains in their respective places. Science is of the natural world, and as Jesus declared, his kingdom is not of the world - it is a kingdom defined by Holy Spirit, which he left for us in his absence. The author uses many biblical passages to show that the core message of Christianity is to live a life of love for others, despite the personal crosses life may hand you. This he calls 'Response Theology.' He provides deeper insight into what 'love' means for Christians. In Greek the world for love in the New Testament is agape - unconditional, selfless, sacrificial, and in-action love. He takes the reader through a critical and well-reasoned tour of areas in Christianity that need rethinking. Is the Bible inerrant? How can reason be applied to biblical interpretation? Is God really omnipotent? Did God specifically create you? Is God good all the time? How does Holy Spirit enter your heart? How may we commit our lives to doing God's will? What are the implications of believing that God is Agape Love as the apostle John wrote? These are important areas of Christianity that require attention in a world filled with counterfeit Christianity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: WestBow Press
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781664274877
• Artikelnr.: 69324105

Autorenporträt

Dr. James is a science junky, having earned advanced degrees in astronomy, chemistry and pathology. He grew up in a Christian family and married a Christian woman. They reared their three children in the United Methodist Church. As a scientist, Dr. James served NASA for 25 years as the agency's Chief Toxicologist, ensuring that spacecraft atmospheres were safe for astronauts to breathe. His last study before retiring involved the toxicity of authentic moon dust. He was a 'good Christian' for many decades of his life. He participated in mission trips in Texas with youth and in international mission trips to Ecuador, Mexico, and Haiti. He and his wife enjoyed life with three children who participated in many mission trips. His nominal Christian faith was destroyed when his oldest son died suddenly in his college town. If God is good, how could God allow the loss of a bright young man to death? For a few weeks his heart boiled as an atheist. Then he realized that God could not have saved his son from the medical errors that killed him. God was there shining through those who drove many miles to be with his family as his son was dying. It was they who had brought God's love. A seminal experience with Holy Spirit a few months later sealed his nature as a mystic. Dr. James offers a truly unique and powerful perspective on Christianity because of his dual identity as a scientist and Christian mystic. When he is not leading bible studies or serving people in poverty, he enjoys fishing, cycling, and swimming. He also works to improve the safety of the American healthcare system, which harms too many people and fails to serve everyone. Holy Spirit has called him to this daunting task.