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Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018)

Autor de The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language

232+ Obras 27,736 Miembros 186 Reseñas 44 Preferidas

Sobre El Autor

Eugene H. Peterson was born in East Stanwood, Washington on November 6, 1932. He received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Seattle Pacific University, a bachelor of sacred theology from New York Theological Seminary, and a master's degree in semitic languages from Johns Hopkins University. He mostrar más founded Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland in 1962, where he served as pastor until retiring in 1991. He then became a professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia until retiring in 2006. His first book, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, was published in 1980. He wrote over 30 books including Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places, Eat This Book, Tell It Slant, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, and Every Step an Arrival. The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language won a Gold Medallion Book Award. He died from complications of heart failure and dementia on October 22, 2018 at the age of 85. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Series

Obras de Eugene H. Peterson

The Pastor: A Memoir (2011) 616 copias
Psalms (The Message) (1994) 565 copias
Subversive Spirituality (1994) 312 copias
The Wisdom of Each Other (1997) 176 copias
The Message Promise Book (1997) 91 copias
Eat This Book: Study Guide (2006) 70 copias
Stories for the Christian Year (1992) — Contribuidor; Editor — 67 copias
The Message of Christmas (2004) 59 copias
His Unfolding Grace (1998) 55 copias
A Long Obedience Journal (2000) 43 copias
Holy Luck (2013) 42 copias
The Christmas Troll (2004) 42 copias
The Jesus Way Study Guide (2007) 35 copias
Sayings of Jesus (Message) (1998) 31 copias
Tell It Slant, Study Guide (2008) 27 copias
The Journey (1995) 18 copias
Are You Talking to Me, God? (2004) 18 copias
Jesus Light of the World (2009) 16 copias
Forces Concealed in Quiet., (1985) 15 copias
The Hands And Feet Deck (2004) 7 copias
Jesus Loves Porn Stars (1995) 7 copias
The Message of David (1997) 5 copias
Faith and Fitness (2004) 3 copias
A linguagem de Deus (2011) 2 copias
Bruce 1 copia
Spirit Quest 1 copia
TROVAO INVERSO (2005) 1 copia
Memórias de um pastor (2011) 1 copia
Job 1 copia
Pastor Contemplativo (2002) 1 copia
Look Again, for Hope (2009) 1 copia
Freedom 1 copia

Obras relacionadas

God with Us (2007) — Contribuidor — 136 copias
For the Beauty of the Church: Casting a Vision for the Arts (2010) — Contribuidor — 131 copias
Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog (2003) — Prólogo — 130 copias
Inductive Bible Study: A Comprehensive Guide to the Practice of Hermeneutics (2011) — Prólogo, algunas ediciones116 copias
The Swiftly Tilting Worlds of Madeleine L'Engle (1998) — Contribuidor — 60 copias
The Futures of Evangelicalism: Issues and Prospects (2003) — Contribuidor — 56 copias

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Conocimiento común

Nombre canónico
Peterson, Eugene H.
Nombre legal
Peterson, Eugene Holland
Otros nombres
畢德生
尤金.畢德生
尤金.彼得生
Fecha de nacimiento
1932-11-06
Fecha de fallecimiento
2018-10-22
Género
male
Nacionalidad
USA
Lugar de nacimiento
East Stanwood, Washington, USA
Lugar de fallecimiento
Lakeside, Montana, USA
Causa de fallecimiento
congestive heart failure and dementia
Lugares de residencia
Bel Air, Maryland, USA
Educación
Seattle Pacific University (BA|1957)
New York Theological Seminary (BST)
Johns Hopkins University (MA)
Ocupaciones
Presbyterian minister
Organizaciones
Regent College
Christ Our King Presbyterian Church, Bel Air, Maryland, USA
NavPress
Premios y honores
The Denise Levertov Award (2009)
Biografía breve
Eugene H. Peterson is professor emeritus of spiritual theology at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia and was the founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he ministered for 29 years. Eugene has authored more than 20 books including Run with the Horses (IVP), A Long Obedience in the Same Direction (IVP) and his five-volume series on spiritual theology, beginning with Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places (Eerdmans). Peterson is fluent in Hebrew and Greek and is the translator of the best-selling Bible, The Message.
Eugene made a rare public appearance Denver’s most famous literary landmark, The Tattered Cover Bookstore, in 2006 for 200 Alive authors and industry professionals. Here is the transcript of his presentation, “What Are Writers Good For?”

From: http://www.alivecommunications.com/our-authors-and-books/eugene-peterson/

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Leap Over a Wall is Eugene H. Peterson’s vibrant, insightful, and heartfelt exploration of one of the Bible’s most controversial figures: King David. Peterson beautifully elucidates the Old Testament’s rich depictions of David's failures and victories, recapturing their excitement and immediacy to reveal David himself as a crucially human example of how we relate to God.
 
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PendleHillLibrary | 10 reseñas más. | Feb 13, 2024 |
A lot of latent wisdom here in a Pastor's struggle to remain real and authentic in his approach to God in an American culture that valued the individual and the superfluous above all. Very touching and overall helpful in visualizing the vocation of pastor.
 
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Aidan767 | 6 reseñas más. | Feb 1, 2024 |
The Message brings the life-changing power of the New Testament, the vibrant passion of the Psalms, and the rich, practical wisdom of Proverbs into easy-to-read modern language that echoes the rhythm and idioms of the original Greek and Hebrew. Written in the same kind of language you'd use to talk to friends, write a letter, or discuss politics, The Message preserves the authentic, earthy flavor and the expressive character of the Bible's best-loved books. - from the publisher
 
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PendleHillLibrary | 3 reseñas más. | Nov 26, 2023 |
This book is based on the Songs of Ascent (Psalms 120-134). Each chapter focuses on one of these psalms and an aspect of the Christian life to which it speaks. (Except for the first chapter, based on Jeremiah 12:5.) The topics are: Discipleship, Repentance, Providence, Worship, Service, Help, Security, Joy, Work, Happiness, Perseverance, Hope, Humility, Obedience, Community, Blessing.

Overall, I quite liked this book. I loved Peterson's emphasis that the Christian life is not based on our emotions and feelings about God or ourselves.

In the chapter on worship, he states, "We think that if we don't feel something there can be no authenticity in doing it. But the wisdom of God says something different: that we can act ourselves into a new way of feeling much quicker than we can feel ourselves into a new way of acting. Worship is an act that develops feelings for God, not a feeling for God that is expressed in an act of worship." (p. 54)

I also liked this bit in the chapter about repentance: "A person has to be thoroughly disgusted with the way things are to find the motivation to set out on the Christian way. As long as we think the next election might eliminate crime and establish justice or another scientific breakthrough might save the environment or another pay raise might push us over the edge of anxiety into a life of tranquility, we are not likely to risk the arduous uncertainties of the life of faith. A person has to get fed up with the ways of the world before he, before she, acquires an appetite for the world of grace." (p. 25)

Peterson's thoughts often seemed abstract and big-picture, rather than practical steps to be taken, so while it was a good and helpful read, it requires more thought for those of us who aren't very intuitive.

One thing I wasn't crazy about was the use of The Message paraphrase instead of an actual Scripture translation.

Sometimes I felt there was a lack of continuity tying the chapters together, and I'm not sure if that's because each chapter is based on a different psalm and aspect of the Christian life, or because I read through this slowly. I think that I'll benefit from reading through it again, more quickly.
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RachelRachelRachel | 10 reseñas más. | Nov 21, 2023 |

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