Background
Roberts, Arthur Owen was born on January 7, 1923 in Caldwell, Idaho, United States. Son of Owen Lawrence and Bertha (Jansonius) Roberts.
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Listen to the Lord
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Messengers of God: The Sensuous Side of Spirituality
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Discover more about the way in which hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, and touching are receptors of God's presence in your life.
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Look Closely at the Child: Christmas Poems
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Take a new look at the first Christmas. Through poetry see: the fulfillment of hope dating back to Genesis; the characters in the drama—Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, innkeepers, shepherds, magi, Anna, Simeon; the events and emotions; the significance.
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Exploring Heaven: What Great Christian Thinkers Tell Us About Our Afterlife with God
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"If you have ever wondered whether the idea of heaven is merely a theoretical human construct, then this book is for you. If you have ever entertained doubts or questions about a future existence after this life, then this book is for you. If you have ever thought of heaven's residents as rather dull, ethereal beings perched on billowing clouds strumming golden harps, then this book is for you. If you have ever imagined heaven to be simply one never-ending worship service, then this book is for you." -- from the Introduction by Richard J. Foster As long as people have lived, they have dreamed and wondered about the life that comes after this one. In Exploring Heaven, Arthur O. Roberts distills the best of Christian thought and speculation to answer the age-old questions about eternal life. Drawing from a wealth of timeless wisdom, Roberts not only sketches out the overwhelming evidence that eternal life is a reality, he also describes everything from heaven's location and its inhabitants to the nature and rhythm of eternal life. Speculating about heaven can be a risky business, but Roberts is firmly grounded in Christian tra-dition and classical scholarship. Part philosopher and part pastor, he employs biblical evidence, scientific proofs, personal anecdotes, and philo-sophical musings to create a complete and prag-matic picture of life after death. While the heaven he depicts is a place filled with joy and worship, it is hardly a fairyland of clouds and harps where the saved lounge about for eternity. Instead, he believes humans will work, play, socialize, and learn, continuing the process of discipleship started on earth. And unlike philosophers who dismiss physi-cal bodies as so much excess baggage, Roberts be-lieves that we will continue to inhabit our (greatly enhanced) bodies after death. Indeed, we will live much as we do now, with one key exception: heaven will be free of sin. Both pragmatic and celebratory, equal parts wise and inspiring, Exploring Heaven will appeal to everyone who has ever wondered about the nature of eternal life.
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Through Flaming Sword: The Life and Legacy of George Fox
(Arthur O. Roberts illuminates the passion, struggles, and...)
Arthur O. Roberts illuminates the passion, struggles, and legacy of a man committed to authentic Christian living at a critical time in history. George Fox, desiring a kingdom of truth and love on this side of the flaming sword of Eden, led a 17th-century spiritual awakening that attracted thousands of people people who became known as the Society of Friends (Quakers). Through Flaming Sword is both a spiritual biography of Fox and a closer look at Fox's legacy, particularly his thoughts on Christian holiness and the nature of the church. Today s restless pilgrims, troubled by the world and diligently trying to follow Jesus, will find in Fox a spirited companion for the journey. This new book is a 50th-anniversary edition with revisions to the original work published in 1959.
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Drawn by the Light: Autobiographical Reflections of Arthur O. Roberts
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With insight and candor Arthur Roberts, George Fox University professor-at-large, chronicles how the light and the Spirit of God developed a "puny little boy" into a public and influential Friend. This man of cherished wisdom reveals a journey filled with experiences both divine and painfully human. A book to smile with, meditate on, and learn from.
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Prayers at Twilight
(Poet Arthur O. Roberts talks with God about heaven. He em...)
Poet Arthur O. Roberts talks with God about heaven. He employs a different voice with each prayer and captures a wide variety of questions, concerns, and experiences. These prayers convey our feelings about the prospect of death and the emotions related to the death of a loved one.
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Through Flaming Sword: The Life and Legacy of George Fox by Arthur O. Roberts (2008) Paperback
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Through flaming sword;
(8.5"x5.5"x.6" hardcover, Barclay Press, 1959, 113p, illus...)
8.5"x5.5"x.6" hardcover, Barclay Press, 1959, 113p, illustrated by Stanley Putman.
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Sunrise and Shadow: A Collection of Poems
(The philosopher asks deeply, "What is it all about?" The ...)
The philosopher asks deeply, "What is it all about?" The poet gives concrete expression to the vision of truth through image, metaphor, and intensified language. In Arthur Roberts we have the Christian philosopher and the Christian poet combined, with the result that his poems both ask deeply and move us powerfully with their concrete vision of truth. "Quaker Prayer," one of the best prayer poems, reflects the strength and beauty of Arthur Roberts's philosopher/poet combination. Old and new readers alike will welcome this edition by a much-respected and widely-read contemporary writer.
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- Through Flaming Sword :George Fox
- Move Over, Elijah; Sermons in Poetry and Prose (A prophetic voice in prose and poetry. In the prose Arthu...)
Arthur Owen Roberts
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Arthur Owen Roberts, American Religion and philosophy educator, clergyman. Ordained to ministry Society of Friends, 1945. National Endowment for Humanities research grantee, Alaska, 1975. Member planning commission City of Newberg, 1982-1986; councilor City of Yachats, Oregon, 1988-1993, mayor, since 1997. Member American Academy Religion, Friends History Society (editorial committee).
Education
Bachelor, George Fox College, 1944. Bachelor's Degree, Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1954.
Career
Minister, Everett (Washington) Friends Church, 1944-1948;
minister, Kansas Missouri Friends Church, 1948-1951;
minister, Methodist Church, Grasmere, N.H., Goffstown, N.H., 1951-1953;
professor philosophy and religion, George Fox College, Newberg, Oregon, 1953-1987;
professor at large, George Fox College, Newberg, Oregon, since 1987. Dean of faculty George Fox College, Newberg, 1968-1976. Elder Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church, Newberg, 1986-1993.
Ethics commission Christian College Consortium, 1984-1987. Guest instructor Earlham School Religion, 1960, 68, 72, Malone College, 1960. Founding pastor Tigard Friends Church, 1956-1958.
Pastoral resource person Reedwood Friends Church, Portland, Oregon, 1983-1989. Lecturer at various organizations.
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Drawn by the Light: Autobiographical Reflections of Arthur O. Roberts
(With insight and candor Arthur Roberts, George Fox Univer...)
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Sunrise and Shadow: A Collection of Poems
(The philosopher asks deeply, "What is it all about?" The ...)
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Messengers of God: The Sensuous Side of Spirituality
(Discover more about the way in which hearing, seeing, sme...)
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Exploring Heaven: What Great Christian Thinkers Tell Us About Our Afterlife with God
( "If you have ever wondered whether the idea of heaven ...)
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Look Closely at the Child: Christmas Poems
(Take a new look at the first Christmas. Through poetry se...)
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Move Over, Elijah; Sermons in Poetry and Prose
(A prophetic voice in prose and poetry. In the prose Arthu...)
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Prayers at Twilight
(Poet Arthur O. Roberts talks with God about heaven. He em...)
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Listen to the Lord
(112 pages)
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Through Flaming Sword: The Life and Legacy of George Fox
(Arthur O. Roberts illuminates the passion, struggles, and...)
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Through flaming sword;
(8.5"x5.5"x.6" hardcover, Barclay Press, 1959, 113p, illus...)
- Through Flaming Sword :George Fox
- (Through Flaming Sword ) Author: Arthur O Roberts Nov-2008
- Through Flaming Sword: The Life and Legacy of George Fox by Arthur O. Roberts (2008) Paperback
- Through Flaming Sword: A Spiritual Biography of George Fox
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Drawn by the Light: Autobiographical Reflections of Arthur O. Roberts
Membership
Member planning commission City of Newberg, 1982-1986. Councilor City of Yachats, Oregon, 1988-1993, mayor, since 1997. Member American Academy Religion, Friends History Society (editorial committee).
Connections
Married Fern Lucile Nixon, November 7, 1943. Children: Lloyd Owen, Patricia Mae Nielsen, Teresa Mae Rogers.
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Independent
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1944
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1951
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1954
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1944 - 1948
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1948 - 1951
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1951 - 1953
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1953 - 1987