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Author: John J. Wipf
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Published: 2021-08-16
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780228838722
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat purpose do all religions serve? There are only two destinies after we die. Do you feel like there is something missing in life? Is Jesus Christ more than what is portrayed by status quo Christianity?
Author: Peter J. Leithart
Publisher: Brazos Press
Published: 2016-10-18
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1493405837
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Failure of Denominationalism and the Future of Christian Unity One of the unforeseen results of the Reformation was the shattering fragmentation of the church. Protestant tribalism was and continues to be a major hindrance to any solution to Christian division and its cultural effects. In this book, influential thinker Peter Leithart critiques American denominationalism in the context of global and historic Christianity, calls for an end to Protestant tribalism, and presents a vision for the future church that transcends post-Reformation divisions. Leithart offers pastors and churches a practical agenda, backed by theological arguments, for pursuing local unity now. Unity in the church will not be a matter of drawing all churches into a single, existing denomination, says Leithart. Returning to Catholicism or Orthodoxy is not the solution. But it is possible to move toward church unity without giving up our convictions about truth. This critique and defense of Protestantism urges readers to preserve and celebrate the central truths recovered in the Reformation while working to heal the wounds of the body of Christ.
Author: Robert Bruce Mullin
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 2012-01-26
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780199767458
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a wide-ranging collection of articles, a distinguished set of commentators on American religion examine the denomination's past and present roles, its definable nature, and its evolution over time.
Author: Robert Wuthnow
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2021-02-09
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 0691224218
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe description for this book, The Restructuring of American Religion: Society and Faith since World War II, will be forthcoming.
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2020-01-13
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9004389172
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe multi-cultural society is under enormous pressure. Paradoxically, the globalization plans of modernity have resulted in a more fragmented world and ensuing violence. Instead of becoming uniform, individual character and differences have become more strongly emphasized. How can people live together and at the same time preserve their differences? How can variety be valued in a theological manner? These questions form the theme of this collection that consists of three sections. The South African reflections (Simon, Louw and Koopman) that consider living in the variety of a rainbow nation are followed by European experiences of Moluccan Christians in the Netherlands (Pattikayhatu), Western Muslims (van Bommel) and the Belgian modus vivendi (Van der Borght). The collection is completed by the theological reflections about the concept communio sanctorum (Le Bruyns), the Enlightenment's ideal of equality (van de Beek) and the unity of the church (Theron).
Author: Craig Van Gelder
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2007-10-26
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 0802845673
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe missional church conversation continues to make a vital contribution to thinking about congregations and their contexts, addressing the essential question What does it really mean to be church? This book offers substantial, clarifying insights into that ongoing dialogue. Contributors: Mark Lau Branson James Tzu-Kao Chai Mary Sue Dehmlow Dreier Terri Martinson Elton Scott Frederickson Joon Ho Lee Gary M. Simpson Craig Van Gelder
Author: Anthony L. Chute
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2013-06-30
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 1433524597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDenominations. The mention of the word is often enough to spark strong reactions, regardless of whether one is for or against them. This hopeful new volume, made up of contributions from prominent evangelical leaders, argues for the importance of denominations, highlighting their significant strengths while acknowledging potential weaknesses. Contributors from a variety of backgrounds (Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist, Pentecostal, Lutheran, and Methodist) share their own personal stories related to why they identify with a particular tradition and yet still maintain a robust sense of evangelical unity across denominational lines. Far from merely highlighting differences, this book celebrates the unity that believers enjoy in the gospel for the purpose of fostering productive dialogue and increased understanding within the fragmented landscape of modern evangelicalism.
Author: Paul Avis
Publisher: SCM Press
Published: 2022-02-28
Total Pages: 173
ISBN-13: 0334061385
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn "Reconciling Theology", leading thinker on Anglicanism and ecumenism Paul Avis focuses on the perennial Christian issues of argument, debate, polemic and conflict, on the one hand, and dialogue, search for common ground, working for agreement and harmony, on the other. Exploring the tension and interaction between them in a range of contexts in modern theology and the Church, Avis offers a rigorous but accessible vision of church which moves beyond the usual dichotomy of liberal or orthodox.
Author: Helmut Richard Niebuhr
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2006-02-01
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780664229986
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis reissue of a 20th century classic emphasizes an understanding of God's revelation that takes seriously both the Bible itself and modern ideas about the nature of history. Includes a new Foreword by Ottati, which sets Niebuhr's work in the context of his other writings and explores the significance of this book.
Author: Rex A. Koivisto
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13: 1556359470
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne Lord, One Faith is a plea and plan to re-envision the Church as a broad, cross-denominational community with a shared faith in the Christ of the Gospel. It both affirms the place and inevitability of individual denominational traditions, and also provides a grid from which to distinguish those denominational traditions from the core of historical orthodoxy shared by the entire Christian community. The book seeks to distinguish denominationalism from sectarianism, and identifies sectarianism as the true enemy of historic catholicity.
