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Public theology is an increasingly important area of theological
discourse with strong global networks of institutions and academics
involved in it. Elaine Graham is one of the UK's leading
theologians and an established SCM author. In this book, Elaine
Graham argues that Western society is entering an unprecedented
political and cultural era, in which many of the assumptions of
classic sociological theory and of mainstream public theology are
being overturned. Whilst many of the features of the trajectory of
religious decline, typical of Western modernity, are still
apparent, there are compelling and vibrant signs of religious
revival, not least in public life and politics - local, national
and global. This requires a revision of the classic secularization
thesis, as well as much Western liberal political theory, which set
out separate or at least demarcated terms of engagement between
religion and the public domain. Elaine Graham examines claims that
Western societies are moving from 'secular' to 'post-secular'
conditions and traces the contours of the 'post-secular': the
revival of faith-based engagement in public sphere alongside the
continuing - perhaps intensifying - questioning of the legi-timacy
of religion in public life. She argues that public theology must
rethink its theological and strategic priorities in order to be
convincing in this new 'post-secular' world and makes the case for
the renewed prospects for public theology as a form of Christian
apologetics, drawing from Biblical, classical and contemporary
sources.
Can you be gay and Christian? Does the Bible really require
celibacy outside of heterosexual marriage? Isn't it unrealistic and
unfair, imposing loneliness and the loss of basic human
satisfactions like sex and marriage? Is what the church teaches
about homosexuality a plausible way of life? In this honest book,
Ed Shaw shares his pain in dealing with same-sex attraction - and
yet he is committed to what the Bible says and what the church has
always taught about marriage and sex. He shows us that obedience to
Jesus is ultimately the only way to experience life to the full. He
also challenges missteps that the church has often made in its
understanding of the Christian life and of sexuality. We have been
shaped by the world around us, and urgently need to re-examine the
values that drive our discipleship in the light of the Bible. Only
by reclaiming the reality of gospel discipleship, can we truly
appreciate that life in Christ is the best way for all of us to
flourish - whoever we are attracted to.
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Practicing Faith
(Hardcover)
Lisa Spriggens, Tim Meadowcroft; Foreword by Marty Folsom
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R1,150
Discovery Miles 11 500
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Thomas Berry had a gentle yet mesmerizing and luminescent presence
that was evident to anyone who spent time with him. His
intellectual scope and erudite manner were compelling, and the
breadth, depth, clarity and elegance of his vision was
breathtaking. He enthralled thousands of people who came to listen
and learn from him in academic and public settings and he was an
intellectual giant and cultural visionary of extraordinary stature.
Thomas Berry's vast knowledge and specific expertise as a cultural
historian -united with his concern for the future of the
planet-reveals him to be a genuine original thinker. Those who knew
him, in person or through his publications, were aware of his
genius and his appeal for a viable future for humanity and the
natural world. Many know of his proposal for a functional
cosmology, the need for a new story, and a vital Earth sensitive
spirituality, but few know the intellectual roots of his thesis
because he presented his thoughts as a seamless and studied
synthesis. This book is about those intellectual roots and
particular emphases and insights that are hidden within Thomas
Berry's proposal.These essays probe into and reveal distinct themes
that permeate his work, but are not obvious upon first glance. The
authors of this collection were students of Berry, and did their
Ph.D. work using elements of his thought. More importantly, Thomas
Berry's influence has both grounded and oriented their intellectual
pursuits.
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