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Das metaphysisch-theistische Weltbild hat seine Plausibilitat
verloren: Gott ist tot. Diese neuzeitliche Erfahrung zwingt und
befreit Menschen, ohne Ruckgriff auf einen jenseitigen Gott von
Gottes-Widerfahrnissen zu reden. In Philosophie, Soziologie und
Literatur finden sich vergleichbare Versuche, atheistisch von
Heiligem zu sprechen. Methodisch ist die Hermeneutik fur dieses
interdisziplinare Projekt nur bedingt tauglich. Leitend ist ein
dekonstruktivistisches Verfahren im Sinne einer kritischen
Wahrnehmungslehre, in der sich allgemein verstandliche und
fachtheologische, generalisierbare und kontingente Zu- und Umgange
mischen. Das unaufloesbare Paradox menschlichen Lebens, ungefragt
ins Leben gerufen zu sein und zugleich sein Leben in der
unerfullbaren Orientierung am Nachsten zu gestalten, ist im
Ergebnis heute auch politisch und kulturell-gesellschaftlich gegen
Fundamentalismus und neoliberalen Positivismus offen zu halten.
Gottes Abwesenheit als neuzeitliche Weise seiner Anwesenheit steht
doppelt auf dem Spiel: gegen Ruckfall in theistischen
Fundamentalismus und gegen das Vergessen auf Kosten mediatisierter
Selbstinszenierung - eine Gratwanderung.
Through the lens of Christology, a new approach to the theology of
religions. Adopting the person and saving work of Christ
(Christology) as the master key for organizing themes already
treated by theologies of religion, theologian Gerald O'Collins
introduces important themes previously largely ignored, such as the
relevance of the theology of the cross for thinking about "the
others" and the impact of Christ's priesthood on all men and women
of all places and times.
Christianity started in Jerusalem. For many centuries it was
concentrated in the West, in Europe and North America. But in the
past century the church expanded rapidly across Africa, Latin
America, and Asia. Thus Christianity's geographic center of density
is now in the West African country of Mali-in Timbuktu. What led to
the church's vibrant growth throughout the Global South? Brian
Stiller identifies five key factors that have shaped the church,
from a renewed openness to the move of the Holy Spirit to the
empowerment of indigenous leadership. While in some areas
Christianity is embattled and threatened, in many places it is
flourishing as never before. Discover the surprising story of the
global advance of the gospel. And be encouraged that Jesus' witness
continues to the ends of the earth.
Many of the questions individual churches are asking today about their relationship to one another and the goal of unity among them have a very long history. This book tells the story of the way these questions have arisen and discusses why they can be so hard to answer in modern times. The author asks what we mean by "a church" and how different Christian bodies have understood the way "a church" is related to "the Church." The concept of "communion" is discussed, which looks ecumenically hopeful as a guide to the way forward.
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Seeds of the Church
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Teun Van Der Leer, Henk Bakker, Steven R. Harmon
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Creation
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Andy Ross
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