The era of post-colonialism and globalisation has brought new
intensities of debate concerning the existence of diversity and
plurality, and the need to work in partnerships to resolve major
problems of injustice and marginalisation now facing local and
global communities. The Church is struggling to connect with the
significant economic, political and cultural changes impacting on
all types of urban context but especially city centres, inner rings
and outer estates and the new ex-urban communities being developed
beyond the suburbs. This book argues that theology and the church
need to engage more seriously with post-modern reality and thought
if points of connection (both theologically and pastorally) are
going to be created. The author proposes a sustained engagement
with a key concept to emerge from post-modern experience - namely
the concept of the Third Space. Drawing on case studies from Europe
and the USA primarily, this book examines examples of Third Space
methodologies to ask questions about hybrid identities and methods
churches might adopt to effectively connect with post-modern cities
and civil society. Particular areas of focus by the author include:
the role and identity of church in post-modern urban space; the
role of public theology in addressing key issues of marginalisation
and urbanisation as they impact in the 21st century; the nature and
role of local civil society as a local response to globalised
patterns of urban, economic, social and cultural change.
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