A Church Drawing Near - Spirituality and Mission in a Post-Christian Culture (Paperback)

By first defining the core taks (or mission) of the Church in biblical and theological terms, Paul Avis then goes on to ask how these tasks can best be carried out in the conditions of modernity and post-modernity. Avis describes and evaluates contemporary expressions of spirituality, drawing on many empirical studies; the functions of the Church's "occasional offices" or rites of passage; the ways in which the Church and its ministers can engage constructively with the community and with civil society; the pastoral method in mission and its practical, policy consequences. Throughout the book Avis urges the imperative for the Church and its ministers to break out from the privatization of Christian values into full participation in contemporary social issues and public life. This book is an authoritative and interdisciplinary study of theology and practice: a much needed applied theology of mission and ministry for today.

General

Imprint:	Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	Paul Avis
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-567-08968-7
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	0-567-08968-1
Barcode:	9780567089687

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