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Working. We spend most of our waking hours doing it but rarely
consider its theological meanings or implications. Is work a
punishment or curse, an avenue to human flourishing or something
else? Is there a distinctively Christian approach to working? Darby
Ray, whose work on Christology and ethics has emphasized the
surprising breadth and elasticity of the Christian past, lifts up
key insights from Christian scripture and tradition and considers
their implications for today's complex, globalized world of work.
This work of constructive theology examines human sexuality in
light of Christian faith and doctrine. Jensen moves beyond the
hot-button social debates about sexual orientation and sexual
practices to look for healing. The seven chapters consider
Scripture and sex; the connections between the triune, covenantal
God and human sexuality; Christ's incarnation and resurrection as
affirming the beauty of flesh; eschatology and sexual identity; the
ramifications of the Lord's Supper for human sexuality; vocation
and Christian callings to marriage, celibacy, and singleness; and
sexual ethics.
"Eschatology," the theological name for the study of the
endtime, often conjures up frightening concepts of the rapture, the
final judgment, heaven and hell, Armageddon, and the anti-Christ.
Author David Jensen's theological approach offers a brighter
perspective on the end-time as a time of hope when Christians will
see the full glory of the Kingdom of God, the resurrection of the
body, and Christ's promised return.
In this exciting collection, an array of contemporary theologians
reflect on the work of the Holy Spirit in relation to some of the
worlds most pressing issues and problems. Offering a corrective to
disembodied discussions of the Spirit, this book provides a look at
the Holy Spirit set loose and sustaining the gift and struggle for
life in the midst of todays troubled world. Among other topics, the
contributors examine the Spirits activity in the reading of
Scripture, the reality of religious pluralism, the growing
ecological crisis, the rise of consumerism, and issues of empire.
Contributors include John B. Cobb Jr.; Roger Haight SJ, Barbara A.
Holmes, David H. Jensen, Molly T. Marshall, Sallie McFague, Amy
Plantinga Pauw, Joerg Rieger, Eugene F. Rogers Jr., and Amos Yong.
Most Christians work outside the church, so for many?if not most?of
us, daily labor seems divorced from Christian beliefs and ethics.
Work is an inevitable factor of human existence, and yet we do not
have appropriate theological resources to help us reflect on its
nature and meaning in light of Christian understanding and
contemporary American culture. How can we as Christians understand
our work as a dimension of our faith? After several years of
extensive research, which included numerous interviews with working
Christians across the United States, David Jensen provides a full
look at the issue, taking seriously the situation of workers in
American society and drawing on the insights of liturgical,
practical, and constructive theology. What results is an insightful
theological investigation into daily labor in light of Christian
faith.
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