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How should we relate to 'others' - those within a particular
tradition, those of different traditions, and those who are
oppressed? In the light of these anxieties, and building on the
work of Andrew Shanks, this book offers a vision of Christ as 'the
Shaken One', rooted in community with others. Shaped through
dialogue with the theologies of John Hick and Lesslie Newbigin,
Adams urges Christian communities to attend more deeply to the
demands of ecumenical, dialogical and political theologies, to
embody an ever greater 'solidarity of others' - a quality of
community better demonstrating Christlike 'other-regard'.
How should we relate to 'others' - those within a particular
tradition, those of different traditions, and those who are
oppressed? In the light of these anxieties, and building on the
work of Andrew Shanks, this book offers a vision of Christ as 'the
Shaken One', rooted in community with others. Shaped through
dialogue with the theologies of John Hick and Lesslie Newbigin,
Adams urges Christian communities to attend more deeply to the
demands of ecumenical, dialogical and political theologies, to
embody an ever greater 'solidarity of others' - a quality of
community better demonstrating Christlike 'other-regard'.
This new edition of this comprehensive guide to the Isles of Scilly
has been completely revised and updated. The background information
on the islands, their history and flora and fauna has been expanded
and this new edition also sees the introduction of useful
waypoints.
Perhaps, after all, the decolonising agenda isn't extra baggage the
church needs to carry on top of everything else. Perhaps, instead,
it is the very heart of what the church should be about -
disrupting, uncomfortable, and bringing about a kind of 'holy
anarchy'. In Holy Anarchy, Graham Adams points to a realm in which
all dynamics of domination, not least in the church, are subverted.
It cuts across the loyalties and boundaries of religion and fosters
the greatest possible solidarity amongst the different. Urgent and
timely, the book weaves together themes around Empire, liberation
and decolonial practice with an exploration of the nature and scope
of church community, interreligious engagement, mission, and
worship.
Dave Johnson's dreams have come true. He's taken Seattle by storm
as Powerhouse, a metal-clad crime fighter. His awesome array of
powers has the underworld on the run, his charitable efforts are a
success, and he has a popular comic book. When his publisher is
bought out, he's given every fan's dream: he's tasked with creating
his own line of comic books. His biggest problem is his tendency to
attract campy, wannabe "supervillains" who aren't worthy opponents.
Mitch "the Pharaoh" Farrow wants to turn Dave's dream into a
nightmare. Mitch's job is to spread cynicism ahead of an
interdimensional alien invasion. The aliens' king has promised to
cure Mitch's dying daughter when he takes over and Mitch will do
anything to save her. He uses every tool at his disposal, from a
massive media smear machine to a force field bubble that crushes
its victim into atoms.
With the help of new allies and old friends, Powerhouse strives to
protect his family and the citizens of Seattle from the forces of
cynicism.
A year ago, Dave Johnson flew high as the super-powered crime
fighter Powerhouse, defeating Seattle's top crime family and
becoming a local legend. In the process, his marriage nearly
crashed, his eldest son suffered a life-threatening injury, and
Dave lost his super powers. Now, Dave is a new Christian, a
stay-at-home Dad, and living off memories and comic book royalties.
An interdimensional alien hires the cynical Mitch Farrow as the
CEO of Dorado Incorporated. Farrow attacks Powerhouse's legacy in
the media. This only prompts Dave to seek to regain his powers and
become Powerhouse again. This time, he's determined to not only
fight crime, but poverty, fatherlessness, and hunger and enlists
the help of local churches.
Farrow' then hires a lawyer who threatens Powerhouse with
frivolous lawsuits that could ground him forever. Outraged, the
Johnson family's super-powered alien chef pledges to rid Earth of
lawyers and introduces his race's robotic lawyers. He unwittingly
sells the plans to a Dorado subsidiary, who equips the Robolawyers
with powerful alien weapons that make them the most dangerous
threat Powerhouse has ever faced.
Doing theology requires dissension and tenacity. Dissension is
required when scriptural texts, and the colonial bodies and
traditions (read: Babylon) that capitalize upon those, inhibit or
prohibit "rising to life." With "nerves" to dissent, the attentions
of the first cluster of essays extend to scriptures and theologies,
to borders and native peoples. The title for the first cluster -
"talking back with nerves, against Babylon" - appeals to the spirit
of feminist (to talk back against patriarchy) and RastafarI (to
chant down Babylon) critics. The essays in the second cluster -
titled "persevering with tenacity, through shitstems" - testify
that perseverance is possible, and it requires tenacity. Tenacity
is required so that the oppressive systems of Babylon do not have
the final word. These two clusters are framed by two chapters that
set the tone and push back at the usual business of doing theology,
inviting engagement with the wisdom and nerves of artists and
poets, and two closing chapters that open up the conversation for
further dissension and tenacity. Doing theology with dissension and
tenacity is unending.
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