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Modern missional movements have often viewed the historic Christian
traditions with suspicion. The old traditions may be beautiful, the
thinking goes, but they're too insular, focused primarily on
worship and on the interior life of the church, and not looking
outward to evangelism and good works. In Liturgical Mission,
Winfield Bevins argues that the church's liturgy and sacramental
life are in fact deeply missional. He explores the historic
practices of the Christian church, demonstrating how they offer a
holistic framework for everyday Christian discipleship and mission
in the twenty-first century. The result is a book that not only
invites all Christians back to the historic liturgy of the church,
but also invites those already in liturgical churches to rediscover
the missional life that has too often remained latent in their own
traditions.
Few thinkers have been as influential as Augustine of Hippo. His
writings, such as Confessions and City of God, have left an
indelible mark on Western Christianity. He has become so synonymous
with Christianity in the West that we easily forget he was a man of
two cultures: African and Greco-Roman. The mixture of African
Christianity and Greco-Roman rhetoric and philosophy gave his
theology and ministry a unique potency in the cultural ferment of
the late Roman empire. Augustine experienced what Latino/a theology
calls mestizaje, which means being of a mixed background. Cuban
American historian and theologian Justo Gonzalez looks at the life
and legacy of Augustine from the perspective of his own Latino
heritage and finds in the bishop of Hippo a remarkable resource for
the church today. The mestizo Augustine can serve as a lens by
which to see afresh not only the history of Christianity but also
our own culturally diverse world.
Beginning with the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth
century, this fully revised and updated second volume of The Story
of Christianity continues the marvelous history of the world's
largest religion. Award-winning historian Justo Gonzalez bring to
life the people, dramatic events, and theological debates that have
shaped Protestantism, Catholicism, and Orthodoxy. From the monk
Martin Luther, who dared to stand up to a corrupt pope, to the
surprising spread and growing vitality of today's church in Africa,
Asia, and South America, The Story of Christianity offers a
complete and up-to-date retelling of this amazing history.
With new information on the important contributions of women to
church history as well as the latest information on Christianity in
developing countries, Gonzalez's richly textured study discusses
the changes and directions of the church up to the twenty-first
century. The Story of Christianity covers such recent occurrences
as the fall of the Soviet Union and the return of the Russian
Orthodox Church; feminist, Africa-American, and Third-World
theologies; the scandals and controversies facing the reign of Pope
Benedict XVI; interfaith dialogue; and the movement toward unity of
all Christian churches. This revised and updated edition of The
Story of Christianity concludes with a thoughtful look at the major
issues and debates facing Christianity today.
In this fully revised and updated edition, the lauded church
historian Justo Gonzalez tells the story of Christianity from its
fragile infancy to its pervasive dominance at the dawn of the
Protestant Reformation. The Story of Christianity, volume 1,
relates the dramatic events, the colorful characters, and the
revolutionary ideas that shaped the first fifteen centuries of the
church's life and thought.
From Jesus's faithful apostles to the early reformist John
Wycliffe, Gonzalez skillfully weaves details from the lives of
prominent figures tracing core theological issues and developments
within the various traditions of the church. The Story of
Christianity demonstrates at each point what new challenges and
opportunities faced the church and how Christians struggled with
the various options open to them, thereby shaping the future
direction of the church.
This new edition of The Story of Christianity incorporates
recent archaeological discoveries to give us a better view of the
early Christian communities. Among these are advances in the
recovery of Gnostic texts that have revealed a richer diversity of
"Christianities" in the first century. Gonzalez also includes
important research done in the past twenty-five years revealing the
significant role of women throughout the history of the church.
With lively storytelling incorporating the latest research, The
Story of Christianity provides a fascinating introduction to the
panoramic history of Christianity.
From the arrival of the conquistadores in the fifteenth century to
the spread of the Pentecostal movement today, Christianity has
moulded, coerced, refashioned, and enriched Latin America.
Likewise, Christianity has been changed, criticized, and renewed as
it crossed the Atlantic. These changes now affect its practice and
understanding, not only in South and Central America and the
Caribbean, but also - through immigration and global communication
- around the world. Focusing on this mutually constitutive
relationship, Christianity in Latin America presents the important
encounters between people, ideas, and events of this large,
heterogeneous subject. In doing so, it takes readers on a
fascinating journey of explorers, missionaries, farmers, mystics,
charlatans, evangelists, dictators, and martyrs. This book offers
an accessible and engaging review of the history of Christianity in
Latin America with a widely ecumenical focus to foster
understanding of the various forces shaping both Christianity and
the region.
An in-depth look at Christian theology through Hispanic eyes. It
weaves the doctrinal formulations of the early church on creation,
the Trinity, and Christology into contemporary theological
reflection on the Hispanic struggle for liberation.
This volume offers a major theological statement from a
respected theologian and author. Richly insightful and unique,
Manana is one of the few major theological works from a Protestant
representative of the Hispanic tradition. Justo L. Gonzalez offers
theological reflections based upon unique insights born of his
minority status as a Hispanic American.
@lt;DIV@gt;A treatment of the evolution of Christian thought from
the birth of Christ, to the Apostles, to the early church, to the
great flowering of Christianity across the world.@lt;/div@gt;
In this unique Armchair volume, noted church historians Justo
and Catherine Gonzalez introduce readers to important early church
figures whose teachings were denounced by the church as heresies.
Instructional for what they taught and for revealing what the
church wished to safeguard and uphold, these "heretics," including
Marcion, Arius, Nestorius, and Pelagius, are engagingly presented
in their contexts through a clear and accessible text that is
highlighted by the humorous illustrations of Ron Hill. "Heretics
for Armchair Theologians" is an enjoyable way to learn about the
church's early life and beliefs.
Written by experts but designed for the novice, the Armchair
series provides accurate, concise, and witty overviews of some of
the most profound moments and theologians in Christian history.
These books are essential supplements for first-time encounters
with primary texts, lucid refreshers for scholars and clergy, and
enjoyable reads for the theologically curious.
Theological education has always been vital to the Church's life
and mission; yet today it is in crisis, lacking focus, direction,
but also resources and even students. In the early Church, there is
no doubt that to lead worship one had to be able to read and
interpret the Bible. In order to lead, it was necessary to know at
least something about the history of Israel and the work of God in
the Gospels, and interpret that history, making it relevant to
daily living. Quickly the Church developed schools for its
teachers, whether lay or clergy. A catechetical system was
organized through which candidates prepared for baptism were given
a basic form of theological education. Hence to be a Christian
meant persons knew what and why they believed. But over the years,
theological education has come to mean education for clergy and
church professionals. It has drifted, seeking new moorings.
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Spanning more than 500 years, this illustrated book covers the rich
history of Christianity in Latin America. The authors use an
analytical framework as they describe the institutional religious
history for the period covered in that chapter, providing the
context to look at other concurrent though non-institutional
developments within Christianity. Each section includes sources
that look at the way Christianity manifested and continues to
manifest itself in the life of Latin American society, including
its women, its enslaved and indigenous populations, and the
modern-day marginalized sectors.
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Description: The Ecclesial Base Communities (CEBs) emerged in the
wake of Latin American liberation theology and are often referred
to as ""the Church of the Poor."" This book, however, addresses
whether or not CEBs are indeed the Church of the Poor today. It is
an open question now if Pentecostalism has in fact become the new
church of the poor. To answer this question Philip Wingeier-Rayo
conducted a one-year ethnographic study of both movements in a
marginalized barrio in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Using the
anthropological method of participant-observer, the author studied
a Roman Catholic Church and a Pentecostal Church--just 100 yards
apart--compiling surveys, life interviews, and field notes to relay
his findings. For those interested in liberation theology,
Pentecostalism, new religious movements, or the influence of
religion on society, this in-depth ethnographic study will be of
great interest. Endorsements: ""Based on his varied experience in
Latin America and informed by the vast literature on emergent forms
of Christianity in Central and South America, Wingeier-Rayo has
undertaken a careful study of neighboring examples of what are
sometimes seen as opposed forms of Christianity: the base
communities associated with Liberation Theology and the Pentecostal
movement. Refusing facile dichotomies and generalizations this
study will be of considerable help to anyone who wants to
understand contemporary Christianity."" --Theodore W. Jennings Jr.
Professor of Biblical and Constructive Theology Chicago Theological
Seminary ""Dr. Wingeier-Rayo brings a wealth of experience in
cross-cultural ministry to bear on a topic of truly global
significance. His close analysis of two very distinctive traditions
of faith, in one particular context, shatters stereotypes and
celebrates diverse gifts. We need more contextual studies like this
one to open our eyes to the kaleidoscopic nature of God's reign.""
--Paul Chilcote Professor of Historical Theology & Wesley
Studies Ashland Theological Seminary About the Contributor(s):
Philip Wingeier-Rayo is Associate Professor of Religion at Pfeiffer
University where he teaches in the areas of theology, missions, and
cultural anthropology. He is the author of Cuban Methodism
(Dolphins & Orchids, 2006).
* Written for preachers, teachers, and lay persons - the series
offers fresh, insightful, and inspiring community * Focuses on the
meaning and message of each book of the Bible * Avoids unnecessary
technical terms and goes right to the heart of the Bible text *
Scripture texts are from the two most commonly used Bibles in the
Spanish-speaking world: The Reina-Valera Revisada and the Version
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