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We live in a world driven by fear. But should we allow fear to play
such a large role in our lives? According to the religions of the
world, the answer is no. In this helpful and illuminating book,
Michael Kinnamon challenges readers to consider why we find
ourselves in this age of fear and what we can do about it. Drawing
on support from a diversity of religious traditions and teachers,
Kinnamon argues that religious faith is the best way to combat a
culture of fear. He explores fear in relation to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the American political scene, and
he shares courageous examples of individuals from different
religions working for peace. Perfect for individuals or group
study, this book helps readers understand the manipulative power of
fear and how religious beliefs call us to reject fear at all costs.
A study guide is included.
Included in this exhaustive collection of documents from the
twentieth-century ecumenical movement are significant passages from
the most widely influential texts produced by assemblies,
conferences, and studies of the World Council of Churches and
similar bodies, covering the three broad areas of historic concern
within modern ecumenism: faith and order, life and work, and
mission and evangelism. Designed as a resource for courses in
ecumenism in theological seminaries and faculties of religion, the
volume can also serve as a useful reference guide. In addition to
selections from the WCC and other global Christian bodies, the
collection includes texts from various regions of the world. From
The Critics "This anthology is useful as a resource for teaching,
whether upper-level college courses, seminaries, congregations, or
workshops, and an excellent reference tool for those involved in
ecumenical efforts. Likely to become a standard work, this text
inspires readers with a vision that holds the search for unity and
the pursuit of justice, explicit witness to Christ, and renewal of
creation, in appropriate tension. A valuable reference tool for all
engaged in common Christian witness and service. "A "must" for all
theological libraries and a necessary tool for all who study or
teach the ecumenical movement or simply wish to understand where
the churches are today-and why " - Religious Studies Review "This
anthology is useful as a resource for teaching, whether upper-level
college courses, seminaries, congregations, or workshops, and an
excellent reference tool for those involved in ecumenical efforts.
Likely to become a standard work, this text inspires readers with a
vision that holds the search for unity and the pursuit of justice,
explicit witness to Christ, and renewal of creation, in appropriate
tension. A valuable reference tool for all engaged in common
Christian witness and service." - Missiology
There is no doubt that ecumenism occupies a prominent place in the
history of the church in the twentieth century: countless churches
have been renewed through encounter with Christian brothers and
sisters in other confessions and cultures. But it is not clear that
this ecumenical impulse will continue to figure prominently in the
church's story. In this book, Michael Kinnamon argues that the
ecumenical movement, which has given such energy and direction to
the church, needs to be reconceived in a way that provides renewing
power for the church in this era - and he shows how this might
happen. He names the problems with ecumenism, identifies strengths
and accomplishments upon which the church now can build, and
suggests practical, concrete steps we can take in the direction of
revitalization, especially at the local level.
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