Beyond the borders of baptism : catholicity, allegiances, and lived identities

Beyond the borders of baptism catholicity, allegiances, and lived identities

Part Once: Identities, Allegiances and Theological Reflections -- Part Two: History, Context, Theology, and Eschatology: Notes, Experiences, Suggestions, and Possibilities -- Part Three: In Lieu of a Conclusion

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Weitere Verfasser: Budde, Michael L. (MitwirkendeR), Anderson, Braden P. (MitwirkendeR), Bingemer, Maria Clara Lucchetti (MitwirkendeR), Butler, Matthew (MitwirkendeR)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Eugene, Oregon Cascade Books 31. August 2016
Schriftenreihe:Studies in World Catholicism vol. 1
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Church and the world > Christianity and politics > Globalization / Religious aspects / Christianity > Identification (Religion) > Christian sociology > Christentum > Globalisierung > Religion > Religiöse Identität > Katholizismus > Gemeinschaftsgefühl > Aufsatzsammlung
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Zusammenfassung:Part Once: Identities, Allegiances and Theological Reflections -- Part Two: History, Context, Theology, and Eschatology: Notes, Experiences, Suggestions, and Possibilities -- Part Three: In Lieu of a Conclusion
People worldwide find themselves part of overlapping communities of identity and belonging--racial, political, cultural, sexual, ideological. Some identities, like brand loyalties, are chosen; some, like class identity, are imposed. As followers of Jesus Christ, those called to live in between the age that is and the age to come, Christians ask what it means to be part of the body of Christ, God's new creation from among the nations, in a world filled with other nations. "Who--and whose--are we?" There is no easy answer, no time at which Christians got it completely right. Yet such questions must be addressed, and the stakes are high. Matters of war and peace, exclusion and inclusion, who starves and who does not, the credibility of the gospel itself--all are caught up in the whirl of identities, allegiances imposed or refused, and questions about what "the church" might possibly mean in such circumstances. In this book, a distinguished group of scholars from five continents asks, "How can the church respect the diversity of its members -- many nations, cultures, and communities--while maintaining a coherent witness to the kingdom of God that is not undermined by more parochial ideologies or priorities?" -- Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:vii, 358 Seiten
26 cm
ISBN:1498204759
9781498204750
9781498204736
978-1-4982-0473-6
1498204732
1-4982-0473-2