Talking The Walk: Letting Christian Language Live Again - Couverture rigide

Dawn, Marva J.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1587430614 ISBN 13 : 9781587430619

Editeur : Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group, 2005

Synopsis

Father. Hell. Atonement. Discipleship. Let's be honest, these words haven't been winning any popularity contests lately. In fact, they have become strangely embattled in today's conversations about faith--variously ignored, overused, or flat-out misunderstood. Besides, hasn't culture taught that "Father" is exclusive, "community" promotes conformity, and "doctrine" is intellectually naive? In her probing new book, Marva Dawn challenges these assumptions, encouraging readers to ponder these embattled words, and indeed all words, before they dismiss them. Dawn looks at the significance of this language in the history of the Christian faith, arguing that words are events and the ways in which they are spoken can influence other's behavior. As she eloquently argues, "churches cannot flourish if the names are corrupted." Written for all Christians, this book will particularly serve pastors, who grapple with words and language-based choices every day.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Marva Dawn (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) has authored many books, including Reaching Out without Dumbing Down; Powers, Weakness, and the Tabernacling of God; and A Royal "Waste" of Time: The Splendor of Worshipping God and Being Church for the World. She is currently a teaching fellow in spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1587430614
• ISBN 13: 9781587430619
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible