Mission Implausible: Restoring Credibility to the Church - Couverture souple

MacLaren, Duncan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1620323451 ISBN 13 : 9781620323458

Editeur : Wipf and Stock, 2012

Synopsis

It is commonly agreed that the churches of Europe are in crisis-but why? How can we explain their dramatic decline over the past four decades? In particular, why do contemporary people struggle to believe? And how might the churches address this crisis of credibility? Are there already signs of hope? And what can tenacious forms of religion teach the churches as they go about their task of mission? Mission Implausible tackles these questions using the tools of sociological analysis. It argues that much of the blame for church decline is misplaced and that a broader explanation is required which sets the current crisis within a historical and sociological perspective. Written for church leaders, theologians, students of theology and sociology, and all those concerned with Christian mission, Mission Implausible explores a range of strategies aimed at rebuilding a social climate favorable to Christian belief.

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À propos de l'auteur

Duncan MacLaren is Associate Rector of St. Paul's and St. George's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wipf and Stock
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1620323451
• ISBN 13: 9781620323458
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible