Re-Imagining Life Together in America: A New Gospel of Community
Nerney, Catherine, Taussig, Hal
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Description for Re-Imagining Life Together in America: A New Gospel of Community
Paperback. This work interweaves a review of developments in Christian community from the first century to the 21st, with new discoveries in scriptural, theological, and historical research that has uncovered deep communal strands in the foundational literature and notions of Christianity. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 491.
America is known for, and prides itself on, its individualism. But bubbling beneath the surface of rugged independence is a hunger for community, for connectedness, for solidarity. While much of the literature on the importance of community—ranging from Bellah's Habits of the Heart to Wuthnow's Loose Connections to Putnam's Bowling Alone—affirms the central role of churches in helping bring people together, none of them treats in depth the role of the local churches in revisioning community. To remedy this omission, Re-Imagining Life Together in America offers a bold message of hope that the Christian tradition and American churches provide ... Read more
America is known for, and prides itself on, its individualism. But bubbling beneath the surface of rugged independence is a hunger for community, for connectedness, for solidarity. While much of the literature on the importance of community—ranging from Bellah's Habits of the Heart to Wuthnow's Loose Connections to Putnam's Bowling Alone—affirms the central role of churches in helping bring people together, none of them treats in depth the role of the local churches in revisioning community. To remedy this omission, Re-Imagining Life Together in America offers a bold message of hope that the Christian tradition and American churches provide ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Kansas City, United States
ISBN
9781580511148
SKU
V9781580511148
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About Nerney, Catherine, Taussig, Hal
Catherine Nerney, S.S.J. , is chair of the Religious Studies/Graduate Spirituality department at Chestnut Hill College. Hal Taussig teaches graduate New Testament studies at Union Theological Seminary, Chestnut Hill College, and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical college. He is author of Wisdom's Feast: Sophia in Study and Celebration (Sheed & Ward).
Reviews for Re-Imagining Life Together in America: A New Gospel of Community
This book will be enormously helpful to many kinds of Christians as they attempt to exemplify their faith in a society that often understands it far less than it imagines.
Robert N. Bellah Compelling reading for searching individuals and church leaders who seek an eloquent vision and a practical guide to building inclusive, life-affirming community.
Professor Karen L. ... Read more
Robert N. Bellah Compelling reading for searching individuals and church leaders who seek an eloquent vision and a practical guide to building inclusive, life-affirming community.
Professor Karen L. ... Read more