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Elasticized Ecclesiology
Ulrich Schmiedel
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Description for Elasticized Ecclesiology
Hardback. Series: Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546.
This study confronts the current crisis of churches. In critical and creative conversation with the German theologian Ernst Troeltsch (1865-1923), Ulrich Schmiedel argues that churches need to be “elasticized” in order to engage the “other.” Examining contested concepts of religiosity, community, and identity, Schmiedel explores how the closure of church against the sociological “other” corresponds to the closure of church against the theological “other.” Taking trust as a central category, he advocates for a turn in the interpretation of Christianity—from “propositional possession” to “performative project,” so that the identity of Christianity is “done” rather than “described.” Through explorations of classical ... Read more
This study confronts the current crisis of churches. In critical and creative conversation with the German theologian Ernst Troeltsch (1865-1923), Ulrich Schmiedel argues that churches need to be “elasticized” in order to engage the “other.” Examining contested concepts of religiosity, community, and identity, Schmiedel explores how the closure of church against the sociological “other” corresponds to the closure of church against the theological “other.” Taking trust as a central category, he advocates for a turn in the interpretation of Christianity—from “propositional possession” to “performative project,” so that the identity of Christianity is “done” rather than “described.” Through explorations of classical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319408316
SKU
V9783319408316
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About Ulrich Schmiedel
Ulrich Schmiedel received his DPhil from the University of Oxford, UK. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher in systematic theology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany. His research, located at the intersection of theology, sociology, and philosophy, concentrates on the critical purport and creative potential of contemporary Christianity. He has published in a number of international journals. Recently, he co-edited Dynamics of ... Read more
Reviews for Elasticized Ecclesiology
“This is a remarkable book. … The book is full with observations, interpretations, and suggestions that are worthwhile to consider. Schmiedel’s book is surely a corrective to marketeer views that the churches should foremost ‘sharpen’ their profile and compete better on the religious and spiritual market.” (Arie L. Molendijk, NTT Journal for Theology and the Study of Religion, Vol. 73 ... Read more