The Church Faces Death
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The Church Faces Death
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Author : Michael Jinkins
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1999-08-19
The Church Faces Death written by Michael Jinkins and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-08-19 with Religion categories.
Ecclesiology (the theology of the church) is a neglected topic in contemporary theology. At a time when the institutional churches are experiencing dramatic decline, says Michael Jinkins, we need a new understanding of what the church is. In this work, Jinkins challenges the church to rediscover its vocation, to follow Jesus Christ even at the risk of its institutional survival. In the face of a variety of perceived threats to its future, he reminds us that the church is most alive and attractive when it forgets about itself and its safety. The ecclesiology Jinkins puts forward is born from a sense of "life in Christ" that can, he argues, face institutional death to recover a remarkable freedom. Without detailing the face of the future church, he asserts his faith that there is indeed life after death for the church as the worshipping body of Christ.
Speaking Of Dying
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Author : Fred Craddock
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2012-07-01
Speaking Of Dying written by Fred Craddock and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-01 with Religion categories.
The church does not cope very well with dying. Instead of using its own resources to mount a positive end-of-life ministry for the terminally ill, it outsources care to secular models, providers, and services. A terminal diagnosis typically triggers denial of impending death and placing faith in the techniques and resources of modern medicine. If a cure is not forthcoming, the patient and his or her loved ones experience a sense of failure and bitter disappointment. This book offers a critical analysis of the church's failure to communicate constructively about dying, reminding the church of its considerable liturgical, scriptural, and pastoral resources when it ministers to the terminally ill. The authors, who have all been personally and professionally involved in end-of-life issues, suggest practical, theological bases for speaking about dying, communicating with those facing death, and preaching about dying. They explore how dying--in baptism--begins and informs the Christian's life story. They also emphasize that the narrative of faith embraces dying, and they remind readers of scriptural and christological resources that can lead toward a "good dying." In addition, they present current best practices from health professionals for communication among caregivers and those facing death. The book includes a foreword by Stanley Hauerwas.
The Abbotsford Church Faces Death And Dying
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Author : Dean Merritt Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
The Abbotsford Church Faces Death And Dying written by Dean Merritt Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Church work with the bereaved categories.
Death Of The Church
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Author : Mike Regele
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 1995
Death Of The Church written by Mike Regele and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Religion categories.
Our culture is changing at a dizzying rate. But the church seems to be left behind, caught in subcultural backwaters that have little or no impact on mainstream society. Based on the quantitative research of his group, Percept, Regele analyzes the forces in our culture and discusses how the church can fulfill its mission in the face of them.
The Church Of The Dead
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Author : Jennifer Scheper Hughes
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2023-07-11
The Church Of The Dead written by Jennifer Scheper Hughes and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-11 with History categories.
"In 1576 a catastrophic epidemic devastated Indigenous Mexican communities and left the colonial church in ruins. With its horrific final symptom of hemorrhage from the nose, the unfamiliar disease, which the Nahua named cocoliztli, took almost two million lives. In the crisis and its immediate aftermath, Spanish missionaries and surviving pueblos de indios held radically different visions for the future of church in the Americas"--
Christian Dying
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Author : George Kalantzis
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2018-07-24
Christian Dying written by George Kalantzis and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-24 with Religion categories.
We human beings are mortal. Our lives in this world inevitably terminate in death. This reality, however, need not cause us to despair, since Jesus Christ has gone before us into the far country of death, giving us hope that this defining feature of our earthly lives is not the end, but instead is an entrance into Christ’s presence and a path to the fullness of the Spirit’s new creation in which God will be all in all. Christian Dying: Witnesses from the Tradition is a collection of essays containing reflections from Christian authors—whether Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant—on the meaning and appropriation of Christian hope in the face of death in conversation with a number of great voices from the Christian tradition. CONTRIBUTORS: Michel René Barnes, John C. Cavadini, Marc Cortez, Brian E. Daley, S.J., Paul L. Gavrilyuk, Matthew Levering, David Luy, Mark McIntosh, Gilbert Meilaender, Cyril O’Regan, Marcus Plested, Brent Waters.
The Death Of A Saint
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Author : Brian Echevarria
language : en
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Release Date : 2008
The Death Of A Saint written by Brian Echevarria and has been published by Tate Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
What is your destiny as a child of God? Straight to the point, author Brian Echevarria cuts to the core of pursuing God and what role dying to self plays in it. With accuracy and understanding, The Death of a Saint is a refreshing book for Christians of all levels of maturity who know it is time to go deeper in their walk with Jesus Christ. This book not only speaks to the future of every saint but reaches into the Eternity of the word to do it. This powerful message is full of extraordinary revelation that will thrust you into your destiny as a child of God. The Lord wants to visit with you, and Brian's insight will help you to be ready when He comes.
The End Of The Christian Life
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Author : J. Todd Billings
language : en
Publisher: Brazos Press
Release Date : 2020-09-15
The End Of The Christian Life written by J. Todd Billings and has been published by Brazos Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-15 with Religion categories.
We're all going to die. Yet in our medically advanced, technological age, many of us see death as a distant reality--something that happens only at the end of a long life or to other people. In The End of the Christian Life, Todd Billings urges Christians to resist that view. Instead, he calls us to embrace our mortality in our daily life and faith. This is the journey of genuine discipleship, Billings says: following the crucified and resurrected Lord in a world of distraction and false hopes. Drawing on his experience as a professor and father living with incurable cancer, Billings offers a personal yet deeply theological account of the gospel's expansive hope for small, mortal creatures. Artfully weaving rich theology with powerful narrative, Billings writes for church leaders and laypeople alike. Whether we are young or old, reeling from loss or clinging to our own prosperity, this book challenges us to walk a strange but wondrous path: in the midst of joy and lament, to receive mortal limits as a gift, an opportunity to give ourselves over to the Lord of life.
How To Face Death
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Author : Cecil Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1958
How To Face Death written by Cecil Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1958 with Death categories.
Spiritual counsel on the act of dying and the Christian belief about death, by a British Protestant chaplain.
The Promise Of Despair
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Author : Andrew Root
language : en
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Release Date : 2010-03-01
The Promise Of Despair written by Andrew Root and has been published by Abingdon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-01 with Religion categories.
Where is God present in the world? What hope does the church offer to folks who are struggling with death and despair in their many forms, from broken relationships to lost jobs to the seeming lack of meaning in our late-modern context? Some answer these questions by pointing to churches that have had success in growing their worship services and ministries. But Andrew Root invites us to answer the questions from a different angle. Rather than place primary focus on creating a successful church, he asks the church to open its eyes to the suffering and hopelessness of the world, to identify with and embrace it, because it is precisely in the world’s suffering that God is found. Using Luther’s theology of the cross as a lens, Root shows how the church’s willingness to become weak for the world’s sake results in a refocusing of Christian living and ministry, which he examines through the categories of discipleship, authentic hope, community, justice, and resurrection. Thus, as with the other books in the Living Theology series, this book brings theology to bear on life in suggestive and provocative ways, encouraging readers to think theologically about their specific contexts.