The Local Church in a Global Era: Reflections for a New Century - Softcover

Stackhouse, Max L.; Dearborn, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802847102 ISBN 13: 9780802847102

Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2000

Synopsis

How is the church being affected by globalization? What does wider and more direct contact between the world religions mean for Christians? What is God doing in the midst of such change? This important volume explores the implications of today's emerging global society for local churches and Christian mission. Prominent scholars, missionaries, and analysts of world trends relate Christian theology and ethics to five clusters of issues-stewardship, prosperity, and justice; faith, learning, and family; the Spirit, wholeness, and health; Christ, the church, and other religions; and conflict, violence, and mission-issues that pastors and congregations will find critical as they think through the mission of the church in our time. Contributors: David Befus Susan Power Bratton Ronald Cole-Turner Tim A. Dearborn Ian T. Douglas Kosuke Koyama John Mbiti James H. Ottley Richard Osmer Scott R. Paeth Cecil M. Robeck Jr. Lamin Sanneh William Schweiker Donald W. Shriver Jr. Max L. Stackhouse Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen Allen Verhey John Witte Jr.

About this title

About the Author

Max L. Stackhouse (1935-2016) was the Stephen Colwell Professor of Christian Ethics at Princeton Theological Seminary. Prior to teaching at Princeton, he taught at the Andover Newton Theological School for nearly thirty years. In addition to his teaching, he served as an editor at large for the Christian Century and also served as president of the American Theological Society and the Society for Christian Ethics.

Edition details

• Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802847102
• ISBN 13: 9780802847102
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232