Becoming a Christian in Christendom

Jason A. Mahn

ISBN 10: 1451469276 / ISBN 13: 9781451469271

Published by Fortress Press Okt 2016, 2016

Neuware - Arguing for a reconceptualization of the theology of the cross and radical communal practices, the author explores some pervasive dangers of America's new Christendom and provocatively imagines alternatives to conventional Christianity - ones whereby the church embodies an alternative politic and where it commits to cruciform non-violence. Seller Inventory # 9781451469271

Synopsis:

How might one live the Christian faith within a culture that idealizes and privileges Christianity while also relativizing it and making it redundant? Arguing for a reconceptualization of the theology of the cross and radical communal practices, the author explores some pervasive dangers of Americas new Christendom and provocatively imagines alternatives to conventional Christianityones whereby the church embodies an alternative politic, where it commits to cruciform non-violence, appreciates gifts by giving them away, and knows its boundaries well enough to learn from those on the other side.

About the Author:

Jason A. Mahn is the Conrad Bergendoff Chair in the Humanities and the director of the Presidential Center for Faith and Learning at Augustana College (Illinois). After completing his PhD at Emory University, Mahn taught writing and religion at Duke University before coming to Augustana, where he teaches courses in theology and contemporary religious belief. He is the author of Fortunate Fallibility: Kierkegaard and the Power of Sin (2011) and Becoming a Christian in Christendom (2016).

Bibliographic Details

Title: Becoming a Christian in Christendom
Publisher: Fortress Press Okt 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu