Being Faithful: Christian Commitment in Modern Society

ISBN-13: 9780567389008 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 208 str.

Judith A Merkle

Opis

This book explores how the Christian life is lived in a pluralistic situation where different contexts of belonging give rise to different moral challenges. While it is characteristic of modern life to exist in a postmodern situation where there is an erosion of comprehensive systems of meaning, we still live today in contexts of belonging. We still seek to gather out of the fragments of modern life the sustenance of a network of belonging, belief and practice which comprise a faithful life. The construction of such a life, not only for us, but for others, serves as the framework for our moral commitments. Furthermore, sustaining and transforming social frameworks which shape various aspects of human life form the life task of adult Christians.

Spis treści

Part One: Foundations of the Christian Life in the World Chapter One: Living into a New Paradigm Chapter Two: Toward a Theology of the World Chapter Three: Understanding Grace and Sin in the World Chapter Four: Acting in the World: Finding the Way Part Two: Developing the Talents of a New Age Chapter Five: Church and Family: A Spirituality of Engagement Chapter Six: Groups of Particularity and Profession: Speaking and Hearing the Truth Chapter Seven: Postmodern Discipleship: Autonomy, Initiative and Mysticism Chapter Eight: Taking a Position: Advocacy, Identity and Pluralism Part Three: Toward the Future of the Christian Life Chapter Nine: A Way Forward: Evangelization, Inculturation and Liberation Chapter Ten: The Scaffoldings of the Future: Prayer, Community and Engagement.