
A Future and a Hope
Mission, Theological Education, and the Transformation of Post-Soviet Society
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published on 5. December 2014
Book
Hardback
206 pages
978-1-4982-0254-1 (ISBN)
Description
After more than twenty years since the fall of the USSR, the evangelical movement in post-Soviet society has entered a crucial phase in its historical development. Setting out a transformative vision of mission and theological education, this book makes an important contribution towards the renewal of the church in this fascinating--but deeply troubled--part of the world. After the violent and disruptive events that followed the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity and Freedom in 2013/14, the evangelical movement in post-Soviet society now has an unprecedented opportunity to become a shining example of a "church without walls." Searle and Cherenkov reflect on the political, social, cultural, and intellectual legacy of the Soviet Union and offer bold and innovative proposals on how the church can rediscover its prophetic voice by relinquishing its debilitating dependence on the state and, instead, expressing solidarity with the people in their legitimate aspirations for freedom and democracy. Notwithstanding the pessimism and lament expressed on many pages, the authors conclude on a positive note, predicting that the coming years will witness a flowering of evangelical ecumenism in action as Christian solidarity flourishes and overflows denominational boundaries and parochial interests.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Eugene
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4982-0254-1 (9781498202541)
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A Future and a Hope
Mission, Theological Education, and the Transformation of Post-Soviet Society
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Joshua T. Searle is Tutor in Theology and Public Thought at Spurgeon's College, London, and former dean for Global Relations at Donetsk Christian University. He is a graduate of Oxford (MA), Prague (MTh), and Dublin (PhD), and is the author of The Scarlet Woman and the Red Hand: Apocalyptic Belief in the Northern Ireland Troubles (2014) and co-editor of Beyond the End: The Future of Millennial Studies (2012).
Mykhailo N. Cherenkov is Vice President of the Association for Spiritual Renewal and former Rector of Donetsk Christian University. He serves as professor of social theology at the Ukrainian Seminary of Evangelical Theology (Kyiv) and is an Associate Professor at the Ukrainian Catholic University (Lviv). Dr. Cherenkov is the author of four essay collections and two monographs on theology and the church in the former Soviet Union.
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