Minding the Good Ground
A Theology for Church Renewal
Published on 30. November 2020
Book
Hardback
151 pages
978-1-4813-1492-3 (ISBN)
Description
Declining memberships. Pastoral scandals. A fear of secularism and the New Atheism. Christians are worried about the church's future. Despite such despair, Jason Vickers believes the church also sits upon the cusp of renewal. Some emerging voices promise to lead the church out of decay but focus only upon its structure, while others encourage the Spirit's work to the exclusion of all else. Minding the Good Ground organizes the multitude of voices and proposes a new way forward-rooting these renewal movements in a robust historical theology. Moving beyond quick-fix solutions, this new theological vision grounds renewal in the good and life-giving work of the Holy Spirit.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Waco
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
hardcover does not include jacket
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
315 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4813-1492-3 (9781481314923)
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Person
Jason E. Vickers is Associate Professor of Theology and Wesleyan Studies at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including most recently The Cambridge Companion to John Wesley, Wesley: A Guide for the Perplexed, and Invocation and Assent: The Making and Remaking of Trinitarian Theology.
Content
Introduction
1 The Nature of the Church
2 The Mission of the Church
3 The Sacramental Life of the Church
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
1 The Nature of the Church
2 The Mission of the Church
3 The Sacramental Life of the Church
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index