Engaging with Contemporary Culture : Christianity, Theology and the Concrete Church.
Theology and the churches are often considered to be at the margins of contemporary culture, frequently struggling for identity and attention. In this important new book Martyn Percy argues that a rich form of practical theological engagement is needed if the churches are to comprehend their situati...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham :
Ashgate Pub.,
2007.
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| Series: | Explorations in practical, pastoral, and empirical theology.
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| Summary: | Theology and the churches are often considered to be at the margins of contemporary culture, frequently struggling for identity and attention. In this important new book Martyn Percy argues that a rich form of practical theological engagement is needed if the churches are to comprehend their situation in the modern world, thereby enabling them to engage more confidently with society. Drawing on a range of perspectives in the religion-culture debate, and from case studies in the USA and Europe, the book explores the myriad of ways in which culture is now shaping contemporary Christianity, and h. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (271 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780754682554 0754682552 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |