Words Unspoken

This is a chance to explore the meaning of Christian faith for those in and outside of churches: adults who left the church in their youth, the many religious refugees pushed out by churches, as well as those in churches looking for serious reflection.

With short chapters written in conversational style, it refuses to dumb down the presentation or offer false promises. There are no tricks, no bait and switch. It simply gives an account of the good news for our time.

Christian faith is risky business. It requires that we consider the way the good news is subverted by religion itself and American culture. Most important, it means examining our own resistance to the message of Jesus. In the end, it involves a willingness to participate in a future marked by the unfolding glory of God.

About the author

Peter Schmiechen is president emeritus and professor of theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary. He is the author of Saving Power: Theories of Atonement and Forms of the Church (2005) and Gift and Promise: An Evangelical Theology of the Lord's Supper (2017).

Product details

• Authors: Peter Schmiechen
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2012
• EAN: 9781620321843
• ISBN: 978-1-62032-184-3
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 198 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works