Places of Redemption - Theology for a Worldly Church

Zusatztext This path-breaking book traces theology as embodied in the midst of congregational life. Among its many contributions is its deep appreciation for practical theology, its wise use of ethnography and place theory, and its honest analysis of the slippage between verbal proclamation and bodily habits. Affective visceral responses of desire and fear, as Mary McClintock Fulkerson powerfully reminds us, shape our theologies more than we realize or intend. Klappentext An exploration of the role of Christian practices in overcoming segregation according to race and disability in an interracial Methodist church in the USA. Mary McClintock Fulkerson argues that theology which is truly `worldly' must display redemption without overlooking the ambiguous and messy realities of real human lives. Zusammenfassung An exploration of the role of Christian practices in overcoming segregation according to race and disability in an interracial Methodist church in the USA. Mary McClintock Fulkerson argues that theology which is truly `worldly' must display redemption without overlooking the ambiguous and messy realities of real human lives. Inhaltsverzeichnis I. Theology from a place 1: Introduction 2: Postmodern place: a frame for appearing II. The practices that make place 3: Placing Good Samaritan: formation practices 4: Performing gospel: worship practices 5: Working it out: homemaking practices 6: Being biblical: interpretive practices III. What kind of place? 7: Good Samaritan Church: the unity of the place 8: A theological reading of place

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• Authors: Mary McClintock Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (Associate Professor of Theology Fulkerson, Fulkerson Mary McClintock
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.08.2010
• EAN: 9780199591503
• ISBN: 978-0-19-959150-3
• No. of pages: 238
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / Methodist, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Christian worship, rites & ceremonies, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Methodist Churches, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Social discrimination and social justice