Holy Spirit and Public Life - Empowering Ecclesial Praxis

Mark J. Cartledge argues that the church is called to be truthful with love in the public spheres of society. It does this by being empowered by the Holy Spirit to engage critically and graciously for the sake of the common good.

List of contents

Part One: Frames of Reference
1 Clashing Worldviews and Critical Companionship
2 The Common Good
Part Two: Issues in Public Life
3 Poverty and Health
4 Race and "Whiteness"
5 Being Human and Sex Trafficking
6 Egalitarianism and Intimate Partner Violence
Part Three: A Constructive Proposal
7 Being Truthful with Love

About the author

Mark J. Cartledge is Principal of the London School of Theology. He is a priest in the Church of England, and a theologian and scholar of pentecostal and charismatic Christianity. His latest coauthored book is entitled Megachurches and Social Engagement: Public Theology in Practice (2019).
Mark A. Jumper is Associate Professor, and Director of Chaplaincy and Military Affairs, at the Regent University School of Divinity in Virginia Beach, Virginia. A third-generation Presbyterian minister, he is ordained by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, which he has served as endorser for chaplains, and as moderator of two presbyteries.

Summary

Mark J. Cartledge argues that the church is called to be truthful with love in the public spheres of society. It does this by being empowered by the Holy Spirit to engage critically and graciously for the sake of the common good.

Product details

• Authors: Mark J. Cartledge, Cartledge Mark J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781978702349
• ISBN: 978-1-978702-34-9
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ecclesiology, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Religious ethics