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The Integrity of the Body of Christ: Boundary Keeping as Shared Responsibility
For religious communities to have integrity and credibility they must flourish as places of love and respect. Every aspect of church life is defined and protected by essential boundaries: boundaries around space, time, thought, speech, will, emotion, and behavior--both for clergy and church members.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Truth-Telling and Other Ecclesial Practices of Resistance
by Christine Helmer • Paul R. Hinlicky • Jan-Olav Henriksen • Craig L. Nessan • Amy Carr • Allen G. Jorgenson • Cheryl M. Peterson • Timothy L. Seals • Gordon J. Straw • Man-Hei YipIn this book, leading American Lutheran theologians, inspired by the Scandinavian emphasis on theology as embodied practice, ask how Christian communities might be mobilized for resistance against systemic injustices. They argue that the challenges we confront today as citizens of the United States,... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021