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Connecting Jesus to Social Justice

Classical Christology and Public Theology

By: Thomas Hughson

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Connecting Jesus to Social Justice

Classical Christology and Public Theology

By: Thomas Hughson

Many Christians see the societal dimension of their faith as a matter of biblical and social ethics. Returning to classical Christology, Connecting Jesus to Social Justice explores messianic potential in the Council of Chalcedon on the divine identity of Christ. Who Jesus is makes all the difference to Christian entrance into the public sphere on behalf of a just society. The Messiah’s divinity bears on social mission directed toward a just social order. Theological appropriation of Chalcedon overcomes a gap between the professing the Creed and interpreting social existence in light of a just social order. Connecting Jesus to Social Justice argues a doctrinally traditional, orthodox basis for Christian participation in the public sphere on behalf of social justice. The book addresses a situation internal to churches in the U.S. from a Catholic perspective yet not without analogies in other churches and Christian movements. Applying traditional Christology to contemporary social mission solidifies an answer to adversarial queries on the appropriateness of a social agenda. Implications in the classical Christology also confirm churches and discipleship in commitment to social justice promoted through a subaltern counter-public and then by word and deed in the public sphere.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442223960

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9781442223967

The Disputed Teachings of Vatican II

Continuity and Reversal in Catholic Doctrine

By: Thomas G. Guarino

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The Disputed Teachings of Vatican II

Continuity and Reversal in Catholic Doctrine

By: Thomas G. Guarino

The Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) radically shook up many centuries of tradition in the Roman Catholic Church. This book by Thomas Guarino, a noted expert on the sources and methods of Catholic doctrine, investigates whether Vatican II’s highly contested teachings on religious freedom, ecumenism, and the Virgin Mary represented a harmonious development of—or a rupture with—Catholic tradition. Guarino’s careful explanations of such significant terms as continuity, discontinuity, analogy, reversal, reform, and development greatly enhance and clarify his discussion. No other book on Vatican II so clearly elucidates the essential theological principles for determining whether—and to what extent—a conciliar teaching is in continuity or discontinuity with antecedent tradition. Readers from all faith traditions who care about the logic of continuity and change in Christian teaching will benefit from this masterful case study.

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312

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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1467451290

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9781467451291

The Faiths of Others

A History of Interreligious Dialogue

By: Thomas Albert Howard

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The Faiths of Others

A History of Interreligious Dialogue

By: Thomas Albert Howard

The first intellectual history of interreligious dialogue, a relatively new and significant dimension of human religiosity In recent decades, organizations committed to interreligious or interfaith dialogue have proliferated, both in the Western and non-Western worlds. Why? How so? And what exactly is interreligious dialogue? These are the touchstone questions of this book, the first major history of interreligious dialogue in the modern age. Thomas Albert Howard narrates and analyzes several key turning points in the history of interfaith dialogue before examining, in the conclusion, the contemporary landscape. While many have theorized about and practiced interreligious dialogue, few have attended carefully to its past, connecting its emergence and spread with broader developments in modern history. Interreligious dialogue—grasped in light of careful, critical attention to its past—holds promise for helping people of diverse faith backgrounds to foster cooperation and knowledge of one another while contributing insight into contemporary, global religious pluralism.

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372

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Yale University Press

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0300258569

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9780300258561

Missions and Unity

Lessons from History, 1792--2010

By: Norman E. Thomas

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Missions and Unity

Lessons from History, 1792--2010

By: Norman E. Thomas

This study is the first comprehensive history of the impact of the modern missionary movement on the understanding of and work toward Christian unity. It tells stories from all branches of the church: Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant in its many types (conciliar, evangelical, Pentecostal, and independent). Part 1, "Historical," highlights the contribution of modern missions to Christian unity, from William Carey and his antecedents and peers to present-day missions. Part 2, "Ten Models of Unity," takes an inductive approach to history, asking not "how should Christians cooperate?" but "how has the missionary movement helped Christians to work together at the local, national, regional, and global level?" Part 3, "Wider Ecumenism," broadens the evidence to include how the missions movement has helped not only institutional churches but also broader society to have concern for the unity of the entire human family. Included here is the story of how the Protestant missionary movement influenced the forming of the United Nations as well as the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The study also covers the movement's impact on Christian attitudes toward, and relations with, persons of other faiths. Mission and Unity is the standard reference work in the field for persons studying modern history, modern church history, missions, and ecumenics.

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351

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1608996026

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9781608996025

Christ and the World of Religions

Lesslie Newbigin's Theology

By: Joe M. Thomas

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Christ and the World of Religions

Lesslie Newbigin's Theology

By: Joe M. Thomas

With an appreciative and sensitive hand, Joe Thomas has located and interpreted Lesslie Newbigin's theology of religious plurality and his vision for dialogue among people of diverse faiths. This book is a benchmark for all that follows." --George R. Hunsberger, Professor of Missiology, Western Theological Seminary "This study identifies and expounds the centrality of Jesus on which Bishop Newbigin based his thinking. Dr. Thomas provides a sure and insightful guide to Newbigin's thought on the finality of Jesus Christ." --The Most Reverend Dr. Eliud Wabukala, Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya "Professor Thomas offers here an excellent account of Lesslie Newbigin's theology of interreligious dialogue and of gospel and culture, all founded and centered firmly in Jesus Christ. This is a useful contribution to the study of Newbigin, an important ecumenical Christian statesman and theologian of the twentieth century." --Harold G. Wells, Professor Emeritus, Emmanuel College, University of Toronto "This landmark book is essential to the understanding of the nature of Christian mission in a pluralistic world. Dr. Thomas has a winsome style with penetrating insight. I cannot imagine it as anything other than the definitive benchmark work on Newbigin's theology. Accessibly written, this book will serve as a valuable resource for anyone seriously interested in the theology of interreligious dialogue." --The Rt. Rev. Dr. Bill Atwood, Bishop of the International Diocese, Anglican Church in North America "Lesslie Newbigin has much wisdom to offer Christians in the twenty-first century. Dr. Thomas has done a commendable job of keeping this legacy alive. In our peripatetic age cultures and religions interact in every sphere of life--and sometimes collide. This book provides a well-researched analysis of Newbigin's theology, and explains his approach to mission, Christian unity, and principled inter-religious dialogue." --Patricia J. Harrison, PhD (University of Queensland), Research Supervisor, London School of Theology, Middlesex University

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420

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532689497

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9781532689499

Pope Benedict XVI

An Introduction to His Theological Vision

By: Thomas P. Rausch

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Pope Benedict XVI

An Introduction to His Theological Vision

By: Thomas P. Rausch

A study of the theological vision of Pope Benedict XVI, with special attention to his view of Scripture as well as his Christology, ecclesiology, and liturgical theology.

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Paulist Press

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080910556X

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9780809105564

Instructor's Resource Guide to Accompany Fit and Well

Core Concepts in Physical Fitness and Wellness, Thomas D. Fahey, Paul M. Insel, Walton T. Roth

By: Rob Schurrer,Thomas D. Fahey

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Instructor's Resource Guide to Accompany Fit and Well

Core Concepts in Physical Fitness and Wellness, Thomas D. Fahey, Paul M. Insel, Walton T. Roth

By: Rob Schurrer,Thomas D. Fahey

Instructors resource guide to accompany textbook of same title. Donated by Mr. Lewis (6/96).

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1559343516

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Connecting Jesus to Social Justice

Connecting Jesus to Social Justice

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The Disputed Teachings of Vatican II

The Faiths of Others

The Faiths of Others

Missions and Unity

Missions and Unity

Christ and the World of Religions

Christ and the World of Religions

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI

Instructor's Resource Guide to Accompany Fit and Well

Instructor's Resource Guide to Accompany Fit and Well

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